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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
MULTINATIONAL
ROSSO BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
OITC DEPARTMENT
November 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. STRATEGIC THRUST AND RATIONALE 1
1.1 Project Linkages with the Strategy and Objectives of Senegal and Mauritania 1
1.2 Rationale for Bank Involvement 2
1.3 Donor Coordination 3
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4
2.1 Project Objectives and Components 4
2.2 Technical Solutions Adopted and Alternatives Explored 4
2.3 Project Type 5
2.4 Project Cost and Financing Arrangement s 5
2.5 Project Area and Beneficiaries 8
2.6 Participatory Approach for Project Identification, Design and Implementation 9
2.7 Bank Experience and Lessons Reflected in Project Design 10
2.8 Key Performance Indicators 11
III. PROJECT FEASIBILITY 12
3.1 Economic and Financial Performance 12
3.2 Environmental and Social Impact 12
IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION 15
4.1 Project Implementation Arrangements 15
4.2 Monitoring and Evaluation 17
4.3 Governance 18
4.4 Sustainability 18
4.5 Risk Management 19
4.6 Knowledge Building 19
V. LEGAL FRAMEWORK 19
5.1 Financing Instrument 19
5.2 Conditions Associated with Bank Interventions 19
5.3 Compliance with Bank Policies 20
VI. RECOMMENDATIONS 20
Annexes
I. Comparative Socio-economic Indicators of Senegal and Mauritania
II. Table of AfDB Portfolio in Senegal and Mauritania
III. Key Related Projects Financed by the Bank and Other Development Partners in Senegal and Mauritania
IV. Location Map of Project Area
LIST OF TABLES
No. TITLE ........................................................................................................................................................................... Page
Table 1.1: Donor Coordination …………………………………………………………………………………………………....3
Table 2.1: Summary of Project Components…………………………..……………………………….……..…………..……….4
Table 2.2: Technical Solutions Adopted and .Alternative Explored ……………………………………..………………………..5
Tableau 2.3: Summary of Estimated Project Cost by Component.……………………………….……………..................................6
Table 2.3a: Summary of Estimated Cost by Component and by Country…………………………………………………………..6
Table 2.4: Summary of Estimated Project Cost by Expenditure ………………………..…………………………………….…...6
Table 2.4a: Summary of Estimated Project Cost by Category and by Country…………………………..…………………………7
Table 2.5: Source of Project Financing by Component ……………………………………………………………………………8
Table 2.6 Project’s Expenditure Schedule of by Source of Financing.…………………………………..……………………......8
Table 3.1: Summary of Economic Analysis ……………………………………………………………….……………….…….12
Table 4.1: Monitoring and Evaluation Schedule………………………………………………………………………………….18
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CURRENCCY EQUIVALENTS [August 2016]
UA 1 UC
= XOF 822.459
UA 1 = MRO 494.699
UA 1 = EUR 1.25383 EUROS EUROS
FISCAL YEAR
1 January - 31 December
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
1 kilogramme (kg) = 2.200 pounds
1 metre (m) = 3.28 feet
1 kilometre (Km) = 0.621 mile
1 kilometre square (km2) = 0.3861 sq. mile
1 hectare (ha) = 2.471 acres
ACRONYMS AND ABBRÉVIATIONS
ADF African Development Fund
AfDB Bank Development African
AGEROUTE Road Works and Management Agency
ANSD National Statistics and Demographic Agency
DED Detailed Engineering Design
PDS Preliminary Design Study
CSP Country Strategy Paper
DGIT General Directorate of Transport Infrastructure
DR Directorate of Roads
EIB European Investment Bank
EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return
ETCD Exclusive of Taxes and Customs Duties
EU/AFIF European Union/African Investment Facility
FERA Autonomous Road Maintenance Fund
LPST Transport Sector Policy Letter
LTS Long-Term Strategy of the Bank
MET Ministry of Equipment and Transport
MFPW Multifunctional Platform for Women
MITTD Ministry of Land Transport Infrastructure and Road Access
MRO Mauritanian Oguiya
NEPAD-IPPF NEPAD Infrastructure Projects Preparation Facility
OMVS Organization for the Development of the Senegal River
PIA Project Impact Area
PSE Emerging Senegal Plan
RGPHAE General Population, Housing, Agriculture and Livestock Census
RISP Regional Integration Strategy Paper
SNFO Senegal National Field Office
TFP Technical and Financial Partner
VOC Vehicle Operation Cost
XOF CFA Francs
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1. Project Information Sheet
COUNTRY : Senegal / Mauritania
PROJECT NAME : Rosso Bridge Construction Project
PROJECT LOCATION : Tarza Wilaya (Tarza Region) in Mauritania and the Saint-Louis Region (Rosso
Commune in Dagana Division) in Senegal
BORROWER : Republic of Senegal and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
EXECUTING AGENCY : Ministry of Land Transport Infrastructures and Road Access (MITTD) Ex Camp
Lat Dior, Avenue Peytavin Corniche Ouest B.P. 240 Dakar, (Senegal), Telephone:
(221) 33 849 07 60 / Fax : (221) 33 823 82 92
2. Financing Plan
Source Amount in UA million *
In EUR
million Instrument
Senegal Mauritania Total Total
ADF Loan (country allocation) 3.00 1.50 4.50 5.64 Project Loan
ADF Loan (regional operations
allocation) 4.50 23.50 28.00 35.11 Project Loan
EIB 17.81 17.81 22.33 Loan
EU grant (Investment Facility for Africa) 7.98 7.98 15.96 20 Grant
Senegalese Government 0.83 0.83 1.04 Investment Budget
Mauritanian Government 2.79 2.79 3.50 Investment Budget
TOTAL 34.12 35.77 69.89 87.62
3. Key Financing Information on the ADF Loans
Loan currency Unit of Account (UA)
Interest type N/A
Interest rate margin N/A
Service charge 0.75% per year on the outstanding loan balance
Commitment fee 0.5% per year on loan amount undisbursed 120 days after the signing of the
Loan Agreement
Loan maturity 40 years
Grace period 5 years
EIRR (baseline scenario)
NPV
14.04% ;
EUR 6.219 million
4. Timeframe – Main Milestones (expected)
Activities (Month, year)
Concept Note Approval July 2016
Project Approval November 2016
Signing of the Agreement (at the latest) December 2016
Project Completion December 2019
Last AfDB Loan Disbursement December 2020
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Project Overview
1. The absence of a permanent crossing structure between the two banks of the Senegal River, which
constitutes the natural border between Senegal and Mauritania, is a major obstacle to the implementation
of economic development and regional and continental integration policies. The construction of a bridge
on the Senegal River at Rosso, coupled with the implementation of transport and trade facilitation
measures, should lead to: (i) a substantial increase in passenger and goods traffic between the two banks;
and (ii) the development of transport activities along the Tangiers-Lagos and Algiers-Dakar trans-African
corridors, as well as between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
2. In terms of strategic goal, the project aims to help strengthen cooperation and integration in Africa
by reducing the missing links of the Trans-African Corridor No. 1 (Cairo-Dakar). More specifically, the
project is intended to improve: (i) border crossing conditions between Senegal and Mauritania; and (ii)
access to basic services and the living conditions of residents of the direct project area. The direct project
area (PA) covers Trarza Wilaya (Trarza Region) in Mauritania and the Saint-Louis Region (Rosso
Commune, Dagana Division) in Senegal, which is home to a population of 1,143,402 inhabitants, 50.6%
of them women.
3. The project comprises: (A) the construction of the Rosso Bridge, its road connections and vehicle
parking areas; (B) related developments, including the rehabilitation of basic socio-economic
infrastructure, construction of commercial facilities, support for young people and women, development
of urban roads and related rural roads; (C) transport and transit facilitation measures, construction and
equipment of adjacent checkpoints, training/sensitization of border services and users, study on the master
plan of Rosso town, Mauritania, and study on the bypass located west of the city of Nouakchott; and (D)
project management and monitoring support. The project implementation will run from November 2016
to December 2020. The total project cost, exclusive of taxes and customs duties (ETCD), is estimated at
UA 69.89 million. The project will be jointly financed by the ADF, the European Investment Bank, the
European Union through the Investment Facility for Africa, and the Governments of Senegal and
Mauritania.
Needs Assessment
4. The project design is based on Bank-financed feasibility studies finalized in 2015, which
confirmed the need for this regional integration flagship infrastructure. The construction of the bridge,
coupled with the implementation of transport facilitation measures, is an appropriate response to the lack
of a permanent crossing structure between the two banks of the Senegal River, constituting an impediment
to the implementation of economic development and regional integration policies. The Rosso Bridge will
replace the ferry services of the Mauritania Ferry Corporation which currently connects the two banks of
the Senegal River, but the services are inefficient due to the low capacity of the ferries and their schedules.
The poor crossing conditions slow down the movement of people and goods, leading to high transaction
costs which in turn hinder national and regional trade. In addition to its contribution to regional integration,
the project will have a significant effect in terms of reducing the extremely high incidence of poverty in
the project area in Senegal and Mauritania (respectively 39.5% and 32.2%). The project will facilitate
accessibility to the production areas of products as well as the marketing of such products between the two
countries and to the outside world.
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Bank’s Value Added
5. In the sub-region, the Bank is considered a strategic partner in the transport sector, thanks to its
various previous and on-going interventions in the sector. In addition to national transport projects, the
Bank has played a key role in financing the development of corridors in West Africa (Dakar-Bamako
through the South, the Dakar-Conakry Highway and the Trans-Gambian Corridor). This project will enable
the Bank to consolidate the achievements of previous national/multinational operations in the transport
sector. The achievements from the implementation of similar road projects were factored into the project
design. In addition, technical knowledge acquired by executing agencies in both countries (especially in
the areas of procurement procedure and financial management) from past and current road projects,
financed by the Bank and other donors, will be used to implement this project.
Knowledge Building
6. The project will provide an opportunity to improve knowledge in the area of regional
infrastructure. The project's monitoring and evaluation mechanism will also help to consolidate knowledge
for use in the design of future projects. This knowledge will be disseminated through the Bank's website,
meetings, and other information-sharing opportunities with various players in the sector.
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RESULTS-BASED LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
Country and Project Name: Rosso Bridge Construction Project
Project Goal: Improvement of the service level on the Nouakchott - Dakar road section with a view to increasing trade along trans-African roads
RESULTS CHAIN
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MEANS OF
VERIFICATION RISKS/MITIGATION MEASURES Indicator
(including CSI) Baseline Situation Target
IMP
AC
T
Contribution to inclusive economic growth
through the development of transport
infrastructure and trade increase
1. Growth rate
2. Volume of trade recorded at the border
between Senegal and Mauritania;
3. Poverty Index (PI) and rate of women
experiencing poverty.
1. In 2015 Mauritania: 3.1%;
Senegal: 6.5%;
2. To be determined in XX Tons
and Value
3. In 2015 Mauritania (Trarza):
32.2% and 52%; Senegal (Saint-
Louis): 39.5% and 55%.
1. In 2025: Mauritania 6.5% and Senegal:
8%;
2. In 2025 Increase in trade volume by
20% in tons and 30% by value
3. In 2025, Mauritania: 30% and 50%;
Senegal: 38.5% and 52%
Source: Ministry of Finance
Methods: National statistics
(economics)
OU
TC
OM
ES
1. Crossing conditions of the border
between Senegal and Mauritania are
improved;
2. Accessibility of the PA and the living
conditions of its residents are
improved.
