Strengthening the resilience of the communities in the Dead Sine Project/Programme title: Valley Country(ies): Senegal National Designated Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Authority(ies) (NDA): Accredited Entity(ies) (AE): Centre de Suivi Ecologique

Date of first submission: 12/29/2020 V.1

Date of current submission: 12/29/2020 V.1

Version 1 A. Project / Programme Summary (max. 1 page)

☒ Project ☒ Public sector A.2. Public or A.1. Project or programme A.3 RFP Not applicable private sector ☐ Programme ☐ Private sector

Mitigation: Reduced emissions from: ☐ Energy access and power generation: 0% ☐ Low emission transport: 0% ☐ Buildings, cities and industries and appliances: 0% A.4. Indicate the result ☐ Forestry and land use: 0% areas for the project/programme Adaptation: Increased resilience of: ☒ Most vulnerable people and communities: 51% ☒ Health and well-being, and food and water security: 49% ☐ Infrastructure and built environment: 0% ☐ Ecosystem and ecosystem services: 0%

A.5.1. Estimated mitigation impact

(tCO2eq over project lifespan) A.5.2. Estimated adaptation impact 25,490 direct beneficiaries (number of direct beneficiaries) A.5. Impact potential A.5.3. Estimated adaptation impact 152,892 indirect beneficiaries (number of indirect beneficiaries) A.5.4. Estimated adaptation impact 1.12% of the country’s total population (% of total population)

A.6. Financing information

A.6.1. Indicative GCF funding requested (max Amount: 9,854,000 Currency: USD Financial Instrument: Grants 10M)

Amount: 144,000 Currency: USD Financial Instrument: in-kind A.6.2. Indicative co-financing Institution: LOCAL COMMUNITIES

A.6.3. Indicative total project Amount: 9,998,000 Currency: USD cost (GCF + co-finance)

