{"id":28155,"date":"2023-02-21T15:26:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T15:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?page_id=28155"},"modified":"2025-02-17T12:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T12:39:15","slug":"senegal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/senegal\/","title":{"rendered":"Senegal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 00px 0px; background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/koudioube-7166.png); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 180px 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px 20px 50px;\" ><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" style=\"color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);\"><span>Our Work<\/span><\/h1><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #dab525; border-width: 10px;   margin:  17px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" style=\"color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);\"><span>In Senegal<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e28155-e7 mlq3-0\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e28155-e8 mlq3-1 mlq3-2 mlq3-3\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e28155-e9 mlq3-7\"><div class=\"x-tabs e28155-e10 mlq3-8\" data-x-element-tabs=\"\"><div class=\"x-tabs-list\"><ul role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e28155-e11\" class=\"e28155-e11 x-active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"panel-e28155-e11\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e28155-e11\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e28155-e10\"><span><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e28155-e13\" class=\"e28155-e13\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e28155-e13\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e28155-e13\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e28155-e10\"><span><strong>Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e28155-e15\" class=\"e28155-e15\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e28155-e15\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e28155-e15\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e28155-e10\"><span><strong>News<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"x-tabs-panels\"><div id=\"panel-e28155-e11\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e28155-e11 x-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e28155-e11\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e28155-e11\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e28155-e12 mlq3-9 mlq3-a mlq3-b\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW187276179 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187276179 BCX0\">Despite Senegal\u2019s strong economic growth in recent years, more than a third (39 per cent) of people there still live in poverty. Our sister organisation, United Purpose, first began working there in 2006. It expanded its work to support people in the Casamance region by integrating livelihoods with community networks, facilitating peace. Increasingly, we are supporting Senegal\u2019s marine conservation efforts \u2013 particularly to protect the fragile biodiversity and rich ecosystems of its mangroves.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW187276179 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW187276179 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW187276179 BCX0\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Population:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f17.7 million (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/data\/world-population\/SN\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UNFPA, 2022<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span> <a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Senegal.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Senegal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"300\" class=\" wp-image-35795 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Senegal.png 400w, https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Senegal-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/01\/Senegal-100x75.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Life expectancy:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f67 years (men), 71 years (women) (UNFPA, 2022)<\/span><span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Capital<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Dakar<\/span><span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Area<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: 196,712 km\u00b2<\/span><span> <br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Major languages: <\/span><\/b>Most widely spoken language is Wolof, French is the official language.<span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Major religions: <\/span><\/b>Predominantly Islam<span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Human Development Index:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 170\/191<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The country\u2019s hugely successful mangroves restoration work has become an integral part of the organisation\u2019s work in the country. Mangroves store up to four times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests. They can also reduce damage and flood risks.<\/span><span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Casamance region is known for its biodiversity and forests, but it is severely threatened by complex development factors as well as climate change. Through United Purpose, we have worked with the local community to improve forest protection by reducing timber and charcoal trafficking through effective environmental governance and monitoring based on citizen involvement. In addition to this, we support ecological livelihood opportunities and promote a culture of civic responsibility for environmental protection through a national advocacy campaign.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The challenges Senegal face are also keenly felt within the capital city Dakar, where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/unodc\/en\/sustainable-development-goals\/human-impact-stories\/unodc-human-impact-story-2.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">more than 27,000 children<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are believed to be engaged in street begging. Despite Senegal ratifying all major international conventions on children\u2019s rights, the failure to apply the laws remains a constant problem resulting in the exploitation of children becoming more and more severe. Our work in child rights and wellbeing focuses on improving the wellbeing of children in selected Daraas (local Islamic schools) by facilitating access to healthcare services and engaging them into education and sport activities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e28155-e13\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e28155-e13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e28155-e13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e28155-e13\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e28155-e14 mlq3-9 mlq3-c mlq3-d\"><ol>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/senegal\/#mangroves-eco-systems\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW260961075 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260961075 BCX0\">IUCN Livelihoods &amp; Mangroves Eco-Systems <\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/senegal\/#rights-of-children\"><span role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW17698624 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW17698624 BCX0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/senegal\/#global-response-fund\">Global Response Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/senegal\/#supply-chain-workers\">Create Better Livelihoods for Supply Chain Workers Project<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e28155-e15\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e28155-e15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e28155-e15\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e28155-e15\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e28155-e16 mlq3-9 mlq3-a mlq3-d\"><div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/world-environment-day-2024-our-land-our-future\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;World Environment Day 2024 &#8211; Our Land, Our Future&quot;\"><article id=\"post-32870\" class=\"post-32870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-environment category-news category-senegal tag-environment-day tag-land-restoration\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/enviro-day-24-crop-877x450.png);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">World Environment Day 2024 &#8211; Our Land, Our Future<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/restoring-mangroves\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Restoring West Africa&#8217;s Disappearing Mangrove Forests&quot;\"><article id=\"post-30862\" class=\"post-30862 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate-change category-environment category-news category-senegal category-the-gambia category-west-africa tag-mangrove tag-self-help-africa\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Mangrove.mainpic-877x490.