Following the departments of Dakar and Goudomp, Foundiougne hosted, on April 24 and 25, 2026 in the commune of Passy, training sessions in hygiene product manufacturing techniques and financial education, offered by Ms. Fatou Kiné Diakhaté, Minister and Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

Organized in collaboration with the Honorable Member of Parliament Mariama Coly, departmental coordinator of MOJIP, this initiative enabled 105 women from the department, recruited without political considerations, to benefit from capacity building. The symbolic diploma presentation ceremony was held this Saturday, in the presence of several administrative and political authorities. Among those present were Mame Baye Niass, Mayor of Passy and Director General of ACBEP; Pape Aly Badji, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ANPECTP and departmental coordinator of PASTEF; Dr. Elhadji Mansour Diop, head of PASTEF Mbam and director of Aristide Le Dantec Hospital; Souleymane Kane, Director of Apprenticeship; Ismaila Kébé, member of MONCAP and political leader in Sokone; as well as the section coordinators of JPS and MOJIP from the department's 17 municipalities.

Welcomed by a strong mobilization of women from the department, Minister Fatou Kiné Diakhaté was warmly thanked for this initiative with a strong social impact.

Beyond the training, the minister also provided financial support to the 105 recipients, intended to enable them to start their transformation activities and put the acquired skills into practice.

In her speech, the minister emphasized personal commitment: "We are using our own resources to support women's empowerment," she stated. She also announced the continuation of this support so that women can learn about and access the numerous mechanisms put in place by the government to enable their empowerment.

The Minister scheduled a follow-up meeting with this first cohort of beneficiaries within six months, during which time a monitoring and funding program could be implemented, with the aim of sustainably strengthening women's economic empowerment. "Educating a woman is educating an entire society. Empowering a woman is acting for the benefit of the whole community," she emphasized, expressing her pride in contributing to this initiative.

Minister Fatou Kiné Diakhaté finally commended and congratulated the political leaders of the 17 communes of Foundiougne for their commitment and the work done on the ground for the benefit of the people.