Comité Régional de Solidarité des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance (CRSFPC-USOFORAL)

What Comité Régional de Solidarité des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance (CRSFPC-USOFORAL) does

CRSFPC/USOFORAL is a Senegalese non-profit association founded in 1999 and headquartered in Ziguinchor, Casamance, by women intellectuals in response to the Casamance armed conflict that began in 1982. The organization works to better involve women in building durable peace and a prosperous, egalitarian society, addressing the marginalization of women in peace processes, post-conflict displacement, food insecurity, and weak local governance. It operates a portfolio of programs spanning nonviolent conflict management, peace education for youth, women's leadership and gender advocacy, agroecology and food security (market gardens, biodigesters), organizational development for women's groups, and gender-sensitive local governance training for municipal councilors.

The organization delivers these programs through 11 partner communes across the Ziguinchor and Sédhiou regions, supported by a federation network of 10 autonomous rural women's groups totaling 15,578 members. USOFORAL operates three wholly-owned satellite units: the Fankundémasilo agroecological farm school in Tobor (Niamone commune, established 2015), the ECAF women's capacity-building center, and the Waaré Productions GIE, a micro-industry producing natural mango vinegar. Its documented outcomes include 11,000 persons trained across programs, 292 municipal councilors trained, 270 persons trained in nonviolent conflict management, 61 houses rebuilt for displaced returnees, and 100 biodigesters constructed.

The business model is nonprofit grant-funded: USOFORAL does not charge beneficiaries and instead relies on international development cooperation funding from agencies including AVCD, ACCD, GOIB, AJWS, and the Foundation for a Just Society, supplemented by consortium partnerships with ACPP and Réseau Siggil Jigéen. A single disclosed AVCD project was funded at 136,407,249 CFA over 18 months. Programs are delivered through direct field implementation, physical training centers, and partner commune networks, with the Waaré vinegar unit providing marginal commercial revenue via local market sales.

Name

Comité Régional de Solidarité des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance (CRSFPC-USOFORAL)

Legal name

Comité Régional de Solidarité des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance (CRSFPC/USOFORAL)

Website

https://usoforal.sn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRSFPC/USOFORAL is a Senegalese non-profit founded in 1999 that promotes women's peacebuilding, gender equality, and economic empowerment in Casamance. It delivers training and community programs across 11 communes, serving 15,578 women members through federations, training centers, and agroecological initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacebuilding and Women's Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYBPADAGAF

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPADAOAC

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Donor Coordination, Grantmaking & Development Finance Programs

Keywords

• Women's peacebuilding services
• Nonviolent conflict resolution
• Women's empowerment programs
• Agroecological training services
• Displaced population reintegration

Headquarters

HQ city

Ziguinchor

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Development Cooperation Funding: USOFORAL operates primarily as a nonprofit funded by international development cooperation agencies, governments, and foundations. Major funding sources include Agence Basque de Coopération (AVCD), Agence Catalana de Coopération (ACCD), Govern de les Illes Balears (GOIB), American Jewish World Service, and Foundation for a Just Society. A specific project was funded at 136,407,249 CFA over 18 months.
2. Project-based Implementation: The organization implements donor-funded development projects addressing peacebuilding, gender equality, food security, and women's economic empowerment. Revenue comes from project grants rather than commercial sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CRSFPC-USOFORAL is a non-profit women's association that designs and implements peacebuilding, gender equality, food security, and women's economic empowerment programs in the Casamance region of Senegal. Its core offerings are non-violent conflict management training, women's leadership and advocacy capacity building, agroecological training through the Fankundémasilo farm school, women's accompaniment via the ECAF center, and the Waaré Productions mango vinegar micro-enterprise. All programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donor grants from international development cooperation agencies.

Product overview

CRSFPC-USOFORAL is a non-profit women's peacebuilding organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and satellite units. The organization operates three main satellite structures: the Ferme de Tobor (Fankundémasilo) agroecological farm school, the ECAF women's training center, and Waaré Productions mango vinegar production unit. Core programs include conflict management and peace education, women's leadership and gender equality initiatives, organizational development, agricultural programs (market gardens), and advocacy/lobbying activities. The organization targets women, youth, and displaced populations in Casamance, Senegal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fankundémasilo: Agroecological farm school and training center for women and youth entrepreneurs in agriculture
• ECAF
• Waaré Productions

