Multinational - Institutional Support to the Liptako-Gourma Authority

The project is part of ALG’s priority programme. It is in keeping with the strategic context of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) of the three member countries for which poverty reduction for a better well-being is the objective of the governmental strategies. The project is justifiable in that it is a priority for building ALG’s technical and human capacity with the purpose of promoting economic and social development in this region common to the three member countries. Provision has been made under the project to: i) provide ALG with five technical assistants in the fields of water resources, renewable energy, earth roads, mixed farming and the Geographic Information System; ii ) technical capacity building with the procurement of equipment and extension of the information technology network; procurement of technical and office equipment; rehabilitation and strengthening of technical systems (electric, computer, security), rehabilitation and strengthening of the documentation centre and training of professional staff; iii) building human resource capacity with the implementation of the staff training programme. The implementation of the project will extend over a period of 24 months for a total cost, excluding taxes and customs duties, estimated at UA 1.69 million.