The assignment could shape how priority cross-border railway projects are financed, constructed and operated across the UEMOA region. A coherent financing strategy will be essential to mobilising capital for railway infrastructure that spans several national jurisdictions.
The study places particular emphasis on two extensive regional corridors connecting major ports, commercial centres and landlocked economies. Its findings could influence future investment structures, project preparation and regional railway integration.
- The assignment will run for four months.
- The study will identify financing models for railway construction and operation.
- Priority will be given to two major regional railway corridors.
- One corridor forms a railway loop linking Abidjan, Ouagadougou, Niamey, Cotonou and Lomé.
- The second corridor links Dakar, Tambacounda, Bamako, Sikasso and Ouangolodougou.
- Proposed branch lines include Tambacounda-Buba-Bissau and Sikasso-Bobo-Dioulasso.
- Expressions of interest must be submitted in French by 12 August 2026.
The West African Economic and Monetary Union Commission has invited expressions of interest from consulting firms to develop a financing strategy for railway projects across the UEMOA region.
The four-month assignment will identify potential financing models for the construction and operation of regional railway infrastructure. Particular attention will be given to the Abidjan-Ouagadougou-Niamey-Cotonou-Lomé-Ouagadougou railway loop and the Dakar-Tambacounda-Bamako-Sikasso-Ouangolodougou corridor, including proposed branch lines to Buba-Bissau and Bobo-Dioulasso.
Applicants must be based in the UEMOA region or form part of a consortium led by a UEMOA-based firm.
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