This project is supported by L'Occitane Foundation.
Context
In Burkina Faso, 9 out of 10 poor people live in rural areas. Most of them are women working in agricultural production. This increased feminie povertuy is mainlu due to inequalities lined to the production system, namely an unequal access to and control over the factors of production (land, credit, information), along with an unequal control over the benefits of their work, and finally an unequal decision-making power.
At the same time, it was proven that the improvement of women's income has a positive and direct impact on the livelihood conditions of a household.
Supported Project
In 2021, L’OCCITANE Foundation started a three-year partnership with Green Hope in collaboration with les Amis de la Fabrique. The Yennega project focused on the entrepreneurship of women living in rural areas to promote their economic independence and help them fight against an enduring poverty and lasting gender inequalities.
The program followed two strict conditions: it had to generate a stable income while ensuring the absence of competition with the beneficiaries’ other agricultural and domestic activities. By taking into account the cultural and social practices and by including men in the process, it proved the economic interest this added agricultural activity could have for the household.
The project revolved around two activities: the cultivation of onions during the dry season and poultry farming during the rest of year. Concretely, it supplied women with high-quality input kits and premises to store their production while improving their working conditions by teaching them new techniques. Green Hope also enable the women to sell their production at a higher price than that of the market.
Some Figures
Budget 96,400 euros
Result 272 beneficiaries
Photo credits: ©Green Hope.
