Agriculture is the main source of income and employment for 70% of the world’s poorest living in rural areas. Cowater International delivers large-scale rural development programs diversifying economic opportunities for smallholder farmers and rural communities, and increasing access to climate-smart technologies, knowledge, and inputs to boost agriculture and livestock production. By supporting disruptive innovations, sharing knowledge and developing skills, and facilitating the development of localised partnerships, we expand livelihood opportunities for the poorest segments of the population, and generate sustainable impact at scale.
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Generating Revenue Opportunities for Women and Youth (GROW) - The “Generating Revenue Opportunities for Women and Youth (GROW)” project is a four-year initiative undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC). […]
Agricultural Support Services - The “Agricultural Support Services” project is a four-year funded by the Millennium Challenge Account Niger. The mandate is part of the Niger’s Compact, “Irrigation and Access to Market Project” and […]
Energy and Sustainable Economic Growth in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region (ECED-Mouhoun) - Cowater, in collaboration with the Burkina Faso National Agency for Rural Electrification, Windiga Energy and the Ministry of Energy, is implementing this project in the Boucle de Mouhoun region of […]
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Putting Innovations at the Heart of Combatting Desertification and Drought - Authors: Alice Koné, Taylor Martin, Mark Redwood, Laure Tankpinou Most of Sub-Saharan Africa is getting drier. The Horn of Africa, and in particular parts of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya, […]
A global crisis affecting food prices is extending way beyond Ukraine - Author: Mark Redwood, SPARC Executive Director, Cowater International The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having a devastating impact on the Ukrainian economy, but it is also impacting the economies of […]
FCDO flagship programme receives IDRC grant to empower women in Africa’s fragile environments - OTTAWA, May 12, 2022 – The Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) Programme, funded by UK Aid through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) […]
