KDF carries out action research projects to identify the root causes of low graduation rate and high student dropout in underserved and under-resourced rural and urban areas, develop and implement programs that achieve the desired outcomes.
Kolda is the poorest region of Senegal according to the latest survey in 2011, with an estimated poverty incidence of 77.5%. The number of young people of working age (18 to 35 years old) makes up more than half of the population. Yet, Kolda has the second highest declared unemployment rate in Senegal (38.8%), far behind the national average of 25.7%. The net average annual number of jobs created is 259 for a population of over 800,000 people. As a result, the majority of young people struggle to find work due to the lack of skills, job training, and sustainable entrepreneurship development and funding model. This situation leads to despair, poverty, delinquency, drugs and illegal immigration.
KDF plans to help at-risk youths find decent employment and create successful businesses through entrepreneurship and workforce development programs, support existing vocational training programs, and promote green jobs in the Kolda. KDF is developing and implementing strategies to coach and support start-ups and open distribution outlets for small businesses.
Massive deforestation, environment pollution, poor sanitation, and inadequate or absences of waste management systems, etc. threaten the livelihood of thousands of poor and marginalized people in Kolda.
KDF uses advocacy and environmental education, public outreach to inform and empower affected communities to defend and protect their environment by combatting bushfires and promoting reforestation and sustainable agriculture.
Vulnerable and marginalized people in Kolda, Senegal face many healthcare challenges such as:
KDF helps tackle these challenges through partnership, capacity building, technology transfer, and business process reengineering to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery
