From the Youth Olympic Games to Dakar 2031: Turning Event Experience into Knowledge, Territorial Competitiveness and Economic Development (By Oumar Ba)

The Youth Olympic Games scheduled for Dakar in 2026, the first Olympic event to be held in Africa, give Senegal an opportunity to learn from its history of hosting major events. Oumar Ba argues that these experiences should be documented and shared to build a body of knowledge and strengthen institutional capabilities. Putting that knowledge to use could also boost territorial competitiveness and attractiveness and create lasting economic opportunities, including in the run-up to Dakar 2031.