Sustainable socio-economic and environmental resilience of rural households in Fimela District.
Indirectly involved are approximately 63.000 people, 19.200 people are directly involved (9.984 women and 9.216 men); Rice, grain and vegetable producers, women's groups, producer groups, small entrepreneurs.
The Fimela area is strongly affected by climatic changes due to its proximity to the Sine Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The drought of recent years, combined with population growth and misuse of natural resources, has led to a deterioration of the natural space potential. The nature reserves are weakened due to salt encroachment, insufficient rainfall, the development of mechanical agriculture requiring lots of resources and land, poaching, bushfires, and the low participation of communities in the management of natural resources. The area is also heavily affected by plastic waste and the appropriation of land by new investors. Tourism in this region has contributed to an increase in the cost of living, while the current situation (due to COVID-19) has led to a loss of jobs in this industry. Due to local customs, the vast majority of women, most of whom are illiterate, remain poor because they cannot engage in economically viable activities.
The NGO works in Fimela (Fatick region). It was founded in 1998 from a former women's scout group for mangrove reforestation and then operated as an association until 2020. The organisation's core themes are environmental protection, mangrove reforestation, rice and vegetable cultivation, and small-scale entrepreneurship.