North West Rural Development Project - IFAD
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Project
North West Rural Development Project
Country
Cameroon
Sector
Rural Development
Approval Date
16 September 1980
Duration
1980 - 1990
Project ID
1100000042
North-west Rural Development Project
The objective of the project was to increase farming families’ incomes, improve income distribution and facilitate communications and market access.
Activities had the aims of:
- increasing the production and farm-level storage of such food crops as maize and legumes, and providing loans, technical assistance and training for women
- increasing production of coffee, the most important cash crop in the province and the country at that time
- promoting and strengthening cooperatives
- restructuring and expanding extension services
- providing institutional support to the province’s planning activities and training centres
- improving physical infrastructure
The project has generally been considered a good example of integrated rural development.
Source: IFAD
Additional Data
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Total Project Cost
US$ 42.57 million
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IFAD Financing
US$ 10.67 million
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Financing terms
Highly Concessional
Co-financiers (International)
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European Union
US$ 10.2 million
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German Credit Institution for Reconstruction (KfW)
US$ 9.5 million
Co-financiers (Domestic)
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National Government
US$ 12.2 million
