Chair of the Strategic Planning and Sustainable Development Committee at the Assembly of People’s Representatives, MP Saber Jelassi, said that financing remains the main uncertainty surrounding the 2026–2030 Development Plan, especially since around 61% of total investments, or 61.8 billion dinars out of 101 billion dinars, are expected to be financed through the state budget.
Speaking on Express FM, Jelassi explained that the issue was extensively discussed within the committee during hearings with the Minister of Economy and Planning and ministry representatives.
Lawmakers questioned the state budget’s ability to sustain such a level of financing given current budgetary constraints and the public finance deficit.
The MP stressed that the committee had hoped for a larger contribution from public-private partnerships, noting that the current allocation of only 8% for this type of financing is insufficient and does not reflect the expected role of the private sector in ensuring the plan’s success.
He added that past experiences call for caution, recalling that the implementation rate of projects under the previous development plan did not exceed 40%, making the current objectives appear more like targets than achievable commitments.
Jelassi also expressed reservations about the plan’s reliance on self-financing by public institutions and enterprises, which is expected to account for around 30% of total funding, or 32 billion dinars. He questioned the ability of these institutions, most of which are facing financial difficulties, to mobilize such resources.
