Niger River Basin Management Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Niger River Basin Management Project for Africa is to strengthen the institutional framework for regional cooperation in water resources in the Niger River Basin. There are two components to the project, the first component being strengthening the Niger Basin authority for sustainably delivering its mandate. This component will support the institutional and financial strengthening of the NBA to enhance its capacity to implement... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the project is to strengthen the institutional framework for regional cooperation in water resources in the NigerRiver Basin.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P149714
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Pierrick Fraval , Mohamed Nanzoul
Borrower 2
Niger Basin Authority

Country
Western and Central Africa
Disclosure Date
October 24, 2014
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
January 28, 2015
Effective Date
May 3, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 7.50 million
Implementing Agency
Niger Basin Authority (NBA)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 7.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2019

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 18, 2023

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions15%
FY17 - Water Resource Management35%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform35%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Regional Integration35%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion15%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities5%
- FY17 - Other Excluded Groups5%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement5%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Cooperation in International Waters in Africa	7.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	N/A

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	7.50
Total Project Cost**	7.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025