## IMF Staff to Visit Senegal

_IMF News, August 17, 2026_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 17, 2026

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### Visit details
- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mercedes Vera Martin, Mission Chief for Senegal, will visit Dakar from August 19 to September 1.
- Press Release No. 26/276
- Date of page: August 17, 2026

### Objectives and focus
- Continue discussions toward reaching a shared understanding of the policies and reforms that could be supported by an IMF lending arrangement.
- The IMF remains firmly committed to helping Senegal safeguard macroeconomic stability and foster sustainable and inclusive growth.
- IMF staff will also engage with other stakeholders during the visit.
- Ms. Vera Martin will issue a statement at the end of the visit.

### Engagement and communications
- Media relations contact: Tatiana Mossot
- PRESS OFFICER: Tatiana Mossot
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
- IMF Twitter handle referenced: @IMFSpokesperson

### Key resources referenced on the page
- June 22, 2026, Press Release: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal
- IMF Senegal webpage: Senegal and the IMF
- IMF Africa Twitter: https://twitter.com/IMFAfrica

*Source: IMF press release page "IMF Staff to Visit Senegal", August 17, 2026.*

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## References

- [Senegal and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/country/SEN/index.htm)
- [Press Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/news/searchnews)
- [PRESS CENTER](http://presscenter.imf.org/)
- [IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/06/22/pr26216-senegal-imf-staff-concludes-visit)
- [Senegal and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/sen)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/home](https://www.imf.org/en/home)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/08/17/pr26276-senegal-imf-staff-to-visit-senegal_