TFTC project holds final meetings in Togo and Burkina Faso

The first phase of the project TonFuturTonClimat funded by the Quebec Government implemented in three West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso and Togo) by ISW, GWP-WA, CWPs and Eau Vive Togo is coming to an end. Launched at regional level in March 2017 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, the project is aiming at developing the climate resilience capacities of rural and peri-urban youth to become agricultural entrepreneurs that contribute to improve the livelihood of their communities in the three countries.

A pilot action targeting youth associations in each country was developed and implemented by young people together with their communities targeting a specific need of the community of the implementation site.

Globally the project has contributed in achieving some progress in bringing innovative agricultural techniques, environment protection, water and sanitation tools, awareness raising and management and marketing techniques to the beneficiaries.

Burkina Faso Faso held its final meeting on October 15, 2020 attended by 50 representatives in Loumbila municipal town of Ramitenga where the pilot is implemented. Togo partners organized the final meeting in Danyi Apeyeme on 20 October 2020 attended by 35 representatives of various stakeholders’ categories involved in the project.

Noting the impact that the project has on the communities, neighboring villages not covered have requested for an extension to involve them. A great number of latrines, hand washing tools for Covid-19 prevention, tree seeds for planting were provided by the project together with a lot of sensitization through trainings, radio programmes and face to face meetings.

The whole project final meeting will be held in Cotonou, Benin on 10 and 11 November 2020.