Senegal
Senegal, eligible for the MCA each year since its inception in 2004, was again selected as eligible in the 2007 and 2008 selection rounds. MCA StatusSenegal has submitted a compact proposal to the MCC, and on July 20, 2005 the MCC and Senegal signed a $6.5 million grant agreement to assist Senegal in further developing its compact. Country CompactSenegal's MCC compact proposal is publicly available By comparison, the focus areas of Senegal's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) are wealth creation through sector-specific initiatives, capacity building and provision of basic social services, and improving the living conditions of vulnerable groups. Senegal's PRSP (PDF)
Country EligibilityIn the FY 2008 selection process, Senegal scored above the median on all six "ruling justly" indicators, three of five "investing in people" indicators, and three of six "economic freedom" indicators. Senegal was again selected as eligible despite not passing the “investing in people” category. Senegal’s performance (pdf) on the FY 2008 selection indicators Review Senegal’s performance (pdf) on the FY 2007 selection indicators Review Senegal's performance (pdf) on the FY 2006 selection indicators
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Country FactsData are for 2006 (or most recent year available)
Source: World Development Indicators 2007 Senegal at a Glance from the World Bank (PDF)
Other U.S. PoliciesDevelopment Assistance: USAID requested $24.6 million for FY 2006 to finance programs in Senegal. Over half of this total, to come from the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund, is dedicated to enhancing the provision of quality, decentralized health services. The remainder comes from Development Assistance. Review the USAID strategy in Senegal Trade The U.S. imported $2.9 million in goods from Senegal in 2004; only a negligible share of this total entered under a preferential access regime. No single product dominated trade, though miscellaneous light manufactures, organic chemicals, and fish constituted over half of imported goods from Senegal. See a spreadsheet of U.S. imports from Senegal Read a country report from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Other DonorsThe top three donors to Senegal in 2005 were:
Source: Development Assistance Committee Database
World Bank InvolvementThe World Bank has approved 158 loans and credits totaling $2.9 billion. Sixteen active projects, supported by $727 million in financing, operate in many areas, including agriculture, education, infrastructure, health, and private sector development. World Bank projects in Senegal
Other ResourcesCompendium of food and agriculture indicators from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - (PDF) Department of State country profile providing background on Senegal’s history and U.S.-Senegal relations.
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