Senegal

On September 16, 2009 the MCC signed a five-year, $540 million compact with Senegal. The compact aims to reduce poverty and invest in economic growth by unlocking the country’s agricultural productivity and expanding access to markets and services through transportation infrastructure investments in major national roads and irrigation.

MCA Status

Senegal's compact entered-into-force on September 23, 2010. The compact is designed to reduce poverty and invest in economic growth by unlocking the country’s agricultural productivity and expanding access to markets and services. This goal will be achieved through the rehabilitation of major national roads and strategic investments in irrigation and water resource management infrastructure. The government of Senegal identified two national-level strategies – to reduce poverty in Senegal through economic growth and to increase the country’s food security that will be addressed in the compact. Senegal has been compact-eligible since the MCC's inception in FY2004.

Country Compact

Senegal MCC compact
Read CGD's summary of the proposal
Senegal's Monitoring and Evaluation plan
MCA-Senegal website

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
PRSP Second Annual Progress report

Country Eligibility

In the FY2011 selection process, Senegal scored above the median on all six Ruling Justly indicators, four of five Investing in People indicators, and four of six Economic Freedom indicators. Senegal is a low income country (LIC).

Review Senegal's performance on the FY2011 selection indicators

Review Senegal's performance on the FY2010 selection indicators

Review Senegal's performance on the FY2009 selection indicators

Review Senegal’s performance on the FY2008 selection indicators

Review Senegal’s performance on the FY2007 selection indicators

Review Senegal's performance on the FY2006 selection indicators

Review Senegal's performance on the FY2005 selection indicators

Review Senegal's performance on the FY2004 selection indicators

Learn more about the MCC's country selection process

Country Facts

Data are for 2009 (or most recent year available)

Per capita income (GNI, current US$)	$1,040
Poverty rate ($2 a day)	60.4%
GDP growth (annual)	2.2%
Population, total	12,534,228
Rural population (% of total)	57%
Life expectancy	56 yrs
Literacy rate	42%