Senegal and DRC announce major infrastructure and urban development plans

Senegal has unveiled its 2027 finance bill, with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye highlighting major development projects. Sustainable development and land management account for 6% of the credits, totaling 393.213 billion FCFA. Key initiatives include the construction of the Dakar-Tivaouane-Saint Louis highway, the building of four hospitals, and various connectivity and sanitation projects such as the depollution of Hann Bay and urban sanitation in Diamniadio.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ministry of Urbanism and Housing has estimated the cost of its 2026-2035 Decennial Urbanism and Housing Plan at $16.5 billion. Minister of State Alexis Gisaro presented the program in Kinshasa, noting it aims to address demographic growth and infrastructure needs. Additionally, the Congolese government announced $6.4 billion for structural projects in Kinshasa, specifically targeting the Kinshasa Agglomeration Strategic Orientation Scheme (SOSAK) and the Kinshasa Urban Transport Master Plan (PDTK), focusing on sanitation, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and urban rail.