Mali 5,200 hectares of agricultural land

16 January 2010 - Projects update and handover - Mali

On 16 January 2010, in Beldénadji (450 km to the north-east of Bamako), the Malian head of state, Amadou Toumani Touré, together with American and Malian representatives from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) fund, launched the works in the Alatona hydro-agricultural area. The MCA, created on the initiative of the American government, aims to contribute to faster growth and efforts to combat poverty in a number of the least developed countries. This project, concerning the development of an area of 5,200 ha, with the installation of irrigation systems, is being implemented by a joint venture formed by Sogea-
Satom (VINCI Construction Filiales Internationales) and Razel. The work, worth €55m, will be completed in 27 months.