The World Bank group inaugurated its new regional headquarters for West Africa in Dakar yesterday. The ceremony took place in the presence of the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, of Makhtar Diop, Director General of the International Financial Company (IFC), as well as senior officials of the Bretton Woods institution, of the government …
“In line with the priorities of the Senegal 2050 vision, this new joint operational basis represents a major strategic stage in the commitment of the World Bank group to support the Senegalese government and the people, as well as the whole of the West Africa region, in the pursuit and achievement of their development objectives. It will bring together in a one -stop shop the expertise of the World Bank, IFC and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), in an integrated approach called “One World Bank Group”, aimed at creating the conditions favorable to the creation of jobs and economic transformation “, explain the services of the World Bank in Senegal in a document.
In the eyes of President Faye, “this building symbolizes the desire to better coordinate action on the ground, with more impact for the direct benefit of the populations”. This new brand new building located in the Almadies “applies concretely the principles of sustainable construction. Its design incorporates solutions that optimize its energy performance, reducing consumption by more than 90% compared to conventional standards ”.
