The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently concluded a mission in Senegal, delivering a stark assessment of the nation’s economic situation. The report highlights a rapidly growing public debt exceeding initial projections, driven primarily by domestic spending commitments rather than external pressures. The IMF emphasizes that structural expenditures are consuming an increasing share of national resources, straining state finances. The institution urges Senegal to restore budgetary credibility, clarify its financial path, and demonstrate economic governance through concrete results, not just stated intentions. Increased transparency, particularly within the parapublic sector, is deemed crucial, alongside strengthened financial controls. The IMF also points to rising wage costs outpacing revenue growth as a structural concern, necessitating a more rigorous approach to public accounting and management. Observers note that the IMF’s findings have been downplayed or ignored in public discourse.