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