By resolution 79/230 adopted during its 79th General Assembly, the UN announced the removal of Senegal from the list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). This withdrawal is the culmination of a long-term process, integrating several evaluations carried out in 2018, 2021 and March 2024. Behind the active political scene, senior officials were busy serving the State and the general interest , a reality highlighted by the assembly resolution, which received the approval of the Economic and Social Council following the recommendation of the Development Policy Committee.
This progress symbolizes the significant economic progress of Senegal, as reported by the Le Quotidien website. The country is now preparing to begin a five-year preparatory transition period. This phase is crucial for Senegal to definitively move from the status of a poor country to that of a middle-income country. This transition is part of an economic vision focused on structural transformation, the driving force of the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE).
This success is also the result of strong leadership and competent human resources within the Senegalese administration. The social project initiated aimed to profoundly transform the Senegalese economy, based on a vision of progress, several reforms and structuring projects. Although sometimes criticized, these advances concretely demonstrate the positive transformation that has taken place.
Finally, the UN decision must not mask the remaining challenges. It is essential to concretize the efforts initiated during the probationary period, in order to definitively stabilize the country on the path to emergence. This news recalls the importance of maintaining a democratic framework, a guarantee of political stability and legal security, essential for a favorable economic climate.
This transformation, described by colleagues from Le Quotidien, is the result of visionary policies and a collective effort aimed at going beyond simple discourse on poverty to embrace a real dynamic of inclusive development.
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