Contacts

Zoumana Bamba
Knowledge Management and Grants Officer West and Central Africa Division
IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 06 54592307

Useful links

IFAD website

IFAD operations in West and Central Africa

FIDAFRIQUE

Rural Poverty Portal

About IFAD

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in developing countries. Its work in remote rural areas of the world helps countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

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Issue number 21: Promoting Rural Enterprises Growth and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from four projects in Sub-Saharan Africa 2011 - December 2011

Special issue on youth and agricultureMessage from the Director: Big role for small enterprises
From a development perspective, non-farm enterprises provide additional sources of employment and income to people in the rural areas. In addition to agriculture, promoting this type of enterprises is therefore an important activity, to strengthen rural economies...Read more

Good practices in rural enterprise developmentGood practices in rural enterprise development
Rural enterprises can play an important role in reducing rural poverty. Identifying and analysing the rural enterprise ... Read more

Senegal: Our daily breadSenegal: Our daily bread
A product that people consume daily must provide an interesting economic opportunity. Boubacar Keita from Senegal must have thought about this when he started his traditional bakery in the year 2000. Read more

Senegal: Look at usSenegal: Look at us
Trade shows can provide wonderful opportunities for small producers to showcase their products and to network with their (potential) clients and colleagues. Read more

Madagascar: Network for better workMadagascar: Network for better work
Enterprises need not only financial but also non-financial business services to make good products... Read more

Ghana: starting-up youthGhana: starting-up youth
Rural youth in Ghana who seek work and who have invested a few years in an apprenticeship, are now eligible for an equipment support grant to help them start up their own businesses. Read more

Rwanda: Save your money to be able to spend itRwanda: Save your money to be able to spend it
Enterprises need start-up and working capital, which is not easy to get in rural areas. Financial institutions and their services can help fulfill this need. Read more

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