Telecommunications Project (02) (WB-P001707)

Countries
  • Mali
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Bamako and others
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Closed
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jan 7, 1982
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Mali
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Communications
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 25.30 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 8, 2024

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Project Description
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The Second Telecommunications Project for Mali will enable OPT (Office des Postes et Telecommunications) to acquire and install physical facilities essential to the improvement and the expansion of its services. The project will provide for: (a) the construction of an automatic telephone exchange and the expansion of an existing exchange at a regional capital; (b) the substantial expansion of the local cable network in Bamako and the construction of such networks in about eight provincial cities; (c) the construction of a microwave radio relay link on the route Segou-Sevare; (d) the construction of a number of VHF (very high radio frequency), UHF (ultra high radio frequency), and SHF (super high radio frequency) links to serve district and sub-district centers; (e) the installation of a new telex exchange in Bamako; (f) tools, instruments, and vehicles for installation, operation, and maintenance; and (g) technical assistance for design engineering and maintenance of installations, local training and fellowships for training abroad.

Investment Description
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Cost of the project:  Malian F. 12.70 billion or, following reintegration of Mali into the West African Monetary Union in 1986, ClAP 6.35 billion (US$25.30 million equivalent).

 


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