Projects and references

The aim of this Technical Assistance mission is to strengthen the electricity sector in Benin as well as to foster the development of renewable energies via three main components. The first consists of the production of a preliminary design, detailed preliminary design, and detailed Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), as well as the drafting of bidding documents for the extension, densification and strengthening of the LV and MV grid in urban and rural areas. The second aims to increase the share of solar power in the electricity through the production of a preliminary design, detailed preliminary design and ESIA, as well as drafting of bidding documents of the DEFISSOL solar power plant extension (+20 MW). The third and final component consists of the drafting of two generic documents intended for use on all the electrification projects of the Beninese Electricity Company (SBEE): an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) as well as a Resettlement Plan Framework.

The objective of the Power Transmission and Distribution Networks Reinforcement Project (PRETD) is to develop and reinforce the power transmission and distribution facilities defined hereafter:
- creation of the Bingerville 220/20kV substation and restructuring of the Bingerville MV network;
- doubling of the Soubré-San Pedro 225 kV line and related works at the 225 kV substations of Soubré and San Pedro;
- construction of the Duékoué-Zagné 225 kV line, of the 225/33 kV substations of Duékoué and Zagné, and of the 33 kV Zagné-Taï line, and restructuring of the MV networks of Duékoué, Zagné and Taï;
- rural electrification of 252 localities, contributing to a rise in coverage in the country's west zone (Montagnes District) of 26.45%, i.e. a national increase of 3 points.

The objective of this consultancy project was to ensure the proper performance of the works in accordance with the contractual specifications and requirements in terms of quality, schedule and costs, as well as the efficient commissioning of the project for the two following components: Lot A, covering the restructuring and extension of the electricity distribution networks of nine cities in Senegal, and Lot B, covering the procurement and installation of pre-paid meters and smart meters. The Consultant acted as the Contracting Authority’s representative during the execution of the contracts to be carried out on the latter’s behalf by the constructors and suppliers. Under the authority of the Project Coordinator, the Consultant worked with the project implementation unit in the spirit of teamwork and broad consultation.

Supervision of the works carried out by SONABEL (Burkina Faso's national power utility) under three simultaneous contracts:
- Contract 1: Construction of the 90 kV Ouagadougou - Ouahigouya power line
- Contract 2: Construction of a 90/33/20 kV substation in Ouahigouya and extension of the 225/90/33 kV Ouagadougou substation
- Contract 3: Construction of the 33 kV Kongoussi - Djibo power line, extension of the distribution grids in Djibo and electrification of Ouahigouya, Gourcy, Yako, Bourzanga and Namsiguia, construction of the 33 kV Kaya - Dori power line, extension of the distribution grids of Dori, and electrification of Pissila Tougouri, Yalgo and Bani.

Within the framework of the project for the supervision of the extension works on the Bobo II thermal power plant, SOFRECO is verifying the construction plans, controlling the works and carrying out the approval of the acceptance tests for the different structures to be built under this project (additional 2x10 MW, HFO/DDO fuel), located near Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina's second largest city.

In the framework of the initial training component of the Health Human Resource Development Support Project (PADRHS), Conseil Santé was mandated by the University of Montreal to help develop a paramedical training offer that meets Congo's health human resource needs. This assignment resulted in: (1) the formulation of recommendations of priority areas for paramedical training taking into account the range of paramedical occupations: (2) the identification of training programmes that could be completed at the level of the paramedical schools and of capacities to be developed in the paramedical schools to meet these needs.

The purpose of the Mother and Child Health Support Project (PASME) is to help improve mother and child health in Senegal, particularly in the three regions of Louga, Kolda and Sedhiou.
The specific objectives of the project aim to:
1) Build the capacities of the national and regional teams of Louga in charge of RH programmes
2) Improve the quality of mother and newborn care, particularly in the regions of Louga, Kolda and Sedhiou
3) Increase the offer and demand of health care services for mothers and children and young people.

Niger's Solidarity-Health-Sahel Initiative (the I3S project, ‘Initiative Solidarité-Santé-Sahel’) supports the efforts of the government and its partners to achieve the MDGs. Its overall objective is to strengthen and ensure the sustainability of free child health care from 0 to 5 years old, and its specific objectives are to: i) simplify and secure the invoice circuit by deconcentrating the validation and payment of invoices to departmental or regional level; ii) improve the monitoring, control and governance of the system for exemption from payment of care at all levels, and; iii) establish innovative, sustainable funding mechanisms. It will work in synergy with the interventions of all actors involved, in order to consolidate the existing or planned child welfare system.