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East
Delta Newlands Agricultural Services Project
This seven-year project is being implemented
in the recently reclaimed desert lands between the Suez Canal and
the Nile Delta that are irrigated by the Al Salam Canal. The main
objective is to support the settlement and agricultural production
of about 25,500 families. Project initiatives include:
- building tertiary irrigation and drainage systems
- providing safe drinking water to needy communities
- supporting credit banks in extending their operations to the
area
- establishing community organizations that can participate in
management of the irrigation system
Through these initiatives,
the project aims to increase farmers’ incomes and provide a
basis for development of a viable rural economy in the area.
Source: IFAD
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| Contact information |
Mr Abdelhami Abdouli
Country programme manager
IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono, 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 0654592248
Fax: +39 0654593248
a.abdouli@ifad.org |
| Facts and figures |
Total cost:
US$91.5 million
IFAD loan: US$25.0 million
Duration: 1999-2005
Geographical
area: newly developed lands in the East Delta
Directly benefiting: 25,500 resettled households
Cofinancing: International Development Association
(IDA) (US$ 15.0 million)
Status: ongoing
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