Table of Contents

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I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. General Information

C. Poverty and Food Security in The Gambia

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Strengthening Service Delivery with smallholder producers/Institutional Strengthening/Social Capital Building

Component 2: Agricultural Diversification and Income Enhancement

Component 3: Promoting post–harvest handling practices of products and community food reserves

Component 4: Promotion of small scale community irrigation

Component 5: Programme Coordination

VI. INDICATIVE COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FINANCING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

ANNEXES

Annex 1: Map of The Gambia

Annex 2: Logical Framework – National Programme for Food Security

Annex 3: Background Tables

Annex 4: Ongoing/Planned/Recently Completed Projects and Programmes in Support of Agriculture and Food Security

Annex 5: Indicative Project Costs by Main Activity and by Year

Annex 6: List of References