Albert Market

The RN6 highway cuts through the heart of southern Senegal, linking the fertile farm fields of the Casamance region with the bustling markets in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea and Mali. But until recently, much of the highway was crumbling, making it difficult for producers to get to market to sell their goods and driving away potential consumers.As part of its five-year, $540 million compact with Senegal, the Millennium Challenge Corporation funded the rebuilding of a key, 157-mile stretch of the highway from Kounkane to Ziguinchor. This important corridor is a major investment of the compact’s $325 million Roads Rehabilitation Project, which is promoting and facilitating greater domestic and international trade.MCC’s investments in the Casamance play an important role in the economic development of the region. By investing in roads in the southern Casamance region, MCC is helping a historically underdeveloped region of the country economically integrate with the rest of Senegal and neighboring countries — part of the U.S. Government's development assistance in the Casamance across all sectors, including health, education, economic growth, and good governance.