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Updated on August 18th, 2016:
The project development objective (PDO) is to increase coffee productivity and improve its quality among small-scale coffee growers in Burundi. Approval completed on 17 June 2016. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151869. US$ 55.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Tel: 257222220877, E-mail: ruremadg@gmail.com, Contact: Deo-Guide RUREMA, Minister; Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Contact: De©o-Guide RUREMA, Minister.
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Updated on June 4th 2015:
The project development objective (PDO) is to increase coffee productivity and improve its quality among small-scale coffee growers in Burundi. Negotiations authorized on 30 March 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151869. US$ 55.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. INTERCAFE Tel: 25779923317, E-mail: nkurunzizafra@yahoo.fr, Contact: Mr. Francois Nkurunziza, Intercafe Executive Committee President.
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Updated on April 1st 2015:
17.The project development objective (PDO) is to increase sustainable coffee production and enhance coffee quality, for the benefit of smallholders. This will contribute to: (a) improving the sector productivity and competitiveness; and (b) the country’s strategic goals of poverty reduction and enhanced exports revenues. Concept completed on 13 march 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P151869. US$ 55.0 (IDA Grant). Consulting services to be determined. INTERCAFE Tel: 25779923317, E-mail: nkurunzizafra@yahoo.fr, Contact: Mr. Francois Nkurunziza, Intercafe Executive Committee President.
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Updated on February 24th 2015:
This project aims at improving the productivity and the competitiveness of the Burundian coffee value chain which will help the country reduce poverty and increase its exports revenues. This will be achieved through multiple interventions, along different segments of the value chain, to address productivity and quality bottlenecks and to open new market opportunities – specialty coffee markets. A particular focus would be put on greater organization and integration of smallholders into the value chain and on more equitable sharing of the benefits from improved quality and market access Identification completed on 9 July 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 55.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency(ies) to be determined.
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The objective is to increase the production of coffee in Burundi and enhance its quality. This will contribute to: (a) improving the sector competitiveness and market access, and (b) the country’s strategic goals of poverty reduction and enhanced exports revenues. Project Concept Review Meeting completed on 5 September 2014. Environmental Assessment Category B. US$ 45.0 (IDA Credit). Consulting services and implementing agency(ies) to be determined.

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