GIZ - German Society for International Cooperation

$20,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.48 for every person in Canada ≈ 255 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
—
Recipient country
Mali
Fiscal year
2009-2010
Agreement period
March 12, 2010 – August 31, 2015
Project status
Closed
Reference
CA-3-A034673001

Published purpose

The project aimed to contribute in improving food security by increasing the production and accessibility of agricultural products. The allocated resources helped fund tangible measures to develop knowledge and tools, to coordinate development of proximity irrigation, to strengthen the Ministry of Agriculture, and to build productive and commercialization infrastructures. The project aimed to increase annual agricultural production of rice and market garden produce; to improve access to financial services and technical supervision; to build mini-dams and storehouses; and to rehabilitate rural paths. The project directly targeted over 1,700 families beneficiaries, or a population of over 25,000 people.

In plain English AI-generated

This project in Mali aimed to improve food security by increasing agricultural production, developing irrigation, strengthening the Ministry of Agriculture, and building infrastructure such as mini-dams and storehouses, benefiting over 1,700 families.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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