Senegal

Senegal is located on the west of the African continent. The Senegalese landscape consists mainly of the rolling sandy plains of the western Sahel. Senegal has a population of over 11 million, about 70 percent of whom live in rural areas. It faces a difficult battle against poverty. 

• Over 50 percent of Senegal's men and 70 percent of its women over 15 years old are illiterate.
• Senegal remains a poor country, with a per capita income of $840. 
• 51 percent of its population remains in poverty, particularly in rural areas.  

In Senegal, two of our most innovative products have taken hold. Jeff and Julia Blue, a father-daughter volunteer team from Washington, DC discovered our open source management information system, Mifos, while surfing the internet. They teamed up with an MFI in Senegal and have guided the implementation of Mifos.
Also, Grameen Foundation’s Social Performance Management Center has developed a Progress out of the Poverty™ (PPI™)  measurement tool. The PPI™ is an easy and flexible tool that is customized for a particular country. This allows poverty-focused organizations to track the progress of the people they serve.