| Approval Date | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Signature Date | 22 Dec 2021 |
| Planned Completion Date | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Sovereign / Non-Sovereign | Sovereign |
| Sector | Agriculture and Rural Development |
| DAC Sector Code | 31110 |
| Environmental Category | 1 |
| Commitment | U.A 400,000 |
| Status | Implementation |
The proposed Technical Assistance and support will enable DALRRD to undertake the much-needed comprehensive preparatory activities for the SA-APP. The GoSA has already demonstrated serious commitment to the realization of infrastructure required for the SA-APPs, in the form of leveraging public sector resources in support of the Farmer Production Support Units in the vicinity of some of the agro-parks. The Bank’s support has been requested specifically to complement the government’s efforts to bring the objectives of SA-APP to reality. A major challenge to the South African agricultural sector is the absence of inclusivity. Measures to develop rural townships and to integrate small and emerging farmers into new and existing values chains are critical. The project is expected to integrate rural producers and small businesses with commercial value chains and markets; encourage the inclusion of informal economic actors into the formal system; enhance the business climate to mobilize private capital; and integrate youth into agriculture as a business enterprise and source of employment.
The purpose of the proposed project is to engage a firm as a Transaction Adviser (TA) to assist the Department of Agriculture, Land Reforms and Rural Development (DALRRD) in providing critical technical, financial, legal and marketing support for the establishment of the South Africa Agri Park Program. The aim of the assistance is to undertake the procurement of a Project Team to undertake (and/or validate existing) full feasibility studies and Master Plans for the Agri Parks and associated Farmer Production Support Units (FPSU) and Rural Urban Market Centers (RUMC), undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), develop other required technical studies (including skills gap assessment, Climate Risk, Gender Report, and Green House Gas (GHG) performance assessments) and coordinate with the Investment and Infrastructure Office of the Presidency to ensure that the required Reports meet the standards for Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPs).
The Government.
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Funding
Middle Income Countries Fund
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Implementing
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA DBSA
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| IATI identifier | 46002-P-ZA-A00-002 |
| Last Update | 29 Jan 2023 |
| Name | EZEDINMA Chukwuma Ikechukwu |
| c.ezedinma@afdb.org |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | Location Name |
|---|---|
| -26.1218 25.77471 | Springbokpan |
| -29.0 26.0 | Orange Free State |
| -25.74486 28.18783 | Pretoria |
| -26.2023 28.0436 | Johannesburg |