The groundnut basin in Sénégal is highly populated, densely cultivated and facing a crisis that is both economic (characterized by low productivity, poverty, food insecurity) and ecological (characterized by reduced soil fertility, erosion, desert
It is obvious that in many African countries, no linkages are being made between health policy and environment policy.
This project is being carried out in parallel with a research-action project entitled, Mbeubeuss Landfill : Exploring Options to Protect Health, the Environment, and Livelihoods in Sénégal (103801).
For the past 35 years, the Mbeubeuss landfill in the city of Pikine has been receiving all the domestic and industrial garbage from greater Dakar, Sénégal. Currently, 475 000 tonnes of garbage are dumped there and left uncovered every year.
The first phase of the project was funded after qualifying in a competition for projects featuring an ecosystem approach to human health in West Africa (100772).
For the past 35 years, the Diamalaye (Malika) landfill in the city of Pikine has been receiving all the domestic and industrial garbage from greater Dakar, Sénégal.