Abstract
This paper examines Cameroon’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Implementation Progress Report. Cameroon is expected to benefit from a significant debt relief upon reaching the completion point. This will make huge financial resources available to Cameroon for financing its growth and poverty alleviation policy designed in conformity with the new financial assistance programs of the Bretton Woods institutions. The downturn in inflation is a result of a substantial increase in the supply of food and market garden produce, the opening up of some agricultural zones, and a flow of imported staple consumer goods.
ANNEXE 1: IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX OF THE PRSP
Core area 1: Promotion of a stable macro-economic framework
Core area 1: Promotion of a stable macro-economic framework
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
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| 1.1 Macro-economic and budgetary framework | |||||
| Maintaining a stable macro economic framework and implementing, in a satisfactory way, the final year of the second three-year economic and financial programme under PRGF | Satisfactory execution of the third year of the PRGF | 2003 | MINFIMINEPATCCS/PPTE | The first two years of the programme (October 2000-September 2001 and 1 October 2001-30 September 2002) were globally satisfactory. There were however some technical problems encountered during the 2002 second semester which delayed the final establishment of the budgetary statement towards the end of December 2002, as well as the overall performance for the second semester of the second annual agreement. These problems were however overcome during the 2003 first semester thanks to the strict implementation of corrective measures taken by the authorities who also pursued the implementation of reforms in budget management and in the real sectors of the economy. The Prime Minister, Head of Government signed on 2 December 2003, the letter of intent of Cameroon for the fourth review of the Medium-Term Economic and Financial Programme backed by the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). During its 17 December 2003 session, the Board of Directors of the IMF examined Cameroon’s file and took key decisions at the end of its meeting. As a matter of fact, the board (i) approved the fourth review of the medium-term programme; (ii) extended the duration of the PRGF programme to 20 December 2004; (iii) authorized the disbursement of a sum of USD 27.4 million, representing (i) USD 23 million (about CFAF 14 thousand million) of the close of the fourth review, and (ii) USD 4.4 million (about CFAF 2.7 thousand million) of interim assistance under HIPC initiative. The Government has embarked on the implementation of execution criteria, as well as quantitative and structural benchmarks of the third and last annual programme under the agreement backed by the PRFG. | |
| Using budget savings derived from the debt relief, in conformity with criteria set out in the decision point document (control and monitoring mechanisms) | Satisfactory execution of projects deemed eligible by the CCS/PPTE and approved by the Government | 2003 | MINFI MINEPAT CCS/PPTE |
Moreover, the preparation of good quality programmes and projects by promoters took a longer period of time due to the following problems: (1) poor technical capacities of promoters both from the private and public sectors, (2) poor institutional capacities and (3) problems of organisation and functioning at the level of the CCS/PPTE which are currently being overcome. The Government had taken appropriate measures to secure and speed up the disbursement of HIPC resources. With the support of the UNDP, a national sensitisation and information campaign was organised for the preparation of programmes and projects to be submitted to the CCS/PPTE before adoption by the Government. The Government is also preparing to launch the first technical and financial audit of projects financed under HIPC funds. Projects validated during the transitional period are being executed.
