Fomi Multi-purpose Dam (Niger River Basin)

The construction of a multipurpose dam that will include the expansion of irrigation of agriculture and the supply of 90 to 100 MW of hydropower that would be connected to the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP). The project will preserve the ecosystem of the Niger River Basin, generating electricity, developing irrigated agriculture, fish farming and river transport.

DESCRIPTION

Construction of a dam and hydroelectric plant of 90 MW on the Niandan River in Guinea with a reservoir of about 5 billion m3 of water.

The project has two components, namely:
• Strengthen the institutional and financial capacity of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) to sustainably fulfill its basic mandate; and
• Facilitate evidence-based decision-making in the process of preparing Fomi's multipurpose dams and in parallel strengthening of ABN's capabilities through its direct involvement in this complex project.

The Fomi Dam initiative has been continued in two related projects:
First, an APL-1 project on water resources development and sustainable ecosystem management (WRD SEM) funded by the World Bank (P093806) and secondly, the Niger River Basin Management Project. It is unclear if the APL-1 project is still active through a follow-up phase which might likely be named APL-2.
The Niger River Basin Management Project was approved for CIWA funding in November 2014 and aims to strengthen the NBA's capacity to prepare for Fomi in two phases, namely:
a) facilitate dialogue between stakeholders in Guinea, Mali and the NBA to develop a roadmap on how to proceed with the preparation of the Fomi dam project; and
b) Complementary studies to the main preparatory studies supported by WRD SEM (APL-1).

OBJECTIVES AND RATIONALE

PROJECT RISKS

Displacement of approximately 45,000 people. Encroachment of part of the wetland (Ramzar and Upper Niger National Park).

An Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and an Involuntary Resettlement Plan (IRP) are recommended to mitigate the negative impacts of the project - Environmental Category B

PROJECT ECONOMICS

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PROJECT FINANCING

World Bank

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

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COMMENTS ON FINANCE:

• The Niger River Basin Management Project was approved for financing international waters cooperation in Africa (CIWA) in November 2014. The project includes a component that aims to strengthen the capacity of the Niger River Authority (NRA). for the preparation of the Fomi dam. • It is possible that PIDA instruments such as CBN, and PViC might help to accelerate implementation progress. But this would need to be discussed and verified with the project stakeholders.

STUDIES

PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS

Regional Coordinator

Economic Community of West African States

Lead National Agency

Guinea Ministry of Environment and Energy

Lead National Agency

Guinea - Ministère de l’Énergie et de l’Hydraulique

CAPEX Funder

World Bank

Sectoral Organisation

Global Water Partnership

CONTACTS

Directeur Général du projet Fomi Dr Aboubacar Sidiki CONDE-asconde2001@gmail.com

Head of the Observatory Mr. Yaovi Robert Dessouassi-dessouassi@abn.ne and dessouassi20013@yahoo.fr

Commissioner for Infrastructure Dr Antoinette G. Weeks-info@ecowas.int

Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment, and Water Resources Mr Sékou SANGARE-info@ecowas.int

Infrastructure Expert (COMESA) Mr. Peter Ofori-Asumadu -poasumadu@yahoo.com

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