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| Details |
| Name of Partnership |
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Environment Protection and Restoration in the Louga Region of Northern Senegal |
| Organization |
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World Vision International |
| Country |
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Senegal |
| Regions |
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Africa |
| Description |
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The Louga region in the northern Sahelian zone of Senegal has low and irregular precipitation (200-300mm /year).
The Protection and Restoration project was designed to address: loss of vegetative, water shortages, loss of the traditional Tokeur land use system and decreased crop yields.
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| Lessons Learned |
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Importance of land tenure
Engagement of local communities and, in particular, women
Importance of awareness raising
Identification and dissemination of appropriate technologies |
| Web Site |
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http://www.unep.org/desertification/successstories/9.htm |
| Main Actors |
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Indigenous and Local Community Organizations |
| Type of Capacity Building |
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Institutional Capacity Building |
| Keywords |
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Communication, Education and Public Awareness
Community-based Natural Resource Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Technology Development / Dessemination |
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