1.1 Savings on vehicle (truck)
delays/ EUR per hour;
1.2 Increased annual average daily
traffic (AADT) flow on the corridor;
1.3 Transit time (in minutes); border crossing
time (in hours);
2. Rural access index
1.1. EUR 5.6 per hour;
1. 2. AADT: 143 (2014)
1.3. Ferry crossing time including
waiting: 25 min and duration of
border customs formalities: 0.30
hour;
2. In 2015 in the PIA (Trarza
region and Saint-Louis): 15%
1.1 ) EUR 0.45 per hour from 2020
1.2. AADT: 527 in 2025
1.3. 2 mn and 0.10 from 2020
2. In 2020: 35%
Sources:
Road Administration/ agencies
(DIT in Mauritania and
DR/AGEROUTE in Senegal
Association of hauliers/shippers
in the two countries
National statistics, socio-
economic surveys conducted.
Risks
1. Lack of transport and transit facilitation measures, resulting in little
or no reduction in transit time;
2. Lack of bridge maintenance due to inadequate resources.
Mitigation measures
1. Ownership of the project and adoption of transport and transit
facilitation measures;
2. Establishment of an appropriate institutional framework to ensure
the sustainability of the structure.
OU
TP
UT
S
1. Bridge and access roads built;
2. Related developments carried out;
Transport and transit facilitation measures
adopted; and
3. Financial audits, monitoring and
evaluation and project management
support provided
1. Number and length of bridge and length of
access roads built;
2. (i) Length of rural and urban roads built; (ii)
number of socio-economic, commercial and
health infrastructure rehabilitated or
upgraded; (iii) number of drinking water
supply (DWS) systems built; surface area of
market gardening areas developed; number of
wastewater treatment sites and storm water
drainage networks developed; number of
training centres rehabilitated; number of
women trained; number of temporary jobs
created;
3. Number of Adjacent Checkpoints (ACPs)
built and equipped
4. Number of persons sensitized on
environment/hygiene/road safety, STI.
In 2016: 0
1. In 2020: (i) a bridge 1,460 metres long
and 8 km of access roads built;
22. In 2020: (i) 61 km of rural roads and
4 km of urban roads; (ii) 9 school and 3
health infrastructure; 2 commercial
infrastructure; 2 motor parks; 1
multipurpose centre and 1 social complex
equipped (social welfare and integration
centre; women's promotion centre;
training and work centre for the
disabled); 1 vocational training centre;
(iii) 2 DWS systems built for the towns of
Rosso; 50 hectares of market gardening
areas developed; waste treatment site and
storm water drainage network developed;
200 women trained; 400 temporary jobs
created (30% of them held by women).
3. In 2020: Two ACPs;
4. In 2020: At least1 000 persons
sensitized (50% of them women) in each
country.
Sources: Progress reports of the
executing agency, control
mission and supervision reports,
and the comprehensive
resettlement plan (CRP)
Risks
(i) (i) Project implementation delays;
(ii) Increase in construction costs; and
(iii) Environmental risk.
Mitigation measures
(i) PMU capacity building / close supervision of SNFO;
(ii) Estimates made based on unit prices for on-going contracts,
taking into account physical contingencies and price
escalations; and
(iii) Close monitoring of the implementation of the Environmental
and Social Management Plan.
KE
Y
AC
TIV
ITIE
S COMPONENTS RESOURCES (UA MILLION)
A. Civil works: bridge and access roads
B. Related developments
C. Transport and transit facilitation measures
E. Project management and monitoring
Component A: 49.142
Component B: 8.963
Component C: 100.33
Component D: 1.755
Total: 69.89
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MANAGEMENT TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS CONCERNING A PROPOSED LOAN TO THE REPUBLICS OF SENEGAL
AND MAURITANIA FOR THE ROSSO BRIDGE CONSTUCTION
Management hereby submits the present report and recommendation concerning a proposal to award a
loan of UA 7.5 million to the Republic of Senegal and a loan of 25 UA million to the Islamic Republic
of Mauritania as contribution towards financing the Rosso Bridge Construction Project.
I. STRATEGIC THRUST AND RATIONALE
1.1 Project Linkages with the Strategy and Objectives of Senegal and Mauritania
1.1.1 In Senegal, the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE) is the new reference framework for economic
and social policy in the medium- and long-term, and indeed the intervention framework for Senegal’s
technical and financial partners. It comprises three major thrusts: (i) structural transformation of the
economy and growth; (ii) human capital, social protection and sustainable development; and (iii)
governance, institutions, peace and security. Aware of the importance of the transport sector and the
challenges it faces, the Government of Senegal, in its Transport Sector Policy Letter LPST4 2016-2020,
adopted a programme for implementing major infrastructure works and core projects that will help to
develop and modernise the country’s transport infrastructure. The strategic thrusts of LPST4 are: (i)
consolidation of internal access and regional integration; (ii) efficient governance and public
administration; (iii) professionalism in transport services and improved competitiveness; and (iv)
strengthening of the urban transport modernisation policy. The Bank’s CSP for the country covers the
period 2016-2020 and is centred on two pillars, namely: (i) supporting agricultural transformation; (ii)
strengthening production and competitiveness support infrastructure (energy and transport). This
project, which is aligned with thrust 1, is consistent with the Priority Action Plan (PAP 2014-2018) of
the PSE and Pillar 2 of the CSP.
1.1.2 For Mauritania, the third Poverty Reduction Strategic Framework (PRSF III), covering a five-
year period, expired at end-December 2015. The Government's development action is currently guided
by the General Policy Statement for the 2015-2019 period, which builds on three main strategic thrusts,
namely: (i) strengthening the foundations of the State and improving public governance; (ii) promoting
the emergence of a competitive and shared growth-generating economy; and (iii) developing human
resources and expanding access to basic services. Its main objective is to initiate a harmonious
development drive in order to build a strong State that ensures the prosperity of its people. The Strategic
Development Plan for the period 2016-2030, entitled “Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity
Strategy (SCAPP) 2016-2030”, which is being prepared, will build on the Government's General Policy
Statement for the period 2015 -2019. As part of the Transport Strategy for the period 2011-2025, the
Government is pursuing its efforts to gradually resolve the problems still hindering the sector from
attaining the desired level of efficiency and fully playing its role in implementing the national economic
and social development policies. This strategy hinges on the following five (5) main thrusts, all of which
are cross-cutting in nature and concern almost all sub-sectors: (i) strengthening the institutional and
operational capacity in order to improve the overall efficiency of the sector; (ii) maintaining, preserving
and modernising existing infrastructure and equipment; (iii) ensuring the harmonious development of
infrastructure and equipment; (iv) developing links with neighbouring countries in an effort to foster
sub-regional and regional trade; and (v) ensuring, on a sustainable basis, the quality of the services
provided by the sector. The Bank’s CSP for the country covers the period 2016-2020 and builds on two
pillars: (i) promoting agricultural transformation; and (ii) increasing power supply. By easing the
movement of people and goods in the valley region, which is Mauritania’s breadbasket, the project will
help boost agricultural production, particularly by improving access to inputs and markets, and hence
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supporting agricultural transformation in Mauritania. The project is aligned with thrust 2 of the General
Policy Statement, thrusts 2-5 of the Transport Strategy and Pillar 1 of the CSP.
1.1.3 The Regional Integration Strategy Paper for West Africa (RISP) 2011-2015, as extended until
2016, builds on two pillars: (i) developing regional infrastructure; and (ii) capacity building. Pillar I
supports investments in regional transport infrastructure (missing links in the Trans-Coastal and Trans-
Sahel highways; rehabilitation of priority road corridors; river navigation) and transport and trade
facilitation measures. The project is aligned with thrust 1 of the RISP 2011-2015, as extended until 2016.
1.2 Rationale for Bank Involvement
1.2.1 Transport infrastructure and services constitute one of the sub-sectors that help to create wealth
and reduce poverty in Senegal and Mauritania. The sub-sector’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product
formation in Mauritania stands at 7%. In Senegal, it averages 4%, while its contribution to the value
added of the tertiary sector is 9% on average. In each country, the transport system includes all modes:
road transport, rail transport, maritime transport, river transport and air transport. Road transport plays
a key role in the movement of people and goods in both countries and in the sub-region. It accounts on
average for 90% of the movement of goods and for more than 80% of the movement of people, and is
essential for enabling access to social services. A note on the transport sector in Senegal and Mauritania
is provided in Annex A2.
1.2.2 The project is in line with the infrastructure development and regional integration priorities of the
Bank, as contained in its Long-Term Strategy (LTS), and with one of the Institution’s “High Fives”,
namely “Integrating Africa”. The construction of a bridge over the Senegal River at Rosso, along with
the implementation of transport and trade facilitation measures, is expected to lead to: (i) a sharp increase
in passenger and goods traffic between the two river banks; and (ii) the development of transport
activities along the Tangier-Algiers and Lagos-Dakar Trans-African corridors, and between Europe and
sub-Saharan Africa. This vision is consistent with the Programme for Infrastructure Development in
Africa (PIDA) - the continental initiative which lays special emphasis on the need to develop regional
integration infrastructure networks. The Bank financed the project feasibility studies with a grant from
the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Fund. The Bank is involved in
similar regional flagship projects such as the Trans-Gambia Bridge Construction Project on the Dakar-
Lagos corridor, which is being implemented with Bank financing. In addition, the project will have a
leverage effect on the outcomes of Bank-supported agricultural projects in northern Senegal and
southern Mauritania. This project will help to consolidate the Bank's experience and leadership.
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1.3 Donor Coordination Table 1.1- Donor coordination
Sector Importance
As % of
GDP
as % of
Exports As % of Labour
Years 2014 2012 2012
Transport sector in Senegal 4 11 3
Transport sector in Mauritania 7
Stakeholders – annual public expenditure on Senegal’s transport sector
(averages in XOF million)
Donors
AfDB WB MCA China EU Others
Years Total Govt.
2010-
2014
In XOF 922 020 477 282 38 834 54 296 97 554 50 124 36 408 167 522
In % 100 % 51.76 % 4.21% 5.89 % 10.58% 5.44% 3.95% 18.17 %
Stakeholders – annual public expenditure on Mauritania’s transport sector
(averages in MRO million)
Donors
China WB IsDB EU Others
Years Total Govt.
2010-
2015
in MRO 490 084,94 135 000 402 24,51 311,67 65,83 169,62 26,51
in % 100% 27.55% 29.12% 1.78% 22.58% 4.77% 12.29% 1.92%
Aid coordination level in Senegal and Mauritania
Existence of thematic working groups
Existence of an overall sector programme
AfDB’s role in aid coordination
Yes Yes
No No
Member Member
1.3.1 Besides the Bank, the main active donors in Senegal’s transport sector are the World Bank,
European Union, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), the French Development Agency (AFD),
ABEDA, IsDB, BOAD and other bilateral donors. Sector consultations are held on a regular basis
between the Bank and these TFPs. The Bank, through SNFO, is an active member of the Enlarged Group
of Technical and Financial Partners (or G50) and several thematic groups. In particular, since 2011, the
Bank has been Chair or Vice-Chair of four thematic groups. In Senegal, there are no formal thematic
groups, but there are periodic meetings and exchanges between the TFPs involved in the sector. The
Bank co-chaired the G50 in 2013 and 2014 respectively with USAID and Belgium.
1.3.2 In Mauritania, the main active donors in the sector are the World Bank, the European Union
and the Arab Fund. The donor community also has a consultation framework for promoting better
collaboration in their various thrust areas. This framework is based on ten (10) TFP Sector Coordination
Groups covering themes such as the private sector, rural development, economy and finance. Thanks to
its physical presence in Nouakchott, the Bank actively participates in the above-mentioned aid
coordination frameworks. More specifically, it has been contributing to quarterly consultation meetings
between the State and TFPs since end-2014. The Bank also participates in the deliberations of five TFP
sector coordination groups and co-chairs the Private Sector Group with the World Bank. Therefore, it
has established a strategic partnership with the World Bank through joint initiatives to support the
Government in promoting PPPs. The Bank, together with the World Bank, EU, UNDP, ONS, and MEF,
also participates in the Technical Committee established to advise and assist the Government in strategic
issues and in preparing meetings between the State and Donors.
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II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Project Objectives and Components
2.1.1 In terms of strategic goal, the project aims to help strengthen cooperation and integration in
Africa by reducing the missing links of the Trans-African Corridor No. 1 (Cairo-Dakar). The project's
sector objective is to improve the level of service on the Nouakchott-Dakar road link in order to increase
trade along trans-African highways. More specifically, the project aims to improve: (i) border crossing
conditions between Senegal and Mauritania; and (ii) access to basic services and the living conditions
of residents of the direct project area. The project components are summarized in the following table:
Table 2.1- Summary of project components
Components
Cost estimates
(ETCD) in UA
Million
Description of components
A. Construction
works on the
bridge and access
roads
49.142
(A.1) construction of the bridge and access viaducts with a total length of
approximately 1,461 metres on the Senegal River, including environmental
measures; (A.2) 8.367 km of road connections and construction of 2
roundabouts; (A3) 9,517 m2 of parking area for vehicles; (A4) works control
and monitoring; and (A.5) awareness-raising targeting residents of the project
area.
B. Related works 8.963
Related Works: (B1) development of urban roads and related rural roads; (B.2)
rehabilitation of school and health infrastructure; (B.3) construction of urban
infrastructure (motor parks, waste management facilities, drinking water
supply extension, etc.); (B.4) construction of commercial infrastructure; (B5)
support for women, youth and vulnerable persons; and (B.6) control and
supervision of works on related infrastructure.
C. Implementation
of transport and
transit facilitation
measures
10.033
(C1) Studies on the design and functionality of Juxtaposed Border
Checkpoints (JBCPs); (C.2) Construction and equipment of JBCPs; (C3)
Control and supervision of works on JBCPs; (C4) Training/Awareness-raising
for border control services and users. (C.5) Harmonization of the customs
procedures of both countries; (C.6) Development of a Unified Procedures
Manual for Border Checkpoints; (C.7) Study on the master plan of the town of
Rosso, Mauritania; (C8) Study on the bypass located west of the city of
Nouakchott..
D. Project
management and
monitoring
1.755 D.1 – Support for the Project Management Unit
D.2 – Project Accounts Audit
D.3 – Monitoring and evaluation of the project’s socio-economic impacts.
2.2 Technical Solutions Adopted and Alternatives Explored
2.2.1 The structure will be a 1,461 metre-long pre-stressed concrete bridge (including viaducts), with
a 14.55 metre-wide platform having two lanes (3.60 x 2) and road connections. It will comprise: (i) a
bridge, with a continuous deck of 7 spans: a main span of 120 m and 6 other spans of variable lengths;
(ii) a north-end access viaduct (Mauritanian side) with a continuous deck of 12 intermediate spans of 41
metres and 2 end-spans of 36 metres, adding up to a total length of 564 metres; (iii) a south-end access
viaduct (Senegalese side) with a continuous deck of 6 intermediate spans of 41 metres and 2 end-spans
of 36 metres, adding up to a total length of 318 metres; (iv) 7,434 km of road connections and a
roundabout (Mauritanian side); (v) 0.933 km of road connections and a roundabout (Senegalese side);
(vi) a 4,654.4 m2 parking area (Mauritanian side) (vii) of a 4,862.4 m2 parking area (Senegalese side).
2.2.2 The pavement structure adopted for the road connections will comprise: (i) a 5 cm-thick
bituminous concrete pavement; (ii) a 12 cm-thick asphalt base course; and (iii) a sub-base course of
cement-enhanced silty sand.
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Table 2.2 - Alternatives explored and reasons for rejection
Alternative
solution Brief description Reasons for rejection
Steel-concrete
composite
bridge of
variable height
The composite bridge comprising solid core
independent beams, with diaphragms and
cross girders supporting the deck slab. The
concrete slab will be supported by concrete
pre-slabs resting on cross girders and placed
at 3.62 m-intervals.
Difficulty of transporting the steel deck structure.
The high cost of the works entailed in the option of a steel-
concrete composite bridge set up by launching.
Bowstring
composite
bridge
The Bowstring bridge, with a 160 metre-long
main span and 60 m-long typical spans.
Costs related to the steel-concrete composite structure of
the deck, including the cost of mounting the deck and
arches, are considerable. Also, the costs of hiring the
crews required to mount the structure will impact heavily
on the overall cost of the deck per m2.
Drawbridge Bridge with a mobile central span.
The drawbridge option was discarded because of: (i)
traffic interruption during the opening of the central span;
(ii) maintenance difficulties; and (iii) high operating costs.
2.3 Project Type
The project was designed as a multinational stand-alone operation. Donor interventions in transport
infrastructure in Mauritania and Senegal are generally done through this type of operation (investment
project). The project funds will be disbursed for well-defined and specific investments. Thus, the project
adopts the approach most suitable for the Bank's intervention in this operation.
2.4 Project Cost and Financing Arrangement s
Cost Estimate
2.4.1 The project cost, exclusive of taxes and customs duties (ETCD), is estimated at UA 69.894
million (or EUR 87.635 million, based on the August 2016 exchange rate of UA 1 = EUR 1.25383). The
provision for physical contingencies is maintained at 10% of base costs. The provision for financial
contingencies represents 3.73% of the base cost and physical contingencies. The cost was established
based on technical studies (November 2015) and recent similar contracts implemented or on-going. The
detailed project cost estimate by component is provided in Annex (B2). These costs are summarized in
Tables 2.3a below.
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Table 2.3- Summary of cost estimate by project component
Components In EUR million In UA million
FE LC Total FE LC Total
1. Bridge and access roads construction
works 40.626 13.374 54.000 32.402 10.666 43.068
2. Related works 0.421 9.428 9.849 0.335 7.520 7.855
3. Transport and transit facilitation 8.616 2.409 11.025 6.871 1.922 8.793
4. Project management and monitoring 0.736 1.192 1.928 0.587 0.951 1.538
Base cost 50.399 26.403 76.802 40.196 21.058 61.254
Physical contingencies 5.040 2.640 7.680 4.020 2.106 6.125
Financial contingencies 2.069 1.084 3.153 1.650 0.864 2.514
Total 57.507 30.128 87.635 45.865 24.028 69.894
Table 2.3a -Summary of cost estimate by component and by country
Components
Mauritania Senegal Total
EUR
million UA M
EUR
million UA M
EUR
million UA M
1. Bridge and access roads
construction works 28.01 22.34 25.99 20.73 53.99 43.06
2. Related works 4.54 3.62 5.31 4.24 9.85 7.85
3. Transport and transit facilitation 5.80 4.62 5.23 4.17 11.02 8.79
4. Project management and
monitoring 0.96 0.77 0.96 0.77 1.93 1.54
Base cost 39.30 31.55 37,49 29,90 76.80 61.25
Physical contingencies 3.93 3.13 3.75 2.99 7.68 6.13
Financial contingencies 1.61 1.29 1.54 1.23 3.15 2.51
Total Cost ETCD 44.85 35.77 42.78 34.12 87.63 69.89
2.4.2 The detailed project cost by category of expenditure is provided in Annex (B2) and summarized
in Tables 2.4 and 2.4a below.
Table 2.4- Summary of cost by expenditure category
CATEGORIES In EUR million In UA million
FE LC Total FE LC Total
1. GOODS 0.000 0.213 0.213 0.000 0.172 0.172
2. WORKS 46.974 23.472 70.446 37.464 18.720 56.185
3. CONSULTANCY SERVICES 3.425 1.846 5.271 2.731 1.472 4.204
4. Operation 0.000 0.872 0.872 0.000 0.695 0.695
Base Cost 50.399 26.403 76.802 40.196 21.058 61.254
Physical contingencies 5 .040 2.640 7.680 4.020 2.106 6.125
Financial contingencies 2.069 1.084 3.153 1.650 0.864 2.514
Total 57.507 30.128 87.635 45.865 24.028 69.894
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Table 2.4ba- Summary of cost by expenditure category by country
Expenditure
Category
Mauritania Senegal Total
EUR million UA million EUR million UA million EUR million UA million
Goods 0.11 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.23 0.18
Works 35.86 28.60 34.59 27.58 70.45 56.18
Services 2.90 2.32 2.37 1.89 5.27 4.20
Operation 0.428 0.342 0.428 0.342 0.857 0.683
Base Cost 39.30 31.35 37.49 29.90 76.80 61.25
Physical
contingencies 3.93 3.13 3.75 2.99 7.68 6.13
Financial
contingencies 1.61 1.29 1.54 1.23 3.15 2.51
Total Cost
ETCD 44.85 35.77 42.78 34.12 87.63 69.89
Financing Arrangements
2.4.3 The project is jointly financed by the Bank, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European
Union (EU) and the States of Senegal and Mauritania for an estimated cost of UA 69.89 million. The
ADF financing, totalling UA 32.5 million, represents 46.89% of the project cost ETCD and comprises:
(i) an ADF loan to Mauritania in the amount of UA 25 million (including UA 23.5 million from
multinational resources and UA 1.5 million from national allocation); and (ii) an ADF loan to Senegal
amounting to UA 7.5 million (including UA 4.5 million from multinational resources and UA 3 million
from national allocation). These loans are intended to partially finance: (i) the cost of the bridge and
related developments; (ii) the cost of works control and supervision services, raising the population's
awareness, studies, monitoring and evaluation of project impacts, operation of the project management
team and the full cost of project accounts auditing. Given the constraints relating to its ADF national
allocation, Senegal petitioned the EIB and the latter agreed to co-finance Senegal's contribution towards
the bridge constructions costs. As regards the EU's contribution of EUR 20 million for the project, it will
be released through “the Africa Investment Facility” recently set up to provide the mix resources in the
form of grants to supplement the financing of regional integration projects. The EU resources will be
managed by the Bank which will hand them over to the two States. The resources are intended to finance
the partial costs of related developments and the full costs of transport and transit facilitation measures.
The sources of financing by expenditure category are detailed in Annex B2
2.4.4 The Government's contribution, which stands at 5.18% of the project cost ETCD, will finance part
of the bridge construction and expropriations costs. Evidence of inclusion of the annual amount of national
counterpart contributions in the budgets of the two States is a loan condition (condition Civ). The financing
plan for project components by source is presented in Table 2.5 below
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Table 2.5- Sources of financing of project components
Expenditure Schedule
2.4.5 The expenditure schedule: (i) by source of financing is presented in Table 2.6 (below); and (ii)
by project component is provided in Annex B2. Table 2.6- Expenditure schedule by source of project financing (UA million)
SOURCE 2017 2018 2019 Total
ADF 6.40 13.99 8.09 28.48
EU 2.37 7.59 4.03 13.99
EIB 3.12 7.81 4.48 15.61
MAURITANIA 1.16 1.081 0.48 2.45
SENEGAL 0.53 0.12 0.07 0.73
Base cost exclusive of taxes 13.59 30.31 17.44 61.25
Physical contingencies 1.36 3.03 1.74 6.13
Financial contingencies 0.56 1.24 0.71 2.51
Total cost ETCD 15.51 34.58 19.80 69.89
% of total cost ETCD 22.19% 49.48% 28.33% 100.00%
2.5 Project Area and Beneficiaries
2.5.1 The direct project area (PA) is the Trarza Wilaya (Trarza Region) in Mauritania and the Saint-
Louis Region (Rosso commune, Dagana Division) in Senegal, home to a population of 1,143,402
inhabitants, 50.6% of them women. The extended impact area covers Europe, North and West Africa,
given that land traffic between Europe, North and Sub-Saharan Africa depends on the efficiency of the
Tangier-Nouakchott-Dakar-Lagos transport corridor.
