The project aimed to create a model for the sustainable use of renewable energy and regeneration of plant resources. The overall goal was to preserve vegetation through reforestation and the use of solar energy as an alternative to firewood. The project, which was implemented by the Ndiop Women's Association, benefited from strong support by its stakeholders. The success of this model, as demonstrated in over 50 villages in Senegal, Mauritania and Burkina Faso, led to an SGP partner-ship with the NGO CRESP, the Eco-village of Ngaye, and GEN Senegal - the first African national Eco-village ne...

The Almanario is a project planning and a budgeting tool that allows Civil Society Organizations (CBOs) with low literacy skills to develop their own project proposals to apply to SGP. The Al-manario methodology was designed to help CBOS have direct access and participation in development projects without the intervention of external organizations.The Almanario functions as a project proposal format for SGP and as a planning tool for the community, detailing which activi-ties will take place, what materials are needed, what are the costs, while also appointing a person to be responsible for ea...