FAR (Femmes et Agriculture Résiliente)
Cooperative Development Organisation
Implementing Partners and Organisations
CECI
Period of Implementation
March 2019 - March 2025
Geographic scope
Africa: Senegal
Cities: Kolda, Tambounda, Sedhiou
Budget
$ 13,748,105
€ 13 093 433
Donor(s)
Bilateral Aid: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Sector(s)
Agriculture & Fisheries, Rural Development, Water Supply and Sanitation
Type of Activity
Budget support (Grants or Direct Financing), Governance and Organizational Strengthening, Research & Study, Technical Assistance & Advisory, Training & Capacity Building
Summary
The FAR (Femmes et agriculture résilientes) project aims to improve the well-being and resilience of farming households in the face of climate change in the regions of Kolda, Sédhiou and Tambacounda, through the sustainable intensification of irrigated rice, banana and vegetable crops.
Project Objectives
To improve economic empowerment of rural women through access to agricultural and farm management, entrepreneurship and climate smart practices and improvement of local governance and territorial water management.
Impact on SDGs
SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG2 - Zero Hunger
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG13 - Climate Action
Main Indicators
1) Increase in annual net income and annual production volume for each targeted commodity chains
2) Increase in the level of control of women and youg women producers over economic resources
3) Percentage of women and young women in decision-making functions
4) Number of producers implementing new practicesa nd climate-smart practices
5) Percentage of water resources management committees adopting territorial water management practices responding to women and youg women's needs
2) Increase in the level of control of women and youg women producers over economic resources
3) Percentage of women and young women in decision-making functions
4) Number of producers implementing new practicesa nd climate-smart practices
5) Percentage of water resources management committees adopting territorial water management practices responding to women and youg women's needs
Impact Measurement
ImpactCoop, Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Direct beneficiaries
Organisations: 19
Individuals: 20000
Local stakeholders
Small and medium size producers cooperatives