Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. General

B. Specific Information

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Rural Infrastructure

Component 2: Assistance in Starting up Processing Plants

Component 3: Assistance to Cottage Industries

Component 4: Establishment of Support to Agricultural Mechanisation

Component 5: Establishment of Agricultural Credit and Finance Fund

Component 6: Capacity Building

VI. ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FINANCING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. PROJECT RISKS

Appendix 1: Map of Lesotho

Appendix 2: Preliminary Cost Estimates