2.5.2 The Rosso-Senegal Commune falls administratively within the Dagana Department in St. Louis
Region, which is an area where farming, fishing and stockbreeding occupy a central position. Agriculture
consists mainly of market gardening and rice farming, and the region’s production will account for 60%
of the food needed by Senegal to achieve food self-sufficiency by 2017. The industrial fabric of the
region consists of agro-industrial enterprises such as rice mills, dairies, etc. The population of Rosso-
Senegal is estimated at 18,201 inhabitants, with women accounting for 49% and young people for 40%.
The region has witnessed significant demographic changes due to the increasing economic opportunities
offered by agriculture and trade as a result of its proximity to Mauritania. Although it has a satisfactory
enrolment level (gross enrolment rate of 89%, with girls making up 52%), the quality of education is
low due mainly to the lack of classrooms and school furniture. This situation, coupled with the region's
border position, compels many students to drop out of school and instead take up petty trading. The city
has three health posts in disrepair with unpaved access roads. Waterborne diseases such as malaria and
bilharzia are prevalent due to poor access to drinking water and the use of polluted river water by
Sources In UA
million
In EUR
million %
ADF LOAN Mauritania 25 31.35 35.77%
ADF LOAN Senegal 7.5 9.40 10.73%
EIB LOAN Senegal 17.81 22.33 25.48%
EU 15.96 20 22.84%
Govt. Mauritania 2.79 3.5 3.99%
Govt. Senegal 0.83 1.04 1.19%
Grand Total 69.89 87.63 100%
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households. Access to water is limited in the commune as a result of the relatively high population
growth and low flow of the 15 km-long supply line from the industrial town of Richard Toll.
2.5.3 Located on the other bank of the Senegal River, Rosso-Mauritania is a city in southern
Mauritania and the capital of Trarza Wilaya. It covers a surface area of 10 km2 and has a relatively
populous city centre, located around the landing site and prone to flooding. Due to the location of the
city in the basin of the Senegal River Valley and inadequate storm water drainage systems, much of the
city is flooded for long periods of the year. This prolonged flood situation, coupled with the absence of
a household waste management system, produces serious consequences on public health and leads to a
steady upsurge in severe forms of such diseases as malaria and bilharzia. In preparation for the transfer
of the city centre, a new neighbourhood known as KP 7 was created in 2011, north of the city at the
junction with the future bridge. The city has an estimated population of 57,726 inhabitants, composed
predominantly of young people, with those under 15 years of age and women accounting respectively
for 51% and 54%. In Rosso-Mauritania, the number of primary, vocational and technical education
institutions available is extremely limited in view of the economic potential of the city's young
population. The city boasts 60 of the 421 primary schools available in Trarza, a vocational training centre
(CFPP) and a higher institute of technology. The activity rate, relative to that of Trarza Wilaya, is 42.6%,
and mainly involves rural activities practised by the population aged 10 to 65 years. The city is an
important agricultural development and trade centre. Farming activities focus on irrigated rice, cereals
(sorghum, maize, millet) and market gardening crops. Rosso-Mauritania is also the leading rice producer
nationwide.
2.5.4 The main project beneficiaries are residents of the project area (PA), given that employment
opportunities and household incomes in the area will increase due to the growth of economic activity.
Farmers and traders will benefit from the opening up of production areas and the availability of new
facilities for the marketing of goods brought about by the construction of the bridge and related facilities.
Transport operators will also benefit from the increased demand for transport services resulting from the
establishment of a permanent and fixed link between the two river banks and new business opportunities.
The project will have a positive impact on women and young people by improving their access to socio-
economic activities and creating more formal and better paying jobs. Other beneficiaries of the project
are manufacturers and shippers who will witness a significant reduction in the cost of logistics and an
expansion in business opportunities with the construction of the bridge facilitating access to other
markets in North and West Africa.
2.6 Participatory Approach for Project Identification, Design and Implementation
2.6.1 The participatory approach was adopted at each stage of the project, according to the policy of
the Bank and the regulations of both countries. Participatory meetings were organized in Rosso-Senegal
and Rosso-Mauritania. The meetings brought together all stakeholders in an effort to find out the needs
of the people and their views about the project. In attendance were State services, local authorities,
elected representatives and beneficiaries. Special attention was devoted to management of the
Mauritania Ferry Company, boatmen’s and dockers’ unions, civil society organizations, youth, the
disabled and women's associations. The discussions with the participants revealed their concern about
the cessation of ferry-centred activities when the new bridge becomes operational. The ferry occupies
an important place in the local economy on both banks of the river. Indeed, the bridge will change the
magnetic effects of both cities and could cause a substantial decline in business activities around the
current site of the ferry.
2.6.2 However, the ferry workers will be employed by the Rosso shipyard, while the boatmen will
be able to continue their activities mainly by providing longitudinal transport services between the
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dozens of ports of call/wharves along each bank of the Senegal River (Rosso-Mauritania Boghé Kaédi
Niangué, Lexeiba, Civet and Gouraye on the right bank of the river and Richard Toll, Podor, Cascas,
Matam, Bakel, Rosso-Senegal, Démète and Dial on the left bank of the river). To enable the conversion
and development of people employed in ferry-centred activities (boatmen, dockers, freight forwarders,
etc.), short-term training modules will be provided by the Vocational Training Centre in Rosso-
Mauritania, which will be rehabilitated and re-equipped under this project.
2.6.3 From the concerns expressed by the people, it was thus possible to identify measures for
mitigating these potentially negative impacts and to propose related developments that should be
undertaken to strengthen the project's inclusive aspect. The participatory process initiated since the
preparation phase of the studies and the various examination phases will continue during the project
implementation. Informing and raising the awareness of beneficiaries continue to be a decisive factor in
their mobilization and involvement and will certainly contribute to better ownership of the project and
its achievements.
2.6.4 The main concerns expressed relate particularly to the creation of clusters of economic activities
near the bridge, provision of drinking water supply, improvement of the quality of school and health
infrastructure, sanitation, treatment of household waste, and integration of vulnerable persons such as
women, youth, the disabled, etc. These concerns were taken into account in choosing the related
developments proposed under this project. The choices were validated at the plenary meetings held
during the appraisal mission. It is worth noting that this project has raised great hopes among the people
and the various local authorities encountered. They are closely involved in the implementation of the
different components. Local NGOs will play an important role in capacity building activities and
awareness campaigns.
2.7 Bank Experience and Lessons Reflected in Project Design
2.7.1 In Senegal, the Bank's active portfolio as at 31 July 2016 consisted of 11 on-going operations
for a total net commitment of UA 291.17 million. The public sector portfolio comprises six regional
projects for a total amount of UA 89.54 million. The overall disbursement rate is 13.8% and 19%
respectively for national projects and regional operations. The sector distribution of national projects is
as follows: Infrastructure (57.8%); Rural Sector (23.5%); Water and Sanitation (8.9%); Social Sector
(8.4%) and Governance (1.4%). Regional operations, for their part, are dominated by the infrastructure
sector (52.6%), followed by the Rural Sector (24.9%), Social Sector (22.3%) and Multi-sector (0.2%).
Regarding the Bank's private sector window in Senegal, the total commitment stands at approximately
UA 148.74 million and concerns six operations with a disbursement rate of 76%. The performance of
the Bank's public sector portfolio in Senegal is deemed satisfactory: (i) the portfolio has been highly
rejuvenated in recent years, with the average age of operations dropping from 5.5 years in 2011 to 2
years in 2016; (ii) the portfolio no longer comprises any problem project (PP) or any potential problem
project (PPP). The current transport sector portfolio comprises two national projects and one
multinational project. Overall, Bank-financed operations in the transport sector have been completed
and were relatively well implemented.
2.7.2 The Bank's portfolio in Mauritania consists of 10 operations for a total commitment of UA 139
million. The public sector project portfolio comprises 9 projects, of which 7 are financed by the ADF,
including a multinational project. ADF financing amounts to UA 23.3 million. Support under the
Fiduciary Fund and other special initiatives total UA 4.35 million. This component comprises an
emergency humanitarian aid funded by the Special Relief Fund (SRF), two technical assistance
operations supported by FAPA (technical assistance to SNIM) and NEPAD-IPPF (Feasibility study on
the Rosso Bridge Construction Regional Project) and funding under the Rural Water Supply and
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Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI). The portfolio currently has a single operation without sovereign
guarantee, namely a loan of UA 111.75 million to finance the SNIM Extension Project (GUEL B II).
The average age of the Bank's public sector operations portfolio is 3.2 years. The disbursement rate is
15%.This portfolio has no operation under the problem projects (PP) category, neither is there any in the
potentially problem projects (PPP) category.
2.7.3 The main lessons learned by the Bank from the implementation of multinational operations in
both countries, especially from IDEV reports and similar projects, are: (i) ensure a good quality-at-entry
of projects; (ii) ensure high level of commitment and ownership at country level; (iii) put in place proper
implementation and governance mechanisms to ensure smooth implementation of projects and the
sustainability of their impact post completion; (iii) measure the impact of the Bank's operations on the
countries’ development by including a project impact monitoring and evaluation component. These
lessons were taken into account in this project by including activities for the monitoring and evaluation
of integrated socio-economic impacts.
2.8 Key Performance Indicators
2.8.1 In view of the components and activities envisaged under this project, some of the main
outcomes are as follows: (i) a bridge with a total length of approximately 1,461 metres on the Senegal
River and 8 km of access roads built; (ii) 61 km of rural roads and 4 km of urban roads rehabilitated;
(iii) 7 schools and 3 health centres rehabilitated and equipped; (iv) drinking water supply provided for
the twin towns of Rosso; (v) 2 markets/motor parks with toilet blocks and running water built at both
ends of the bridge; (vi) the Vocational Training Centre at Rosso-Mauritania equipped and more efficient;
(vii) multipurpose centre built and market gardening kits distributed to women's associations; (viii) a
social complex built and equipped for youth needing reintegration, women and the disabled; (ix) the
town of Rosso-Mauritania is cleaner and has better sanitation; (x) direct jobs created by gender; (xi)
2,000 people (50% of them women) sensitized on HIV/AIDS, waterborne diseases, human trafficking,
environmental protection and road safety.
2.8.2 Performance indicators related to the project outcomes will be measured in the following areas:
(i) volume of sub-regional trade by road; (ii) cost of transport; (iii) level of traffic on the corridor; (iv)
transit time; and (iv) socio-economic and environmental factors, including poverty level, access of
households to community facilities, employment, incidence of waterborne diseases, etc. In order to
assess the level of achievement of the key development objectives of this project, the results and impact
indicators will be monitored. In addition, implementation performance indicators will be established and
collected, mainly including: (i) the timeframe for fulfilment of conditions precedent to first disbursement
of the loan; (ii) procurement timeframes; (iii) project implementation timeframes; and (iv) the trend of
disbursement rates based on the expenditure schedule.
