The journey toward the Senegalese Association of Women in Agricultural Research and Development (SenAWARD) goes back to October 2019, when AWARD convened francophone AWARD Fellows, Mentors, and Fellows’ Mentees in Cote d’Ivoire to lay the foundation for the creation of a francophone chapter, capitalizing on the AWARD Pan-African Fellowship.
SenAWARD’s vision is to be a multi-stakeholder platform for cross-learning and sharing ideas to help revitalize agriculture in Senegal. The membership is open to all Senegalese women or residents of Senegal who work in the agricultural sector. On July 10, 2021, the chapter held its General Assembly, where new officials were appointed, with Dr. Fatou Ndoye, a 2018 AWARD Fellow, elected President.