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USAID/Senegal 

Operational Plan 

FY 2006 

June 2, 2006 
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Please Note: 

The attached RESULTS INFORMATION is from the FY 2006 Operational Plan and was assembled 

and analyzed by the country or USAID operating unit identified on the cover page. 

The Operational Plan is a "pre-decisional" USAID document and does not reflect results stemming 

from formal USAID review(s) of this document. 

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Portions released on or after July 1, 2006 
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Program Performance Summary FY 2005: Background: Senegal is a country with tremendous 

transformational development potential that also faces significant threats to its stability. Senegal has long 

been considered one of the most stable countries in West Africa and is one of the only African countries 

to not have experienced a coup d’état. It has developed into one of the strongest economies in the 

region, in part due to relatively strong economic growth of greater than 6% per year. Viewed alongside 

the collapse or mismanagement of neighboring West African countries, Senegal’s stable and steady 

economic development appears even more noteworthy. In fact, a recent study published by the African 

Development Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) states that 

“Senegal could replace pre-crisis Côte d’Ivoire as the motor for growth in French Africa.” 

Although substantial improvements have been made in the health sector over the previous decades, 

including decreased infant mortality (86/1,000 in 1986 compared to 61/1,000 in 2005) and reduced 

maternal mortality (510/100,000 in 1992 compared to 450/100,000 in 2005), Senegal’s human 

development indicators remain unacceptably low. (Senegal is ranked 157 out of 177 countries on the 

United Nations Development Program Human Development Index). Significant progress has been made 

in education over the past four years. The primary school enrollment rate increased from 69.8% in 2000 

to 82.5% in 2004, while completion of primary school education jumped from 59.1% to 69.6%. Of the 

78,500 primary school graduates, only 79% of them were able to continue their education at the middle 

school level. 

USAID’s strategy for transformational development in Senegal seeks to boost economic growth by 

improving the enabling environment to attract more investment, increasing the volume of trade, and 

creating wealth through better management of Senegal’s natural resources. A diversified economic base 

and a healthier, better educated population are key to achieving and sustaining that growth. USAID 

continues to work towards securing a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Casamance. A peaceful 

Casamance will help ensure stability in Senegal and the region and attract investment to Senegal. 

Working in partnership with the Government of Senegal (GOS) to achieve its vision of becoming a 

modern, prosperous, and democratic state with a majority Muslim population is an important U.S. foreign 

policy priority. Failing to achieve this goal would have serious regional repercussions. 

Challenges: Population growth is straining the GOS’ ability to provide adequate social services for the 

burgeoning population. Fertility has slowly decreased, but remains high, at 5.3 children per woman. The 

contraceptive prevalence rate is low, with only about 10.3% of married women of reproductive age using 

contraceptives. Senegal’s economic performance must continue to improve given the country’s high 

levels of poverty and rapidly growing population. Despite a potentially record harvest, the GOS projects 

just 5.2% growth in 2005, and expectations for 2006 are dimmed in part by high domestic and global 

energy prices. Nearly 60% of Senegalese living in rural areas are below the poverty line, living on less 

than $1 a day. 

Despite the existence of a vibrant democracy (free press, fair elections, respect for human rights, and a 

multiparty regime), Senegal remains a highly centralized state where patrimonial norms and values still 

influence the behavior of the country’s political actors. Gaps in the rule of law and a lack of good 

governance practices constitute the weakest parts of Senegalese democracy. In addition to undermining 

the credibility of government institutions, lapses in transparency and accountability discourage foreign 

investors from coming to Senegal. 

Key Achievements: Several of USAID’s key projects in economic growth, health, and democracy and 

governance came to an end in FY 2004 and early FY 2005. A key sustainability measure for USAID 

programs is whether programs continue functioning without external support. USAID has made a 

concerted effort to track this on-going impact, and is pleased to report that even after more than a year 

without assistance, the institutions and organizations strengthened under USAID programs are continuing 

to produce very positive development results. 