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Restoring West Africa&#8217;s Disappearing Mangrove Forests<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">2023<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div>\n<div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/revitalising-mangrove-ecosystems-in-senegal\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Revitalising Vital Mangrove Ecosystems in Senegal&quot;\"><article id=\"post-24723\" class=\"post-24723 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate-change category-news category-senegal category-west-africa tag-ecosystems tag-mangroves tag-senegal\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/05\/IMG_1411-scaled-877x490.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Revitalising Vital Mangrove Ecosystems in Senegal<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">2022<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e28155-e17 mlq3-0\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e28155-e18 mlq3-1 mlq3-2 mlq3-4\" id=\"mangroves-eco-systems\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e28155-e19 mlq3-7\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center h3\" ><span>Senegal projects<\/span><\/h2><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e21 mlq3-e mlq3-f\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e22 mlq3-h\"\/><h4 id=\"mangroves-eco-systems\" class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>IUCN LIVELIHOODS &amp; MANGROVES ECO-SYSTEMS<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e24 mlq3-f mlq3-g\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #72b735\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The overall objective of the project is to achieve integrated protection of the diversity and fragile ecosystems of mangroves in West Africa and their enhanced resilience to climate change. The specific objective of the project is to strengthen the communities involved in the management of protected areas and unprotected mangrove sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>his project formed part of the much larger \u2018Protection of mangrove forests from Senegal to Benin\u2019 project (launched in 2019 with funding from the European Union) in order to address the loss of mangrove forests in nine countries in West Africa (including Senegal and Guinea Bissau) and which was led by the renown International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Principal activities included conservation and restoration of habitats, supporting sustainable livelihoods, building knowledge and capacity amongst local actors, local people, policymakers and governments. Additionally, a focus on developing new partnerships, sharing governance systems and frameworks to increase consultation and dialogue between actors, including the private sector, were related activities with a view to protecting mangrove forests in the long term.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e28155-e26 mlq3-1 mlq3-2 mlq3-5\" id=\"global-response-fund\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e28155-e27 mlq3-7\"><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e28 mlq3-e mlq3-f\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e29 mlq3-h\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>GLOBAL RESPONSE FUND <\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e31 mlq3-f mlq3-g\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #72b735\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The aim of our project is to bring climate smart agriculture knowledge (CSA) to rural communities with information provided in local languages (e.g. Wolof, Mandinka), using a local custom-made digital platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">A<\/span>ctivities include the design and content of the climate-smart agriculture (CSA) digital resources and identifying suitable expertise for translation, visuals and dissemination of the resources to the target farming communities. A consultant will be recruited for this activity. The project will also purchase digital devices (smartphones, tablets) to which these tailored CSA resources will be downloaded and stored, as a practical way to consult the reference materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">An additional activity involves training of young and women trainers on CSA techniques of agricultural production so they can train their local communities in CSA techniques to improve agricultural production.<\/p>\n<p>Below are links to resources developed during the project, shared here as part of wider dissemination plans for climate smart agriculture practices. During the project, the training is being delivered in French and in Wolof, a local language. These resources are in French. <em>(Manuels de formation Vous trouverez ci-joint les resources d\u00e9velopp\u00e9es au cours du projet, partag\u00e9es ici dans le cadre des plans de diffusion des pratiques agricoles intelligentes face au climat. Pendant le projet, la formation est dispens\u00e9e en fran\u00e7ais et en wolof, une langue locale. Ces resources sont en fran\u00e7ais.)<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Module-de-Formation-CC-ET-AIC-11.pdf\">Sessions De Formation Sur l\u2019Agriculture Intelligente face aux Changements Climatiques<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Elements-presentation-CA-AI.pdf\">Introduction Auxiliadora Changements Climatique Et L'Agriculture Inteligeante<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span style=\"color: #72b735\"><b>90 young trainers to train 8,000 beneficiaries<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e28155-e33 mlq3-1 mlq3-2 mlq3-6\" id=\"supply-chain-workers\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e28155-e34 mlq3-7\"><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e35 mlq3-e mlq3-f\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e36 mlq3-h\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>CREATE BETTER LIVELIHOODS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EE\u2019S<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e28155-e38 mlq3-f mlq3-g\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #72b735\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>To improve living conditions of workers on the partner farms and their families by proposing actions in collaboration with the farms and worker voice committees through a needs assessment process to identify projects needed by communities and those that could have the most impact whilst fitting with Waitrose foundation\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">S<\/span>elf Help Africa is the implementation partner for Waitrose Foundation\u2019s \u2018Worker Voice\u2019 activities at 3 of its supplier farms in Senegal: Wealmore Safina, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Cultures L\u00e9gumi\u00e8res (SCL) and West Africa Farms (WAF). For SCL and WAF in the north of Senegal we work with local NGO\u2019 Le Partenariat\u2019 to coordinate with the farms and help deliver activities for the local communities, such as:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Construction of hygienic toilet facilities for local schools and teaching school children on the importance of clean and safe water; construction of new classroom blocks in N\u2019Guelakh Peulh School; and construction and equipping of a new maternity centre at a health centre near to Safina farm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Training of 20 young trainers in CSA (climate-smart agriculture) techniques, who will train local community members in such techniques.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span style=\"color: #72b735\"><b>250,000 beneficiaries across the whole project <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e28155-e40 mlq3-0\"><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px; background-color: #dab525;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 50px 0 0 0;\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h3\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">TO CONTACT US ABOUT OUR WORK IN Senegal:<\/font><\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #fff; border-width: 2px;   margin:  7px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>United Purpose - Senegal<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Immeuble Samassa, Sicap Karak, en Face de l'Ecole de Police, BP 25448 Dakar Fann, Dakar, S\u00e9n\u00e9gal<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Tel: +221 3419525<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gambia@united-purpose.org\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">gambia@united-purpose.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our WorkIn SenegalOverviewProjectsNewsDespite Senegal\u2019s strong economic growth in recent years, more than a third (39 per cent) of people there still live in poverty. 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