By Faridat Salifu
The French Development Agency (AFD), recently announced the selection of at least ten projects headed by African Associations as part of its request for proposals to support 27 global green initiatives.
The initiative, according to the AFD is in line with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This financing commitment stems back to the financial institution’s initial call for projects in support of start-ups and civil society organizations (CSOs) from all five continents in the first half of 2023.
Among the beneficiaries in Africa is the Tenmiya association, which aims to support the sustainable development of oases in the wilaya of Adrar in Mauritania.
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These are areas of vegetation isolated in the desert, benefiting from a source of water. The investment will be used to raise awareness among local communities on the need to protect and enhance these oasis ecosystems as water in the oases is drying up as a result of overexploitation of the water table by deep drilling and global warming.
Another funded project is “Coeur de forêt”, which is being implemented in Madagascar to support the development of agro-ecology and the preservation of forests.
The agency headed by Rémy Rioux has also selected the TAWDE concept, which promotes the socio-economic inclusion of communities that are victims of violence, fraud, trafficking and even sexual exploitation, some of whom have been recruited by criminal movements in Senegal and Chad.
In concrete terms, the support from AFD will improve access for 2,000 children to basic services such as health, water and sanitation (MDG6), as well as enhancing their food security (MDG2).
“The aim is to restore and preserve biodiversity while ensuring a decent income for the population through the development of a structured, organic and fair trade sector for the production of aromatic and medicinal plants and their processing into essential oils in the region”, AFD stated.
