Road Infrastructure and Transport Link Project, Mali & Ivory Coast

The project involves the development of multinational road infrastructure and transport links along the Bamako-Zantiebougou-Kolondioeba-Boundiali-San Pedro corridor shared by Mali and Ivory Coast. The project is expected to unlock Mali's economy and to facilitate the transportation of people and good. It involves the construction of 140km of improved asphalt roads, the creation of high-quality transport corridor between Bamako in Mali and the Port of San Pedro in Ivory Coast. The road passes through one of the country's major farming regions. The works include the installation of solar-powered lighting systems in several locations, the construction of multipurpose centres for women's associates and the provision of farm produce processing kits. The project will be the largest of its type to be implemented in Mali. The total cost of the project is estimated at US$233 million.