Initiative Développement, Republic
of Congo
Rural & Agricultural
Development
The project's core objective is to
contribute to the improvement of the people's living conditions in
the Louingui district, through the development of income-generating
activities. In partnership with a local organisation (the Niosi
Foundation), Initiative Développement plans to support the
redeployment of agricultural and small economic activities in this
region, which has been severely impacted by the civil conflicts in
1997/1998 and 2002/2003.
Through the procurement of seeds
and with accompanying relevant training, the project will shore up
farming activities (vegetables growing, fish breeding, livestock
feed production...), which used to be thriving prior to the
conflicts, within a very close cooperation with the local
community. The main access road to Brazzaville, some 50 km away,
will also be renovated so as to grant access to the capital's
markets for the circulation of agricultural products.
The Trafigura Foundation has
pledged a co-funding support for three years to this
project, starting in 2010.
http://www.id-ong.org/