The country is small and logistics infrastructures are basic.

WATERWAYS

The main port of Bissau has limited equipment and infrastructures.

The connections with the islands are difficult: the only ferry that can load passengers and cargo was out of order at the time of the assessment. Small private boats are the only means to reach the islands. They have a limited loading capacity both for passengers and cargo. Traditional pirogues are offering transport, but the incident rate is reported high. No other commercial ports are available in the country. Small natural harbours are present, on the islands and in rivers delta but they are restricted by shallow water and reachable only by small vessels

AVIATION

There is one only airport in the country. Guinea-Bissau does not have a national airline. The national airline was liquidated in 1998, when the Guinea-Bissau government contracted all services to TACV of Cape Verde

ROADS

Main country axes roads are paved with acceptable conditions, accessible all year round. In the South of the country, roads are more deteriorated. In Tombali region some locations cannot be reached by trucks during rainy season and some roads are not accessible also by lighter vehicles in some periods.

REGULATORY DEPARTMENTS 

The government does not have emergency protocols, and solid preparedness structures in place. The government departments in normal times do facilitate the NGOs and UN agencies with tax exemption. A positive feature is the lack of congestion in roads, entry points, and govt. departments.