Completed project

Community and Ecosystem Resilience Improvement Project in Response to Climate Change Along the Great Green Wall Corridor (PAREC-CC/GMV Project)

Senegal
Climate solutions and biodiversity
Date

July to December 2024 (Phase 2 under validation)

Financial Contribution

CAD $25,000,000

Global Affairs Canada

Impact for

714 people

including 381 young women, 161 women, 76 young men and 95 men.

The Community and Ecosystem Resilience Improvement Project in Response to Climate Change Along the Great Green Wall Corridor (PAREC-CC/GMV), implemented over five years, addressed the main climate-related and human-induced drivers of land degradation. The project received CAD $25 million in funding from Canadian cooperation. This support helped strengthen the mitigation capacity and resilience of ecosystems and communities, particularly women and young people, in the face of climate change.

Objectives

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Address the degradation of natural resources

through community-led actions, particularly those involving women and young people, to respond to climate change.

Strengthen the technical, managerial and organizational capacities

of local structures by supporting women.

Promote sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural practices, as well as water management techniques.

as well as water management techniques.

Meaningful Results

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Economic Interest Groups (EIGs) received training that strengthened their understanding of organizational dynamics, helping optimize operations and foster collaborative working environments.

714

People, including 381 young women, 161 women, 76 young men and 95 men, developed technical skills in entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

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Community awareness-raising meetings were organized across five departments.

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