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Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project

Abstract*

The development objective of Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot (BRT) Project for Senegal is to enhance urban mobility between Dakar and Guédiawaye through the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. This project has four components. 1) The first component, BRT Infrastructure, Fleet, and Systems, aims to finance goods, works, and services for detailed design, construction, and supervision of the BRT core infrastructure including the road infrastructure...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to enhance urban mobility between Dakar and Guédiawaye through the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P156186

  • Active

  • Franck Taillandier , Ndeye Gueye

  • Ministry of Finance and Budget

  • Senegal

  • April 23, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 25, 2017

  • November 14, 2017

  • US$ 331.50 million

  • A

  • April 30, 2024

  • June 30, 2025

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
EC: European Investment Bank 31.50
IDA Credit 300.00
Borrower/Recipient 9.74
Private Commercial Sources (identified) 54.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 300.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 300.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 31.50
Total Project Cost** 426.30

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
May 4, 2023 IDA-73070 Loan Commitment 70,000,000.00
May 25, 2017 IDA-60580 Loan Commitment 30,000,000.00
May 25, 2017 IDA-60590 Loan Commitment 270,000,000.00
Nov 17, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 324,789.00
Sep 22, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 559,605.80
Jan 24, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,382,860.90
Jan 7, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,407,522.50
Jul 29, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 444,975.66
Dec 23, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,015,366.50
Mar 3, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,696,152.90
Jan 26, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,219,539.20
Jan 11, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 493,097.03
Jan 24, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,941,799.90
May 18, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 942,908.56
Mar 21, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 932,382.60
Oct 26, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,690,018.50
Nov 3, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 546,935.75
Aug 12, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 763,388.50
May 22, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,610,630.00
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,334,586.20
Dec 1, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 5,447,368.00
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Int Charges 7,755.76
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Repay 6,647,376.00
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Int Charges 123,388.90
Oct 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Int Charges 1,778,348.50
Dec 22, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 16,211,912.00
Oct 11, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 406,910.38
Sep 22, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,253,286.80
Sep 25, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 5,258,657.50
Oct 26, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 8,610,043.00
May 23, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 6,066,703.50
May 22, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 400,779.22
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 199,839.72
Jun 21, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,748,124.50
Jun 21, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,700,689.80
Jun 21, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 8,634,943.00
Jun 21, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 4,078,957.20
Aug 22, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,125,663.80
Aug 22, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 648,487.10
Jan 12, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,250,343.80
Dec 22, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,747,339.10
Jun 6, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 9,311,633.00
Jun 6, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 658,144.60
Mar 7, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 943,377.00
Apr 16, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,139,081.10
Feb 26, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 10,193,115.00
Feb 8, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 4,332,651.00
Apr 26, 2024 IDA-60590 Int Charges 2,354,251.20
Apr 26, 2024 IDA-60590 Int Charges 57,874.03
Apr 26, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Repay 6,780,096.00
Apr 26, 2024 IDA-60590 Int Charges 17,625.17
May 24, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 697,296.44
Jun 26, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 668,491.44
Jun 5, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,988,131.20
Jan 17, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 6,855,331.00
Dec 14, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,210,860.40
Jan 11, 2024 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 463,700.06
Oct 9, 2019 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 56,715.24
Feb 3, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,880,066.20
Dec 2, 2019 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 16,014,402.00
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,087,029.40
Nov 7, 2019 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 485,202.84
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-60590 Int Charges 336,402.66
Oct 15, 2019 IDA-60590 Int Charges 117,468.73
Apr 30, 2019 IDA-60590 Int Charges 348,568.80
Apr 30, 2019 IDA-60590 Int Charges 44,482.13
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-60590 Int Charges 3,974.94
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-60590 Int Charges 363,398.44
Oct 15, 2018 IDA-60590 Int Charges 38,105.57
May 6, 2019 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,542,046.40
Mar 15, 2018 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,450,046.20
Jun 29, 2018 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,657,175.40
Mar 2, 2018 IDA-60590 Fee Charges 777,644.40
Apr 15, 2018 IDA-60590 Int Charges 475,304.56
Apr 15, 2018 IDA-60590 Int Charges 518.55
Jun 23, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 361,207.78
Nov 13, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 522,049.72
Nov 13, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,902,310.00
Feb 19, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,608,078.00
Mar 10, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,965,272.00
Jul 9, 2024 IDA-60580 Loan Disb 11,557,430.00
Sep 3, 2024 IDA-60580 Loan Disb 7,929,421.50
Sep 3, 2024 IDA-60580 Loan Disb 3,398,323.50
Jul 8, 2024 IDA-60580 Loan Disb 4,956,617.00
Mar 8, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,696,115.10
Jun 16, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 251,558.95
Sep 29, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,345,066.00
Jun 2, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,405,406.20
Nov 17, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,760,741.50
Oct 7, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,080,042.20
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,483,820.00
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-60590 Int Charges 19.56
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-60590 Int Charges 301,998.06
Apr 15, 2020 IDA-60590 Int Charges 402,128.80
May 5, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,376,234.00
