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Project of Conservation and Valorization of the Biodiversity of Gourma and Elephants

Project of Conservation and Valorization of the Biodiversity of Gourma and Elephants

Country of achievement
Mali
Client
Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement (MEA)
Start date
2005
Expiration date
2011
Global budget
1,443 Milliard de FCFA (2 199 842,67 €)
Partners
BERD
SENAGROSOL

Project background :

The project is funded by the World Bank and the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM). The project covers 18 communes belonging to three (3) regions of Mali (Gao, Timbuktu, Mopti).

It concerns a population of 200,000 people. Three (3) great results are expected, namely:

  • the conservation areas are created and the management of their spaces by the Communal Organizations is effective;
  • the capacity to take into account the biodiversity dimension in the Social, Economic and Cultural Development Programs of the Communes is improved;
  • the communes of Gourma are organized to better plan and organize the management of spaces and biological resources.