In May 2009, the African Development Bank approved funding for an irrigation dam/weir to be built on the Bani near Soala, a village within the commune situated 12 km south of Djenné.
The dam is one element in a 6-year 33.6 billion CFA franc (66 million USD) program that also includes the building of a dam on the near Kourouba and the extension of the area irrigated by the Talo dam.
It will allow the "controlled flooding" of 14,000 ha of the Pondori floodplain (on the left bank of the river to the south of Djenné) to allow the cultivation of rice and the irrigation of an additional 5000 ha for growing 'floating grass' for animal feed. It is a dam-bridge of vital importance for the populations of the city of Djenné.
Once completed, the dam-bridge will facilitate river crossing and the irrigation of more than 20,000 ha of agricultural land. As the main subcontractor for this project, IMS built the cofferdam for the diversion of the rivers flow with more than 100,000 cubic meters of excavated and carried laterite, and the pouring of more than 100,000 cubic meters of concrete, within the contracted timeframe. We carried out this project with rigor and dynamism while preserving the eco system in the immediate riverbank.
Even though we had to deviate the river flow, we made sure the local fishermen and their livelihood activities were not disturbed by our actions, to the great satisfaction of our partner and local communities.
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