Bolivia Market Access and Poverty Alleviation 2 (MAPA 2)

$18.68M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Chemonics International, Inc.
Country	Bolivia
Start Date	Apr 04, 2005
End Date	Oct 25, 2010
Duration	2,030 days
Number of Grantees	71
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`170678-76`

Grant Description

The Market Access and Poverty Alleviation II project worked from 2005 until 2010 to raise incomes for rural Bolivians by increasing entrepreneurs access to agricultural technology and marketing services.

The USAID-funded project, a continuation of an earlier USAID contract, increased the income of the Bolivian population through promotion of sustainable agriculture and natural resource management based on productive and business opportunities.

The project worked with the Agricultural Technological Development Foundation and local partners in the Valleys and Altiplano regions to improve farmer livelihoods. Rural poverty rates in the Valles and Altiplano regions reach as high as 87 pecent and 95 pecent respectively.

Investments in some of the least productive regions in the country have created exponential impact for farmers growing peanuts, oregano, faba beans, and other crops.

Farmers participated in 79 projects under the project, focusing on accessing markets by taking actions conducive to the growth and sustainability to agribusiness.