Interconnection Côte d'Ivoire-Liberia-Sierra Leone-Guinée (CLSG) Project

The interconnection project will consist of the construction of approximately 1350 km of high voltage transmission lines, including the construction and/or extension of 12 high voltage substations in: Man (Ivory Coast); in Yekepa,  Buchanan, Mano and Monrovia (Liberia); in Nzérékore and Linsan (Guinea); in Yiben, Kamakwie, Kenema, Bikongor and Bumbuna (Sierra Leone).  

The project is critical for the reconstruction efforts currently underway in the post-conflict countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and the forest region of Guinea. One of West Africa Power Pool’s (WAPP) priorities is to interconnect these countries with the Ivory Coast in order to allow mutually beneficial power exchanges and a reliable electricity supply fostering economic growth and consolidating the fragile peace that has been achieved so far in these countries.

The requested TA for the first phase of the Owner’s Engineer (OE) will allow continuing the progress in project preparation and support during the tendering and negotiation of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts for the line and the substations. A second phase for the OE consisting of the supervision during construction phase will be included as an option in the contract to be awarded under this financing, and shall be financed by the World Bank. Hence common procurement rules will be applied for the selection of the OE for both phases and the selection process will be approved jointly by EIB and World Bank.