In 2025, significant progress was made in implementing the Ten-Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure in Senegal with rapid scaling of capacity, stakeholder coordination and the launch of SnRAP.

At the November 2025 Steering Committee meeting, the team—comprising Franco Azzato (iRAP Training and Accreditation Coordinator), Charles Lowan Bonou (iRAP-accredited trainer), Sabri Hamza (iRAP), Nathalie Chiavassa (Safer Journeys Africa-iRAP), and Seynabou Diallo (Engineer, IRF)—presented the 2025 results and the outlook for 2026 to stakeholders.

Key Achievements in 2025

• Capacity Building and Training: An ambitious capacity-building and training program was deployed, with 154 participants enrolled on the Ten-Step Plan platform, which offers online courses from PIARC, IRF, and iRAP.
• In-Person Training Sessions: Three in-person sessions were organized for over 50 participants, covering PIARC’s road safety engineering training, IRF’s road safety audit training, and iRAP star ratings and design rating training.
• Road Safety Auditor Certification: For the first time in Senegal, road safety auditors were certified. Of the 21 registered for IRF auditor training, 12 successfully passed the exam. This milestone is expected to enable Senegal to conduct road safety audits for all road projects, leveraging local expertise.
• Strengthening ANASER and Launching SnRAP: The technical capacity of the National Road Safety Agency (ANASER) was strengthened through the official creation of the Senegal Road Assessment Program (SnRAP) in May 2025 and the acquisition of a vehicle for road surveys and assessments—another step toward achieving three-star or higher-rated roads in Senegal.
• National Workshops: Two major national workshops were held: the national launch in January 2025 and the PIARC (TC 3.1) workshop in September 2025. These events brought together the entire national road, transport, and safety community alongside international experts.

Looking Ahead to 2026

• Reviewing Senegal’s new national road safety strategy.
• Preparing recommendations for training and certifying road safety auditors.
• Administering iRAP accreditations.
• Conducting practical road safety assessments.

In parallel, ANASER is undertaking institutional and technical strengthening activities, such as developing a Road Safety Audit Guide with World Bank support.

The NGO LASER International, a Ten-Step partner, continues its efforts to improve safety around schools and advocate for enforcing the 30 km/h speed limit near schools under the ‘Safe Way to Schools’ initiative.

Youth Olympic Games 2026

Senegal will host the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2026. In this context, all Ten-Step partners are calling on national and international stakeholders to ensure that Senegal hosts the YOG with roads rated three stars or higher.

The Ten Step Senegal Project, funded by the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF), is a collaborative initiative involving the Government of Senegal through the Ministry of Infrastructure, Land, and Air Transport (MITTA) and National Road Agency ANASER, alongside a consortium led by the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) and including the International Road Federation (IRF), PIARC (World Road Association) and LASER International, with support from the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and FIA Foundation.

For more information on the project, visit gtkp.com/ten-step-project-senegal