Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. General Information

C. Institutions

D. Constraints and Opportunities

E. Ongoing and Planned Irrigation Programmes

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Rehabilitation of Irrigation Infrastructure

Component 2: Rehabilitation of Resettled Farm Irrigation Facilities

Component 3: Inputs Supply

Component 4: Agricultural Support Services

Component 5: Capacity Building in Irrigation Development and Management

VI. INDICATIVE COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FUNDING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

Appendix: Major Characteristics of the Natural Regions of Zimbabwe