As part of our continued efforts to promote Green Budget Accountability in Senegal, we hosted our second community meeting in Saint-Louis. With the support of the World Resources Institute (WRI), the event was held on April 23, 2025, at Lycée Technique André Peytavin. This community outreach brought together around 40 participants, including disaster victims, fishermen from Guet Ndar, climate-displaced persons from Gandiol, students, teachers, and civil society members.

The Saint-Louis region, located in northern Senegal, is one of the areas most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. It is severely affected by coastal erosion, rising sea levels, salinization of agricultural land, and repeated flooding. These ecological disruptions have caused massive population displacements, especially in Gandiol, where many families have had to abandon their homes, which have become uninhabitable. Fishing communities, particularly those from Guet Ndar, see their fishing zones shrinking, threatening their primary means of livelihood.

The workshop organized by BudgIT raised participants’ awareness of the 2024 green budget allocations by presenting accessible materials: simplified brochures and explanatory videos in French and Wolof. Aminata Diop, Project Officer at BudgIT, and El Hadj Amadou Samb, Country Director, emphasized the importance for citizens to understand how climate funds are used and to engage in public decisions so that local priorities are better taken into account.