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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Senegal in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Earlier this month,
West Africa experienced a lethal heatwave that overwhelmed hospitals and
mortuaries in parts of the region. The extreme temperatures, exceeding 110°F
(43.3°C), likely resulted in the deaths of hundreds or even thousands of
people across multiple countries. Families in Senegal
often lack electricity and air conditioning to cope with intense nighttime
heat, which can remain around 35°C (95°F) throughout the night. In summary, Senegal
faces the dual challenges of extreme heatwaves and the impact of climate
change. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Senegal U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sg.html [accessed 17
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/senegal/ [accessed 9 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - driven by
mining, construction, tourism, fisheries and agriculture, which are primary sources
of employment in rural areas; key export industries include phosphate mining,
fertilizer production, agricultural products and commercial fishing; reached
a growth rate of 7% in 2017 GDP -
per capita (PPP): $3,500 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
77.5% industry:
22.5% industry and services: 22.5% (2007 est.) Unemployment
rate: 48% (2007
est.) Population
below poverty line: 46.7% (2011
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 21.9 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 45.7 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 63.2 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 83.3% of
population Physicians
density: 0.07 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 68.4% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 65% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Senegal borgenproject.org/category/senegal/ [accessed 3 March 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Germany And The EU’s Aid To Senegal borgenproject.org/aid-to-senegal/ ~
Strawberries Support Poverty Eradication In Senegal borgenproject.org/poverty-eradication-in-senegal/ ~
The Rights Of Senegalese Children borgenproject.org/the-rights-of-senegalese-children/ ~
Samu Social Senegal Is Helping Children
Off The Streets borgenproject.org/helping-children-off-the-streets/ ~
Senegalese Female Farmers Fight Environmental Difficulties borgenproject.org/senegalese-female-farmers/ ~
Energy For All: Empowering Women In Senegal borgenproject.org/empowering-women-in-senegal/ ~
6 Facts About Hunger In Senegal borgenproject.org/6-facts-about-hunger-in-senegal/ ~
How Young Women In Senegal Are Gaining Reproductive Healthcare borgenproject.org/how-young-women-in-senegal-are-gaining-reproductive-maternal-healthcare/ Conflict, climate change, and COVID-19 drive extreme hunger Oxfam, 9 July 2021 www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/stories/conflict-climate-change-and-covid-19-drive-extreme-hunger/ [accessed 19 July 2021] The
effects of conflict, COVID-19, and climate change have intensified the global
hunger crisis. WEST
AFRICAN SAHEL - DRIVERS OF HUNGER: CONFLICT -- The region encompassing
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal has seen a
67 percent increase in hunger since last year. Continued violence has forced
5.3 million people to flee their homes. Insecurity has cut off farmers from
their agriculture. Last year, along with the economic impact of COVID-19, the
climate crisis disrupted the agricultural season, limiting stocks and
people’s livelihoods. Action
Against Hunger - Senegal www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/africa/senegal [accessed 21 March 2021] Although
Senegal has one of the most stable economies in West Africa, it also has high
rates of poverty and unemployment—around half of the population lives below
the poverty line. Senegal struggles with high rates of maternal and infant
mortality, malaria, and other diseases, but the national health system is not
equipped to provide services for those in need, especially in rural areas.
These underserved populations are at greater risk for malnutrition and
related illnesses. The
World Bank in Senegal www.worldbank.org/en/country/senegal/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] The
World Bank’s assistance to Senegal focuses on three points: accelerated
growth and wealth creation; human development and shared growth; and rural
and urban synergies. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Senegal-ECONOMY.html [accessed 9 January 2021] Senegal's
economy is based on its agricultural sector, primarily peanut production, a
modest industrial sector, and a growing services sector. Agriculture, which employs
up to 70% of the population and accounts for two-thirds of export revenues;
is highly vulnerable to declining rainfall, desertification, and changes in
world commodity prices. As of
2003, 82% of GDP represented private activity, and significant parastatal
companies had been privatized, including water, telecommunications, mining,
and aviation. However, the government still remained the country's largest
single employer. The information technology sector was experiencing a boom,
as Senegal became fully connected to the Internet in 1996 and Senegalese have
become experienced users of that service. Tourism is increasingly a source of
foreign exchange, although the fishing sector remained Senegal's chief earner
of foreign exchange in 2003. All
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