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The Nubian Vault Association 

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 Burkina Faso



Sustainable housing for as many people as possible, as soon as possible

Project description

The Nubian Vault Association (Associa-

tion la Voûte Nubienne, AVN) off ers a 

global solution aimed at resolving 

housing problems in the Sahel zone. 

The solution draws on an ancestral 

building technique that does not use 

wood, sheet metal or cement, and can 

be mastered by skilled masons 

according to the local market situation.

Business model

AVN has developed an innovative solution to housing 

problems in the Sahel zone. AVN contacts local ins-

titutions and informs them about its new approach, “1 

roof, 1 skill, 1 market”: “1 roof” refers to the Nubian vault, 

a construction technique developed by AVN that can be 

used to build sustainable housing. “1 skill” refers to the 

fact that AVN has standardised the technique used by 

skilled masons, who in turn train apprentices. “1 market” 

refers to the involvement of local extension agents 

trained to raise awareness about the AVN concept. 

The local institutions contract with AVN’s local extension 

agents to pass on this approach to members of the 

community and stimulate demand for the comfortable

robust and environmentally friendly housing constructed 

using this new technique. Networks of such extension 

agents enable the large scale dissemination of the 

Nubian vault market.



Scaling up activities in 2012

  Increase the market for Nubian vaults in the Boromo 

region, Burkina Faso

  Stimulate markets in new regions in countries where 

the initiative is already established 

  Expand into new West and East African countries, 

particularly Benin and Zambia

  Train new extension agents – both in-house agents 

and franchisees – to stimulate existing markets and 

enable greater geographical coverage



Immediate needs

  Financial support and expertise for training new and 

existing extension agents

  Financial assistance to support extension projects 

currently underway as well as pilot projects

  New partnerships with local organisations, both public 

and private

  Technical support and advice on improving the 

programme’s development strategy and global 

marketing strategy



www.seedinit.org

SEED Awards 2011

for entrepreneurship in sustainable development

WINNER



SEED Awards 2011

for entrepreneurship in sustainable development



Partnership

 

Association la Voûte Nubienne – Burkina Faso 



(AVN-BF)

 is in charge of implementing AVN’s strategy 

in Burkina Faso

 

Association la Voûte Nubienne – International 



(the Nubian Vault Association, AVN)

 manages the 

international network of Voûte Nubienne subsidiaries 

and provides technical and fi nancial support

 

Local NGOs (e.g. Via Nebba, Association la Tortue 

Voyageuse)

 support the initiative by popularising 

the Nubian vault concept at the local level 

 

The Hermès Foundation 

and

 Abbé Pierre Foundation

 

are fi nancial partners  



Social, environmental and economic impacts

Social impact:

 AVN helps to improve people’s living 

conditions by facilitating access to sustainable, com-

fortable housing that is adapted to the local climate. 

Some 7,000 people already use or live in houses with 

vaulted roofs in Burkina Faso, more than 70 % of them 

located in rural areas. Around 500 people benefi t 

directly from lasting employment thanks to the market 

for Nubian vaults. Approximately 240 Nubian vault 

builders and 250 apprentices have been trained already.



Environmental impact:

 The Nubian vault technique 

protects the environment by providing an alternative 

to the use of trees and metal sheeting – techniques 

with a high carbon impact in terms of production and 

transportation. So far, approximately 1,200 trees have been 

saved, 10,000 metal sheets not been used and more than 

2,500 tonnes of CO

2

 emissions avoided. 



Economic impact:

 The Nubian vault technique leads to 

medium and long-term savings that can be injected back 

into the local economy. In addition, AVN promotes the 

development of income-generating trade. 1308 Nubian 

vaults have already been built, which implies an economic 

impact of 990,000 USD. The Nubian vault market is 

expected to grow by 35 % each year.



About the SEED Initiative

The SEED Initiative identifi es and supports promising small scale social 

and environmental entrepreneurs around the globe, entrepreneurs 

that while working towards a greener economy also tackle poverty, 

marginalisation and social exclusion.

SEED provides these social entrepreneurs with know how and networks, 

taking the lessons learnt at local level up to decision-makers to promote 

evidence-based policy making.

More information: www.seedinit.org

Contact

Antoine Horellou 

Email: antoine.horellou@lavoutenubienne.org, 

http://lavoutenubienne.org

SEED Partners

SEED’s founding partners are the United Nations Environment 

Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme 

(UNDP); IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 

and SEED is hosted by UNEP-WCMC. Other current partners are 

the governments of Germany, India, the Netherlands, South 

Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of 

America; the European Union; Conservation International; and 



SEED’s corporate partner, Hisense.

SEED Secretariat

info@seedinit.org

WINNER

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