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41-528: The dam will generate hydropower and is control the flow of the Niger River, holding water during the dry season to maintain a minimum flow and making downstream irrigation possible. The project is formally named the Kandadji Programme for Ecosystem Regeneration and Niger River Development ( Programme Kandadji de Régénération des Ecosystèmes et de Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Niger ). The project

82-669: A no-confidence vote in the National Assembly on May 31, 2007. President Mamadou Tandja chose Oumarou to succeed Amadou as Prime Minister on June 3; Oumarou had been proposed for the position by the MNSD and was one of three candidates presented to Tandja by the National Assembly. Oumarou's appointment was opposed by the main opposition party, the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS), as well as

123-626: A 2007 report by UNEP 's Dams and Development Project, which itself was a follow-up activity to a report by the World Commission on Dams , the Kandadji project "serves as a useful example of the projection and estimation of social effects, which appears to have been widely encompassing, covering both negative impacts and benefits". These impacts were "projected at an early stage in project planning, enabling issues and potential impacts to be addressed in subsequent planning phases". The project

164-399: A capacity of 130 megawatt, and a 132 kilovolt high voltage line will be built over 188 km to Niamey. Irrigation development will consist of a first phase of 6,000 hectares mainly for the benefit of resettled communities, with a medium-term target in 2034 of 45,000 hectares out of an irrigable potential of 122,000 hectares. The project is a very high-profile project for Niger. According to

205-545: A future management structure to equitably share the benefits of the dam. In November 2009 a process to select consultants to accompany the resettlement has been initiated. According to the World Bank, the entire Kandadji Program will be implemented in three phases: Construction of the dam itself was contracted to Russian company Zarubezhvodstroy , which signed the construction contract in September 2010. Construction of

246-399: A number of civil society organizations, because he was so closely associated with his predecessor and possibly tainted by the same corruption scandal related to embezzlement of education funds that caused the no-confidence vote against Amadou. Oumarou was sworn in as Prime Minister on June 7, and his new government was named on June 9, with 32 members (including Oumarou). In 2007, Oumarou

287-413: A seat in the National Assembly, Oumarou was elected as President of the National Assembly on November 25, 2009. The vote was unanimous, with all of the 109 deputies who were present voting in favor of his candidacy. Oumarou said on the occasion that he would work to restore the National Assembly's image in the wake of the controversies of the preceding months. Dissatisfied by the ongoing political crisis,

328-671: Is a multilateral development finance institution that is focused on Islamic finance for infrastructure development and located in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . There are 57 shareholding member states with the largest single shareholder being Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1973 by the Finance Ministers at the first Organisation of the Islamic Conference (now called the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ) with

369-538: Is an observer at the United Nations General Assembly . The present membership of the Bank consists of 57 countries. The basic condition for membership is that the prospective member country should be a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation  (OIC), pay its contribution to the capital of the Bank and be willing to accept such terms and conditions as may be decided upon by

410-514: Is engaged in a wide range of specialized and integrated activities such as: Dr. Ali had previously declared that IDB was in charge of the financing of al-Quds Intifada Fund and al-Aqsa Fund, both established during an Arab summit in Cairo in October 2000. According to the final communiqué of the summit, "Al-Quds Intifada Fund will have capital of 200 million dollars to be allocated for disbursement to

451-480: Is expected to improve the river's ecology, which has suffered from a 30% decline in river flows since the 1970s. The dam would regulate flows. According to press reports from Nigeria, the project would reduce the river flow to Nigeria by at least 10 percent, thus jeopardizing power production from two existing dams in Nigeria and meaning a "colossal loss (...) to the agricultural capacity of (Nigerian) states that border

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492-529: Is sometimes spelled Seini or Seïni . He was Director-General of the Nigerien Paper Transformation Enterprise (ENITRAP) from 1987 to 1998, and in 1995 became Special Adviser to Prime Minister Hama Amadou . Oumarou was appointed to the government as Minister of Trade and Industry on April 16, 1999, under the transitional military regime of Daouda Malam Wanké . Following elections he remained in that position as part of

533-1080: The African Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, the West African Development Bank, the Saudi Fund for Development, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, the Bank for Investment and Development of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the French Development Agency (AFD) and

574-507: The Government of Niger. Specific amounts are as follows, as far as known: Financing for the hydropower station itself is due to come from a public-private partnership. Negative social impacts include the resettlement of almost 35,000 people from 15 villages, loss of infrastructure (a national road, boreholes, clinics, schools, mosques, slaughterhouses, markets and grain mills) and loss of about 7,000 ha of agricultural land. According to

615-616: The IDB ;Board of Governors. Ranked on the basis of paid-up capital (as of May 2024), major shareholders include: IDB has evolved into a group of five entities, consisting of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI), Islamic Corporation for Development of the Private Sector ;(ICD), Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investment and Export Credit  (ICIEC) and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). IDB Group

