Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. General Information

II. PROJECT AREA

A. Agro–ecological Conditions

B. Land Availability, Distribution and Tenure

C. Characteristics of Irrigable Areas and Irrigable Soils

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. Components

Component 1: Rainwater and Run–off Water Harvesting

Component 2: Small–scale Irrigation

Component 3: Medium to Large Scale Commercial Irrigation

Component 4: Land Improvement

Component 5: Capacity Building and Support Services

B. Activities

VI. ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FINANCING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

Appendix: Map of Lesotho