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More space in the second phase of the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE) is what the private sector wants. The representatives of the Senegalese employers expressed it yesterday during an exchange workshop of the General Directorate of Planning and Economic Policies (Dgppe) on Phase II of the PSE planned from 2019 to 2023. [19659002] The first phase of the emerging Senegal Plan (ePe) ended with growth rates exceeding 6 percent on average. During this phase, public investment has been the engine of growth. But for the second phase 2019-2023, the national private sector does not intend to be excluded from the markets generated by these investments. The various employers' organizations of the national private sector expressed it yesterday during an exchange meeting at the initiative of the Directorate General of Planning and Economic Policies (Dgppe). According to the representative of the National Council of Employers (Cnp), Mr. Alioune Ba, the second phase of the PSE must give more seats to the national private. "We have asked the authorities to focus for the second phase on the national private sector that is there and has already demonstrated its financial and technical capacity. It's important that we feel better about the projects that are going to take place, "he explains.
Alla Dieng from Unacois Yessal goes further, pointing at the stranglehold of foreign companies on the construction sites of Pse. "The private sector is not happy. He was involved at startup, but during the implementation, Senegalese companies were left stranded, "says Dieng sadly. He goes further, stating that the national private sector does not lack the means to meet these challenges. "We want to show the authorities that there are actors who are ready to take up the challenges. Do not be downplayed. We give a lot of markets to foreigners, but there can be partnerships with local companies, "he proposes.
In the construction of the PSE construction sites, foreign companies are in line. Notable exception is the Regional Express Train (Ter) for which Senegalese companies are subcontractors in 4 of the 5 project lots. "Now, the first option of the PSE is the structural transformation of the economy and we, as a company evolving mainly in the informal, we think that there are still markets that escape us. It's not because we do not have the means, because we've developed partnerships with foreign businessmen, but I think there will be corrections, "says Dieng.
Inclusive growth
For this second phase of the PSE, the authorities are banking on private investment. And according to the coordinator of Directorate General of Planning and Economic Studies (Dgppe), Mayacine Camara, the Senegalese private sector is the key to effective growth. "We talk about efficiency, but as long as we can not make public investment a lever for the national private sector, we will still have problems with efficiency," Camara said.
Yesterday's workshop was thus a time of exchanges with the private sector to share the diagnosis report but also to gather the recommendations of the various stakeholders to better guide the Priority Action Plan.
"This is the that is why we invited them to discuss the good initiatives and directions that the state and public investment must take in order for our economy to be driven by the private sector, to achieve growth driven by private investment, small and large companies combined. Only in this way can we talk about shared growth, "says Camara. The Dgppe coordinator is pleased with the results obtained in the first phase of the PSE, more than 6% growth. But, he notes, the major problem facing the PES is the inclusivity of growth. "We want to move towards shared growth. This is the moment to effectively involve the private sector. We need a private sector that fully participates in economic growth and the state has the responsibility to involve it, "says Camara.
After the private sector, the Dgppe will also consult with local elected officials, universities and research centers as well as civil society
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