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Senegal Launches PAVIE II to empower women and youth

Senegal has officially launched the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women's and Youth's Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II) at the Grand Théâtre National in Dakar. The initiative, with a budget of €163.449 million, aims to create 92,633 jobs, empower women and youth, and advance Senegal's food sovereignty under the "Sénégal 2050" national development strategy. The launch took place on Wednesday 8 May in the Senegalese capital.

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(From left to right) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Aïda Mbodj of DER/FJ, Pape Amadou Sarr of AFD, and Oumar Samba Ba Minister, Secretary-General of the Presidency at the Republic of Senegal at the PAVIE II launch in Dakar, May 8, 2025

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