01 January 2011 to 01 January 2014 / Theme1

West African Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP 1C)

Background

Agriculture continues to play a major role in the economy of the countries of West Africa, contributing more than 40 percent to its GDP and providing income and employment to about 70 percent of the region’s population. Therefore, the performance of the sector is important to the economic growth and development of the majority of the ECOWAS countries. In order to significantly reduce poverty in the region, an annual GDP growth rate of at least 8 to 10% is required to be sustained in the countries of the region. Based on this background, the CAADP framework projected the need for agriculture growth to attain at least a 6% rate. Attaining this growth requires substantial increases in technology generation and use; and strengthened linkages between research systems, extension and advisory services to farmers and agribusinesses

General Objective

Farmers will benefit from improved crop varieties and livestock breeds. Agribusinesses will benefit from advanced innovations in agricultural product handling and processing technologies. National and regional research institutions will benefit from state of the art research infrastructure. Consumers will have value for money on agriculture products. Policy makers will benefit from robust scientific research results for decision-taking.

Outputs

Agriculture in countries of the West Africa region are expected to be more regionally integrated, with improved sharing of technologies, and research infrastructure

 

Funding type Institution ----
Lead institution CORAF/WECARD
Duration 2011-2014
Starting date 2011-00-00
Ending date 2014-00-00
Funding source World Bank
Amount 16 600 000 $ (Benin)
8 000 000 $ (Gambia)
30 000 000 $ (Niger)
12 000 000 $ (Sierra Leone)
6 000 000 $ (Liberia)
35 000 000 $ (pays du MRU)
Countries and institutions involved Guinee WAAPP Guinee
Sierra Leone WAAPP Sierra Leone
Liberia WAAPP Liberia
Cote d'ivoire WAAPP Cote d'ivoire
Gambie WAAPP Gambie
Benin WAAPP Benin
Niger WAAPP Niger
Togo WAAPP Togo

 

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Project team

  • Pierre Ackah Angniman

    Phone :
    Institution :
    E-mail : packah@firca.ci
    Coordination : National

  • Virginie Assogba-Miguel

    Phone :+22995053600
    Institution :
    E-mail : primabj@yahoo.fr
    Coordination : National

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