CONTEXT
- Bilateral cooperation agreement between Mali and Morocco, endorsed during the agricultural fair SIAM in Meknès in 2014
INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT APPROACH
WATER MANAGEMENT
> Improvement of the current irrigation canal (valves, etc.)
> Development of several irrigation canals
LAND MANAGEMENT
> Mechanical and chemical land clearing
> Landscaping (windbreakers, plantations of bushes)
> Creation of 2-ha plots for rice cultivation
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
> Development of a drainage network
> Water management plants (pressurization, filtering, etc.)
> Development of power lines
SCOPE
MALI
STAKE
Finance the $100 Millions required to develop the project
IMPACT & NEXT STEPS
Sustainable impact
Adaptation to climate change and limitation of their effects through soil rehabilitation and sustainable water management practices
Socio-economic benefits for small rice growers
Next steps
Validation of project specifications
Feasibility studies (topography, etc.)
Identification of the partners
The "AAA" initiative can help the project by identifying potential partners and financing sources
