Out of Earth and Rain
Senegal, Kaolack Region
Disaster Risk Management & Ecosystem Restoration
2019–2021 · Completed
Landscape & Rainfall Context
Rural landscapes affected by massive deforestation, soil impoverishment, declining agricultural productivity, reduced farmer incomes, and increasing pressure on water resources. Ecosystem degradation, including forests, hedgerows, and mangroves, has weakened natural barriers against erosion, salinisation, and climate related hazards, increasing community vulnerability.
Project Focus
Build the resilience of Senegalese rural communities by strengthening smallholder farming systems through ecosystem restoration, improved water cycle management, and the promotion of agroecological practices.
Key Solutions Implemented
Rainwater resource management | Agroforestry plot establishment | Soil restoration and land stabilisation | Groundwater recharge structures | Anti erosion and vegetated barriers | Capacity building for farmers and local actors | Integrated natural resource management support
Impact snapshot / Direct beneficiaries
400
direct beneficiaries
1,280
approx. indirect beneficiaries
20-30
hectares of degraded land restored for agriculture, wood, and fodder
15,000
approx. trees planted in agroforestry systems
30
rainwater harvesting reservoirs of 5 m³ constructed
3
kilometres of anti erosion and vegetated barriers installed
6
village nurserymen trained
30
family farming leaders trained in agroforestry and rainwater management techniques
3
masons trained
1
pilot demonstration plot established
Local implementation partners
APAF Senegal | EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Donors and supporters
Fondation Le Solstice | City of Meyrin
Sustainable Development Goals
De Terre et de Pluie Senegal – Project factsheet (PDF)
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