The Port of Dakar and Ndayane Port Development Project consists of the operation and modernization of the existing container terminals at the Port of Dakar and the development, operation, and maintenance of a new container terminal at the Port of Ndayane, located approximately 50 km from Dakar, Senegal. The project includes the construction of a new container terminal, common marine infrastructure, related social and administrative facilities, and broader port-area development activities. Under concession agreements with the Port Autonome de Dakar (PAD), DP World Dakar S.A. (DPWD), jointly owned by DP World FZE and the Government of Senegal through PAD, operates the existing container terminals at the Port of Dakar and has the right to develop and operate the new terminal at Ndayane. MIGA provided Non-Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligation (NHSFO) guarantees to three international banks for non-shareholder loans to the Government of Senegal, refinancing public debt contracted by the Government and PAD to increase the government's shareholding in DPWD

In April 2026, CAO received a complaint from the Yoonu Xam Xam Association (YXX), a civil society organization based in Dakar, Senegal, representing five member organizations working on cultural, ecological, and educational issues and located within or near the Ndayane Port area. YXX raised concerns related to biodiversity potentially affected by the project, as well as stakeholder consultation, access to information, the project’s environmental and social impact assessment, application of the mitigation hierarchy, consideration of local topography, and cumulative environmental and cultural impacts.
 

In December 2024, a similar complaint was filed with British International Investment’s (BII) Reports and Complaints Mechanism.

In July 2026, CAO found the complaint eligible and initiated an assessment.