Senegal
Education - Awareness-raising

Good Deed (Good Eco-school Governance for an Eco-citizen Transition)

JVE Senegal intervenes in the Senegalese schools and high schools with the aim of promoting a sustainable civic awareness in terms of environmental protection.

An initiative of JVE Senegal

Overview of the project

The Eco-school Good Governance for an Eco-citizen Transition Programme “Good Deed” aims for an ecological transition through the development of an eco-citizen culture in schools for participative management of natural resources and the environment.

More specifically, it aims to support schools in their efforts to educate about the environment and to build the capabilities of clubs, teaching staff and students in order to involve them in the implementation of climate-resilience and low-carbon development programmes.

Objective

Encourage a sustainable citizen awareness in terms of environmental protection in Senegalese schools and high schools.

Level of progress

Ongoing research

Project timeline

10/6/2018-10/6/2019

Quantitative results
  • Two gardens installed;
  • Two environmental clubs formed;
  • 30 ecological benches built with the pupils; and
  • 125 representatives (pupils trained).
Qualitative results
  • 70% of pupils of the two high schools have been made aware of climate change and waste management.
  • 90% of teachers have been trained and made aware.
Financing

This project is funded by the EU.

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About the
organisation

JVE Senegal

Djibril NIANG
Director
jvesenegal@gmail.com

JVE works for the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development. It focuses its actions in areas such as energy, climate, biodiversity, water and sanitation. These different actions are based on three strategic axes:

  • Axe 1: Energy – Climate & Development
  • Axe 2: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
  • Axe 3: Citizen Commitment
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