Arbres locaux pour un monde meilleur | Local trees for a better world

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Community Payments for Ecosystem Services in Patako | Plan Vivo PDD 2012
crop. Other crops include rice, cowpea, watermelon, sunflower, cotton and tobacco (Anonyme
2007a & 2007b, Diop, 2011).
Rural poverty in Senegal is estimated to affect 65.2% of individuals, and 57.5% of households,
based on an absolute poverty threshold. This threshold is defined by the income required to buy a
basket of goods to provide 2400 calories per day per adult equivalent unit (AEU) 3. Using this same
threshold, 46.3% of households in the Fatick region are below the poverty line (DSRP2, 2006).
The majority of households are engaged in livestock rearing, while fishing, artisanal activities and
small scale commerce also provide income. Many villagers around Patako live in income poverty
due to the combination of poor productivity from agricultural land, and an over-­‐reliance on
peanuts in an unpredictable global market. Poverty on an individual level is exacerbated by intra-­‐
community power relations that prevent women from owning and controlling land and from
participating in decision-­‐making about issues that affect their lives.
Relevant local governance structures
Several community structures and organizations operate in the communities. Village associations
provide a framework for discussion at the village level and include all residents. Development and
cultural objectives have spawned various development associations and interest groups,
management committees and sporting and cultural associations. Women's Advancement Groups
(GPF) and male Economic Interest Groups (GIE) have been established to capture funding and
carry out income generating activities.
Management committees have been created to manage funds and/or infrastructure. These
include; health committees that are responsible for decisions on the use of financial resources,
associations for education that ensure the smooth functioning of schools with the support of
school directors, committees that manage the maintenance of boreholes, farmers and breeders
cooperatives, and sports clubs and cultural activities (ASC) for young people. The sport
associations often provide a platform for social mobilization.
6.2. Ownership of carbon benefits
Ownership of the land around Patako Forest follows a traditional system whereby someone who
3 The poverty threshold referred to in this case was designed by CREA (Centre de recherches économiques appliquées
de I'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar). It is an absolute poverty level which uses a daily income (production ad
cash income) below which an individual or household is considered poor. The calculation of the daily income is based
upon the price of a ‘basket of goods’ which permits consumption levels of 2400 calories per adult equivalent unit
(AEU) and a small amount for non-­‐food purchases. The income was calculated at 392CFA/day/AEU (0.59Euros), or
143,080CFA/AEU/year (Diagne et al 2003).