▁of ▁meter ing ▁and ▁vol um et ric ▁pr icing , ▁mand atory ▁maintenance ▁contract s ▁with ▁private ▁sector ▁companies ▁and ▁support ▁through ▁micro - cred it . ▁The ▁first ▁pilot ▁project ▁covered ▁ 8 0 ▁bore hol es . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁a ▁private ▁maintenance ▁company ▁is ▁to ▁be ▁contract ed ▁for ▁ 6 2 1 ▁bore hol es ▁in ▁the ▁central ▁area ▁of ▁Sen eg al , ▁and ▁until ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁all ▁the ▁country ' s ▁ 1 , 4 0 0 ▁bore hol es ▁are ▁to ▁be ▁under ▁private ▁maintenance ▁contract s . ▁ ▁History ▁and ▁recent ▁develop ments ▁ ▁First ▁public - private ▁partners hip ▁( 1 9 6 0 - 7 1 ) ▁▁ 1 9 6 0 - 7 1 : ▁The ▁Comp ag nie ▁Gén éra le ▁des ▁E aux ▁du ▁S én ég al , ▁a ▁subs idi ary ▁of ▁the ▁Comp ag nie ▁Gén éra le ▁des ▁E aux ▁of ▁France ▁is ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁urban ▁water ▁supply ▁in ▁Sen eg al ▁under ▁a ▁le ase ▁( af fer m age ) ▁contract . ▁ ▁Public ▁management ▁( 1 9 7 1 – mid - 1 9 9 0 s ) ▁▁▁ 1 9 7 1 : ▁Under ▁President ▁Lé op old ▁S eng hor , ▁an ▁advoc ate ▁of ▁African ▁social ism , ▁the ▁state ▁national izes ▁the ▁water ▁company ▁and ▁creates ▁the ▁national ▁public ▁water ▁company ▁Société ▁N ationale ▁d ' Exp lo itation ▁des