Projects

Achieve sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty

Project Name

Mandinaba - Soma Road

This project is to rebuild the 7 meter wide, 141 kilometer long Mandinaba - Soma road and includes the construction of 1.5 meter wide side lanes, re-building roadside sewage and drainage channels and laying asphalt and transferring service lines. The project also includes protecting the side orientation of the current Kallage bridge. The Mandinaba-Soma Highway project will facilitate movement between the main administrative and economic centers in the Western coastal region and the rest of the country, helping to increase economic activity in the area adjacent to the highway and the amount of trade. The project will help improve the quality of life of the population providing them with access to adequate healthcare, education and other vital services.

Country

Gambia

Status

Completed

Year

2011

Sector

Transportation