Ongoing
Making beekeeping a lasting source of income for rural women in the Tanda department. First milestone reached on 8 March 2026: beekeeping kits handed over to five women’s associations.
Projects
Produce, process, prosper
At every stage, from harvest to sale, income can be generated in Tanda, especially for women and young people.
Our approach
Starting from what supports families
Food crops, cooperatives, women’s activities: these are the backbone of Tanda’s economy. BDI wants to act where it counts: equipping, training, organising, opening up markets.
Every action is built with the producers themselves, based on their needs.
Our priorities
Where to act first
| Value chain | Where to act | What is needed | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food crops | Storage, processing, sales | Equipment · organisation · markets | Women of Tanda: process and sell |
| Beekeeping | Production, harvesting, packaging | Training · equipment · markets | Les Ruches de l'Espoir (Hives of Hope) |
| Cooperatives | Governance, management, markets | Training · organisation | Gontougo Leaders |
| Women's activities | Production, savings, sales | Training · community finance | Women of Tanda: process and sell |
Projects
Two flagship projects
Seeking partners
Giving women’s groups the equipment, training and markets to process food crops and earn a better living from them.
Support
Supporting a group all the way to success
- Step 1
Understand
The activity, its constraints, its markets.
- Step 2
Organise
Clear roles and sound management.
- Step 3
Equip and train
The tools and the know-how, together.
- Step 4
Sell
Quality, packaging, buyers.
Partners
Let's build lasting opportunities together for Gontougo.
Institutions, foundations, companies, universities, the diaspora: link your organisation to practical projects that are monitored and make a difference for local people.