 

Economic Growth: USAID’s support for increasing the competitiveness of the private sector, improving 

the investment environment, and generating more income and jobs among small entrepreneurs made 

impressive headway this year. Most noteworthy was the fact that USAID/Senegal’s five-year investment 
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in improving the operations of 52 microfinance institutions has proven to be highly sustainable. Twelve 

months after direct USAID support to these institutions ended, the institutions have continued to grow and 

expand their loan portfolio. The largest USAID-supported microfinance institutions, which provide 

approximately 80% of loans in Senegal, increased their number of clients by 31% in 2005, from 486,000 

to 639,000. The value of the loans increased by 44% from, $98.6 million to $142.4 million. 

At the policy level, USAID, as the coordinator of the donors' private sector working group, engaged the 

Government in discussions regarding key measures needed to improve the investment environment in 

Senegal. Largely in response to this initiative, the GOS decreased the tax rate on companies from 33% 

to 25% beginning in 2006. To address problems of corruption in the award of government contracts, the 

GOS has included a clause in the draft procurement legislation that would require all ministries to develop 

procurement plans at the beginning of the year. In addition, a decree was issued on June 22, 2005, that 

requires anticorruption clauses be added to the procurement code. 

Ag/NRM: USAID’s agriculture and natural resource management program is generating impressive 

results by substantially raising rural incomes (by $038,000) in targeted areas while contributing to 

biodiversity conservation and the Global Climate Change Initiative through forest management activities 

that affect more than 243,000 hectares of land. In addition, the program has initiated an emergency 

response to help communities in Mauritania and Senegal cope with the destruction of crops and pasture 

lands by the recent locust infestation through improved seed and cattle fodder distribution, safety 

campaigns on locust control, and research on environmentally friendly biopesticides. 

Democracy and Governance: Between 1998 and 2004, USAID provided technical assistance to build the 

capacity of local governments to provide quality services to their constituents and manage resources in a 

more participatory manner. All local governments increased their revenue collection and have been able 

to finance worthwhile activities such as improving trash collection and increasing water supply with these 

additional revenues. USAID assistance for this program ended in 2004. A study was undertaken a year 

later to determine whether customer satisfaction with the quality and management of local services 

declined or increased over time. The results found that the percentage of citizens satisfied with their 

governments was 54% as opposed to 38% in areas where USAID assistance had not been provided. 

This constituted a slight increase from the level of satisfaction in 2002 which was 52%. 

Through its on-going activities with ENDA, National Democratic Institute (NDI), and International 

Resources Group (IRG), USAID in FY 2005 continued to help the GOS and local governments and 

communities across the country develop the tools and policies needed to improve collection of revenues 

and management of budgets, provide for drinking water and the collection and disposal of solid waste, 

and manage profitably and soundly their forests and arable lands. USAID also helped build the advocacy 

and management skills of local elected women, needed to make them more effective representatives of 

their constituents’ interests. 

Health: Preliminary Demographic Health Survey (DHS) results for 2005 show that USAID’s program has 

contributed to lowering infant mortality as well as maternal mortality. These results reflect significant 

improvements (made possible in part by USAID technical assistance) in antenatal care as well as an 

increase in the percentage of births attended by a trained medical professional. In 2004, 24 communities 

in three health districts that had received USAID assistance to develop and manage local health plans 

“graduated” from the program. A year later, 18 communities continued to develop their own health plans 

and budgets without any assistance from USAID. Furthermore, these same communities are 

contributing local tax revenues to finance health activities. 

Education: USAID’s support to middle school education in Senegal is producing impressive results after 

just two years. Enrollment increased dramatically in the three regions where USAID constructed and 

renovated over 26 schools. USAID’s work with school management committees to raise awareness 

about the importance of education and the need for community commitment to and support of local 

schools also contributed to this success. Actual middle school enrollment of 53,817 in the three regions 

in 2004 exceeded the targeted enrollment of 46,900 by over 6,910 students. Girls’ enrollment increased 

by 23.8%, from 14,398 in 2003 to 18,480 in 2004. 
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Enabling Conditions for Peace: In FY 2005, the Casamance Peace Building program sponsored 

grassroots conflict resolution activities and negotiation and conflict resolution skills training for key 

stakeholders. Working closely with the State Department, USAID succeeded in playing a pivotal role in 

preparing all parties to the conflict [the GOS, Mouvement des Forces Démocratiques de Casamance 

(MFDC) and communities] to more effectively engage in peace negotiation and conflict resolution 

activities. This was accomplished through a series of workshops that were carefully tailored to meet the 

specific needs of each party to the conflict. In FY 2005, USAID also helped create an additional 680 jobs, 

build 225 houses and 19 classrooms, and dig 57 wells. These accomplishments helped several thousand 

people to restart their lives in the Casamance. 

