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Water Resources Management Project
Albania
Borrower | Albania |
Financing Type | Public Sector |
Instrument | Project Loan |
Focus Area | Agriculture |
Approved | 17.06.2004 |
Signed | 02.09.2004 |
Status | Completed |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
Executing Agency | Ministry of Agriculture and Food |
Co-financiers | IDA, KFAED, Government |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 5.70 |
Total Project Cost (US$m) | 40.00 |
Although Albania has substantial annual rainfall, less that 20% occurs during the main cultivation period, necessitating the use of irrigated agriculture. As cultivated fields are generally located on low-lying coastal plains that are susceptible to frequent flooding, functioning drainage and flood protection systems are vital. The project will thus entail:
- rehabilitation of five irrigation and drainage schemes covering a total of 6,150 ha and shared among 6,000 farming families in the south;
- repair of drainage systems and flood control mechanisms on a further 30,000 ha;
- rehabilitation of reservoirs.