Senegal

 

Projects in Senegal

Africa Consultants International (ACI)
Poles of Excellence: Training Community-Based Actors in the Response to HIV/AIDS

To strengthen the work of 41 community-based organizations responding to HIV/AIDS through trainings on self-esteem, reproductive health, treatment adherence and organizational development; to create a forum to optimize information sharing through 246 focus group discussions; and to train local leaders to contribute to the fight against stigma and discrimination toward people living with HIV/AIDS.

Afrique Enjeux (AFEX)
Reduction of Socio-Economic Vulnerability of Women and Peacebuilding

To increase women's economic empowerment through literacy classes, a revolving loan program and trainings in innovative agricultural techniques and marketing gardening; and to promote peace in the border areas of southern Senegal and Guinee Bissau by networking with local allies and holding community-led advocacy campaigns.

Association Nationale Pour le Bien Etre de la Population (ANBEP)
HIV Prevention Through Poverty Reduction

To reduce poverty and HIV prevalence among women through a training of trainers on HIV prevention, advocacy against stigma and discrimination and support for market gardening income-generating activities.

Comite Regional de Solidarite des Femmes pour la Paix en Casamance /USOFORAL
Organizational Strengthening and Women's Leadership

To strengthen the organizational capacities of Usoforal by hiring an accountant, carrying an audit and training staff in community mobilizing and advocacy;  to enhance the leadership capacities of a group of women to engage in peacebuilding through training in lobbying and negotations with different stakeholders.

Espoir pour l'Enfance
Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children and People Living with HIV/AIDS

To improve and sustain the living conditions of HIV-affected orphans and vulnerable children and people living with HIV/AIDS through medical support, market gardening activities and community mobilizing against stigma and discrimination.

GREEN Senegal
Pilot Farming School

To set up a pilot farming school to train rural youth in innovative farming techinques that include market gardening, natural crop protection, cattle fattening and low-pressure irrigation.

Tostan
Ending Female Genital Cutting in Senegal

To contribute to the total cessation of female genital cutting in Senegal by 2011.

Tostan
Tostan Model Reinforcement and Dissemination

To reinforce the Tostan model in Senegal and extend it to other African countries.

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