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Last updated: April 05, 2022
USAID has been in Senegal since the passing of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which effectively established the Agency to combine the efforts of various foreign assistance programs. For these past six decades USAID has worked together with Senegal and its development partners to create sustainable solutions to economic challenges. A key component to this partnership is to encourage and support the economic growth of women to improve the everyday lives of Senegalese families. In celebration of the 60 year anniversary of USAID in Senegal, the stories of eight women who have benefited from USAID activities and projects in the country are featured.
The United States is committed to realizing the economic potential of women around the world. The 2021 Interim National Security Strategic Guidance specifically commits to advancing women’s empowerment, which is part of the United States’ commitment to inclusive economic growth and social cohesion.
In Senegal, the challenges posed by climate change on agriculture are getting worse over time and are likely to accelerate. The climate change impact is exacerbated by poor natural resources management particularly for land and marine fisheries. There is a need to increase efforts to promote climate smart agricultural practices not just from an agronomic perspective but also from an economic perspective of allowing farm families to make a decent income and reasonable living standard while adapting to climate variability.
The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided an additional $2 million USD (approximately 1.1 billion CFA) to support COVID-19 vaccine technical assistance in Senegal.
This support comes in response to the January 2021 Ebola outbreak in Guinea. Senegal is considered to be at high-risk for the spread of the deadly disease due to its proximity to neighboring Guinea. The 2014 Ebola outbreak spread to seven countries, including Senegal, infecting over 28,000 people and claiming more than 11,000 lives. USAID and its partners are using lessons learned from the previous outbreak to inform current response efforts, with a strong focus on prevention.
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