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DEFINITIONS
ID- USADF's internal document tracking code for a particular investment.
Name - the name of the client group that received a USADF grant in a given country and the primary activity.
Description - a summary of the how the investment will be used. This entry links to the actual investment description document defining the objectives and performance targets of the investment.
Goals - This entry links to a PDF file of the orginal investment agreement with project goals and objectives.
Value - Total Original US Dollar value of the grant and any budget amendements.
Budget - This entry links to the original investment budget denominated in local currency at the time the grant was awarded.
Start - the date the funds were obligated to the grantee.
End - the last day of the period during which USADF funds will be used to implement an approved investment proposal.
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ID
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Name
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Description
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Goals
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Value
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Budget
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Start
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End
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1629 |
ARTISAVON Cooperative photos | Manufactuing (Natural Soap Products): This 14-member cooperative produces export-quality, natural soap products. USADF funds are being used to expand and improve production which will enable ARTISAVON to compete in regional and international markets, resulting in higher sales revenues. |  |
$239,293 |
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2005 | 2010 |
1632 |
Coopérative des Vulgarisateurs du Soja et des Foyers Améliorés (CVSFEB) photos | Producer of export-quality natural soaps is using funds to procure new manufacturing equipment and scale up production. | |
$247,898 |
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2005 | 2010 |
1814 |
Association pour la Promotion et l’Appui au Développement de Micro Entreprises (PADME) |
PADME provides accessible services to low-income individuals and microenterprises in urban and rural Benin. The USADF grant will be used to expand a successful pilot program which combines microfinance services with health education for rural clients. |
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$249,591 |
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Jun-08 |
Jun-13 |
1877 |
ADJIDO Economic Interest Group |
The members of ADJIDO raise rabbits to meet local demand for meat following the outbreak of avian flu in Benin. The USADF investment will allow ADJIDO to increase its breeding stock and infrastructure, and to scale up its provision of rabbit breeding extension services to local youth. |
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$153,927 |
Sep-08 |
Sep-13 |
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1885 |
Societé Pleine Vie Bénin (SPVB) photos |
SPVB operates a small outgrower business which works with village farmer cooperatives to produce and market rice and fresh produce. The company will use the USADF investment to construct an irrigation system for its new production site, and to provide agricultural inputs and training to its partner cooperatives. |
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$92,957 |
Sep-08 |
Sep-10 |
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1998 |
The Pearl of Atacora (La Perle d'Atacora) | La Perle d'Atacora is an association of tourism service providers in a village known for its unique traditional "Tata Somba" architecture. The USADF grant will finance the construction of an ecotourism lodge in a Tata Somba building, and the provision of technical assistance and training in hospitality and tourism service management to the association. | |
$212,861 | |
Jul-09 | Sep-12 |
1999 |
Communal Producers Union of Ouidah (Union Communale des Producteurs d'Ouidah (UCP)) | UCP Ouidah is a union of 226 smallholder vegetable farmers. The grant will enable the union to acquire irrigation equipment for its members, and to complete a technical and business training program designed to improve the professionalism of vegetable production and marketing. | |
$99,520 | |
Jul-09 | Sep-11 |
2019 |
Union Communale des Organisations Professionnelles des Eleveurs de Ruminants (UCOPER) d'Abomey | UCOPER Abomey is a cooperative association of low-income village livestock herding groups that manages the Abomey livestock market. The association will use the USADF grant to upgrade the market facilities, increasing revenue generated by attracting greater numbers of livestock traders to the market. | |
$186,010 | |
Jul-09 | Sep-12 |
2020 |
Association Locale de Gestion du Marché à Bétail auto-géré (ALGMB) de Gogounou | This association of livestock herders will use the USADF investment to upgrade the facilities of their cattle market, construct a guest house at the market and acquire technical assistance and training in business and hospitality service management. | |
$178,145 | |
Jul-09 | Sep-12 |
2027 |
Dogue Communal Union of Professional Organizations of Livestock Raisers (UCOPER Dogue) photos | UCOPER Bassila will use the USADF grant to equip its livestock market with the basic facilities needed to attract traders from outside the commune, foster additional growth of the livestock market, and increase its members' incomes. | |
$188,803 | |
Jul-09 | Sep-12 |
2051 |
Union Communale des Producteurs de Coton (UCPC) de Djidja photos | UCPC Djidja is an association of cotton producers working to address the environmental problems associated with cotton cultivation and the steady decline of world cotton prices. The association will use USADF funds to procure extension services to its members to facilitate a transition to diversified corn and soybean cultivation. | |
$100,722 | |
Aug-09 | Sep-12 |
2056 |
Groupement Maraîcher PAHA-PATI de Kaki-Koka | USADF funds will be used to upgrade its irrigation system and acquire business training needed to expand production and sales. | |
$59,128 |
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Oct-09 | Dec-11 |
2059 |
Union Communale des Producteurs de Zogbodomè (UCP-Z) | UCP Zogbodomey, a large association of smallholder corn and soybean farmers, will use the USADF grant to establish a warrantage credit facility in partnership with a local bank. The warrantage facility will help UCP Zogbodomey members store their production to take advantage of the market opportunity to get higher prices later in the season. | |
$168,609 | |
Aug-09 | Sep-12 |
2063 |
Conseil Regional des Riziculteurs du Mono-Couffo | This union of rice farmers will use the USADF investment to purchase a set of rice hulling machines and train its members on rice processing techniques, facilitating production of higher-value hulled white rice. | |
$73,181 | |
Sep-09 | Sep-11 |
2069 |
ONG Agbenyigan photos | This rural nonprofit association will use USADF funds to provide extension services and equipment needed to upgrade members' post-harvest processing and storage capabilities, increasing incomes by making their products more competitive. | |
$101,704 | |
Sep-09 | Sep-12 |
| 2142 | Pehunco Community Association of Potato Producers (ACPPT) | ACPPT develops the potato production sector in the commune of Pehunco. ADF funds will allow ACPPT to be more responsive to member needs, improve services, and position it for further growth. | |
$80,734 | |
Apr-10 | Jun-12 |
| 2143 | Kybéfanni Women’s Group of Processors of Agricultural Products (GFTPAK) | ADF funds will increase GFTPAK production of peanuts for oil extraction; increase its production capacity through mechanization of the operations of shelling and pressing; establish a working capital fund to purchase a large quantity of raw material; and build the capacity of its members in financial management, literacy, and cooperative association management. | |
$63,521 | |
Apr-10 | Jun-12 |
| 2181 | Research and Support Circle for Sustainable Development (CRADD) | CRADD supports local groups by providing training in processing and marketing of local agricultural products. ADF funds will increase the profitability of their afitin production activities by reducing the costs of raw material, fuel and labor. | |
$90,042 | |
Jun-10 | Jun-12 |
| 2193 | Houénoussou Village Group Rabbit Producers | Houénoussou was established to improve members’ incomes by promoting rabbit production. ADF funds will allow Houénoussou to be more responsive to member needs, improve services, and position it for further growth . | |
$112,837 | |
Jun-10 | Jun-13 |