SPRING/Senegal Celebrates End of 18 Months of Implementation with Close-out Ceremonies in Kaolack and Dakar

The ceremony in Kaolack took place on October 11, 2017 and honored SPRING staff, partners, and community members and showcased the project’s success in an interactive manner. The ceremony in Dakar took place on October 17th and was attended by USAID Senegal mission director, Lisa Franchett and national coordinator of the Unit for the Fight against Malnutrition, Abdoulaye Ka. Guests at both ceremonies visited different stands to learn about SPRING’s achievements in nutrition-sensitive agriculture, SBCC, gender and WASH.

SPRING/Senegal Chief of Party Bob de Wolfe speaks to journalists about the achievements of the project during the Kaolack close-out ceremony.

SPRING/Senegal SBCC advisor Albert Yera Boubane was the MC at the Kaolack close-out ceremony.

Gathered guests at the Kaolack close-out ceremony.

Dr. Doudou Sene, head doctor of the region of Kaolack and representative of the Governor of Kaolack, delivered a speech at the Kaolack close-out ceremony.

Snacks served during the coffee break were made with ingredients sourced from nutritious crops that SPRING promoted, such as Obatampa Maize and bio-fortified millet.

SPRING country program manager, Nathalie Albrow, chats with a guests at the Kaolack close-out event.

SPRING/Senegal nutrition advisor, Mariam Sy, speaks to guests about SPRING’s accomplishments in nutrition, gender and hygiene at one of the stands set up to showcase project achievements.

SPRING/Senegal’s Mass Media Officer, Aissatou Thioye, speaks to guests about SPRING’s accomplishments in SBCC at one of the stands set up to showcase the project’s achievements.

Participants learn about SPRING’s accomplishments in nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

Participants learn about SPRING’s accomplishments in nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

SPRING/Senegal’s Agriculture/Markets Officer, Mamadou Ba, holds up a photo of one of the cereal processing units that SPRING helped install in communities.

One of SPRING/Senegal’s partner CBSPs (community-based service providers) shows agricultural tools SPRING helped train him to produce.

A mother listens to learn more about the project’s achievements with her baby strapped to her back.

SPRING/Senegal Chief of Party, Bob de Wolfe, welcomed gathered guests with opening remarks.

SPRING/Senegal SBCC advisor Albert Yera Boubane was the MC for the close-out ceremony in Dakar.

SPRING/Senegal Agriculture advisor, Aliou Babou, made a brief presentation on SPRING’s approach and some of the project’s achievements.

Around 70 guests attended the close-out ceremony in Dakar.

Guests watch a video on SPRING/Senegal’s partnership approach.

USAID Senegal Mission director, Lisa Franchett, delivered a speech during the close-out ceremony in Dakar.

The national coordinator of the Unit for the Fight against Malnutrition, Abdoulaye Ka also delivered a speech during the close-out ceremony in Dakar.

SPRING/Senegal Chief of Party, Bob de Wolfe, USAID Mission director, Lisa Franchett, national coordinator of the Unit for the Fight against Malnutrition, Abdoulaye Ka, and SPRING Country Program Leader, Nathalie Albrow, chat during the close-out ceremony in Dakar.

SPRING/Senegal Chief of Party, Bob de Wolfe, USAID Senegal Mission director, Lisa Franchett, national coordinator of the Unit for the Fight against Malnutrition, Abdoulaye Ka, and USAID Senegal Agriculture/Nutrition Specialist, Megan Kyles, learn more about SPRING’s implementation at one of the stands.

USAID Senegal Mission director Lisa Franchett tastes a meal made from the nutritious crops that SPRING/ Senegal promoted.

One of SPRING/Senegal’s department coordinators, Yirime Faye, speaks to guests about SPRING’s accomplishments in nutrition, hygiene and gender at one of the stands set up to showcase the project’s achievements.

The nutrition-sensitive agriculture stand contained some of the agricultural equipment made by community based service providers that SPRING/Senegal trained as well as the enriched flour that women’s groups learned to make during trainings organized by SPRING/Senegal.

One of SPRING/Senegal’s department coordinators, Fatou Kiné Camara, speaks to guests about SPRING’s accomplishments in SBCC at one of the stands set up to showcase the projects achievements.

Past and present members of SPRING/Senegal’s staff pose for a photo during the Dakar close-out event.

SPRING staff pose for a photo at the end of the close-out event in Dakar.