Regional programs / Africa regional project 625-0010 · 1978–1979 · economic opportunity
Multi-donor project, follow-on to project 6250803, to combat degradation of the natural resource base in the Conventional Basin serving member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) by upgrading livestock/mixed agriculture production and management systems. The project, to be implemented by LCBC, will develop and implement a detailed plan of technical interventions in Chad (Assale area), Cameroon (Serbewel area), and Nigeria. A technical team from A.I.D., LCBC member states, and other donors (Fonds d'Aide et de Cooperation, the UNDP, and FAO) will spend the first 2 years of the project developing a detailed work plan. Activities will include reconnoitering the area and selecting specific sites (natural blocks, ground villages, etc.), for the program; identifying specific technical interventions, including marketing, in the livestock/range, crop production, and forestry sectors; developing a detailed plan for applying these interventions; identifying local implementation organizations and mechanisms for community participation; informing the local populations of alternative interventions and assessing their reactions to these; and establishing limited demonstrations, exper
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAR-059 (1978). The source's own text.
Operated in: Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria.
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Scope: regional. How the scope was set is not described yet. High confidence.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AID/AFR-G-1490 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1979 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| 1978 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
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| USAID. Bur. for Africa. Ofc. of Sahel and West African Affairs | 1978 to 1979 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahel Regional | 1978 to 1979 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Economic opportunity (microenterprise, jobs, skills, poverty reduction) 50%; Agriculture: livestock, animal health, fisheries, aquaculture 28%; Agriculture: crop production, inputs, pests, irrigation 10%
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Program key prj:6250010