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 Clear 100% of public rights of way
The total cost of the plan was estimated at a total of 674 billion CFA (or $1.1 billion) to 975.2 billion
CFA (or $1.7 billion) for the only bus, or bus-rail public transport approaches.
It is noted that as the PDUD 2025 was adopted in 2009, it does not include many of the projects that
are now being pursued by the transport authorities of Dakar, such as the BRT and the TER. However,
the strategic elements of the PDUD 2025 align with the new projects as the plan is focusing on public
transport and prioritises rail infrastructure as the backbone of the public transport system.
4.3.3.4. World Bank Support Programme for Urban Transport and Mobility
The World Bank Support Programme for Urban Transport Mobility (PATMUR) was adopted in 2009.
It is a countrywide financial and institutional support programme that ensures the continuation of the
Bank’s involvement in financing and capacity building of the transport sector in Senegal. The Bank is
aiming to build on previous efforts and programmes applied in Senegal and maintain its principal role
among the country’s funding partners.
The programme has three main elements.
First element: Support for the development and the management of urban and interurban road
infrastructure (estimated cost 39 million USD financed by the International Development Agency).
This element involves both institutional (3 million USD) and project development (36 million USD).
Second element: Capacity building for the development of public transport in the Dakar metropolitan
area (estimated cost 7.8million USD financed by the International Development Agency and 38million
USD provided by the Senegalese government). This programme involves support for the development
of public transport services (5.9 million USD) and support for the development of the new minibus
leasing scheme (1.9 million USD). The additional funds for this element will be used for buying the
new minibuses.
Third element: Support for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation (3.2 million USD, provided
by the International Development Agency).
The programme has been assessed with medium risk after the application of risk mitigationmeasures.
Associated risks are the lack of funding, political will and capacities to implement the agreed
measures, lack of trust and political instability. The mitigation measures include the creation of a road
transport fund (following an unsuccessful previous effort), institutional reforms and reinforcement of
the country’s cooperation with its creditors, capacity and institutional building.
4.3.3.5. Discussion of current situation and critical issues for success
Dakar is currently experiencing intense population growth. The population of the city is expected to
grow from 3 million to 5 million in the next 5 years, putting additional pressure in the city’s needs for
energy, mobility and accessibility. The transport and traffic situation in the city is not as poor as in
other cities studied in this report and this can be attributed to the current population size of the city.
Dakar is a growing megacity and at the moment finds itself in a position where other Islamic
megacities that are currently experiencing extreme traffic conditions have been in the past. Dakar’s
authorities have the opportunity to lead the city to a more sustainable future where transport is a
driver of economic growth rather than a contributing factor to a deteriorating urban environment.
Dakar is suffering from a significant gaps and inconsistencies in terms of land use development and
transport infrastructure. Spatial mismatches are probably the most significant factor contributing to
the transport problems experienced in the city. The poor distribution of activities brings all morning
trips to Dakar, and particularly to the Plateau area, causing significant traffic problems and also long
travel times and loss of productive time. The lack of activity mix in the central area is evident even
without examining the development patterns of the city as there is a striking difference between the
vibrant and congested economic and transport activity during the day in the Plateau and the empty