Through the PSE, Senegal hopes to stimulate the development of well-structured industries whose activities respect the environment. With this in mind, an environmental impact study is required prior to all mining operations e.g. for zircon deposits, gold mines, phosphate, and iron.
THE CHRONOLOGY OF AN EMERGING SENEGAL PLAN The main challenge for PSE/PAP I was to stabilize the macro-economic framework. EMERGING SENEGAL PLAN (PSE) (2014-2018) -PART 1
Before Senegal could move forward on the path to emergence, a number of prerequisites had to be met during the pivotal period of 2014 to 2018, which meant maintaining its macroeconomic equilibrium, making the economy more competitive at the global and sectoral levels, reducing social inequalities and poverty, improving access to basic social services, strengthening governance and the rule of law. The implementation of the PSE’s 27 priority actions, together with a greater national demand and public investment in energy, agriculture and infrastructure, has helped Senegal return to a veritable growth cycle.. The result has been a continued improvement in the business climate and a significant increase in foreign direct investment (FDI), which rose from $403 million in 2014 to $532 million in 2017 (32% increase). EMERGING SENEGAL PLAN (PSE) (2019-2023) - PAP II
To consolidate the progress made during the first PSE–PAP (2014-2018), PAP II (20192023) will be based on an analysis of national and international best practices used for the structural transformation of the economy and to stimulate growth. PAP II encompasses 700
projects, prioritized according to 11 criteria that should lead to an economic growth rate of 9.1% by 2023. The following sectors, all considered promising for the future, are involved, namely agriculture, industry, tourism and IT. During PAP II, a tax reform bill will be introduced to encourage the mobilization of domestic resources, as well as those of the education system, in order to optimize the country’s human resources and accelerate job creation. Plans are also being made to overhaul the business environment as soon as possible, to improve the participation of the national and international private sectors in PSE funding and, at the same time, modernize public services.
A LARGE-SCALE CONSTRUCTION POLICY AND THE AMBITION TO MAKE PERMANENT CHANGE IN THE COUNTRY During the Wade presidency, roads were built to make traffic flow more smoothly and to modernize Dakar, yet, during the rush hour, – like so many capital cities, – the roads are congested, thus causing traffic jams, pollution and stress. Some noteworthy achievements of the Wade era are to be saluted, such as the road between the Almadies and the Plateau that runs along one of the most picturesque coastlines in the world, where waves crash against the shore and yellow, orange and golden hues sparkle in tune with the intensity of sunshine, light and season.
THE "GRAND DAKAR" PROJECT Congestion is a major problem for the city of Dakar, with its 3 million inhabitants, and hundreds of thousands of workers coming in each day from the suburbs.
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