Senegal Country Portfolio
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Senegal Country Portfolio Overview: Country program established in 1986. USADF currently U.S. African Development Foundation Partner Organization: ACA (Association manages a portfolio of 18 projects. Total commitment is $2 million. Country Program Coordinator: Mamadou Ba Conseil pour l’Action) Villa No. 8333 Sacre Coeur 1 Ibrahima Yade, Executive Director Country Strategy: The program focuses on marginalized Dakar, Senegal Tel.: + 221 338 69 8100 community groups, particularly projects with value-adding Tel.: +221 33 825 93 80 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] processing in Senegal. Grantee Duration Value Summary Economic Interest Group (GIE) 2013-2017 $153,927 Sector: Agro-Processing (Millet and Corn) Takku Town/City: Yembeul, Dakar 2855-SEN Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the level of the group’s productivity through the building of a production center, increase working capital, and modernize equipment so that the entire group can work daily, meet its production targets, and more efficiently satisfy its orders. GIE Malal Yero Gueye 2013-2017 $182,048 Sector: Food Production (Rice) 2890-SEN Town/City: Richard-Toll, Saint-Louis region Summary: The project funds will be used to improve the level of productivity for GIE Malal Yero Gueye through the rehabilitation of existing land and procurement of a tractor that will help expand the area under production. They will also establish a revolving fund to also purchase paddy directly from out- grower producers, thereby increasing the production levels of the existing rice processing center. Federation of Community 2013-2017 $181,942 Sector: Food Storage (Cereal Bank) Development Associations Town/City: Battal, Diama Thiendou, Keur Mory Ndiaye, Gad Dior, and Darou Nguer, Thies region (Fédération des Associations de Summary: The project funds will be used to construct cereal banks, stock their production, improve Développement Communautaire marketing options, reduce speculation on grains, improved post-harvest losses and improve food (FADEC/SUD) security. This directly benefits 22,700 farmers in five districts by allowing local communities to store grain 2969-SEN and increase production levels. SV Thilène Village Section (Section 2014-2018 $214,792 Sector: Food Production (Rice and Vegetables) Villageoise de Thilène) Town/City: Dagana Department, Saint-Louis region 3000-SEN Summary: The project funds will be used to establish a irrigation system and develop 35 hectares of land in addition to the 150 hectares that it already cultivates. The funds will also be used to rehabilitate the feeder canal and establish a revolving fund to purchase rice for processing. This investment greatly affects the group’s production capacity as well as the community around them with increased access to irrigated water for their fields. 1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Grantee Duration Value Summary GIPF Labgar Thianor 2014-2017 $78,787 Sector: Animals (Sheep Fattening) 3145-SEN Town/City: Labgar, Dodji District, Louga region Summary: The project funds will be used to enable the group to establish a farm where sheep are bought and collectively fattened and maintained. In addition to farm construction, the fund will provide inputs and equipment for the farm and training for the members to secure the sustainability of the organization. GIE Alamina Njoo 2014-2017 $203,319 Sector: Food Production (Rice and Vegetables) 3159-SEN Town/City: Alwar, Ndioum, Saint-Louis region Summary: The project funds will be used to establish an irrigation system and develop 35 hectares of land, in addition to the 150 hectares already being cultivated. The funds will also be used to rehabilitate the feeder canal and establish a revolving fund to purchase rice for processing. GIE Bokk Doole de Maka Sarr 2015-2017 $73,705 Sector: Food Production (Vegetables and Cereal Bank) 4039-SEN Town/City: Maka Sarr, Thies region Summary: The project funds will be used to provide inputs and equipment for a garden, as well as construct a cereal bank and provide working capital to stock the cereal bank to help improve food security in the 12 villages of the organization. In addition training to build financial and organization management capacity will be provided to help the group to improve operations and become sustainable. GIE Fouta Tooro 2015-2017 $82,471 Sector: Food Production (Rice) Town/City: Ile à Morphil, St. Louis region Summary: The project funds will be used to allow the group to expand rice production by providing irrigation equipment, plot rehabilitation, a storage warehouse, and capacity building assistance in financial and organizational management. This is increase production and storage security in order to ensure their ability to obtain competitive prices for their rice. Association de Producteurs de 2015/2018 $72,355 Sector: Food Storage and Animal Breeding (Cereal Bank and Sheep Breeding) Koul (APK) Town/City: Golobe, Thies region 4075-SEN Summary: The project funds will be used to provide a working capital fund to expand a sheep breeding project that will benefit the women in the organization. The funds will be used to construct a cereal bank and for working capital to purchase an initial stock of cereals to improve the food security in member villages. GIE Wende Dieng 2015-2018 $185,899 Sector: Food Production (Vegetables) 4120-SEN Town/City: Walaldé, Ile à Morphil, St. Louis region Summary: The project funds will be used to develop 16 hectares of land, provide an irrigation system, fencing, a rototiller, inputs and training in composting and agro-ecological alternatives to pesticide use. This will increase the group’s production as well as provide a technical background in order to encourage environmentally safe agricultural practices. 1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Grantee Duration Value Summary GIE Groupment des Horticulteurs 2015-2017 $66,441 Sector: Food Production and Processing (Onions and Cereals) et Maraichers de Gandiol Town/City: Gandiol, St. Louis region (RHMG) Summary: The project funds will be used to provide mill shelters and mills for cereal processing, small 4195-SEN equipment, an inputs fund for onion production and a fund to purchase paddy rice to process and sell. Training in financial and organizational management will be provided to help the group increase its management and operational capacity and become sustainable. GIE Kanbeng Sourouyel Moulaye 2016-2018 $61,973 Sector: Food Production and Processing (Peanuts) 4285-SEN Town/City: Souriel Moulaye, Kolda region Summary: The project will provide equipment to improve peanut and grain processing as well as improve its organizational and financial management capacity. Training in financial and organizational management will be provided to help the group increase its management and operational capacity and become sustainable. GIE Kougnikolo 2016-2018 $76,856 Sector: Food Production (Bananas) 4327-SEN Town/City: Sathioum, Sedhiou region Summary: The project will provide an enclosure around the banana production area as well as training in improved banana production and disease control techniques. Training in financial and organizational management will be provided to help the group increase its management and operational capacity and become sustainable. GIE Katama 2016-2018 $78,249 Sector: Food Production (Vegetables, mainly hot peppers and tomatoes, and Fruit) 4369-MRT Town/City: Tobor, Ziguinchor Region Summary: The project will be used to develop the group’s land, a surface area of 22 hectares, to produce enough vegetables to supply the local demand and thereby, generate income for its members. training in financial and organizational management will be provided to help the group increase its management and operational capacity and become sustainable. GPF Oulad Berry Ndioum 2016-2018 $69,630 Sector: Food Production (Animal Husbandry, Cereal Bank) 4075-SEN Town/City: Ndioum, Saint-Louis region Summary: The project funds will be used to provide a working capital fund to expand a sheep breeding project that will benefit the women in the organization. The funds will be used to construct a cereal bank, and for working capital to increase its current stock of cereals to improve the food security in member villages. Additionally, training in financial and organizational management will be provided to help the group increase its management and operational capacity and become sustainable. 1400 I Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington DC 20005 2248 P: 202.673.3916 F: 202.673.3810 www.USADF.gov Grantee Duration Value Summary GIE Kawral Sanka 2016-2018 $75,309 Sector: Food Production (Vegetables) 4377-SEN Town/City: Sanka, Kolda region Summary: The project funds ill be used to double the land currently used by the group by extending the current fence to protect the entirety of the group’s hectare of land as well as dig a second well, equipped with a solar pump and an irrigation system consisting of an elevated tank and four water basins. This project will allow to group to increase the number of members able to cultivate on their land as well as assist them in meeting the demand for vegetable in the community. GIE Kawral Wassadou 2016-2018 $83,999 Sector: Food Production (Vegetables, Cereal Processing) 4378-SEN Town/City: Wassadou, Kolda region Summary: The project funds ill be used to double the land currently used by the group by extending the current fence to protect the entirety of the group’s hectare of land as well as dig a second well, equipped with a solar pump and an irrigation system consisting of an elevated tank and four water basins. There will also be an investment in a mill to process cereals produced locally. This project will allow to group to increase the number of members able to cultivate on their land as well as assist them in meeting the demand for vegetables and processed cereals in the community.