Burkina Faso - Piela-Bilanga Rural Development Project

The Piela-Bilanga Rural Development Project aims to improve the standard of living of the area's populations. It’s designed in a context of food shortages and limited opportunities to improve rural incomes. The Government has therefore placed emphasis on the intensification of rainfed crops, the development of agro-pastoral hydraulics and the restoration of agronomic potential. The project plans to continue the Government's actions through the intensification of rainfed and irrigated crops, controlled livestock intensification, agriculture/livestock integration, strengthening of the relevant services, land management and opening up the area. The main components of the project are: (a) development of agricultural production; (b) forestry-pastoral and fisheries development; (c) agricultural credit; (d) rural infrastructure; (e) institutional support; and (f) Sirba-Koempenga study.