Council of Ministers of May 24, 2023 The Council of Ministers was held this Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, His Excellency, Mr. Macky SALL. At the beginning of his communication, the President of the Republic sent his warm congratulations to the lion cubs of U17 Football, African champions, and to their management, after the brilliant victory of Senegal in the final of the African Cup. nations in the category, which took place in Algeria. The Head of State also congratulated the Prime Minister and Minister of Sports, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), club leaders, coaches and sports educators, for the remarkable work accomplished in order to position national football at the summit of African Football, with five (5) continental titles obtained in less than two years. The President of the Republic reiterated his directives for increasing State support for the development of local football in all its components. Addressing the celebration of the feast of Pentecost, the Head of State took the opportunity of this Council to offer his warm congratulations to the Christian community and ask the Government to ensure, with the organizers, the smooth running of the Pilgrimage. Marian of Popenguine. Returning to the National Dialogue, the Head of State reminded the Government of its permanent commitment, since 2012, to consolidate dialogue with all the living forces of the Nation, in order to establish peace and social stability within the framework of our resolute march towards an emerging Senegal by 2035. In the spirit of the National Dialogue Day, established in 2016 - and the achievements of the work of the National Dialogue Steering Committee, hampered by the COVID 19 pandemic - the President of the Republic has decided to organize, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, the launch of the dialogue with the representatives of political, economic, social and cultural actors, religious and customary leaders, young people and women, in order to discuss and build lasting consensus on major issues relating to national life and the future of the country. With regard to the strategic control of the development of the oil and gas sector, the President of the Republic recalled Senegal's entry, at the end of 2023, into the circle of hydrocarbon producing and exporting countries, with the exploitation phase of our various oil and gas projects (Sangomar, Grand Tortue Ahmeyin (GTA), Yakaar/Teranga, etc.). Therefore, the Head of State indicated to the Government the urgency of taking all appropriate measures to ensure a particular follow-up of this fundamental period in the reconfiguration of the national economy, with regard to the opportunities and challenges reported. To this end, the Head of State recalled the holding of several consultations which took place in 2018 and 2021 to strengthen the national consensus around the inclusive governance of the sector and the management of revenue from the exploitation of resources. national hydrocarbons with the validation of two (2) fundamental guiding principles: the imperative of the integral allocation of the funds collected in the State budget; the creation of an Intergenerational Fund entrusted to FONSIS, through an express mandate from the State, in accordance with Law No. 2022-09 of April 19, 2022 relating to the distribution and supervision of the management of revenue from the exploitation of hydrocarbons. The President of the Republic also pointed out the urgency of stabilizing the projects and routes of the Senegal Gas Network (RGS), as well as the draft National Strategy Document for the development of the oil and gas sector. In this regard, the Head of State asked the Minister of Petroleum and Energy to finalize, in conjunction with the Permanent Secretariat of COS - PETROGAZ, the preparation of the next session of the body that he will soon chair, with involvement of all state partners. On the social climate, the management and monitoring of internal affairs, the Head of State returned to the following subjects: the situation in public universities: by asking the Prime Minister and the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, to initiate consultations without delay with the rectors and directors of the CROUS, with a view to accelerating the construction and commissioning of the new academic and social infrastructures programmed. The Head of State also invited the Government to ensure the improvement of the living environment on campuses and social stability in public universities; monitoring the preparatory classes for the Grandes Ecoles project: by asking the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation to initiate a national plan for the development of preparatory classes, taking into account the updating of our training programs, the functional installation of high schools of excellence, the rise of our engineering schools and other preparatory class projects supported by the State through a legally controlled public-private partnership framework . Continuing his communication, the President of the Republic magnified the initiative of Senegal which led to the adoption, by acclamation, on Friday May 20 at the Executive Council of UNESCO, of an important resolution on water, entitled " 9th World Water Forum” in Dakar, presented by the Permanent Delegation of Senegal to UNESCO. The Head of State hailed this major diplomatic success, which confirms Senegal's leadership on issues aimed at guaranteeing access to water and sanitation for all and ensuring sustainable management of water resources (SDGs 6). In terms of cooperation and partnerships, the President of the Republic welcomed the visit of Princess Astrid, leading a very large delegation of Belgian entrepreneurs on an economic mission to Senegal. In his communication, the Prime Minister returned to the monitoring of the coordination of government activity by mentioning: the Interministerial Council on the prevention and management of floods; the Youth, Employment and Mobility Fair; missions abroad by State agents; the session of oral questions in the National Assembly. AS PART OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM MINISTERS, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty gave an update on rainfall forecasts, preparation for the 2023/2024 agricultural campaign and monitoring of horticultural product exports; the Minister of Water and Sanitation and the Minister in charge of Flood Prevention and Management made a presentation on the process of formulating the Ten-Year Flood Management Program 2023-2032. UNDER LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS The Council examined and adopted: the draft decree setting the rules for the organization and operation of the National Agency for Integration and Agricultural Development (ANIDA). WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL MEASURES The President of the Republic has taken the following decisions: Mr. Mouhamed Mahmoud DIOP, Principal Civil Administrator of exceptional class, previously Secretary General of the Ministry of the Civil Service and the Renewal of the Public Service, is appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Service and Public Sector Transformation. Mr. Amath SALL, computer engineer, has been appointed Director of Information Systems at the Ministry of Civil Service and Public Sector Transformation, vacant post. Mr. Ibrahima WANE, Financial Expert, previously Financial Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Mines and Geology, has been appointed Technical Secretary in charge of Mines of the National Committee for Monitoring Local Content. Mr. Saloum Ndiaye, Expert in territorial development, is appointed National Coordinator of the National Furniture Project. Release date 2023-05-24