Special Urban Development and Expansion Program for Touba Metropolis

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Living Environment

National Urban Planning and Spatial Development Program

Axis 3: Sustainable Spatial Planning and Development

SO.3.1. Ensure sustainable territorial planning and orderly urbanization

Funding (public et prive) :

1,700,000,000 FCFA

Project leader

Ministry of Urban Planning, Territorial Communities, and Spatial Planning

Ministry of Urban Planning, Local Governments and Territorial Development

Project description

The Special Urban Development and Expansion Program for Touba Metropolis aims to equip the city of Touba with a modern, sustainable, and inclusive urban development framework to strengthen its attractiveness. The program is built on several strategic pillars, including the finalization of Touba’s strategic urban development plan and reinforcement of planning documents to guide long-term development. It also includes the creation of integrated development zones (ZAC) and the restructuring of precarious neighborhoods in identified areas.

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Funding (public et prive)

1,700,000,000 FCFA

Overall Objective :

Strengthen the attractiveness of the city of Touba by equipping it with a modern, sustainable, and inclusive urban development framework.

Specific Objectives :

Finalize the strategic urban planning framework to address urban issues and improve access andinternal mobility.
Develop an urban hub to channel urbanization and create attractive activity zones.
Prepare area development plans.
Create ZACs to increase the housing supply.
Restructure precarious neighborhoods to combat flooding and improve the living environment.

Expected results

Access and mobility within the city are improved.
An urban hub allowing the creation of activity zones integrated with housing is established.
Housing supply and the city’s hosting capacity for religious events are increased.
Precarious neighborhoods are restructured to combat flooding and improve quality of life.
Local employment opportunities are created.

Key milestones

2025-2026

Preparation and planning phase

Detailed design and implementation phase

2027-2030

2030-2031

Monitoring, management, and evaluation phase