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- Red Palm Weevil Combat Program in the Middle East (Phase III)
Red Palm Weevil Combat Program in the Middle East (Phase III)
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Yemen
| Financing Type | Grants |
| Category | Technical Assistance |
| Focus Area | Agriculture |
| Approved | 16.03.2004 |
| Signed | 28.04.2004 |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
| Executing Agency | AOAD, Ministries of Agriculture |
| Co-financiers | OPEC Fund, Governments, IDB, AOAD, AFESD, AAAID |
| Organization | AOAD |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.35 |
| Total Project Cost (USDm) | 5.55 |
The program aimed at strengthening the national campaigns and to assemble and transfer environmentally sustainable bio-control technologies. AOAD's program geared towards the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) systems to reverse damaging patterns and protect date palm plantations in nine countries in the Middle East.