Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project (KPRAP)

About this project

The project will improve rural access to schools, health facilities, and markets through safe and climate resilient infrastructure in selected districts of KP province. The districts have been selected based on the geospatial accessibility analysis and the climate change risks. The major gaps are located in the Northern, Southern and New Merged Districts (NMDs) of KP. The total cost of the project is US$310 million (equivalent Japanese Yen), out of which US$300 million (IDA) and US$10 million by the GoKP. The project comprises three components, as presented below. Component 1: Safe and climate resilient access (IDA will finance US$274 million and GoKP will finance US$10 million). Road upgrading and rehabilitation of existing roads. For selected rural roads in priority districts across the province. It will ensure provision of climate resilient roads providing improved all-weather accessibility to basic services. The roads were prioritized based on geo-spatial analyses which identified roads that would maximize access gains to schools, markets, and healthcare facilities considering climate change risks. The rehabilitation of roads will not require land acquisition. Climate resilience of infrastructure. To improve climate resilience of roads, ensuring all-weather accessibility to basic services and savings in the recurrent reconstruction costs. Measures include raising embankments, providing side drains, improvement of culverts, ditches, vegetation, bridges, enhanced slope pro…

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World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Pakistan

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparednessFeeder road constructionFeeder road maintenanceEducation policy and administrative managementTransport regulation

Places

Kohistan District, Dera Ismail Khan District, Lakki Marwat District, Hangu District, Tor Ghar

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Communication and Works Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Accountable

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P177069.

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