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Akpro-Kpedekpo Road Project

Benin

Borrower Benin
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Transportation
Approved 06.11.2001
Signed 31.07.2002
Status Completed
Loan Administrator ISDB
Executing Agency Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Co-financiers ISDB, Government, BADEA
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 5.80
Total Project Cost (US$m) 19.74

Many rural roads in Benin consist of poorly-maintained earth tracks that are often rendered impassable during the rainy seasons. The 89-km long Akpro-Kpedekpo road provides access to the two fertile provinces Oueme and Zou, as well as to bordering Nigeria. This earth road is in sub-standard condition and frequently becomes flooded, hindering income generation and perpetuating poverty for the region's 320,000 inhabitants. The project will therefore:

  • upgrade the road with an all-weather surface;
  • installation of drainage systems to curb flooding;
  • construction of two 45-m bridges.
Once completed, those living in remote regions will benefit from improved access to jobs and social services, thereby raising the living standards of thousands of families.

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