• Reference: P-TD-AA0-011
• Approval date: 29/04/1998
• Start date: 03/12/1999
• Appraisal Date:
• Status: On goingOnGo
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Context

This project is the outcome of a 1990 ADF-financed study. In order to offset the rainfall deficit and promote agriculture, the Government of Chad submitted a financing request to the Bank for a study aimed at determining the opportunities for using surface run-off in four Prefectures of the country. A grant from TAF/ADF resources was awarded by the Board of Directors in order to finance the study on a project concerning "Opportunities for using Surface Runoff Water in Four Prefectures (Batha, Guera, Ouaddai and Biltine).”

Rationale

Chad is a landlocked Sahelian country with no coastline. Food self sufficiency is one of the Government’s main development policy thrusts. Rational use of surface run-off water aims to improve agricultural productivity and contributes towards meeting the needs of the population.

Objective

Surface run-off water resources are harvested and enhanced for flood recession agriculture, for livestock watering, and for market gardening. Nine micro-retention dams have been built.

Description

The project involves:

1. establishment of water retention structures for storage, spreading, or recharging the ground water table for flood recession cropping;
2. establishing nine equipped boreholes for drinking water;
3. opening up 143 km of rural roads;
4. developing 586 ha comprising 555 ha for flood recession agriculture and 31 ha for irrigated market garden crops;
5. outreach and sensitization activities for smallholders to enable them to take over the maintenance of the facilities provided;
6. providing the Directorate of Agricultural Engineering (DGRHA) with qualified human and effective logistic resources, and
7. training smallholders and national professional staff.

 

Impact

The principal project benefits are: the development of agricultural activities and satisfaction of the water needs of the inhabitants and stockbreeders in the localities covered by the project. The project contributes to regional planning and development efforts.

DIAW Abdourahmane - OSAN3

Finance source	Amount
ADF	UAC 12,410,000
Government	UAC 1,820,000
Total	UAC 14,230,000