The 9th Implementation Support Mission convened at the Golfview Hotel, Lagos, to review the implementation progress of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) across participating states. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU), State Project Implementation Units (SPIUs), and development partners, including the World Bank, AFD, and ILO.

Discussions focused on project performance, financial disbursements, implementation challenges, and progress tracking mechanisms. States presented their respective progress reports, with several achieving over 70% completion in ongoing civil works, while others were urged to accelerate physical implementation to align with disbursement levels.

A major highlight of the mission was the successful digitization of rural roads, marking Nigeria’s first comprehensive digital inventory of rural infrastructure. This innovation provides real-time data for monitoring, maintenance planning, and decision-making at both the state and federal levels.

The mission also approved the selection of five high-performing states for a performance-based road maintenance pilot in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), aimed at promoting sustainability and institutional capacity building.

The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of all stakeholders to enhance accountability, improve reporting systems, and ensure the timely delivery of project milestones for the benefit of rural communities across Nigeria.