Mozambique - Project Preparation Facility (PPF) for Agriculture

The proposed AGRIZIDERP preparation study will address various aspects of the value chain starting from production to consumption including technical, institutional, social, economic, and environmental aspects. It is expected that after the conclusion of the feasibility study, the Bank in coordination with Government of Mozambique (GoM), Development Partners and Private Sector will finance the program under Feed Africa Initiative. The PPF advance requested will be used to finance the feasibility study of a The Agro-processing Zone and Resilience Program of Limpopo Special Economic Zone (AGRIZIDERP), as described in this proposal The concerned program aims to catalyze a process that results in a market system that is competitive, inclusive, and resilient. To ensure good program quality at entry, implementation, monitoring of system changes and at impact evaluation and to also fast track the preparation of this important program, comprehensive feasibility studies including marketing analysis, detailed engineering designs with Bill of Quantities (BoQ) and detailed designs need to be completed before program preparation and appraisal stages.