The World Bank has committed $200 million to the first phase of Senegal’s Integrated Water Security and Sanitation Programme (PISEA).
This funding aims to improve wastewater treatment and strengthen water systems, particularly in Greater Dakar.
Senegal is striving to meet the sixth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG6), which focuses on water and sanitation. Recognizing the challenges and capital constraints, the World Bank has stepped in to support these efforts.
The approved $200 million will be used over the next decade to enhance sanitation services and water resources in key areas, including Greater Dakar. The project will modernize and install reliable water and wastewater systems for approximately 600,000 residents.
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Specific initiatives include the design and construction of sewerage systems in Pikine and Guédiawaye and the creation of an activated sludge treatment plant with a tertiary treatment system.
Stéphane Dahan, a World Bank specialist in SDG6, highlighted the broader impact of this investment, particularly in resource management.
Treated water will be redirected to rural areas like Niayes, where it will support irrigation for 3,000 farmers, covering 600 hectares.
Additionally, several other water and sanitation projects are ongoing across Senegal.
These projects encompass the installation of wastewater collection and treatment systems, including five treatment plants, five sludge treatment plants, 28 pumping stations, and a comprehensive sewerage network in cities such as Dakar, Kaolack, Louga, Matam, Pikine, Rufisque, Tambacounda, Saint Louis, Tivaouane, and Touba. Currently, Senegal’s urban sanitation rate stands at 67%.