656-542: The Interior, was appointed to replace him as Prime Minister in an acting capacity. Following the parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the opposition, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)—which had wanted the election delayed in hopes of resolving the political crisis—suspended Niger from its ranks. Oumarou headed the 22-member Nigerien delegation that traveled to Abuja for talks with ECOWAS beginning on November 9, 2009. Having won

697-654: The President of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD). He unsuccessfully stood as a presidential candidate in 2011, 2016 and 2021. After years as an opposition leader under President Mahamadou Issoufou , he was appointed to the post of High Representative of the President in October 2016. Oumarou was born in Tillabéri . His family name, Seyni , usually precedes his given name, and

738-837: The Prime Minister at the time of initiating construction, Seyni Oumarou , "no other development project will have sparked so much long term interest or such high expectations". The expected benefits include increased agricultural production and hydropower generation. Niger imports almost half of its electricity consumption of 440 million kilowatt-hours (1.6 × 10 MJ) (2007) from neighboring Nigeria, which itself suffers frequent power cuts. The plant would increase installed capacity in Niger from 240 Megawatt (MW) in 2007 to 370 MW (+55%). Other expected benefits are related to "drinking water supply, sanitation, improved flood recession cropping, grazing and fishery". The financial costs of

779-580: The River Niger". However, according to the 2008 environmental assessment of the project, the "modifications of the quantities of water flowing into the Niger River as a result of the Kandadji dam will be minimal in Nigeria". The average loss through evaporation and modification of the Niger River water flows in Nigeria will be low (2.3% at Jebba) and there will be positive impacts by improving the minimum water level in Nigeria. In August 2023 Afrik21.africa reported that China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC),

820-497: The broader project, including the infrastructure for irrigation and drinking water supply, were estimated at US$ 670 million by one source in 2007. Another source mentions US$ 942 million in 2011. The contract to build the dam itself, however, is apparently only worth Euro 130 million. According to the World Bank, the Kandadji Program (Phase I and Phase II) is expected to cost US$ 785 million. Financing comes from ten sources:

861-490: The completion date had moved to September 2015. Construction has been slower than expected, with interruptions due to financing problems; as of 2019, completion is expected in 2025. Construction works were 12% complete as of September 2019. The earth dyke dam will be 8.4 km dam long, creating a reservoir of 1.6 billion m and a regulated discharge of 120 m/s (3.8 km/year) in Niamey. The hydroelectric plant will have

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902-812: The dam was begun in August 2008. In April 2009 a workshop on benefit sharing from dams in West Africa was held in Niamey organized by the Niger Basin Authority , the International Institute for Environment and Development and the International Union for Conservation of Nature . The workshop recommended to improve the communication towards the people affected by the dam and to pay particular attention to legal processes related to resettlement, and to continue to reflect on

943-674: The dam was prepared with financing from the Islamic Development Bank , and that of a 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) irrigation project with financing from the West African Development Bank . In 2005 and 2006 consultations were undertaken as part of the environmental and social assessment, which included participants from the World Wide Fund for Nature and International Union for Conservation of Nature . According to one source, construction of

984-525: The dam was relaunched at a ceremony on 23 May 2011, following the election of President Mahamadou Issoufou . The Kandaji Dam is the first object being constructed by a Russian company in Niger. In May 2011, the Director General of Zarubezhvodstroy, OJSC E.V. Gudzenchuk, announced "For the first time a Russian company is involved in building such a large project in West Africa at the expense of foreign investors. Zarubezhvodstroy has vast experience in

1025-494: The extension of the President's second term, due to expire in December 2009. Counter-protests by opponents—including MNSD activists loyal to Amadou—followed over the course of several weeks. Thereafter Oumarou made statements indicating that the presidential, parliamentary and local elections would go ahead as planned. In August 2009, a constitutional referendum providing for a three-year extension of Tandja's term

1066-531: The families of Palestinian martyrs fallen in the Intifada." Seyni Oumarou Seyni Oumarou (born 9 August 1950 ) is a Nigerien politician who was Prime Minister of Niger from June 2007 to September 2009 and President of the National Assembly of Niger from November 2009 to February 2010. He is from the west of the country and is a member of the Djerma ethnic group. Since November 2008, he has been

1107-473: The field that would allow us to meet the challenges with confidence and with great professionalism." Plans were announced in June 2011 to relocate 5383 individuals and 770 families who will be displaced by the dam. Construction of the dam was begun in August 2008. The first brick of the dam was laid by the President of Niger, Mamadou Tandja . In 2008, the dam itself was expected to be completed in 2013. By 2012,

1148-494: The former party chief. In June 2008, Amadou was arrested on charges of embezzlement. Despite conflict with some MNSD activists still loyal to Amadou, Oumarou was named interim head of the party. In January 2009, Oumarou's government asked the National Assembly to strip three MNSD deputies of their immunity from prosecution. Shortly thereafter, Amadou supporters tabled a motion of no confidence against Oumarou. In late 2008, supporters of President Tandja staged events calling for

