International Development Grant

Strengthening Irrigated Agriculture in Mali (REAGIR)

Project Number: CA-3-A035436001

Status: Terminating

Country/Region:

Mali 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $75,000,000.00

Start Date: September 03, 2014

End Date: March 31, 2021

Duration: 6.6 years

Project Description

The project aims to sustainably develop irrigated agriculture in Mali to increase food security through increased agricultural production mainly in the regions of Mopti and Koulikoro. Key activities are focusing on the construction and rehabilitation of productive infrastructure such as irrigated fields micro dams warehouses and rural roads; coaching and training of agricultural producers to support increased productivity and the development of knowledge and tools; and protecting and improving the sustainable development of natural resources specifically soil and water. The initiative is contributing to the implementation of the German small-scale irrigation program and supports the implementation of the National Small-Scale Irrigation Program in Mali.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes for this project include: increased production and productivity of the agricultural producers benefiting from the Koulikoro and Mopti intervention regions; improved conditions for the conservation processing and marketing of agricultural production in the intervention regions.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of March 2018 include: (1) constructed 141 new hydro-agricultural facilities (AHAs) and rehabilitated 109 AHA for a total of 250 AHAs developed since 2014. These include village irrigation areas ponds and micro-dams on a total area of 14 291 ha of which 3 899 ha are owned by women; (2) 24 530 producers now have access to irrigated lands of whom 5 807 women; (3) built ten post-harvest storage and preservation warehouses for a total storage capacity of 1 710 tonnes; (4) built 89 km of roads and are contributing to the marketing and enhancement of agricultural products; (5) trained 9 623 people of whom 3 300 women in agricultural production techniques hydro-agricultural infrastructure management processing rice marketing and agricultural entrepreneurship issues; and (6) estimated additional agricultural production for 2017 to 2018 at 17 394 tonnes including 8 524 tonnes of rice and 8 881 tonnes of garden produce.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
GIZ - German Society for International Cooperation

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
WGM Africa

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Agricultural policy and administrative management 2%
Agricultural land resources 10%
Agricultural water resources 55%
Food crop production 15%
Agricultural extension 13%
Agricultural services 5%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Gender equality
Level 2 Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting)
Level 1 Participatory development and good governance
Level 1 Trade development
Level 1 Climate Change Adaptation
Level 1 Desertification
Level 1 Nutrition
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2014-04-01 to 2015-03-31 $75,000,000 CAD
Geographic Information
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Project Number: CA-3-A035436001