Senegal’s current urban growth is not accompanied by basic services, such as sanitation and domestic wastewater management. A third of rural households (31.3%) has no adequate sanitation which causes a negative impact on public health and child mortality, as well as safety and security issues for the most vulnerable. The project of GGGI will focus on policy, investment and knowledge sharing by targeting incorporate/embed sanitation in national plans/strategies for climate change, green growth and urban planning, to develop municipal green growth plans/strategies and to develop sanitation-specific metrics that allow for building a strong business case for sanitation.

In the two focus cities of Kolda and Kaolack, the project aims to secure investment for a city-wide inclusive sanitation system.