Senegal: Natural Resources Management Project

About this project

The Project seeks to enhance the sustainability of growth in Senegal for productivity, livelihood, and resilience. It is comprised of three technical components, which aim on the one hand, to strengthen the management of environmental and social impacts, and on the other hand, to address the erosion of Senegal's natural capital (focusing on two natural resources of primary importance for thecountry, its fish and forest resources).Component 1 - Institutional framework for managing environmental and social risks and intersectoral collaboration. This component seeks to strengthen institutional capacity for managing the environmental and social (E&S) risks of projects and programs as well as intersectoral coordination for the management of shared or complementary natural resources. Key activities include : (i) Capacity building and provision of equipment for the management of E&S risks (Strengthening the E&S regulatory and coordination framework and Building the technical and operational capacity on E&S management); (ii) Streamlining the management of marine, coastal and forest resources (Strategic analysis of community-led fisheries initiatives, marine and coastal natural resources management / zoning, and Strengthening resilience and sustainability of the smoked seafood value chain); and (iii) Citizen engagement and communication (Preparation and implementation of a communication strategy and action plan, relevant both for the sector and project activities and…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Senegal

Sectors

Fishing policy and administrative managementForestry policy and administrative managementMulti-hazard response preparednessEnvironmental policy and administrative management

Places

Tambacounda, Republic of Senegal, Petite Cote, Parc National du Niokolo-Koba, Mbour, Kolda, Kafountine, Fas Boye, Cap Skirring, Region de Kedougou and 2 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development, and Ecological Transition

Accountable

Republic of Senegal

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P175915.

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