Mali - Baguinéda Irrigation Scheme Intensification Project

The Baguinéda Irrigation Scheme Intensification Project falls within the framework of the Government’s five-year plan. This plan provided for full water development and management over 50,000 ha for the 2003-2007 period. The project seeks to raise producers’ incomes in order to help combat poverty. It focuses mainly on strategic areas with a view to ensuring optimal and sustainable management of the facilities and intensification and diversification of production. In this regard, the project seeks to expand the cultivated surface area, safeguard off-season crops and enhance the productivity of the scheme. The project has three main components, namely: (A) Infrastructure Improvement; (B) Production Development; and (C) Project Management.