The Prime Minister, Head of Government signed Decree N°2004/0556/PM of 23 February 2004 relating to the distribution of HIPC resources listed in the 2004 budget representing recurrent and investment budget. The priority here was given to social sectors, rural development and infrastructure. | |
| Executing in a satisfactory manner the Third Structural Adjustment Credit (CAS III) and observing the closing date of the credit (30 June 2003) | Disbursement conditionalities of the floating bracket earmarked for the implementation of reforms of the port sector; Drawing up of the CDC privatisation strategy for the following sectors: banana, rubber and palm oil; preparation of tender documents for this purpose Preparation of CAMTEL preliminary business plan and specifications; Finalisation of transaction documents for SNEC concession. | 2003 | MINFI MINEPAT | The overall conditionalities related to the remaining floating brackets (second privatisation and transport brackets) were realised as of 13 December 2003. The close of CAS III was extended to 31 March 2004 with regard to deadline for domestic review and disbursement by the IDA. CDC As concerns the drawing up of the privatisation strategy for banana, rubber and palm oil sections, the plan of action is being executed notably as concerns banana. Consultants were recruited for the privatisation of rubber and palm oil, and the plan of action for the revival of these products was prepared and adopted. A consultant was recruited in October 2003 to evaluate the banana sector. As concerns rubber and palm oil sectors, actions took off in December 2003. What is expected now is: the preparation of reports on (i) evaluation of the banana sector, (ii) judicial studies of agreements on the banana sector signed by the CDC and (iv) reference benchmark. The convention on the take over of the tea sector was signed by the buyer BROBON FTNEX PT Y Ltd-Cameroon Tea Estate. Government consultants in the privatisation process of banana, rubber and palm oil sector were recruited and a plan of action to revive these sectors was adopted: an interministerial committee will establish the new core areas for privatisation by the end of March 2004. Terms of reference for the recruitment of a business bank in charge of preparing tender documents were formulated. CAMTEL The invitation to tender for the execution of the minimum investment plan was launched. With the consent of donor agencies, CAMTEL and the Government signed a provisional concession convention on 4 January 2004. The convention which has a duration of 2 (two) years renewable is accompanied with specifications. The convention allows for an investment of CFAF 26 thousand million within the framework of a minimum investment programme. The convention can be substituted any time by a final concession convention that could be granted to CAMTEL upon completion of the privatisation process. The business plan was signed in December 2003. The plan on tariff adjustment was adopted and implemented in December 2003. Within the framework of the privatisation process at CAMTEL, MINFI launched an invitation to submit an expression of interest on 25 January 2004 for consultants and renowned business banks in view of delivering the following services: (i) audit of CAMTEL financial statements, (ii) drawing up of a privatisation strategy, and (iii) implementation of the privatisation strategy adopted by the Government. SNEC As concerns the privatisation of SNEC: -Negotiations with the provisional bidder “La Lyonnaise des Eaux” were not satisfactory and the invitation to tender was declared unsuccessful in September 2003. A plan of action for the revival of the privatisation process was discussed and prepared by MTNMEE, CTPL, the provisional management of SNEC and the World Bank. This plan which runs from October 2003 and June 2005 includes 5 phases: (i) a preliminary phase for the validation of the option to be retained and SNEC audits, (ii) a phase for the validation of missions of the potential partner, (iii) a phase for the pre selection of partners and preparation of draft tender documents, (iv) a phase for the finalisation of tender documents and creation of a new public body (since SNEC is to be liquidated) and (v) a phase for the selection and establishment of the bidder retained. The invitation to submit an expression of interest for the recruitment of a consultant in charge of supporting the process to revive SNEC privatisation was launched early in January 2004. | |
| 1.2 Pursue the implementation of the plan of action for the improvement of public expenditure management | |||||
| Continuing the establishment of the SIGEFI system | Establishment of interfaces; Regular production of summary tables on the execution of the State’s budget. | 2003 | MINFI MINEPAT | All interfaces were prepared and are now functional. The automatic table of indicators is under validation on the basis of data transmitted by the various sources of information | |
| Improving the quality of public investment expenditure | Formulation of quality of expenditure criteria: preparation of periodic reports on the physical and financial execution of the budget | Permanent | MINEPAT | ||
