Sustainable Management of Senegal’s Forest Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Mitigation

The project aims to protect and restore forest ecosystems in three target areas of Senegal—the Niayes zone, the Delta of Sine Saloum, and the Casamance—to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and enhance adaptation for approximately 834,453 direct beneficiaries. The strategy centers on upscaling Sustainable Forest Management Plans (SFMPs), implementing a Payment for Forest Ecosystem Services (PFES) mechanism, and introducing rainwater harvesting to reduce community dependence on forest resources. With a total indicative cost of US$ 24.5 million, the project seeks US$ 15.0 million in GCF grants to address financial barriers in a Least Developed Country (LDC) context.

• Senegal has experienced significant climate shifts between 1965 and 2017, including a national average temperature increase of 0.9°C and annual rainfall levels that remain 15% below the long-term average.
• Forest degradation in Senegal, driven by both climate change and illegal logging, has resulted in an estimated loss of 40,000 hectares of forest cover per year over the last two decades.
• The project targets three specific regions: the Niayes zone in the Northwest, and the Delta of Sine Saloum and the Casamance in the Southwest.
• The project expects to avoid approximately 19.78 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions by 2050 through avoided deforestation, afforestation, and reforestation.
• A central component of the project is the implementation of a Payment for Forest Ecosystem Services (PFES) mechanism to provide financial incentives for sustainable practices and compensate for the loss of ecosystem services.
• The project aims to increase the proportion of forest cover under Sustainable Forest Management Plans (SFMPs) from a baseline of 20% to 75%.
• To reduce the pressure on forest resources, the project will implement rainwater harvesting systems, solar water pumping, and small-scale water reservoirs to support small agriculture and home gardens.
• Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect women in Senegal, as reduced water access during droughts increases the distance women must travel for water harvesting.
• The total indicative cost of the project is US$ 24.5 million, with a requested GCF grant of US$ 15.0 million and US$ 9.5 million in co-financing.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2021). Sustainable Management of Senegal’s Forest Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Mitigation. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/26290-sustainable-management-senegal-s-forest-ecosystems-climate-resilience-and-mitigation.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Sustainable Management of Senegal’s Forest Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Mitigation. 2021. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/26290-sustainable-management-senegal-s-forest-ecosystems-climate-resilience-and-mitigation.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2021sustainable, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Sustainable Management of Senegal’s Forest Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Mitigation}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/26290-sustainable-management-senegal-s-forest-ecosystems-climate-resilience-and-mitigation.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }