Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project

The Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project is a public sector initiative in Senegal designed to transition the Greater Dakar Area from a car-oriented city to a resilient, people-oriented one. The project involves the construction of an 18.3km segregated BRT line connecting the Dakar plateau to the northern suburbs, utilizing a fleet of 159 electric articulated buses. With a total indicative cost of USD 352.5 million, the project seeks USD 60 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to specifically fund electric vehicle equipment, solar-powered stations, and eMobility capacity building. Beyond mitigation, the project integrates 40km of new drainage networks to address Dakar's high vulnerability to flooding.

• The project aims to achieve a total mitigation impact of 2 million tCO2eq over its lifespan by shifting users from private vehicles and aging buses to an electric bus fleet.
• The core infrastructure consists of an 18.3km fully segregated BRT line connecting Petersen Bus Station in the town center to Guédiawaye Prefecture in the northern suburbs, featuring 23 stations and 3 major passenger terminals.
• The project will deploy 159 electric articulated buses, each with a capacity of 150 passengers, supported by 76 charging stations and 3 transformers.
• To address climate adaptation and flood risks in the Greater Dakar Area, the project includes 40km of new drainage networks and the rehabilitation of existing systems, with 15% of infrastructure costs allocated to drainage.
• The total indicative project cost is USD 352.5 million, with USD 60 million requested from the GCF, consisting of a USD 15 million grant and a USD 45 million senior loan.
• The project is a flagship commitment in Senegal's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and the 'Plan Emergent 2035 – PSE', serving as the first BRT project in francophone Africa.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2021). Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/14160-dakar-bus-rapid-transit-pilot-project.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project. 2021. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/14160-dakar-bus-rapid-transit-pilot-project.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2021dakar, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/14160-dakar-bus-rapid-transit-pilot-project.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }