Overall Objective
GGGI supports the Government of Senegal (GoS) in its transition to a green, emerging Senegal, focusing on greening the country’s growth engines: Cities as well as on sectors key to the achievement of its NDCs and where growth connects to green job creation. Building on its early work on guidelines for green cities, and assessment of rural renewable energy for productive use (RE4PU), GGGI has helped the GoS design its National Green Growth Strategy.
GGGI supports Senegal in the implementation of the second Priority Action Plan of the PSE (2019-2023) and the achievement of its SDG and NDC targets. Senegal’s CPF 2019-2023 articulates three focal outcomes, in link with GGGI’s Global Operational Priorities (GOP):
- Enhanced green and inclusive governance for green growth and climate action (GOP1, GOP5) and increased access to finance for NDCs and SDGs (GOP2).
- Accelerated low-carbon urban development and strengthened resilience to climate change of Senegalese secondary cities (GOP 4).
- Investment mobilized for renewable energy for productive use in agriculture and climate smart practices in rural areas (GOP3).
Strategic Outcome Targets
| S01 -GHG Reductions | 3,506,180 tCO2 (Next 25 years) |
|---|---|
| S02-Green Jobs | 21, 248 (2021-2023) |
| S06-Enhanced Adaptation to Climate Change | 385, 297 benefited (2021 - 2023) |
Themes
Contact
Resource Partner
GGGI Core Funding
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Government of Grand-Duche of Luxemburg
Bill & Melinda gates Foundation
Qatar Fund For development
Open Society Initiative for west Africa – OSIWA
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ
Implementation Partner
Waste Management Unit Coordination – UCG
Sanitation National Office – ONAS
Senegal IT State Agency – ADIE
Sovereign Strategic Investment Fund for Senegal
Agricultural Bank
National Land Development Society for the Delta and Falémé region SAED
Government Counterpart
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Ministry of Urbanization, Housing & Public Hygiene
Ministry of Water and Sanitation
Ministry of Energy & Petroleum
Ministry of Agricultural & Rural Equipment
National Sanitation Office of Senegal (ONAS)
Solid Waste Coordination Unit (UCG)
State Information Technology Agency (ADIE)
Municipality of Touba
Municipality of Tivaouane
Municipality of Kaolack
Municipality of Kolda
Context
GGGI operations in Senegal started in 2016 during the phase 1 of the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE). In line with the second phase of Senegal’s Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE), GGGI supports the Government of Senegal (GoS) in its transition to a green, emerging Senegal, focusing on greening the country’s growth engines: Cities as well as on sectors key to the achievement of its NDCs and where growth connects to green job creation. Building on its early work on guidelines for green cities, and assessment of rural renewable energy for productive use (RE4PU), GGGI has helped the GoS design its National Green Growth Strategy. During the 2019-20 biennium, GGGI’s advice has helped progress from setting the agenda in favor of national and subnational green growth pathways, to mobilizing finance for secondary cities’ green infrastructure. GGGI’s work has resulted in the approval of 9 municipal strategies and roadmaps, the launch of Senegal’s Secondary Green Cities network and green buildings platform, and the mobilization of 3.3 M USD at the benefit of transformative solid and liquid waste treatment and valorization projects. GGGI’s program also helped identify opportunities for renewable energy to be used at the benefit of improved agricultural productivity and resilience to climate change in the rice value chain. The transverse focus on the financing of Senegal’s NDC targets led to the structuring of innovative partnerships with financial institutions (FONSIS, La Banque Agricole) and investment project preparation for scalable financing vehicles such as the Renewable and Energy Efficiency Fund (REEF). Taken together, these initiatives are expected to deliver a reduction of more than 30 million tCO2e over the next 20 years, provide access to sustainable waste management infrastructure to 1,860,000 people and create 700 green jobs.
Senegal’s economic growth has been high, over 6% since 2014 (WB, 2019), and the forecast pre-Covid19 was optimistic. Questions of sustainability and inclusiveness remain, as growth prospects are correlated with oil and gas production, and as job creation is insufficient to absorb internal migration and a growing labor force. Most labor is informal, entailing low remuneration, underemployment, and limited social protection and the PSE has identified the creation of green jobs as one of its priorities. In light of the Covid19 economic and social impacts, improving productivity and employment in sectors where the poor are most active, and work is informal is essential for the country to maintain course towards the achievement of SDGs and NDCs.
News
News • February 3, 2022
Country Representative introductory visit in Senegal River Valley for projects under implementation
A delegation from the Senegal Country Office, led by the Resident Representative, made a contact visit to follow up on the implementation of projects underway in the Senegal River Valley. The project in collaboration with the Qatar Fund for Development on climate smart agriculture was reviewed. The project aims to introduce climate smart agriculture practices […]
News • January 18, 2022
Technical Committee selected policy approaches as part of DAPA project
SENEGAL; December 20, 2021 – The National Committee on Climate Change – COMNACC chaired a technical committee for the selection of policy approaches as part of the DAPA project phase II. The technical committee was composed of representatives from sectorial ministries embedded in the process, including the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ministry of […]
News • January 11, 2022
Accelerating investment in nature for the green recovery in Senegal strategic workshop held
The strategic orientation workshop was held on December 16, 2021 for the project “Accelerating investment in nature for the green recovery in Senegal through the structuring of the green PES” organized in partnership with the Operational Office for the monitoring of the PES, the MAVA Foundation and the European Union. The objective was to share […]
News • December 2, 2021
Selection of Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices in the Senegal River Valley
The Solar Irrigation Project for Climate Smart Agriculture in the Senegal River Valley is a partnership between the State of Qatar, through the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). It aims to contribute to the reduction of poverty and greenhouse gas emissions and to improve the livelihoods of rice […]
News • December 2, 2021
Training program on Electronic Waste Dismantlement Techniques
GGGI delivered a training program on waste dismantling techniques for electrical and electronic equipment in Senegal as part of the Solid and Liquid Waste Management project in Senegal’s secondary cities, financed by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The project’s approach specifies the cultivation of waste into resources according to the principles of […]
News • December 2, 2021
Touba Local Operators site visit to Plastic Recycling Units
As part of the plastic waste management component in the city of Touba, local operators recently trained on the development of a business plan for the creation of a plastic unit visited plastic recycling units in Senegal. The purpose of the visit was to allow local actors in Touba to see the plastic recycling industry […]
News • December 2, 2021
Technical Structuring Workshop for the Green Senegal Rising Plan
November 29, 2021; Saly, Senegal – The Director-General of the Operational Office for the Monitoring of the Emerging Senegalese Plan (BOS/PSE), El Ousseyni Kane, took part in the opening of the preparatory technical workshop of the Green PSE Programme with the presence of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), Amadou […]
News • December 2, 2021
Senegal celebrates World Toilet Day 2021
As every year, Senegal celebrated World Toilet Day on November 19, 2021, with this year’s theme focusing on raising awareness of decision makers of the importance of proper toilet facilities, as sanitation is still underfunded in many part of the world. According to a joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, 4.5 […]
News • November 5, 2021
High-Level Webinar On the road to COP26 ‘‘Engaging West African Civil Society for an inclusive COP26 planning and preparation’’
In the perspective of CoP26, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Cote d’Ivoire held on October 21, 2021 a high level webinar funded by Open Society Initiatives for West Africa (OSIWA), on the topic of Engaging west African civil society for an inclusive COP26 planning and preparation. Under the project: Empowering Local Non-State Actors […]
News • November 5, 2021
Annual Steering Committee Project Meeting for CSA-SRV in Senegal
November 02, 2021 – The Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Equipment, holding the chair of the Climate Smart Agriculture in Senegal River Valley Project funded by Qatar Fund for Development, gathered its members for the Annual Steering Committee Meeting. In Senegal, the development of rice production is one of the main pillars of public policy, […]
News • October 16, 2021
DAPA Project Phase II Launched – Designing Policy Approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
September 30, 2021 – As a part of the implementation of the Designing Policy Approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement DAPA project, GGGI Senegal held a kick-off meeting to officially mark the beginning of the second stage of the program. The meeting was chaired by the Director of Environment & Classified Establishments on […]
News • October 16, 2021
National Forum of Civil Society Organizations on Climate
Senegal; October 13, 2021 – On October 13, the National Forum of Civil Society Organizations on Climate took place with the presence of H.E Victoria Billing, Ambassador of Great Britain in Senegal; Ibrahima AIDARA, Open Society Initiaitve for West Africa Executive Director; Fadel Wade, Civil Society Representative; and GGGI Senegal Country Representative, Romain Brillie. The […]
News • September 26, 2021
Closing ceremony of recycled sludge demonstration unit
As a component in our Luxemburg-funded project, the wastewater management experienced in the Tivaouane district held a closing ceremony from a demonstration unit treating sludge to become biofertilizers and biochars. The project was implemented with the municipality of Tivaouane led by our partner DELVIC that piloted the “Maison Familiale Rurale,” an active women association operating […]
News • September 26, 2021
Sanitation and Climate Change PRECOP 26 Webinar held as a part of World Water Forum 2O22
