Senegal
Region
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
170
Population (UNFPA, 2023)
17.8 milion

Volunteer statistics (ILO)*

Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/

No data

Measurement work

No data

Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering

Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?

Yes

Projet de Loi sur le volontariat national au Senegal (DRAFT)

Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?

Yes

Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. Year created Source link What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy?

National Committee for Coordination and Promotion of Volunteering (CNCPV)

2006 No data

Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?

No

VNR Reporting

Revue Nationale Voluntaire

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No mention No mention

Revue Nationale Volontaire 2022

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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs


Reporting on volunteering connected to matters of gender equality, women's empowerment or similar

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35. The density and dynamism of international and national volunteer exchanges place Senegal at the forefront of volunteering. Volunteerism strives to "leave no one behind" and mobilizes more than 50,000 people for sustainable development. In addition, it plays an important role in community development, including health and basic education. Regarding SDG 5, on gender promotion, 12,054 women benefited from 76 community-based microprojects. Since 2020, volunteering has been at the forefront of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.    

36.  Senegal has adopted Framework Act No. 14-2021 on volunteering, which aims to establish the legal framework for creating an environment conducive to the promotion and development of volunteering.

37. In addition, volunteering is a vehicle for social inclusion. As such, Senegal is promoting volunteerism to combat mass youth unemployment through the rapid implementation of the emergency plan for socio-economic integration and youth employment (XËYU NDAW ÑI). In June 2021, a special campaign made it possible to recruit 1,000 volunteers from the National Civic Service and 500 socio-educational animators for the management and animation of the youth infrastructure network. The continuation of this policy will enable Senegal to implement strategies and policies to "leave no one behind".

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In addition, volunteering is a vehicle for social inclusion. As such, Senegal is promoting volunteerism to combat mass youth unemployment through the rapid implementation of the emergency plan for socio-economic integration and youth employment (XËYU NDAW ÑI). In June 2021, a special campaign made it possible to recruit 1,000 volunteers from the National Civic Service and 500 socio-educational animators for the management and animation of the youth infrastructure network. The continuation of this policy will enable Senegal to implement strategies and policies to "leave no one behind".

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