Niger Integrated Water Tender

Project ID P174414Region Africa westCommitment Amount Us 400.00 millionTotal Project Cost Us 400.00 millionBorrower Ministry of planningThe project development objectives are to strengthen the management of water resources support increased access to water services and improve resilience of livelihoods to climate variability in select areas of Niger. More specifically it aims to i improve water resources knowledge and management capacity in at least the project area ii mobilize water resources and promote their sustainable use among various sectors including for drinking water irrigation livestock and fish farming iii restoreselect watershed landscapes in the project area for more resilient agricultural and rural livelihoods and restoring ecosystem functions in land and water conservation iv improve household incomes and food security through expanding rainwater harvesting soil moisture management small-scale irrigation to improve agricultural productivity and fish farming where possible and v improve access to drinking water and sanitation services. Sustainableand integrated agro-sylvo-pastoral production systems will be promoted by focusingonvulnerablegroups who depend upon or are likely to depend upon resources in protected areasas a survival strategy.The projects primary beneficiaries will be population in the project target area with a particular focus on women and youth.27.Criteria for selecting the project area Government counterpartsthe Ministry of Water and Sanitation the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development shared a longlist of possible investments at nation-wide scale While this list can serve as a reference and identify investments with strong synergetic potential this list far exceeds the expected project financing. Therefore clear criteria are needed for prioritization and selection. The project team has reached an agreement with the counterparts on a two-tier selection process to first identify suitable sub-basins and then select specific investment activities within each project sub-basin.In addition the project will ensure that project activities are coordinated with other World Bank projects44as well as with those of other humanitarian and development partners.iCriteria for selecting sub-basinConsistent with PANGIRE priority sub-basins 6 sub-basins No more than 6 sub-basinsPriority to be given to poor lagging andor conflict-prone sub-basins