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III. PROJECT FEASIBILITY
3.1 Economic and Financial Performance
3.1.1 The economic analysis was calculated based on the cost-benefit analysis between “without”
and “with” project situations over a 30-year period. It uses a discount rate of 12% and an average residual
value (bridge and access) of 30%. The assumption of normal traffic (annual average daily traffic) is
derived from the traffic count campaign and survey carried out in April 2014 and updated in November
2015. The overall traffic will increase from 361 vehicles per day in 2020 to 2,327 vehicles per day in
2045. The data taken into consideration are: (i) investment costs exclusive of taxes, related to the works,
works implementation control and monitoring, as well as physical contingencies; and (ii) operating costs
of ferries. The quantifiable economic benefits relate to: (i) the passenger traffic, which concerns balance
sheets, on the one hand, the time spent by users to cross from one river bank to other, on the other hand,
transport costs relating to the crossing and the bridge access costs; and (ii) goods transport, which also
relate to time savings and vehicle operating costs. The baseline annual average daily traffic, the traffic
growth assumptions and outcomes of the economic assessment are contained in Annex B7. The summary
of the economic analysis is presented in Table 3.1. below:
Table 3.1- Economic Analysis Summary
Economic Rate of Return (ERR) of the project in % 14.04%
Net Present Value (NPV) in EUR million 6.219
Sensitivity of ERR (Combination of 10% cost increase and 10% reduction in
benefits) 12.38%
Net Present Value (NPV) in EUR million 1.284
Discount rate 12%
3.2 Environmental and Social Impact
Environment
3.2.1 The project was classified under Environmental Category 1, in accordance with the Bank’s
Integrated Safeguards System. The Environmental Impact and Social Assessment (ESIA), the Environmental
and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and an Abbreviated Resettlement Plan (ARP) were updated in
December 2015. They comply with the requirements of the Bank's Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) of
2014 and the safeguard systems of Senegal and Mauritania. Summaries of the ESIA and ARP were posted
on the Bank's website on 1 June 2016. These assessments made it possible to identify the environmental and
social risks and impacts as well as the measures for preventing, mitigating and offsetting them.
3.2.2 The Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) that was developed incorporates all
activities to be implemented and defines the various responsibilities regarding the implementation and
monitoring of these activities and measures during the implementation and commissioning phases.
Control and inspection activities will involve environmental authorities in both countries. The measures
adopted will be included in bidding documents in order to ensure their contractual implementation in
compliance with the laws of both countries. Environmental control measures will be factored in the cost
of works, plus control mission costs, and also in the costs of specific measures. The ESMP matrix
outlining the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders as well as indicators and costs is provided in
Annex B8.
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Climate Change
3.2.3 The main climate risk is flooding of the project area due the rising waters of the river. Therefore,
the project has been classified under Category 2 in terms of climate risk. There are thus plans for: (i) the
flood-proofing of these roads by building equilibrium structures equipped with sluices, multicellular box
drains and road bridges; and (ii) the establishment of downspouts, riprap masonry and ditches at the foot
of fill slopes. Similarly, water management facilities will be properly sized, taking into account the return
of peak-flow periods (20 to 50 years for box drains and 100 years for the bridge), coupled with water
releases upstream (Manantali Dam) and downstream regulation by the Diama lock. Since the area is
prone to sand deposition by the wind and in an effort to combat desertification, a reforestation and tree-
planting plan is envisaged for the town of Rosso and around access road roundabouts. The said plan
provides for high density tree-planting and wattle-building in dune stabilization zones. Thus, the project
will help to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Gender
3.2.4 The predominance of women is relatively high in the project area (PA). Trarza Governorate is
one of the five governorates where 73% of all households are headed by women. Given the location of
the border town of Rosso-Mauritania, women are mainly engaged in petty trading in primary sector
products (agriculture, fishing, etc.) at the wharf area of the ferry that plies between Rosso-Mauritania
and Rosso-Senegal. Women in the project area play a fundamental role in agricultural activities that
offer significant potential with numerous varieties of crops. Given their lack of access to land, they
engage in low-productivity tasks such as weeding and planting. In the project area on the Mauritanian
side, market gardening, which has intensified in recent years following the major droughts, is also a
traditional activity for women who practise it within the context of cooperatives. Women's groups in the
PA are fairly active and have land areas of between 10 and 25 hectares in locations such as the newly
created PK07 neighbourhood, situated near the future bridge and the Rosso-Nouakchott road. Women
are increasingly making inroads into the stockbreeding sector, which has long been men’s preserve, by
engaging in animal fattening and selling milk. They also carry out other income-generating activities
such as petty trading, sewing and embroidery, selling of vegetables and handicrafts. Regarding access
to drinking water, only 31% of households in the PA fetch water from a drinking water supply
connection. This implies that, for their water supply, a good number of households depend on women
and girls who fetch water from the river by cart or on foot in conditions that are often difficult. The
precarious individual and collective hygiene and sanitation conditions greatly contribute to the
deterioration of the population's health. Responsibility for sanitation, especially domestic hygiene,
devolves on women and girls.
3.2.5 In the two countries, the project includes activities aimed at enhancing the welfare and
economic empowerment of women, young people and other vulnerable persons. These comprise: (i)
construction of rural and urban roads to facilitate input supply and product removal; (ii) rehabilitation
of social infrastructure (schools and health centres) and their access roads; (iii) construction of market
facilities to enhance product development and marketing; (iv) expansion of drinking water systems to
increase access to drinking water, eliminate the arduous chore of water-fetching and reduce the incidence
of waterborne diseases (such as bilharzia), endemic in the project area; (v) development of market
gardening areas and agro-processing platform for women's cooperatives; (vi) construction of a socio-
educational complex to promote the social integration of vulnerable persons. (the disabled and young
school dropouts, etc.); and the construction of a solid waste and sanitation site and Rosso-Mauritania
will allow women to have access to better hygiene conditions and to be free to carry out income-
generating activities and further their education.
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Social and Youth Employment
3.2.6 The poverty level is quite high in the project area, despite the huge potential of the locality.
Trarza Governorate has a high incidence of poverty. At 32.2%, the area's poverty rate is higher than the
national average of 30.2%. According to the results of the 2011 poverty monitoring survey conducted
in Senegal (ESPS II), the poverty index is 39.5% in the St. Louis region, with feminization of poverty
afflicting 54% of women. The prevalence of female poverty is, however, more pronounced in rural areas
where 75% of poor women reside. Young people make up 40% of the population of the project area
(PA), while senior citizens (60 and over) account for only 3%. The project area is experiencing major
demographic shift in favour of young people due to its border position. Indeed, owing to its location on
the border, it attracts many young people from surrounding areas and causes some students to drop out
of school to take up petty trading and try their luck at illegal immigration to Europe.
3.2.7 The project will create job opportunities for local communities, especially young people. At the
construction phase, the project works will create jobs for skilled workers, labourers and helpers. The
economic impact will be felt in households in the PA. Commercial activities, such as catering and the
selling of foodstuffs and basic commodities will be stimulated by the presence of company staff and the
surge in traffic. On the other hand, given that bridge construction techniques are special, they will
provide opportunities for the acquisition of new skills and knowledge on the use of special techniques
and equipment as well as new technology experience. About 800 skilled and unskilled workers are
expected to participate in construction activities, at least 70% of them hired from local communities.
The Rosso Vocational Training Centre will be rehabilitated and re-equipped to promote vocational
training in the construction industry and will use the project as a platform for training in various fields
(trade, transport, etc.). At the bridge operation phase, the on-going maintenance of the structure and the
routine border activities should also create a significant number of full employment positions, thus
reducing the number of young people enticed by illegal immigration prospects.
3.2.8 Trade is a major provider of employment and currently employs nearly a third of the population
of the PA. The project will facilitate trade through: (i) better access to production, marketing and input
supply areas; (ii) the availability of appropriate commercial facilities; (iii) the creation of new outlets,
especially in the areas of transport, logistics and the marketing of local produce. Moreover, the project
will allow for better support of school-age children in order to keep them in school and reduce dropout
rates. The rehabilitation of nine primary schools in the PA, envisaged under this project, will help
improve the quality of education provided to pupils. The presence of the bridge and access roads as well
as the development of 4 km of urban roads and 61 km of feeder roads will (i) permanently ease traffic
flow while eliminating the risk of accidents at the Rosso ferry that often involved the sinking of buses
and vehicles in the Senegal River; (ii) ensure faster and more comfortable evacuation of patients to the
Rosso hospital, and even to Nouakchottt, Richard Toll and St Louis; (iii) lead to greater vaccination
coverage in remote areas; and (iv) facilitate the medical evacuation of pregnant women to the maternity,
which will be done faster and under more comfortable conditions.
Resettlement of Displaced Populations
3.2.9 In both countries, vacation of the rights-of-way will be prejudicial to some inhabitants of the
project area. In that regard, a compensation and comprehensive resettlement plan was developed in
accordance with the Bank's involuntary resettlement policy. The project will impact directly: (i) 11
residential houses, affecting nearly 23 households (no household in Senegal and 23 households in
Mauritania) and involving 172 persons. Thirteen landed properties will be affected (3 in Senegal and 10
Mauritania), on which 113 persons and 206 farm labourers depend for their sustenance. The resettlement
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plan also takes into account the vulnerability and fears of communities which may lose incomes related
directly and indirectly to ferry activities. This category comprises nearly 200 people, 106 of them
working as boatmen and dockers (81 in Senegal and 25 in Mauritania). The loss of business following
the opening of the bridge will be compensated for in cash equivalent to four months of business.
3.2.10 The ferry company, as a transport operator, will redeploy in two main ways: (i) conversion of
the river crossing operation into a longitudinal river transport operation in collaboration with
SOGENAV, the OMVS navigation agency. The Rosso landing dock will be transformed into a river
port and shipyard. The dockers and stevedores will be transferred to transhipment, unloading and loading
operations at the converted site. Also, the consequences of urbanization resulting from the development
of new centres of attraction on either river bank require the formulation of a comprehensive urban
organization plan (Urban Master Plan for Rosso-Mauritania). The plan will be financed by the project.
The costs of the comprehensive resettlement plan (CRP) have been determined and are presented in the
table of project costs. The costs will be borne by the countries as their national counterpart contributions.
The vacation of the rights-of-way and effective compensation of project-affected persons are
prerequisites for the commencement of works.
IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION
4.1 Project Implementation Arrangements
Executing Agency
4.1.1 In 2009, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment and
operation of the project implementation ad-hoc committee. The ad-hoc committee, chaired by
Mauritania, comprises 14 members (7 from each country) and the Senegal River Development
Organization (OMVS), which sits on the committee as an observer. At the project implementation phase,
the committee will be expanded to include representatives of departments essential for the coordination,
in each country, of certain activities within the context of the project implementation (environment and
local authorities). It is planned that this committee will meet at least four times a year, alternating
between the two countries. Its main task will consist in finding solutions to problems and addressing
obstacles to the timely implementation of the project. The committee will be responsible for: (i) ensuring
that both States honour their commitments, especially those related to the mobilization of national
counterpart funding; (ii) preparing documents enabling the two Governments to meet the conditions
attached to the project, especially the conditions precedent to first disbursement.
