Zambia - MIC TAF Luswishi farm block

Project Summary

Approval Date	22 Mar 2016
Signature Date	06 Jul 2016
Planned Completion Date	30 Dec 2019
Last Disbursement Planned Date	30 Dec 2019
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Agriculture and Rural Development
DAC Sector Code	31110
Commitment	U.A 720,000
Status	Completion

Project General Description

The proposed project is part of the Farm Blocks Development Plan produced by the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GoZ), which includes 11 Farm Blocks earmarked for development totalling a gross area of 895,000 hectares (ha). The GoZ has already piloted the Farm Block Concept at 2 Farm Blocks namely (i) Nansanga (Central Province) and (ii) Luena (Luapula Province) which are at advanced stages of development. In 2012, the GoZ formally approached the Bank to finance the development of backbone infrastructure at Luswishi Farm Block in Lufwanyama District, Copperbelt Province, which has a gross area of 100,000 ha and is largely forested with idle virgin land. This Feasibility Study of the Luswishi Farm Block Development Project would include agronomic studies, technical assessments including detailed designs and tender documents, Private Sector analysis, commercial/marketing analysis, commodity value chain analysis, institutional and management assessment, financial and economic analysis, land demarcation, cadastral surveys, beaconing, and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). The main procurement under this support shall be consultancy services for the conduct of a feasibility and detailed design study.

Project Objectives

The objective of the project is to contribute to poverty reduction, improved household incomes through provision of back-bone infrastructure that enhances commercialisation of agricultural lands. The principle objective of the study is therefore carry out a detailed feasibility and environmental study, with detailed technical and institutional designs, bill of quantities and tender documents that will facilitate the preparation of the Luswishi Farm Block Development Project.

Beneficiaries

The project beneficiary are the Government of the Republic of Zambia and Farmers of the Copperbelt Province.

Participating Organization

Funding

Middle Income Countries Fund

Extending

Government Of Zambia

Implementing

Ministry of Agriculture - Water Development

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-ZM-AA0-025
Last Update	24 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Lewis Mupeta BANGWE
Email	l.bangwe@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Zambia

Coordinates	Location Name
-14.23333 28.08333	Luswishi

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Grant Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Other Technical Assistance

Commitments

U.A 720,000

Government Of Zambia

U.A 196,413

Middle Income Countries Fund

U.A 720,000

Disbursements

Document Type	Language	Document
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT APRIL 2019
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2012 TO 2017 AS AT OCT 2017
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT SEPT 2018
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at october 2019
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2015 to 2020 as at february 2021
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at january 2020
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT JAN 2019
Evaluation Report	en	viewer
Expression of interest	en	EOI – Zambia - Consulting Firms - Feasibility Study and Design of Luswishi Farm Block Development Project
General Procurement Notice	en	GPN – ZAMBIA - Luswishi Farm Block Development Project
Project Completion Report	fr	viewer
Project Completion Report	en	viewer

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Quality studies improve quality at entry and bankability for projects designed	Number	2016	1.0	2019	1.0
Increased investments in LFB commercial agriculture	$ million	2016	900.0	2019	100.0
Investment Packages are Environmental and Social Compliant	Number	2016	1.0	2019	1.0
Feasibility studies completed and final report submitted	Number	2016	1.0	2019	1.0
The Detailed designs, BoQs and Tender Documents have been completed and final documents submitted	Number	2016	1.0	2019	1.0
Land survey and mapping completed	Number	2016	1.0	2019	1.0
ESIA and RAP studies have been completed and final copies of the studies submitted	Number	2016	1.0	2019	1.0
The studies covering all the sites have been validated by stakeholders	Number	2016	12.0	2019	12.0
People trained under the project	Number	2016	5.0	2019	5.0
Farmers beneficiaries	Number	2016	3200.0	2019	3200.0
Farmers beneficiaries - of which women	Number	2016	1280.0	2019	1280.0
Agribusiness firms beneficiaries	Number	2016	10.0	2019	9.0