Tihama Development Project III (Wadi Mawr) - IFAD
Tihama Development Project III (Wadi Mawr)
The project was the first of IFAD’s operations in Yemen. Centred in Wadi Mawr on the Tihama coastal plain, it provided the infrastructure necessary to improve irrigation in the area by regulating the spate water flows of Wadi Mahr to ensure even distribution over cultivable land. Through improved irrigation facilities, it was possible to develop a total of 22,000 ha of land. A 148 km gravel feeder road was built, and 71 villages were provided with a domestic water supply. The project included construction of extension centres, offices, staff residences and a research farm at Surdud.
Source: IFAD
Additional Data
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Total Project Cost
US$ 86.03 million
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IFAD Financing
US$ 10.43 million
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Financing terms
Highly Concessional
Co-financiers (International)
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European Union
US$ 3 million
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World Bank: International Development Association
US$ 15 million
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United Kingdom: Department for International Cooperation
US$ 3.2 million
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Kuwait
US$ 12.7 million
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German Credit Institution for Reconstruction (KfW)
US$ 8.4 million
Co-financiers (Domestic)
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National Government
US$ 33.3 million