Multinational - Gambia River Basin Development Organization (OMVG) Energy Project Complementary Studies

The proposed project is related to the follow-up studies for the Organization for the Development of the Gambia River (OMVG) energy project. The project involves four countries: The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. The project was initiated because of the energy deficit in the region, its high dependence on imported oil, and the use of environmentally harmful hydrocarbons for energy production. OMVG's energy project consists of the following three components: (a) the Sambangalou Dam, (b) the Kaleta Dam and (c) a transmission and interconnection line (Line T) connecting the two dams to the power grids of the four member countries.