The Minister of Microfinance and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Alioune Badara Dione, chaired the official installation ceremony of two social productive cooperatives (Cps) for events in Saint-Louis. This initiative, aligned with Vision Senegal 2050, aims to promote youth employment through collective organization and cooperative governance.
The State of Senegal continues to implement its national social and solidarity economy policy. In Saint-Louis, Minister Alioune Badara Dione proceeded with the official installation of the first two social productive cooperatives (Cps) for events, accompanied by a delivery of equipment to support their operational start-up.
According to the minister, this approach reflects a strong commitment by the State to youth and decent employment. “The establishment of event cooperatives is a political choice of the State of Senegal. It aims to offer young people a credible alternative to precariousness and the informal sector, through a collective framework of organization and democratic governance,” he declared. Aligned with Vision Senegal 2050, this initiative places solidarity and the pooling of resources at the heart of the development model.
The minister insisted on the importance of collective intelligence in the face of economic and social challenges. “We are betting that shared responsibility, transparency and organized collegiality can become real engines of wealth creation and social cohesion,” he underlined. A city of culture, history and creativity, Saint-Louis offers a favorable framework for the development of the events sector. The latter represents significant potential for job creation and the promotion of local know-how.
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“The events sector presents a real opportunity for structuring local practices and providing quality services adapted to the economic realities of populations,” explained Alioune Badara Dione. The beneficiaries, trained in the principles of cooperative governance, were called upon to rigorously manage the equipment provided by the State.
“Equipment constitutes collective capital. Their transparent and equitable management is decisive for the credibility and sustainability of cooperatives,” insisted the minister. While reaffirming the support of the State, the minister recalled that the success of these cooperatives depends above all on the commitment of the cooperators themselves.
“The success of this initiative will depend on your ability to work together, to preserve the unity of the group and to prioritize the collective interest,” he concluded. Through this action, the government reaffirms its confidence in youth and in cooperation as an essential lever for sustainable economic and social transformation.
