Benin - Ndali-Nikki-Chicandou Nigerian border road asphalting project

The project under consideration concerns the Ndali-Nikki-Chicandou-Nigerian Border section, which constitutes one of the missing links of the Lamakara (Togo)-Ouaké-Ndali-Chicandou-Chicanda-Ilorin (Nigeria) corridor. The Project road is part of Benin’s strategic road axes connecting the hinterland countries, the Cotonou Port and WAEMU inter-State highways. The Ndali-Nikki-ChicandouNigerian Border Road forms part of the Lamakara-Ndali-Chicandou-Nigerian border transit corridor, which links Togo to Nigeria, cutting across the entire breadth of Benin. The Bank’s intervention responds to a dire need to ensure traffic flow between Cotonou Port and the hinterland countries, and help to reinforce Benin’s transit role by improving trade between Nigeria and Togo. The road project entails: (i) the development and asphalting of 77 km; (ii) ancillary works and specific actions for women; (iii) control and supervision of works; and (iv) institution building and project management. The total project cost, including physical and financial contingencies, is estimated at CFAF 26.15 billion - equivalent to UA 36.85 million (UAM).