Through a human-centered design process and community mapping, the Lougué Sabbé community identified farming as a key opportunity to empower women and create jobs. This project will support women by securing farmland with fencing and providing an irrigation system to ensure year-round cultivation and sustainable livelihoods.
A lack of financial resources in the Saldé Community has created a cycle of dependency, leaving women, the elderly, people with disabilities, youth, and large families especially vulnerable. After community consultations, residents chose to launch an aquaculture project to create jobs, boost household incomes, and strengthen food security.
To address limited income-generating opportunities for women, this project will provide the Yéro Yabé community with an electric millet mill and husker. The equipment will significantly reduce the time and labor required for millet processing, allowing women to increase production, generate income, and improve household food security. By modernizing traditional practices, the project aims to boost economic empowerment and create sustainable livelihoods for women and their families.
This project will install three new water basins in the Galoya Foulbé women’s community garden to improve irrigation efficiency. Currently, the lack of nearby water sources makes farming time-consuming and physically demanding. By reducing the time and effort needed for water collection, the project will boost agricultural productivity, support women’s economic empowerment, and directly benefit 110 community members through increased food production and improved livelihoods.
To tackle economic hardships in Langueme, 45 women are launching a goat farming project, starting with 4 goats. The initiative will improve household incomes, promote financial independence, and foster community solidarity as the herd grows.
The community launched a poultry farming project focused on meat production to address economic challenges, improve livelihoods, and strengthen household food security.
Overfishing, illegal fishing of small species, and climate change have reduced fish stocks, threatening local food security. This project promotes sustainable development by protecting the environment, boosting food self-sufficiency, and creating jobs for the community.
The community garden initiative addresses critical challenges including food insecurity, seasonal unemployment, and poor nutrition by establishing a secure, community-managed vegetable and fruit garden. By providing a reliable source of fresh produce, the project will improve dietary diversity and health outcomes. It will also create seasonal and year-round employment opportunities, particularly for women and youth, while fostering community ownership and resilience. Through shared management and training in sustainable agricultural practices, the initiative aims to build long-term food security and strengthen the local economy.
Due to a lack of electricity, high maintenance costs, and a non-functioning mill, women in Sakao Serere must travel 8.5 kilometers to access the nearest operational millet mill. This not only increases their workload but also limits their ability to process millet efficiently, impacting household food security and income generation. To address these challenges, the community has proposed modernizing the local mill by installing an electric power supply and equipping the existing machinery with an electric motor. This upgrade will significantly reduce labor and processing time, enhance productivity, and create new economic opportunities, particularly for women who rely heavily on millet processing for their livelihoods.
