Burkina Faso - Upgrading of Access Roads Project

The project involves the construction and surfacing of National Roads No. 10, running between Dédougou and Tougan (91 km), and No. 22, running between Kongoussi and Djibo (96 km), which are classified as roads providing access to the country’s interior. The rationale for this project and its urgent implementation relates to the inadequacy and high level of deterioration of the road network in the targeted regions. The two sections identified, which at present are all-purpose earth roads in very bad condition, provide access to high agricultural and livestock production regions which contribute significantly to the country’s food security. The two project roads pass through five provinces of Burkina Faso (Soum, Bam, Mouhoun, Nayala and Sourou) belonging to three regions (Boucle du Mouhoun, Centre-North and Sahel). These roads play a key role in the strategy to open up the country. The project will be implemented over a 64-month period and its total cost, net of taxes and custom duties and including physical contingencies and price escalation, is estimated at UA 100.674 million. The expected project outcomes are: (i) reduction of generalized transport costs; (ii) improvement in the living conditions of the population and in access to basic services; and (iii) institutional capacity building in road sub-sector management.