Thursday, 07 February 2019 21:25
ICCA-GSI Country Profile - Senegal
Written by joseanna- Type: Fact Sheet, Country Publication
- Source: GEF SGP
- Languages:
- Focal Areas: Biodiversity
- Priority Groups: Indigenous Peoples
- Countries: Senegal
- Partnerships: ICCA-GSI
- Region: Africa
The ICCA-GSI Country Profile for Senegal features its country strategy relating to Indigenous and Community-Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCAs). Its ICCA country strategy is , is aimed at accelerating action on the ground reconcile biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihoods, environmental stewardship, governance and management effectiveness. It was developed from a bottoms-up approach while simultaneously aligned to the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), specifically to promoting the conservation and management of natural resources by local communities, as well as joint management by local communities and Departments. Moreover, Senegal’s ICCA-GSI initiatives supports the Plan for Emerging Senegal (PES) which considers the global biodiversity agenda and socioeconomic development plan to 2035, as well as GEF Focal Areas strategies and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).