Main parties in place
The Ministries of Agriculture in Angola and Namibia, as well as the OKACOM.
Main parties to be procured
The AfDB and FAO will likely finance the project.
Project challenges
No major challenges in the implementation of the project are foreseen at this stage.
OKACOM can be capacitated to spearhead and implement this project.
Project documentation available
1. Project portfolio ref: P‐Z1‐AAC‐006,
2. Ministry of Agriculture, Okavango Project
3. www.afdb.org/ SADC Agriculture Water Management and Food Security – Upper
Okavango Basin
Intervention requiring financing
Project to be presented for grant financing during the planned 1st SADC Infrastructure
Investment Summit and Conference to be held in the last quarter of 2012.
Revenues for financing repayment
This is a capacity building project and grant finances should be sought.
Estimated total cost
The estimated total project costs are US$66 million.
Execution period
After completion of the pre‐feasibility studies and project funding in 2012, the
project will be executed from 2013 to 2019 (72 months).
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