Strengthening Senegal's Future Moving from Disaster Response to Risk-Informed Resilience

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2026/06/03/senegals-journey-to-resilience?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM284328 The World Bank Group (WBG) and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) have been steadfast partners of Senegal in its drive to move from reacting to disasters to proactively building resilient cities, coasts, and systems. Urban flood management offers one of the clearest examples of this shift. In Greater Dakar alone, WBG-financed investments, informed by GFDRR-supported analytics, have reduced flood risk for approximately 250,000 residents. The WBG and GFDRR partnership with Senegal has paid dividends for jobs and livelihoods. For example, WBG-financed investments in coastal protection infrastructure, informed by GFDRR-supported analytics, have been key to restoring beaches in Saly, Senegal’s main tourism hub.