Tunisia - MIC-TAF Grant for the preparation of the project of "Office de Développement Sylvopastorale du Nord-Ouest de la Tunisie (ODESYPANO)"

This operation concerns a grant not exceeding UA 122,500 from the Technical Assistance Fund for Middle Income Countries to the Republic of Tunisia for the preparation of the feasibility and development study of the North West Mountainous Area (Governorates: Beja, Jendouba, Siliana, Kef and Bizerte). The new project for the sustainable and inclusive development of the mountainous areas of North-West Tunisia to be prepared by this TAF/IPR grant, will contribute to improve the performance of the agricultural sector in Tunisia. Indeed, in order to prepare the PDDI-ZMNO project, specific and complementary studies are needed to analyse the feasibility of the project from different angles to promote the achievement of the assigned objectives. This study will be carried out by international technical experts with a proven qualification in order to ensure a good quality at the entry of the project. The proposed studies will assist Tunisia in the preparation of a new investment operation which the Tunisian Government has requested, namely the financing by the Bank of the project for sustainable and inclusive development in the mountainous areas of North-West Tunisia. This project is one of the Government's priorities. It is also listed in the Bank's Country Strategy Paper for Tunisia (2016-2020). From the date of notification by service order for the start of the study, the duration of the study is fixed at 9 months.