AfDB finances rural development in Casamance in Senegal
Intervention Context
Casamance, located in southwestern Senegal, has been involved in a struggle for independence since the 1980s. The Rural Development Support Project in Casamance (PADERCA) falls within the framework of the Economic and Social Activities Revitalization Program in Casamance, established by the Senegalese government since 2004 and aims at supporting the restoration of peace in this part of the country.
Launched in 2006, the project is being implemented in the Ziguinchor and Sédhiou regions, and it is focusing its interventions on the preservation and development of productive capital, such as water, soils and forests, which are seriously threatened. It has received USD 31 million in ADF financing.
Results Obtained
Despite implementation delays, the project has so far achieved a large number of tangible results, which offer good prospects to improve the people’s living conditions, especially:
