Sample projects supported by the FSD

In Benin, the NGO Action Plus created two training workshops to protect young at-risk girls from forced marriage and human trafficking. With a budget of €38,904, this project enables young girls to learn a profession.

In Burkina Faso, a micro-credit fund worth €225,037 was established by Mutualité femme et développement to assist women with limited access to loan opportu- nities. The fund has benefited numerous groups of women in rural areas.

In Côte d’Ivoire, the NGO Douze Roses Pélerines manages a project to promote women as farming entrepreneurs. With a budget of €65,467, this project has benefitted 150 women.

Updated: 06.09.10