disbursement A.7. Implementation period: 60 A.7.2. Total project/ Programme 180 period: repayment period, if lifespan applicable: A.8. Is funding from the A.9. Is the Environmental and ☐ Yes ☒ Yes Project Preparation Social Safeguards Category C or ☒ No No Facility needed? I-3? ☐ The project includes capacity-building, planning, institutional A.10. Provide rationale for development & strengthening, communication & advocacy, monitoring, as the ESS categorization well as construction and income generating activities which do not have (100 words) significant environmental and social impacts. Water and land management related construction and project activities will focus on climate resilient agro- Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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forestry practices, irrigation at small farms (e.g., drip irrigation), shallow wells, small-scale & community-based watershed management, climate- resilient agriculture, and community-based forest management. A.11. Has the CN been ☒ Yes ☐ Confidential A.12. Confidentiality shared with the NDA? ☐ No ☒ Not confidential Department of Agriculture ; Régional Agency for Development; National A.13. Executing Entity Association of Integrated Development Programs ; Senegalese Institute for information Agronomic Research Climate change has already led to ecosystem degradation in the Dead Sine Valley. Multiple droughts and the rising sea level have increased the A.14. Project/Programme salinization of land and water resources. Yields and farm incomes have rationale, objectives and declined. The capacity to adapt to extreme weather events that worsen from approach of year to year is strongly constrained. These impacts have been the driving programme/project (max force behind the development of this project, which aims to strengthen the 100 words) resilience of the communities in the Dead Sine Valley towards climate change. The project will be implemented by the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with ANPDI and ARD of Fatick. B. Project / Programme information B.1. Context and Baseline (500 words) The intervention takes place in eight (08) local authorities in the Fatick department of the Fatick region (see map in the annex). With an estimated population of 178,382 inhabitants in 2018, 51% of whom are women and 77% young people (under 35 years old), the project site is characterized by a semi-arid tropical climate with an average rainfall of 520 mm per year. The economy is mainly dependent on rain-fed agriculture that covers 50% of the departmental surface and employs more than 90% of the active population. It is an intensive type of agriculture dominated by food crops (millet, maize and cowpea) and cash crops (groundnuts, sesame, watermelon, market gardening and fruit growing). Agriculture is strongly affected by climatic hazards such as rainfall variability, temperature increase and strong winds. This situation is confirmed by the various scientific studies carried out in the area (PAS-PNA, 2019; TACC, 2014).In addition, there is the advance of the salt bevel (27% of the regional surface is under the influence of salt bevel). The frequent droughts are leading to salinization of the soil, deforestation, lowering the groundwater table and its salinization, decreasing soil fertility, reducing the area of cultivable land and reducing plant cover. These phenomena have direct and indirect impacts on the socio-economic activities and lifestyles of agricultural households, making the sector highly vulnerable. The rural population is facing declining agricultural yields, declining livestock and forest production, and reduced ecosystem services (Diouf & al, 2010). This all irrevocably leads to a decrease in community incomes and an increase in poverty among rural households. In the project area, the migration of men and young girls is one of the alternatives to climate change adaptation. The latter, by affecting economic activities, results in decreasing rural households' incomes, a difficulty of access to fundamental social services and ultimately to the poverty of the population (PCTI Fatick, 2014 ; Diallo, 2018). The reinforcing of the migratory phenomenon is reflected in the area by the abandonment of traditional activities with the migration of able-bodied workers (young people and women) and the impoverishment of households that are mainly dependent on agricultural activities.The vulnerability of the population will increase in the future if no measures are taken. In fact, climate projections made for the horizons 2035 and 2050 indicate a decrease in cumulative rainfall in all the scenarios (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5). For the beginning of the rainy season, the scenarios foresee an increasingly late start. By 2050, this delay could increase to at least 6.5 ± 3.5 days according to RCP 4.5. The length of the rainy season will be considerably decreased. For example, by 2050, the Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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decrease will be more significant for RCP 8.5 with a number of about 13 ± 7 days in comparison to the length of the reference season of 92 days (PAS-PNA 2019).Agricultural modelling based on climate projections shows that if no adaptation measures are implemented, yields will fall by 23.5% in 2035 and 38% in 2050 for cereals and by 5.8% in 2035 and 9.6% in 2050 for groundnuts (PAS-PNA, 2019). The decline in yields will be even more serious as it occurs in a context of population growth that makes food insecurity more chronic. In fact, according to the ANSD projections, the population of the project area will increase from 178,382 inhabitants in 2018 to 238,423 inhabitants in 2035, representing an annual growth rate of 2.7%. If current trends continue, the population will double by 2051. The increase in population in a context of agricultural land degradation and therefore increasing land pressure will lead, among others, to the reinforcement of the migratory phenomenon which is already manifested by a rural exodus to the country's major urban centres such as Dakar, Touba, Kaolack, Thies, etc. (ANSD, 2014; PDD Fatick, 2016). In response to this situation, the Senegalese government has put in place a policy that places agriculture at the heart of the development strategy, as shown by the Plan Sénégal Emergant (Senegal Emerging Plan, PSE), particularly in its strategic axis 1 "Structural transformation of the economy and growth". Senegal's high ambitions for the agricultural sector are reflected in the “Programme de relance et d'accélération de la Cadence de l'agriculture sénégalaise” (Programme to revive and accelerate the cadence of Senegalese agriculture, PRACAS), which provides the cornerstones for the creation of mass employment in the agricultural sector and the development of a highly competitive agri-food sector, anchored in horticultural value chains. In the Nationally Determined Contribution of the agricultural sector (NDC-Agriculture), strong measures