“Withdrawal of Senegal from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDC)”: Details from the MIAAE

The Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs would like to provide clarification regarding allegations of a “withdrawal of Senegal from the category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)”.

In a press release read to the editorial staff, it is specified that it is rather “the start of a process which could lead to the withdrawal of Senegal from this category after a transition of 5 years, following the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy of the United Nations (UN). Indeed, notes the press release, the withdrawal of a country from the LDC category follows a procedure within the competent organs of the United Nations system.

As appears from resolution A/RES/79/230 of December 19, 2024, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, a period of five (5) years was retained to allow Senegal to prepare for its exit from this category. It is at the end of this transitional period that the withdrawal could be pronounced.

In order to avoid any disruption to its development program, the Government says it is working on the development of a smooth national transition strategy, based on its new public policy framework entitled “Senegal 2050: National Transformation Agenda”.