** The National Assembly and the 2025 Corrective Budget: a major reorientation in perspective **
On Saturday June 7, 2025 will undoubtedly remain a key date for the National Assembly, which unanimously adopted the amending finance bill for this year’s budget. This strategic choice, drawn up by the Economic, Financial and Budget Control Commission (Ecofin), aims to redefine the use of public resources in favor of more effective management and greater territorial justice. But behind this apparent harmony are looming in complex issues and questions that deserve to be deepened.
### A message of unit and responsibility
Unanimity reached during the vote is a strong signal, not only on the desire of the Assembly to refocus on national priorities, but also on the recognition of the urgency of more informed budgetary management. In a context where citizen expectations for public services and local development are increasingly pressing, this decision could echo a new political dynamic.
### Budget retrocession and decentralization
At the heart of this project is the requirement, underlined by the Commission, to carry out the immediate retrocession of budgetary quota to the provinces. This approach aims to strengthen decentralization, allowing local communities to have financial resources to meet their specific needs. However, this raises a question: will this retrocession be sufficient to generate a real change in local development? The effectiveness of this measure will largely depend on local authorities’ ability to manage these resources and allocate them transparently and fairly.
### Targeted investments: a promise to hold
The commission’s recommendations include the need to concentrate public investments in technically ready projects, with all the studies necessary for their carrying out. This concern for rigor and anticipation is laudable in that it could limit waste and
accelerate the implementation of projects. However, it is essential to wonder whether this prioritization is not likely to exclude innovative local initiatives, which may not yet have reached the required maturity stage but which have a significant potential for the regional economy.
### Security and defense issues
Another notable recommendation relates to the need for a rapid signature of the decree on the special markets, in order to better frame the expenses related to defense and security. In an international context marked by increasing tensions, this concern is legitimate. However, it is essential to question the balance to be found between investments in security and those who aim to improve the social and economic well-being of citizens.
### Preservation of social services
The Commission also stressed the importance of preserving budgets allocated to social sectors such as health, education and employment. These areas, often overlooked during budgetary adjustments, are fundamental to maintain a peaceful social climate. The promise to reimburse state debts towards public enterprises such as the Water Régie (Regideso) or the National Electricity Society (SNEL) is a step in the right direction. However, the implementation of such measures must be closely monitored in order to ensure that they actually meet the expectations of citizens.
## inclusive budget management: challenge and opportunity
At this stage, it is imperative to recall that including budgetary management should not be limited to occasional measures. The implementation of the commission’s recommendations will have to be rigorous, as well as a constant dialogue with local actors and citizens. How to guarantee that these measures will actually benefit populations, and not only from special interests?
There are many challenges, but this initiative offers an invaluable opportunity to rethink the report of the State and local administrations with citizens. It can also be used as a basis for building a fair company and a more responsible political system.
### Conclusion
The amending finance bill, despite its promises, will be judged on its ability to translate these recommendations into concrete actions which meet the expectations of citizens. The road is strewn with pitfalls, but the path to more efficient, inclusive and transparent budget management is now open. At a time when social and economic challenges are intensifying, responsibility is not only responsibility for political decision -makers, but also to each actor in civil society, to ensure that the promised changes do not remain a dead letter. It is through this prism that we can judge the relevance of this new budgetary stage, which is intended to be both ambitious and essential for the future.