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Community Managed Irrigated Agriculture Sector Project

Nepal

Borrower Nepal
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Agriculture
Approved 14.12.2004
Signed 21.12.2005
Status Completed
Loan Administrator ADB
Executing Agency Department of Irrigation (DOI)
Co-financiers ADB, Beneficiary, Government
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 7.00
Total Project Cost (US$m) 38.60

This project aims to raise living standards among rural smallholders in the Central and Eastern development regions by intensifying agricultural production on 34,000 ha of irrigated land. A range of sub-projects will be carried out to include the following:

  • improvement of irrigation infrastructure, including diversion structures, drainage systems, canals and flood protection facilities;
  • provision of training to farmers in using high-yielding crops and providing improved varieties of crops; and
  • institutional strengthening to build the capacities of national-level institutions responsible for agriculture and water resources.
On completion, the project will help improve the living conditions of over 270,000 low-income people through increased incomes, enhanced food security and better employment opportunities.

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