have been adopted for agriculture. These include the promotion of sustainable land management technologies, the improvement and adaptation of crop and forest production, soil fertilization, diversification and use of short-cycle varieties, improving the resilience to food and nutrition insecurity, water management/promotion of local irrigation, promotion of climate-related risk and disaster management and agricultural insurance, promotion of climate information, and scaling up collaborative natural resource management, food security.The proposed project is in line with the national priorities. It seeks to improve agricultural performance and food security through the improvement and diversification of production through water management, soil quality improvement and the restoration of the vegetation cover. In addition to these political initiatives, the Government of Senegal, local authorities and local communities and their partners are implementing several initiatives on the ground to build an agriculture that is resilient to these climatic contingencies and their impacts. However, they face a number of barriers that hinder the effectiveness of their efforts. Root barriers that hinder the strengthening of the resilience to climate shocks in agriculture in the project area include:The limited capacity of the governance framework to promote resilient and low- carbon agricultural practices. The governance framework provides the strategic framework, governance and guidance for the agricultural practice. This includes the institutions themselves, laws, regulations, policies and, at the grassroots level, the organization of communities. Insufficient consideration of climate risks has been identified in the application of laws, regulations, policies, plans, programmes and projects that promote climate-smart agricultural practices. The reasons are various. They range from a lack of qualified and sufficient personnel to a lack of logistical resources. The weak technical and logistical capacities of the decentralized institutions considerably limit their activities in the field. This explains the low level of support to grassroots communities to adopt climate-sensitive agricultural practices.Low organization of producers. In the project area, the level of producer organization is low or non-existent. In this context, it is almost impossible to carry out large-scale actions for the adaptation of agriculture to climate shocks. It should also be stressed that the process of building ecological and socio-economic resilience is hampered by the absence or lethargy of Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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community-based mechanisms for natural resources management and conflict prevention in a context of scarcity of resources.Insufficient knowledge and technical capacity in resilient practices of communities. The project area is characterized by low adoption of smart agricultural technologies to address climate change. Cultivation practices are often carried out without taking into account climate information, which makes them ineffective. The current fertilizer application techniques aggravate soil mineralization as well as fertilizer inefficiency in the event of long droughts or extreme rainfall events, respectively. The seeds used are not certified or suitable to withstand weather extremes. The mechanical equipment used is very basic and does not allow for optimal agriculture under climate change conditions. The analysis of rainwater management practices shows that the technological package in place in the project area is ineffective. In a context of climate change, these practices have contributed to a downward trend in agricultural yields and production, more frequent food shortages and poverty. In addition, demographic pressure is hindering certain farming practices that promote the maintenance of soil fertility (crop rotation, fallowing, etc.).Limited financial capacity to implement best farming practices that enhance incomes. Rural communities, according to ANSD (2018), are some of the most vulnerable communities because two out of three inhabitants in this area are poor. They do not have the financial resources to adopt appropriate restorative practices to address the degradation trend of ecosystems and livelihoods. The Government of Senegal, whose mission is to provide the investments necessary to overcome this financial bottleneck, is facing a deficit in the coverage of its financial needs. The vulnerability to climate change is aggravated by the widespread poverty of local populations. However, this poverty affects especially young people and women who have limited access to resources and yet represent the dominant social group in the agricultural labour force in the intervention area. The lack of alternative income-generating activities increases the economic vulnerability of populations, particularly young people and women.Social constraints that hinder a widespread adoption of innovative agricultural technologies: Women and youth are the dominant social group in the project area. They also dominate the agricultural sector. Although they represent most of the actors using natural resources harvesting techniques, their opinions are not sufficiently taken into consideration in the decision-making process on the technologies to be adopted. This is due to the way social relations are organized and managed in communities that relegate women and youth to the background in comparison to adult men. As a result, natural resources development practices remain unchanged in the project area, while the climate, demographic and economic conditions have changed. B.2. Project / Programme description (1000 words) The objective of this project is to strengthen the resilience of local communities in the Dead Sine Valley to climate changes. To achieve this objective, the project proposes three components structured around 25 activities. COMPONENT 1: LOCAL GOVERNANCE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE RISKS IN AGRICULTURE IS IMPROVEDThis component aims to improve climate risk management in agriculture through capacity building for governance structures and agricultural communities.Outcome 1.1. Capacities of climate risk governance structures are enhanced· Activity 1.1.1 Inform and raise the awareness of local actors· Activity 1.1.2. Build the capacities of territorial actors in addressing climate change· Activity 1.1.3. Advocate for the upgrading and implementation of the regulatory framework to address environment and climate change at local level· Activity 1.1.4. Disseminate regulatory texts relating to the environment and climate change· Activity 1.1.5. Integrate the management of climate risks into territorial planning instruments· Activity 1.1.6. Raise the awareness of decision-makers on the importance of integrating women and young people into community decision-making processesOutcome 1.2. Organizational capacities of farming communities to address climate change are enhanced· Activity 1.2.1. Structure farmers and pastoralists around community-based Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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organizations· Activity 1.2.2. Train leaders in the management of community-based organizations· Activity 1.2.3. Raise the awareness of household/CBO leaders of climate risks and climate risk management COMPONENT 2: SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ARE IMPLEMENTEDOutcome 2.1. Sustainable land and water resource management structures are built and protected· Activity 2.1.1. Identify water and soil conservation and restoration structures (CES-DRS)· Activity 2.1.2. Train stakeholders on the construction and management of CES-DRS structures· Activity 2.1.3. Build water retention dams (WRD) and anti-salt dams (ASD)· Activity 2.1.4. Implement a community management mechanism for the sustainability of the worksOutcome 2.2. Community-based natural resources management mechanisms are developed and implementedActivity 2.2.1. Provide information to stakeholders (producers' organizations, youth and women's organizations, traditional authorities, local elected officials, local governments, local technical services) on community mechanisms for natural resources managementActivity 2.2.2. Develop mechanisms with stakeholders (producers' organizations, youth and women's organizations, traditional authorities, local elected officials, local administrations, local technical services) affected by the degradation of natural resourcesActivity 2.2.3. Popularise community mechanisms for natural resource managementActivity 2.2.4. Practice community mechanisms for natural resource management COMPONENTS 3: CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES DEVELOPEDOutcome 3.1: Agricultural production is diversified Activity 3.1.1 : Develop and equip nine market gardening perimetersActivity 3.1.2 : Vulgarise organic amendmentsActivity 3.1.3 : Facilitate access to adapted seedsActivity 3.1.4 : Extend Early Warning Systems (EWS)Activity 3.1.5 : Develop appropriate irrigation and production techniques Activity 3.1.6 : Set up two aquaculture farmsOutcome 3.2: Value chains are developedActivity 3.2.1 : Build nine warehouses for agricultural production storageActivity 3.2.2 : Set up two agricultural product processing unitsActivity 3.2.3 : Develop suitable processing techniques for agricultural products The project is new in the region but is complementary to other projects (Sahel Resilience Enhancement Project, Agricultural Sector Support Project, Local Small Irrigation Support Project, BARVAFOR project, Renewable Energy Development Project, Fatick Integrated Development Programme) that have worked on environmental issues and the resilience of people to climate change. These projects have had achievements in the Fatick region (partnerships with technical management services, prevention of soil salinization, land preservation) that can be capitalized through the mobilization of technical management services. However, they did not cover the entire current intervention area (only 2 of 8 local authorities) and their action was limited. In addition, the proposed project differs from previous projects by focusing on both income generation and food security (support for agricultural production and diversification). The aim is to encourage producers to find alternatives to the decline in their income caused by climate change by implementing adaptation measurements (control of productive water, promotion of market gardening, support for the processing of agricultural products, introduction of adapted varieties, etc.).This project is ready for scaling up for the following reasons:The selected techniques have been tested in farming communities affected by soil salinization in Foundiougne (in the communes of Keur Samba and Keur Saloum Diané), Kaffrine, Kolda, Ziguinchor and Kédougou.The need for the proposed practices to restore degraded lands among the communities of the eight targeted local authorities is important and urgent. The soils are particularly salinated and yields have dropped considerably. This places these communities in a situation of serious necessity, which means that any practice to reverse the trend of resource degradation is awaited with great interest.The practices / techniques use local materials and are therefore both available and accessible. This ensures their sustainability. These practices do not generate additional costs for producers. They use materials and equipment that already exist in the project area.Ecological conditions in both basins are well suited to the practices selected for scaling up. Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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The Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE) has strong and extensive experience both in climate finance and in the implementation of environmental projects, in particular in ecosystem restoration. The CSE has been accredited to the Adaptation Fund (AF) since 2010 and has implemented a USD 10 million AF project to address coastal erosion. Accredited in 2015 with the GCF, the CSE has an approved GCF project that is about to be implemented. The CSE has carried out several other projects in the field of environment and climate. The project will be implemented in accordance with both CSE policies and procedures and those of the GCF.The CSE will work closely with the Department of Agriculture, ANPDI and ARD, which are the project's Executing Entities (EEs). The Department of Agriculture is responsible for the implementation of Senegal's National policy on agriculture. The ARD is the technical arm of local authorities. ANPDI has extensive experience in the Fatick region in supporting local economic initiatives by supporting producers' and women's organizations in the development of agricultural value chains and rural entrepreneurship in partnership with local authorities. The project implementation modalities are based on a participatory approach with the following signed agreements:Partnership agreement between the accredited entity and the executing entities who, due to their local roots, are responsible for the execution and daily monitoring of project activities.Partnership agreement between the EEs and the Territorial Authorities to ensure good institutional governance of the project and in particular the provision of land for the activities to be realized, the developments to be undertaken, and the mobilization of local communities.Protocols with decentralized technical departments (ARD, DRDR, DREEC, IREF, etc.) which will be implementing partners with solid experience in the region (technical support in the implementation and monitoring of activities). ARD has extensive experience in the construction/monitoring/maintenance of structures (DRE, DAS), support for municipal project owners and territorial planning. With regard to the DRDR and the IREF, their experiences are proven respectively on agricultural development and the protection/valorisation of forest resources.

The scheme for Monitoring & Evaluation of project activities consists of four major stages: start-up, periodic monitoring, mid-term review and project closure.Before the launch of the project, a steering committee will be set up. The Committee will be responsible for validating the Annual Budgeted Work Plans (ABWPs) and annual reports before submission to GCF. Then, the project will start at the kick- off workshop in the first quarter after receiving the funds. The kick-off workshop is essential to strengthen the appropriation of the project's results, raise awareness of the project and validate the first year's ABWPs. A report of the kick-off workshop, one of the project's reference documents, will be prepared and shared with the participants to formalize the various agreements and plans decided on at the meeting.CSE will monitor the project activities as defined in its planning. This monitoring may take the form of visits to project sites according to the schedule agreed in the project's annual work plan to assess the project's progress. Other members of the Steering Committee may also participate in these visits. A field visit report will be prepared by CSE and distributed at least one month after the visit of the team and members of the project management unit. The executing entities will produce an activity report every six months presenting the progress of the project as well as the difficulties encountered and lessons learnt. They will also report on the financial execution before each disbursement and submit it to CSE for validation. On this basis, CSE will prepare the technical and financial report to be submitted to GCF at a frequency to be defined in the GCF agreement.A mid-term evaluation will also be carried out by an independent organ. It consists in determining the progress Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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made by the project team and the executing entities at mid-term. This independent review to which the project will be submitted will identify corrections if necessary in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of project implementation. It will highlight issues requiring decisions and actions and present the first lessons learned from the implementation of activities and project management.Over the last three months of the project implementation, the project team will prepare the final project report. This comprehensive report will summarize the results achieved (objectives, results, outcomes, outputs), lessons learned, problems encountered and areas in which the project was unable to achieve its objectives, as well as the reasons. In order to promote learning and knowledge sharing, recommendations will be made to projects that are about to start or are being developed to ensure greater efficiency and sustainability. The closure of the project will be marked first by a closure report and financial audit and then by a final evaluation which will take place in an interval defined in the agreement with the GCF. The final evaluation will focus on the production of the project outcomes as initially planned (and adjusted after the mid-term review, if such an adjustment has taken place). It will examine the impact and sustainability of the results, including the contribution to the six investment criteria of the GCF. B.3.Expected performance against the GCF investment criteria Impact potential :The potential impact of the project is measured through the number of vulnerable people who will benefit from the project. With a minimum of 25,490 direct beneficiaries and 152,892 indirect beneficiaries reached, the project will have a significant impact. On the environmental side, at least 7,000 ha of arable land will be preserved from the salt bevel. Migration flows, including illegal emigration, which results to a large extent in the loss of human lives, will be mitigated by the project, which, with young people as target groups, among others, will keep them in their homelands and thus prevent them from illegal emigration.Paradigm shift :In the context of the proposed project, paradigm shift means a radical and irreversible positive change in the practices, methods and structures of agricultural actors. Such a change is expected at the end of project implementation. In fact, strengthening the producers' technical package with soil fertility and salinity management practices, but also the introduction of alternative activities such as aquaculture and market gardening, which can be adapted to a limited quantity of water resources, will enable producers to increase their income despite climate risks. Thus, the rural exodus will be prevented due to the attractiveness of the territory through the diversification of economic activities, jobs granted to young people and women. These actions addressed by the project will contribute to overcoming barriers related to the limited capacities of governance frameworks to promote resilient and low-carbon agricultural practices, the limited organization of producers, the limited technical and financial knowledge and capacities of communities in climate-friendly practices and the social constraints that hinder a massive scale-up of innovative agricultural technologies. The activities that this project will implement will lead to better governance and management of climate risks at the strategic and community level, create a true culture of sustainable land management, diversify agricultural production and develop value chains. These outcomes will make it possible to move from an agriculture that is totally dependent on rainfall to agriculture that is more resilient to climate risks. This constitutes a paradigm shift in the agricultural sector.Sustainable development :Several expected results of the project will be contributing to a sustainable development in the target territory. In terms of economic co-benefits, the project will create 4,625 jobs, including 2,549 permanent sustainable jobs and an increase in household income. Gender will be widely promoted through the allocation of 50% of market gardening sites to women and 20% to young people. Similarly, this segment of the community will be included in decision-making processes to ensure that their concerns are taken into account in the management of community assets.In terms of social and health co-benefits, the project will improve nutritional and health conditions with the production of fruits and vegetables and animal protein (fish through fish farming).In terms of Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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environmental co-benefits, the project will contribute to the improvement of soil quality through the organic amendments as part of component 3, as well as the decrease in soil salinity. As a result, water resources will improve considerably in both quantity and quality, also as a result of the water control activities promoted by the project. The densification of vegetation cover as a result of agroforestry practices will contribute to the improvement of ecosystem services. Restoring the vegetation cover will allow carbon storage, which represents a significant environmental