Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Senegal’s Saloum Delta

The report applies the SAVi simulation service to the Saloum Delta in Senegal, quantifying the monetary value of its wetlands and mangroves. It assesses the economic trade-offs between business-as-usual trends, infrastructure development (roads and oil extraction), and conservation efforts (organic agriculture, mangrove reforestation, and solar cookstoves). The analysis provides a baseline for policy-makers and investors to design conservation finance solutions and sustainable development strategies.

• The economic value of the Saloum Delta's ecosystem services is estimated at CFA 964 billion (EUR 1.5 billion) over 10 years, increasing to CFA 3,589 billion (EUR 5.4 billion) over 40 years.
• Labour income directly generated from the Delta's ecosystem is valued at CFA 1,973 billion (EUR 3 billion) over 10 years, rising to CFA 9,729 billion (EUR 14.8 billion) over 40 years.
• Simulations indicate that under prevailing trends, the quality of the wetland will decrease over time if no action is taken, though organic agriculture and mangrove reforestation can reduce this overall degradation.
• Oil extraction is projected to generate significant revenues but causes a high negative impact on ecosystem services, with a simulated loss of value for these services totaling CFA 297,112 million.
• Mangrove reforestation of 1,000 hectares per year over 10 years is estimated to increase the performance of ecosystem services by more than CFA 257,000 million (EUR 391 million).
• The adoption of solar-powered cookstoves by 30% of households by 2030 is identified as highly effective for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with an avoided social cost of carbon exceeding CFA 33,000 million (EUR 50 million).

APA

Bassi, A. M., Casier, L., Pallaske, G., Perera, O., & Bechauf, R. (n.d.). Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Senegal’s Saloum Delta. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-08/savi-saloum-delta-senegal-brochure.pdf

Chicago

Bassi, Andrea M., Liesbeth Casier, Georg Pallaske, Oshani Perera, and Ronja Bechauf. Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Senegal’s Saloum Delta. International Institute for Sustainable Development, n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-08/savi-saloum-delta-senegal-brochure.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bassindsustainable, author = {Bassi, Andrea M. and Casier, Liesbeth and Pallaske, Georg and Perera, Oshani and Bechauf, Ronja}, title = {{Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Senegal’s Saloum Delta}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-08/savi-saloum-delta-senegal-brochure.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }