Buhari off to Senegal for international development association for Africa summit

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja this Wednesday, July 6, to participate in the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit in Dakar, Senegal. In a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, an institution of the World Bank Group, IDA is deepening its support to drive a resilient recovery for countries hit by the global crises of climate and COVID-19, growing levels of insecurity and more recently, by the impact of the war in Ukraine through its historic $93 billion 20th replenishment cycle (IDA20) which goes into effect between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2025.

Pres. Muhammadu Buhari

At the High Level event slated for Thursday, July 7 and hosted by President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal, President Buhari is expected to join other African leaders in an open Dialogue on Development Challenges and priorities as well as transformational initiatives that will lead to an outcome document, the Dakar Declaration.

President Buhari is expected back in the country at the end of the Summit on Thursday, July 7.