ID: GEF-10784 Ongoing

Enhancing the sustainable management of Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer System to ensure access to water for populations facing climate change (SMAS)

Timeline

23% Complete

Start Date:

31 January 2024

End Date:

31 December 2027

Objective

Foster multi-country cooperation and to enhance institutional capacity for the protection and sustainable management of the transboundary Senegalo-Mauritanian aquifer system and its dependent ecosystems in order to improve water and food security, and resilience to climate change.

Co-financing:

$ 48,330,000

Project Grant:

$ 3,150,000

Total Value:

$ 51,480,000

Portfolio:

International Waters

Country:

Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal

Partners:

Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS); Executing partner: National counterpart agencies: Department of Water Resources Management and Planning (DGPRE) Gambia: Department of Water Resources Guinea Bissau : General Directorate of Water Resources (DGRH) Mauritania : National center for water resources (CNRE)

Implementing Agencies:

UNEP

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Project Documents:

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