4.1.2 In addition, the Memorandum stipulates that Senegal, through the Ministry of Infrastructure,
Land Transport and Road Access (MITTD), shall act as executing agency. To that end, the MITTD will
rely on the Directorate of Roads and the Roads Management Agency (AGEROUTE) in Senegal and on
the General Directorate of Transport Infrastructure (DGIT) in Mauritania. A Project Management Unit
(PMU) will be set up, based in Rosso-Mauritania, comprising members from both countries. It will be
responsible for: (i) preparing procurement documents, bids assessment reports, and draft procurement
documents and contracts to be submitted to competent authorities for approval and for obtaining no-
objection notification from donors; (ii) forwarding an original and a copy of the procurement documents
and contracts to the two countries and donors, and ensuring adherence to the project implementation
schedule; (iii) monitoring of the works; (iv) preparing the annual work programme and project progress
reports; (v) preparing counterpart budgets and ensuring their timely availability; (vi) ensuring the
financial management of the project; (vii) ensuring the monitoring and evaluation of the project, etc.
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4.1.3 To fulfil its mission, the PMU will have staff with the required qualifications, appointed by the
two countries and whose curricula vitae must have been previously approved by the Bank. The staff will
comprise: (i) two senior engineers specialized in structures (a project coordinator and assistant); (ii) two
junior civil engineers, specialized in road works; (iii) one environmental specialist; (iv) one socio-
economic expert; (v) one monitoring and evaluation specialist; (vi) one administrative and financial
officer; (vii) one accountant; (viii) one procurement officer; and (ix) administrative support staff.
Evidence of establishment of the Project Management Unit with members whose qualifications and
experience will have been deemed acceptable by the Bank is a loan condition (Condition Bi). Specific
project implementation arrangements are listed in Annex B6.
Procurement
4.1.4 Procurement of goods (including services other than those of consultants) and works, as well
as procurement of consultancy services financed by the Bank under the project shall comprise joint
procurements for both countries and specific procurement for each of the countries (Senegal and
Mauritania). Procurements will be made in accordance with the procurement policy and methodology
for Bank Group-financed operations, issued in October 2015, and pursuant to the provisions set out in
the Financing Agreement. More specifically, procurements will be made using: (i) Mauritania's
procurement system: methods and procurement procedures in the context of Mauritania's procurement
system, comprising Law No. 2010-044 of 22/07/2010 on the Public Procurement Code, its implementing
decrees and other procurement-related statutory instruments. These procurement methods and
procedures will be used for socio-economic development works specific to Mauritania (with the
exception of the water supply system), using national standard competitive bidding documents
(NCBDs), as adjusted at project negotiations; (ii) Senegal's procurement system: procurement methods
and procedures in the Senegalese system comprising Decree No. 2014-1212 of 22 September 2014 on
the Public Procurement Code and the various procurement-related statutory instruments. These
procurement methods and procedures will be used for the procurement of works and consultancy
services related to socio-economic developments specific to Senegal, using national standard
competitive bidding documents (NCBDs), as adjusted at project negotiations; (iii) Bank's procurement
methods and procedures: The Bank's standard procurement methods and procedures, based on relevant
standard competitive bidding documents (SCBD's) for: (i) all joint procurement for both countries; (ii)
drinking water supply works and consulting services specific to Mauritania; and (iii) procurement audit.
Procurement-related arrangements, including risk assessment, appropriate measures for mitigating these
risks, procurement capacity, including details for the conduct of procurement and associated control
mechanisms are detailed in the Annex B5.
Disbursement
4.1.5 Loan proceeds withdrawals will be governed by the Bank’s disbursement rules and procedures.
The direct payment methods will be used for works and consulting services. The reimbursement method
will be used if need be. A joint special account in hard currency for the two financing (loans to
Mauritania and Senegal) will be opened by the executing agency of the project for the portions of the
ADF loans proceeds allocated for the operation of the Project Management Unit. Applications for
replenishment of the Special Account will be submitted simultaneously from the two financing in an
equal amounts to meet the operating costs of 50/50 ratio for Senegal and Mauritania. A sub-account
will be opened in Ouguiya for local expenses. The evidence of the opening of the joint special account
in the name of the project is a condition for disbursement (Condition Bii) of the loans. The disbursement
letters will specify the additional instructions to be followed for the withdrawal of funds. The launching
workshop and project procedures manual will specify the operating arrangements of the Joint Special
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Account.The Disbursement Letter will specify the additional instructions to be complied with in
withdrawing funds from each of the project’s financing allocations.
Financial Management
4.1.6 The PMU will be responsible for the project’s financial management which it will perform in
accordance with Bank directives and requirements. It will also be responsible for keeping project
accounts. An accounting system will be established comprising the following modules: a budgetary
accounting, general accounting and cost accounting modules. The PMU will keep the books and
accounts of the project in accordance with accrual accounting principles, taking into account the specific
features of development projects. Disbursement, financial management and auditing arrangements are
specified in Annex B4.
4.1.7 To facilitate the speedy mobilization of counterpart funds, the Governments decided to budget
for national counterpart resources. Evidence of inclusion of the annual national counterpart amount in
the budgets of the two States by the Borrower in accordance with the annual expenditure schedule is a
loan condition (Condition C.1).
External Audit
4.1.8 The project’s annual financial statements prepared by the PMU and the internal oversight
system will be audited by an independent external audit firm based on terms of reference approved by
the Bank. Audit reports will be submitted to the Bank by the PMU no later than six months following
the end of the financial year. Audits will be performed in compliance with International Standards on
Auditing (ISA). If the first disbursement is made in the second half (after June 30) of the year, the audit
for the first year will cover the first 18 months. The external audit will be tailored to the project's specific
risks. The auditor's contract will be for one year renewable, based on the quality of services and for a
period not exceeding three years.
Implementation and Supervision Schedule
4.1.9 The implementation schedule of project components is summarized at the beginning of this
report. Specifically, it takes into account the relevant experience of the executing agency in the
management of works implementation timeframes and that of the Bank in the processing of files under
previous similar projects. According to established schedules, project activities will begin upon the loan
approval, planned for the 4th quarter of 2016, and end in June 2020 for all components. The loan's closing
date is set for 31 December 2020. At the level of the Bank, the activities planned upon loan approval
will be closely monitored in accordance with the schedule outlined in Table 4.1 below.
4.2 Monitoring and Evaluation
4.2.1 The implementation of the various components of this project will be monitored by the Project
Management Unit. External supervision missions (donors and Government) will also help to ascertain
the performance of this project in terms of physical and financial achievements. Monitoring of the
project's socio-economic impact will require: (i) establishment of the baseline situation prior to the
commencement of works; and (ii) assessment of the project’s impact. Based on a short list, a consulting
firm will be hired to perform these two operations for a period of four months at each stage. The
Consultant will produce at least the following three reports: (i) the first establishment report featuring
the methodology to be used, indicators to be monitored and the main data to be collected, collection
tools, detailed schedule of the assignment’s progress, reports to be produced, etc.; (ii) the baseline
situation report indicating the initial situation of the main indicators selected; and (iii) the evaluation
report at the end of the project. The Consultant's terms of reference for the monitoring and evaluation of
the project's socio-economic impact are detailed in Annex B9.
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Table 4.1- Monitoring and evaluation schedule
Period Milestones Monitoring activity / Feedback loop
Q4 2016 to Q1 2017 Approval and
effectiveness
Loan approval
General information note
Signing of loan and grant agreements
AfDB launch mission
Effectiveness of loan and agreements
Lifting of conditions precedent to first disbursement (Bank/Govts.)
Q1 2017 to Q4 2017 Procurement procedures
Recruitment of a works contractor
Recruitment for works control and supervision
Recruitment of an accounts audit firm
Recruitment of a project monitoring and evaluation firm
Recruitment of a firm for the studies
Recruitment of an awareness consultant
Q3 2017 to Q1 2020 Project’s physical and
financial implementation Monitoring/supervision of works execution (Bank/Executing Agency)
Q2 2020 to Q4 2020 Project completion
Joint preparation of project completion report (Bank/Executing
Agency)
4.3 Governance
4.3.1 The two Governments have undertaken to implement the project in accordance with public
expenditure best practices. As a mitigation measure, the project plans to conduct periodic independent
technical and financial audits that will provide feedback and early warning on the project
implementation. In terms of governance, Senegalese authorities are resolutely committed to combating
impunity and enhancing economic governance. Measures taken to ensure economic and fiscal
transparency include the adoption of Law 2012-22 relating to the Public Finance Management
Transparency Code, Law No. 2012.30 establishing the National Anti-Fraud and Corruption Office
(OFNAC), Law No. 2014-17 establishing the declaration of assets followed by Decree No. 2014-1463
establishing the list of persons subject to assets declaration. The country was ranked 9th among African
countries in the 2014 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance, thus improving its ranking by 8 points
compared with 2012 and 69th out of 175 countries in the 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index calculated
by Transparency International. Mauritania, for its part, ranked in Doing Business 2016 among the top
10 countries that made the most progress in improving their business environment. The Government
intends to continue its efforts to re-energize the implementation of the strategies initiated in 2015. These
include the anti-corruption strategy, private investment promotion strategy and the strategy to mobilize
financing for development projects.
4.4 Sustainability
4.4.1 The project’s sustainability hinges on the quality of works, and appropriate operating and
maintenance conditions of the facilities to be provided. To ensure compliance with quality standards
during the construction phase, the works will be supervised and monitored by qualified consulting
engineering firms with experience in similar projects. Moreover, the technical solutions adopted took
into account the volume and composition of current and future traffic and the geotechnical characteristics
of the materials to be used. The bridge will replace the existing ferry service which charges a crossing
fee.
4.4.2 An institutional and financial study conducted as part of the project feasibility studies
recommended the establishment of a semi-public company. The company that will be established upon
approval of the project will sign a management delegation agreement with the Governments of
Mauritania and Senegal. The resources collected as toll and transit fee will be used to finance the
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maintenance and operation of the structure and to ensure its sustainability. One of the main causes of
road degradation and high maintenance costs is the non-compliance with axle load requirements – a
situation which puts enormous pressure on roads. To resolve the problem, there are plans under this
project to set up a weighing station in Mauritania. Such a station already exists on the Senegalese side.
Evidence of the establishment of the semi-public company is one of the loan conditions (Condition Cii).
It is also worth noting that under the current cross-border transport arrangement, the two States use the
breaking bulk system for the transportation of persons and goods. This practice, which creates a
bottleneck to the flow of traffic and entails additional costs for users, is incompatible with transport
facilitation standards and should disappear following the planned renegotiation of the transport
agreement between the two countries. Evidence of the elimination of this breaking bulk practice in the
transportation of people and goods is one of the loan conditions (Condition Ciii).
4.5 Risk Management
4.5.1 The main risks that could hinder the achievement of the expected project outcomes are: (i)
the non-implementation of the transport facilitation measures resulting in little or no reduction in transit
time; and (ii) failure to maintain the structures due to inadequate resources. These risks will be mitigated
by: (i) ensuring better ownership of the project and adopting transport and transit facilitation measures
under the project; and (iii) establishing an appropriate institutional framework for ensuring the
sustainability of the structure. Risks associated with the project implementation comprise: (i) delays
in the implementation and coordination of various project components; (ii) increased cost of works; and
(iii) environmental risk. These risks will be mitigated by: (i) building the capacity of the PMU and
ensuring close supervision by SNFO; and (ii) reducing the time lapse between the completion of the
study and the works implementation, and ensuring a realistic assessment of costs based on current market
unit prices, and making provision for contingencies; and (iii) closely monitoring the implementation of
the Environmental and Social Management Plan.
