About RAAMP
Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project. It is a third-generation rural access project. It aims to strengthen the institutional and financing base for sustainable management of state and rural network. The proposed project development objective (PDO) is to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in participating states while strengthening the financing and institutional base for effective development, maintenance and management of the rural road network.
Objectives
The Project Development Objective (PDOs) of RAAMP project is to improve transport conditions and bring sustained access to the rural population through rehabilitating and maintaining key rural transport infrastructure in a sustainable manner in selected areas in Nigerian States.
Mission
To bring rapid sustainable development to the rural areas through the application of internationally benchmarked Project Management best practices in the delivery of Public sector projects. Accordingly, we bring to bear, innovative, standardized, cost-effecient and effective Management Services.
Vision
To bring rapid sustainable development to the rural areas through the application of internationally benchmarked Project Management best practices in the delivery of Public sector projects. Accordingly, we bring to bear, innovative, standardized, cost-effecient and effective Management Services.
RAAMP Legal Covenants
01. Counterpart funding
The Recipient shall provide, promptly as needed, the resources required for the purpose, including the obligation of the Participating State to provide counterpart funding for the purposes of implementation of its activities under the Project in accordance with the approved Annual Work Plans and Budget. The activities to be financed under the counterpart fund include but not limited to: support for project implementation, settlement of compensation and staff Top up allowances.
02. Involuntary Resettlement and Land Acquisition
The Recipient shall and shall cause the Participating State to: (a) ensure that no physical or economic displacement, limitation of access to natural resources shall occur before resettlement measures under a Supplemental Social and Environmental Safeguards Instrument prepared in accordance with the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF), including in the case of either physical or economic displacement, full payment to Affected Persons of fair compensation at replacement value and of other assistance required for relocation and livelihoods restoration, have been implemented; and
03. Maintenance of Key Project Staff
The Recipient shall ensure that the Key Staff, as defined in the Financing Agreement, in the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) and the State Project Implementation Units (SPIUs) are not transferred to other positions during the period of Project implementation (and in the case of Project accountants, until six (6) months following the Closing Date or until the submission of the final audited Financial Statements to the Association pursuant to paragraph II “Financial Reports and Audits”, sub-paragraph (ii) of the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter, whichever occurs later), except with the prior concurrence of the Association and as required by the applicable laws of the Recipient.
04. Reform Actions
Each Participating State shall be required to complete, no later than 18 months after the date of the Subsidiary Agreement, the following reform actions, to the satisfaction of the Recipient and the Association: finalization of legislation establishing a State Rural Access Roads Agency (RARA) and a State Road Fund (SRF) and placing the same before the State House of Assembly; and failure to comply with the foregoing requirements shall result in the suspension of disbursements to such Participating State until such time as such reforms have been completed.