Senegal’s 2027 water budget falls by 10.8%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Senegal’s Ministry of Water and Sanitation 2027 budget provides for CFA 218.42 billion in payment appropriations, a 10.8% year-on-year decrease. Parliamentary committees rejected the proposal on Thursday 12 November, while Minister Cheikh Tidiane Dièye cited efforts to restore public finances, EMedia reports.
The parliamentary committee responsible for examining the budget rejected the proposed 2027 budget of Senegal’s Ministry of Water and Sanitation on Thursday 12 November, defended by Minister Cheikh Tidiane Dièye. Payment appropriations are set at CFA 218.42 billion, compared with CFA 244.9 billion planned for 2026, a decrease of CFA 26.4 billion, according to Senego.
The ministry’s commitment authorisations amount to CFA 631.63 billion for 2027. Cheikh Tidiane Dièye told MPs that the contraction in payment appropriations was part of efforts to restore public finances, according to Senego.
Parliamentarians questioned the minister in particular about the Grand Water Transfer, the seawater desalination project at Mamelles, rural water supply, sanitation and flood prevention. MPs also challenged the budget framework and delays in transmitting programming documents, according to EMedia.
The rejection comes five days after the rejection of Senegal’s 2027 budget by the Finance Committee on 7 November, followed by the rejection of the 2027 Fisheries budget on 11 November. The Finance Committee had rejected Senegal’s 2027 budget before the new proceedings concerning the Ministry of Water and Sanitation.
