Normalising living conditions of populations directly affected by the Casamance conflict

Funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and implemented by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the project targets the populations of Ziguinchor in Senegal. Activities help meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable through income-generating activities, such as the diversification and improvement of agricultural production. The project also aims to ensure easy access to clean water, adequate sanitation facilities and hygiene in order to improve health conditions. Finally, the project seeks to mitigate the effects of the use of mines and explosive remnants of war on civilian populations in order to allow the displaced persons access to their fields or a return to their villages of origin in complete safety.

Global objective

Improve the living conditions of populations affected by the Casamance conflict

Specific objectives

Provide emergency response / food assistance
Provide support for agricultural production, improved water management
Provide assistance for returnees
Provide support for animal health
Develop market gardens
Support micro-economic initiatives
Improve access to drinking water

Expected results

Normalising living conditions in Casamance

Localisation

The project is implemented in the Ziguinchor region in Senegal.

Beneficiaries

Populations directly affected by the Casamance conflict

Budget

EUR 4 500 000

Funding

European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa

Implementation

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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Country

Senegal

Topics

Agriculture & value chains
Employment & revenues
Food security & zero hunger
Health
Livestock & pastoralism
Local actors & livelihoods
Social affairs & social protection
Water & sanitation
Youth

Targets

Poor households
Poor workers in the informal economy
Vulnerable small-scale farmers
Youth

Agir Pillars

Pillar 1: Improve social protection for the most vulnerable communities and households in order to secure their livelihoods
Pillar 3: Sustainably improve agricultural and food productivity and the incomes of the most vulnerable households and improve access to food

Scales

Local