North-East Irrigated Agriculture Project

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The North-East Irrigated Agriculture Project aims to help conflict-affected communities to re-establish at least a subsistence level of production and basic community services, through assistance with "jump-starting" agricultural and small-scale reconstruction activities, and to build their capacity for sustainable social and economic reintegration. There are five project components. The first rehabilitates irrigation schemes such as refilling breached sections of embankments, raising low spots on embankments, repairing or replacing sluices, fixing leaking and improving inadequate spillways; repairing scheme access roads, and cleaning and desalting main canals. The second component finances community capacity building, provides support for social mobilization by nongovernmental organizations, repairs rural roads and drinking water facilities, funds small-scale micro-enterprise credit schemes, and provides technical assistance. The third component finances feasibility studies. The fourth component finances the procurement of road construction equipment, office equipment and furniture, hiring professional and support staff, and trains local staff. The fifth component hires technical and financial management auditors.