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Senegal and IMF Reach Preliminary Agreement for $2.2 Billion Financing Program

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  • France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
  • The Africa Report France · Centre · Jeune Afrique Media Group

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Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff level agreement for a financing program worth approximately $2.2 billion. The program is intended to span 36 months, with some reports specifying the period from 2026 to 2029. The agreement aims to support public finance reform, improve budget transparency, and restore debt sustainability while protecting vulnerable households. The deal must still be submitted to the IMF executive board for final approval.

As part of the agreement, the Senegalese government has confirmed its intention to restructure its debt under the G20 Enhanced Common Framework. This represents a significant shift in policy for the administration of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, which had previously refused to consider debt restructuring. The move follows the discovery of approximately $13 billion in previously undeclared debt from the administration of Macky Sall, an event that led to the suspension of a previous $1.8 billion IMF program in 2024.

Before the program can be finalized, Dakar must take corrective measures regarding the misreporting of hidden debt and secure financing assurances from partners. The agreement comes amid economic pressure, including a sovereign rating downgrade by Moody's from Caa1 to Caa2. Meanwhile, Senegalese households are facing a high cost of living, leading to citizen campaigns demanding government action against rising prices.

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Outlets with a center lean framed the event as a necessary but difficult economic pivot for the government to regain investor confidence and address systemic debt issues.

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