Support Programme for the Facilitation of Transport by Inland Waterways, Securing River Navigation and the Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Congo Basin
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, DRC, Gabon | ECCAS | Water
Water
USD 93.80M
Total Cost
12.5%
Progress
4
Stakeholders
6
Countries
Initial Assessment
Project Stage
Project Overview
The Congo Basin is an immense territory which covers around 3.7 million km2 (6.6% of the area of the African continent). This Basin has a very dense hydrographic network, with navigable waterways estimated at more than 25,000 km in their natural state, of which at least 15,000 km are classified. Due to its geostrategic position, the waterway network, through its terminals, constitutes a real multimodal transport platform and continental service, which represents a great opportunity for the promotion of the regional economy.
Key Objectives
Contribute to the facilitation of trade on the inland waterways of the Congo Basin and the Ogooué River. Facilitate integration of the Central African sub-region. Improve integrated management and the sustainable use of water resources.
Strategic Importance
Strategic project to enhance regional connectivity and trade through better utilization of inland waterways, while promoting sustainable water resource management.
Technical Specifications
Technology: Integrated water resource management and inland waterway navigation improvements.
Capacity: Enhancement of navigation on approximately 15,000 km of classified waterways
Financing Structure
The project is expected to be financed through a combination of public funding and support from development partners.
Market Analysis
Significant potential for increased trade and transport through improved inland waterway navigation.
Investment Opportunities
Speaking of civil society (NGOs, Universities, Research Institutes, etc.), which has enormous needs for technical data and information, it will be able, through the results of this Project, to access information on IWRM (heights of water, flows, etc.
Key Stakeholders
Sponsor: International Commission of the Congo-Oubangui-Sangha Basin (CICOS)
Partners: International Commission of the Congo-Oubangui-Sangha Basin (CICOS)
For More Information, Contact:
Christelle Onana
christellen@auda-nepad.org

Bernard Brian Cudjoe
bernardc@auda-nepad.org

www.au-pida.org