DAKAR PORT III

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The primary objective of the Dakar Container Port Project is to reduce freight costs for Senegal's external trade and enhance Dakar's position as a port of transfer for neighboring countries by provision of additional facilities and rehabilitation of existing ones and by strengthening the Port's management and operations. The project provides for: (i) construction of new infrastructure for container handling, including construction of a 430 m long quay wall, reclaiming of an 8.2 ha area for container handling, paving and installation of some port facilities; (iii) consultant services and technical assistance for project supervision, financial management and operations, information systems and procedures, and tariff and port management studies; and (iv) training of port staff in operations, management and finance.