Senegal

Stakeholder involvement

Through the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, all the partners concerned have been informed of the objectives and implementation frameworks of the LDN. The government thanks all those who actively participated in the preliminary exercise of defining targets and hotspots. Our partners include governments, civil society organizations, the private sector and communities owning the land where restoration activities are implemented. With our beloved partners, Senegal is confident to implement LDN by 2030.

A coordination mechanism/platform

This working group involves members of civil society, scientists, technicians belonging to both the private sector and the Government. This small group allowed a better approach and knowledge of the LDN, a new concept with a definition and an often not very clear approach. The working group coordinates the implementation of activities for the best execution of the work plans in the different landscapes that are degraded.

The implementation of the LDN action plan will be steered by the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development through the “Department of Water, Forests, Hunting and Soil Conservation”. The implementation coordination plan matches the institutional mechanism for steering the CNIS/GDT. The monitoring and evaluation system is based on that defined in the national strategic investment framework for sustainable land management (CNIS/GDT). At the national level, each structure has a monitoring and evaluation system. Within the framework of the CNIS/GDT, a National Intersectoral Council for Sustainable Land Management (CNIGDT) has been set up to promote sustainable land management in economic and social development policies in Senegal. The national cross-sector GDT council is a space for consultation between the actors for the definition of strategic orientations in terms of GDT.

Capacity Building

Senegal has developed a roadmap on capacity building and sharing lessons to improve the capacity of local staff in landscape restoration. Periodic capacity building workshops are organized to monitor the implementation and the challenges to be overcome in relation to the available means and capacities as well as to develop additional capacities for a better implementation of landscape restoration activities.

Senegal works closely with countries in the Sahel region to restore degraded lands. Even since the definition of the LDN goals, Senegal has received tremendous support and good partnership from friendly countries, development partners, civil society organizations and the private sector as well. And again, Senegal calls on its partners to join hands for a sustainable implementation of LDN goals by 2030.