Strengthening the City's Civil Society

Touba is the second largest city in Senegal by population after Dakar. The mayor reports 100,000 to 120,000 declared births each year in the municipality. Neighborhoods affected by floods during the rainy season (Ndamatou, Ocass, Nguélémou, Keur Niang) need active local organizations for sanitation and prevention. Access to drinking water relies on a network of boreholes managed notably by ASUFORs (borehole user associations). Water quality varies by area, and some boreholes show high fluoride levels. In villages attached to the city (Ndindy, Darou Karim, Sam), priorities are water, sanitation, and basic services. Young people have a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Nearly one in two active young people has created their own business, but over 90% work in the informal sector, and only 14.6% have received vocational training. Daaras, dahiras, training institutes (Institut Al Azhar, CFPT DAK), and neighborhood associations play a key role in education, health, solidarity, and integration. The diaspora is already a lever for funding and networking.