Mauritania - PPF Inclusive livestock sector development project

The proposed operation concerns an advance not exceeding UA 569415, granted to the Government of Mauritania under the Project Preparation Facility (PPF), to finance services relating to pre-feasibility studies for the Inclusive Livestock Sector Development Project (AWKAR Project) as a pilot phase under the programme to develop the natural agro-pastoral potential in the Saharan zone. The envisaged project requires prior technical studies to prospect and investigate the area in order to gain a better understanding of the current situation. The advance on PPF resources will be used to hire consultants to prepare a pre-feasibility study (technical studies) and environmental and social safeguard studies for the investment project. It will also provide the Government with a portfolio of projects through an investment plan for the livestock sector. The study will begin no later than one month after the signing of the tripartite agreement (Government, AfDB and FAO) and will last 6 months. The results of the pre-feasibility study will provide an indication for the preparation of a pilot phase that will be used to scale up the various agro-pastoral zones identified in the country.