The author
Awa NDOYE
“Expertise in the service of public modernisation”
Ms Awa NDOYE is a Senegalese expert in public governance, strategic management, public finance, purchasing and performance management. With more than twenty-seven years of professional experience gained in a regional institution and in the private sector, she has recognised expertise in organisational transformation, administrative modernisation, the conduct of institutional reforms and the lasting improvement of management systems.
27 years
of professional experience, in a regional institution and in the private sector
HEC Paris
Executive Mastère Spécialisé in Strategic Unit Management
UEMOA
Secretary General of the Cour des comptes de l’UEMOA
Education
Finance, management and strategy
Holder of an Executive Mastère Spécialisé in Strategic Unit Management from HEC Paris, a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and several specialised diplomas in management and accounting, Ms Awa NDOYE has enriched her career with high-level training, notably in public procurement, leadership, strategic planning, results-based budget management and the governance of organisations.
Career
At the heart of institutions
Secretary General
Cour des comptes de l’UEMOA
She served as Secretary General of the Cour des comptes de l’UEMOA, where she led the strategic functions of administration, finance, institutional governance, communication and institutional development. In that role she supported the governing bodies in defining and implementing strategic directions, and in carrying out reforms to strengthen management autonomy, administrative efficiency and institutional performance.
Transformation of support functions
Commission de l’UEMOA
At the Commission de l’UEMOA, she also held major responsibilities in transforming support functions and modernising management tools. In particular, she led structuring projects on purchasing, asset management, inventory and the supply chain, as well as the implementation of an ERP system designed to improve transparency, process control and performance management. She also ensured the administrative and financial governance of a multinational project financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), including oversight of procurement procedures in line with international standards.
Finance and strategic purchasing
Sénégalaise des Eaux
Her experience at the Sénégalaise des Eaux enabled her to contribute to optimising the financial processes, strategic purchasing and performance-monitoring mechanisms of a major company in West Africa.
Professional thesis
Committed to public procurement that is more strategic, more efficient and a source of value for national economies, Ms Awa NDOYE devoted her professional thesis to improving the performance of public procurement systems. Her work focused on:
“Creating a procurement agency for goods, supplies and services to increase the performance of UEMOA member States – the case of Senegal”
In the press
From compliance to performance
“Our countries have worked hard on compliance; we must now place greater emphasis on performance.” Excerpt from the interview given to the national daily Le Soleil, published on Thursday 24 September 2026.
The Dialogue
This High-Level Dialogue on the performance of public procurement in Senegal is a contribution to building a space for strategic consultation that brings together public authorities, regulatory and oversight bodies, contracting authorities, the private sector, technical and financial partners, academia and civil society.