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The village of Agnam Lidoubé is located in the Sahelian zone, near Matam, in the Senegal River valley in northeastern Senegal.
In the area, the village economy is essentially agricultural, and the inhabitants are very poor. Young people leave school very early, often due to a lack of resources or local training opportunities. The poorest families are poorly housed and live in dwellings unsuitable for extreme climatic conditions., the climate being very hot in the Sahel region.
However, local resources could improve living conditions, particularly with earth and plant fibers for construction. Acquiring skills in raw earth construction techniques contributes to the fight against unemployment and exodus in strengthening the autonomy of the community.
The project presented follows from a first phase of training construction sites having taken place in 2023. This first project made it possible to train 12 young people in Nubian vault construction, and to build 11 houses intended for impoverished families.
Strengthening the skills of unemployed youth in Agnam-Lidoubé in ecological earthen construction techniques with Nubian vaults,
Build 14 new eco-friendly social housing units for low-income families
Raising awareness of the project among beneficiaries and partners
Training of 20 young people in training workshops on Nubian vault construction techniques and compressed brick production
Training 10 young women on ecological plastering and finishing techniques and raising their awareness of eco-construction
Construction of 14 apartments including 3 bedrooms, living room, family room and bathroom for each household
Establishment of a project monitoring and management committee
For training in Nubian vault construction and the manufacture of compressed earth bricks: 20 unemployed, out-of-school young men, including 10 who attended the first training session and will continue training during the second phase
For plastering training: 10 unemployed young women
For social housing: 84 impoverished people from 14 families (an average of 6 people per household), selected by a survey
Through its Microprojects division, the NGO La Guilde, in partnership with the French Development Agency and the Fondation de France, supports the implementation of microprojects serving sustainable development internationally.