Programme to Open up Agricultural and Mining Areas – Phase 1 (PDZAM-1) (AFDB-P-SN-DB0-028)

Countries
  • Senegal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Regions of Thiès, Tambacounda, Saint-Louis, Louga and Matam
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Financial Institutions
  • African Development Bank (AFDB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 17, 2021
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 Senegal
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Mining
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 143.48 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 372.60 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AFDB website

Updated in EWS Jun 15, 2022

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Project Description
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According to the bank website, the project involves the development and/or rehabilitation of 786.20 kilometers of roads. Considering the huge amount of financing to be mobilized, the Government proposed that the program be financed in several phases. Phase 1 will concern 482.94 kilometers of roads covering the Kidira-Bakel section (65 kilometers), the Boucle du Riz section (172.44 kilometers), the Louga-Keur Momar Sarr-Richard Toll section (116.27 kilometers), the Orofondé-Matam section in Dandé Mayo Nord (104.23 kilometers), and a 25-kilometre stretch of National HighwayNo. 2–RN2 (Thiès-Kébémer). The expected outcomes are: (i) a boostin rice and mining production through an increasein vehicle traffic; (ii) reduction in general transport costs [vehicle operating costs (VOC) + travel time]; (iii) development of climate-resilient road infrastructure; and (iv) improvement of access to and conditions for implementing socio-economic activities in the programme impact area, especially for the most vulnerable groups (women and young people). socio-economic and marketing infrastructure, and support women's and youth groups, particularly for the processing of agricultural produce. The program will help to construct a weighing station, improve road safety by ensuring the rapid treatment of victims of road traffic accidents, enhance youth employability by operating site-schools in the construction and agricultural sectors, and build the capacity of the program executing agency.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

MUNYARUYENZI Philippe

p.munyaruyenzi@afdb.org

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