An examination of continental dynamics highlights the rejection of external interventions in public management. 50% of the population believe that beneficiary governments should freely allocate the funds they receive, without interference from donors. Resistance to creditors' demands is particularly strong in Senegal, Niger, and Tunisia, where more than two-thirds of citizens are calling for complete freedom of action. Furthermore, 51% of respondents refuse to condition credit grants on reforms related to democratic governance or human rights, upholding the principle of national sovereignty.


However, local realities reveal disparities related to the level of education and colonial past. Adherence to endogenous financing peaks at 76% in Central Africa and 69% in West Africa, with French-speaking countries showing the strongest attachment to budgetary sovereignty, with 71% of favorable opinions. The analysis also shows that increasing the level of education strengthens consent to taxation, with support for self-financing progressing from 61% among people without formal education to 70% among higher education graduates.


To concretize the ambitions of budgetary independence, rigorous reforms must be immediately deployed. The solution lies in modernizing tax administrations to broaden the tax base and ensure fair collection. It is necessary to substitute external financing with local savings and productive investment mechanisms. Finally, strengthening control institutions is necessary to ensure the transparent use of the people's tax effort. By increasing management discipline and choosing transparency, states will meet citizens' expectations to build an autonomous, dignified, and sustainable prosperity.


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