On September 29, 2026, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially installed 1227 members of the Conseil consultatif des Jeunes du Sénégal (CCJS), a youth advisory council aimed at involving young people in the country's decision-making process. The installation ceremony was followed by a statement from Matar Diène, president of the Initiative citoyenne pour le développement du Sénégal (ICDS) movement, expressing his congratulations to the President and the newly installed members.
The CCJS is an institutional framework dedicated to youth public policies, providing a platform for young people to contribute to national orientations. According to Matar Diène, the ICDS movement hopes that the CCJS will become a genuine space for dialogue, proposals, and equity, ensuring that young people become major stakeholders in the country's decision-making process.
The ICDS movement has emphasized the need for the CCJS to address pressing economic issues affecting young people, including employment, vocational training, entrepreneurship, and access to financing. The movement also stresses the importance of including young people from rural areas and vulnerable groups in the council's activities.
Matar Diène has expressed his hope that the CCJS will go beyond being a symbolic institution and produce concrete results that harness the country's human potential and talents. He believes that the youth should be a key actor in decisions that affect their future.
The installation of the CCJS members is seen as a significant step towards promoting youth participation in Senegal's governance. The ICDS movement has welcomed the President's initiative, seeing it as an opportunity for young people to contribute to the country's development.
The CCJS is expected to provide a platform for young people to voice their concerns, propose solutions, and hold leaders accountable. The council's effectiveness will depend on its ability to address the pressing issues affecting young people and to ensure their active participation in the decision-making process.
The President's decision to install the CCJS members has been seen as a positive move towards promoting youth empowerment and inclusion in Senegal. The ICDS movement has pledged to support the council's activities and to work towards ensuring that young people play a key role in shaping the country's future.
Key points
- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye installs 1227 members of the Youth Advisory Council in Senegal.
- The Council aims to involve young people in the country's decision-making process and address pressing economic issues affecting them.
- The Initiative citoyenne pour le développement du Sénégal (ICDS) movement welcomes the President's initiative and pledges to support the council's activities.
