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Modèle d'explication de l'issue des réformes des politiques publiques en Afrique sub-saharienne : Illustration avec la politique des enseignants contractuels

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African countries' political arena is witnessing major changes due to the involvement of new political actors in the public policy making process (donors, political parties, civil society). In the past, the formulation of policies was a reflection of the central authority's will. Nowadays, governments are confronted with more resistance when adopting reforms. This paper laborates a model that describes the policy process in African countries and shows how new actors can influence the designing of the reform to their advantage. The model predicts that government success or failure in designing a reform according to its will is a function of the adoption pattern chosen and the ability of the opponents to the reform to influence the opinion of key actors in charge of the decision. Predictions of the model are confirmed by the analysis of the recently adopted contract teacher policy. It is a teacher recruitment reform that was highly contested, but spread in Francophone African countries in the last decade, under various formulations.