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A New Trans-Disciplinary Approach to Regional Integrated Assessment of Climate Impact and Adaptation in Agricultural Systems

Incorporate state-of-the-art climate products as well as crop and agricultural trade model improvements in coordinated regional and global assessments of future climate impacts Include multiple models, scenarios, locations, crops and participants to explore uncertainty and impact of data and methodological choices Collaborate with regional experts in agronomy, economics, and climate to build strong basis for applied simulations addressing […]

Déclencher la révolution des données à l’échelle nationale: un premier examen des possibles objectifs, cibles et indicateurs du programme de développement après 2015

Rapport de l’atelier de validation Sénégal Dans le cadre de l’initiative Post-2015, le réseau Southern Voice, en collaboration avec ses différents partenaires, a initié une étude sur les post-OMD et la révolution des données dans sept pays. Au Sénégal, l’étude est conduite par l’IPAR qui a organisé l’atelier de restitution/validation des résultats le Mercredi 08 […]

ENDING RURAL HUNGER The case of Senegal

In June 2014, at the 23rd ordinary session of the African Union Conference in Malabo, heads of states and governments of member countries, including Senegal, pledged to eliminate hunger in Africa by 2025. Efforts to achieve this objective, as set out in the Malabo Declaration, focus on improving nutritional statuses, reducing child malnutrition, and decreasing […]

Economic Impacts of Climate change on farmers in Nioro du Rip, Senegal : An integrated assessment

• Climatechangeisprojectedtoaggravatethechallengesalreadyfaced bySub-SaharanAfrica’s(SSA)smallholderfarmers. • Changes in rainfall levels and distribution, in addition to a rise in temperatureareexpected tonegativelyaffect thegrowingconditions andthusthepotentialyieldsofmanycropsinSSA. • InSenegal,climatechangeincreasestheuncertaintyof theonsetof the rainyseason,andthetotalamountanddistributionof therains(Seneet al.,2006).Recentstudieshavealsosuggestedpossiblefuturedeclinein rainfallandanincreaseinairtemperature(Funketal.,2012). • These projected changes inclimate and the subsequent impact on yieldswouldcertainlyaggravate the foodsecuritystatusandpoverty levelsofsmallholderswhoselivelihoodsaredependentonagriculture. • Theobjectiveof this study is toexamine theseeconomic impactsof futureclimateonthelivelihoodof farmpopulations intheNioroareaof Senegal.

JIFAU 2025 :  Etudes de cas sur les dynamiques foncières dans les villes d’Afrique et liens avec les politiques publiques et les décisions d’aménagement urbain

Les 4èmes Journées internationales francophones de l’agriculture urbaine à Dakar ont été lancées le lundi 24 novembre 2025 à Dakar (CIGASS, UCAD) sous le haut parrainage du Ministère de l’Urbanisme, des Collectivités Territoriales et de l’Aménagement des Territoires du Sénégal. Ces journées coorganisées par IPAR, du 24 au 29 novembre 2025, dans la capitale sénégalaise, […]

An Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Crop Production in the Nioro du Rip Basin of Senegal

The West African SubSaharan region is home to some300millionpeoplewith at least 60% engaged in agricultural activity. In the case of the Nioro basin of Senegal, major crops produced include millet (37%), peanut (53%) and maize(10%)byarea. •Between40 to60%of the GDPderivesfromagriculture, which is relies largely on natural climate. Climate change and variability pose major threats toagricultural productivity.