RESIST - Support and assistance to shea sectors' actors

RESIST (Resilience, Ecology, Strengthening, Independence, Structuring, Training) proposes joint actions to support and assist targeted actors in the shea sector, renewal and access of the shea resource, the professionalization of the structures, the mechanization of processes and the reduction of environmental impacts through two components: sustainability project (GSA / USAID) and resilience project (SEQUA / M&L Laboratories)

The partner organizations in Burkina Faso are professionalizing, consolidating, acquiring markets and providing tailored services that secure their members’ incomes on a sustainable basis

A1. Sustainable and secured access for women members of the partner organizations to shea
A2. Less arduous and environmentally friendly production with shea kernels that meet quality standards
A3. Collection and marketing of kernels are effective and handled by UGPPK-Houet and UGPPK-Comoé which consolidate and increase incomes of their members
A4. Shea butter production is meeting quality standards as well as attractiveness and competitiveness
A5. Increased capacity production of NUNUNA and UGF / CDN in shea butter : a reduction in the painfulness of work combined with the reduction of environmental impacts and an increase in members' income
A6. Income diversification and better organization of production & marketing of the RAGUSSI and FUAPROKA bissap with a consolidation and an increase in members' income
A7. Improved governance (better administrative & financial management, transparency, etc.), improved membership and cohesion between cooperatives and their members
A8. Consolidation of trade relations and improvement of market access for shea butter