Community Water Storage and Irrigated Agriculture Development Project

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The technical assistance will prepare a sector-like project to increase social and economic development of the rural population in Barani areas of North West Frontier Province and Punjab by introducing sustainable irrigated agriculture and providing water for domestic and other uses. Subprojects to be financed under the ensuing investment project will comprise (i) small to medium dams and associated irrigation systems; (ii) other community water services; (iii) improved watershed management; and (iv) agricultural support services. Agreement will be reached on the scope, components, subproject selection criteria, environmental and social safeguard assurance and mitigation measures, cost, and financing and implementation arrangements for the project.