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<p>Establishing Forbes/ Machipanda One-Stop Border Post (OSBP). Zimbabwe has prepared improvement plans for both Forbes and Nyamapanda that have been ready since 2005 but have not been implemented. The improvement plans envisage the expansion of the border control area and building of additional facilities and infrastructure. The existing Forbes border post building is currently under renovation and expansion to accommodate commercial office and increasing space in the travellers&#39; clearance hall.</p>

<p>The degradation of the Niger River Basin ecosystem may ultimately compromise the existence of local populations and deteriorate their living conditions. This is why the development of the Fomi dam is the best alternative for sustainable development in the Upper Niger, a guarantee of safeguarding the natural resources of the river basin.</p>
<p>- 1920 First mention of regulating the Niger by upstream reservoirs
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<p>-1939 Establishment of the Office du Niger (cotton and rice)
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<p>- 1942 Identification of the potential of the Niandan
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<p>- 1947 Fomi site identified: dam/reservoir (a few km3)
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<p>- 1948-1951 Various studies -&gt; Pre-project study (EDF)
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<p>- Agricultural development</p>
<p>- Improvement of navigation on the Niger
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<p>- Power generation production
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<p>- Protection along along the Niger valley against major floods
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<p>- 1983 Feasibility study Update</p>
<p> - 1988 Final feasibility study for the hydroelectric</p>
<p>- 1999 Updating of the feasibility study for the project (SNC)
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<p>- 2007 Grant from the World Bank to PDREGDE/ABN for updating the final technical studies for the Fomi dam;
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<p>- 2010 Environmental ESIA, PRI, PGES,PDL (Coyne et Bellier)
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<p>- 2013 Feasibility study update</p>
<p>- 2016 Memorandum of Understanding signed between Yellow River Engineering Consulting CO.,LTD YREC)
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<p>- 2017 Report of the feasibility study</p>
<p>- 2017 Environmental and social impact Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentScooping - (AECOM)

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<p>- Project context:
The degradation of the ecosystem of the Niger river basin compromise the existence of and deteriorate their living conditions. This is why for this reason, the development of the dam is the best alternative for alternative for sustainable development in the Upper Niger natural resources of the river basin.
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<p>In this respect the NBA, in the PADD, has included the development of the Fomi dam as one of the structuring structures at the head of the Niger river basin.Niger river basin.
It is in this context thatthe Government of the Republic of Guinea, requests and calls upon NBAto seek funding for technical studies (APD),environmental studies (updating and of the EIES, PGES, PRI and PDL+PGPPE)PRI and PDL+PGPPE), the Institutional Study institutional study, the cost-benefit and the study on the status of the the status of Joint Works, which the Fomi dam.</p>
<p>Fomi dam _ Main features</p>
<p>Main characteristics:</p>
<p>_ Water level (normal reservoir): 396 m
Volume of the reservoir:4978 Mm3
Surface area of the reservoir: 367 km2
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<p>Maximum height of the dam: 50m
Dam length :_ Length from dam to left bank: 304 m
Length of the average concrete dam: 192.12m
Length of the dam on the right bank: 1028.88 m
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<p>Length of dam crest :1.525 m
Hydraulic turbine:_ Number: 3
Model :ZZ550-L J- 470
Power output output power: 30.93 MW
Nominal flow rate (unit) of turbines</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>The project has two components, namely:<br />
- Strengthen the institutional and financial capacity of the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) to sustainably fulfill its basic mandate; and<br />
- Facilitate evidence-based decision-making in the process of preparing Fomi&#39;s multipurpose dams and in parallel strengthening of ABN&#39;s capabilities through its direct involvement in this complex project.</p>

<p>The Fomi Dam initiative has been continued in two related projects:<br />
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.<br />
The Niger River Basin Management Project was approved for CIWA funding in November 2014 and aims to strengthen the NBA&#39;s capacity to prepare for Fomi in two phases, namely:<br />
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<br />
b) Complementary studies to the main preparatory studies supported by WRD SEM (APL-1).</p>

