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Head of State, Basilu Diomaye Faye, mentioned in his speech to the Council of Ministers on July 10 that health management is an important element of flood management. After the country experienced the first heavy rains of this winter, which caused damage in some parts of the country, especially Dakar, Kaolac and Dioubel, the President of the Republic pointed out that the increasing urbanization process in Senegal has brought difficulties to the development of cities, accelerating the phenomenon of floods and increasing the demand for health infrastructure. To this end, he asked the Prime Minister and the Minister of Water and Sanitation to strengthen the effective deployment of flood prevention measures, with the mobilization of the National Fire Brigade and all State services. Prevention and management systems in the affected areas. Basilu Diomaye Faye also stressed the need to mobilize public mechanisms of national solidarity in a state of alert to assist the affected population together with the executive authorities.
Control review initiated
In order to effectively combat floods in Senegal, the Head of State urged the Government to evaluate the plans launched for lasting solutions. On Wednesday, July 10, the President of the Republic chaired a meeting of Ministers, asking the Prime Minister to evaluate the actions taken to combat floods over the past decade and then to initiate a coherent adjustment of the National Strategy for Sanitation, based on the updated policies in land use planning, urban planning and housing. In this regard, Basilou Faye invited the Prime Minister to update and outline the Sanitation Master Plan (PDA) and to present a new Integrated Sanitation Development Plan (PIDA).
In addition, the head of state returns to the social anchoring of the concept of citizen participation
“Setal Sunu Réew”. He congratulated the Prime Minister, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, members of the Government, the Executive, mayors, state institutions, private actors, young people, women and the forces of national activism for the success of the second edition of the National Mobilization Day “Setal Sunu Réew” held on Saturday, July 6. Following this, Basilu Faye asked the Government to ensure proper preparation of the third edition, which will be dedicated to the theme of reforestation as part of the National Day of Trees. This day will be celebrated in particular on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, 2024.
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