📋 Tender Overview
Scope :
The Agropole North project covers the regions of Louga, Matam and Saint-Louis, with a combined population of some 2.8 million people.
It involves developing three agribusiness parks in Ogo, Bokhol and Dahra, each measuring 130-150 hectares, along with 14 aggregation and services centres. It will serve as a multi-sector platform for the incubation and integration of technologies, equipment and services to support small and medium-sized enterprises, industries and professional agricultural organisations.
The project has an estimated total cost of €283 million, of which the AfDB is contributing 30.7%. Other financing will come from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) 21.2%, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) 15.9%, sponsor debt 19.3% and sponsor equity 7.7%. The government is contributing 5.2% of the project cost.
Agropole North is one of five integrated agricultural hubs prpposed by the Senegalese government in its Plan for an Emerging Senegal for 2025.
Agropole South covers the regions of Kolda, Sedhiou and Ziguinchor.
Agropole Centre covers Diourbel, Fatick, Kaffrine and Kaolack.
Agropole West covers Sandiara, Malicounda and N'Guenie.
Agropole East will cover Tambacounda, and Kedougou.
All five agropole projects are being supported by the AFDB as a key partner.
The projects are being implemented by the ministries of industrial development and small and medium industries, with the objective of boosting exports and strengthening entrepreneurship.
The government estimates the development of the five agropoles will require a total of US$1.2 billion in financing, with the public sector contributing US$416.2 million and the remainder coming from the private sector.
Completion of the first phase of work is scheduled for 2027.
Work on the Agropole South was launched in December 2019 and includes the following components:
An agro-industry centre in Adeane;
Three parks with processing and service facilities in Ziguinchor, Sédhiou and Kolda;
Five departmental platforms with facilities for collection and packaging of raw materials;
Construction/rehabilitation of 230km of access roads to the modules and production areas.
Work on the Agropole West was launched in August 2022 and includes the following components:
An agro-industry centre of 20 hectares;
Three parks with processing and service facilities of 150 hectares in Sandiara, Malicounda and N'Gueniene;
Supporting infrastructure and associated facilities for water and energy supply, as well as access roads.
Work on the Agropole Centre includes the following components:
An agro-industry centre of 80 hectares in Kaolack;
Four parks with processing and service facilities of 15 hectares in Kaolack, Kaffrine, Fatick and Diourbel;
Supporting infrastructure and roadwork.
