Scaling Cooperative Resilience: Data-Driven Horticulture in Burkina Faso

About this project

The project “Scaling Cooperative Resilience: Data-Driven Horticulture in Burkina Faso” aims to strengthen the horticulture sector in Northern Burkina Faso by professionalising farmers’ cooperatives and enhancing their role as inclusive, market-oriented service providers. It will target 50 village-level cooperatives and four umbrella organisations, representing approximately 5,000 smallholder farmers, with a strong focus on women and youth inclusion.The core objective is to improve the performance, governance, and financial sustainability of cooperatives through a combination of capacity building and digital innovation. Two key technologies will be introduced: a Digital Marketplace to improve market access and transparency in transactions, and a Credit Profiling Module to facilitate access to finance by generating data-driven creditworthiness profiles. These innovations will be embedded within the FarmerLink platform and supported by training in governance, financial management, and digital literacy.The project will contribute to long-term development impact by enabling cooperatives to operate as professional, data-driven businesses capable of delivering services such as aggregation, storage, input supply, and access to finance. This will strengthen their position within the value chain and improve linkages with buyers and financial institutions.At farmer level, the project will enhance productivity, income, and resilience through improved access to services, better market op…

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Burkina Faso

Sectors

Agricultural developmentAgricultural financial services

Focus

Trade development · Main focus

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

AWay4Africa B.V., Société Coopérative Avec Conseil D’Administration Dagnal Rewbe (SCOOP-CA / Dagnal Rewbe), Société Coopérative avec Conseil d’Administration des Professionnels Maraîchers du Yatenga (SCCAPMY), Office de Developpement des Eglises Evangeliques (ODE), St. Woord en Daad

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 17 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-PIC25BFS12.

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