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The objective of the assistance from NEPAD-IPPF is to finance the recruitment of a consultancy services firm to undertake Feasibility Studies and Detailed Design of Multinational Roads Linking Burundi and Tanzania along the Central Corridor providing access to the port of Dar-esSalaam in Tanzania, to enable the project to secure downstream investment financing.

To undertake feasibility studies and detailed engineering design aimed at improving transport infrastructure linked to the Central Corridor, a key corridor in East Africa providing landlocked countries and sub-regions with access to the port of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. Improvement of this road section improves access of the eastern DRC to the Central Corridor through Burundi, which will in turn spur social economic development through lower transport costs and stimulation of economic activities in the sub-region.

The objective of the assistance from IPPF is to support the identification of an optimal alignment of the route within each member state of the Dakar-Abidjan Highway Corridor & to conduct the financial viability analysis and preparation of tender documents based on the choice of management model for the maritime link between Praia and Dakar.

The objective of the assistance from NEPAD-IPPF is to finance the feasibility studies, detailed engineering designs, environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) and preparation of bidding documents in view of the construction of the Yie - Maloukou Trechot road (26 km) and the upgrading of the Yie – Special economic zone of Maloukou Trechot road (23 km) in the Republic of Congo. The said activities to be carried out in the Republic of Congo also include Technical Assistance (TA) to the executing agency and related tasks, as well as auditing services.

To conduct Technical and Economic Studies for 400 kV transmission lines and substations for the evacuation of power from the proposed 600 MW Baynes Hydro Power Project (HPP) on the Cunene (Kunene) River, bordering Angola and Namibia, integrating into existing power transmission grids of the two (2) countries; specifically: (1) Undertake technical studies and compose technical design specifications of transmission lines, substations and associated auxiliary or ancillary equipment and systems; (2) Assess the commercial and financial (economic) viability of the entire transmission project thro

To undertake environmental studies to ensure completeness of prerequisite studies for development of the project and provide comfort to financiers including the AfDB to proceed with the Corporate Loan transaction to provide capital for the planned investment. The expected deliverables are: (i) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA); (ii) Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) (iii) Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)
(iv) Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) for CFM The outputs expected are the complete set of study reports.

The proposed L-BWT is a priority investment project selected for development under the Integrated Water Resources Management Plan of the Orange-Senqu River Basin. The project comprises the development of a dam and water storage reservoir in the Lesotho Lowlands, and a bulk water conveyance system from the reservoir, through South Africa to Botswana, over an estimated distance of 712Kms.

The proposed project consists of update of Feasibility Study, Detailed Design, Bidding Documents, ESIA and RAP as pre-investment studies for construction of a High Voltage transmission line and associated substations of Beni, Butembo, and Bunia and upgrade the Nkenda Substation. From Nkenda substation in Kasese Western Region of Uganda the line will continue up to Bunia and Butembo via Beni in the North Eastern region of DRC. The total distance of the line is estimated to 352.2 km. The estimated investment cost is USD 160 million.

To undertake full feasibility studies – technical, economic, and financial feasibility for the development of the Ethiopia to Sudan Standard Gauge Railway project, including an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).

At the sectoral level, the study aims to strengthen economic exchanges between the Gabes and Gafsa governorates with Algeria and Libya through a quantitative and qualitative improvement of transport infrastructure. At the specific level, it aims to determine the technical, environmental, economic and financial feasibility of developing two corridors.