Tunisia - Project to Develop Irrigation Schemes through Value Chain Development

The project to valorise irrigated perimeters through the development of value chains (PVPI-DCV) was designed to support priority agricultural value chains (olive oil, industrial tomato, apples) and contribute to the development of three regions among the less developed of the country, namely Sidi Bouzid (20th), Kairouan (22nd) and Kasserine (23rd) out of 24 regions. It is an investment project that is part of the projects identified in the framework of the Country Strategy Paper of Tunisia. It will support the rehabilitation / extension of irrigated public perimeters (PPI), including infrastructure and storage / mobilization equipment (intake works, pumping station, electric pump, automation, etc.), safety (anti-ram flasks, valves). , etc.), pressurization (recovery station, elevated tanks), transfer (channels and pipes), and water distribution (irrigation terminals, meters, etc.). The total cost of the project, excluding VAT and customs duties, is estimated at 59.708 million Euros (157.629 Million Tunisian Dinars). The components of the project are: (i) rehabilitation of infrastructure and improvement of agricultural productivity as well as valorisation and marketing of products.