Project Details

Livestock development in Eastern Senegal and Upper Cazamans,

Country: Senegal, East Senegal and the Region of Upper “Casamans” in South Senegal

Funding Agency:

1)The Arab Bank For Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)

2)The Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

Name & Address of Client:

Directeur du Projet de Développement de l’Elevage

au Sénégal Oriental et en Haute Casamance (PDESOC)

Ministère de l’Elevage, Senegal

BP: 176, Tambacounda, Sénégal

Tél.: 221 33 981 01 52  –   Email: [email protected]

Start Date: January, 2012

Completion Date: December, 2016

Status: Completed

Associates:

1. APAVE SAHEL, Senegal
2. CETE APAVE Sudeurope, Senegal

Professional Staff Provided:  7

No. of Staff-Months: 28

Value of Consultancy Contract:

US$  730,000.00

Estimated Cost of Construction:

US$ 15,380,000.00

Narrative Description of Project:

The project is located in the eastern part of Senegal, and region of upper “Casamans” in the South of Senegal. It covers an area of 73335 sq. km., which represents of 37% of the total area of the country. The project consists of the following components:

• Infrastructure construction which includes pastoral water and rural water structures, cattle breeding structures and administration building.
• Support to production and agro-pastoral organization.
• Micro-credit facilities and reinforcement of human capacities for the financial institution which distributes micro-credit.
• Natural resource management.
• Support to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU).

The objective of the project is to contribute to alleviation of poverty and improving food security and the living standard of the rural population in the project area through the improvement of livestock production and health, environmental protection, make use of agro-pastoral infrastructure and natural resources, and fight against desertification.

Description of Actual Services Provided:

1. Detailed Design Study
2. Preparation of bidding documents
3. Constructions Supervision