In 2009, agricultural entrepreneurial Adeline Flore Ngo Samnick and some colleagues decided to launch their project based on ecological, ecotourism and solidarity microfinance.

“Organic fruit trees and staples were planted on 60 hectares. In parallel, guest homes have been created and eco-friendly cottages are under construction, adding economic value to the village’s cultural and natural heritage,” she explains in the French newspaper 20 Minutes before adding that a community savings and loans establishment was put in place to finance women’s initiatives in that district.

With the results it has had and the international recognition it has received, the project will hopefully be replicated in other Central African countries.

Last February, it won the Climate Challenge competition launched by the French Development Agency (AFD in French) and the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD in French). This initiative’s first success perhaps promises a that a greater destiny lies ahead.