Apr 29, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,012,097.75
Oct 16, 2020 IDA-60590 Int Charges 299,300.47
Oct 16, 2020 IDA-60590 Int Charges 657,980.50
Dec 2, 2019 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 6,863,315.50
Jun 29, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,064,494.20
Feb 13, 2020 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,474,191.20
Jun 28, 2019 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 8,676,636.00
Dec 20, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 722,639.70
Jun 28, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 488,062.30
Jun 28, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 4,995,084.00
Jun 28, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,140,750.20
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60590 Int Charges 1,187,029.00
Apr 15, 2022 IDA-60590 Int Charges 213,122.23
Jun 17, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,507,795.20
Jun 17, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 5,851,522.00
Jun 15, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,585,307.00
May 31, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 899,366.50
May 31, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,098,521.80
Apr 22, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 794,332.25
Oct 19, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,049,944.10
May 9, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,259,408.60
Nov 2, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,784,805.50
Jun 25, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 4,078,746.00
Jun 25, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,748,034.00
Jun 25, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 4,439,599.50
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-60590 Int Charges 250,805.36
Jun 21, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,894,642.10
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-60590 Int Charges 1,088,426.40
Nov 4, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 4,143,016.80
Oct 15, 2021 IDA-60590 Int Charges 19,469.58
Apr 15, 2021 IDA-60590 Int Charges 3,673.30
Apr 15, 2021 IDA-60590 Int Charges 287,436.78
Apr 15, 2021 IDA-60590 Int Charges 814,333.50
May 7, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,654,315.00
Apr 7, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 2,505,640.20
Apr 9, 2021 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 5,842,561.00
Jan 26, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 3,331,184.20
Jan 26, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,427,650.50
Jan 26, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 977,068.70
Apr 3, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 588,174.50
Oct 26, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 556,865.44
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-60590 Int Charges 4,745.61
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-60590 Loan Repay 6,152,520.00
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-60590 Int Charges 166,067.52
Oct 15, 2022 IDA-60590 Int Charges 1,322,678.10
Mar 3, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,011,556.10
Mar 3, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 1,182,423.80
Apr 21, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 441,187.84
Mar 6, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Disb 940,175.94
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Loan Repay 6,988,972.00
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Int Charges 166,924.05
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Int Charges 1,607,722.60
Apr 15, 2023 IDA-60590 Int Charges 834.03
Feb 22, 2024 IDA-73070 Int Charges 87,579.02
Feb 22, 2024 IDA-73070 Fee Charges 108.58
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-73070 Int Charges 107.36
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-73070 Int Charges 110.11
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-73070 Int Charges 90,340.26
Apr 16, 2024 IDA-73070 Fee Charges 175,222.73
Aug 21, 2024 IDA-73070 Loan Disb 4,937,492.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2025-03-14
Procurement Satisfactory 2025-03-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-14
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-14
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2025-03-14
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-03-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2025-03-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Average daily passenger ridership in the BRT buses per weekdayValue0.000.00320.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Average rush hour in-vehicle travel time by public transport from Guediawaye Prefecture to Petersen Bus Station in Dakar PlateauValue95.0095.0045.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of population of Greater Dakar Area residents with access to the city center (Medina) within 60 minutes commuting periodusing the BRTValue57.0057.0069.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of kilometers serviced by the BRT buses per weekdayValue0.000.0037000.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Satisfaction rating by public transport users of the BRTValue66.0066.0080.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Satisfaction rating by female public transport users of the BRTValue66.0066.0080.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • A concession agreement with a private company to invest and operate in the BRT operations between Dakar and Guédiawaye is signedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017September 20, 2022December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Roads rehabilitated, Non-ruralValue0.000.0028.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Annual disclosure by CETUD of the audited annual financial statements and the operational results of the Dakar Guédiawaye BRTValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of serious injuries and deaths involving a BRT busValue0.000.000.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017June 7, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of the Dakar Guédiawaye BRT infrastructure constructedValue0.0061.00100.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017September 20, 2022December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of feeder lines operationalValue0.000.0026.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Road safety assessment carried out on the BRT corridor with focus on pedestriansValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017June 7, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of operational BRT busesValue0.000.00140.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • A revised public transport licensing system is in useValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • A road safety management plan is in place within the BRT operatorValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017June 7, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • A mirror system to monitor the fare collection system is in use at CETUDValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • A GRM (Grievance Redress Mechanism) is in use during constructionValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • A system for mapping road accidents along the BRT corridor is in useValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017June 7, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of women staff in the BRT operatorValue6.006.0025.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • Annual net savings of GHG emission (ton CO2)Value0.000.0013884.00
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment
  • A GRM (Grievance Redress Mechanism) for the BRT operation is in useValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 16, 2017December 15, 2021December 31, 2024
    Comment