USADF Country Portfolio

Overview: Country program established in 1984. USADF currently U.S. African Development Foundation Partner Organization: Audit Expertise manages a portfolio of 15 projects. Total active commitment is $1.9 Country Program Coordinator: Moussa Gadio Compatable and Conseil (AE2C) million. Agricultural investments total $1.6 million. Youth-led Badalabougou SEMA, Rue 109 Porte 35, Boubacar Kante, Director enterprise investments total $25,000. Bamako Badalabougou SEMA, Rue 109 Porte 35, Tel: +223 44 90 15 54/ +223-20 22 34 69 Bamako Country Strategy: The program focuses on agricultural production E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +223 20 23 23 81/+223-20 22 34 69 and processing to improve food security and investments in youth- Website: http://www.ae2cmali.com led enterprise. Enterprise Duration Grant Size Description

Union des Sociétés Coopératives 2014-2017 $135,092 Sector: Agriculture (Dairy) Laitières des Communes de Dioro Town/City: Dioro et Farakoumassa (USCLCDF) Summary: The project funds will be increase and stabilize USCLCDF’s milk supply in Dioro and improve 3024-MLI its capacity to deliver processed milk to Segou by providing working capital and cargo motorcycles to sell and distribute livestock feed and to purchase and collect milk from herders in the area.

Société Coopérative Agropastorale 2014-2017 $79,574 Sector: Agriculture (Vegetables) ‘Bènkadi’ de N’Toba Town/City: Village of N’Toba 3087-MLI Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the group’s one hectare plot by installing a new irrigation system and fencing it to protect it from roaming animals. The Cooperative will also construct three wells that will provide a reliable and constant source of water to the production perimeter.

Société Coopérative Guiréyaawés 2014-2017 $189,477 Sector: Agriculture (Organic Sesame) 3207-MLI Town/City: Koro Summary: The project funds will be used to increase production of organic sesame by members through technical innovations and to support cooperative to negotiate better prices and marketing contracts with its buyers, thereby increasing producers’ incomes.

Union des Sociétés Coopératives 2015-2018 $152,209 Sector: Agriculture (Cereal Grains) des Producteurs Céréaliers du Town/City: Sanando of the Segou Region Cercle de Barouéli (USCPCCB) Summary: The project funds will be used to (1) reduce members’ post-harvest losses; (2) increase the 4037-MLI Union’s capacity to clean, store, and deliver grain to buyers; (3) increase the revenues of the Union and its members; and (4) improve its financial and technical management systems.

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Societe Coopérative des 2015-2017 $68,928 Sector: Agriculture (Cereal Grains) Maraichers de Pomorododiou Town/City: Pomorododiou 4048-MLI Summary: The project funds will be used to enable the group to increase its post-production processing, storage, and marketing capacity from current levels of approximately 40 tons per year to over 100 tons per year.

Coopérative des Producteurs de 2015-2017 $99,545 Sector: Agriculture (Seed Production) Semences Maraichères du Mali Town/City: Kayes 4123-MLI Summary: The project funds will be used to enable the group to increase its post-production processing, storage, and marketing capacity.

Union Yiriwa Dje des Sociétés 2015-2018 $114,290 Sector: Agriculture (Cereal Grains) Cooperatives Agricoles Pole de Town/City: Segou Region Tingoni Summary: The project funds will be used to help the group improve its production, storage, and 4124-MLI marketing capacity.

Union Djeka-Baara des Sociétés 2015-2017 $84,816 Sector: Agriculture (Cereal Grains) Coopératives Agricoles Pole de Town/City: Communes of Boidie and Baroueli Boidie Summary: The project funds will be used to increase the Union’s post-harvest processing, storage, and 4144-MLI marketing capacity.

Association des Femmes 2016-2018 $86,983 Sector: Agriculture (Onions) Productrices d'Oignon/Echalote Town/City: Sebougou Jaba Sene Ton de Sebougou Summary: The project funds will be used to purchase improved inputs, construct storage facilities, and 4289-MLI provide trainings aimed to improve the Association’s yields and capacity to market its production.

Coopérative Kafoyiriwaso 2016-2018 $69,740 Sector: Agribusiness (Soy Production) 4302-MLI Town/City: Summary: The project funds will be used to expand the operational capacity of the Cooperative to produce and market soy cake, providing a ready market for 255 soy farmers in and around .

Union Locale des Producteurs de 2016-2018 $92,124 Sector: Agriculture (Cereal Grains) Céréales de Dioila Town/City: Dioila 4330-MLI Summary: The project funds will be used to purchase storehouses and equipment aimed to improve ULPC of Dioila's production and marketing of sorghum, cowpeas, sorghum seeds and maize seeds.

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Coopérative des Associations 2016-2018 $92,341 Sector: Agriculture (Rice) Féminines de Ganadougou Town/City: 4398-MLI Summary: The project funds will be used strengthen the Union's financial and administrative capacity and improve its capacity to process and market members' excess production.

Union Bako Sene Yiriwaton des 2016-2019 $175,700 Sector: Agriculture (Cereal Grains) Producteurs Agricoles de Sy Town/City: San 4416-MLI Summary: The project funds will be used to expand the cereal marketing capacity of the union through improved post-harvest grain treatment and access to high-quality production inputs, increased capability to supply larger tenders for grain delivery, and improved financial and administrative management of the Union. Cooperative Binkola des 2016-2018 $99,924 Sector: Agriculture (Sorghum and cowpeas) s Productrices de Mil/Sorgho de Town/City: Dioila Wacoro Summary: The project funds will be used to support capacity building and formalization of the group as a 4435-MLI fully registered cooperative; improved storage and cereal conditioning for market; and training in improved cereal production techniques.

Coopérative des Producteurs 2016-2018 $88,042 Sector: Agriculture (Cereal Grains) s Semenciers Seneyiriwaton de Town/City: Koumantou Koumantou Summary: The project funds will be used to increase the cooperative's financial and administrative 4387-MLI capacity and ability to market members' surplus coarse grain production.

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Overview: USADF has funded a total of 1 youth-led enterprises in Mali, with an active portfolio of 1 grant. Current youth-led enterprise investments total $25,000.

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TIDIANE BALL $25,000 Value Chain: Health (Technology) MaliSante Summary: Malian doctors and patients lose a lot of time waiting, due to the lack of a systematic scheduling program for doctors’ appointments. To address this, Tidiane is running MaliSante, a platform that provides medical information, doctor’s office locations, and appointment scheduling services, to make managing patient care more efficient and to make people more healthy.

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