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Rural Roads Project
Senegal
| Borrower | Senegal |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Transportation |
| Approved | 06.11.2001 |
| Signed | 31.07.2002 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | AFDB |
| Executing Agency | National Implementation Unit, under the Steering Committee |
| Co-financiers | AFDF, RC, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 6.25 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 26.13 |
The project will target some 90 rural communities in nine regions, namely, Diourbel, Louga, Fatick, Kaolack, Kolda, Saint-Louis, Tambacounda, Thiès and Zinguichor, comprising around 1.4 million people.
Some 1,800-km of roads will be upgraded, with the communities themselves defining the level of service required. This information, along with an assessment that will be conducted to evaluate which roads are in most critical need of rehabilitation, will determine what type of works will be undertaken. The improved network will help boost economic activity through easier access to commercial centers, and allow many previously isolated villages to reach educational facilities, health services and jobs.