Meliteji
Target Impact
Outreach: 75,976
Target: 20,000
Actuals: 68,663 (17,710 Women)
Youth in Work: 25,289
Target: 5,000
Actuals: 25,289 (1,739 young women)
The program has had a tremendous impact on the northern populations of Senegal, particularly in the dairy area where the milk is being collected. It has increased the revenue of the herders, providing them with a better quality of life while formalizing them to allow access to financial and business services.
Status: Active
Country
Senegal
Period
November 2019 to March 2023
Industries
Dairy
Commitment
$4.97M
Impact to Date
2,179
Herders in work. 56 percent are women.
3,004
Tons of milk collected,
$1.484 Million
Paid to herders for milk collected.
65
Mini-farms were set up, of which 52 percent are owned by women.
17
Proximity Centers built.
970
Golden Shops created.
Partnership Focus
To strengthen the Senegalese dairy sector resulting in jobs and shared added value thanks to the professionalization of breeders, the construction of a specific market, and the structuring effect of a dairy processing company’s dual economic and social effect.
In Partnership With
Laiterie du Berger was founded in 2006 with the purpose to build up the Senegalese dairy value chain, and link traditional milk producers with the cities’ growing demand for dairy products. The company is one of the largest player in fresh dairy products in Senegal, and the first certified B Corp of the country. Their core activity is the collection and transformation of fresh milk from local producers.