Benin - Parakou Urban Transport Project – Additional loan

The present intervention relates to the additional loan to the Parakou Urban Transport Project. Parakou is the third largest city in the country with more than 200,000 inhabitants and the capital of one of Benin's most productive regions. The urban transport project aims to improve urban mobility and living conditions in the intervention area while reducing road accidents. The expected results of this project include improving the average rush hour traffic speed on both project roads, reducing road accidents, creating jobs and improving the productivity of urban economic activities in Parakou. The development of the city of Parakou will make it attractive, which will stimulate agricultural production and improve household incomes in the Borgou Department as well as the country's competitiveness. The main components of the project are: (i) road development; (ii) right-of-way release; (iii) strengthening municipal management and infrastructure; and (iv) project management.