Higher education

Rehabilitation and extension of universities to strengthen the reception capacities of students:

Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD):

• 2.560 billion to complete the new educational infrastructure

• Reception of seven (07) new pavilions

• Start of construction of the 41,000 bed program

 Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor:

• Construction and equipment of educational premises

• Reception of two (02) buildings for student accommodation

• Start of construction of the 1,000-bed program

Alioune Diop University of Bambey

• Construction of educational premises

Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis (UGB)

• Construction of educational premises

• Completion of the UGB II

• Construction of three (03) pavilions of 156 beds each

• Start of construction of the 2,000-bed program

University of Thiès

• Construction of educational premises

• Rehabilitation of the Hôtel du Rail with a capacity of 250 rooms

• Start of construction of the 1,000-bed program

Polytechnic School of Thiès

• Construction of new infrastructure

• Start of construction of the 500-bed program

Creation of new higher education institutions

University of Sine Saloum EL Hadj Ibrahima Niasse

• Construction program of 10,000 beds

Amadou Makhtar Mbow University

• Construction in progress for a global cost: 65 billion FCFA

• Construction program of 10,000 beds

Improvement of the living conditions of Higher Education teachers

• Finalization of the 2nd City of Teachers in Mermoz

• Construction of Residences and Teachers’ Houses in Bambey and Ziguinchor

• Increase in the subsidy for DMC loans

• Coverage of transport tickets in the event of medical evacuation (Subsidy of 100 million paid to the Public Service)

• Coverage by the Treasury of Hospital bills

• Annual funding of 10 to 15 research projects (up to 20 million per project)

• Support for the promotion of more than 100 research and doctoral teachers

Virtual University of Senegal (UVS)

• Opening of 12 Open Digital Spaces (ENO)

• Number of 11,000 students in 2016

Other higher education projects

• Support for 38,369 baccalaureate holders in private institutions

• 39,313 students with computers

• 100 laboratories of practical work under construction

• 100 new sectors created

• Start of the 14 ISEP construction program

Relocated university centers:

• Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor at a cost of 2 billion

• Antenna of the UGB of Guéoul with a cost of 5.4 billion financed by the State

Cite of Diamniadio’s Knowledge

• Work in progress: Project estimated at 45 billion FCFA, of which 9.5 billion is mobilized by the State

• Construction of the National Center for Scientific Computing

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