Flood resilience in the Greater Dakar Region
Floods deepen the vulnerability of communities that are already exposed to climate hazards in the Greater Dakar region in Senegal. Read the report to find out more.
Community-based Action against Flood Risks in Dakar
This case study described how community-based action has been used to address incerasing flood risk in Dakar.
Senegal Films – Adaptation without Borders
On this page four short films explore these issues in relation to rice production, consumption and global trade.
Djeneba
Families in Senegal typically spend around 30% oftheir monthly income on food, so even small changes in the price of rice impact the monthly food intake of families in Senegal.
Flooding in the Sahel
The Senegalese NGO ENDA-Energie engaged with local stakeholders to analyze existing challenges and support the promotion of effective adaptation strategies.
Impacts of sea-level rise in Africa
Coast of Senegal, south of Saint-Louis. Image: ©panoramio.com
Impacts of sea-level rise in SenegalSenegal has a coast of 2,065km comprising sandy, deltaic (the...
AfricaAdapt (Network)
AfricaAdapt is an independent bilingual network (French/English) focused exclusively on Africa.
Lessons learned from Senegal NCAP Project
The example of work carried out in Senegal under the NCAP project to expand the country’s NAPA submissions beyond the initial primary sectors of agriculture, water resources and coast zone...
Key findings from Senegal NCAP Project
Climatic threats to the Senegalese tourism sector are shown in Table 1. The risk to the Senegalese tourist industry is that the combined impact of these threats, which would include...
ENDA Community Adaptation Pilot Action Programme
ENDA has been developing a network of pilot action projects across different ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa. These began in 2007 in the Upper Zambezi floodplain region of western Zambia...
Content of the communication: risk
We now need to give some thought to the content of the messages about climate risks that we wish to communicate. This is where we face the challenge of conveying meaning between people with...
Exploring decision-making options
Discusses different approaches for exploring decision making options
Methodology of Senegal NCAP Project
Tourism
The tourism sector, which contributes 4.6% of Senegal's GDP is the second leading foreign exchange generator in the country. Over 20,000 international visitors per year come to...
Adaptation to climate change seen from a southern NGO perspective
By Lawrence Flint - ENDA TM, 2007
ENDA is one of the few truly international African NGOs whose constituency comprises African populations in urban and rural Africa, many of which have...
Lyambai Vulnerability and Adaptation Project Workshop
Oxen ploughing rice field in Limulunga (identified by the community as an adaptation option). Photo M. Monde
Mongu is one seven districts in the Western Province of Zambia....
Environmental development action in the third world
Environment and Development Action in the Third World (ENDA-TM) is an international non-profit organisation based in Dakar, Senegal.
