Who We Are
Rural Access & Agricultural Marketing Project
The Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) is a third generation rural access project. The project is being supported by the International Development Association (IDA), a subsidiary of the World Bank, and the L’Agence Française de Development (French Development Agency or AFD).
The lead agency of the Federal Government is the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). The Federal Projects Management Unit (FPMU) under the FMARD is responsible for overall project coordination, implementation of federal level project activities and supervision of state level activities. A total of 13 + 6 State Project Implementation Units(SPIUs), under their respective state government ministries in same number of participating states, are responsible for the physical implementation of the project activities at the state level.
The project comprises four components, namely; (i) Component A: Improvement of Rural Access and Trading Infrastructure; (ii) Component B: Sector Reform, Asset Management and Agro-logistics Performance Enhancement; (iii) Component C: Institutional Development, Project Management and Risk Mitigation; and (iv) Component D: Contingent
Emergency Response.
RAAMP's
Vision, Mission, and Values
Our Vision
To be the Gold Standard in the delivery of Public Sector Projects.
Our Mission
Rapid sustainable rural development through internationally benchmarked project management best practices in public sector projects.
Our core value
RAAMP is dedicated to improving rural access and agricultural marketing, enhancing livelihoods through sustainable infrastructure, innovation, and community engagement.
RAAMP Objectives
The objective of RAAMP is to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in selected participating states whilst enhancing sustainability of the rural and state road networks.
Improve Rural Road Networks
Provision of rural access and transportation system that will facilitate the delivery of agricultural inputs and products.
Support agricultural marketing & logistics interventions
Strengthen the financing and institutional base for rural and state road networks, and support agro-logistics interventions to reduce post-harvest losses.
Strengthening Financial Base
Adopt better technology to scale up rural agricultural production, add value to increase prices of produce, generate youth employment, and reduce poverty and joblessness by enhancing productivity and production.
Goal
The RAAMP project is an initiative of FGN aimed to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in participating states while strengthening the financing and institutional base for effective development, maintenance, and management of the rural road network.