 

Gender: USAID has integrated and addressed gender issues in all of its programs. As part of its DG 

program, USAID helped to build the skills of women elected officials and sensitize political parties to the 

importance of including a greater percentage of women on their electoral lists. USAID’s private sector 

program provided assistance to alleviate constraints on women engaging in private sector activities by 

providing extensive functional literacy training and promoting labor-saving crop choices. In addition, the 

program vigorously promoted women’s active participation in defining priorities for local communities by 

ensuring women associations or women-led businesses were substantively involved in planning 

processes. USAID's health program improved women's health by targeting maternal mortality and 

antenatal care while also seeking to raise women's socio-economic status and promote gender equity. 

Lastly, the education program has a special focus on increasing girls’ enrollment and achievement at all 

levels of the education system. 

Global Development Alliances (GDA) and Partnerships: USAID has established a number of GDAs that 

are integral to its program. In the education sector, USAID, Microsoft, and the Ministry of Education are 

working together to make computers available in middle schools. In the area of health, a consortium 

comprised of USAID, Pfizer Inc., the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Ministry of Health 

are working together to teach local health care workers to treat acute respiratory infection. In districts 

where this approach has been piloted, hundreds of children received treatment for respiratory illnesses 

that otherwise may have gone untreated. 

In order to further leverage resources to support GOS and USAID programs, in December 2005, 

USAID/Senegal awarded a highly innovative contract to IRG through which technical assistance will be 

provided to the GOS to build their capacity to design and manage public-private partnerships (PPPs). 

During FY 2005, USAID organized a series of workshops intended to broaden the GOS’ understanding of 

how PPPs could be used to deliver different kinds of infrastructure and services. The Task Force 

responsible for the implementation of the MCC proposal participated in these workshops. They 

recognized early on that PPPs will play an important role in the establishment of the proposed industrial 

platform, and have been keen to receive additional support in this area. In the education sector, the 

Minister of Education is very interested in using PPPs to establish regional community colleges. 

Presidential Initiatives: Several presidential initiatives are currently being implemented in Senegal. 

Resources from the African Education Initiative support teacher training, girls’ scholarships, and 

community involvement in schools. USAID participates in the 40-member Country Coordinating 

Mechanism of the Global Fund, and has provided technical assistance and staff to a technical secretariat 

that facilitates technical review and decision making. In its second year, the Digital Freedom Initiative 

(DFI) pilot activity, coordinated by USAID and a group of committed and capable volunteers in Senegal, 

has helped cybercafé owners, merchants, a private university and a doctor’s office use the Internet to 

increase efficiency and profits. 
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FY 2006 Program 

SO: 685-003 Increased Use of Decentralized Health Services in Targeted Areas 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

Improve Child Survival, Health and Nutrition ($392,000 CSH). USAID will provide financial and technical 

assistance in 21 health districts to prevent and more effectively treat childhood illnesses. USAID will work 

with communities, non-governmental organizations and public and private health care providers to 

improve and expand provider practices and public knowledge of childhood disease prevention and 

treatment. Building on a pilot test, USAID will scale up community management of child pneumonia in 18 

health districts, and of malaria in eight health districts based on the new Government of Senegal (GOS) 

policy for malaria treatment. USAID will continue to promote Vitamin A supplementation as part of 

community-based growth promotion and nutrition activities. Principal contractors and grantees: 

Partnership for Child Health Care, Inc. (prime); The Manoff Group, Program for Appropriate Technology in 

Health (PATH), Save the Children (SC) and Tina Sanghvi Ltd. (TSL) (subs). 

