Additional financing for flood prevention in Senegal

The objective of the initial PROGEP was to improve stormwater drainage and flood prevention in peri-urban areas of Dakar for the benefit of local residents. The objectives are revised to include a broadened geographical scope and the sustainable cities framework. Hence, the revised objective of the project is to improve stormwater management and to promote climate-resilient cities for the benefit of local residents in selected urban areas.

The PROGEP components will remain the same under the additional financing except for the establishment of a new sub-component supporting climate-resilient urban planning and management in Diamniadio and Saint-Louis. The additional financing will be channelled to (i) stormwater drainage infrastructure investments in peri-urban Dakar (Pikine and Guediawaye); (ii) scale-up related community-engagement activities in peri-urban Dakar; (iii) reinforce integrated urban management in peri-urban Dakar; and (iv) upscale climate change resilient urban planning and management in two additional cities, Diamniadio and Saint-Louis.

The NDF-funded activities will focus on long-term urban climate-resilient planning and management. The activities will include (i) diagnostic studies and investigations of flooding risks, coastal zone instability threats, and other climate vulnerability issues; (ii) pro-active integration of climate adaptation into urban development planning and management through upgraded urban development plans, flood management and drainage plans; (iii) long-term monitoring programmes and necessary equipment and system investments; and (iv) strengthening of institutional capacity and associated partnership arrangements.

A PROGEP extension of two years (until the end of 2019) will be required to mobilise and implement the activities and achieve the revised project development objectives.