• Parliament adopts CFA335.2 billion budget for 2026 transport programs

• Road transport receives the largest share, followed by air and rail projects

• Funding supports ongoing upgrades to roads, rail, airports, and urban mobility

The Senegalese Ministry of Land and Air Transport will have a budget of CFA335.2 billion (about $595.4 million) for the 2026 fiscal year to support modernization and performance in the sector. The project was adopted on Monday, December 1, 2025, by the National Assembly following a presentation by Minister Yankhoba Diémé (photo).

“This budget reflects the ambition to modernize infrastructure, improve citizens’ mobility, and strengthen the security and competitiveness of transport in Senegal,” according to the Parliament’s X account.

The budget is structured around four programs. The first, focused on management, coordination, and administrative oversight, will receive CFA1.6 billion. The second, dedicated to developing and modernizing the rail network and transport systems, will receive CFA44 billion. Road transport development and modernization account for the largest share, at CFA215.2 billion, reflecting the strategic importance of the national road network. Air transport development is allocated CFA74.3 billion to strengthen capacity and competitiveness.

L’Assemblée nationale a adopté, ce lundi 1ᵉʳ décembre, le budget 2026 du Ministère des Transports terrestres et aériens. Le ministre de tutelle, Yankhoba Diémé, a présenté et défendu devant la représentation nationale un budget global de 335 234 538 370 FCFA, destiné à soutenir… pic.twitter.com/kc8LeoGc8z

— Assemblée nationale du Sénégal (@assembleesn) December 2, 2025

In recent years, Senegal has undertaken a broad effort to modernize its transport infrastructure. Special attention has been given to upgrading rail lines linking interior regions. The government has also invested in modernizing roads, ports, and airports to strengthen national integration.

The launch of the Regional Express Train (TER), linking Dakar to Blaise-Diagne International Airport, illustrates this ambition, as does the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), operational since 2023 and connecting the city center to the suburbs across 23 stations. Additional efforts include maritime cabotage initiatives and the gradual development of a truly multimodal transport system.

Ingrid Haffiny (intern)