Development of the Senegal River

EENI- School of International Business

Subject: The Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS). Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS)
   1. History of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River
2. Water Charter of the River Senegal
3. International Navigation Code of the River Senegal
4. Institutional Framework
5. The Economic Profile of the Senegal River (*): Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal

(* Available only in French).

The objectives of the subject “The Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River” are the following:

1. To understand the purposes and programs of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River
2. To know the economic profile of the Senegal River

Sample of the subject (Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River):

Description of the Subject: The Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS).

The Member countries of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River are Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal

The objective of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River is to achieve and integrated and coordinated management of the Senegal River water resources.

1. Sectoral objectives: hydro-power, navigation, water supply, sanitation, transport, mining, and industry
2. High Commissioner of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River: Kabine Komara
3. Senegal River Basin Area: 289,000 square kilometres
4. Regions: Upper Basin, the Valley, and the Delta
5. Main Economic Activities: agriculture, livestock, fisheries, mining, and industry
6. Major religion: Islam
7. The main languages are French and Arabic

Agreements (Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River):

1. Integrated Multimodal Transport System
2. International Code of Navigation

Logistics in the region of the Senegal River:

1. Dakar-Lagos Corridor
2. Cairo-Dakar Corridor
3. Trans-Sahelian Highway
4. Port of Dakar

Organisations related to the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River

1. Energy Management Company of Manatali
2. Management and Operating Company of Dam Diama
3. Management and Operating Company of Navigation

The Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River belongs to the West African Economic Area of the African Civilisation.