Democratic Republic of Congo - Rural Infrastructure Development Support Project (PADIR)

The Rural Infrastructure Development Support Project (PADIR) aims to rehabilitate rural infrastructure, including agricultural feeder roads, increase marketed agricultural products and strengthen the capacity of vocational training and production support services. It's located in the south of DRC, in the provinces of Bas-Congo, Bandundu, Kasaï-Occidental, Kasaï-Oriental and Katanga. These provinces have a population of about 36,000,000 inhabitants, 60% of whom are poor and live on less than one dollar per day. In addition to their poverty, these provinces were selected for their high agricultural potential and constitute the main sources of food supply to DRC’s major towns and cities. The total project cost, net of taxes and customs duties, is estimated at UA 50.869 million, i.e. US$ 81.428 million. The PADIR comprises three (03) components, namely: (i) rural infrastructure rehabilitation; (ii) capacity building; (iii) project management and coordination.