The World Food Programme WFP works to build the resilience of rural communities to climate change and enable smallholder farmers — including women — to earn a living on their lands.
WFP works closely with the Government of Senegal, complementing its social safety nets and strengthening capacities at all levels to allow for a progressive handover of programmes. WFP provides nutritious meals for , school children in areas with high levels of food and nutrition insecurity, with additional activities to promote attendance by girls, as well as good nutrition practices.
Food is procured through local producers, which stimulates agricultural production and the local economy. WFP provides children and pregnant and breastfeeding women with specialized nutritious food to treat and prevent malnutrition, and promotes awareness on nutrition and infant feeding practices.
WFP also supports government efforts to address vitamin and mineral deficiencies including through salt iodization and food fortification.
Through the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative , WFP supports communities exposed to climate shocks and other risks in building resilient livelihoods and sustainable food systems through the creation of productive assets, the diversification of sources of income, access to climate insurance and the setting up of village cereal banks to minimize post-harvest losses.
WFP works with the Government to facilitate procurement for school feedings programmes through local smallholder farmers. WFP works to strengthen the capacity of the Government and partners at all levels to manage food security and nutrition strategies by providing training and technical support in food security and nutrition analysis, early warning, insurance index design, supply chain management and emergency preparedness and response, with a special focus on gender.
According to the World Food Programme WFP , urban residents have a far better access to resources than those who live in the rural areas.
Healthcare and welfare services are much more accessible to urban residents, and while there are clinics built in rural areas, they suffer from a dire shortage of medical personnel. Moreover, poverty rates of the two areas have a significant difference: 25 percent of those living in the capital city of Dakar classify as poor, a much lower number than the two-thirds of rural residents who classify as living in poverty. Many cite this lack of financial inclusion of rural areas as one of the main causes of poverty in Senegal.
Because most of the rural workforce is left to till farms, the potential to employ their help in developing other sectors of the economy is neglected. If things do not change, Senegal will remain one of the least developed countries in not only the continent, but also the world.
An economic crisis in ignited migration, which accelerated even more by Many migrants left for Libya and Mauritania, searching for opportunities in their thriving oil industries. Others left for more developed countries such as France , Italy and Spain for other economic opportunities. Decline in economic growth, especially during to , can be attributed to drought, floods, rising fuel prices and the global financial crisis. The fertility rate in Senegal is almost 4.
Young people comprise a large portion — 60 percent — of the Senegalese population. Additionally, Senegal has an illiteracy rate of 40 percent and a high unemployment rate of Grade-level reading comprehension among primary school students has improved. Transport Transport and Urban Mobility Project , persons have benefited directly.
Travel time between Rufisque and Lompoul has been reduced from to minutes. Travel time between Lompoul and Gandiol has been reduced from to minutes. Water and sanitation Urban Water and Sanitation Project , urban residents were provided with access to improved water sources. What's New. In Depth. Oct 06, Additional Resources. Country Office Contacts. Main Office Contact.
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