January 26, 2024, Lome. 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 January 18, 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). The implementation of the FSRP in Senegal will make it possible to strengthen preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in the country. 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.
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