Senegal government provides microcredit to support local farmers and youth
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The Delegation General to Rapid Entrepreneurship for Women and Youth (DER/FJ) provided 194.2 million FCFA to 86 community groups in Linguère, Senegal.
This funding marks the final stop in a nationwide tour across nine departments to distribute a total of over 1.4 billion FCFA. The program aims to support agro-pastoral activities and promote financial independence for women and young people. The funding in Linguère supports 1,500 people organized into various groups.
Local agricultural and livestock producers reported that they previously struggled to access credit from local financial institutions. The DER/FJ program intends to remove these barriers by providing the necessary funds to restart and expand their local economic initiatives. The General Delegate of the DER/FJ, Dr. Abdoulaye Niane, met with local administrative, religious, and customary authorities to discuss the distribution of the funds. He urged the recipients to manage the resources responsibly to improve their living conditions.
Local officials and community leaders praised the initiative for bringing direct support to the people rather than relying on information sent from the capital, Dakar. The DER/FJ completed its national tour by reaching 12,100 beneficiaries across the targeted regions. The organization stated it hopes to expand these efforts in the future to reach more vulnerable populations, specifically focusing on women and youth.
