Burkina Faso - Local Development Support Project for Comoe, Leraba and Kenedougou Provinces

The Local Development Support Project for Comoe, Leraba and Kenedougou Provinces is part of the National Land Management Programme (PNGT). It designed because of the need to reduce poverty, strengthen food security, and improve the living environment of the populations of these three provinces, the authorities affirmed their determination to consolidate and pursue the measures taken under the previous projects. This project is inspired by the new rural development policy. The strategy retained is based on grassroots local development, adopts a participatory approach and prioritizes self-development and accountability of the local population. It should comprise the rehabilitation of the cereals, legume, oilseed and fruit subsectors, as well as the building of management capacity at the level of village communities, producers, AOs, and their professionalization. This will lead to a considerable increase in production which will be able to secure additional income for the population, help to reduce poverty, which is prevalent in the project area, and strengthen food security. The main project components are as follows: A) Improvement of farming systems; B) Capacity building and professionalization; C) Project Management.