Country Portfolio

Overview: Country program established in 1984. USADF currently U.S. African Development Foundation Partner Organization: ONG ADLI manages a portfolio of 22 projects. Total commitment is $2.7 million. Country Program Coordinator: Fatchima Ado Illa, Director Mahamane Quartier ORTN , Rue OR 15 villa 241 Quartier ORTN, Rue OR 15 Villa 241 , Niger Country Strategy: The program focuses on agriculture and Niamey, Niger Tel: +227-21-767267 Email: community water supply sectors. Tel: +227-96-87-1332 [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Grantee Duration Value Summary

Tartit Cooperatives Union 2012-2017 $196,467 Sector: Agriculture (Palm Dates) 2665-NER Town/City: Ingall Summary: The project funds will be used to address the loss of cultivation areas and increase farmers’ revenues through the construction of protection dikes and dry stone gabions along the left bank of the Kori bordering the market gardening site of Ingall. Funds will also be used to promote the production of a new variety of date palm trees.

Cooperative de Timia denomme 2014-2017 $136,685 Sector: Agriculture (Palm Dates) Takrist Town/City: Timia 3001-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to address the loss of cultivation areas and increase the farmers’ revenues through the construction of protection dikes and dry stone gabions along the left bank of the Kori bordering the market gardening site of Timia.

ONG Aharog 2014-2017 $191,445 Sector: Community Development (Water) 3147-NER Town/City: Summary: The project funds will be used to construct six new wells and rehabilitate one important existing pastoral well in the Department. When completed, these wells will supply drinking water to 1,250 families comprising some 5670 low-income pastoralists and their livestock.

Femme Handicapee Pleine 2015-2017 $68,563 Sector: Community Development (Marketing) d'Experience Town/City: Niamey 3242-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the standard of living of its disabled members through advocacy and promotion of income generating activities.

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Femme Handicapee Pleine 2015-2017 $68,563 Sector: Community Development (Marketing) d'Experience Town/City: Niamey 3242-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the standard of living of its disabled members through advocacy and promotion of income generating activities.

Coopérative Hydroagricole “ Ikon 2015-2018 $195,263 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) Allah » de Town/City: Dioundiou 4053-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to enable Ikon Allah to strengthen its financial and technical management capabilities, develop the new 5.5 hectare plot with a drip irrigation system, and purchase production inputs to enable cooperative members to establish and manage viable market gardens and increase overall production on both production sites.

Cooperative Eres Natcham de 2015-2017 $77,119 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) Sakafat Town/City: Sakafat 4054-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to strengthen the Cooperative’s management and technical capabilities to enable its members to construct wells and purchase production inputs to establish and manage viable market gardens.

ONG Tidene 2015-2018 $222,373 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) 4068-NER Town/City: Summary: The project funds will be used to strengthen the Union’s management and technical capabilities to enable its members, who are ex-combatants and returned Nigerien migrants, to construct wells, procure irrigation pumps and production inputs to establish and manage viable market gardens.

Association pour la culture de la 2015-2017 $86,454 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) paix (TALAFIA) Town/City: Woudi, near N’guigmi 4122-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to strengthen the Association’s management and technical capabilities, develop the garden site, and purchase production inputs to enable its members to establish and manage viable market gardens.

Union des Producteurs de Sésame 2015-2017 $94,396 Sector: Agriculture (Sesame) Bonkaney de la Sirba Town/City: Gotheye commune in the Tillabery region 4173-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to strengthen the Union’s management and technical capabilities, build drying hangars, rehabilitate 3 warehouses, and purchase production inputs to enable union members to produce high quality sesame which can be marketed in country and abroad.

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Union des Cooperatives de la Zone 2016-2018 $66,806 Sector: Agriculture (Citrus fruits) de Timia ( UCZT) Town/City: Timia 4305-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to address the loss of cultivation areas and increase the farmers’ revenues through the construction of protection dikes and dry stone gabions along the left bank of the Kori bordering the market gardening site of Timia.

Cooperative AGHELI-Goofat 2016-2017 $99,715 Sector: Agriculture (Tomatoes) 4326-NER Town/City: Goofat Summary: Through the project, the cooperative seeks to build its capacity to organize operations and find better markets for its producers.

Cooperative Akh-Iddaran 2016-2017 $88,763 Sector: Agriculture (Tomatoes) 4336-NER Town/City: Toumga Summary: Through the project, the cooperative seeks to build its capacity to organize operations and find better markets for its producers. Members will benefit from the construction of eight market garden wells and procurement of ten motor pumps to improve access to water and technical training to increase production.

Cooperative Tilalt-Enimilal Bainabo 2016-2017 $91,668 Sector: Agriculture (Potatoes, tomatoes, onions) 4358-NER Town/City: Bainabo Summary: Through the project, the cooperative seeks to build its capacity to organize operations and provide member producers with the means to increase production. Members will benefit from the construction of a seepage line and procurement of improved seeds and technical training to increase production.

Reseau Producteurs Pomme de 2016-2018 $83,627 Sector: Agriculture (Potatoes) Terre Town/City: Dosso 4397-NER Summary: The project funds will be used to strengthen the Network’s financial and administrative systems, and develop improved capacity to deliver quality seed to members.

Union Kabe Bangou 2016-2018 $88,669 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) 4399-NER Town/City: Summary: The project funds will be used to strengthen the Union’s financial and administrative capacity, improve production planning and marketing organization, including provision of appropriate transport to access markets at the commune level and Niamey.

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Cooperative BIA Takalafa d'Attri 2016-2018 $89,355 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) 4400-NER Town/City: Agadez Summary: The project funds will be used to strengthen the Cooperative’s financial and administrative management, along with establishment of baseline production data.

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