Climate Change Adaptation in the Road Sector

Project Summary:

Climatic events can create major disturbances to economic activity resulting in substantial direct and indirect consequences. This KGGP program will support the Moroccan Ministry of Transport to analyze green transport technologies and assess critical road sections, while providing examples of good green transport options. The program will produce technical recommendations that reflect climate resilience measures to sustain national transport systems. The technical audit/assessment examines vulnerability to climate variables, including intense precipitation, flooding, and landslides, as well as structure and substructure, hydraulic works, geotechnical characteristics, and alignment. The assessment will propose detailed cost- effective solutions for rehabilitation and maintenance work, which could include use of different materials, slope stabilization techniques, revision of dimensioning hydraulics, and use of vegetation for slope stabilization.  

List of Activities:

• A technical audit/assessment of a select critical section in the road network to assess its vulnerability to climate variables, notably to intense precipitation, flooding, and landslides
• Based on the assessment, detailed cost-effective solutions for rehabilitation and maintenance works will be proposed to improve the resilience of the select section
• The technical recommendations above will help counterparts better understand the challenges at stake and the possible solutions.

Outcomes:

Output 1:

• A vulnerability assessment/report for a critical section of the road network.

Output 2:

• Detailed recommendations, including technical drawings, for spot improvements on the assessed road section

Output 3:

• A report with specific recommendations on revisions of road design and maintenance practices in Morocco to improve climate resilience

Outcomes:

This project expects to contribute to enhancing climate resilient green growth by i)  identifying and selecting those measures most relevant to the Moroccan context, ii) demonstrating the technical feasibility of climate resilient measures in the road sector through a detailed study of a climate vulnerable road section. Specific outputs include a vulnerability assessment/report for a critical section of the road network; detailed recommendations, including technical drawings, for spot improvements on the assessed road section; and a report with specific recommendations on revisions of road design and maintenance practices in Morocco to improve climate resilience.