PRESS RELEASE FROM THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

The Council of Ministers was exceptionally held on Thursday, September 10th.

2026, at the Palace of the Republic, under the presidency of His Excellency

Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FAYE, President of the Republic.

UNDER THE HEADING OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC'S COMMUNICATION

The Head of State made a statement covering the following points:

Monitoring the territorial implementation of government actions

At the outset of his address, the President of the Republic congratulated the Prime Minister on his brilliant General Policy Statement before the National Assembly. He also commended the members of the Government for the clarity and precision of the roadmap presented and the comprehensiveness of the projects, reforms, and actions undertaken and planned. Furthermore, he asked the Prime Minister to ensure the effective implementation of sectoral reforms and announced actions, with a view to addressing the legitimate aspirations of the people. In this regard, he emphasized the imperative:

■ increased protection of household purchasing power;

■ strategic control of public finances as well as the organization and flow of

life of the State in all its dimensions;

■ of an optimal presence and sustained efficiency of public services across the entire area

national territory.

In this context, the President of the Republic has instructed that the territorialization of policies be strengthened.

public, with the involvement of elected officials and other grassroots community stakeholders in the design, the

implementation and monitoring and evaluation of project execution. He emphasizes the need to accelerate the recovery of

High-impact sectoral projects on:

■ citizenship, education and vocational and technical training;

■ opening up production areas and food sovereignty;

■ Industrialization, employment and entrepreneurship among young people and women, with the

development of agropoles, special economic zones and the solidarity economy;

■ the well-being of populations, in terms of strengthening universal access to water,

to electricity, digital services and improving the provision of quality care.

In this regard, the Head of State welcomes the receipt of 153 medicalized ambulances intended to improve the care of patients throughout the national territory, with a view to strengthening access to healthcare.

Finally, emphasizing the extreme urgency of accelerating the deployment of development and planning programs

Regarding the construction of social housing accessible to target populations, the Head of State asks the Prime Minister to review the terms of making DMC loans available, within the framework of the new policy for the promotion of housing and decent housing.

Accelerating the implementation of the Diomaye Plan for Casamance

The President of the Republic considers the Territorial Hub, made up of the administrative regions of

Ziguinchor, Kolda and Sédhiou, as strategic in the implementation of the National Transformation Agenda

Senegal 2050 is a priority in the revival of national economic and social activities. Thus, it

This highlights the full significance of launching the Diomaye Plan for Casamance (PDC), a truly integrated sustainable development program for this natural region. In this context, it instructs the Prime Minister to take all appropriate measures to assess the implementation status of all its components.

He gives instructions to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, and the Minister

The Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad should ensure a significant increase in resources allocated to the National Mine Action Centre in Senegal (CNAMS), in order to strengthen efforts to secure target villages and agricultural production sites.

Furthermore, emphasizing the imperative to accelerate the systematic installation of essential public services

in border areas and to accelerate the opening up and strengthening of social infrastructure

The President of the Republic indicates the need to strengthen the resources allocated in particular to PUMA and ANRAC.

Finally, he announced that an interministerial meeting would be held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.

evaluation and relaunch of the Diomaye Plan for Casamance.

Preparations for the commemorations of the 24th anniversary of the sinking of the ship "Le Joola"

Recalling that the Nation will commemorate, in unity, reflection and solidarity, the 24th anniversary

Following the sinking of the ferry "Le Joola", the President of the Republic asks the Government to take

the necessary arrangements, in conjunction with the families of the victims and the survivors, for holding, in the

better conditions, religious and official ceremonies to commemorate this tragedy. In

In particular, he points out to the Prime Minister the importance of ensuring systematic access for families of

victims and survivors at monuments and memorial sites, including the National Museum dedicated to

victims, erected in Ziguinchor.

Strengthening dialogue and partnership between the State and the private sector

Following the audience he granted on September 3, 2026, to the National Council of Employers (CNP), the

The President of the Republic congratulates and encourages all actors and organizations in the private sector for their remarkable contribution to national economic and social development and job creation.

He reminds the Government of the need to regularly meet with private sector stakeholders and

to intensify the efforts and support expected from the State, to improve the business climate and

to accelerate reforms aimed at increasing Senegal's competitiveness and attractiveness. He emphasizes

the involvement of employers in finalizing the reforms of the General Tax Code and the Code of

Customs and on the need to continue efforts to clear the domestic debt and

improving access for SMEs/SMIs to public procurement.

