Angola - Bom Jesus-Calenga Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (BJCSADP)

The Bom Jesus-Calenga Smallholder Agricultural Development Project (BJCSADP) seeks support for subsistence farming in order to help meet food requirements of urban and rural poor, reduce malnutrition, and provide employment for unskilled labour. The project comprises two project sites: the Bom Jesus small-scale irrigation and the Calenga rain-fed development. Its implementation will be focused on (i) Rural Infrastructure Development consisting of irrigation, roads, water and health infrastructure, (ii) Agricultural Development; (iii) Capacity Building. This will ensure food security for most of the rural population, and will spread the benefits more evenly. The project will also serve as coherent framework for the self-promotion of rural actors, land security for farmers in Bom Jesus site and the conservation of natural resource. Group formation and training will facilitate technology adoption, access to inputs and marketing. The project will be implemented over a period of five years with a total cost estimated at UA 19,776 million.