Mali Support to Agroindustrial Competitiveness Project

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The development objective of the Support to Agro-Industrial Competitiveness Project for Mali is to increase the processing of agricultural products for targeted value chains in the selected geographic area. The Project wiill support the Government of Mali agropoles strategy through the following four components. 1) expand mango processing and investment opportunities will aim at increasing mango production, processing and export, through the following two sub components: (a) promote mango processing and exports; and (b) strengthen institutional capacities at API-Mali; 2) improve access to mango production areas will finance two types of infrastructure that are physical inputs to the mango value chain: (a) the rehabilitation of 300 km of rural roads and (b) the construction and modernization of seven post-harvest facilities including collection and conditioning centers. The objective of this component is to improve the uninterrupted and timely supply of agricultural products, mostly mangos, by facilitating physical access to production sites, collection, and conditioning of products in the Sikasso region. 3) foster animal feed Production will assist animal feed industries in increasing quantity and quality of production by securing stable quality inputs (including cereals and oilseeds). rhus, this component will ensure that enough animal feed is produced at low cost to catalyze the growth of meat under modern conditions. 4) strengthen project implementation will ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with the agreed work schedule and in compliance with the financing agreement. It will aim at strengthening the institutional and human resources capacity of the MoA, the CNRA and the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) for project implementation, coordination, reporting, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and management, including fiduciary (that is, procurement and FM) aspects, environmental and social safeguards monitoring, and specific management of result based memoranda of understanding with the relevant, ministries, departments and agencies.