In Joal-Fadiouth, a coastal community in Senegal, the SARDINEGAL project has come to a close. It was dedicated to improving food safety and the sustainability of the fishing value chain.
Over nearly three years of activity, solar-powered cold storage units were built for the safe conservation of food products, new equipment was installed for handling and processing catch, and the port's sanitary conditions were upgraded.
The project also trained more than 1,000 people, including fishermen, women processors, and other workers along the value chain.
Alongside the infrastructure, environmental awareness initiatives and studies on the state of the marine ecosystem engaged the community in promoting more sustainable fishing practices and stronger, more participatory local governance.
The findings of these studies are gathered in a scientific report.
The changes observed include safer working conditions, higher-quality products, more stable incomes, and stronger collaboration among all actors in the value chain.
From this milestone comes a shared commitment: to continue the path taken, consolidating and sustaining the changes set in motion.
The SARDINEGAL project was made possible thanks to funding from the Italian 8x1000 IRPEF tax allocation, under direct state management.
