Ex-ante Evaluation (for Japanese ODA Loan)Loan Agreement • February 5th, 2018
Contract Type FiledFebruary 5th, 2018The agricultural sector accounts for about a quarter of the United Republic of Tanzania’s GDP, approximately one-fifth of its exports, and sustains the livelihood of two-thirds of its population. In addition, more than three quarters of the poor are engaged in this sector. A large variety of crops are grown throughout Tanzania, but much of its land remains uncultivated despite having relatively abundant water resources compared to other sub-Saharan African countries. Unfortunately, the country’s great potential for further agricultural and irrigation development remains untapped due to a lack of funding. Only 0.37 million ha (2011/12) of the country is irrigated, which is just over a mere 1% of the potential of