Welcome to GENSEN - the Senegalese national branch of the

Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) a United Nations ECOSOC NGO

  
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The first African national ecovillage network seeks to improve and protect its 45 member villages. Striving for sustainability while preserving our heritage, ecovillagers, and their Senegalese and international partners live and work together.

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GENSEN combines a modern participatory community development approach with the Millenium Development Goals. We also seek to to integrate the wisdom of African village communities with sustainable economic solutions, the best of modern technology, and life-enhancing social services.
We research, support and create programs in natural resource preservation, alternative energy, reforestation, micro-enterprise, health, nutrition, early child care, ecotourism, and a other types of social, economic and cultural development. Our Education projects include collaboration with schools, adult literacy, ICT training, and university studies in sustainable local development.