2. THE CASE STUDY ON
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THE ‘GOLL’ OF FANDANE VILLAGE SENEGAL

3. THE
‘GOLL’
OF
FANDANE
VILLAGE GROUP MEMBERS
SENEGAL

4. THE Introduction
‘GOLL’ conflicts between the communities
OF Conflict due to external influence
Rules of Governance
FANDANE External Threat
CONTENTS
VILLAGE Conflict resolution and setting of co management system
SENEGAL Strategies of Alliance
Governing rules for the alliance
Conclusion

5. THE SENEGAL
AREA
is a country in western Africa. Senegal is externally
‘GOLL’ bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the
OF north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the
south. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square
FANDANE kilometres , and has an estimated population of about 13 million. The
VILLAGE climate is tropical with two seasons: the dry season and the rainy
season.
SENEGAL FANDANE is a small village in Senegal about 7 km from Thiès. It is
inhabited by the Serer people. The population of the village is 5000.

6. THE  Fandene is situated in the western groundnut growing basin of Senegal.
‘GOLL’  There is a pastoral enclave called “Goll” within the lands of Fandene
village.
OF  The land ownership was with serere community (Farmers) but they
FANDANE abandoned that place because of harsh climatic condition, and
VILLAGE INTRODUCTION
unfertile soil.
 The Herders moved in about 30 years ago into this enclave. Having
SENEGAL been left uncultivated for decades, it was gradually taken over by
herders for pastoral purposes.
 There were two Peuhl settlements , Mbayene Peuhl and Fouta Goll in
this Zone.

7. THE  Peuhl were encouraged to settle by the Serere community.
‘GOLL’  Peuhl stayed only during the rainy season, moving on to richer areas of
OF
pasture in the dry season.
 Later a few families settled down permanently
FANDANE  Peuhl became involved in small scale market gardening through the well.
VILLAGE CONT…
 There was a problem of physical demarcation of the pastural area.
 However the longterm occupation by the herders gave them a sense of
SENEGAL belonging to the area
 There was no formal contract.

8. THE
‘GOLL’
OF
FANDANE Map of fandane village
VILLAGE
SENEGAL

9. THE
‘GOLL’
OF
FANDANE Map of goll
VILLAGE
SENEGAL

10. THE Some low intensity conflicts:
‘GOLL’ 1. Conflict between the farmer and the herder due to straying of livestock into
the fields of wolof.
OF Conflict resolution
FANDANE *To avoid this kind ofBETWEENtheand allowed to season,to Goll only after
CONFLICT
conflict during
driven towards a large forest “ Kagne”,
onset of rainy
THE COMMUNITIES return
the animals are
VILLAGE harvest.
SENEGAL 2. Commercial exploitation of the Kinkeliba shrub by Serere and Wolof women
often causes conflict with Peuhl.

11. THE  A proposal of the Government for the construction of
‘GOLL’ the canal through middle of the Goll changed the
situation.
OF  This arose interest of among the people regarding the
FANDANE CONFLICT DUE TO land, as it creates the prospect of
ownership and use of EXTERNAL INFLUENCE
VILLAGE irrigation means market gardening.
SENEGAL  Both serere and peuhl would like to assert their rights
now. And this created conflict among them.

12. THE Serere can lose their lands , as under the law the
‘GOLL’
fact of non cultivation for decades would cast
OF doubts on the validity of their claims
FANDANE Peuhl can also be evicted from the Goll because it
VILLAGE was doubtful OF GOVERNANCE their
RULES
that the law may not support
SENEGAL claims of “active pastoral exploitation”.

13. THE Rural councils ( it administers 20 -30
‘GOLL’ villages and have the power to allocate or
OF withdraw the lands.
FANDANE
VILLAGE
TheEXTERNAL THEREAT acted in
rural council have not always
SENEGAL the interest of the local people, and may
favour outside who seek land

14. THE
‘GOLL’ • Serere and Wolofs, and Peuhls, have put together an
allaince for the management of the Goll.
OF • They had an assumption that it is more important to
FANDANE oppose expropriation of Goll by outside interests.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION & SETTING OF
VILLAGE • This leads to settling of internal conflicts through
MANAGEMENT
SENEGAL Dialogue.

15. THE  Gaining entry to and control over the rural council
‘GOLL’  Alliances with influential people (the strategy has been
OF followed by Peuhl who look after the animals of
FANDANE important people and officials based in the cities)
STRATEGIES OF ALLIANCE
VILLAGE  Staying ahead by law by demonstrating occupation for
SENEGAL instance through planting a belt of trees around the goal
to signify a physical boundary

16. THE  Clearly defined Boundaries- Through planting a belt of
‘GOLL’ trees around the goal to signify a physical boundary.
OF  Alliance was designed by the local communities. The
FANDANE various aims was designed through a the alliance
proposed informal
VILLAGE Goll management committee. foR
Governing principles
SENEGAL  Conflict resolution mechanism-The internal Alliance
aims at keeping out the Rural council and seeking a sort
out differences between the herders and farmers.

17. THE THE EXPERIENCE OF FANDENE HAS SHOWS THAT THE RATIONAL
‘GOLL’ AND SUSTAINABLE LOCAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IS
POSSIBLEWITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF COMMUNITY
OF OWNERSHIP OF THE RESOURCES.
FANDANE ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS THAT THE RIGHTS OF THE LOCAL
VILLAGE conclusion
PEOPLE IN RESPECT OF THOSE RESOURCES SHOULD BE
EXPLICITIY RECOGNISED AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE
SENEGAL RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFINING MANAGEMENT MECHANISIM AND
RULES.