2011-2012
The goal of the project is to contribute to reducing the vulnerability of poor communities to climate change and food insecurity through a micro-credit program.
Read more »2010
Mali is a Sahelian agro-pastoral country which has been hard hit by the effects of climate change. Local responses to the Sahelization phenomenon have undoubtedly given satisfactory results which have unfortunately not been capitalized on.
Read more »2010-2012
A simple observation in the Sahelian and Sudano-Sahelian areas is the low level of primary productions essentially due to the combined effects of severe climate conditions, the low level of fertility of the soils (particularly in organic matter), the poor management of an already fragile ecosystem, and an amplified condition of poverty in the populations.
Read more »2010-2011
The Malian Government and its development partners have made tremendous efforts in the realization of pastoral infrastructures. The setting up of these infrastructures has been an important asset in the development of pastoralism. However, the different stakeholders have forgotten or have refused to develop and implement accompaniment measures helping not only to operationalize but also make profitable and sustainable the infrastructures set up. The result is that nearly all of them have disappeared or have ceased to be operational.
Read more »2011
The goal of this project is to draw decison makers’ attention to the production of biofuels by people who do not control all the stakes related to this new cash crop.
Read more »2012-2014
The goal of the project is to contribute to setting up a sustainable policy mechanism for improving food self-production in the communes of Nara and Guenebe in Koulikoro region, Fatinè and Fani in Segou region, taking into account the Economic, Social, and Cultural Development Plans (PDSEC).
Read more »2012
The goal of this project is to build the capacities of member NGOs in the design and implementation of Action Research projects.
Read more »2010-2013
Prospective study on the causes of the disappearance of date palm-trees in the Western Sahel in order to find appropriate strategies for saving this very useful species which undoubtedly contributes to the reinforcement of household food security.
Read more »2007-2009
Rain water harvesting has been practiced for thousands of years in different parts of the world, in towns as well as in rural areas. Several of these traditional practices have been improved and are now being used via development projects to enhance the access to water where it is insufficient.
Read more »2010-2013
Etude prospective sur les causes de la disparition du palmier dattier dans le sahel Occidental afin de trouver les stratégies adéquates pour la sauvegarde de cette espèce de grande utilité qui contribue sans aucun doute au renforcement de la sécurité alimentaire des ménages.
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