The municipality of Matam is a traditional and historic city in the Northern Senegal, capital of the region of Matam, with its distinctive mud architecture and a population of 14,807 (2003). Its Mayor has taken part in various programs, such as the AGENDA 21 of the UNO-habitat, and the program of the Co-development of the Europe Commission. Many projects are conducted in the domain of education, health, sport, women promotion, income activities, water and sanitation, urban area management, etc.

The authorities of the community of Matam, developers and implementers of sanitation strategies in their own community, will be the responsible for the identification of non-technical requirements for large scale implementation in West Africa (task 4.3). They will also participate in the dissemination programme focusing on the end users and capacity building of authorities, among other tasks. Additionally, they will be responsible for the organization of 2 Workshops in West Africa (Capacity Building Workshop and Rural Workshop).

Mr. Abdoulaye DRAME
Address:	Commune de Matam 41 Matam Senegal
Phone:   Fax:   Email:	+2219666102 +2219666561 mairimat@refer.sn