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  • Leading Organization:
    World Bank
    Implementing Agency:
    World Bank
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    World Bank, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MARH), National Sewerage and Sanitation Agency (ONAS), General Directorate of Rural Engineering (DGGRE) and General Directorate of Environment and Quality of Life (DGEQV)
    Summary:

    The objective of the Second Natural Resources Management Project for Tunisia is to improve the living conditions of rural communities in the project areas in terms of access to basic infrastructure and services, sustainable increase the three agencies income, and improved natural resource management practices by fostering an integrated approach to community-based development. The Global Environment Objective is to reduce the threat of land degradation and climate change to vulnerable agricultural production systems in the target areas while developing options to address land-based pollution affecting the Mediterranean Sea.

    Project Components:

    There are three components to the project. 1. Component one: support to Participatory Development Plan (PDP) investments - this component will contribute to the project development objective by supporting the financing of investments within the PDPs framework which reflect the priority needs of local communities in the project target areas. 2. Component two: support to the development of treated wastewater use for agriculture - the objective of this component is to support the National Program for Wastewater Reuse through the transfer of treated wastewater from the Greater Tunis area towards the interior of the country (south of the Tunisian Dorsal) where demand for water is high. In these areas demand for water is high and treated wastewater will help to increase yields on agricultural land, reduce fluctuations in agricultural production, and enhance adaptation to climate variability and change. 3. Component three: institutional strengthening and awareness raising - the objective of this component is to support the mainstreaming of the Integrated Participatory Approach (IPA) in rural development in the three governorates of Jendouba, Kasserine, and Medenine through institutional strengthening and capacity building of target groups involved in project implementation. The component will also support the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for project activities and for safeguards, and communication and sensitization on sustainable land management, and environmental issues.

    Expected Outputs:

    Agricultural Development Groups have been formed and are managing income-generating activities. An increased number of farmers benefit from quality advisory services. Increased number of small irrigated areas created and rehabilitated. Increased number of small water supply systems. Viable income-generating activities implemented. Increased capacity of farmers to adopt SLM practices to increase productivity and enhance climate resilience. Water storage capacity improved (water tanks). Irrigation efficiency improved (water saving equipment used). Increased area of productive land is protected from erosion. Reduction in soil loss in areas protected from erosion.

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation
    Project Details
    Cofinancing Total:
    57,900,000
    Total Amounts:
    67,626,000
    Resources:
    World Bank Project Details
    GEF Project Details
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