Council of Ministers of March 22, 2023 The Council of Ministers was held this Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, His Excellency, Mr. Macky SALL. At the start of his communication, the President of the Republic sent his best wishes to the Islamic Umah on the occasion of the advent of the blessed month of Ramadan. The Head of State reiterated his prayers in this period of devotion and solidarity, for a Senegal of peace and prosperity. Addressing the celebration of World Water Day and the acceleration of the execution of hydraulic projects, the President of the Republic welcomed the significant progress noted in improving equitable access to water for populations. One year after the holding of the 9th World Water Forum in Senegal, the Head of State asked the Prime Minister to ensure regular monitoring of the execution of hydraulic projects in urban and rural areas, in particular by ensuring the optimal planning for the renewal and extension of infrastructure (factories, boreholes, water towers and networks) and supervision of the management of boreholes and other hydraulic structures, under the supervision of the National Water Company of Senegal ( SONES) and the Rural Drilling Office (OFOR). In addition, the President of the Republic stressed the need to define a prospective national hydraulic plan, based on available water resources and reported needs, taking into account demographic changes and the significant acceleration of urbanization. of the national territory. Thus, the President of the Republic invited the Prime Minister to have the appropriate technical and financial studies carried out in order to anticipate, in terms of the construction of works by 2035, the management of the demand for drinking water while by recalling the imperative to ensure reinforced regulation of the conditions for setting up and managing boreholes. In addition, the Head of State asked the Minister in charge of Water to initiate consultations and consensual reflection on: the strategic repositioning of SONES and the pooling of its interventions with those of OFOR; the regulation of the water sector and the regular evaluation of the economic models applied in rural areas and in the leased area; the finalization of the new draft Water Code, which must combine the preservation of the sustainability of the resource and equitable access for populations at controlled costs. Returning to the preparation for wintering in 2023 and flood prevention, the President of the Republic asked the Prime Minister to ensure, every fifteen (15) days, the monitoring of pre-wintering operations throughout the national territory. . Also, the Head of State recalled the urgency of taking all the measures indicated for the functional finalization of the works and the water drainage systems in the departments of Keur Massar, with the emergency phase of PROGEP II , Rufisque with the cases of the communes of Sangalkam and Bambilor, Thiès, and Mbacké, with in particular the commune of Touba. The President of the Republic also underlined the need to continue strengthening the equipment and intervention capacities of the National Brigade of Firefighters, a pilot structure that must have a Strategic Plan for the fight against floods, integrating the activities of the regional and civil protection auxiliaries. In addition, the Head of State invited the Ministers in charge of Finance, Interior, Infrastructure, Urban Planning, Sanitation and the Environment to take safeguard measures aimed at the proper functioning sewerage networks, rainwater retention basins and outlets, like that of the Mbao backwater. Closing the subject, the President of the Republic asked the Minister of Water and Sanitation and the Minister in charge of Flood Prevention and Management to make a bi-monthly report to the Council of Ministers priority actions for the prevention and management of floods. Addressing the mastery of astronomy and the emergence of the national space project, the Head of State informed the Council of his participation, on Tuesday March 21, 2023, in the broadcast in Dakar of the premiere of the documentary film "Hunters of 'stars of Senegal'. The President of the Republic thus congratulated our compatriot Marame KAÏRE, for his remarkable work in the framework of the promotion of astronomy and space sciences in Senegal. In this momentum, the Head of State asked the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation to continue with the national and international partners of the State, in particular the Senegalese Association of Astronomy, the emergence of the innovative and avant-garde National Space Project, called "SENSAT", which must be shared, popularized and supported by all ministries. The President of the Republic informed the Council of his decision to create the Senegalese Agency for Space Studies. With regard to the social climate, management and monitoring of internal affairs, the Head of State returned to the following subjects: the imperative to preserve democratic achievements and public order: recalling that Senegal remains a reference rule of law and an exemplary democracy. The President of the Republic has asked the Government to take all appropriate measures to ensure, throughout the national territory, the absolute security of people and property, with regard to certain disturbances to public order observed in recent days in localities in the country. the revitalization of the chambers of trades in Senegal: by asking the Minister of Handicrafts and the Transformation of the Informal Sector to prepare a special program for the modernization of the chambers of trades in Senegal over the period 2023-2025. The President of the Republic informed the Council of the forthcoming audience that he will grant in April 2023, to the office of the National Union of Chambers of Trades of Senegal to further demonstrate his commitment to making Crafts one of the engines of economic growth and the emergence of our territories. Returning to the development of the livestock sector, the Head of State validated the exploitation and management plan of the Ranch Djibo Leyti KA of Dolly, an area which he decided to erect into a public establishment of an industrial nature. and commercial (EPIC) following the consultations carried out by the Ministry in charge of Livestock with the actors. Under his diplomatic agenda, the Head of State informed the Council of his participation, on March 29, 2023, in the 2nd Virtual Summit for Democracy, at the invitation of the President of the United States of America Joe Biden. In his communication, the Prime Minister returned to the monitoring of the coordination of government activity by mentioning: the meeting with BADEA; the meeting with the World Bank mission; follow-up meetings on commitments from the Councils of relocated ministers; the interministerial meeting on national furniture; the meeting with the persons in charge of the autonomous structures of the State. AS REGARDS COMMUNICATIONS FROM MINISTERS the Minister of Finance and Budget made a communication on the situation of budget execution, supplemented by the Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation; the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty gave a presentation on the monitoring of the 2022/2023 groundnut marketing campaign and exports of horticultural products; the Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation gave a presentation on PAP3, the Rebasing of national accounts and the General Population and Housing Census (RGPH5); the Minister of Livestock and Animal Production made a presentation on the terms of operation and management of the Djibo Leyti Ka de Dolly ranch. IN RESPECT OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS The Board examined and adopted: the draft decree on the organization of the Ministry of Labour, Social Dialogue and Relations with Institutions; the draft decree creating and setting the rules for the organization and operation of the Graduate School of Applied Economics; the draft decree on the organization and functioning of the National Committee for Monitoring Local Content (CNSCL) in the Hydrocarbons and Mining sector; the draft decree setting the terms and conditions for funding and operating the Support Fund for the Development of Local Content in the hydrocarbons and mining sectors; the draft decree setting the terms for the local supply of goods and services in the mining sector. WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL MEASURES The President of the Republic has taken the following decisions: Mr. Mamadou Racine SY, is appointed President of the Senegalese Tourism Council; Mr. Mouhamadou DIABY, Holder of a Master 2 in Computer Management, is appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Senegalese Agency for Tourism Promotion, replacing Mr. Bocar LY, called to other functions; Mr. Philippe Ndiaga BA, Holder of a Master 2 in Applied Foreign Languages, previously Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure, has been appointed Director of Tourism Regulations, replacing Mr. Ismaila Dionne, called to other functions; Mr. Falilou Mbacké SAMBE, Associate Professor, is appointed Director of the Polytechnic School of the University of Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar; Mr. Mamadou Ndiaye, Associate Professor, has been appointed Director of the Center for the Study of Information Sciences and Techniques at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, replacing Mrs. Cousson Traoré; Mr. Abdoulaye KEBE, Associate Professor, is appointed Director of the Ecole Normale Supérieure for Technical and Vocational Education at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, replacing Mr. Saliou Diouf; Mr. Alioune DIENG has been appointed Full Professor of French Literature at the Center for the Study of Information Sciences and Techniques at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar. Release date 2023-03-22