The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved €44.16 million in grants to Chad for the construction of the Kyabé-Mayo road (49.5 km) and a 55-meter bridge, a critical infrastructure project in the Kyabé-Singako corridor.
This project aligns with Chad’s 2023-2025 Country Strategy Paper (CSP), emphasizing: on infrastructure development to foster economic growth and diversification and good governance to enhance public sector efficiency and economic competitiveness.
The funding comprises two components: €3.2 million from the African Development Fund, and €40.96 million from the Transition Support Facility, aimed at aiding countries in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
Boosting agriculture logistics
The road project is set to establish a year-round passable road to enhance transport conditions for people and goods, linking fertile agricultural areas in Moyen Chari and Salamat to major markets in Sarh, Moundou, N’Djamena, and Abéché. It will also strengthen Chad’s integration with regional and domestic markets and support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The development will decrease high transport costs in this landlocked Central African country, improving accessibility across Chad and to neighboring Sudan. In addition it will boost socio-economic conditions for women and youth, foster agropastoral activities, and support climate resilience.
Serge N’Guessan, the Bank’s Director General for Central Africa, emphasized the institution’s long-standing role as a strategic partner for Chad in the transport sector. He highlighted that this project builds on previous successes, such as the Koumra-Sarh road, and exemplifies the Bank’s commitment to alleviating fragility and fostering resilience.
“The Bank is one of Chad’s preferred financial partners in the transport sector and its intervention policy in this sector targets the country’s main agricultural production areas,” said Serge N’Guessan.