SIKASSO- KORHOGO-BOBO-DIOULASSO (SKBO) BASIN OF INTEGRATION PROJECT

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The proposed project aims to provide climate-resilient transport connectivity in the project regions along Burkina Faso’s SKBo region, financing the RN11 and railway adaptation to climate change, enhancing climate resilience in selected rural road sections, and strengthening the Government of Burkina Faso’s institutional capacity in the road transport sector with consideration of climate change, road safety, road asset management, citizen engagement, and gender considerations. The proposed Project builds on lessons learned and results from previous Bank-financed transport projects, including previous experience in Burkina Faso tackling connectivity issues, climate change challenges, and engaging citizens in a fragile environment. It includes four components: Component 1: Resilient multimodal connectivity. This component will finance associated works, services, and goods for the following sub-components: • Subcomponent 1.1: Corridor Improvement: RN11 Banfora - Sideradougou - Ouo (115 km). This component will finance civils works to upgrade the connectivity between Banfora and Ouo through the rehabilitation of 115 km on the RN11 (Banfora - Sideradougou - Ouo road). • Subcomponent 1.2: Resilient upgrade of the selected sections of the Ouagadougou - PK frontier-CI railway - (60 km): This sub-component will finance critical rehabilitation works over 60 km on the Burkinabe section, of the existing Ouagadougou-Bobo-Dioulasso-PK frontier-Cote d'Ivoire railway infrastructure. Component 2: Climate-Resilient Rural Accessibility and Logistics. This component will finance reconstruction and improvement of 150 to 200 km of rural roads along these highways, providing rural communities with climate-resilient access to basic services and improving connectivity between agricultural hubs/production areas and markets. The component will also finance the procurement, construction and/or rehabilitation of small agricultural logistics facilities along the project roads, inter alia, solar-powered mango cold storage facilities, milk collection centers, as well as Pilot Processing Units.Component 3: Project Management and Monitoring Support. This component will finance the project's operating costs and monitoring and evaluation activities. Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC). A CERC is included in the project in accordance with Investment Project Financing (IPF) Policy, paragraphs 12 and 13, for Situations of Urgent Need of Assistance and Capacity Constraints. This will allow for rapid reallocation of credit uncommitted funds in the event of an eligible emergency. To meet CERC activation requirements, the Government will prepare a CERC Manual, submit an Emergency Action Plan (EAP), and meet the E&S requirements agreed in the EAP and ESCP.