Project

Project for the Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Sector

Agricultural development

Financing chart
Financing Gap (USD)
12,000,000
Target group
140,000
Households
Project target area

9 districts in Northern Uganda: Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Nwoya, Omoro and Pader

 
Summary
Project for the Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR) aims to increase income, food security and reduced vulnerability of poor rural households. Its development objective is to increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and export markets.

Co-financing needs of PRELNOR are related to infrastructures and the government only expects grant co-financing.
Components and Objectives
PRELNOR has three components.
Component 1: Rural Livelihoods. It aims to allow poor farm families and youth to increase asset base and resilience by i) community planning and capacity development, and ii) increase production and productivity of food security and marketable crops.
Component 2: Market Linkages and Infrastructure. It aims to allow farmers with surplus crop production to receive increased prices and profitably sell larger volumes of crop products through expanded access to Ugandan andregional markets.
Component 3: Project management and coordination. It aims to ensure the project is efficiently and effectively managed to achieve the expected results.
Financing

Total project cost

82,984,000

IFAD financing
 

72.5 %
60,200,000
50,200,000
IFAD
10,000,000
ASAP Trust Fund

International cofinancing

0.0 %
0

National cofinancing

13.0 %
10,784,000
9,290,000
National Government
1,494,000
Beneficiaries

Financing
gap

14.5 %
12,000,000

Approval date

December 16, 2014

Expected duration

2014 –
2023

Lending terms

Highly Concessional

Income level

Low Income

Replenishment cycle

IFAD 10

Implementing agency

Ministry of Local Government

Contact information

Country Director: 
Mohamed 
El-Ghazaly 
Email: m.el-ghazaly@ifad.org
Mobile: 
+201065891111