| Ensuring the production of a full and reliable balance of the Treasury account | Regular preparation of reliable balances | Permanent | MINFI | Balances of the Treasury account are regularly produced. Reliability and comprehensiveness of data are possible thanks to the local network at the treasury, and central and local committees for the use of the CADRE/DEPMI integrated SYSTEM | |
| Rendering audits of public expenditure systematic | Methodology and procedures of audits were determined and published; Regular publication of audit reports | Permanent | MINFI MINEPAT | Systematic conduct of audits on the basis of a well defined and published methodology. Preparation works aimed at ensuring a regular publication of audit reports are on a good track. | |
| Pursuing the preparation of an objective-based budget | Objective-based budget prepared and presented to MPs in the National Assembly | As from 2005 | |||
| Pursuing a prudent debt policy that allows for concessional loans | Level of concessionality of loans approved by the Government | Permanent | MINFI MINEPAT CAA | Ongoing preparation of a circular that makes the CAA a compulsory agent for the examination of loan requests formulated by corporations. | |
| Regular preparation of reports on the physical and financial execution of the budget of priority ministries in poverty reduction (Education, Health, Public works, Agriculture, Finance and the Budget, Economic Affairs, Mines, Power and Water Resources, Transport, Social Affairs, Justice and Women’s Affairs) | Publication of quarterly reports on the physical and financial execution of the budget of the concerned ministries | Permanent | Sector ministries | The Ministry of Agriculture prepared reports whose layout is still to be improved. MINEDUC regularly prepares and forwards reports on the physical and financial execution of its budget to MINEPAT. MINTP prepared monthly reports on the progress of road maintenance and investment projects, as well as bi annual reports on the balance sheet of activities carried out. MINMEE prepared reports on the physical and financial execution of its budget for the 2nd and 3 rd quarters. MINTRANS prepared the bi annual financial report on the execution of its public investment budget. MINCOF prepared periodic statements of its budget but reports on the physical and periodic execution of the budget are not prepared. | |
| Building institutional capacities of spending ministries in programming, monitoring and execution of operations and in the quality of public expenditure | The programme on institutional capacity building was drawn up and implemented; Organisation of budgetary conferences; Organisation of seminars and training sessions | 2003/05 | MINFI MINEPAT | 2004 budgets were prepared within the framework of budgetary conferences and after the conduct of regional seminars on the budget nomenclature. | |
| Implementing Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEF) within social ministries (education and health) | Updated MTEF; Annual budgets prepared on the basis of MTEF | 2004 | MINFI MINEPAT | MINEDUC and MINSANTE have their MTEF which are on a good track. | |
| Completing the establishment of pillars of the reform on public contracts and satisfactory conduct of the reform | Adoption of the Code on public contracts | June 2003 | SPM/ARMP | The reform on the award and control of the execution of contracts is on a good track:
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| Functioning of tender boards and specialized control boards in conformity with the regulation in force | Permanent | SPM/ARMP | The summary report on audits of public contracts for the 2000/2001 financial year (June/July) was adopted by the board of directors of the ARMP; it is now available for consultation. A consultant (Cabinet 2 AC/ACP) was recruited in April 2003 to audit public contracts for the period running from 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2002. The report was submitted in February 2004. The final report on the audit of contracts covering the 2001 and 2002 period, and the transitional period was submitted by the auditor and approved. The report was available since March 2004 and was forwarded to Resident Representations of the World Bank and the IMF on 26 and 27 April 2004. The final report on the evaluation of the transitional phase of the reform was submitted by the consultant on 23 April 2004 and forwarded to Resident Representations of the World Bank and the IMF on 26 and 27 April 2004 respectively. A round table for discussions on this report and the above mentioned reports was scheduled on 13 and 14 May 2004. | ||
| Participation of independent observers recruited by way of competition in sessions organised by tender boards | Permanent | SPM/ARMP | 31 independent observers were recruited for the period running from 1 November 2002 to 31 December 2003. They prepared 1900 reports. A consultant was recruited to evaluate the transitional period; independent observers were recruited for the 2004 financial year. They took part in a training session organised on 13 April 2003. The independent auditor for the 2004 financial year is being recruited. The invitation to tender for this purpose was launched in 27 April 2004 and the procedure should end on 26 May 2004 at latest. | ||
| 1.3 Pursue structural reforms | |||||
