On March 22, World Bank President David Malpass inspected the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project under construction by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), a CCCC subsidiary. Malpass's inspection tour was accompanied by Mansour Faye, Minister of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Opening-upof Senegal, Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo, Minister of Finance and Budget, and officials of the Senegalese Highways Agency and the Executive Council of Urban Transports of Dakar. 

Malpass inspected the construction site of Section 5 of the project and listened to the overall report on the implementation of the project. He thanked CRBC and all stakeholders for their joint efforts in the construction of the project, and praised the project's outstanding performance in solving employment, civilized construction and green construction. He also emphasized that the BRT project is the World Bank's largest project in Senegal, adding that the projectis of great significance in improving Dakar's traffic congestion, urban appearance, and changing travel modes. He hoped the Chinese and Senegalese sides could complete the project at an early date and give play to the project's role.

The BRT project, the first electric bus rapid transit project in sub-Saharan Africa, connects the coastal city of Guediawaye and the city center of Dakar, with a total length of 18.3 kilometers. There are 23 closed bus stations, including 3 hub transfer stations. Once completed, the project will shorten the commuting time between the two cities from 90 minutes to 45 minutes, with average daily transport of passengersreaching 300,000. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 60,000 tons per year. It is an important project for Senegal to build a green, inclusive and sustainable modern public transportation system and is also of great significance to promoting the Emerging Senegal Plan.