Adama Sy Talks About Village Solidarity Funds (Senegal)

January 2019

Adama Sy (Programme Manager, Agetip, Senegal) talks about a home-grown initiative, Village Solidarity Funds, a local scheme that everyone in the village contributes to, including the poorest, in order to financially support all villagers to construct and access latrines. Once ODF status is reached the fund continues to support people to construct improved latrines.

The interview is in French with English subtitles.

Additional details

PublisherInstitute of Development Studies
CountrySenegal
ThemesSustainability and safely managed sanitation
ApproachesCommunity-led approaches, Financing approaches
LanguageEnglish

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