Road Construction in Cote d’Ivoire

Road Project: Bouna-Doropo-Burkina Faso Border

Project objectives

The project aims at overcoming the isolation of the landlocked “North–East” part of the country which is considered rich in agricultural production. The project aims to facilitate the transport of agricultural products to markets and facilitate access to administrative and social services. It will also help in the expansion and integration of the paved roads network in the country connecting it to Burkina Faso, which is a land locked country, thus contributes to the economic integration and trade exchange between the two countries.

Project Description

The project consists of civil works and ancillaries for the construction of an asphalt road about 91km long and 7m wide, with two shoulders, each of 1.8m width outside of village and 2.3m in the village.

The project also consisted of:

Consultancy services
Support to the implementation unit, Account Audit, and Land Acquisition.

Effectiveness date **16 December 2013** Closing date **31 December 2019**

Monitoring Project Progress

Analysis has been undertaken using several different satellite images over the project time period to map the construction and monitor the project progress. Site progress over time is shown and outlined in different progress colors, alongside satellite imagery in the sliders below.

Click on the arrow to see the implementation of the project through time.

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End of August 2016

The contractor (Groupement Oumaro KANAZOB) was approved by BADEA, and the notification of selection was sent in October 2016. The total disbursement as of the end of August 2016 was 13.6%.

To view more details on the map, use + and - buttons on the lower right corner to zoom in and out, and legend button in the lower left corner to view the road contruction progress.

End of August 2017

Overall construction of the project was at 23.25% with 82.19% of the earth works completed and 4.6% of pavements completed.
Some drainage works were undertaken reaching 1.4%.
The total disbursement as of the end of August 2017 was 20.55%.

January 2018

The Image Analysis found different stage of construction works where the base, the middle and the asphalt layers are being installed along the road.
December 2018 the overall construction of the project was 50% and the disbursements reached 49.3%.

March- November 2019

Imagery analysis found the construction work in their final stage, where asphalt was being finalized in some part and completed in other parts with lane division paints clearly visible.

End of July 2020

Overall construction of the project was at 47.52% with 93.25% of the earth works completed and 11.37% of pavements completed. Some drainage works were undertaken reaching 63.32%. The total disbursement as of the end of July 2020 was 61.23%

End December 2020 : The project overall construction was 100% completed. And The total disbursement was at 66.4%. Satellite image shows a completed asphalt road.

Use the slider below to move between two sets of imagery to gain a further understanding of the project overview using an interactive tool.

Slider 1: This slider shows the road construction at the Southern starting point of the road, at Bouna town between 2018 and 2019. This clearly shows the installation of asphalt road.

Left image: ESRI, 2018. Right image: ESRI, 2019.

Slider 2: This slider shows the road construction in the middle part of the road, at Varale town between 2018 and 2019. This clearly shows the installation of asphalt road.

Left image: ESRI, 2018. Right image: ESRI, 2019.

Slider 3: This slider shows the road construction at the Northern end section, at Kodienou town between 2018 and 2019. This clearly shows the installation of asphalt road.

Left image: ESRI, 2018. Right image: ESRI, 2019.

Contribution to International Development Agenda

By facilitating the transport of agricultural products to markets and contributing to the economic integration and trade between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso, the project is aligned with international agendas for development, such as the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 and the goals of Agenda 2063 of the African Union.

Agenda 2030

SDG 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Agenda 2063

Aspiration 2: An integrated continent, politically united and based on the ideals of Pan-Africanism and the vision of Africa’s Renaissance.
Goal 2. World class infrastructure criss-crosses Africa.