Regional : Climate-Resilient Farmer Group Development to Support COVID-19 Recovery for Smallholder Coffee and Cotton Farmers
The proposed transaction technical assistance (TA) grant is designed to complement the ensuing loan of up to $100 million loan to Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC), for the Louis Dreyfus COVID-19 Climate Resilient Smallholder Farmer Recovery Project (Regional). The loan will support LDC working capital needs for the sustainable procurement of coffee, cotton, and rice from 60,000 smallholder farmers affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across five countries in Asia, thus preserving farmer livelihoods and climate resilience.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Noorullah
Private Sector Operations Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
| Project Name | Climate-Resilient Farmer Group Development to Support COVID-19 Recovery for Smallholder Coffee and Cotton Farmers | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 53298-002 | ||||||||||
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| Country / Economy | Regional India Indonesia |
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| Location | India - Nation-wide; Indonesia - Nation-wide | ||||||||||
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP5: Promoting rural development and food security OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agro-industry, marketing, and trade |
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| Gender | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Office of the Director General, PSOD (OPSD) | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Noorullah | ||||||||||
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| Objectives and Scope | The proposed transaction technical assistance (TA) grant is designed to complement the ensuing loan of up to $100 million loan to Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC), for the Louis Dreyfus COVID-19 Climate Resilient Smallholder Farmer Recovery Project (Regional). The loan will support LDC working capital needs for the sustainable procurement of coffee, cotton, and rice from 60,000 smallholder farmers affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across five countries in Asia, thus preserving farmer livelihoods and climate resilience. | ||||||||||
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Credit Committee Meeting | - |
| Approval | - |
| Last PDS Update | 05 Sep 2023 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 13 Dec 2021 | - | 13 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 224,000.00 | 385,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 609,000.00 | 07 Sep 2023 | 18,872.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Climate-Resilient Farmer Group Development to Support COVID-19 Recovery for Smallholder Coffee and Cotton Farmer: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2021 |
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