DEVELOPMENT OF NIGER RIVER BANKS

  • Sector: Urban planning

  • Type: Public

  • Project manager: Niamey Nyala High Commission


  • Estimated cost (USD): USD 400 million

  • Estimated cost (FCFA): FCFA 200 billion

The project objective is the development of the banks of the Niger river, a 44km area, through the construction of roads, housing, car parks, amusement parks and hotels.

Benefits

  • Reinforce Niger’s capacity to host large-scale events while preserving the environment and biodiversity;
  • Justified economic profitability: the land plots will be purchased at competitive rates, existence of a strong demand for housing and leisure areas in Niamey, to absorb the offer stemming from this project;
  • Extensive work-force in Niger, enabling project cost rationalisation and facilitating timely project delivery.

CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Project Design: State Partner State/partner

Funding: State Partner State/partner

Implementation: State Partner State/partner

Operations: State Partner State/partner

Risk sharing: State/partner