Women of the Land and Rain
Senegal, Fatick and Kaolack regions, around Keur Maba and Djilasse
Rain fed Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
2025–2028 · Ongoing
Landscape & Rainfall Context
Semi arid rural landscapes affected by deforestation, soil degradation, declining soil fertility, groundwater salinisation, and increasing rainfall variability marked by intense rainy seasons and longer dry periods.
Project Focus
Increase the resilience and food sovereignty of rural women by strengthening rain fed agriculture through integrated rainwater management, agroforestry systems, ecosystem restoration, and capacity building within women’s agricultural cooperatives.
Key Solutions Implemented
Rainwater harvesting and retention structures | Agroforestry and agroecological practices | Soil and water conservation and erosion control | Restoration of degraded agricultural land and ecosystems | Capacity building for women’s cooperatives | Awareness raising, peer exchange, and local governance engagement
Impact snapshot / Direct beneficiaries
160
women across 8 women’s cooperatives (Direct beneficiaries)
800
aprox (Indirect beneficiaries)
8
women’s cooperatives supported
30 to 40 %
estimated productivity increase
Key outcomes include improved soil fertility, increased water retention capacity, diversified agricultural production, strengthened incomes, and enhanced climate resilience of farming systems
Local implementation partners
ASGEP – Association Sénégalaise de Gestion de l’Eau de Pluie
Donors and supporters
Third Millennium Foundation | Temperatio Foundation | Canton of Aargau | Canton of Basel | Institut Robin des Bois | Other donors under mobilisation
Sustainable Development Goals
Femmes de Terre et de Pluie – Project description (PDF)