The political phase of the 11th annual review of UEMOA community reforms concluded yesterday in Dakar, following a one-day postponement. The session, attended by Abdoulaye Diop, President of the UEMOA Commission, highlighted that while Senegal maintains an overall satisfactory performance across 145 assessed reforms, a decline of 2.14 points compared to 2024 has prompted authorities to consider swift corrective measures.
During this eleventh edition of the annual review in Dakar, Senegalese Finance and Budget Minister Cheikh Diba and the UEMOA Commission President validated the conclusions of the technical phase conducted in November 2025. The country recorded a provisional implementation rate of 76.45% across 145 reforms, down from 78.59% for 132 reforms in 2024.
This 2.14-point drop stems primarily from underperformance in economic governance and convergence, as well as structural reforms, which saw a 6.3-point decline. Key shortcomings included the failure to submit the 2024 report of the single window for financial statements to the Commission. Sectors such as culture, tourism, crafts, quality standards, and the business climate emerged as critical areas requiring immediate attention.
« The results of this political phase will be presented to the Prime Minister during an audience with the UEMOA Commission President, » announced Cheikh Diba, Senegal’s Finance Minister.
Not all sectors fared poorly. Agriculture, livestock, fishing, and the environment improved by 12 points, while human and social development gained 6.5 points. The energy sector saw a 3-point rise, and modernization of the legal, accounting, and statistical framework advanced by 5.5 points. These gains reflect sectoral momentum the authorities aim to sustain.
Abdoulaye Diop emphasized that this exercise, established by an Additional Act of the UEMOA Heads of State Conference on October 24, 2013, evaluates joint actions to meet UEMOA treaty objectives, identifies gaps, and formulates actionable recommendations. Since 2014, ten reviews have been conducted in Senegal, with generally satisfactory outcomes. This session marks the eleventh edition and the second under the biennial political configuration introduced by the July 8, 2023 decision.
To turn commitments into concrete action, Senegalese authorities announced that the findings of this political phase will be presented to the Prime Minister in a special session alongside the Commission President. This move signals a strong push to accelerate compliance with regional standards before the next review.