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 reliance on agriculture:
33.7%
Percent lacking food security:
11%
Senegal Projects
Our Work
Started work in:
2003
Number of projects:
14
Total number of people helped:
36,658
Total number of trees to be planted:
11,812,000
Meet the Senegal Team
Fatoumata Diédhiou
Country Coordinator - SenegalBabou Ndao
Lead Technician - Kaffrine 4- Monitoring and evaluation of family farms
- Monitoring rural field plots
- Training farmers on new agricultural practices
- Organized village meetings discussing current topics,including the fights against deforestation, erosion, and bush fires.
He’s a member of several development associations in his hometown of Ngodiba and helps supervise the village’s women's groups in the fields of market gardening and agroforestry.