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Ouagadougou- Kongoussi Road Project
Burkina Faso
| Borrower | Burkina Faso |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Transportation |
| Approved | 15.03.2005 |
| Signed | 31.03.2005 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | KFAED |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Infrastructure,Transport and Housing |
| Co-financiers | BADEA, KFAED, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 7.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 30.00 |
Although landlocked Burkina Faso depends heavily on its road network, only a small percentage is paved, including the 110-km long Ouagadougou Ouagadougou– Kongoussi route. Originally built in the 1960s, this road is in poor condition and is often impassable during the rainy season. This situation isolates numerous villages, thus perpetuating poverty across the entire area.
Under the project, the road will be upgraded to all-weather standard and equipped with bridges and drainage systems. The newly-improved road will enhance the transport of goods and services, especially agricultural produce, and improve access to markets, schools and healthcare, boosting living standards for around 2.5 million people.