Reduce Transmission & Impact Of HIV/AIDS 

Reduce Transmission and Impact of HIV/AIDS ($250,000 CSH).: USAID will assist the National AIDS 

Council and the Ministry of Health to 1) implement a survey of high-risk groups to estimate the level of 

HIV infection in high risk groups and assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the members of 

these groups; 2) conduct an evaluation of the current HIV surveillance system; and, 3) fund the ongoing 

sentinel site surveillance activity. Principal contractors and grantees: Family Health International. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 685-003 Increased Use of Decentralized Health Services in Targeted Areas 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

Improve Child Survival, Health and Nutrition. No obligations are planned for this Strategic Objective in FY 

2007. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 685-011 Increased Economic Growth through Trade and Natural Resource Management 

Improve Economic Policy and the Business Environment 

Improve Economic Policy and the Business Environment ($297,000 DA). USAID will support key 

stakeholders to encourage the Government of Senegal (GOS) to adopt and implement legislation that 

reduces corruption and creates a business environment that can attract investment. USAID will build the 

capacity of the GOS to develop at least one public-private partnership in FY 2006 to promote more 

efficient provision of public goods and services. Principal contractors and grantees: International 

Resources Group (IRG) (prime); JE Austin (JEA), LTL Strategies (LTL), Enterprise Works (EW) (subs). 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness ($956,000 DA). USAID will provide technical assistance and 

training to increase marketing, financing, and management skills of at least 400 businesses. The program 

will improve competitiveness by promoting policy reforms, improving access to market information, and 

reducing regulatory trade barriers. Principal contractors and grantees: IRG (prime); JEA, LTL, EW (sub). 

Improve Sustainable Management Of Natural Resources & Biodiversity 
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Improve Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Biodiversity ($1,500,000 DA).: USAID will 

provide training and technical assistance to help local governments manage natural resources. Local land 

use conventions for two local governments and six forestry management plans will be developed. A 

nationwide biodiversity assessment and an integrated coastal zone management activity will be started in 

FY 2006. Principal contractors and grantees: IRG (prime); Winrock International (WI), Cooperative 

League of the United States of America (CLUSA) (subs). 

Increase Agricultural Sector Productivity 

Increase Agricultural Sector Productivity ($1,808,000 DA):. USAID will provide technical assistance, 

training and small grants to promote agricultural diversification and production. Production and marketing 

will be strengthened for natural and high-value agricultural products, increasing revenues of partner 

enterprises by 225%. Principal contractors and grantees: IRG (prime); WI, CLUSA, JEA, LTL and EW. 

Increase Trade and Investment 

Increase Trade and Investment ($500,000 DA). USAID will increase the capacity of businesses to export 

their products through training and technical assistance and by promoting policy reforms that will 

encourage foreign direct investment in Senegal. USAID will help businesses develop export markets and 

develop joint ventures. Principal contractors and grantees: IRG. 

Promote And Support Anti-Corruption Reforms 

Promote and Support Anti-Corruption Reforms ($358,000 DA).: USAID will support local organizations to 

increase transparency and accountability in the delivery of government services. Studies, workshops, and 

public debates will be conducted to generate interest in and understanding of these issues and build 

capacity of the organizations to effect change. Principal contractors and grantees: to be determined. 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government and Decentralization ($300,000 DA).: USAID will undertake 

activities (studies, workshops, and debates) to create and improve mechanisms for citizens to engage 

their local governments. USAID will also support a local consortium of non-governmental organizations 

(NGOs) to provide the public with information on how to register and participate in the upcoming 

parliamentary and presidential elections. Principal contractors and grantees: to be determined. 

