The SSE Programme - Project review of the Programme Integré de dévelopment de Bafoulabé (PIDEB), Mali

The review team is of the opinion that PIDEB is playing an important role in the Cercle (district) of Bafoulabe. There is a strong need for a non-government organisation such as the "Projet Integré de dévelopment de Bafoulabé" (PIDEB) in the district. PIDEB has recently reorganised the way it operates and is now concentrating the development activities in some selected geographical areas (sectors). The team think that this new approach is appropriate - it is improving the synergetic effects between the different sections. However, it can be questioned as to whether the programme can successfully work in 10 sectors. The programme might therefore consider reducing the number of sectors and capitalising its efforts in some selected sectors preferably in sectors closer to Bafoulabe in order to reduce logistics cost