International Development Grant
Strengthening Irrigated Agriculture in Mali (REAGIR)
Project Number: CA-3-A035436001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
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:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP