Institutional and Regulatory Improvements in Road Asset Management

KEY INFORMATION

Budget : 500,000.00 USD
Country : Tajikistan
Sector : Transport and Mobility
Dates : 2025 -
2026
Partner : Corporate Solutions (Sole Consultant)
Funding : European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

KEY OBJECTIVES

  • Operationalization of the Road Fund: develop regulations and procedures governing the operation of the Road Fund; support the recruitment of staff for the Road Fund Secretariat and provide training to Road Fund staff; develop a Road Fund allocation formula based on analysis and priorities generated by RAMS
  • Integrate RAMS into the annual planning and budgeting cycle: draft amendments to legislation and regulations to facilitate integration of RAMS in annual planning and budgeting cycle; prepare a set of KPIs as the basis for preparing an annual report on the performance of the road sector; develop a RAM Policy to guide road asset management activities as part of the lifecycle management of the road assets
  • Strengthen modalities for maintenance contracting: analyse and evaluate the MoT´s experience with pilot PBCs implemented on 5 road projects from 2013 to 2023; assess market for road maintenance works in Tajikistan, and capacity of MoT to enter in two PBCs; review the contracting and financing arrangements currently in place between MoT and the regional maintenance units; develop improved contracting modalities between the MoT and GUSADs to introduce an Employer-Contractor relationship (e.g. Public Service Contracts) that will improve accountability and transparency
  • Financial sustainability of the Digitisation Centre: conduct a review of systems planned by the Centre and finalise a list of legal and regulatory acts to be amended; prepare a five-year financial plan for the Digitisation Centre including sources of revenues and expenses