Sector : Transport

Description : This programme would improve marine transport and the connection between island and mainland countries by creating a new maritime service between regional ports and facilitating this with a modern information system that links the maritime service with ports and road corridor in the Dakar-Abidjan Corridor. This programme would also modernize one of the most heavily travelled ARTIN corridor in West Africa (trade facilitation, OSBPs, capacity enhancement possibly through PPP)

Countries :  Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire

RECs :  ECOWAS

Expected Results : The corridor will connect island and mainland states and improve marine transport between these countries. This will increase transport efficiency and regional trade, which will lead to faster regional integration and cost savings.