Plaquette : Making the Senegal river navigable - IAGF 6ème session

Localisation of the project sites 1 ERAL E RANSPO sec lt is scheduled in the second phase to complete the ordinary and goods transport section, with: " the construction of a deep water minerai termina l to the north of Saint-Louis, " the development of minerai wharves next to the deposits, " the widening of the navigable channel to a width of 75 metres and a minimum guaranteed depth of 2.5 rn, " the acquisition and operation of a dedicated fleet. The SOGENAV wants to entrust the widen ing of the channel and the construction of the minerai terminais to the private sector, likew ise for the operation of the river. This ambitious project in terms of object ives and content requires an investment of €500 million for its priority phase (excluding operation). The OMVS wants to start it before the end of 2018. It has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an Indian multinational construction company, AFCONS, which submitted its technical financial offers at the beginning of 2018 . The latest studies (detailed preliminary design, cali for projects, economic feasibility study, environmental and social impact study) were being finalised during the first half of 2018 and will permit updating the costs of the project's different components, in view to seeking funds . 15