The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Liberian government are to sign a $87.87 million road project loan.
The agreement for the multi-donor project titled,
“Liberia/Cote D’Ivoire Mano River Union (MRU) Road Development
and Transportation Facilitation Programme- Phase II” would be signed on
27 September, 2018.
“Liberia/Cote D’Ivoire Mano River Union (MRU) Road Development
and Transportation Facilitation Programme- Phase II” would be signed on
27 September, 2018.
The phase would involve the asphalt
pavement of the 47.1km stretch of road between Sanniquellie and Loguatuo
in Nimba County, the asphalt pavement of the 20km road between Fish
Town and Kelipo in River Gee County, as well as the
construction of a bridge at Loguatuo over the Nuor
River and the construction of a Joint Border Post Weigh Station at Loguatuo.
pavement of the 47.1km stretch of road between Sanniquellie and Loguatuo
in Nimba County, the asphalt pavement of the 20km road between Fish
Town and Kelipo in River Gee County, as well as the
construction of a bridge at Loguatuo over the Nuor
River and the construction of a Joint Border Post Weigh Station at Loguatuo.
The Project is a continuation of the
bank’s support to the regional integration of the Mano River Union
member states (Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea).
bank’s support to the regional integration of the Mano River Union
member states (Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea).
It also supports Liberia’s Pro-Poor
Agenda for Prosperity and Development and is expected to start in
January 2019 and end in December 2022.
Agenda for Prosperity and Development and is expected to start in
January 2019 and end in December 2022.
According to the project document, the
expected outcomes of the project are to reduce transportation costs and
travel time, facilitating free movement of goods and services between
the two countries.
expected outcomes of the project are to reduce transportation costs and
travel time, facilitating free movement of goods and services between
the two countries.
Also it is to improve the living
conditions of the project area communities, enhancing potentials for
agriculture and thereby contributing to poverty reduction, improved road
safety and improved regional trade and integration.
conditions of the project area communities, enhancing potentials for
agriculture and thereby contributing to poverty reduction, improved road
safety and improved regional trade and integration.
