SAVANNAH DEVELOPMENT

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The Project would attempt to reverse the trend of ecological degradation within the Project area. In particular the Project would implement a settlement program with the dual purpose of opening up presently blocked stockroutes and of increasing crop production. The Project would also aim at building up a development oriented local administration by helping to establish a Development Corporation. Specifically, the Project would provide staff for the Development Corporation; and would include a settlement and crop production program, including extension services, adaptive research and a pilot crop marketing scheme, range management and livestock development programs, including veterinary services, livestock-related adaptive research, and non-formal education of livestock producers; improved maintenance and further development of water facilities; project monitoring and evaluation; technical assistance in marketing to the Gum Arabic and Oil Seeds Corporations; and a human health survey.