gain.Needs of recipientsThe recipients are primarily the national government representing the State of Senegal, a signatory both to the Convention on Climate Change and to the Paris Agreement. Local authorities and local communities are also among the recipients of the funds from GCF. These three stakeholders are in a situation of serious need of adaptation to climate change due to the more frequent and severe droughts and the salinization of land and water resources associated with the advance of the salt bevel. However, budget allocations as the only internal source of funding are largely insufficient. Each of these stakeholders faces a budget deficit that hinders them from covering the additional financial needs associated with climate risks. Concerning international sources of financing, although the State of Senegal has made efforts with the various climate and environment funds, the financial resources mobilized remain insufficient to support climate action in the project area. In addition to the insufficient financial resources mobilized by the Senegalese State, it should be pointed out that local authorities and local communities do not have the necessary capacities to formulate bankable projects for the various climate funds. To meet the financial needs and overcome the obstacles identified above, this funding request is made in the form of a subsidy.Country ownershipThe alignment of the project with national policies and strategies is an element that promotes national ownership of the project. The project contributes to the achievement of the PSE's objectives by contributing to Axis 2 "Structural transformation of the economy" through agricultural production activities and 3 "Human capital, social protection and sustainable development" with in particular the environment and sustainable development component. It is also in line with the priorities of the NAPA, which aims to facilitate people's adaptation to climate change. The activities of components 2 and 3 contribute to the objectives of the PRACAS through the development of the vegetable value chain. The project's expected results are also in line with the objectives of the Investment Framework on Sustainable Land Management. The involvement of the NDA and the technical services in the project development process guarantees that the national party will take ownership of the project.Efficiency and effectivenessThis project is based on best practices from other interventions conducted by the main actors in this project. The Regional Development Agency (ARD), the Regional Department of Environment (DREEC), the Regional Water and Forest Inspection (IREF) and the Regional Department of Rural Development (DRDR) as well as the Producer Organisations have significant experience as they have been involved in other past projects. This expertise acquired will be mobilized through this project. For example, the ARD has built on its extensive experience in project management for water retention dams and antisalt dams, which will be very useful during the implementation of the project. This is also the case for the Water and Forestry Department, which has a solid knowledge of sustainable soil and forest management practices. The endogenous practices in terms of fighting land degradation through defensive measures, desalination techniques with the use of groundnut shells and cow dung will be used in this project. B.4 Stakeholders consultation and engagement (300 words ) The development of the concept note was carried out in a participatory approach with the involvement of all main stakeholders. First, following the conduction of a vulnerability assessment, a call for project ideas was organized at national scale. In this context, a workshop to identify the project idea was organized with the participation of the beneficiaries (local authorities and producer organisations). The outcomes of this workshop were reinforced by the findings of interviews that Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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ANPDI held in the field with local elected representatives and producers on the issues of agriculture and climate change. Local authorities, technical services (ARD, DREEC, DRDR, IREF, SRADL, ANCAR), NDA (DEEC) and CSE were actively involved in the development of the concept note. These technical stakeholders have continued to provide their expertise in the finalization of the concept note, in particular through the provision of technical data (types of dikes, suitable sites, potential environmental impact, etc.) and information on the climate change issue. In addition, they helped to target and determine the number of direct beneficiaries. The beneficiaries, especially the local authorities, have made available all the information specific to their territories that has been decisive in designing the activities and the types of investments and developments to be carried out.This concept note has been validated at local level by local authorities and other stakeholders, and a national evaluation by the technical committee set up by the NDA to review the projects to be submitted to GCF has been carried out.During the preparation of the funding proposal, an extensive stakeholder consultation process will be conducted. This will involve workshops with stakeholders at all levels (national and local) in order to gather their opinions, particularly on activities and their involvement. C. Indicative financing information (max. 2 pages) C.1. Financing by components Please provide an estimate of the total cost per component and disaggregate by source of financing. Indicative cost GCF financing Co-financing (USD) Component Output Amount Financial Type Amount Financial Name of (USD) Instrument (USD) Instrument Institutions Outcome Component 1.1. 1: local Capacities governance of climate to address risk 192,400 192,400 Grant 0 In-kind climate risks governance in agriculture structures is improved are enhanced Outcome 1.2. Organizatio Component nal 1: local capacities governance of farming to address 112,600 112,600 Grant 0 In-kind communitie climate risks s to in agriculture address is improved climate change are enhanced Component Outcome 2: 2.1. sustainable Sustainable land and land and 4,445,60 water water 4,445,600 Grant 0 In-kind 0 resources resource managemen manageme t are nt implemented structures Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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are built and protected Outcome 2.2. Community Component -based 2: natural sustainable resources land and manageme water 29,600 29,600 Grant 0 In-kind nt resources mechanism managemen s are t are developed implemented and implemente d Components Outcome 3: climate- 3.1: Local smart Agricultural 3,345,80 3,489,800 Grant Public 144,000 In-kind communit agricultural production 0 ies practices is developed diversified Components 3: climate- Outcome smart 3.2: Value 678,000 678,000 Grant 0 In-kind agricultural chains are practices developed developed Audit Audit costs 160,000 160,000 Grant 0 In-kind Project Evaluation evaluation 40,000 40,000 Grant 0 In-kind costs Project managemen PMC 850,000 850,000 Grant 0 In-kind t

Indicative total cost (USD) 9,998,000 9,854,000 144,000

For private sector proposal, provide an overview (diagram) of the proposed financing structure. C.2. Justification of GCF Funding Request (300 words) The project cannot be funded through the Senegalese government and local authorities due to their insufficient resources in relation to their many challenges. In fact, Senegal is among the least developed countries (LDCs) with relatively high debts. Central and local governments are thus characterized by a structural budget deficit that prevents them from covering their needs to finance development. Therefore, they cannot bear the additional cost of addressing climate change adaptation. The sector could neither be a source of financing for this project because it has not yet fully grasped the business opportunities and risks in climate action. As a result, private sector actors are cautious and sometimes even insensitive to the topic of climate action. This is why the financing of the GCF is the only option to implement this project. C.3. Exit Strategy and Sustainability (300 words) Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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Several project activities contribute to its sustainability and replicability. The establishment of community frameworks for the management of local organizations guarantees the sustainability. Local communities in charge of their management are capitalizing their experience to ensure the sustainability of investments. Local conventions developed and implemented in a participatory manner serve as a reference framework for land use and sustainable management of natural resources. This achievement is becoming part of local culture. Strengthening governance with the empowerment of territorial actors and local communities and integrating the climate change dimension into local development planning makes it possible to integrate climate risk management into practices in a more sustainable approach. The degree of producers' commitments through awareness raising, organization and capacity building is a guarantee for the project's sustainability. The dissemination and use of good practices, such as those related to NRM, agroforestry and agro-food of the project, could be considered as sustainability factors. The investments made (DAS, DRE, market gardening perimeters) generate income that allows the benefiting producer organizations to set up working capital to continue their activities when the project is completed. The project, which targets the areas most vulnerable to climate change, will provide, through the capitalisation and dissemination of its results, information on the conditions required, so that they can be widely used by national and even international decision-makers.In addition, the approach used for the development and implementation of the project, which has enabled a strong involvement of local technical services, is an excellent guarantee of the sustainability of the project's results. These are permanent structures that can contribute to the consolidation and sustainability of the assets acquired.Finally, ANPDI regularly receives doctoral students and interns on local economic development issues due to the university's relationship with Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar, Paul Valéry in Montpellier and SupAgro in Montpellier. Students could contribute, as part of the capitalisation of experience, to produce knowledge on this theme in order to facilitate its dissemination, particularly to national and international decision-makers. D. Annexes

☒ ESS screening check list (Annex 1) ☒ Map indicating the location of the project/programme (as applicable) ☐ Evaluation Report of previous project (as applicable) Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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Annex 1: Environmental and Social Screening Checklist

Part A: Risk Factors

Please indicate your answers to the questions below and provide an explanation on the response selected. In cases when the TBD response has been selected please explain briefly why you are not able to determine now and when in the project cycle the question will be addressed.

If the criteria is not applicable to the project you may write N/A in the justification box.

Exclusion criteria YES NO Will the activities involve associated facilities and require further ☐ ☒ due diligence of such associated facilities? The project area where activities will be implemented do not count any associated facility. All need due diligence will be undertake during the environmental and social evaluation to formulate the funding proposal. Will the activities involve trans-boundary impacts including those that would require further due diligence and notification to affected ☐ ☒ states? No the project will be implement only in Fatick region. Will the activities adversely affect working conditions and health and safety of workers or potentially employ vulnerable categories of ☐ ☒ workers including women and children? The project will not affect working conditions and health and safety of workers. All the requirements of Senegalese and international laws on working conditions will be respected and integrated in the environmental and social evaluation during the formulation of the funding proposal. No child will be associated or employ in the activities of the project. Women can be employ on some activities but specific point will be taken care of regarding working conditions. Will the activities potentially generate hazardous waste and pollutants including pesticides and contaminate lands that would require further studies on management, minimization and control ☐ ☒ and compliance to the country and applicable international environmental quality standards? The project will not generate any risks due to pesticides and the environmental and social evaluation that will be carried out during the formulation phase of the funding proposal will include the review of these type of risks. Will the activities involve the construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure (like dams, water ☒ ☐ impoundments, coastal and river bank infrastructure) that would require further technical assessment and safety studies? Small dams and dikes will be rehabilitate and a technical study will be carried out during the formulation of the funding proposal phase. Will the activities potentially involve resettlement and dispossession, land acquisition, and economic displacement of ☐ ☒ persons and communities? No resettlement will be undertake by the project. Will the activities be located in or in the vicinity of protected areas and areas of ecological significance including critical habitats, key ☐ ☒ biodiversity areas and internationally recognized conservation sites? Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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Protected areas or critical habitats are not part of the area of intervention of the project. Will the activities affect indigenous peoples that would require further due diligence, free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and ☐ ☒ documentation of development plans? There is no indigenous peoples in the area of the project. Will the activities be located in areas that are considered to have archaeological (prehistoric), paleontological, historical, cultural, ☐ ☒ artistic, and religious values or contains features considered as critical cultural heritage? Archaeological or religious areas will not be part of the project area of intervention.

