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Equatorial Guinea

Information on Equatorial Guinea

  • Size:  28,051 sq. kms. (slightly smaller than Maryland)
  • Population:  560,000
  • Capital:  Malabo
  • Life Expectancy: 49 years
  • Unemployment: 30 percent
  • Economy: Major petroleum producer, but most people live on less than $2 per day.  Produces up to 450,000 barrels of oil per day.

 

IPHD (International Partnership for Human Development) began its aid program in Equatorial Guinea in 1996 following the signing of a food aid agreement with USDA.  The 1996 agreement was USDA's first Food for Progress program in Africa.  Prior to 1996, the Food for Progress Program had been targeted on East European and former Soviet Union countries.  Between 1996 and 2001, IPHD signed five food aid agreements with USDA within that time period for a total of 4,658 metric tons of food commodities, of which 3,509 metric tons were monetized to earn $2,015,019 for projects and related program activities.  The balance of 1,149 metric tons was distributed to children through dispensaries, clinics, hospitals, and a leprasarium.  The total value of IPHD's Equatorial Guinea Program was$6,700,000, which benefited over 350,000 people.

Monetization proceeds were used for a variety of projects, among which were the following:

  • Over 5,000 farmers received funds from IPHD for seeds, plants, fertilizer, tools, and other needs.
  • 3,500 farmers planted eight million pineapple plants.
  • Over 650 farmer workshops.
  • 60 people trained in HIV/AIDS prevention.
  • Purchase of an Elisa machine to screen blood for HIV.  7.17 percent HIV positive in Bata.  High as 10 percent in some areas.
  • 300 HIV/AIDS workshops given
  • Salesian Agricultural School was improved. Funds were used to purchase a tractor, tools, text books, seeds, fund extentionists, etc.
  • Salesian Training Center in Bata.  Funds were used to purchase 200 carpentry kits so that students graduating in carpentry could set themselves up as carpenters.  IPHD also paid salaries of some trainers, books and school materials, and for vocational training machinery and computers.
  • Fifteen fishing cooperatives or groups were aided with nets, motors, refrigeration, and training in marketing.
  • Six village water systems were developed.
  • IPHD set up the only veterinary clinic on the mainland of the country - included solar panels for electricity.
  • 221 farmers in 12 palm oil production groups were helped with cookers, dehuskers, presses, and distillers.  Production of palm oil increased by 65 percent.
  • 300 farmers were trained in chicken raising.
  • 400 farmers received funds for home vegetable gardening.
  • A fertilizer bank and fund was established.
  • Medicines were purchased for clinics and other health facilities.
  • The Mikomeseng leprasarium was helped.
  • 80,000 people trained in nutrition and health.

 

 

In addition, IPHD received a $100,000 Exxon Mobil grant to develop 12 village gravity flow water systems on the island of Bioko.  The Humanitarian Assistance program of the U.S. Government sent $60,000 of equipment to the program - metal lathe, welding equipment, generator, computers, passenger vehicle, etc., which were donated to the Salesian Training Center.

In 2004, IPHD ended its program in Equatorial Guinea.

Its main NGO partners were the Salesian Fathers and Caritas.