Tunisia Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project

The development objectives of the Irrigated Agriculture Intensification Project for Tunisia are to improve the reliability and efficiency of the irrigation and drainage services and strengthen market linkages for irrigated products in selected irrigation schemes. The project comprises of four components. The first component is institutional modernization. It consists of following sub-components: (i) establishment of a new irrigation management entity; and (ii) irrigation efficiency improvement. The second component is rehabilitation and improvement works. It consists of following sub-components: (i) rehabilitation and improvement works; and (ii) common services and goods. The third component is support to agricultural development and market access. It consists of following sub-components: (i) strengthening the capacity of producers (and producer organizations) and linking them to the market; and (ii) boosting product marketing and developing competitive value chains. The fourth component; project management will cover: (i) the equipment cost for the unit; (ii) training of project management unit (UGO) staff; (iii) short term expertise; (iv) impact assessment studies; (v) training, communication, and expertise related to the implementation of the project’s environmental and social management framework (ESMF); and (vi) the incremental operating costs for the project at both central and regional levels.