Kenya: Feasibility Study, Design and Preparation of Tender Documents for Gikindu Irrigation Scheme

Kenya: Feasibility Study, Design and Preparation of Tender Documents for Gikindu Irrigation Scheme: This 9 months project is for Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study, Design and Preparation of Tender Documents for Gikindu Irrigation Scheme in Muranga District. The main purpose was to reduce poverty and food insecurity among the rural poor households by improving the performance of irrigation and marketing infrastructure, as well as enhanced methods of horticultural productivity.

The project involves identifying and assessing the viability of opportunities for investments in irrigated agricultural production with a view to stabilizing national agricultural production, improving land and water resources productivity, facilitating economic empowerment of local communities and establishing a foundation for development of agribusiness. It also assessed the baseline environmental and social conditions identify potential impacts from the project and develop appropriate environmental management and monitoring plans.