INTEGRATED RURAL DEVT

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The project seeks to upgrade the incomes and quality of life in the economically depressed Pitsilia region, and includes the following investments: irrigation and rehabilitation (1150 ha), soil conservation (2500 ha), land consolidation (500 ha), and on-farm water distribution (1000 ha). Other investments include village streets and farm roads, schools, health facilities, domestic water supply, extension facilities and farmer training, veterinary facilities, agricultural research and special project-related studies. Although not major risks, realization of the expected benefits will depend on management's ability to coordinate and control the project, and the results of systematic tests of groundwater availability to determine the levels of safe withdrawals for irrigation before the implementation of water source distribution systems.