Strengthening the resilience of coastal communities in Senegal's Sine Saloum region through community-based ecosystem management, the restoration of agriculture and fisheries, and responsible economic activities, with a particular focus on women and young people.
Directly invovled: 9.792 people (4.367 men and 5.425 women), fishing and farming communities in 7 communes of the Sine Saloum coastal region.
Senegal faces high vulnerability to the climate crisis’ impacts, due to its location in the Sahel and as a coastal state. Key sectors like agriculture, fisheries, and coastal tourism rely on climate sensitive conditions. Rising temperatures, decreasing precipitation and disrupted rainfall patterns, as well as rising sea levels, exacerbate human induced erosion, salinization of water sources, soil degradation, water scarcity and a decline in biodiversity. The consequences are evident, with arable land loss, reduced crop and livestock production, threatening food security and livelihoods. More frequent intense rainfall events and flash floods pose risks to infrastructure and public health, while more frequent droughts and extreme weather events, further endanger human settlements. Senegal´s accelerated demographic transition adds to the challenge of meeting the food needs of an increasingly large, urbanized population.
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.