The French Development Agency (AFD) supports Senegalese policies in favor of agroecology and the protection of marine biodiversity. On June 25^th, 2021, the French bank signed two financing agreements for a total of 55 million euros.

The first agreement consists of a €40 million loan and a €10 million grant. It is intended for the implementation of the programme for economic and local development and agroecological transition in the Senegal River Valley/Delta. This programme will be deployed in 13 communes in the regions of Saint-Louis and Louga, in North-western Senegal.

According to Amadou Hott, Senegal’s Minister of the Economy, Planning, and Cooperation, “the agroecology programme aims to strengthen the economic performance of agro-pastoral systems, improve resilience in the face of climate change and contribute to more sustainable management of the territory’s resources”.

Senegal had early on subscribed to the agroecological approach by hosting the first Pan-African Symposium on Agroecology in November 2015. The West African country has also subscribed to the “FAIR Sahel” project - an initiative launched by AFD and the European Union Commission for the agroecological intensification of agriculture in the Sahel region.