Our Partners

ATP and E-ATP work in close collaboration with regional institutions, regional projects, bilateral projects, regional private sector umbrella organizations, and commodity-specific regional organizations.

Regional institutions

  • The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  • The Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA or WAEMU)
  • The Comité Permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel (CILSS)

Regional projects

  • West Africa Trade Hub (WATH)
  • West Africa Seed Alliance (WASA)

Bilateral projects

  • Initiatives Intégrées pour la Croissance Economique au Mali (IICM), Mali

  • Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites (MARKETS), Nigeria
  • Economic Growth Project (EGP), Senegal
  • Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement (ADVANCE), Ghana

Regional private sector umbrella organizations

  • Réseau des Organisations Paysannes des Producteurs Agricoles de l’Afrique (ROPPA)

  • Reseau des Opérateurs Economiques du Secteur de l’Agroalimentaire de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROESAO)

Commodity-specific regional organizations

  • Confédération des Fédérations Nationales de la Filière Bétail/Viande des Pays membres de l’UEMOA  (COFENABVI)

  • Observatoire Régional de la Filière Oignon en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre (ORO/AOC)

  • The Unions des Organisations de la Filière Avicole des Etats membres de l’UEMOA (UOFA)

Project Team

Abt Associates, Inc. leads the implementation of the ATP and E-ATP projects in collaboration with CARANA Corporation, ACDI/VOCA, Banyan Global, JE Austin, ASVELIS, and Global Cold Chain Alliance.
 

Avian Flu Efforts Help Lift Poultry Ban
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 13:28

USAID-sponsored studies and training contributed to a change in regional trade policy.
In 2006, animal trade – primarily targeting poultry -- was banned...

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Regional and Bilateral Missions Bring New Rice-Growing Method to Field
Monday, March 14, 2011 - 18:46

Rice farmers are enthusiastic about SRI
USAID efforts in bringing the new Intensive Rice-Growing System (Système de Riziculture Intensif, or SRI) to one of Mali’s rice-growing...  [Read more]