In addition to accelerating land reforms, the Head of State instructs the Prime Minister to take the

appropriate measures, with the relevant ministers and stakeholders, to amplify the ramp-up of

dual training systems, supported by an optimization of promotion structures and frameworks and

management of vocational and technical training.

The President of the Republic also noted the importance he attaches to the revival of the tourism sector.

in general and the Crédit Hôtelier in particular, as well as the appropriate mobilization of resources for

optimal and collaborative implementation of the projects of the New Deal Technology.

Moreover, the Head of State indicates to the Government the need to ensure the implementation

consensus of the recommendations of the Estates General of Industry, Commerce and SMEs and of

finalize, before the end of October 2026, with the involvement of all organizations in the sector

private :

■ the draft framework law on economic patriotism;

■ the National Port Strategy project, ensuring compliance with the delivery schedule

new port infrastructures planned (Ndayane and Bargny-Sendou).

Agenda of the President of the Republic, monitoring of integration, cooperation and partnerships

The President of the Republic informs the Council that he will preside over the ceremony on September 12, 2026.

handover of the Olympic Flame, as part of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. He asks the Government to

to ensure the smooth running of his visit to all regions of Senegal.

He also announced that he will be making a working visit to Washington on September 14 and 15, 2026.

in the United States, before traveling to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from September 16 to 17, 2026,

for an official visit.

UNDER THE HEADING OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S COMMUNICATION

The Prime Minister's communication focused on the appropriation and translation, in government action

mental, messages from its General Policy Statement (GPS) of September 8, 2026, the debates that followed and the assessments made by Senegalese public opinion.

After emphasizing that the Senegal 2050 Framework remains the major focus of public policies, the

The Prime Minister reiterated the five commitments that underpin his General Policy Statement:

■ the recovery of public accounts;

■ the restoration of the rule of law;

■ the strengthening of sovereignty in all its dimensions;

■ the resolution of the difficulties of the Senegalese;

■ territorial and social equity.

The Prime Minister has instructed the Government to ensure that the new doctrine of the "method" is implemented.

a management and leadership model that must materialize through a results-oriented culture based on the

close supervision of strategic files and catalytic projects.

In this regard, the Prime Minister asked the lead ministers to transmit to him, at the latest, the

September 24, 2026, the draft prime ministerial decrees for the establishment of project groups. From now on,

Each program must be linked to at least one of these commitments.

Furthermore, the Prime Minister informed the Council of the holding of the first meeting of the Committee

interministerial monitoring of the National Transformation Agenda Senegal 2050 during the first

fortnight of October 2026, preparatory to the meeting of the Presidential Council.

Specifically regarding the recovery of public finances, he reminded the Minister of the Economy,

Finance and Planning require meticulous attention to:

■ to the full satisfaction of the corrective measures for the misreporting within the agreed timeframe

with the IMF;

■ to the tabling in the National Assembly of the draft amending finance law for 2026,

no later than September 15, 2026;

■ and, finally, to the submission, to the Council of Ministers, of the draft finance bill for the year

2027, September 30, 2026.

The Prime Minister also asked the Minister, Secretary General of the Government, to convene,

Starting next week, a meeting of the ad hoc committee in charge of the streamlining file will be held.

entities in the parapublic sector, with a view to finalizing the implementation roadmap.

He asked the company Sénégal Numérique SA (SENUM-SA), under the supervision of the Prime Minister's Office, to

to set up an information, monitoring and addressing system for the concerns of the population.

This system is funded by the central administration and the decentralized services of the ministries, thus

than local authorities and mechanisms for citizen dialogue.

He also stressed the importance of maintaining communication to ensure the momentum that has been established.

by the DPG. In this regard, he announced upcoming meetings with employers and unions for the

monitoring of the National Stability Pact for inclusive and sustainable growth. It also provides for

to meet with civil society organizations, the press, and the Youth Advisory Council of

Senegal, following its installation by the President of the Republic at the end of this month.

UNDER THE HEADING OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM MINISTERS

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation gave a report on the updated situation of

flood management.

UNDER LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS

The Council examined and adopted:

■ the bill authorizing the President of the Republic to ratify the mutual assistance agreement

judicial matters in civil and commercial matters between the Government of the Republic of

Senegal and the Government of the Republic of The Gambia, signed on August 1, 2023,

in Banjul;

■ the bill relating to the economic empowerment of women.

Bacary SARR,

Minister of Communication and Relations with Institutions,

Government Spokesperson