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Mali’s 2027 state budget projected at 2,607 billion CFA francs

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The draft 2027 state budget provides 2,607.39 billion CFA francs for ministries and institutions, a 10.8% increase on the 2026 supplementary finance law. The Ministry of Living Environment and Transport receives the largest allocation, according to 24haubenin.

Mali’s draft state budget for 2027 provides for 2,607.39 billion CFA francs in appropriations for ministries and institutions, compared with 2,352.98 billion in the 2026 supplementary finance law, an increase of 10.8%, reports 24haubenin.

Mali’s Ministry of Living Environment and Transport, responsible for sustainable development, receives the largest allocation, at 594.075 billion CFA francs. It is followed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, with 313.17 billion, and the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines, which receives 225.47 billion. The Malian CNT, the transitional legislative council, is examining the 2027 budget in particular.

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