Fight against floods in Pikine Irregular Sud and support the urban flood management policy in Senegal

Since 2005, the combination of rapid urbanization and climate variability has made floods a recurring problem in Senegal during the rainy season, and in particular in Dakar and its periphery. These have impacted approximately 500,000 people and caused more than $100 million in damages. In a context where climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme events, floods are therefore a constant concern for the Senegalese authorities as they occur almost every year during the rainy season (June to October), causing losses and affecting first and foremost the most vulnerable people. Pikine Irregular Sud, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Dakar, has more than 300,000 inhabitants, the majority of whom live below the poverty line and benefit from few public facilities. It is particularly vulnerable to flooding.