AGROINDUSTRIES II

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The Second Agroindustries Project will assist the four participating banks to finance agroindustrial investments throughout Egypt, including facilities for processing, marketing and distributing basic foodstuffs and associated service and input activities. It would also provide technical assistance to strengthen the bank's lending programs. Major benefits from the project include reduction in waste of agricultural products, provision of increased amount and a greater variety of foods, and employment creation. In addition, the project will provide technical assistance in three areas: consulting services for sector analysis, project identification, and monitoring and evaluation systems; training courses and fellowships; and development of computerization of the monitoring and evaluation of data.