1189-487: The government and the transition process". Cissé stressed that any activity aimed at undermining the government or stirring unrest would be punished. Nevertheless, the junta released Oumarou and the others on 2 April 2010. Cissé, the Interior Minister, said that their "destabilisation operation" had been "neutralised" and that the suspects were being released "to calm things down". A few months later, Oumarou

1230-609: The government of Hama Amadou (who returned as Prime Minister), which was named on January 5, 2000. He was then named Minister of Trade and Promotion of the Private Sector on September 17, 2001, and Minister of Trade, Industry, the Craft Industry, and the Promotion of the Private Sector on February 12, 2004. On November 12, 2004, following a number of resignations by ministers contesting that year's elections, Oumarou

1271-522: The military seized power on February 18, 2010, ousting Tandja and immediately dissolving the National Assembly. Unlike Tandja and Abouba, Oumarou was initially not detained by the new junta; however, he was arrested on 29 March 2010, along with a number of other high-ranking associates and loyalists of Tandja. According to Ousmane Cissé , the Minister of the Interior, they were arrested because they were involved in "subversive activities and undermining of

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1312-458: The party. On 2 August 2010, Oumarou was charged and released on bail. The MNSD announced on 10 August 2010 that Oumarou had been designated as its presidential candidate at a party congress. He was ultimately defeated by Mahamadou Issoufou in a second round of voting, held in March 2011. On 29 November 2015, Oumarou was designated as the MNSD's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. He

1353-577: The project, which was from that time called the Kandadji Ecosystems Regeneration and Niger Valley Development Programme. Subsequently, a detailed assessment of environmental and social impact, including a Population Resettlement Plan and a Local Development Plan, was conducted. The Local Development Plan was designed to facilitate the economic transition of displaced persons in order to restore their standard of living or even enhance it, beyond mere resettlement. The final design of

1394-460: The support of the King of Saudi Arabia at the time ( Faisal ), and began its activities on 3 April 1975. On 22 May 2013, IDB tripled its authorized capital to $ 150 billion to better serve Muslims in member and non-member countries. The Bank has received credit ratings of AAA from Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch. Saudi Arabia holds about one quarter of the bank's paid up capital. The IDB

1435-641: The then engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor had suspend construction work on the project, following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état . The resultant economic sanctions imposed by the European Union , the World Bank and ECOWAS made it impossible for CGGC to pay its subcontractors and its workers. Construction may resume if and when those sanctions are lifted. Islamic Development Bank The Islamic Development Bank ( Arabic : البنك الإسلامي للتنمية , abbreviated as IsDB )

1476-674: Was President of the MNSD section in Tillabéri, as well as a vice-president of the MNSD National Political Bureau. Oumarou said on July 13, 2007, that the government would not negotiate with the Movement of Nigeriens for Justice rebel group in northern Niger. As the criminal prosecution of former Prime Minister Hama Amadou continued in 2008, some parliamentary leaders of the MNSD-Nassara remained loyal to

1517-471: Was accused of embezzlement and arrested on 29 July 2010. The commission to Fight Financial Crime alleged that he owed the state 270 million CFA francs. The MNSD expressed outrage at the arrest of Oumarou, who was expected to be the MNSD's candidate for the January 2011 presidential election , and demanded his release; it said that the charge against him was a politically motivated effort to smear and marginalize

1558-410: Was additionally placed in charge of public health, the fight against endemic diseases, and hospital reforms, until he was named Minister of State for Equipment in a new government on December 30, 2004. In that position he was the third ranking member of the government (after Amadou and Minister of State Abdou Labo ). Oumarou remained Minister of State for Equipment until Amadou and his government lost

1599-441: Was again defeated by Issoufou, placing third in the first round. A few months after Issoufou's re-election, Oumarou announced in August 2016 that the MNSD was joining the "presidential majority" coalition of parties supporting Issoufou. That move was followed by the MNSD's inclusion in the government appointed on 19 October 2016 and the appointment of Oumarou as High Representative of President Issoufou on 20 October. In his new post as

1640-485: Was first proposed in the 1970s, when a larger dam had been considered. In 1998 the African Development Bank approved funding for a feasibility study that was conducted by the German consulting firm Lahmeyer. Under the study, an environmental and social diagnosis and an initial environmental and social assessment were conducted. The findings were presented in 2002. In August 2002 the government decided by Decree to go ahead with

1681-409: Was successful amidst an opposition boycott. A parliamentary election was planned for October 2009, and Oumarou headed the MNSD's candidate list in Tillabéri. Because he was standing as a parliamentary candidate, he had to resign from the government, and on September 24, 2009, state media reported that he had resigned, along with two other ministers who were also running. Albade Abouba , the Minister of

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