Women's Empowerment and Green Finance Project (PAFIV)

The Women’s Empowerment and Green Finance Project (PAFIV) contributes to strengthening the environmental, social, and economic resilience of vulnerable populations in Gossas and Birkelane.

Background

In Senegal, the agricultural sector is the foundation of the economy in terms of income, budget, and trade balance, comprising nearly 800,000 family farms. Weakened by environmental problems (soil acidification, water and land salinization, degradation of agrosystems) and unfavorable economic conditions (price volatility), the sector is not in good shape. In addition, in Senegal, the desert is advancing every year, threatening the food security of the population. The groundnut basin is also one of the main regions of emigration for male labor, which in turn undermines the socio-economic stability of households.

It is in this difficult context that women, who are the first to be affected by climate change and gender inequality, are supported in improving their environmental resilience.