Senegal - Project to rehabilitate National Road 2 (RN2) and open up access to Morphil Island

The Project to rehabilitate National Road 2 (RN2) and open up access to Morphil Island is an investment project for the rehabilitation of road infrastructure. The project includes the development and paving of roads on Morphil Island, which is an area with great agricultural potential and where the populations face enormous difficulties in their movements and trade with the rest of the country. The development of this area is constrained by its landlocked status and requires the construction of road infrastructure, to ensure permanent links between different localities. This road infrastructure development and paving programme in Morphil Island will link the populations concerned to National Road 2 and, therefore, ensure territorial continuity of the region with the rest of the country. The project will also contribute to the objectives of the National Rice Self-sufficiency Programme (PNAR). Project activities will be implemented from September 2015 to December 2018. The total cost of the entire project, net of taxes and customs duties, is estimated at UA 283.98 million (EUR 361.15 million).