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Titre : Mwea Irrigation Development Project (Kenya)

Country : The Republic of Kenya
Target Area : Mwea Irrigation Project District of the Central Province (approximately 100 km northeast of Nairobi)

Loan Agreement : August 16, 2010
Schedule : The planned implementation schedule is from August 2010 to May 2018 (94 months in total).

Borrower : The Government of the Republic of Kenya
Executing Agency : The National Irrigation Board (NIB)

Project Objective
The Project aims to boost productivity of rice and other crops by upgrading irrigation facilities and strengthening operation and maintenance capabilities, thereby contributing to augmenting the livelihoods of farmers in this region and to improving the food security of the country.

Loan Amount : 13,178 million yen

JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)