Smallholder Development Project for Marginal Areas - IFAD
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Project
Smallholder Development Project for Marginal Areas
Country
United Republic of Tanzania
Sector
Irrigation
Approval Date
06 December 1989
Duration
1989 - 1995
Project ID
1100000455
Smallholder Development Project for Marginal Areas
One of the main objectives of the project was to help smallholders increase their productivity. It also aimed to help improve household food security and increase the incomes of farmers and herders in drought-prone areas affected by soil erosion and land degradation. The project:
- helped reduce poverty
- raised awareness about environmental preservation
- introduced proven technology for soil and water conservation and rehabilitation of degraded land
- improved farming practices
- developed small-scale irrigation
Source: IFAD
Additional Data
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Total Project Cost
US$ 12.14 million
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IFAD Financing
US$ 9.46 million
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Financing terms
Highly Concessional
Co-financiers (Domestic)
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National Government
US$ 2.68 million
