Uganda - The Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Programme - Project II (CAIIP)

The proposed Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Programme Project 2 (CAIIP-II) will cover 15 districts in Northern and Eastern Uganda in 65 sub-counties. In addition, it will also cover another 26 districts in CAIIP-I areas in 32 subcounties. CAIIP-2 is among the many initiatives that are geared towards enhancing development in the North with particular focus on restoring the agricultural potential and food security of the region which has been affected by armed conflict for the past 20 years. The project will also complement other Government programmes, especially the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in increasing production. Its implementation is articulated around three components with the following outputs: (i) Rural Infrastructure Improvement (ii) Community Mobilization and (iii) Project Management. The project duration is 5 years commencing from year 2009. Total project cost is estimated at UA50.92 million.