In an arid province of Burkina Faso, 150 women cattle and goat breeders are playing a crucial role in securing the food sovereignty of 6 villages by adopting resilient pastoral practices and establishing a local dairy value chain. They utilize manure to enrich the soil and grow local forage crops to better feed their livestock…. Read More
Several regions in Burkina Faso are deteriorated by conflict and climate change. Faso Koom supports the resilience of 35,000 people in these areas by improving their access to water and their agricultural production capacity. Sustainable water management is ensured through inclusive governance based on a methodological guide and a gender diagnosis. Women are involved in… Read More
Description of the project: The P3 project – Plastic, Project, Pochette – fights against plastic pollution in the city of Ouahigouya by training young women in creative recycling of water bags, and promoting local know-how from Burkina Faso. Plastic bags, which pollute the soil and water sources, are collected and reprocessed in a creative range… Read More
Description of the project: The project supports 100 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with a focus on feminized sectors, to adopt sustainable production and management methods. Technical support is provided on resource efficiency and clean production (ERPP), industrial symbiosis (IS), and energy auditing. Economic and environmental benefits have been evaluated. The impact for at… Read More
Description of the project: SISAM project is an innovative solar irrigation solution (local, sector, affordable, renewable, adapted to the constraints of family farming) that meets the needs of 100 market garden farms, mostly managed by women who have little access to water. A local production line and distribution of pumps, known as “minivolanta”, have been… Read More