Enhancing Human Security in Priority Municipalities in Senegal Border Regions amid Security, Climate Change, and Migration Interconnected Challenges

The municipalities in Senegal’s Sahelian zone along the Mauritania border face complex insecurities from climate change, conflict, and displacement. Dependent on agriculture, livestock, fishing, and forestry, these communities are vulnerable to desertification, droughts, heatwaves, and floods, with sea erosion worsening their situation. Their challenges are compounded by limited economic opportunities, poor infrastructure, and healthcare issues, leading to exclusion, irregular migration, and exploitation by armed groups. A comprehensive, prevention-focused, people-centred approach is critical to improving human security in the region.

To achieve this, the programme aims to: (i) foster citizen engagement, establish robust early warning systems, and utilize a Human Security Stability Index for comprehensive data analysis, (ii) guide the enhancement of local development plans to fortify transformative resilience, (iii) establish community workshops for sustainable co-existence and tailored solutions, and (iv) centralize experiences and tools in a digital platform for replication in the Sahel region.

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