Country Profiles: Gambia
Cumulative Public Sector Loans as of June 18, 2010
| Project Loans |
millions of US dollars |
| Agriculture & agro-industry |
- |
| Education |
1.500 |
| Energy |
4.000 |
| Health |
- |
| Industry |
- |
| Multi-sectoral and other |
14.280 |
| National Development Banks |
- |
| Telecommunications |
- |
| Transportation |
17.680 |
| Water Supply & Sewerage |
- |
| TOTAL |
37.460 |
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.
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 |
