AFR RI-Regional Great Lakes Integrated Agriculture Development Project

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The development objectives of the Regional Great Lakes Integrated Agriculture Development Project for Africa are: (i) to increase agricultural productivity and commercialization in targeted areas in the territory of the recipient and improve agricultural regional integration; and (ii) to provide immediate and effective response in the event of an eligible crisis or emergency. The project comprises of four components. The first component, agriculture value chain development seeks to increase the productivity and production of selected value chains in targeted areas of South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces. It consists of two sub-components: (i) enhancing productivity and market linkages of selected value chains; and (ii) development of critical infrastructure from improved market access. The second component, support for the development of the private agro-industrial sector consists of two sub-components: (i) improving the business environment and access to finance; and (ii) support development of competitive and inclusive agro-industrial parks based on market demand and economic, social, and financial viability. The third component, regional integration will foster more effective regional integration by: (i) creating an enabling environment for regional cooperation and joint natural resource management, and (ii) promoting a regional agenda for agricultural research for development (R4D). It consists of two sub-components: (i) regional cooperation and joint natural resource management; and (ii) regional agricultural research for development and promotion of other strategic value chains. The fourth component, support services and project management consists of three sub-components: (i) strengthening capacity of public, non-governmental organization (NGO), and private technical services; (ii) project management, monitoring, and evaluation; and (iii) contingency emergency response.