Introduction

Senegal has ESIA legislation since 2001. Responsible Agency is the Direction for Environmental Assessment and Classified Installations at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. Senegal has annual national conferences for sustainable development. In the 2018 edition, the prime minister underscored the need to undertake SEA for integration of sustainable development into sectoral policies, in particular the oil and gas sector.


News

Senegal: workshop environmental and social assessment for mining

Webpages | 27-10-2023

Senegal: workshop environmental and social assessment for mining

The NCEA and the Directorate responsible for the Monitoring of Mining Operations in Senegal, organised a workshop in Dakar about environmental…

Senegal: Independent advice on rehabilitation plan delivered

Webpages | 07-09-2023

Senegal: Independent advice on rehabilitation plan delivered

At the request of the Directorate of Control and Surveillance of Mining Operations (DCSOM) in Senegal, the NCEA delivered an independent advice on a…

Workshop on important issues before finalising SEA oil & gas - Senegal

Webpages | 27-02-2023

Workshop on important issues before finalising SEA oil & gas - Senegal

Why are transboundary effects important to take into account? This was the central question of NCEA's presentation during the recent workshop regarding…

Site visit to Senegal mines - follow up essential in ESIA process.

Webpages | 20-06-2022

Site visit to Senegal mines - follow up essential in ESIA process.

Last week we visited abandoned quarries in the Kaolack, Thies and Diourbel regions with the Directorate responsible for the Monitoring of Mining…

SEA for oil and gas in Senegal has taken off!

Webpages | 14-06-2022

SEA for oil and gas in Senegal has taken off!

Senegal - on 14 June the SEA for the oil and gas sector has taken off!

Signing MoU - Direction of Control Mining Operations - Senegal

Webpages | 28-04-2022

Signing MoU - Direction of Control Mining Operations - Senegal

The mining sector is growing in Senegal, with both formalised and informal activities creating an increasing impact on the environment and living…

Two ESY mapping workshops in West Africa

Webpages | 07-03-2022

Two ESY mapping workshops in West Africa

We just facilitated two very constructive and fruitful ESY-Mapping workshops in Togo and Liberia.

EA for oil & gas and the Senegal river - Senegal

Webpages | 11-10-2021

EA for oil & gas and the Senegal river - Senegal

Dakar – After a forced absence of almost two years, the NCEA visited Dakar to catch up with partners.

Environmental assessment for coastal protection - West Africa

Webpages | 23-06-2021

Environmental assessment for coastal protection - West Africa

As part of the World Bank’s West Africa Coastal Areas programme (WACA), the WACA-team organised a workshop on the importance of Environmental…

SEA for offshore oil and gas in Senegal takes off

Webpages | 20-01-2021

SEA for offshore oil and gas in Senegal takes off

On 8 and 9 December 2020, a new inter-ministerial taskforce approved the workplan for the SEA for the sustainable development of offshore oil and gas.…

Training for the staff of the Senegal-river organisations (OMVS)

Webpages | 02-12-2020

Training for the staff of the Senegal-river organisations (OMVS)

The river Senegal crosses 4 countries and is an important source for irrigation, food-sypply, electricity etc. Understandably, its sustainable…

Webinar: Cases from Mali, Senegal and Guinea on environmental assessment for sustainable development

Webpages | 03-06-2020

Webinar: Cases from Mali, Senegal and Guinea on environmental assessment for sustainable development

On June 3rd, the NCEA hosted the webinar "Environmental Assessment an opportunity for sustainable development in West Africa?" together with SIFEE and…

Review ESIA gas/liquid project, Senegal

Webpages | 06-12-2018

Review ESIA gas/liquid project, Senegal

December 6, 2018 - The NCEA recently reviewed the ESIA for the gas-to-liquid project close to the Senegalese / Mauritanian border. One of our…

Stakeholder meeting ESIA offshore gas in Senegal

Webpages | 20-11-2018

Stakeholder meeting ESIA offshore gas in Senegal

12-16 nov 2018 - The NCEA attended the public hearing for an offshore gas extraction project near the coast of St. Louis, Senegal. For the old…

Review ESIA gas/liquid project, Senegal

Webpages | 03-10-2018

Review ESIA gas/liquid project, Senegal

The Senegalese environmental agency DEEC is currently reviewing an ESIA for a gas to liquid project. This project is planned offshore, near the…

SEA for offshore oil and gas, Senegal

Webpages | 21-09-2018

SEA for offshore oil and gas, Senegal

Dakar, 10-13 sept. 2018. For the coast of Senegal, significant reserves of oil and gas have been discovered. The government of Senegal wants to adopt a…

National conference sustainable development, Senegal

Webpages | 11-06-2018

National conference sustainable development, Senegal

Together with the EPA of Ghana, the NCEA presented their experiences with SEA for the oil and gas sector in Ghana at the National Conference for…

Contributions to IFC workshop

Webpages | 06-03-2017

Contributions to IFC workshop

The NCEA participated in an IFC workshop that took place from February 27th to March 3rd, with the Institut des Sciences de l'Environnement at the…