PAD Foundation

The Port Autonome de Dakar Foundation is the port's social action body: it carries out initiatives for vulnerable populations in Senegal.

Message from the Administrator

Ms Diouma TIRERA, Administrator of the Foundation, reaffirms the Foundation's commitment to reducing social inequality through programmes based on the “SUCCESS” values: Social, Universality, Creativity, Compliance, Excellence, Satisfaction.

History of the Foundation

The Foundation was created in 2018 to contribute to the objectives of the Plan Sénégal Émergent, in particular support for vulnerable populations. It also responds to auditors' recommendations on streamlining grants.

Mission

The Foundation aims to improve the living conditions of vulnerable populations in Senegal, in the following areas:

Health : medical assistance, modernisation of infrastructure, strengthening of health resources, support for the elderly;
Environment : preservation of ecosystems, protection of oceans and coastlines, promotion of artisanal fishing;
Education : support for schooling, infrastructure development, promotion of scientific excellence, scholarships;
Training and Integration : vocational training for young people, skills development for port-related trades, employment of people with disabilities;
Culture and Sport : promotion of Senegalese culture, sporting activities, religious events.

Objectives

Achieve 100% compliance with applicable requirements;
Adopt sustainable development principles in 80% of social initiatives;
Secure 50% of project funding through partnerships with donors.

Some Achievements

Participation in the 14th Biennale of Contemporary African Art;
Training of more than 500 women from cooperatives in Touba, with UN Women;
Concours général (national academic competition), in partnership with the Ministry of Education;
Donation of a six-classroom building to the Ngohé secondary school;
Celebration of World Environment Day;
Construction of a territorial gendarmerie brigade in the Podor department;
Recycled buoys transformed into children's play equipment;
Medical campaigns and rehabilitation of health facilities in Salémata and Missirah Bakaouka;
Modernisation of an operating theatre.

Port Autonome de Dakar Foundation stand at the 14th Contemporary African Art Biennale. — Participation in the 14th Contemporary African Art Biennale

A participant holds vegetables during a fruit and vegetable processing workshop in Touba, organised with UN Women. — Training of more than 500 women from cooperatives in Touba, with UN Women

Prize-giving ceremony for the general academic competition, in partnership with the Ministry of National Education. — General academic competition, in partnership with the Ministry of Education

Fully equipped six-classroom building, donated by the Foundation. — Donation of a six-classroom building to the Ngohé secondary school

Foundation volunteer team during a clean-up operation for World Environment Day. — Celebration of Environment Day

Territorial brigade building constructed and fitted out in the Podor department. — Construction of a territorial brigade in the Podor department

Children's play area made from recycled, decommissioned maritime signal buoys. — Recycled buoys turned into children's play equipment

Community gathering during a medical campaign organised by the Foundation in Salémata. — Medical campaign and rehabilitation of health facilities in Salémata

Operating theatre modernised with the Foundation's support. — Modernisation of an operating theatre

Solidarity tour

On the occasion of major religious events (Magal, Gamou), the Foundation carries out a solidarity tour of the country's religious communities, as a gesture of support and sharing.