Products and services

• Ferme de Tobor (Fankundémasilo) Agroecological Farm School Agroecological farm school in Tobor village, Niamone commune, Bignona department, training women and youth in ecological agriculture and agricultural entrepreneurship through 9-month continuous training cycles. Established in 2015 with support from Foundation New Field.
• ECAF (Espace de Capacitation et d'Accompagnement des Femmes) Women's capacity building and accompaniment center providing skills development through training, event organization, support services, and counseling/orientation for women and youth in Ziguinchor.
• Waaré Productions Mango Vinegar Unit Micro-agribusiness producing 100% natural mango vinegar from locally sourced Sierra Leone mangoes, sold in 0.5L, 75cl, and 1L packaging formats without chemical additives, colorants, or essences through local markets.
• Nonviolent Conflict Management & Peace Education Programs Training programs in non-violent conflict management, non-violent communication, peace education for youth, and peace committee establishment for communities in Casamance.
• Women's Leadership, Gender and Advocacy Programs Women's leadership development, gender mainstreaming, advocacy training, and support for women's economic empowerment targeting women in Casamance communities and women's federations.
• Displaced Population Reintegration Support Program Program supporting the return of conflict-displaced populations through house reconstruction (61 houses), construction of market garden blocks (3 blocks), and socio-economic reintegration assistance.
• Local Governance and Citizen Participation Capacity Building Training of municipal councilors in gender, local democracy, citizen participation, decentralization, local public finance, and gender-sensitive participatory budgeting, with establishment of citizen consultation spaces in partner communes.
• Market Gardening and Food Security Program (Périmètres Maraîchers) Market garden development, food security strengthening, and agricultural training for women and youth, including construction of equipped market garden blocks to support socio-economic activity in return zones for displaced populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,000 persons trained across programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, foundational and major.

• Assemblée de Coopération Pour la Paix (ACPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssembly for Peace Cooperation. Partnered with USOFORAL in a consortium with Réseau Siggil Jigéen for a project on 'Renforcement des mécanismes institutionnels et sociaux pour assurer le droit des femmes de Ziguinchor à la non-discrimination et à une vie sans violence' (24 months). Joint implementation of human rights and gender-based violence prevention programs.
• XARXAminorOthersDevelopment cooperation network listed among USOFORAL's partners on the organization website.
• Réseau Siggil Jigéen (RSJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading consortium partner with USOFORAL and ACPP for a national orientation workshop on the National Action Plan for GBV Prevention. Implementing 24-month project on institutional and social mechanisms to ensure women's rights to non-discrimination and violence-free life in Ziguinchor.
• CONGAD (Conseil des Organisations Non Gouvernementales d'Appui au Développement)foundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the initial Forum on Peace in March 1998 and provided support for the research-action document 'Femmes et Résolution des conflits en Casamance' in November 1998, which laid the foundation for USOFORAL's creation.
• West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional peacebuilding network that USOFORAL participates in as part of its national and international peace initiative integration.
• Fédération des Associations Féminines du Sénégal (FAFS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of women's associations that was part of USOFORAL's founding representation alongside GPF, Dahira women, and BUSANA organizations.
• Plateforme des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance (PFPC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's Platform for Peace in Casamance created by USOFORAL as part of its initiative integration into larger networks.
• RADDHO (Rencontre des Associations de Défense des Droits de l'Homme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights organizations network partnered with USOFORAL for rights-based advocacy and programming.
• Comité régional de lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes et aux fillesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional committee against violence towards women and girls that USOFORAL participates in as a member organization.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Réseau Siggil Jigéen (RSJ): Senegalese women's rights network and USOFORAL's direct consortium partner on a 24-month GBV prevention project. Both are Senegalese women's NGOs working on gender-based violence, women's rights, and local governance capacity building in Ziguinchor.
• Tostan: Senegal-based nonprofit operating a Community Empowerment Program across West Africa. Both organizations are Senegalese grassroots NGOs with similar models of community-led development, women's empowerment, and decentralized training programs.
• West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP): Regional peacebuilding network of which USOFORAL is a national node. Both operate in West African peacebuilding, conflict early warning, and women's participation in peace processes — directly comparable mission and constituency.
• Plateforme des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance (PFPC): Women's platform for peace in Casamance created by USOFORAL to integrate its work into broader peace networks. Operates on the same constituency (Casamance women) and peacebuilding mission as USOFORAL.
• Assemblée de Coopération Pour la Paix (ACPP): Spanish peacebuilding NGO and USOFORAL's consortium partner on the joint Ziguinchor women's rights project. ACPP directly co-implements peacebuilding and gender programs alongside USOFORAL in Casamance.
• RADDHO (Rencontre des Associations de Défense des Droits de l'Homme): Senegalese human rights NGO network partnered with USOFORAL on rights-based programming. Operates similar advocacy, civic engagement, and human rights training across Senegal.
• CONGAD (Conseil des Organisations Non Gouvernementales d'Appui au Développement): Senegal's main NGO coordination body and the foundational partner that helped catalyze USOFORAL's creation through the 1998 research-action. CONGAD works on similar peace, governance, and development programming across Senegalese civil society.
• Fédération des Associations Féminines du Sénégal (FAFS): National federation of Senegalese women's associations and founding partner of USOFORAL. Operates in women's empowerment, federation networking, and rural women's rights — closely aligned membership-based model.

Broad incumbents

• ENDA Tiers Monde: One of Senegal's largest and most established development NGOs, working on environment, gender, governance, and community development. Comparable in thematic areas but with significantly broader geographic and programmatic scope than USOFORAL.
• CARE International Senegal: International humanitarian organization with Senegal operations focused on women's empowerment, food security, and disaster response. Operates in Casamance on overlapping themes (women's rights, livelihoods) but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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