Activities notified under this strategic objective are part of a new strategy statement that is pending 

approval. Should funding levels or activities included in this data sheet change substantially once the 

strategy statement is approved, a new notification will be submitted prior to the obligation of any funds. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 685-011 Increased Economic Growth through Trade and Natural Resource Management 

Improve Economic Policy and the Business Environment 

Improve Economic Policy and the Business Environment ($955,000 DA). USAID will continue its 

economic growth policy reform activities to help businesses be more competitive. Program emphasis will 

continue to be placed on designing and implementing public-private partnerships for better management 

of public services. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness 
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Improve Private Sector Competitiveness ($1,190,000 DA). USAID will continue to provide appropriate 

technical assistance to businesses to help them respond to market opportunities, improve movements of 

goods to market, and increase the value of their products. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Improve Sustainable Management Of Natural Resources & Biodiversity 

Improve Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Biodiversity ($2,500,000 DA). USAID will 

continue technical assistance to increase management capabilities of local governments for coastal and 

forest resources and expand into one new region, emphasizing sites with significant biodiversity. Same 

implementers as FY 2006. 

Increase Agricultural Sector Productivity 

Increase Agricultural Sector Productivity ($1,200,000 DA). Technical assistance and training will continue 

to be directed at promoting high-value and non-traditional agricultural crops; and developing grades, 

standards and quality control measures for targeted products. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Increase Trade and Investment 

Increase Trade and Investment ($1,001,000 DA). Technical assistance and training will be directed at 

promoting trade of high-value products to the export markets. Local institutions will improve standards, 

certification, and quality control measures. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Promote And Support Anti-Corruption Reforms 

Promote and Support Anti-Corruption Reforms ($300,000 DA). USAID will continue to provide technical 

assistance and training to increase transparency. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government and Decentralization ($200,000 DA). USAID will undertake 

activities (studies, workshops, and debates) to create and/or improve mechanisms for citizens to engage 

their local government. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 685-012 Improved Health of Senegalese People 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

Improve Child Survival, Health, and Nutrition ($1,409,000 CSH).: USAID will provide financial and 

technical assistance in 21 health districts to prevent and more effectively treat childhood illnesses. USAID 

will work with communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and public and private health care 

providers to improve provider practices and public knowledge of disease prevention and treatment. 

USAID intends to enter into partnerships with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health 

Organization (WHO) and Pfizer to scale up community management of pneumonia and malaria 

nationwide. USAID will assist the Ministry of Health (MOH) to adopt and roll out a new policy on newborn 

care resulting from USAID pilot interventions. USAID will continue to strengthen district-level health 

activities with a focus on local ownership and sustainability of the health financing program. In addition, 

USAID will help consolidate the 123 private associations of rural health promoters to secure and further 

sustain critical health promotion activities. USAID will help create and expand community health 
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insurance programs to make a full range of health services more affordable. Principal contractors and 

grantees: to be determined. 

Improve Maternal Health & Nutrition 

Improve Maternal Health and Nutrition ($800,000 CSH). USAID will provide financial and technical 

assistance to improve the quality of and access to obstetric services, including post-abortion care, at all 

levels of the health care system. The prevention of malaria, through both the provision of cost-subsidized 

insecticide treated bed nets and systematic preventive treatment for pregnant women, will remain a key 

component of USAID’s efforts to improve maternal health in Senegal. Principal contractors and grantees: 

to be determined. 

Prevent & Control Infectious Diseases Of Major Importance 

Prevent and Control Infectious Diseases of Major Importance ($2,959,000 CSH). USAID will provide 

financial and material support to the MOH National Tuberculosis Program to strengthen and decentralize 

TB services. USAID will work to help implement Senegal’s current malaria treatment policy and begin 

treatment with new drugs and updated protocols, including the use of Artemisin Combination Therapy 

(ACT). USAID will provide grants for NGOs to better inform populations about the prevention and 

treatment of tuberculosis and malaria. Principal contractors and grantees: to be determined. 

Reduce Transmission & Impact Of HIV/AIDS 

Reduce Transmission and Impact of HIV/AIDS ($5,317,000 CSH). USAID will assist the National AIDS 

Program in its ongoing efforts to further decentralize voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and 

prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services, and to reinforce behavior change through 

information, education and communication activities. The program will support an annual nationwide 

social mobilization campaign aimed at de-stigmatizing VCT and PMTCT; fund information, education and 

communication activities targeting youth and other at-risk groups at 22 sites in six regions; open four 

additional VCT centers in partnership with other donors; reinforce case management of sexually 

transmitted infections (STI) in 21 health districts; and support the effective implementation of 

decentralized care and treatment in four regions. In collaboration with its Food for Peace program, USAID 

will provide nutritional and psychosocial services to 10,000 persons affected by HIV/AIDS. USAID and the 

Centers for Disease Control will finance an evaluation of the current approach for estimating HIV 

prevalence and develop a quality assurance system. Principal contractors and grantees: to be 

determined. 

