weighted score 4.3 · nine dimensions
Country Risk Profile
Senegal
Sourcing risk, regulatory exposure and audit intelligence for Senegal-origin supply chains.
Forced & child labour
5
TVPRA listing for gold. Talibé child begging is a documented concern. Artisanal mining carries forced labour risk. Industrial sectors have lower exposure.
Worker rights & FOA
5
Freedom of association is legally protected and trade unions operate. Labour rights framework is functional, though enforcement capacity is limited in informal sectors.
OHS & audit transparency
5
Occupational health and safety standards are developing. Audit access is generally available. Mining and fishing sectors face the highest OHS risks.
Food & product safety
4
Seafood exports to the EU must meet SPS standards — compliance capacity is developing. Food safety regulatory infrastructure is limited but improving.
Environmental & regulatory
4
Fishing sustainability is the primary environmental concern. New oil and gas sector will require environmental monitoring. EUDR exposure is limited.
Governance & anti-corruption
5
TI CPI 2024: 43/100. Best governance score in francophone West Africa. Institutional capacity is stronger than regional peers but corruption remains a concern.
Tariff & preferential access
2
EU EPA with West Africa provides preferential tariff access. ECOWAS membership supports regional trade integration.
Non-tariff barriers
4
SPS compliance for seafood is a constraint but improving. Rules of origin documentation capacity is developing. Non-tariff barriers are moderate.
Supply chain traceability
5
Fishing sector traceability is improving with EU cooperation. Gold traceability in artisanal mining is weak. Phosphate supply chains are relatively transparent.
Labour & Social Risk
Labour & Social Risk
- TVPRA listings
- US Department of Labor TVPRA list includes Senegalese gold as a good produced with child labour. Artisanal gold mining carries the highest forced and child labour risk.
- Talibé child labour
- The talibé system — involving children in Koranic schools who are sent to beg — is a documented child labour concern in Senegal. While not directly linked to export supply chains, it affects the overall child labour risk profile.
- Fishing sustainability
- Fishing sector sustainability is improving with EU cooperation on IUU fishing controls. Senegal has engaged constructively with EU fisheries partnership agreements, though artisanal overfishing remains a concern.
Governance & Trade Access
Governance & Trade Access
- Governance score
- TI Corruption Perceptions Index score of 43/100 — translating to a Governance dimension score of 5. This is the best governance score in francophone West Africa, reflecting relatively stronger institutional capacity.
- EU tariff access
- EU EPA with West Africa provides preferential access — Tariff dimension score of 2. This removes most tariff barriers for Senegalese exports to the EU market.
- Institutional strength
- Senegal has the strongest democratic institutions in francophone West Africa. The 2024 peaceful transition of power to the opposition (Faye/Sonko) reinforced democratic credibility.