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In Burkina Faso

- The Catholic Community of the zone of Petit Balé (Balés Province) This comunity, with financial support from friends in France, has built a superb church in Petit Balé and is undertaking now(2007/08) the construction of a literacy centre.

- The Association Zoramb Naagtaaba / AZN AZN represents a group of 7 villages dans in the zone of Guié in an agricultural development and health project. The Association has constructed several VN buildings, and is actively participating in the promotion of the AVN programme.

- Arquitectos Sin Fronteras en Bobo, region of Bobo-Dioulasso The Italian artchitect Chiara Rigotti has helped design the first schoolrooms using the combined VN-RC (reinforced concrete) method, in the villages of Ouara and Samandéni.

- L’association de jumelage Dano-Etrechy The twin-town Association of Dano-Etrechy has constructed several VN buildings, and is promoting the VN programme in the region of Dano as an integral part of its professional training work.

- L’association de jumelage Bagassi-Lisieu The twin-town Association Bagassi-Lisieu has constructed several VN buildings, and is considering its further invovement in the VN programme.

In Mali

- The Africabougou Association (Italy), cercle of Kati The work of the Italian architect Emilio Caravatti has led to the construction of the first classrooms, a school teacher’s house, and a dispensary around Kati using the VN-RC technique. The nature of future VN buildings is being decided on the basis of a survey amongst the local population.

- The Tapama Association (France), This Franco-Malian Association, having constructed VN buildings in the village de Nafadji, is planning further developments in its target zone.

- Intervida (Spain), Ségou This NGO has signed a partnership agreement with the AVN for building in and around Segou.

- AIADD-Solidarité (France), Ségou AIADD has built a dispensaryand maternity clinic using the VN technique in the quartier Pelengana of Ségou (2007/08 season); a partnership agreement with AVN for further projects is being drawn up.

In Sénégal

-  Mozdahir International Institute, zone of Tambacounda The first VN buildings in Senegal have been constructed for this Institute, and a partnership agreement for further work is currently being drawn up.