Entrepreneurship to combat poverty

Cher difteur,

Liberia, located in West Africa, is ranked among the five most impoverished nations. 84% of its population lives on less than 1.25 USD per day and ¾ of its food is imported.

In this context, Entrepreneurs du Monde has launched, in partnership with the AFD (Agence Française de Développement), a social microfinance program 100% dedicated to rural populations living near protected areas. It is aimed at farmers, the vast majority of whom are women, who lack resources and are threatened by extreme weather events.

The aim: to help them increase their agricultural yields and diversify their production with agro-ecological practices, to improve their standard of living while preserving the environment. A specialized local team provides local support with several services: loans, a savings account, training, agricultural advice focusing on nutrition.

Other services are envisaged in a second phase, such as access to seeds and clean cooking equipment.

This offer has been eagerly awaited, and the team has made good progress since May 2024. Elili, a locally-registered social enterprise, has been created and two local branches set up. The first 44 groups of farmers have already undergone several training courses; they have made their first savings deposits and have just received their first loans.

In 2023, we worked for the essentials: reducing poverty , helping the most vulnerable to cope with climate change, supporting women's emancipation.

Together, we have supported :

In 2024, thanks to your support, we will be able to accompany more and better vulnerable people in entrepreneurship!
Find out in video the testimonies of several women and men supported by Fansoto, the Entrepreneurs du Monde program in Senegal!