As part of its climate change strategy, Senegal has prioritized inventories on its national communications under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The contribution of the waste sector including solid and liquid waste was assessed through a broad consultation process with stakeholders. According to the NDC assessment, the waste sector contributes 11.21% […]
News • August 5, 2021
Sanitation and Climate Change: Assessing Resilience and Emissions (SCARE) project selected to be certified on the road to Dakar 2022
The 9th edition of the World Water Forum will be held in Dakar on March 22 – 26, 2022, with a new approach to focus on action for water. The event aims to ultimately create coherence with SDGs and directly contribute to the 2030 agenda. This edition of the forum will focus on four core […]
News • July 20, 2021
Senegal Civil Society Organization Training on Climate Change and Diplomacy
DAKAR, Senegal; July 13-15, 2021 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with the Open Society for West Africa (OSIWA), GGGI’s funding partner for the Non-State Actors and Vulnerable Communities for Climate Action project, co-organized a capacity building workshop on climate change and diplomacy. Various civil society organizations in Senegal successively attended the […]
News • June 30, 2021
Civil Society Organizations empowerment for climate action: GGGI launched a consultation process for CSO capacity needs
GGGI in collaboration with the Open Society for West Africa – OSIWA launched a capacity building project for non states actors and vulnerable communities on climate change in Ivory Coast & Senegal. This project aims to increase empowerment of civil society in favor of a strong action for a climate change at national & international […]
News • June 24, 2021
An awareness raising visit in Tivaouane to promote the drainage service call center
The communication and behavior change campain implementing partner EVE developped an awareness raising visit in 3 selected neighbourhoods in the district of Tivaouane. The waste water component including in the waste water plastic waste and electronic electric waste in green secondaries cities through innovative business models for recycling and valorization project funded by the Government […]
News • June 9, 2021
Piloting the waste sorting in Touba as a side of the world environmental Day
Touba , the second urban area in Senegal and selected city in the wastewater, plastic waste and electric eletronic waste management project funded by the government of Grand-Duche of Luxemburg hosted the ceremony for lauchning the household waste sorting. As a side of the world environmntal day, GGGI in collaboration with his implementing partner for […]
News • May 22, 2021
New Norms for the Containment of Fecal Sludge : Enhancing Sanitation in Senegal
Less than 20% of Senegal’s population is connected to a sewer system. This means that the vast majority of fecal sludge is collected and contained on site, mainly in poorly constructed septic tanks. These tanks are leaky and prone to collapse, risking the spread of fecal matter into drinking water sources and the transmission of […]
Projects
SN14
Thematic Areas
Countries
SN14 Solar-Powered Irrigation for Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Senegal River Valley
| Start Date | Q1 January 2021 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
| Status | Active |
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SN12
Thematic Areas
Countries
SN12 Energy auditing and capacity building on energy management for five rice mills in the Senegal River Valley
| Start Date | Q1 January 2020 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
| Status | Active |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Senegal(SN2) Green Secondary Cities Wastewater, Plastic Waste and WEEE Management: Innovative Business Model
| Start Date | Q1 Jan 1 2019 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 837,171 |
| Status | Active |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Senegal(SN05) National Finance Vehicle in Senegal: The Renewable and Energy Efficiency Fund
| Start Date | Q1 May 1 2019 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 34,663 |
| Status | Active |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Senegal(SN07) Support to CNCAS for GCF pipeline development as DAE
| Start Date | Q1 May 20 2019 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 6,797 |
| Status | Active |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Senegal(SN08) Solar PV electricity for agricultural development
| Start Date | Q1 Aug 1 2019 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 43,372 |
| Status | Active |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Senegal(SN09) Senegal Green building readiness program
| Start Date | Q1 July 1 2019 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 38,967 |
| Status | Complete |
| Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Promoting city-wide inclusive sanitation through the Climate Resilience and Green Growth agenda in Senegal
| Start Date | Q1 2019 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
| Status | Active |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Green Secondary Cities Wastewater, Plastic Waste and WEEE Management: Innovative Business Model for Recycling and Valorization in Senegal.
| Start Date | Q1 2019 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 3,000,000 |
| Status | Active |
| Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Biogas Cogeneration Project Senegal
| Start Date | Q1 2016 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 0 |
| Status | Active |
| Thematic Area |
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Thematic Areas
Countries
Green Growth Pathways in Senegal
| Start Date | Q1 2017 |
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| Funding Source | |
| Actual Budget (USD) | 2,428,000 |
| Status | Active |
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