<p>The drastic decline in freshwater availability in the Lake Chad Basin has resulted in a 95% decrease in the volume of the lake from 1963 to date. At the same time, the degradation of the Lake Chad ecosystem following the droughts of 1973-74 and 1985-86 leads to increased erosion of the watershed and silting of Lake Chad and its main tributaries, the Chari and Logone rivers. The actual rate of siltation and sedimentation of Lake Chad is unknown. However, it has been estimated that the lake could receive around 2.8 million tonnes of sediment by rivers each year, and approximately 150 tonnes of wind-generatedper km&sup2; of lake per year.Due to silting and sedimentation in the lake sedimentation in the lake, it has become difficult to navigate,especially during low-water periods.Other obstacles to navigation in Lake Chad include invasive plants. The 14th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the LCBC,held in N'Djamena in April 2012, approved the following measures the following measures as a means of improving availability of water in the Chari River and Lake Chad:</p>
<p>i. Improve the hydraulic capacity of the Chari in order to limit losses in flood plains; </p>
<p>ii. Develop Lake Chad and its main tributaries through dredging and desilting to ensure a better distribution of water in the</p>
<p>the various basins of the lake.There is therefore a need for the intervention strategy should begin by acquiring knowledge,as well as the need for</p>
<p>observation and short-term measurements.</p>
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<p>Government of Tanzania constructed a National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) connecting all Regions in Tanzania and cross boarder connectivity to Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. The NICTBB has a total length of 7,910Km. The aim of NICTBB is to connect all neighboring countries. Now the government is planning to connect Mozambique so that to enable access of submarine cables landed in both countries. This connect will increase the reliability of the sea cables in the SADC and EAC regions.</p>

<p>The AXIS Project aims to facilitate the development of an African internet infrastructure through policy and regulatory reform, capacity building and technical assistance. Development of an African internet infrastructure refers to the establishment of regional internet exchange points (IXPs) and internet carriers.</p>

<p>The AXIS Project aims to facilitate the development of an African internet infrastructure through policy and regulatory reform, capacity building and technical assistance. Development of an African internet infrastructure refers to the establishment of regional internet exchange points (IXPs) and internet carriers.</p>

<p>The AXIS Project is being implemented through two phases. Phase I consists of capacity building to support the establishment of national IXPs through providing a series of two workshops for stakeholders and the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) on  I) best practice and benefits of IXP and II) technical assistance through workshops which will cover the technical and administrative skills needed to set up, operate, and administer an IXP.</p>

<p>Phase II focuses on supporting establishment of Regional IXP and Regional Internet Carrier through provisioning Capacity building workshops on best practice and benefits of setting up RIXP/IC and providing technical assistance.</p>

<p>The AXIS Project is a flagship project of the African Regional Action Plan on Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) endorsed by the African Union Executive Council. </p>

VICMED Project is a multimodal transport project to link Lake Victoria and the Mediterranean Sea. The project aims to connect countries via an environmentally friendly, relatively low-cost transport route that is safe, secure, and energy efficient. It supports trade, tourism, and regional integration while providing access to international seas and boosting economic development. The project was launched by the Egyptian Government and NEPAD Agency in 2013. Phases include Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility Study 1 (2019), and upcoming Phase 2 studies.

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<p>The AXIS Project aims to facilitate the development of an African internet infrastructure through policy and regulatory reform, capacity building and technical assistance. Development of an African internet infrastructure refers to the establishment of regional internet exchange points (IXPs) and internet carriers.</p>

<p>The AXIS Project aims to facilitate the development of an African internet infrastructure through policy and regulatory reform, capacity building and technical assistance. Development of an African internet infrastructure refers to the establishment of regional internet exchange points (IXPs) and internet carriers.</p>

<p>The AXIS Project is being implemented through two phases. Phase I consists of capacity building to support the establishment of national IXPs through providing a series of two workshops for stakeholders and the Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) on  I) best practice and benefits of IXP and II) technical assistance through workshops which will cover the technical and administrative skills needed to set up, operate, and administer an IXP.</p>

<p>Phase II focuses on supporting establishment of Regional IXP and Regional Internet Carrier through provisioning Capacity building workshops on best practice and benefits of setting up RIXP/IC and providing technical assistance.</p>

<p>The AXIS Project is a flagship project of the African Regional Action Plan on Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) endorsed by the African Union Executive Council. </p>