Overview
The flagship project will invest in the modernisation of the road along the strategic N'Djamena-Douala corridor, linking Chad, a landlock country, to Western and Central Africa. In Chad, mobility relies heavily on the road network which serves main trading centres and cities and the corridor represents more than 40% of Chad's population and GDP.
The intervention consists of the rehabilitation of 229km of the 596km long corridor between N'Djamena, Koutere and Moundou (1800km strategic corridor between Douala and N'Djamena) and construction of a new 72m bridge in Moulkou, 4 weighing stations and 6 resting parking areas as well as a significant technical assistance package, including a gender-related risks and opportunities analysis, road safety and climate resilience. The interconnection of transport infrastructure also contributes to the agenda of trade integration and the improvement of competitiveness in Central Africa.
The modernisation of the road is part of the Team Europe Initiative, Green Secondary Cities, which includes a number of other EU transformative interventions in the area of renewable energy, agri-food value chains, TVET and job creation. In addition, under Global Gateway, a EU-funded bridge over the Logone River was recently inaugurated it will open a new official trade point connecting the border towns of Yagoua in Cameroon and Bongor in Chad.