Support Family Planning 

Support Family Planning ($2,874,000 CSH). USAID will work to ensure that Senegalese families have 

access to a full range of contraceptive methods to achieve their desired family size. USAID will pilot test 

the Standard Days Method (SDM) using cycle beads in hopes of offering a more effective “traditional 

method” to couples who choose not to use a hormonal method of contraception (such as oral 

contraceptives). Greater emphasis will be placed on expanding the role of the private sector as providers 

of family planning services as well as expanding the range of products available in pharmacies through 

social marketing. Finally, USAID will work to increase the availability of contraceptive supplies at the 

community level. Principal contractors and grantees: to be determined. 

Activities notified under this strategic objective are part of a new strategy statement that is pending 

approval. Should funding levels or activities included in this data sheet change substantially once the 

strategy statement is approved, a new notification will be submitted prior to the obligation of any funds. 
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FY 2007 Program 

SO: 685-012 Improved Health of Senegalese People 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

Improve Child Survival, Health and Nutrition ($2,000,000 CSH). USAID will train health care workers in 

targeted health districts to prevent and treat childhood illnesses with particular focus on newborn care and 

acute respiratory infections. USAID, in collaboration with MOH authorities, will also expand the approved 

role and skills of community health workers to make up for the continuing shortage of doctors and nurses. 

Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Improve Maternal Health & Nutrition 

Improve Maternal Health and Nutrition ($860,000 CSH). USAID will continue to support the strengthening 

and expansion of prenatal and birthing services at the clinical level. USAID will work to ensure that 

important micronutrients such as iron are added to appropriate foodstuffs (micronutrient fortification) to 

improve the nutritional status of women prior to pregnancy. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Prevent & Control Infectious Diseases Of Major Importance 

Prevent and Control Diseases of Major Importance ($3,190,000 CSH). USAID will work with the National 

Tuberculosis Program to further strengthen facility-level services and to move toward directly observed 

treatment where appropriate. USAID will assist the MOH to effectively implement and monitor ACT as a 

first line treatment of malaria at both the clinical and community levels. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Reduce Transmission & Impact Of HIV/AIDS 

Reduce Transmission and Impact of HIV/AIDS ($5,808,000 CSH). USAID will develop a new program 

based on the U.S. Government's (USG) interagency strategy for Senegal and the priorities of the National 

AIDS Council. USAID will reinforce prevention activities with a focus on VCT, PMTCT, and interventions 

targeting high risk groups. USAID will reinforce care and support activities including nutritional support to 

AIDS-infected and affected persons. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

Support Family Planning 

Support Family Planning ($2,325,000 CSH). USAID will improve family planning services at both the 

clinical and community levels and further explore the demand for additional methods. At the community 

level, USAID will expand the availability of a range of contraceptives. Same implementers as FY 2006. 

All family planning assistance agreements will incorporate clauses that implement the President’s 

directive restoring the Mexico City Policy. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 685-013 Better-educated Youth 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education ($11,000,000 DA). To assist the Government of 

Senegal (GOS) in its efforts to increase the capacity of middle schools to accommodate 10% more 

students (half of them girls) each year, USAID will build up to 25 new schools and renovate existing 

schools in rural and urban areas of the target regions. The program will continue to address the difficulties 

experienced in making water and electricity available for certain schools. USAID funds will be used to 
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increase and enhance science and technology education in the targeted regions; improve the curriculum 

and learning environment; provide teaching and learning materials; and train school teachers and 

principals as part of this major effort. The USAID program will assist in improving the relevance of science 

education and increase the number of students in scientific and technical high schools by 25%. The 

program will support social mobilization campaigns in the four target regions to promote local ownership 

of schools built or rehabilitated with local Ministry of Education (MOE) staff, students and communities. 

