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- Linguere-Boulal Road Project
Linguere-Boulal Road Project
Senegal
| Borrower | Senegal |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Transportation |
| Approved | 10.12.2002 |
| Signed | 30.05.2003 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | BADEA |
| Executing Agency | Autonomous Agency for Road Activities |
| Co-financiers | BADEA, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.50 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 20.00 |
The gravel-surfaced 120 km Linguère- Boulal Road is an important stretch in northwest Senegal. Agricultural development in the region is hindered because the road is in poor condition and is impassable during the wet season.
Under the project, the road will be reconstructed on an elevated embankment less prone to flooding, and drainage ditches and culverts will be added. As it comprises part of the link between Matam on the Senegal River at the Mauritanian border and the port of Dhakar on the Atlantic Ocean, the improved road is expected to encourage additional trade, which, in turn, help reduce poverty.