Africa · Western
Key Facts
—Completion status. Infrastructure for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics is between 92% and 97% complete, with full handover to the IOC set for 31 July 2026.
—Host contract budget. Senegal committed 35.97 billion CFA francs (US$58 million) under its IOC host contract, while broader Olympic-adjacent spending reaches over 604 billion CFA francs.
—French financing. The Agence Française de Développement has provided €60 million in concessional loans for core venue renovations, making France the largest external financier.
