Flagship projects
Unite the islands by the sea
The islands of the Union of the Comoros have primary and secondary ports located tens of kilometers between them. The coasts closest to the islands show distances of 70km between Mohéli and Grande Comore, and 60km between Mohéli and Anjouan, respectively. More than 100km separate the coasts of Anjouan from the coasts of Grande Comore.
Small motorized boats make inter-island sea crossings in about two hours, and transport passengers and food supplies. 66,000 maritime travelers make inter-island crossings annually. About 250 people a day take the speedboats between Chindini and Hoani in Mohéli and Ourévini and the Dodin market in Anjouan in unsafe conditions. About 200 passengers cross between the Mutsamudu port and the port of Moroni on board a boat from a private company offering a weekly connection.
Key data
- 66,000 annual maritime travelers in 2016; 132,000 travelers targeted in 2025 and 200,000 targeted in 2030
- 1 weekly rotation of a large ship with a capacity of 217 people between Moroni and Mutsamudu; 1 daily rotation serving main ports and secondary ports targeted in 2021
- 80,000 tons of conventional goods transported in 2021, 160,000 tons targeted in 2025 and 240,000 tons targeted in 2030
- Up to 25 daily inter-island crossings of motorized boats and 50% reduction targeted as soon as maritime links are set up
- For the shipping company, a potential revenue of: €1.6 million in 2021 and €7.5 million in 2030 for passenger transport €2.5 million in 2021 and €7.5 million in 2030 for conventional merchandise
- For the connecting ports, a potential income in 2021 of: €500,000 in port dues on conventional goods €1,000,000 in port dues on ships
El Maarouf: a new hospital, university and modern center for the Comoros
In 1954, the Georges Boussenot Hospital was inaugurated, later baptized El Maarouf, after Said Muhammad Bin Sheikh Ahmed (1851 – 1904), an eminent Comorian religious dignitary. Located in the capital, in Moroni, the National Hospital Center (CHN) El Maarouf today serves a population of 750,000 inhabitants with a maximum capacity of 350 beds (before demolition in 2017). It employs 590 staff, including 76 doctors, and 264 nurses and midwives.
As a last resort in terms of care, it receives patients referred from all health facilities in the country, including, for the public sector, three Island Reference Hospital Centers, three Pole Hospitals, two Medico-Surgical Centers, fourteen District Health....
Key data
- Care offers: 6 poles, 33 specialties, 650 beds, general medical insurance for care coverage
- Architectural project: 42,000m2, 4 blocks, 7 levels, 2 lifts, a central ramp
- Equipment and materials: Development of a CAD, acquisition, installation, training in use, upkeep and maintenance
- Human resources: 2,121 agents including 1,544 to be trained and recruited, including 155 doctors and 1,000 paramedics
- University anchoring: Establishment of a teaching, research and innovation center, reception of interns, supervision of doctors and opening of a faculty of medicine.
- Governance: The CHU in the health map, at the top of the healthcare pyramid, reform of the institutional framework, organizational audit, Establishment Plan
Budget
€119,913,599
The energy loop of the Comoros
Wood, charcoal and petroleum products are the main sources of energy in the country. The country's energy balance in 2017 indicates a consumption of 6,597 Tera joules (Tj) (Source BSR-EA CEA study) provided 56% by traditional energy sources and 42% by petroleum products.
Solar energy and hydroelectricity occupy a marginal place in the current energy mix. Households consume 63% of the country's energy consumption, followed by the transport sector which accounts for 32% of consumption, industries and trade accounting for only 5% of consumption....
Key data
- Energy consumption provided 56% by traditional energy sources and 42% by petroleum products
- 63% of energy consumption by households, 32% by transport and 5% by industries and businesses
- 80% territorial coverage of the electricity network
- 60% electricity access rate
- 41 MW of installed power and 31.9 MW of available power
- Less than 2% renewable energy in electricity production
- A geothermal potential of 40MW
Budget
€337,000,000
The islands of the moon within flight range
The Union of the Comoros is a multi-island country for which transport infrastructure is essential for its economic development, its competitiveness and more to achieve its ambition to follow the trajectory of emergence by 2030.
The flagship project around airport infrastructure and air transport is a key catalyst for the foundations that underpin the vision of the emergence of the Comoros around tourism, the blue economy, agriculture, industry and services. financial.
Key data
- Significant increase in passenger capacity (1,000,000 passengers per year in 2030 and 4.5 million passengers per year by 2050)
- The airport (AIMPSI) reaches the Reference Code of 4E (Accommodate all types of aircraft except the A380)
Budget
€214,000,000
Administrative district and smart city
A number of cross-cutting problems, including an outdated working environment, the difficulty of coordinating public action and a lack of allocation of the financial resources necessary for the proper functioning of services, hamper the functioning of the administration.
Difficulties, red tape and congestion of administrations are often mentioned to characterize the public services provided to citizens and businesses. Even between government services and departments, cooperation, information sharing and harmonization of public actions pose major difficulties.
Key data
- Development of 2 Ha of land
- Construction of 37,000 m² of administrative premises
- Construction of 5,000 m² of related premises
- Installation of an inter-building fiber optic network
- Implementation of an administration cloud
- Implementation of the government extranet and intranet
Budget
€87,750,000
The Comoros a new tourist hub in the Indian Ocean
The tourist potential of the Union of the Comoros is immense and all segments of tourism products can be found in the Comoros: ecotourism, seaside tourism, cultural tourism and agrotourism.
An embryonic tourism
Comorian tourism is still in its infancy both in terms of infrastructure and in terms of tourist visits. While nearly two million tourists are attracted to the Vanilla Islands every year and this figure has been growing steadily over the years; for the Comoros, only 35,865 tourist arrivals were recorded for the year 2018....
Key data
- Number of tourists in 2026: 100,000
- Number of tourists in 2030: 200,000
- Number of beds in 2030: More than 4000 beds (Hotels built, ecolodges, accommodation, existing hotels, extensions of existing hotels)
- Estimated direct revenue for the year 2030: 114,400,000,000 KMF (228,800,000 euros) or the equivalent of 10% of GDP in 2030
Budget
€680,000,000