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SENEGAL

Drinking water supply and access to sanitation in several communes across the country

Our projects
ACCESS TO DRINKING WATER IN RURAL AREAS: Access still uneven from place to place; several rural villages remain unconnected to structured networksACCESS TO DRINKING WATER IN URBAN AREAS: Higher access thanks to urban networksSANITATION IN RURAL AREAS: Low coverage by improved facilities and limited management of household wastewaterSANITATION IN URBAN AREAS: Wider coverage but insufficient on the outskirtsHDI: 0.517HAMAP PRESENT SINCE 2007
start of operations
2007
beneficiaries
9,600
total budget
€350K
months of operations
55

WASH context

SENEGALDrinking water supply and access to sanitation in several communes across the country

In rural areas, access to drinking water in Senegal has improved considerably in recent years thanks to investment in water supply networks and the professionalisation of water infrastructure management.

Significant disparities nevertheless persist between areas.

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In many rural communes, particularly those with fast-growing populations, some villages and hamlets remain inadequately served or still depend on distant water points, which restricts access and creates health risks.

Sanitation remains one of the main rural development challenges in Senegal.

A large share of households still has no improved sanitation facilities, while the management of wastewater and faecal sludge remains limited in many places.

This situation contributes to environmental damage and to the persistence of diseases linked to poor hygiene.

Strengthening sanitation infrastructure and raising public awareness are therefore priorities for lastingly improving rural living conditions.

Drinking water
Access still uneven from place to place; several rural villages remain unconnected to structured networksin rural areas Higher access thanks to urban networksin urban areas
Sanitation
Low coverage by improved facilities and limited management of household wastewaterin rural areas Wider coverage but insufficient on the outskirtsin urban areas

Our work

ACTING FOR WATER
IN SENEGAL

HAMAP-Humanitaire works in several communes in Senegal. In 2025, our activities are running in Sandiara, Bokiladji, Vélingara and the department of Bignona.

In Dabo, in the department of Kolda, HAMAP is renovating and extending the drinking water distribution network and the water tower.

We are building 9 sanitation blocks in schools and public places, 109 private latrines and wastewater disposal works.

Local people are taught good hygiene practice and the capacity of the water management committees is strengthened.

In Dakar, we run awareness activities on waste sorting and collection with schools and communities in Guédiawaye.

Our projects

WATER AND SANITATION
IN SENEGAL2 projects carried out since 2007

Drinking water supply and sanitation – commune of Dabo Completed project 01

Drinking water supply and sanitation – commune of Dabo

Commune of Dabo, department of Kolda 2020-2022

From 2020 to 2022, HAMAP-Humanitaire supported the commune of Dabo, in the department of Kolda, in improving its drinking water supply and sanitation. The project benefited 8,800 people.

beneficiaries8,800
budget€274,396
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Raising awareness of waste sorting and collection – Dakar Completed project 02

Raising awareness of waste sorting and collection – Dakar

Guediawaye, outskirts of Dakar 2016-2018

From 2016 to 2018, HAMAP-Humanitaire ran an awareness campaign on waste sorting and collection in Guédiawaye, on the outskirts of Dakar. Run with ENDA Lead, ASPEB and 100 % Citoyens, it benefited 800 people.

beneficiaries800
budget€75,924
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SUPPORT ACCESS
TO WATER IN SENEGAL

Since 2007, more than 9,000 people have benefited from our work on access to water and sanitation.

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