PROJECT BRIEF
Project for Construction of Central Fish Market at Kaolack
OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT
Kaolack, located along the Saloum River at a junction of major land routes, is a center of trade in agricultural and fishery products in Senegal. However, the market had no buildings to provide shade, and fresh fish was traded in the open with no means of keeping it fresh, in a harsh climate where daytime temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius. As a result, fish quality deteriorated rapidly and there were serious hygiene problems. In 1997, the government of Senegal requested grant aid from Japan. This project constructed a fish market with ice-making facilities, aiming to provide a stable supply of safe, fresh fish to people in the surrounding area.
The Client
DIRECTION DES PECHES MARITIMES, MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE MARITIME DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL (DPM)
Location
Kaolack, Kaolack Region
Construction Term
May., 2003
The Consultant
Fisheries Engineering Co., Ltd.
The Contractor
TOA CORPORATION
Facilities
<Civil Works>
Facilities
<Architectural Works>
1. Fish market facility (Floor area: 1,936 sq.m.)
- Handling area for Fresh fish
- Retailing market area
- Fish-processing space
2. Administrative office & Ice-making plant Bldg. (Floor area: 810 sq.m.)
- Administrative office
- Meeting room
- Ice-making plant (Capacity：10 ton/day, Block ice)
- Ice storage (20 tons)
3. Annex Bldg. (Floor area: 138 sq.m.)
- Office for wholesaler
- Workshop
4. Others
- Public toilet
- Elevated water tank
- Waste water treatment facilities
- Guard's post
- Garbage depository
- Parking lot for Truck & Vehicle
Equipment
1. Fish handling equipment
- Pallets, Pull cars, Platform scales, etc.
2. Workshop Equipment
3. Computers
Other
Soft components by FEC
- Support establishment of a operational organization, etc.
Survey Period: June 2001 to January 2002