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Agro-Pastoral Integrated Rural Development

Tunisia

Borrower Tunisia
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Agriculture
Approved 24.09.2002
Signed 30.05.2003
Status Completed
Loan Administrator UNOPS
Executing Agency Ministry of Agriculture
Co-financiers IFAD, Government, Beneficiaries, Development Funds, Credit Institutions
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 7.00
Total Project Cost (US$m) 36.60

The project will carry out a variety of works in two of Tunisia’s poorest Governorates, Tataouine and Kebili, to improve the productivity of rangeland, boost agricultural production and promote socio-economic development. Activities will include:

  • construction and installation of rural infrastructure, including water storage tanks, dams and irrigation systems;
  • construction of 245 km of paved feeder roads;
  • rehabilitation of pastureland;
  • planting of trees and fodder crops planted;
  • establishment of small-scale community development activities;
  • setting up and management of agricultural development groups;
  • provision of support to farmers’ organizations; and
  • provision of training and technical assistance for the creation of 350 micro-enterprises.

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