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Country Profiles: Niger

Cumulative Public Sector Loans as of June 18, 2010

Project Loans millions of US dollars
Agriculture & agro-industry 1.400
Education 11.100
Energy -
Health 4.000
Industry -
Multi-sectoral and other 35.360
National Development Banks -
Telecommunications -
Transportation 36.000
Water Supply & Sewerage 7.300
TOTAL 95.16


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 12, 2009
Kandadji Dam (US$15 million)
Purpose:
To construct a dam located some 187 km upstream from the capital Niamey and approximately 61 km from the Malian border that will have the capability of storing 1.6 billion m3 of water for irrigation and drinking.
Activities:
  • construction of dam and related hydro-mechanical equipment;
  • construction of a spillway facility, powerhouse and bottom outlet;and
  • consultancy services.
Project cost:
US$317.1 million
Co-financiers:
Abu Dhabi Fund, AfDB, BADEA, BOAD, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, Kuwait Fund, Saudi Fund, World Bank, Government of Niger
Executing Agency:
High Commissioner for the Rehabilitation of the Niger Valley
Implementation period:
6.5 years months


December 11, 2007
Agriculture and Rural Development (US$6.36 million)
Purpose:
To promote rural development in the Maradi Region
Activities:
  • agro-pastoral development, including improvement of irrigation schemes, provision of technical support to farmers and financing of micro-projects in the field of natural resource management;
  • construction and/or rehabilitation 250km of feeder roads;
  • construction of 400 water points;
  • construction of 120 school canteens;
  • rehabilitation of 130 health centers; and
  • launching of literacy programs;
  • project implementation unit (PIU).
Project cost:
US$32.14 million
Co-financiers:
IFAD, Belgium Survival Fund, WFP, Government of Niger
Executing Agency:
PIU under the aegis of the Ministry of Territorial Rehabilitation and Community Development
Implementation period:
7 years

December 11, 2007
Niamey-Ouallam Road (US$12 million)
Purpose:
To rehabilitate a key road to foster the development of the agriculture and mining sectors in the project area
Activities:
  • rehabilitation of 94 km of earth road;
  • installation of drainage structures;
  • provision of road markings and signs;
  • construction of 4 new feeder roads totaling 4.74 km in length; and
  • consultancy services.
Project cost:
US$26.98 million
Co-financiers:
BADEA, Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine, Government of Niger
Executing Agency:
General Directorate of Public Works under the Aegis of the Ministry of Equipment
Implementation period:
30 months


December 11, 2007
Agriculture and Rural Development (US$6.36 million)
Purpose:
To promote rural development in the Maradi Region
Activities:
  • agro-pastoral development, including improvement of irrigation schemes, provision of technical support to farmers and financing of micro-projects in the field of natural resource management;
  • construction and/or rehabilitation 250km of feeder roads;
  • construction of 400 water points;
  • construction of 120 school canteens;
  • rehabilitation of 130 health centers; and
  • launching of literacy programs;
  • project implementation unit (PIU).
Project cost:
US$32.14 million
Co-financiers:
IFAD, Belgium Survival Fund, WFP, Government of Niger
Executing Agency:
PIU under the aegis of the Ministry of Territorial Rehabilitation and Community Development
Implementation period:
7 years

BOP Support Loans millions of US dollars
TOTAL 16.75

Program Loans millions of US dollars
Commodity imports 4.500
Petroleum products imports 6.500
TOTAL 11.00

HIPC Debt Relief  millions of US dollars
HIPC II 15.90
TOTAL 15.90
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