Joint Programme Sahel Tender

CountrySenegalApproval Date09 December 2020Duration2020 - 2027SectorCredit and Financial ServicesTotal Project CostUS 16 millionIFAD FinancingUS 6.5 millionFinancing GapUS 9.5 millionFinancing termsHighly ConcessionalProject ID2000003358Project ContactBenoit Mr ThierryThe Joint Programme for the Sahel in Response to the Challenges of COVID-19 Conflict and Climate Change SD3C in the Sahel and Senegal aims to consolidate the livelihoods of small producers in particular women and youth living in cross-border areas of the six targeted countries. It is implemented in partnership with the two other United Nations Rome-based agencies the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO and the World Food Programme WFP and the G5 Sahel. It seeks to address the trilogy of challenges posed by COVID-19 conflict and climate change in the Sahel. The programme covers six years into two phase phase 1 2021-2023 and phase2 2024-2026. The programme in Senegal will reach a total of 18000 agro-pastoral households over the 6 years for a total representing 180000 people with at least 50 per cent Women and 40 per cent of young people aged 18 to 40.Some expected outcomes of SD3C in Senegal are7000 producers reporting access to relevant information on existing markets and opportunities.4000 producers have access to production factors and resilient technology packages and practices.3000 ha of lands will be rehabilitated and developed.18 pastoral infrastructures are developedrehabilitated.6 market infrastructures builtrehabilitated and functional.digital financial services with the aim of securing border transactions are improved.