Accra Plains Irrigation-Ghana

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Accra Plains Irrigation Project (APIP)

Country: Ghana

Funding Agency:

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED)

Name & Address of Client:

Ministry of Food and Agriculture,

Irrigation Development Authority.

Accra, Ghana.

Start Date: September, 2007

Completion Date: March, 2010

Status: Completed

Name of Associated Consultants:

1) Studi International, (Tunis)

2) COMPTRAN, (Accra)

Professional Staff Provided: 17

No. of Staff-Months: 100

Value of Consultancy Contract:

US$ 1,400,000.00

Estimated Cost of Construction:

US$ 2 Billions

Narrative Description of Project:

The study aims at harnessing the water resources of the Volta River for economic development of the plains. Specific objectives of the study are:

consideration the return of investments.

conveyance and delivery systems within the plains to prepare a detailed design reports including drawing, and other documents with costing.

Description of Actual Services Provided:

1) Detailed Feasibility Study

2) Detailed socio economic Study

3) Meteorological, Hydrological, Topographic Surveys

4) Soil and Land Suitability Assessment

5) Environmental impacts

6) Agricultural development plans

7) Engineering structures development

8) Economic and financial analysis

9) Organization and management option of the APIP