Senegal publishes 2025 report on press support fund to enhance transparency
Date: 2026-04-09
By: Robert Kwaku Annor
The
Ministry of Communications, Technology and Digital Technology has released the
2025 management report of the Press Support and Development Fund (FADP),
marking a significant step toward greater transparency and accountability in
the country’s media sector.
The
report, published for the first time with full disclosure, details eligibility
criteria, funding allocations, and beneficiaries of public support to media
organizations. Officials described the move as part of a broader effort to
strengthen governance and ensure responsible use of public resources.
The
Ministry indicated that the process was overseen by a multi-stakeholder
management board and guided by strict adherence to legal frameworks.
Authorities noted that the approach represents a shift from past practices,
with an emphasis on fairness, rigor, and accountability in the distribution of
financial support.
Beyond
improving transparency, the reform is intended to enhance professional
standards within the media industry and support the development of a more
sustainable economic model for news organizations in Senegal.
Officials
emphasized that public funding should serve as a strategic tool to promote
compliance, support credible media actors, and encourage sector-wide
transformation, rather than functioning as an automatic entitlement.
The
report forms part of a broader set of reforms in the media sector, including
adjustments to licensing fees, the establishment of new regulatory mechanisms,
revisions to advertising frameworks, and the implementation of the Media Plan
2028.
The
Ministry said the initiative signals the beginning of a new phase aimed at
building a more structured, transparent, and resilient media landscape aligned
with the demands of a modern democratic system.
