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Soumbédioune Fish Market: Empowering Women, Transforming Lives, Innovating for Change

  • March 11, 2024

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In the heart of Dakar, Senegal, the Soumbédioune Fish Market has been a lifeline for generations of women entrepreneurs. Through UNCDF's IncluCity program, this historic market is undergoing a groundbreaking transformation to empower women, improve working conditions, and drive local economic development. The renovation project, a collaboration between UNCDF, the mayor, municipal partners, and funding partner SIDA, is creating the first modern market along the coast in Dakar. With innovative design features such as a proper rooftop, clean environment, storage facilities, and child care/resting rooms, the market is set to become a model for replication and innovation. This video showcases the renovation's progress, highlighting the impact on women, local government, and the local economy. Witness the joy and gratitude of the women of Soumbédioune Fish Market as they stand on the brink of a brighter future. UNCDF is committed to alleviating poverty and vulnerabilities for women and marginalized populations in cities like Dakar. We are pioneering change and transforming lives through innovative urban financing and partnerships, one market at a time.

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