Description

The project will improve connectivity and safety along the North-South Corridor by (i) constructing about 23 kilometers (km) of climate-resilient two-lane highway between Kvesheti and Kobi (the project road) and about 5 km of all-weather access roads, and (b) increasing road safety awareness; (ii) establishing a visitor center in the Khada Valley to support tourism activities; and (iii) enhancing the capacity of the Roads Department on project and contract management. The project expands efforts of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners to upgrade the country's national highway network along key economic corridors. It will enhance inclusive economic growth and regional connectivity.