APIL
Action pour la Promotion des Initiatives Locales (APIL) is a national, non-political and non-profit organisation. APIL was founded in 1998 by volunteers with the aim of federating the farming sector, based on the recognition of the intrinsic weaknesses of the rural world of Burkina Faso. Farmer training and the mobilisation of skills were part of a wider objective to increase rural participation in sustainable development.
In 2004, APIL acquired the status of development NGO and was recognised as being of public utility in 2013. In 2021, APIL acquired special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Its vision is of a Burkina Faso where there is solidarity and no hunger, where the farming populations are autonomous, collectively strong, and earn a decent income from their work thanks to more equitable, inclusive and sustainable food systems. Its mission is inspired by the values of social commitment, equity and respect. It aims to provide small family farms with technical and organisational innovations that guarantee a sustainable improvement in their living conditions.
Its mission is to build farmers' capacities, encourage local initiatives, and develop political commitment and empowerment among them.
benchmarked against the CHS
APIL was benchmarked against the CHS for its humanitarian and development mandates in 2025.
