Niger Trans Saharan Tender

Project ID P171793Region AfricaCommitment Amount Us 175 millionTotal Project Cost Us 175.20 millionConcept DescriptionThe Trans Saharan Corridor Development Project would link Zinder and Agadez two important regional capitals. It would be vital not only for trade between the surplus agricultural areas of the south and the north of the country but also as a transit trade route between Algeria and Nigeria. Direct project beneficiaries would be the population living along the section Tanout-Tiguidit as well as road users both passengers and merchandise traffic who would benefit of improved traffic conditions. Indirect beneficiaries will be the poor rural communities in the regions of Agadez and Zinder who will benefit from improved access to agriculture sites basic services and markets. The achievement of the PDO will be achieved through the following three components 19. Component 1 Corridor and Safety Improvements This component will support the rehabilitation and preservation of the road assets linking Agadez to Zinder namely through the improvement works of road section Tanout Tiguidit 220 km by ensuring that the road section is resilient to climate change and by improving road safety. Activities to be financed are but not limited to i performance-based1 rehabilitation 220 km and maintenance 450 km contract ii supervision of the road contract iii environmental social and technical audit of the works iv road safety activities such as construction of a rest area2 between Agadez and Zinder and improve post-crash response to save lives. 20. The road section linking Agadez and Zinder is a lifeline critical infrastructure for Niger very crucial for the delivery of services during and after a disaster. The continuous movement of people and goods on the corridor may be impacted by four major climatic hazards droughts extreme temperatures heat and cold waves high winds and sandstorm. Droughts can impact the available water during construction period. Foods and sand dunes can disrupt the traffic along the corridor. An assessment of the vulnerability of the corridor due to climate will be carried out and mitigation measures will be included in the engineering design.