Part B: Specific environmental and social risks and impacts

Assessment and Management of Environmental YES NO TBD and Social Risks and Impacts Has the E&S risk category of the project been ☒ ☐ provided in the concept note? Has the rationale for the categorization of the project been provided in the relevant sections of the concept ☒ ☐ note? Are there any additional environmental, health and safety requirements under the national laws and ☐ ☒ ☐ regulations and relevant international treaties and agreements? The national laws and regulations may require an initial analysis of the environment and it will be done during the development of the environmental and social evaluation. Are the identification of risks and impacts based on ☒ ☐ ☐ recent or up-to-date information? The identification of risks and impacts is based on recent studies undertake for same activities. It will be further detailed in the environmental and social evaluation that will be carried out during the formulation phase of the funding proposal. Labour and Working Conditions YES NO TBD Will the activities potentially have impacts on the working conditions, particularly the terms of employment, worker’s organization, non- ☐ ☐ ☒ discrimination, equal opportunity, child labour, and forced labour of direct, contracted and third-party workers? The project will not have impacts on working conditions but it will be further detailed in the environemental and social evaluation that will be carried out during the formulation phase of the funding proposal. Will the activities pose occupational health and safety ☐ ☒ ☐ risks to workers including supply chain workers? The project will not pose any risks to workers or supply chain workers and the environemental and social evaluation that will be carried out during the formulation phase of the funding proposal will take into account those risks. Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention YES NO TBD Will the activities generate (1) emissions to air; (2) discharges to water; (3) activity-related greenhouse ☒ ☐ ☐ gas (GHG) emissions, (4) noise and vibration; and (5) Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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wastes? Works will may cause noise and vibration but measures will be elaborated in the environmental and social evaluation that will be carried out during the formulation phase of the funding proposal to mitigate the impact. For the wastes, a waste management plan will also be developed. Will the activities utilize significant amount of natural ☐ ☒ ☐ resources including water and energy? The project will not use significant amount of water or energy. Will there be a need to develop detailed measures to reduce pollution and promote sustainable use of ☐ ☒ ☐ resources? No it will not be needed. Community Health, Safety, and Security YES NO TBD Will the activities potentially generate risks and impacts to the health and safety of the affected ☐ ☒ ☐ communities? No activities proposed will generate risks on health and safety to communities. Will there be a need for an emergency preparedness and response plan that also outlines how the affected ☐ ☒ ☐ communities will be assisted in times of emergency? No it will not be needed. Will there be risks posed by the security arrangements and potential conflicts at the project ☐ ☒ ☐ site to the workers and affected community? No no risks by the security arrangements will be caused. Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement YES NO TBD Will the activities likely involve land acquisition and/or ☐ ☒ ☐ physical or economic displacement? No activity include land acquisition or physical or economic displacement Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable YES NO TBD Management of Living Natural Resources Will the activities potentially introduce invasive alien species of flora and fauna affecting the biodiversity of ☐ ☒ ☐ the area? Only local species will be use. Will the activities have potential impacts on or be dependent on ecosystem services including ☐ ☒ ☐ production of living natural resources (eg.agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry)? The activities will have positive impacts on agriculture, forestry and livestock Indigenous Peoples YES NO TBD Will the activities potentially have any indirect impacts on indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, or ☐ ☒ ☐ vulnerable and marginalized groups? The project area does not count any indigenous peoples or ethnic minority. Cultural Heritage YES NO TBD Will the activities restrict access to the cultural ☒ ☐ ☐ heritage sites and properties? The project area does not count any cultural heritage sites or properties. Will there be a need to prepare a chance-find ☐ ☒ ☐ Simplified Approval Process CONCEPT NOTE Template V.1.1

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procedure in case of the discovery of cultural heritage assets? The project area does not count any cultural heritage sites or properties. Stakeholder engagement and grievance redress YES NO TBD Will the activities include a continuing stakeholder engagement procress and a grievance redress ☒ ☐ ☐ mechanism and integrated into the management/implementation plans? Yes a stakeholder engagement plan will be carried out during the formulation of the funding proposal. CSE already has a grievance redress mechanism and a GRM at project level will be develop.

Part C: Sign Off

Sign-off: Specify the name and designation of the person responsible for the environmental and social screening and any other approvals as may be required in the accredited entity’s own management system.

Aïssatou DIAGNE and Marième Soda DIALLO.