African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank Fund Livestock Project to Improve Animal Pr...

The Africa n Development Bank took part in the launch workshop for the first phase of Senegal 's National Integrated Livestock Development Program.

It will be implemented in the regions of Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Louga, Kaffrine, Kaolack, Kolda, Sédhiou, Thiès and Ziguinchor and directly benefit at least 32,000 people working in livestock value chains, including 16,000 women and young people. A further 950,000 people will receive indirect benefits.

During the project's two-year participatory, holistic and inclusive design phase, the technical departments of the relevant ministries were involved along with organisations involving farmers and processors, women and youth groups, other civil society actors, the private sector and technical and financial partners.

Hatem Fellah, representing Mohamed Cherif, head of the AfDB country office in Senegal, praised the energetic cooperation among the three financing parties -- AfDB, IDB and GCA -- and the Senegalese government. He emphasised the importance that the African Development Bank attaches to the program's efficient implementation and ultimate success, adding that the Bank will do all it can to support the work of the Ministry's teams during program implementation.

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