Why?
This project improves resilience in three Senegal River Basin communities. The project adjusts problems in climate change in the Senegal River Basin. The project makes the communities less vulnerable to implications of climat change. In the villages of Koussané (community of Koussané), Goutioubé (community of Tafacirga) and Sébou (community of Tafacirga).
What?
The project aims at improving sources of income for women, and strengthening capacity of local communities together with enforcing authorities. All activities are realized in close cooperation with local communities and authorities. Special attention goes to disaster preparedness plans for each community, cooperation with meteorological and hydrological government services, reforestation, improving local infrastructure, training in first aid, hygiene promotion and disaster preparedness.
Who?
Beneficiaries of the projects are 8300 inhabitants of the three villages with a special focus on women for goals of income diversification.