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- Bokeo Food Security Project
Bokeo Food Security Project
Laos PDR
Borrower | Lao PDR |
Financing Type | Public Sector |
Instrument | Project Loan |
Focus Area | Agriculture |
Approved | 16.06.1994 |
Signed | 06.01.1995 |
Status | Completed |
Loan Administrator | UNOPS |
Executing Agency | Ministry Agriculture and Forestery |
Co-financiers | Government, GTZ, IFAD, beneficiaries |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 4.70 |
Total Project Cost (US$m) | 15.33 |
The project aims at securing and improving incomes for the population of Bokeo Province through the following works:
- Agricultural development - covering irrigation system rehabilitation, technically enhanced farming systems and pilot watershed development;
- Livestock development - encompassing veterinary programs, improved livestock husbandry and marketing facilities and upgrading of district livestock offices;
- Road development - comprising rehabilitation of the 78 km Honayxai - Muangnom road and construction of feeder roads, provision of offices, equipment and technical assistance to the implementation provincial department;
- Primary Health and education - including maternal care, nutrition, disease control and sanitation;
- Institutional development - covering institution building, human resource development, office construction and provision of equipment.