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Road Sector Is Key To Development - Dr. Anane |
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Minister of Transportation, Richard Anane, has said that the government’s commitment of resources to the roads sector underscores its importance to the country’s development agenda. |
He explained that roads ensure that the basic access is provided for the production sectors of the economy such as agriculture, tourism, education, health and internal trade.
Dr Anane who was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Transport Sector Development Partners conference in Accra on Tuesday, said between 2002 and 2007, the government contributed a total of 616.75 million dollars to the maintenance of the country’s road network.
The total contribution from the country’s development partners during the same period was 219.61 million dollars. Dr Anane commended the development partners for their immense support and co-operation.
Katherine Bain, Programme Manager at the World Bank office in Accra, stressed the need for the involvement of the private sector in the maintenance and management of roads.
She said this could be done through capacity building, ways of financing the acquisition of equipment and the creation of a conducive environment for the local road contractor business to thrive.
Ms Bain pledged the support of the development partners to the country’s integrated transport strategy and the sector’s development programme. |
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