International Development Grant
Land Husbandry Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation Project
Project Number: CA-3-A034700001
Status: Operational
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Maximum Contribution: $9,000,000.00
Start Date: March 07, 2011
End Date: December 31, 2014
Duration: 3.8 years
Project Description
The project aims to increase the productivity and commercialization of hillside agriculture in target areas enhancing food security and the livelihoods of the Rwandan population. Core activities include: Construction of hillside terraces water reservoirs irrigation systems and marketing infrastructure; Provision of training activities to develop the capacity of agricultural organizations entrepreneurs local governments and the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources in a range of areas (hillside land husbandry technologies and techniques; soil erosion control; integrated watershed management; infrastructure maintenance; community mobilization and participation; administrative and financial management; rural finance; equality between men and women; phytosanitary organizations’ affairs; and value added and marketing of products); Promotion of linkages between producer organizations and entrepreneurs with trading/export capabilities.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2012 include: The project has contributed to improving food security nutrition and household incomes by promoting vegetable production through the creation of 2 597 “kitchen gardens” and distributing approximately 180 000 fruit tree seedlings. The project has exceeded many of the targets for its first year including productivity from rain-fed lands the market share achieved by commercialized products from target areas (62%) and the number of direct beneficiaries (6 748). 40% of the land in the target areas has been protected against soil erosion. Four financial institutions have received support through the project to introduce new products (inventory credit and a savings plan for input purchases).
Key Information
Executing Agency:
IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP