Madagascar Agro Industrial Tender

Project Summary Approval Date29 Sep 2020Signature Date15 Oct 2020Planned Completion Date31 Dec 2026Last Disbursement Planned Date31 Dec 2026Sovereign Non-SovereignSovereignSectorAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentDAC Sector Code31110Environmental Category1CommitmentU.A 20000000StatusApprovedProject General DescriptionThe Agro-industrial Processing Zone Development Project in the South-West Region of Madagascar PTASO is the first project of an initiative that could be replicated at national level to ensure greater processing of agricultural products. The project is consistent with the Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Sector Programme and the National Agricultural Investment Programme PSAEPPNIAEP 2016-2020 which is also aligned with the General Government Policy PGE and the Madagascar Emergence Plan PEM. This operation stems from the Governments urgent need to reverse the trend in agricultural sector underperformance in the production and processing of agricultural products especially in the South-West region whose development potential contrasts with the recurrent food insecurity in this part of the country. The project focuses on the processing of agricultural products and thereby contributes to wealth creation through jobs generated in agroindustry preserves economic and financial stability by reducing imports of agro-food products and responds to post-COVID-19 impacts. The PTASO will promote agricultural value chains AVCs such as rice cape peas maize fishery products and small ruminants through infrastructure development and the implementation of measures likely to attract the private sector to play its role in key areas of industrial processing and marketing. The main activities financed by the project are i improvement of the regulatory framework to develop SAPZs and strengthen institutions ii construction of basic infrastructure in Tular agro-industrial platform and agribusiness centres Ankilililoake and Tandadave iii improvement of agricultural production infrastructure irrigated areas aquaculture farms etc. and marketing storage warehouses rural roads etc. and iv capacity building for stakeholders in the agro-industrial sectors Government services farmer organisations etc.. These activities will create wealth and employment improve food security and reduce chronic malnutrition in this part of the country which despite its potential remains a pocket of famine. This operation estimated at UA 24.27 million will be implemented over five 5 years starting from 2021 it will be funded by TSF Pilar I UA 20 million and the Government of Madagascar UA 4.27 million.Project ObjectivesThe project overall goal is to reduce imports of agri-food products and improve Madagascars food and nutritional security. Specifically it seeks to promote inclusive agricultural transformation by developing basic infrastructure and establishing an incentive fr