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38417-022: Community Irrigation Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The project will develop or improve small-scale irrigation systems in 12 districts in Nepal through a community-driven process targeted at the poor, women, and other disadvantaged groups. Small irrigation systems are defined as systems with less than 25 hectares of irrigation area in the hills and mountains and less than 200 hectares in the Terai plains. The participating districts were selected because of their high poverty, food insecurity and irrigation potential. They are Kanchanpur, Kailal... Read More
| Country |
Nepal |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 38417-022 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Grant |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Number |
Grant No. 0219 |
| Approval Date | 27 Sep 2010 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 26,400 |
| Geographical Location | 12 Districts of Nepal |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Agriculture and natural resources / Irrigation, Drainage, and Flood Protection |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Economic growth Gender equity Governance |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Gender equity as a theme |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: C Indigenous People: B |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Deepak Bahadur Singh
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South Asia Department
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Agriculture, Natural Resources and Social Services Div, SARD
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Last PDS Update
24 Apr 2013