Project Summary

Project General Description

This Agricultural Transformation Support Project (PATAM) is designed to support the upstream and downstream agricultural production subsectors in the Brakna-Ouest region. Its aims to improve food security and the living conditions of target communities through the inclusive and sustainable development of crop sectors. The PATAM is fully consistent with the Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity Strategy (SCAPP) intended, among others, to consolidate the role of the agropastoral sector and transform it into a source of economic diversification and growth. The project will focus on the Brakna-Ouest region, considered a zone afflicted by extreme poverty (12 points higher than the national poverty rate), and will affect Trarza and Nouakchott regions. It will finance: (i) the establishment of the main irrigation infrastructure (vegetable farming areas for women on 200 ha and flood-recession farming areas on 3,300 ha); (ii) the promotion of value chains and of youth and women's entrepreneurship as well as the establishment of inclusive and innovative agricultural sector financing mechanisms (guarantee funds, agricultural insurance, etc.); and (iii) institutional capacity-building and project coordination. The project has identified the following three components: (i) transformative irrigation schemes; (ii) promotion of value chains, youth and women's entrepreneurship; and (iii) capacity building and project coordination.

Project Objectives

The project aims to achieve the inclusive and sustainable development of the agricultural sector. It will contribute to the improvement of food security and the living conditions of target communities. More specifically, it will support agricultural transformation in Mauritania by increasing the output and value of agricultural products.

Beneficiaries

The project will benefit a population of 42,600 (20,448 men, i.e. 48%, and 22,152 women, or 52%) from 6,700 households. The region concerned faces extreme poverty and experiences seasonal immigration, mainly men seeking informal employment. The planned investments will promote shared prosperity and build the resilience of these target communities to future shocks, including those relating to climate change. Women are engaged in many activities: mainly agriculture (crops, vegetables), small livestock production, petty trading and handicraft. The project's support for job creation will be provided through ANAPEJ (promotion of YAE and innovative start-ups). Farmers in the rice and vegetable farming sectors and clusters are the main beneficiaries of Initiative Produire en Mauritanie (IPM) support.

Participating Organization

Information

Export

Download

Contact Details

Geographic Location