This site provides information and documents regarding the Road Sector Assessment Study that was carried out in Nepal. This study aims to assess the current situation in the road sector, identify the main issues and come up with an action plan to address these issues. The study has been initiated by the World Bank and is being carried out with support from the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). The study has been carried out in close collaboration with the Government of Nepal (GON) through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MPPW) and its Department of Roads (DOR), and the Ministry of Local Development (MLD) and its Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DOLIDAR). Any questions regarding this study can be directed to Serge Cartier van Dissel (serge.cartier@cartierconsult.com) who is acting as the coordinating consultant for the study.

A final draft report has been prepared together with its corresponding annexes that contain the detailed notes for each of the topics listed below. These detailed  notes have been prepared for both the Local Road Network (LRN) and the Strategic Road Network (SRN) and were presented to and discussed with Government and development partners. Copies of the notes and related presentations can be found in the respective sections for the LRN and SRN. 

Main report Annexes

Detailed study notes 1.    Legislative and policy framework 2.    Road classification and planning 3.    Road financing 4.    Road maintenance 5.    Construction technology 6.    Road surfacing 7.    Monitoring and evaluation 8.    Outsourcing 9.    Safeguards 10.  Governance   11.  Bridge management   12.  Road safety   13.  Construction Industry

This site also provides the main legal and policy documents relevant to the road sector developed by the Government of Nepal (GON), the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MPPW) and its Department of Roads (DOR), and the Ministry of Local Development (MLD) and its Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DOLIDAR).