4.6 Knowledge Building
4.6.1 By virtue of its complexity, the project provides an excellent opportunity for improving
knowledge on priority regional infrastructure in line with the Bank Group's Regional Integration
Strategy Paper (RISP 2011-2015), extended until 2016. The project comprises studies on the design and
functionality of Adjacent Border Checkpoints intended to determine: (i) the specific and appropriate
additional transport facilitation measures which will take into account the physical characteristics at the
borders of the two countries; and (ii) the need to reduce controls and transport costs in the corridor as
much as possible. The project monitoring and evaluation system will also help to consolidate knowledge
which will be reflected in future project designs.
V. LEGAL FRAMEWORK
5.1 Financing Instrument
ADF loan agreements will be signed between the Borrowers: the Republic of Senegal and the Islamic
Republic of Mauritania, on the one hand, and the African Development Bank, on the other.
5.2 Conditions Associated with Bank Interventions
A. Conditions precedent to effectiveness
Effectiveness of the loan agreements will be subject to the fulfilment, by the Borrowers, of the conditions
specified in Section 12.01 of the General Conditions Applicable to Loan and Guarantee Agreements and
the African Development Fund.
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B. Conditions precedent to the first disbursement of the loan resources
In addition to the effectiveness of these agreements, the first disbursement of the loan resources shall be
subject to fulfilment, by the Borrowers and to the satisfaction of the Bank, of the following conditions:
(i) Provide evidence of establishment of the Project Management Unit, with members whose
qualifications and experience shall have been deemed acceptable by the Bank (paragraph 4.1.2);
(ii) Provide to the Bank, evidence of the opening of a joint hard currency special account in
commercial Bank acceptable by the Bank in Mauritania and in the project's name into which part of the
ADF loans resources shall be deposited
C. Other conditions
The Borrowers shall, to the satisfaction of the Bank:
(i) Provide to the Bank evidence of effective payment of compensation for expropriation, no
later than 30 June 2017;
(ii) Provide evidence of the establishment of the semi-public company (paragraph 4.4.2), no
later than 15 January 2018;
(iii) Provide to the Bank evidence of the abolition of the breaking bulk practice in the cross-
border transportation of people and goods (paragraph 4.4.2) no later than 30 June 2017:
(iv) Provide to the Bank, no later than 30 April of each year, proof of inclusion in the Finance
Law of the financial year concerned of the annual amount as national counterpart;
Undertakings: The Borrowers undertake to:
(i) Implement the project and have it implemented by their contractors in accordance with:
(a) the rules and procedures of the Fund; (b) the national laws; and (c) the
recommendations, requirements and procedures contained in the Environmental and
Social Management Plan (ESMP) of the Project; and
(ii) Submit half-yearly reports on the implementation of the ESMP and the Abbreviated
Resettlement Action Plan, including any flaws and corrective measures taken or to be
taken.
5.3 Compliance with Bank Policies
The project complies with all applicable Bank policies.
VI. RECOMMENDATIONS
Management recommends that the Board of Directors approve the proposed grant of ADF loans totalling
UA 32.5 million to the Republic of Senegal and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This amount is
allocated as follows: a loan of AU 7.5 million to Senegal and a loan of UA 25 million to Mauritania.
These loans will be used to implement the Rosso Bridge Construction Project as designed and described
and in accordance with the conditions set out in this report.
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ANNEX I: Senegal: COMPARATIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Year Senegal Africa
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Area ( '000 Km²) 2016 197 30 067 94 638 36 907Total Population (millions) 2016 15,6 1 214,4 3 010,9 1 407,8Urban Population (% of Total) 2016 43,5 40,1 41,6 80,6Population Density (per Km²) 2016 81,0 41,3 67,7 25,6GNI per Capita (US $) 2014 1 040 2 045 4 226 38 317Labor Force Participation *- Total (%) 2016 57,2 65,6 63,9 60,3Labor Force Participation **- Female (%) 2016 45,2 55,6 49,9 52,1Gender -Related Dev elopment Index Value 2007-2013 0,864 0,801 0,506 0,792Human Dev elop. Index (Rank among 187 countries) 2014 170 ... ... ...Popul. Liv ing Below $ 1.90 a Day (% of Population) 2008-2013 38,0 42,7 14,9 ...
Demographic Indicators
Population Grow th Rate - Total (%) 2016 3,0 2,5 1,9 0,4Population Grow th Rate - Urban (%) 2016 3,6 3,6 2,9 0,8Population < 15 y ears (%) 2016 43,8 40,9 28,0 17,2Population >= 65 y ears (%) 2016 2,9 3,5 6,6 16,6Dependency Ratio (%) 2016 87,6 79,9 52,9 51,2Sex Ratio (per 100 female) 2016 96,6 100,2 103,0 97,6Female Population 15-49 y ears (% of total population) 2016 24,1 24,0 25,7 22,8Life Ex pectancy at Birth - Total (y ears) 2016 67,3 61,5 66,2 79,4Life Ex pectancy at Birth - Female (y ears) 2016 69,2 63,0 68,0 82,4Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000) 2016 36,9 34,4 27,0 11,6Crude Death Rate (per 1,000) 2016 5,8 9,1 7,9 9,1Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000) 2015 41,7 52,2 35,2 5,8Child Mortality Rate (per 1,000) 2015 47,2 75,5 47,3 6,8Total Fertility Rate (per w oman) 2016 5,0 4,5 3,5 1,8Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100,000) 2015 315,0 495,0 238,0 10,0Women Using Contraception (%) 2016 18,7 31,0 ... ...
Health & Nutrition Indicators
Phy sicians (per 100,000 people) 2004-2013 5,9 47,9 123,8 292,3Nurses and midw iv es (per 100,000 people) 2004-2013 42,0 135,4 220,0 859,8Births attended by Trained Health Personnel (%) 2010-2015 59,1 53,2 68,5 ...Access to Safe Water (% of Population) 2015 78,5 71,6 89,3 99,5Healthy life ex pectancy at birth (y ears) 2013 58,3 54,0 57 68,0Access to Sanitation (% of Population) 2015 47,6 39,4 61,2 99,4Percent. of Adults (aged 15-49) Liv ing w ith HIV/AIDS 2014 0,5 3,8 ... ...Incidence of Tuberculosis (per 100,000) 2014 138,0 245,9 160,0 21,0Child Immunization Against Tuberculosis (%) 2014 95,0 84,1 90,0 ...Child Immunization Against Measles (%) 2014 80,0 76,0 83,5 93,7Underw eight Children (% of children under 5 y ears) 2010-2014 12,8 18,1 16,2 1,1Daily Calorie Supply per Capita 2011 2 454 2 621 2 335 3 503Public Ex penditure on Health (as % of GDP) 2013 2,4 2,6 3,0 7,7
Education Indicators
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%)
Primary School - Total 2010-2015 80,9 100,5 104,7 102,4 Primary School - Female 2010-2015 84,3 97,1 102,9 102,2 Secondary School - Total 2010-2015 40,1 50,9 57,8 105,3 Secondary School - Female 2010-2015 38,2 48,5 55,7 105,3Primary School Female Teaching Staff (% of Total) 2010-2015 32,4 47,6 50,6 82,2Adult literacy Rate - Total (%) 2010-2015 55,6 66,8 70,5 98,6Adult literacy Rate - Male (%) 2010-2015 68,5 74,3 77,3 98,9Adult literacy Rate - Female (%) 2010-2015 43,8 59,4 64,0 98,4Percentage of GDP Spent on Education 2010-2014 5,6 5,0 4,2 4,8
Environmental Indicators
Land Use (Arable Land as % of Total Land Area) 2013 16,9 8,6 11,9 9,4Agricultural Land (as % of land area) 2013 46,3 43,2 43,4 30,0Forest (As % of Land Area) 2013 43,4 23,3 28,0 34,5Per Capita CO2 Emissions (metric tons) 2012 0,5 1,1 3,0 11,6
Sources : AfDB Statistics Department Databases; World Bank: World Development Indicators; last update :
UNAIDS; UNSD; WHO, UNICEF, UNDP; Country Reports.
Note : n.a. : Not Applicable ; … : Data Not Available. * Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
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ANNEX Ia
Mauritania: COMPARATIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Year Mauritania Africa
Develo-
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Basic Indicators
Area ( '000 Km²) 2016 1 031 30 067 94 638 36 907Total Population (millions) 2016 4,2 1 214,4 3 010,9 1 407,8Urban Population (% of Total) 2016 60,6 40,1 41,6 80,6Population Density (per Km²) 2016 4,0 41,3 67,7 25,6GNI per Capita (US $) 2014 1 270 2 045 4 226 38 317Labor Force Participation *- Total (%) 2016 47,3 65,6 63,9 60,3Labor Force Participation **- Female (%) 2016 29,2 55,6 49,9 52,1Gender -Related Dev elopment Index Value 2007-2013 0,801 0,801 0,506 0,792Human Dev elop. Index (Rank among 187 countries) 2014 156 ... ... ...Popul. Liv ing Below $ 1.90 a Day (% of Population) 2008-2013 10,9 42,7 14,9 ...
Demographic Indicators
Population Grow th Rate - Total (%) 2016 2,4 2,5 1,9 0,4Population Grow th Rate - Urban (%) 2016 3,4 3,6 2,9 0,8Population < 15 y ears (%) 2016 39,8 40,9 28,0 17,2Population >= 65 y ears (%) 2016 3,2 3,5 6,6 16,6Dependency Ratio (%) 2016 75,6 79,9 52,9 51,2Sex Ratio (per 100 female) 2016 101,3 100,2 103,0 97,6Female Population 15-49 y ears (% of total population) 2016 24,2 24,0 25,7 22,8Life Ex pectancy at Birth - Total (y ears) 2016 63,4 61,5 66,2 79,4Life Ex pectancy at Birth - Female (y ears) 2016 64,9 63,0 68,0 82,4Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000) 2016 32,6 34,4 27,0 11,6Crude Death Rate (per 1,000) 2016 7,8 9,1 7,9 9,1Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000) 2015 65,1 52,2 35,2 5,8Child Mortality Rate (per 1,000) 2015 84,7 75,5 47,3 6,8Total Fertility Rate (per w oman) 2016 4,5 4,5 3,5 1,8Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100,000) 2015 602,0 495,0 238,0 10,0Women Using Contraception (%) 2016 14,8 31,0 ... ...
