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University of Ouagadougou Campus Facilities Project
Burkina Faso
| Borrower | Burkina Faso |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Education |
| Approved | 10.12.2002 |
| Signed | 30.05.2003 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Secondary /Higher Education and Scientific Research |
| Co-financiers | Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 4.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 4.46 |
This university, the oldest and largest of its kind, has a current enrolment of some 12,000 students. On-campus housing, however, is scarce, with only 750 beds available for some 10,000 requests.
Under the project, three multi-story dormitories, each with the capacity to house 250 students, will be constructed at the university. The complex will be fully furnished and equipped. Once the new facilities are complete, students will have the chance to study in more comfortable surroundings and have greater motivation to complete their studies. Revenues from students’ food and lodging fees and the anticipated decline in dropout and repetition rates will also translate into more income for the university.