<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 -> 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>