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The Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Nouakchott – Nouadhibou Road

 

Loan No.: 419 Interest Rate: 3.0 %
Beneficiary:

Ministry of Equipment and Transportation

 Grace Period: 7 years
Project Cost: KD 21.9 million Maturity: 25 years
Amount of Loan: KD 16.0 million Repayment: 37 semi-annual installments
Date of Loan Agreement: 29/12/2001 First Installment: 7 years following the first disbursement
Date of Effectiveness: -    

 

Objectives:

The project aims at improving the road transport services between the capital Nouakchott and Nouadhibou city, which is the main northern port, and would link the Mauritanian and Moroccan road networks. The project comprises part of the Maghreban motorway. The project also aims at developing the under privileged areas between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, decreasing its geographical isolation, and improving its citizens social and economic standard of living, allowing easy access to the capital and Nouadhibou, and by providing basic services to these areas.

Description:

The project, which is expected to be completed at the beginning of 2006, consists of constructing and paving an asphalt road that extends between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, of approximately 473 km in length, with one traffic lane in each direction. It also includes constructing and improving several feeder roads of around 10 km, that lead to neighboring villages. For construction purposes, the project is split into four main parts. The project components are:

 1-   Road Construction: This includes all the civil works comprising the construction and an asphalt road approximately 473 km long, and 9-10m wide, of which 6m are paved. The first 25 km of the road that links the city to the new airport site is to be built 25m wide consisting of a four-lane carriage-way, two lanes in each direction, with asphalt-paved widths of 7m each, separated by a 6m wide island and 2.5m shoulders on each side. The project include the construction and improvement of some minor roads that lead to the neighboring villages. Civil works include excavation, filling, soil stabilization, base layers, asphalt paving, and shoulder protection, in addition to necessary auxiliary works, and treatment and stabilization of moving sand dunes and related protection works.

 2-   Consultancy Services: This includes the assistance of one or more consultancy firms to help the Ministry in the supervision of the execution of the project, and any necessary modifications during implementation. It also includes the assistance of one or more experts, as needed, to help the Ministry with the contractors’ prequalification, evaluation of bids and contracts award.

Financing:

The Arab Fund loan covers about 73% of the total project cost.  The Islamic Development Bank is expected to provide a loan of about 3.1 million KD, and the remaining costs will be financed by the Mauritanian Government.

 

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