Cameroon: Critical analysis of the circular letter relating to the preparation of the 2024 budget

By Louis-Marie Kakdeu The President of the Republic signed on August 30, 2023 the circular letter N ° 001 (oops! the first time the gentleman has worked since the beginning of the year) relating to the preparation of the 2024 budget. He places this preparation under the sign of a socio-economic impact budget (point 4). we are therefore changing the paradigm by going from cost-effectiveness/utility analysis to budget impact analysis (BIA). What is it about ? Is this the real problem? Reinforcement of the austerity policy it is the logical consequence of the program with the IMF and the downgrading…