Rwanda - Bugesera Agricultural Development Support Project (PADAB)

The Bugesera Agricultural Development Support Project (PADAB) aims to sustainably mitigate the negative impacts of drought by mobilizing water for irrigation of the Mwesa Valley and protecting the surrounding watersheds. This project, prepared on the basis of a participatory approach, responds to the priority needs of farmers in the Bugesera region. The project will comprise the following three components: (i) irrigation and catchment basin development; (ii) irrigation development; and (iii) project management. The project plans to make considerable use of private operators in implementing various activities. Its operations will draw from local initiatives and institutions that have proven their mettle on the ground - NGOs, rice associations and cooperatives, people's banks and IMFs - to restart microfinancing. The total cost is estimated at Frw 10.342 million, or UA 13.00 million, excluding taxes and customs duties.