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Project ID: KEN/03/096
Date of request: 10 Jun 2003
Country: Kenya
Project location: Lowarengak village, on the shores of Lake Turkana, Turkana District, Northern Kenya
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

The aim of the project is to create new income generating activities for the women in Lowarengak village by baking bread, and to supply bread to the whole community

Project ID: BEN/03/086
Date of request: 13 May 2003
Country: Benin
Project location: Commune de Dédomé, District de Kpomassé, Benin
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

The project’s focus is to cultivate 40 hectares of land using improved agricultural practices for the production of manioc

Project ID: GHA/03/083
Date of request: 06 May 2003
Country: Ghana
Project location: Amedeka village, Easter Region of Ghana
Project status: Project progress/final reports received
Objective

To reduce unemployment and acute poverty in the area through the rearing of grass-cutters as an income generating activity. For more information about grass-cutters, read the paper “The grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) – A promising animal for meat p

Project ID: SEN/03/051
Date of request: 17 Mar 2003
Country: Senegal
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

Encourage and sustain a cooperative group of farmers and breeders in animal production activities by providing them with: a) knowledge of up-to-date intensive techniques of cattle breeding; b) financial support to start the breeding activity; c) promote other community development actions. The gains of the breeding activities shall help to improve the living conditions of the beneficiaris and their families and avoid the migrations of young people to the urban areas. Reimbursements by these thirty people will feed a revolving fund that in turn will benefit other farmers in the area.

Project ID: UGA/02/218
Date of request: 30 Dec 2002
Country: Uganda
Project location: Bwera - Kasese District
Project status: Project progress/final reports received
Objective

To establish a carpentry workshop and teach carpentry and joinery skills and provide employment to a group of young people and sell products on the local market.