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Yarmouk Agricultural Resources Development Project
This IFAD-initiated project helps farmers
combat land degradation and restore soil fertility, paving the way
for sustainable use of land and water resources. The project supports
almost 3,000 poor farming households by:
- providing technical and financial support to promote soil and water conservation measures and improve agricultural production
- providing and funding credit for on-farm and off-farm enterprises
- strengthening the capacity of agricultural institutions to provide the required technical support and extension services
In addition, income-generating programmes are being created to assist about 800 women develop small-scale business enterprises.
Source: IFAD
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Mr Tawfiq El-Zabri
Country programme manager
IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono, 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 0654592242
Fax: +39 0654593242
t.elzabri@ifad.org |
| Facts and figures |
Total
cost: US$28.1 million
IFAD loan: US$10.1 million
Cofinancing:
OPEC Fund (US$5.0 million); Abu Dhabi Fund for
Agricultural and Economic Development (US$5.0 million)
Duration:
2000-2008
Directly benefiting: 11,590 households
Status: ongoing
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