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Wadi
Beihan Agricultural Development Project
To improve the living conditions of poor
rural people in an area covering about 4,500 ha in north-western
Yemen, the project provided assistance that included extension, training,
technology and infrastructure. The project worked to provide local
communities with:
- ten extension centres
- a pilot farm for field trials of improved practices and a comparative
study of irrigation systems
- in-service training of extension workers
- vehicles, farm equipment and inputs for demonstrations and field
trials
- equipment, material and staff for rehabilitation and maintenance
of irrigation systems and for erosion control
- a citrus orchard
- improved feeder roads
- weather stations and equipment for machinery rental stations
- technical assistance for project management
Source: IFAD
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| Contact information |
Mr Omer Zafar
Country programme manager
IFAD
Via Paolo Di Dono, 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 0654592348
Fax: +39 0654593348
o.zafar@ifad.org |
| Facts and figures |
Total cost: US$18.1 million
IFAD loan: US$6.0 million
Cofinancing: World
Bank - International Development Association (IDA) (US$8.0 million)
Duration: 1982-1988
Geographical
area: north-western Yemen
Directly benefiting:
4,150 households
Status: closed
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| Partners |
- Government of Yemen
- World Bank (IDA)
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