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BOX 9.4
Mapping Identifi es One of the Main Challenges in
Djenné
Mali Urban Development and Decentralization Project (Project number
001750)
Total Project Cost: US$141 million
Total Loan Amount: US$80 million
Approved: December 1996 – Closed: June 2005
At the request of the government of Mali, the World Bank assisted in the
design of a project to improve institutional capacity and infrastructure for the
provision of basic services in several of the country’s cities (Bamako, Sikasso,
Ségou, Timbuktu, and Djenné). To help conserve Mali’s historic cities and monuments,
the project also supported the establishment of strategic long-term
physical, spatial, and environmental management plans. As part of this work, an
inventory and map of infrastructure in Djenné showed that one of the city’s main
challenges at the time was to address storm water drainage. Consequently,
the project helped improve a system with 6.5 kilometers of extension of drainage
trenches on 20 streets. The project also supported the conservation and
promotion of an archaeological site in Djenné and provided offi ce equipment for
the city’s cultural mission.
Source: Mali Urban Development and Decentralization Project Implementation and Completion
Report.
• Use values related to the real estate market (mainly the housing market)
(map 9.7C): Spatial distribution of rental values are shown per neighborhood
(darker tones are highest values). Th e increase in population feeds
a demand for housing in the historic city core. Th e average annual rental
value (averaged per neighborhood, as data are not available for individual
units or parcels) was (Mali francs) CFAF200,000 (US$400) in 2008. Th is
indicates strong economic values from the heritage occupancy. Th e highest
value is 250 percent higher than the lowest value.
• Direct use values related to tourism (map 9.7D): Djenné possesses many
attractive places for visitors, such as public and private buildings, mostly
not accessible inside and not charging an admission fee. Th ey cover almost
the entire area of the Old Town of Djenné. In trying to link the sites
together, the map displays tours or visitor walking paths across the city