Democratic Republic of Congo - Agricultural and Rural Sector Study (ESAR)

The Agricultural Sector Study Project was designed because of the lack of reliable information on the potentialities and constraints of this sector. This is an obstacle to the correct elaboration of planning for a coherent agricultural development in the medium and long term. The proposed study should update the basic data of the different sub-sectors, and prepare agricultural land use capability maps to allow for rational planning of future interventions based on reliable information. It should deepen the strategic analyses made during preparation of previous planning documents. The project consists of conduct the agricultural sector study in three phases: (i) Diagnostic assessment, development of a database and general development guidelines; (ii) strategic planning and preparation of a master development plan; and (iii) National Agriculture Sector Development Program, Environmental and Social Management Plans and gender profiles.