The project, which is expected
to be completed by the end of 2007, comprises the following main
components:
1. Land Development:
This component includes the procurement and operation of machinery and
equipment necessary for the de-rocking of about 20,000 acres of
agricultural land and construction of terraces and contour in sloping
land. This includes the following two partial components:
a. Machinery and
Equipment: This includes procurement of 30 Bulldozers (400 Hp), 10 Truck
Loaders, 10 Tractors, 2 mobile workshops, truck-trailers, water tankers,
fuel and oil tankers and primary spare parts for the equipment repair.
b. Operation and
Maintenance of the Equipment: This includes provision of fuel, oil,
materials and spare parts needed to operate and maintain the heavy
equipment. This also includes establishing a fully equipped workshop,
exclusively for repair and maintenance of heavy equipment. Stores for fuel
and oil, and spare parts would complement the workshop.
2. Agricultural Development:
This component
comprises:
a. Agricultural
activities: This includes helping the farmers in planting of 12,000 acres
fruit trees and cultivation of 8,000 acres seasonal crops. The project
will provide plants, fertilizers, and necessary machineries for digging
ditches, soil blowing and trees irrigation.
b. Agricultural extension:
This includes construction of 5 new extension centers and 5 veterinary
units. Each center and unit will be provided with the necessary extension,
audio-visual and veterinary equipment for animal vaccination.
3. Water Resources
Development: This
includes the construction of 25 small dams, rehabilitation of 100
wells and 16 springs, construction of 14 collecting water pools, and
cisterns for water harvesting.
4. Women and Rural
Development: This
component includes the establishment of local funds for rural credits
specifically for rural women to create new small productive investment
projects, procurement of small farm animals, food processing and
marketing, sewing and knitting.
5. Institutional
Support: This includes construction of a project management unit, provision of
necessary equipments and vehicles needed by the project management,
recruiting and training personnel for the project and employment of
international short term consultants.
Financing:
The Arab Fund loan
constitutes about 37% of the total cost of the project. It will also be
co-financed by a loan to the amount of KD 6.3 million from the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and a technical
assistance of KD 0.6 million from the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP). The contribution of the beneficiaries will amount to KD 1.5
million. The Syrian Government will finance the remaining cost and any
additional unexpected cost.
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