FANSOTO, a Senegalese organisation supported by Entrepreneurs du Monde, helps rural women to develop their incomes through microcredit, savings and training. Since 2022, it has been focusing on agro-ecology and climate solutions. An AFD project is strengthening this dynamic by providing agricultural advisors, in-kind loans and community actions.
Senegal
FANSOTO
Entrepreneurs du Monde has been supporting the social and economic integration of the most vulnerable since 1998.
An initiative of Entrepreneurs du Monde
Overview of the project
Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable populations to climate change.
Ongoing research
01/01/2017 - projet toujours en cours
In 2024, FANSOTO supported 20,000 beneficiaries. According to a 2023 study, after 3 to 4 years of support: 94% had improved their business, 97% had increased their savings, 91% had improved their ability to cope with unforeseen events, and school attendance among children aged 7 to 15 had risen from 68% to 97%.
FANSOTO is a recognised player in Senegal. Thanks to its group dynamics, it strengthens social cohesion and trust. Beneficiaries improve their income, their security against unforeseen events and their children’s schooling. The impact extends to the community, with beneficiaries becoming role models and job creators.
This project is financed by :
- public grants: AFD, Principality of Monaco
- grants from family foundations and companies
- donations from private individuals
- solidarity loans, via Microfinance Solidaire
About the
organisation
organisation
Since 1998, Entrepreneurs du Monde has been helping the most vulnerable people to become self-sufficient through entrepreneurship, access to energy and climate adaptation. In 2024, it supported 163,000 entrepreneurs, 85% of them women, in 13 countries.
Other partners / supporters
The Institut sénégalais de recherche agricole (ISRA), the Fondation Énergies pour le Monde (Fondem)