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Amount
€ 36,400,000
Countries
Sector(s)
Kingdom of Eswatini : € 36,400,000
Water, sewerage : € 36,400,000
Signature date(s)
24/07/2018 : € 36,400,000
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Summary sheet

Release date
12 October 2017
Status
Reference
Signed | 24/07/2018
20120545
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
LOWER USUTHU SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION II
PUBLIC ENTITY(IES)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 36 million
EUR 123 million
Location
Sector(s)
Description
Objectives

The second phase of the Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project aims at equipping 5 750 hectares with irrigation infrastructure including main conveyance, distribution network and on-farm infrastructure, and targets smallholders as final beneficiaries. It will adapt the agricultural production systems to the changing climate while addressing widespread poverty in the region.

The project aims to increase household income in the new area, enhance food security and improve access to social and health infrastructure for the rural population, by creating the conditions for the livelihood improvement of 2 300 smallholder households, counting more than 10 000 people. The investment will also support the development of the water resources of the Lower Usuthu and the provision of irrigation infrastructure, and enable smallholder farmers to intensify and diversify their agricultural production with fair market access. A minimum of 30% of irrigated arable land will be allocated to food crops, other than sugarcane, targeting local and regional markets. The remaining (max. 70%) will be allocated to sugarcane.

Environmental aspects
Procurement

A comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), including a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) based on the country's resettlement policy framework were carried out for this project. In order to address potential cumulative effects with LUSIP I, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (StrEA) assessed the environmental impacts (positive, negative, social or economic) associated with the construction, and operationalisation of the project as a whole (LUSIP I and II). The various documents have been prepared in line with Swaziland's legislation as well as the EIB's and AfDB's standards.

The Bank will require the promoter to ensure that implementation of the project will be done in accordance with the Bank's Guide to Procurement.

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Disclaimer

Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).

Documents

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - LOWER USUTHU SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION II - Environmental And Social Impact Assessment - Financial and Economic Analysis - Detailed design
Publication Date
27 Oct 2017
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
79500846
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20120545
Sector(s)
Countries
Publicly available
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - LOWER USUTHU SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION II - Scoping Report for Strategic Environmental Assessment
Publication Date
27 Oct 2017
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
79506324
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20120545
Sector(s)
Countries
Publicly available
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - LOWER USUTHU SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION II - Environmental And Social Impact Assessment - Financial and Economic Analysis
Publication Date
27 Oct 2017
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
79517166
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20120545
Sector(s)
Countries
Publicly available
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Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - LOWER USUTHU SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION II
Publication Date
2 Dec 2017
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
63851757
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20120545
Sector(s)
Countries
Publicly available
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) - LOWER USUTHU SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION II - Environmental and Social Management Plan
Publication Date
15 Jan 2018
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
81349855
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20120545
Sector(s)
Countries
Publicly available
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Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) - LOWER USUTHU SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION II - Resettlement Action Plan
Publication Date
15 Jan 2018
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
67228376
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20120545
Sector(s)
Countries
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