• Improving local connectivity – to benefit local communities by providing them with nodes for volume consolidation, packaging and trading and for access to the main corridor
• Integrating local markets and key local value chains along the corridor through investments in feeder roads and logistics infrastructure;
• stimulating growth in agricultural production by providing access to market opportunities, which is particularly important for smallholder producers who may rely on markets as their sole or main outlet;
• Facilitating changes in economic agglomeration, trade, and local economic structure that will ultimately yield wider economic benefits (WEBs) — such as the growth of income and consumption, and new jobs. At the same time, the program will aim to ensure that these benefits are equitably distributed and lead to social and economic inclusion
• Improve road safety and in essence reduce loss of property and life in the project area.