In the region of Sedhiou in Senegal, a method to develop territorial migration data profiles was established and carried out in order to enhance six municipalities’ understanding of the migratory dynamics in their territories and respond accordingly.

The UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) supported the PAICODELS project led by the Sédhiou Regional Development Agency (RDA) and Grdr Migration, Citoyenneté, Développement (Grdr Migration, Citizenship and Development) worked together to create and validate territorial profiles and support tools for local authorities in six Senegalese municipalities in the Sédhiou region: Sédhiou, Oudoucar, Marsassoum, Bounkilling, Diaroumé and Goudomp. The methodology used made it possible to involve and attract the interest of local actors, to initiate discussions on the migration-related challenges and opportunities in their municipalities and to start the implementation of local strategies that take migration into account.