WFP-Japan Cooperation

Regional Capacity Building for Community-Based Swamp and Small Irrigated Village Plots Development

Objectives & Expected Impacts

• Utilize lowlands for agricultural production• Build local capacity• Improve food access for women

Improve targeted households’ food security and income

• Increase production & income

• Improve nutrition through diversification

• Increase women’s land access for rice production

Targeted Countries

• Regional Project started in Mali and Burkina Faso from 2005, currently the fifth year

• Project activities are expanded to Guinea Bissau from 2009

• Pilot Project started in Côte d’Ivoire from 2000 to 2005

Project Outputs in 2008

Mali

Rice Production: 3,250T (5.6T/ha)

Beneficiaries: 2,380 householdsNew beneficiaries in 2008 : 1,540 households

2006 sites (3 sites)

2007 sites (3 sites)

2008 sites (11 sites)

581T (5.5T/ha)

567T (5.4T/ha)

2,102T (5.7T/ha)

Land reclaimed: 595 haNew reclaimed land in 2008 : 385 ha

Burkina Faso

Rice Production: 1,270T (4.0T/ha)

Beneficiaries: 1,300 householdsNew beneficiaries in 2008 : 500 households

2006 sites (3 sites)

2007 sites (3 sites)

2008 sites (7 sites)

424T (4.4T/ha)

425T (4.2T/ha)

423T (3.4T/ha)

Land reclaimed: 352 haNew reclaimed land in 2008 : 149 ha

Plan of 2009

Mali

1. 140ha is reclaimed:

• 2 sites in Tombouctou (le cercle de Niafunké)

• 2 sites in Mopti (celui de Tenenkou)

2. Target beneficiaries: 560 households

Burkina Faso

1. 65ha is reclaimed:

• 2 sites in Boulkiemdé Province

• 3 sites in Bazèga Province

2. Target beneficiaries: 240 households

Guinea Bissau

1. 45ha is reclaimed:

• 3 sites in Bafata

2. Target beneficiaries: not yet confirmed

As Regional

• Evaluation Study will be conducted in Mali & Burkina Faso

• Feasibility study for the fourth country (Senegal) will be conducted

• Impact assessment will be conducted in Mali & Burkina Faso, this year or next year