History, Governance and the Millennium Development Goals: Flood Risk Reduction in Saint-Louis, Senegal

Africa and African cities are prone to many hazards. In addition, the consequences of global warming, climate change and a rise in sea level, combined with uncontrolled urbanization, are among the causes of increasingly frequent floods. These disasters jeopardize development and welfare in African nations including Senegal (Auran, various dates; GOS, 1999).