It is hoped that this workshop contributed in some small way to the capabilities for sustainable development in West Africa by identifying and reviewing scientific data activities that will help managers in different sectors, policymakers, and citizens to make better informed decisions about the Senegal River basin area.
	The workshop and this resulting online publication are intended to foster communication and interaction among a number of interested groups at the local and regional levels.
	The report, likely will be published in late October, will be an online publication, and includes hyperlinks, where available, to organizations and data sources identified during the course of the workshop. Links to individual workshop presentations, where available, will be posted on the U.S. National Committee’s Web site at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/usnc-codata/Senegal%20Workshop.html and on the Senegal National Committee’s Web site at http://www.codata.sn/16conf.htm.