Release date: 30 September 2016
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
MINISTERE DE L'EQUIPEMENT,DE L'AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRELocation
Description
Construction of a 2x2 lane viaduct of about 2070 m and its connections to the urban network of the city of Bizerte
Objectives
The project rationale is to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre of Bizerte, Tunisia's third-largest city.
Comments
This operation is covered by the EU Guarantee for EIB loans outside the EU.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
EUR 123 million
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 247 million
Environmental aspects
If the project was located within the EU, it would fall under Annex I of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2011/92/EU and would require full EIA and public consultation. Two full EIA procedures with public consultations for the different components of the project have been done according to Tunisian national legislation. The Bank shall investigate environmental and social (E&S) aspects and verify that the promoter has followed the relevant EU environmental and social principles, standards and practices.
Procurement
The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that implementation of the project will be done in accordance with the Bank's Guide to Procurement.
Status
Signed - 3/01/2017
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).