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Mauritania SWEDD: 20 women beneficiaries of safe spaces, winners of the competition on the best Income Generating Activities projects, funded and trained. Photo: UNFPA.
Training session for women from the Working Group, Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel. June 24, 2019 in Dakar. Photo: UNOWAS CPIO
UNICEF Mauritanie / Raphaël Pouget / 2019
Amadou Billa, 56 years old, a vulnerable member of the Toya community, plants "bourgou" (aquatic fodder – Echinochloa stagnina specie) in readiness for the rainy season. Although he is blind, he has participated in training that helps him provide for his family. Bourgou is used for livestock and fish feed, protecting rice cultivations, and as a major source of revenue. WFP/Katia Oslansky.