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Save Valley Irrigation Development Project
Mozambique
Borrower | Mozambique |
Financing Type | Public Sector |
Instrument | Project Loan |
Focus Area | Agriculture |
Approved | 08.10.2008 |
Signed | 09.02.2009 |
Status | Completed |
Loan Administrator | BADEA |
Executing Agency | Ministery of Agricultural |
Co-financiers | BADEA, Government |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 7.96 |
Total Project Cost (US$m) | 19.87 |
The project will construct irrigation schemes in the towns of Chimunda and Paunda, each of which will cover around 1,000 ha. Civil works will include: building supply canals to bring water from the Save River to each scheme; construction of pumping stations; construction of access roads and bridges; procurement of electric pumps, generators and other equipment; establishment of a rural credit scheme for beneficiaries for the first cropping season; provision of inputs and agricultural tools provided. The irrigation works will help reduce smallholders’ dependence on rainfed agriculture. The project will also provide short-term produce storage facilities, which will help reduce spoilage.