On Monday, July 22, experts from the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation met in Dakar. The aim is to develop Senegalese blue economy policy

Senegalese policy is based on water resources and will be funded by the American government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). According to the Minister of Économie , Planning and Cooperation, “the economy blue refers to all economic activities related to marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as rivers and lagoons”, in order to “improve the living conditions of populations through sustainable and inclusive economic growth, which preserves biodiversity”. This form of économie what the MCC wants to support in Senegal concerns the regions of Dakar (west), Kaolack (center), Saint-Louis (north) and Ziguinchor (south), according to the minister of Économie , of the Plan and of Cooperation.