SAGA 2 in Senegal
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In Senegal, the agricultural sectors, which employ half of the active population and are essential for the country's development and food security, remain vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. As a historical partner of the project, Senegal, through SAGA 2, is intensifying its collaboration to implement its climate objectives related to agricultural adaptation.
SAGA 2 supports the implementation of the priorities outlined in Senegal's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2024-2050 and the adaptation component of its 2020 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the agricultural sectors. The project is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock (MASAE) and the Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition (METE), as well as academic and research institutions, and civil society organizations, in particular rural women and youth.
Policy support
- Support the update and political validation of the National Adaptation Plan to Climate Change for Senegal's agriculture sector
- Assessment of the state climate adaptation implementation for the agricultural sector, identifying gaps and opportunities
- Development and political validation of an action plan, including an implementation strategy for the NAP-Agriculture
- Finalization and political validation of the Long-Term Strategy (LTS) for low-carbon development and climate resilience in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector, aligned with the NAP and NDC
- Capacity building for experts of MASAE and METE, as well as civil society on climate change adaptation, NAP implementation, resource mobilization, and agroecological transition
Support to farmers
- Local financing for women climate change adaptation in the Kaolack region Implementing partners: Carrefour International / APROFES
- Strengthening climate adaptation capacities of family farms in the Niayes area and the regions of Diourbel and Kaffrine through the "Climate Advisory Clubs" approach
Implementing partners: UPA DI / CNCR
- Improving the livelihoods of beekeepers in the regions of Kolda, Sédhiou, and Ziguinchor in the face of climate change (Apiclimat)
Implementing partners: SOCODEVI / CAC-Miel
- Strengthening adaptive and socio-economic capacities of women and youth in the village of Mbam through the "Integrated Resilience Garden" approach
Implementing partners: CECI / FAFD
- Strengthening the climate adaptation capacities of women’s groups in the Léhar area through the Farmer Field School approach
Implementing partners: Mer et Monde / Groupements de femmes du Léhar
- Sustainable improvement of food security and natural resource management for the resilience of women’s groups in the municipalities of Chérif Lô, Keur Massamba Gueye, and Keur Ngor
Implementing partners: SUCO / GRAIM
Knowledge development
- Study of the ecosystemic and social co-benefits for climate change adaptation in agroecosystems of the "Soil Health Advisory Clubs and Climate Advisory Clubs.
Implementing partners: UQO / CNCR - UPA DI
- Study of the availability of water resources, agro-climatic risks and agroecological and agroforestry solutions for producers in the Senegal River Valley
Implementing partners: Université Laval / DGPRE - OMVS
Latest resources
- Senegal adopts its National Adaptation Plan to climate change for the agricultural sector
- Meet women driving climate resilience in their communities in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal
- News : Senegal launches phase 2 of the SAGA project
- Publication : Assessment and analysis of agroforestry interventions and experiments regarding their potential to contribute to climate change adaptation in Senegal