Chad Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project

About this project

The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project is to improve the resilience19, competitiveness20, and inclusiveness21 of selected agricultural value chains in project intervention areas in Chad. The Chad Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (ProAGRI)22 is a proposed six-year investment project. First, based on analytical work23, studies on targeted value chains24 and priorities of sectoral policies25, consultations and field investigations, it focuses on value chains that were carefully selected for (i) their potential for growth and evidence-based demand in domestic and regional markets; (ii) potential job creation for youth, women, refugees, and host communities; (iii) quantitative and qualitative multiplier effectsin particular on import substitution; and (iv) contribution to food security and nutrition.26 These principal value chains are Maize, Fish, and Oilseeds (sesame and groundnuts). Whereas the project's principal focus is on these primary value chains, the project will also lay the foundation for promising secondary value chains, namely poultry, mango, and dates. There will also be the flexibility to invest in future “niche products” following a simple decision-making mechanism based on demand as expressed by farmers, associations or Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs). Second, ProAGRI intervenes to improve productivity, the business environment, market infrastructure, and access to finance simultaneously…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Chad

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative management

Places

N'Djamena

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry for Agricultural Production and Transformation

Accountable

Republic of Chad

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P179238.

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