As part of the implementation of the multi-phase programmatic approach of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP), the World Bank approved on 18 January 2024 a financing of 200 million dollars in support of the third phase of the program (FSRP-3) for Senegal.

This financial support will enable Senegal to join the 7 countries of phase 1 (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Togo) and phase 2 (Ghana, Sierra Leone and Chad).

Implementation of the FSRP in Senegal will make it possible to strengthen the level of preparedness in the face of food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in the country of Teranga. FSRP-3 offers a unique opportunity to remedy the main factors of food insecurity in Senegal and establish the resilience of its food systems. It will make it possible to tackle the factors holding back sustainable production, productivity and competitiveness, while promoting adaptation to and mitigation of climate change.

With more than 600,000 direct beneficiaries – 40% of whom are women – FSRP-3 will help to set up digital advisory services to improve the efficiency of agriculture and the prevention and management of food crises. Beneficiaries include farmers and livestock breeders, small-scale producers and processors, and agricultural micro-entrepreneurs. Financial service providers and public and private institutions will also benefit from the programme.

FSRP in Senegal will help to strengthen capacities for adaptation to climate change and agricultural research systems. The programme will also strengthen the policy environment relating to landscape governance and integrated management to improve food production, the provision of ecosystem services, the protection of biodiversity and the livelihoods of local populations. Support will be provided for the regional food market and trade integration, which will facilitate trade of agricultural products and inputs, both within and across national borders in West Africa.

As in the other FSRP participating countries, the implementation of the programme in Senegal is an opportunity to remove barriers to food trade, invest to improve regional trade and allow the free movement of capital across borders with a view to building the resilience of regional food systems.

Officially launched on 15 June 2022, FSRP with the entry of Senegal thus increases its area of intervention in 8 countries and the number of direct beneficiaries to more than 5 million vulnerable people. This programme, coordinated at regional level by ECOWAS, also involves CILSS and CORAF, and aims to increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in participating countries. It provides a platform for partnerships with many other institutions.