USAID will support the MOE in developing performance standards and designing and implementing 

training programs with all key implementing partners and stakeholders. USAID will fund a needs 

assessment for selected Koranic schools; provide textbooks and learning materials; and support training 

sessions for trainers to improve the teaching and learning conditions in the assisted schools and support 

campaigns to mobilize communities to increase participation in the management of Koranic schools. 

While pursuing a Global Development Alliance (GDA) with the MOE and the national telecommunications 

company (SONATEL), USAID anticipates expanding the scholarship program by providing 200 additional 

scholarships to socio-economically disadvantaged high school girls and funding mentoring and leadership 

training programs to further support girls’ education. Through the GDA with Microsoft, USAID will support 

increased use of computer technology, the Internet, and science education in assisted schools. Principal 

contractors and grantees: Academy for Educational Development (AED) (prime); TOSTAN (sub). 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government and Decentralization ($2,010,000 DA). USAID will assist school 

management committees in developing and implementing more transparent school maintenance and 

supervision systems in each of the 30 targeted local communities. In that regard, USAID will develop a 

training plan focusing on: 1) an ethical code of conduct; 2) roles and responsibilities of school 

management committees; 3) principles of school preventive maintenance; 4) mobilization and transparent 

management of resources for effective school operations; and 5) local community design and 

implementation of school improvement plans. USAID will also work closely with MOE partners and 

regional trainers to put in place a follow-up system to ensure that trained school management committees 

are able to assume their decision-making and monitoring roles and that they are provided with additional 

support if needed. Principal contractors and grantees: AED (prime); TOSTAN (sub). 

Activities notified under this strategic objective are part of a new strategy statement that is pending 

approval. Should funding levels or activities included in this data sheet change substantially once the 

strategy statement is approved, a new notification will be submitted prior to the obligation of any funds. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 685-013 Better-educated Youth 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education ($4,500,000 DA). USAID will expand the 

construction program by building and/or renovating an additional ten schools in the target regions. The 

program will strengthen local community capacities to mobilize financial and material resources to build 

and equip more schools, or renovate existing ones so that more students can be enrolled. USAID will 

help MOE partners to identify and mobilize additional resources to support the design and implementation 

of a new science and technology policy and related curriculum. With USAID’s material and technical 

assistance, it is anticipated that more teachers and school administrators will be trained in science and 

the use of computer technology in the three target regions. The program will pursue the GDA with 

Microsoft to expand the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to all targeted 

schools in the three regions; and will assist local communities in setting up ICT and science clubs to 

make ICT and science training available to students all year long. The GDA with SONATEL will be 

pursued and 300 additional scholarships will be provided for girls from low income, rural families to attend 

middle and high schools. USAID will continue to support Koranic schools by training more teachers and 

providing a greater number of youth with market-relevant job skills. Same implementer as FY 2006. 
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Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government and Decentralization ($500,000). USAID will raise the awareness 

of local communities and governments on middle school reform and transparency issues; and enhance 

the capacities and skills of MOE staff in the target regions and the management committee members in 

30 local communities to be more effective partners. USAID will consolidate, revise and finalize training 

modules for school management committees tested in targeted communities. USAID will train and provide 

materials to regional task teams to ensure that they train the target school management committees to 

fully assume their roles and responsibilities in the decentralized context. Same implementer as FY 2006. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 685-014 Casamance Peace Process Advanced 

Mitigate Conflict and Support Peace 

Mitigate Conflict and Support Peace ($825,000 DA). Working in close collaboration with the State 

Department and other U.S. Government agencies, USAID will help the GOS and MFDC leadership 

improve their negotiation skills in order to resolve their conflict and negotiate a sustainable peace 

settlement. At a more grassroots level, USAID will fund conflict resolution workshops and activities that 

bring together community leaders and members from all ethnic and political groups to identify ways of 

bringing a permanent end to the conflict. 

