Client
The World Bank
Location
Albreda and Juffureh, The Gambia
Period
2025 – underway
Project description
The project will develop Albreda and Juffureh as a cultural heritage destination linked to Kunta Kinteh Island World Heritage Site. It will deliver a visitor management plan and technical designs improving visitor flows, interpretation, infrastructure and community participation, strengthening local economic benefits and heritage protection within a 4-month implementation framework.
Scope of services
- Preparation of an inception report consolidating existing studies, confirming methodology and defining a detailed work plan
- development of an integrated visitor management plan covering spatial structure, zoning, access, visitor flows and interpretation framework
- design of visitor experience components including signage, wayfinding, public spaces and cultural narratives
- definition of inclusive community participation models for tourism services and local economic integration
- identification, prioritisation, phasing and indicative costing of interventions
- preparation of architectural and engineering designs for priority components
- development of technical drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and cost estimates
- integration of climate resilience, accessibility and use of local materials into design solutions
- preparation of implementation and phasing strategy to support procurement and construction
