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Country Profiles: Gambia

Cumulative Public Sector Loans as of June 17, 2011

Project Loans millions of US dollars
Agriculture & agro-industry -
Education  6.50
Energy 6.00
Health -
Industry -
Multi-sectoral and other 32.43
National Development Banks -
Telecommunications -
Transportation 17.68
Water Supply & Sewerage -
TOTAL 62.61

Recently Concluded Loan Agreements

For greater detail on the project/program or information on procurement opportunities, requests must be addressed directly to the executing agency (ies) of the project/program.

February 23, 2011
University of The Gambia (US$5 million)
Purpose
To bolster the higher education sector through the expansion and upgrading of the university to accommodate around 3,000 additional students.
Activities
  • construction of new buildings house a wide range of faculties such as health, science, technology, law and engineering;
  • provision of all infrastructure with equipment and furniture;
  • updating of curricula;
  • provision of training to teaching staff; and
  • implementation of capacity building measures for the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology.
Project cost
US$52.8 million
Co-financiers
BADEA, Government of The Gambia
Executing Agency
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
Implementation period
5 years

June 18, 2009
Banjul Airport Rehabilitation, Phase II (US$8 million)
Purpose
To continue works to expand and rehabilitation infrastructure to accommodate increased travel demands
Activities
  • rehabilitation and expansion of concrete taxi area;
  • construction of two new corridors that will connect to the runway and link to expanded taxi area;
  • construction of new fire and rescue station;
  • rehabilitation and expansion of passenger arrival and departure terminals;
  • rehabilitation of control tower;
  • installation of safety lighting and signals; and
  • consultancy services.
Project cost
US$34.895 million
Co-financiers
Kuwait Fund, Saudi Fund, Government of The Gambia
Executing Agency
The Gambia Civil Authority
Implementation period
3.5 years

September 5, 2007
Third Public Works (US$3 million)
Purpose
To improve living conditions of the urban poor through the provision of adequate social infrastructure and creation of employment opportunities
Activities
  • upgrading and expansion of basic infrastructure through the implementation of labor-intensive sub-projects (i.e. drainage systems and solid waste disposal and collection facilities); and
  • capacity building.
Project cost
US$5.10 million
Co-financiers
Beneficiaries, Government of The Gambia
Executing Agency
Gamworks Agency
Implementation period
3.5 years

September 5, 2007
Highway and Street Lighting (US$4 million)
Purpose
To install street lighting covering some 29.165 km of highways and streets in the Greater Banjul area
Activities
  • procurement and installation of street lighting and all related equipment, including poles, cabling, transformers, substations, etc.; and
  • establishment of a project implementation unit.
Project cost
US$4.755 million
Co-financier
Government of The Gambia
Executing Agency
National Electric and Water Supply Company
Implementation period
2.5 years

BOP Support Loans millions of US dollars
TOTAL 12.15

HIPC Debt Relief  millions of US dollars
HIPC II 2.00
TOTAL 2.00
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