Nigeria - Fadama Development Project

The proposed Fadama Development Project (FDP) is part of the Second National Fadama Development Programme (Fadama II). The programme consists of various activities including those in infrastructure development, irrigation, capacity building, advisory services, and environmental protection and awareness. The project promotes development in agriculture, livestock and aquaculture, as well as developments in such other areas as hunting, beekeeping, wildlife conservation, and downstream activities, including processing and marketing. The major outputs of the project are: i) the enhanced capacity of resource users for participatory planning, project implementation, operation and maintenance; ii) strengthened capacities for enterprise development and management; iii) construct and maintain rural infrastructures; iv) establish demand-driven technical assistance and advisory services to resource users, and v) strengthened capacities of project coordination and management units at federal, state and local government levels. The project has three components: a) Capacity Building and Advisory Services; b) Community Infrastructure Development; and c) Project Coordination and Management.