Madagascar - Agricultural development pole project in the right bank of the Mangoky delta (PDA-RDM)

The proposed operation concerns an advance not exceeding one million eight hundred and fifty thousand (1,850,000) UA, requested by the Malagasy Government, under the Preparation Financing Fund (PPF), for the financing of services relating to the preparation of the project of the Agricultural Development Pole in the right bank of the Mangoky Delta (PDA-RDM). The expected project will include the following actions: (i) the installation of a water intake on the right bank of the Mangoky River and the construction of the feeder canal and irrigation network to supply a perimeter of about 8,000-10,000 ha to be identified in the area; (ii) the securing of land for the exploitation of the new irrigated perimeter: (iii) support to value chain development: organisation of farmers into water users' associations and federations, support to water management and infrastructure maintenance, technical and financial support for optimal and efficient agricultural production and yields; and (iv) Project management and coordination. The activities related to the studies will be carried out over a maximum period of 20 months from the date of entry into force of the agreement. The results of the studies and services financed by the PPF will provide the project evaluation with technical, financial, economic, environmental and social data as well as the tender documents for the priority infrastructures and the operational and governance tools of the project.