USAID will ensure that programs in the Casamance focus to the greatest extent possible on the current 

drivers of the conflict, including underlying motives such as the drug trade, smuggling and other 

entrenched economic interests, political disenfranchisement, and cultural discrimination. Through health, 

education, and economic growth programs, USAID will address some of the critical socioeconomic needs 

of the Casamance. These programs will all utilize peace-promoting approaches to programming, and, 

where possible, target those people who are promoting conflict. 

Specific activities will include: training in negotiation and conflict resolution of 50 key stakeholders; 25 indepth workshops with current trainees; support and technical assistance for five key regional and 

community leaders who can effect change at the national level, especially women; and support and 

technical assistance for civil society actors who play an essential role in the peace process as advocates 

for a sustainable resolution to the conflict, including advocacy for the redress of economic inequalities and 

for combating entrenched interests that could continue to encourage or instigate violence. Activities will 

build on diplomatic efforts by the State Department and will be implemented in coordination with ANRAC, 

the Government of Senegal’s coordinating agency for the Casamance, and other donors. Principal 

contractors and grantees: Planning and Development Collaborative International (PADCO). 

Activities notified under this strategic objective are part of a new strategy statement that is pending 

approval. Should funding levels or activities included in this data sheet change substantially once the 

strategy statement is approved, a new notification will be submitted prior to the obligation of any funds. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 685-014 Casamance Peace Process Advanced 

Mitigate Conflict and Support Peace 

Mitigate Conflict and Support Peace ($900,000 DA). USAID will continue to support the on-going activities 

from 2006, making adjustments according to the progress made in achieving a sustainable peace 

agreement. As part of a transition to an eventual post conflict period, USAID will promote conflict 

resolution and peace-building through popular mediums (radio, drama groups, etc.) to promote 

reconciliation and healing in the wake of prolonged conflict, and to promote traditional cultural peacebuilding values. USAID will also provide support to consortia of civil society organizations in the 
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Casamance region that advocate for increased citizen participation in the democratic process, thereby 

increasing political empowerment of the local population and mitigating the chances of conflict returning. 

There will also be a continued focus on the economic drivers of the conflict in the form of advocacy for 

alternatives to illegal economic activities that have taken root in the region over the 24 years of instability. 

Principal contractors and grantees: to be determined. 
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Results Framework 

685-001 Sustainable Increases in Private Sector Income Generating Activities in Selected Sectors 

Program Title: Private Enterprise 

 1.1: Trade and investment policy environment strengthened 

 1.2: Improved access to financial services 

 1.3: Increased use of best technical and management practices 

 1.4: Increased commercialization of non-traditional agricultural and natural products 

685-002 Improved Local Delivery of Services and Sustainable Use of Resources in Targeted Areas 

Program Title: Democracy and Local Governance 

 2.1: Increased capacity of local level institutions 

 2.2: Increased access to financial resources 

 2.3: Improved basic skills of the population 

 2.4: More effective policies and regulations related to decentralized services 

685-003 Increased Use of Decentralized Health Services in Targeted Areas 

Program Title: Decentralized Quality Health Services 

 3.1: Improved access to quality reproductive health services 

 3.2: Increased demand for quality reproductive health services 

 3.3: Increased financing of health services from internal sources 

685-009 Improved Enabling Conditions for Peace via Economic, Social and Political Development 

Program Title: Casamance Conflict Resolution 

 9.1: Improved standards of living for affected populations 

 9.2: Increased self-reliance for local development actors 

 9.3: Improved conditions for local level conflict resolution 

685-010 Increased Access to and Improved Quality of Middle School Basic Education, especially 

for Girls 

Program Title: Middle School Basic Education 

 10.1: Increased capacity of middle schools 

 10.2: Improve teaching and learning environment in middle schools 

 10.3: Increased participation of Local Governments and communities in education management and 

financing 

685-011 Increased Economic Growth through Trade and Natural Resource Management 

Program Title: Economic Growth and Natural Resource Management 

685-012 Improved Health of Senegalese People 

Program Title: Improved Health of Senegalese People 

685-013 Better-educated Youth 

Program Title: Better-Educated Youth 

685-014 Casamance Peace Process Advanced 

Program Title: Casamance Peace Process Advanced 

685-FFP Regional Food Security and Emergency Food Aid 

Program Title: (None)