Consulting services for feasibility studies and participatory planning of group 1 sites and prefeasibility studies of group 2 sites

The project developed three sites at feasibility and detail design level (Group 1 sites – 6400ha) and evaluated the potential to develop another four sites at a later stage, at prefeasibility level (Group 2 sites). Public and private partnerships (PPP) were created for the irrigation development and management in al Irrigation Development Support Projectl IDSP sites. Project interventions consisted of a three-tier system at each of the irrigation sites to be developed. Water supply is ensured via the construction of Mwomboshi dam, which will be 23m high and have a total storage volume of around 62MCM. The dam catchment is 954km². All four Group 2 sites – 10000ha – require the construction of a dam to ensure the necessary water volumes. The overall objective of the study was to undertake a prefeasibility study covering the entire study area and to continue with feasibility studies and detailed designs of multiple land husbandry, dam and hillside irrigation schemes at selected sites with a total irrigation net area of 3,500 ha (total gross area of 4,200 ha). All required surveys topographical, geotechnical, soil and socio were part of the services.Finally a feasibility study of an HPP of 0.2 MWwas prepared. The project was tendered.