Senegal
Senegal
Senegal is the largest international hub and economic center in West Africa, but much of its population lives in rural farming communities on less than $1 a day.
According to 2012 data from the UN World Food Program 2012, Senegal is chronically vulnerable to natural disasters (particularly drought and flooding), its agricultural sector has declined over time, it imports about 46% of its food requirements, its ground water tables is falling 20 feet per years in many places, and it is vulnerable to food price spikes.
About Senegal
Population:
14,130,000
Percent below poverty line:
46.7%
Percent lacking nutrition:
11%
Percent reliance on agriculture:
33.7%
Senegal Projects
Our Work
Year Started:
2003
Project Families:
1,645
Funded projects:
5
Acres in Forest Gardens:
1,933
Total Indirect Beneficiaries:
9,870
Number of Projects Funded:
5
Cities/Areas (Project Sites) We Work In:
Kaffrine, Koungheul, Kedougou, Dindefelo
Acres of Forest Gardens Planted:
1,796.58
Amount of Carbon Sequestered So Far:
9,077.20 metric tons
