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Technical support to the small-scale mines, Promotion of the Rural Women and Exploitation of mining resources (ATOPFER)
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The project appears in the frame of the national strategy of the struggle against poverty in mining regions


Objectives

  • to increase the production and the productivity of the small-scale miners
  • to diversify the sources of income of the family in mining areas
  • to protect the environment.


Outcomes awaited

  • improvement of the working conditions of the small-scale miners
  • diversification of the sources of income of the families at the level of the sectors of small-scale mines
  • substantial and lasting increase of the incomes of families.


Sectors of intervention

  • technical support to small scale mining
  • alleviation of the hardship of women's work
  • increase and diversification of the sources of income of women.


Regions of intervention

Sikasso Region:

  • District of Kadiolo, farming township of Fourou (Bananso, Pyama, Loulé, Golopèné and Syama)
  • District of Sikasso, farming township of Finkolo (Finkolo)
  • District of Yanfolila, 8 farming townships.

Koulikoro Region:

  • District of Kangaba, farming townships of Nouga and Balamassala.

Kayes Region:

  • District of Kéniéba, farming townships of Sitakily and Kéniéba.

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