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- Program on Market Creation for the Rural Poor
Program on Market Creation for the Rural Poor
Bangladesh, Nepal, Zambia, India, China
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Technical Assistance |
| Focus Area | Agriculture |
| Approved | 12.06.2002 |
| Signed | 18.06.2002 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Executing Agency | IDE, |
| Co-financiers | USAID , Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Swiss Development Cooperation, Oxfam U.K. , CIDA , OPEC Fund, |
| Organization | IDE |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.20 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 8.40 |
The program aimed to establish an effective intervention strategy for integrating smallholders into sustainable commercial markets with a view to improving their economic well-being. The program introduced modern and affordable agricultural production technologies, helped capacity building of farmers and supplied micro-credit to start small enterprises.