Senegambia Bridge

Productivity:

• Improvement of traffic flow between the northern and southern parts of both The Gambia and Senegal

• Bolstering trade, tourism and cohesion among communities within the region

• Facilitation of the transportation of agricultural products to markets reducing post-harvest losses

• Releasing tied-up resources to be deployed to other sectors of the economy

• Strengthening inter-regional exchanges and regional economic development

Environment:

• Improvement in operations and maintenance to minimize the environmental impact of biodiversity risk associated with the project and the surrounding ecosystem, waste management, occupational and community health and safety risks.

Employment:

• Creation of direct job opportunities such as toll collectors, IT experts, and engineers to handle the maintenance of the Bridge infrastructure on regular basis