Senegal invests over 2 billion FCFA in community sports facilities for youth Olympics
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The Senegalese government invested more than 2 billion FCFA to build community sports facilities across five communes in Senegal.
The Agence de développement municipal inaugurated these sites in Keur Massar as part of the Progep 2 project. The development includes Dalifort, Médina Gounass, Keur Massar Nord, Keur Massar Sud, and Sangalkam. The new infrastructure features six synthetic grass football fields, two multi-functional courts, local sports tracks, and landscaped areas.
The Agence de développement municipal says these facilities aim to bring the impact of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games to local residents while supporting mass sports participation. The project also intends to help identify and support national elite athletes. Moussa Bala Fofana, the minister of Urbanism, Local Authorities, and Territorial Planning, stated that these spaces serve as locations for meeting, learning, and solidarity.
He noted that the government wants the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games to leave a lasting legacy beyond competition results. These efforts include urban improvements in Dakar to enhance the city's image for visitors. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has set priorities to accelerate these construction projects through a presidential monitoring council. The government plans to reuse these facilities for future events, such as the 2031 Jeux de la Francophonie.
Moussa Bala Fofana linked these sports investments to the national transformation agenda for Senegal 2050.
