Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. General Information

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Rehabilitation of Inland Valley Swamps and Development of New Swamps

Phase 1: Rehabilitation of Developed Inland Valley Swamps

Phase 2: Development of New Swamps

Component 2: Promotion of Small–scale Community Irrigation

Sub–component 2.1: Introduction and Extension of Simple Irrigation Technologies

Sub–component 2.2: Introduction of Water Harvesting Technology

Credit Arrangements for Components 1 and 2 of the Project

Component 3: Strengthening Institutional Capacity in Water Resources Management

VI. ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FINANCING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

ANNEXES:

Annex 1: Maps of Sierra Leone and the Project Area

Annex 2: Estimates for the Components of the Project

Annex 3: Water Availability Indices for Climatic Stations in the Targeted Districts

Annex 4: Categorisation of and Approach for the Development of New Inland Valley Swamps

Annex 5: Financial Analysis for the Inland Valley Swamp Component of the Project