Senegal - Project to restore the ecological and economic functions of lake Guiers (PREFELAG)

The project concerns the rehabilitation of wet ecosystems adjacent to the lake, while making possible the other socio-economic functions of the lake. It provides, as a priority, to establish infrastructures facilitating the storage of more water in the lake to meet the various needs including the revitalization of wet ecosystems, irrigation, the supply of drinking water to the benefit populations of several cities of the country including Dakar, the development of the fishing, the piscicultural, breeding activities etc. The availability of water in the lake and associated waterways will revive wetland ecosystems and spur sustainable economic initiatives that create jobs and eradicate poverty. The presence of water close to land suitable for agriculture is already attracting the interest of private investors who, alongside small-scale producers, are considering making the area another pole of development of export crops and using techniques that respect the environment.