The
Directorate General of State Owned Entities (DGPE) will have, within 32 months,
a new headquarters in the heart of the Plateau, on Avenue Terrasson de Fougère,
on a site of 1062 square meters adjacent to the Ivotel hotel. The Minister of
Budget and State Owned Entities, Moussa Sanogo proceeded on Friday, December
23, 2022, in Plateau, to the laying of the foundation stone of a building that will
house the headquarters of this Directorate General. This modern building will
have 8 floors with 4 levels of basement with all amenities.
He
said on this occasion that to ensure effective supervision of public
enterprises, it is necessary to have qualified resources, who can give the
fullness of their talent only if the environment and working conditions are
excellent. "Our administrations need to be in good conditions. It is
important to have qualified people, but if they work in an environment that is
not stimulating, the results may unfortunately be ambiguous. This is what we
want to correct", said the Minister who did not hide his joy to launch the
construction of the headquarters of the DGPE.
It
was important, according to his explanations, to continue efforts to enable the
DGPE, which has an important role in monitoring public enterprises, to further
improve its performance. He noted that the monitoring of public enterprises is
strengthened and that the financial results are improving, going from a deficit
in 2016 to a result of 60 billion CFA francs. "We continue to strengthen
the monitoring and thus improve the scope of action of public
enterprises," added Moussa Sanogo, convinced that this new building will
promote the performance of agents and, in turn, that of the DGPE.
The
Minister explained that the purpose of monitoring state enterprises is to
ensure that there is less dependence on public resources. They must be managed
in a private mode and generate resources to cover their expenses. "This is
what we are working on and it involves a gradual reduction in the subsidies
granted and ensuring that these companies are able to take charge of
themselves, without affecting the effectiveness of their action," he
explained.
The
Director General of the State Owned Entities, Bamba Seydou, praised the quality
of the management of Minister Moussa Sanogo who cares about the working
conditions of the teams. The laying of the foundation stone of the headquarters
of the DGPE is, according to him, the symbol of the consolidation of the vision
of the Minister in terms of management of the State Owned Entities. He listed
some of the actions undertaken that have contributed to significantly improve
the overall performance of the State Owned Entities, namely :