This case study examines how the International Budget Partnership’s Tax Equity program supported Forum Civil in Bignona, Senegal, to engage motorcycle taxi drivers—locally known as Jakartamen—in the local tax system. Despite their significant and growing economic presence, Jakartamen had remained largely outside formal taxation due to data gaps, informality, and resistance to communal taxes. Through targeted outreach, interviews, and focus groups with key stakeholders, the initiative succeeded in building trust and securing the drivers’ consent to pay taxes as a contribution to local development, with Forum Civil playing a critical mediating role in overcoming historical distrust toward municipal authorities.
This case study was authored by our partner, Forum Civil, with the support of the International Budget Partnership. It does not represent the views of IBP.