Mozambique - Project Preparation Facility (PPF) for Agriculture (AFDB-P-MZ-A00-007)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Mozambique
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Limpopo
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Financial Institutions
  • African Development Bank (AFDB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Apr 13, 2023
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Mozambique
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Industry and Trade
  • Infrastructure
  • Technical Cooperation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 1.32 million
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Grant Amount (USD)
$ 1.32 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 1.45 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AFDB website

Updated in EWS Mar 12, 2024

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Project Description
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As stated by the AfDB, the main objective of the AGRIZIDERP in the Limpopo Corridor is to promote a competitive and inclusive agribusiness in Gaza and Inhambane provinces through increasing agricultural production and productivity, by providing rural infrastructure support to production (irrigation, feeder roads, storage facilities, use of improved agricultural inputs, certified seeds and fertilizers), agro-processing, access to market and promotion of the value chain development.
The overall objective of preparation is to develop an organizational structure and a productive restructuring that allows territorial governance of the AGRIZIDERP with a view to promote production and economic development.

The proposed AGRIZIDERP preparation study will address various aspects of the value chain starting from production to consumption including technical, institutional, social, economic, and environmental aspects. It is expected that after the conclusion of the feasibility study, the Bank in coordination with Government of Mozambique (GoM), Development Partners and Private Sector will finance the program under Feed Africa Initiative.
The PPF advance requested will be used to finance the feasibility study of a The Agro-processing Zone and Resilience Program of Limpopo Special Economic Zone (AGRIZIDERP), as described in this proposal The concerned program aims to catalyze a process that results in a market system that is competitive, inclusive, and resilient. To ensure good program quality at entry, implementation, monitoring of system changes and at impact evaluation and to also fast track the preparation of this important program, comprehensive feasibility studies including marketing analysis, detailed engineering designs with Bill of Quantities (BoQ) and detailed designs need to be completed before program preparation and appraisal stages.

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AfDB Team Leader:

Cesar Augusto Tique
Email: c.tique@afdb.org

Implementing Agency - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development:

Address: Praça dos Heróis Moçambicanos, Cidade de Maputo - Moçambique
Phone: +258 21468200
Fax: +258-21-4874121
Email: geral@agricultura.gov.mz
Website: https://www.agricultura.gov.mz/ 

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AfDB

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