Launch of the second phase of the French Strategic Investment Plan for Development (PISD II)

The domestic public revenue mobilisation (DRM) refers to the ability of States to finance their own development, primarily through tax revenues. These revenues are a key lever for funding essential public services, reducing inequalities, and reinforcing the budgetary sovereignty of partner countries. However, in many sub-Saharan African partner countries, DRM remains insufficient to meet infrastructure and public service needs.

France affirmed its commitment to the domestic revenue mobilisation at the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development (CICID) in 2018, and reiterated this priority at the Presidential Council for International Partnerships in April 2025.

To implement this commitment, France adopted a Strategic Investment Plan for Development (PISD I), allocating €60.6 million for the 2020–2023 period to support bilateral projects (€30 million) and multilateral initiatives (€30.6 million) focused on DRM, with a particular emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. Building on the success of this first phase, the French government has renewed its commitment through a second phase of the plan (PISD II) for the 2024–2027 period. It has two main objectives:

• To support the broadening of the tax base by strengthening tax compliance, integrating the informal economy, and promoting innovation in digital and property taxation.
• To support the modernisation of tax and customs administrations through institutional capacity building, digitalisation, skills development, and efforts to combat illicit financial flows.

• Highlight the importance of domestic revenue mobilisation (DRM) as a central priority of France’s international partnership policy.
• Present the strategic vision and implementation modalities of PISD II, building on the achievements of the first phase, while showcasing the programme’s developments and renewed ambitions.
• Contribute to the global dialogue on development financing, in direct resonance with the issues raised by the Fourth Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), to be held in Seville from 30 June to 3 July 2025.
• Provide a platform for exchange and knowledge-sharing among institutional actors, experts, and operational partners on challenges related to DRM in partner countries, as well as on the concrete actions and results achieved under PISD I.