Health & Nutrition Indicators
Phy sicians (per 100,000 people) 2004-2013 13,0 47,9 123,8 292,3Nurses and midw iv es (per 100,000 people) 2004-2013 67,2 135,4 220,0 859,8Births attended by Trained Health Personnel (%) 2010-2015 65,1 53,2 68,5 ...Access to Safe Water (% of Population) 2015 57,9 71,6 89,3 99,5Healthy life ex pectancy at birth (y ears) 2013 55,1 54,0 57 68,0Access to Sanitation (% of Population) 2015 40,0 39,4 61,2 99,4Percent. of Adults (aged 15-49) Liv ing w ith HIV/AIDS 2014 0,7 3,8 ... ...Incidence of Tuberculosis (per 100,000) 2014 111,0 245,9 160,0 21,0Child Immunization Against Tuberculosis (%) 2014 98,0 84,1 90,0 ...Child Immunization Against Measles (%) 2014 84,0 76,0 83,5 93,7Underw eight Children (% of children under 5 y ears) 2010-2014 19,5 18,1 16,2 1,1Daily Calorie Supply per Capita 2011 2 791 2 621 2 335 3 503Public Ex penditure on Health (as % of GDP) 2013 1,9 2,6 3,0 7,7
Education Indicators
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%)
Primary School - Total 2010-2015 98,0 100,5 104,7 102,4 Primary School - Female 2010-2015 100,7 97,1 102,9 102,2 Secondary School - Total 2010-2015 29,9 50,9 57,8 105,3 Secondary School - Female 2010-2015 28,6 48,5 55,7 105,3Primary School Female Teaching Staff (% of Total) 2010-2015 35,9 47,6 50,6 82,2Adult literacy Rate - Total (%) 2010-2015 52,1 66,8 70,5 98,6Adult literacy Rate - Male (%) 2010-2015 62,6 74,3 77,3 98,9Adult literacy Rate - Female (%) 2010-2015 41,6 59,4 64,0 98,4Percentage of GDP Spent on Education 2010-2014 3,3 5,0 4,2 4,8
Environmental Indicators
Land Use (Arable Land as % of Total Land Area) 2013 0,4 8,6 11,9 9,4Agricultural Land (as % of land area) 2013 38,5 43,2 43,4 30,0Forest (As % of Land Area) 2013 0,2 23,3 28,0 34,5Per Capita CO2 Emissions (metric tons) 2012 0,6 1,1 3,0 11,6
Sources : AfDB Statistics Department Databases; World Bank: World Development Indicators; last update :
UNAIDS; UNSD; WHO, UNICEF, UNDP; Country Reports.
Note : n.a. : Not Applicable ; … : Data Not Available. * Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
** Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)
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Population Growth Rate (%)
M aur i ta nia A fr ic a
01020304050607080
2000
2005
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
M au ri t ani a A fr i ca
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Annex II.A: Table of Bank Portfolio Projects in Senegal
Projects Active National as at 31 July 2016
Approval Amount Amount Disb. Closing Sector / Operation date approved disbursed rate date
(UA
million)
(UA
million) (%)
RURAL
1
Community Roads Project in support of the PNDL
(PPC/PNDL) - ADF
- OPEC
17-Jul.-13
11-Dec.-13
15,00
7.16
9.21
2.65
61.4
37.0
31-Dec.-18
30- Jun.-19
2
Lake Guiers Restoration Project (PREFELAG) - ADF
- GEF
4-Sept.-13
4- Sept.-13
15.00
0.94
6.98
0.62
46.5
6.6
31-Dec.-18
31-Dec.-18
3
Luga-Matam-Kaffrine Food Security Support - AfDB
- GAFSP 26-Apr.-13
26-Apr.-13
2.00
28.63
0.78
8.59
39.3
30.0
31-Dec.-18
31-Dec.-18
Sub-Total 68.73 28.83 41.9
INFRASTRUCTURE
4
Dinguiraye-Nioro-Keur-Ayib Road Rehabilitation
Project (DNK) - ADF 28-May-14 23.77 6.23 26.2 30- Jun.-18
5 Project to Rehabilitate National Road 2 (RN2) and
Open up Access to Morphil Island - AfDB 16- Dec.-15 96.55 0.05 0.1 31-Dec.-19
6 Digital Technology Park Project - AfDB 21-Oct.-15 48.72 0.98 0.2 31-Dec.-20
Sub-Total 169.04 7.26 4.3
WATER AND SANITATION
7
Project to Improve the Management and Treatment of
Faecal Sludge in the City of Ziguinchor - AWF 23-Apr.-13 1.00 0.62 62.0 31-Dec.-17
8
Water and Sanitation Sector Project (PSEA) - ADF
- RWSSI
23-Apr.-14
23-Apr.-14
20.00
4.79
1.33
0.16
6.64
3.41
31-Dec.-18
31-Dec.-18
Sub-Total 25.79 2.11 8.2
SOCIAL
9
Project to Support the Promotion of Employment for
Youth and Women (PAPEJF) - AfDB 23-Oct.-13 21.19 2.47 11.6 30- Jun.-19
10
Virtual University Support Project (PAUVS)
- AfDB 18-Dec.-13 3.38 0.35 10.4 30-Jun.-17
Sub-Total 24.57 2.82 11.5
GOVERNANCE
11
Private Sector Promotion Support Project (PAPSP) -
AfDB 10-Sept.-12 4.04 2.34 57.9 31-Mar.-17
Sub-Total 4.04 2.34 57.9
TOTAL
292.17 43.36 14.8
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Senegal: Active private sector window projects as at 31 July 2016
Sector / Operation
Approval
date
Amount
approved
(UA
million)
Amount
disbursed
(UA million)
Disbursement
rate (%)
Closing date
1
Dakar Toll Road Project- Phase II
- Senior loan
- Contingent debt facility
26-June-14
26- June-14
2.18
0.80
0
0
0
0
31-Dec.-27
10-Dec.-20
2 Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) 17-Dec.-10 55.94 39.64 70.9 5- Mar.-29
3
Dakar Toll Road Project
- Senior loan
19-Jul.-10
7.56
7.56
100
31-Dec.-25
4
Sendou Power Plant Project
- Senior loan
25-Nov.-09
43.95
43.95
100
31-Dec.-24
- Supplementary
loan 30-Oct.-15 3.99 0 0 10-Dec.-27
5 Dakar Port Container Terminal Project 20-Jul.-09 15.98 15.98 100 31-Dec.-19
6 Kounoune Thermal Power Plant 22-June-05 5.79 5.79 100 30-June-17
7
Rice Project of Saint-Louis Agricultural
Company in Senegal (CASL) 22-June-16 12.55 0 0 23-Mar.-22
TOTAL
148.74 112.92 76
Active Multinational Projects Involving Senegal as at 31 July 2016
Sector / Operation
Approval
date
Amount
approved
(UA
million
Amount
disbursed
(UA
million)
Disbursement
rate (%)
Closing
date
SOCIAL
1
Project to Support Higher Education in WAEMU
Countries 24-Jul.-06 20.00 15.29 76.5 15-Sept.-16
Sub-Total
20.00 15.29 76.5 RURAL
2
Programme to Build Resilience in the Sahel (P2RS)
16-May-15 22.25 1.01 4.5 30-June-20
Sub-Total
22.25 1.01 4.5 INFRASTRUCTURE
3
Project for the Construction of the Trans-Gambian
Bridge and Improvement of Cross-Border Movement (Loan - Senegal)
16-Dec.-11
3.18
0.01
0.4
30-July-17
4 OMVG Energy Project (Additional Studies) 19-Aug.-13 1.43 0.91 63.4 31- Dec.-17
5 OMVG Energy Project 30-Sept.-15 42.50 0 0 31-Dec.-20
Sub-Total
47.11 0.92 1.9 MULTI-SECTOR
6
Results-Based Management Capacity Building 16-May-12 0.18 0.07 39.9 30-May-17
Sub-Total
0.18 0.07 39.9
TOTAL 89.54 17.30 19.3
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Annex IIa
Table of the Bank’s Project Portfolio in Mauritania
Status of the Bank’s Active Portfolio in Mauritania – (in UA million) – June 2016
Project name Source of financing Approval
date
Signing Completion
date
Amount
approved
Amount
disbursed
Disbursement
rate
INDUSTRY AND MINING
SNIM Extension
Project -GUELB II
AfDB – Non-
Sovereign
16-Sept-09 01-
Dec.-09
31-Dec.-13 111.75 111.75 100.00%
TA to SNIM FAPA 22-Oct.-09 01-déc-
09
31-Dec.-16 0.61 0.27 43.55%
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
PPF-PAHABO II ADF /Grant 11-May-15 27-
May-15
0.64 0.00%
Programme to Build
Resilience to Food and
Nutrition Insecurity in
the Sahel (P2RS)
ADF/Grant 15-Oct.-14 11-
Dec.-14
30-June-20 1.5 0.43 3.77%
ADF
Multinational/Grant
11-
Dec.-14
10
SOCIAL
Youth Training and
Employment Support
Project
ADF/Grant 28-Nov.-14 11-
Dec.-14
31-Dec.-17 2 0.24 12.23%
GOVERNANCE
Governance Support
Project for Inclusive
Growth
ADF /Grant 17-Nov.-14 11-
Dec.-14
31- Dec -18 2 0.14 7.01%
Public Investment
Management Support
Project
ADF /Grant 07-Oct.-13 01-
Dec.-13
30-June-17 0.74 0.18 24.83%
WATER AND SANITATION
National Integrated
Rural Water Sector
Project (PNISER)
ADF/Loan 07- Dec.-12 12-
Feb.-13
31- Dec.-18 3.05 0.43 14.09%
ADF/Grant 07- Dec.-12 12-
Feb.-13
2.45 0.35 14.49%
RWISSI 07- Dec.-12 12-
Feb.-13
2.88 1.15 40.09%
ADF/Supplementary
Loan
18-Dec.-13 10-
Apr.-14
0.92 0.26 27.96%
Humanitarian Aid for
Floods in Nouakchott
Special Relief Fund
(SRF )
04-Apr.-14 22- May
-14
31-May-15 0.53 0.53 100.00%
TOTAL 139.07 115.75 83.23%
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Annex III
Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank
and Other Development Partners in Senegal
DONORS PROJECTS
INVESTMENT
AMOUNT (in
XOF million)
ABEDA Development of the Blouf Loop Thionk Essyl - Balingor Section 7 780
IsDB Rehabilitation of the Ndioum-Thilogne Road (RN2) 44 100
Abu Dhabi and
OPEC Fund Rehabilitation of the Ourossogui-Hamdi Ounaré Road (RN2) 14 500
ABEDA Development of the Joal - Samba Dia-Djiffer Road 12 488
IsDB VDN LOT 2: CICES - Golf Club 37 917
FKDEA Touba-Dahra-Linguère Rehabilitation: Lot 2 - Dahra-Linguère 9 253
AfDB Gambia Bridge Construction Project 45 000
FKDEA Touba-Dahra-Linguère Rehabilitation: Lot 1 Touba - Dahra (including the
Dahra Bypass) 14789
Kuwaiti Fund Construction and Development of the VDN Section 3: Golf - Tivaoune
Peulh Section, including Access Ramp at Tivaoune Peulh Village 32 000
AfDB Rehabilitation of the Dinguiraye-Nioro-KeurAyib Road + 6 km of Road at
Nioro 12 004
AfDB Project to Rehabilitate RN2 and Open up Access to Morphil Island 101 824
AFD Construction of the Seaplane Base Road 1 200
EDF Passy-Sokone Road Development 6897
AfDB Gambia Bridge Control Checkpoint 2 623
AfDB Rehabilitation of Dialocoto-Mako - Lot 2: PK120-Mako 21000
BOAD Rehabilitation of Dialocoto-Mako - Lot 1: Dialocoto - PK120 14 000
World Bank Greater Niaye Restorations Works, Section between Rufisque and Lompoul
LOT1, LOT2, LOT3 14 700
World Bank Greater Niaye Restorations Works, Section between Rufisque and Lompoul
LOT 2 + LOT 3 8 100
MCA Rehabilitation of the RN6: Kounkandé-Vélingara section 6 500
MCA Rehabilitation of the RN6: Tanaff-Kolda section 24 000
MCA Rehabilitation of the RN6: Ziguinchor – Tanaff section 45 000
AfDB/WAEMU Construction of the Boundou Fourdou Juxtaposed Checkpoints 2 800
AfDB/WAEMU Construction of the Musala Juxtaposed Checkpoints 5 600
Austria Construction of the Kédougou Bridge 3 000