Multinational - Mano River Union Road Development and Transport Facilitation programme (MRU/RDTFP), Phase III (Liberia)

Project Summary

Approval Date	23 Mar 2022
Signature Date	14 Apr 2022
Planned Completion Date	31 Mar 2026
Last Disbursement Planned Date	31 Mar 2026
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Transport
DAC Sector Code	21023
Environmental Category	1
Commitment	U.A 37,500,000
Status	Implementation

Project General Description

This intervention concerns the Mano River Union Road Development and Transport Facilitation programme (MRU/RDTFP), Phase III. It aims to build resilience at the community and regional levels where inadequate physical infrastructure, particularly in the energy, water, and road sectors. The design of the Programme has taken into consideration the fragility of the region resulting from the protracted civil war which weakened institutional capacity, as well as the high vulnerability of the roads to heavy rains and floods. This Phase 3 of the Programme will consist of: (i) the development and asphalting of: (i) 89 km of road, including 50 km in Liberia and 25 km in Sierra Leone to be upgraded according to ECOWAS standards (7m of pavement and two shoulders of 1.5m each with an asphalt concrete structure); (ii) road studies on 197 km , including 27 km in Guinea, 90km in Sierra Leone and 80 km in Liberia (iii) the construction of a 276 meters bridge over the Makona (Moa) River between Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Project Objectives

Strategically, the Programme aims to contribute to the opening up of the interior of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and to the strengthening of sub-regional integration and trade. Specifically, the Programme will (i) improve the level of service of the Kailahun - Beudu road (25km) on the Kailahun - Koindu corridor in Sierra Leone linking Guinea and Liberia borders including the construction of the peace bridge of 276m on Makona River and Putuken - John Davies Town (50 km) which is on the Fish Town - Zwedru axis in Liberia; (ii) improve safety and crossing conditions of the Makona River (Moa) at the Guinea - Sierra Leone border; (iii) improve accessibility and living conditions of the populations in the Programme's Zone of Direct Influence (PDIA); and (iv) help build the portfolio of future road Programmes (new pipeline) by carrying out road studies.

Beneficiaries

The main beneficiaries of the program are the populations in the N'Zérékoré Region, particularly the Prefecture of Gueckedou in Guinea, River Gee and Grand Gedeh Counties in Liberia and the Eastern Province, particularly the Kailahun District in Sierra Leone.

Participating Organization

Funding

Transition Support Facility

Implementing

Ministry of Public Works

Funding

African Development Fund

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-Z1-DB0-209
Last Update	21 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Prince Desea TAMBAH
Email	p.tambah@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Multinational

Coordinates	Location Name
5.91667 -8.08333	Grand Gedeh County
5.31667 -7.8	River Gee County

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Loan Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 37,500,000

African Development Fund

U.A 22,440,000

African Development Fund

U.A 6,300,000

Transition Support Facility

U.A 8,760,000

Repayments (Interest & Loan)

Document Type	Language	Document
Environmental Study	en	viewer
Environmental Study	en	viewer
General Procurement Notice	en	viewer
Appraisal report	fr	viewer
Environmental Study	en	viewer
Appraisal report	en	viewer

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value
Vehicle operating cost along Programme roads: Kailahun – Beudu	$/Veh-km	2022	0.39
Travel time on Programme 114km roads and 276 meters bridge: Kailahun – Beudu	Minute	2022	40.0
Volume of traffic measured as ADT along Programme roads: Kailahun – Beudu	Number of vehicles	2022	387.0
Jobs created (Staff recruited temporary jobs)	Number	2022	500.0
Jobs created (Staff recruited temporary jobs) - of which women	Number	2022	150.0
Rate of increase of income of women in the Programme zone of influence	%	2022	25.0
Volume of goods traded across borders (SL/Lib): Yenga Border	Metric tons/Year	2022	6.75
Volume of goods traded across borders (Lib/SL): Mendikoma Border	Metric tons/Year	2022	3.9
Volume of goods traded across borders (SL/Gui): Baidu Border	Metric tons/Year	2022	2.75
Volume of goods traded across borders (Gui/SL): Nongoa Border	Metric tons/Year	2022	4.5
Amount of time taken for trucks carrying goods to cross the borders: SL – Lib	Minute	2022	5.0
Amount of time taken for trucks carrying goods to cross the borders: SL – Gui	Minute	2022	10.0
Number of check points for every 10km along Programme road: Kailahun – Beudu	Number	2022	2.0
Roads constructed, rehabilitated or maintained	Km	2022	25.0
Cross-border roads and bridge upgraded (SL/Gui): bridge constructed	Km	2022	276.0
Transport and road construction associated net carbon footprint	t CO2 eq/Km	2022	1071.76
Number of people compensated/resettled in the Mano River Union sub-region (sex disaggregated at data collection)	Number	2022	503.0
Km of road for which preparatory studies is completed: Bo – Yele – Matotoka	Km	2022	90.0
Awareness building on HIV/AIDS, Ebola, gender-based violence, social mobilisation, environmental protection, nutrition, and road safety, COVID	Number	2022	8.0
Preparation and submission of E&S implementation reports	Number	2022	5.0
Primary, secondary and tertiary health centers constructed / equipped	Number	2022	3.0
Rural marketing and production facilities constructed or rehabilitated	Number	2022	1.0
Training sessions for women farmers group	Number	2022	200.0
Staff trained / recruited for road maintenance - of which women	Number	2022	30.0
Number of activities implemented in gender action plan annexed to PAR	Number	2022	8.0
Number of relevant studies completed on trade and transport facilitation	Number	2022	1.0
Number of customs officer trained	Number	2022	10.0
Number of reports completed, cleared and/or validated	Number	2022	36.0