Senegal

President of Senegal Macky Sall shakes hands with WFP Senegal Country Director Ingeborg Maria Breuer. WFP/Paulele Fall

The Government of Senegal donates to WFP in hopes of a nation-wide impact

The Government of Senegal has recently donated 1.5 billion CFA (3 million USD) to reach those affected by the food and nutrition crisis who are not currently receiving WFP food assistance.

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Overview

Although it is one of the region’s more stable countries, Senegal remains a low-income, food-deficit nation with an estimated population of 12.9 million. In the 2010 UNDP Human Development Index, Senegal ranks 144th out of 169 countries. 

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries938,974
Beneficiary needs (mt)24,403
Beneficiary needs ($US)34,427,808
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