Is Senegal planning a new port outside of Dakar?

Senegal is in the process of developing a bulk goods and energy port at Bargny-Sendou outside of Dakar. An additional planned 600-hectare multifunctional Port of Ndyane will be an 18-metre-deep deep-water port and one of the largest in West and Central Africa.

What are Senegal's major infrastructure projects?

Under the PSE, Senegal’s large-scale infrastructure projects include the completion of a new international airport, improvement of the road network, the development of a toll highway and other interdepartmental roads, and the construction of a rapid train (TER).

What projects are upcoming in Senegal?

Another upcoming project is the long-awaited construction of the World Bank’s bus rapid transit (BRT) project aimed at improving public commuter service and easing congestion. To reduce the housing deficit, the Government of Senegal has a program to build 100,000 affordable housing units for low and middle-income families within five years.

Is Senegal extending its road and Tollway network?

Senegal continues to extend its road and tollway network, including concessions with French company Eiffage for the toll road linking Dakar to Diamniadio and the international airport, a Chinese concession for the Thies-to-Touba road, and a planned modern tollway concession from Thies to Saint-Louis.

What is the Emerging Senegal Plan?

Building structural infrastructure is one of the foundations of the Emerging Senegal Plan. The first phase, completed in 2018, planned for public investment-led growth.

How can Senegal reduce the housing deficit?

To reduce the housing deficit, the Government of Senegal has a program to build 100,000 affordable housing units for low and middle-income families within five years. Diamniadio, a new urban development 30 kilometers outside of Dakar, is being developed since 2014 to relieve congestion in Dakar.