
WOOMAL PROJECT
WOOMAL PROJECT
LOCATION: Senegal
In 06 regions of Senegal: Diourbel, Niakhar, Rufisque, Kolda, Mboro, Fimela
People involved:
• The Girl Scouts and Scouts of Senegal
• Scout Partio Finland
• Local people
• Schools
Scout Group 130 in Senegal
Age of participants: 06-25 years Chief Scouts and populations
The Project duration: 6 years
The results of Woomal project in Senegal :
1. EEDS developed their capabilities in issues related to environmental education, climate change and project management
2. EEDS managed anchorage between the Scout program and community development and to make live connections between Senegalese troops and Finnish scouts.
3. More than 70 000 beneficiaries, particularly women and youth, took part in awareness-raising events in the environment, to improve their knowledge of environmental issues and the formation of functional networks formed different actors.
4. To protect the environment with concrete actions such as:
6400 trees planted
43,000 propagules were planted in the mangroves.
5000 posters distributed
150 posters displayed
600 trays distributed junk
5. the creation of income generating activities in the project areas through promotion of small-scale entrepreneurship for sustainable development:
6 The training of 500 community leaders and Scout leaders
7-5000000 people indirectly keys