| Completing the privatisation process of SNEC, CDC, and CAMTEL | Close of the privatisation of SNEC, CDC, and CAMTEL | 2003/05 | MINFI | Plans of action were prepared with the support of the World Bank; execution has taken off. | |
| Reducing time period at port | Progress made in the reduction of time period at port | 2OO3/04 | MINTRANS | Mechanisms and actions in favour of the reduction of time period at port were put in place: FAL committee, committee for the reform of customs services, steering committee of the port reform, follow-up committee of the matrix of actions for the reduction of time period at port, green channel, unique check point, one-stop service. Thanks to these actions, it was possible to: ensure an automatic custom targeting system, restructure and reduce the number of registered custom auditors, reduce the time period for the validation of cargo manifests, and rationalise technical controls. For the first ten months of 2003, thanks to the progress made, port operations could last:
It should also be pointed out that this time period has considerably changed recently. As a matter of fact, it has moved from 25 and half days to almost 16 days between June and October 2003, which represents a steady decrease of close to 10 days for 4 successive months. Great efforts are thus made to attain a maximum of seven days for imports and two days for imports for the withdrawal of goods at the Douala port. | Additional measures are being taken, including permanent sensitisation of shippers, effective link between SYDONIA and GUCE, migration of PAGODE to SYDONIA and computerisation of the GUCE. |
| 1.4 Mobilise non-petroleum domestic resources | |||||
| Pursuing the second phase on the modernisation of the tax system; notably through the personal income revenue | New general code on the income tax prepared and published | 2003/04 | MINFI | The legislation was voted; and implementation is underway | |
| Pursuing the implementation of the programme on the security of customs revenue; notably through the security and limitation of customs exemptions | Reinforcement of the security; Publication of the restricted list of exemptions; Control of the observation of the list of exceptional exemptions | As from 2003 | MINFI | The programme to secure customs revenue is implemented since 1995. It is being executed and consolidated by specific actions. For the restricted list of exemptions, see act II CEMAC Prudent application of conventional exemptions and limitation of exceptional exemptions | |
Core area 1: Promotion of a stable macro-economic framework
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 Macro-economic and budgetary framework | |||||
| Maintaining a stable macro economic framework and implementing, in a satisfactory way, the final year of the second three-year economic and financial programme under PRGF | Satisfactory execution of the third year of the PRGF | 2003 | MINFIMINEPATCCS/PPTE | The first two years of the programme (October 2000-September 2001 and 1 October 2001-30 September 2002) were globally satisfactory. There were however some technical problems encountered during the 2002 second semester which delayed the final establishment of the budgetary statement towards the end of December 2002, as well as the overall performance for the second semester of the second annual agreement. These problems were however overcome during the 2003 first semester thanks to the strict implementation of corrective measures taken by the authorities who also pursued the implementation of reforms in budget management and in the real sectors of the economy. The Prime Minister, Head of Government signed on 2 December 2003, the letter of intent of Cameroon for the fourth review of the Medium-Term Economic and Financial Programme backed by the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). During its 17 December 2003 session, the Board of Directors of the IMF examined Cameroon’s file and took key decisions at the end of its meeting. As a matter of fact, the board (i) approved the fourth review of the medium-term programme; (ii) extended the duration of the PRGF programme to 20 December 2004; (iii) authorized the disbursement of a sum of USD 27.4 million, representing (i) USD 23 million (about CFAF 14 thousand million) of the close of the fourth review, and (ii) USD 4.4 million (about CFAF 2.7 thousand million) of interim assistance under HIPC initiative. The Government has embarked on the implementation of execution criteria, as well as quantitative and structural benchmarks of the third and last annual programme under the agreement backed by the PRFG. | |
| Using budget savings derived from the debt relief, in conformity with criteria set out in the decision point document (control and monitoring mechanisms) | Satisfactory execution of projects deemed eligible by the CCS/PPTE and approved by the Government | 2003 | MINFI MINEPAT CCS/PPTE |
Moreover, the preparation of good quality programmes and projects by promoters took a longer period of time due to the following problems: (1) poor technical capacities of promoters both from the private and public sectors, (2) poor institutional capacities and (3) problems of organisation and functioning at the level of the CCS/PPTE which are currently being overcome. The Government had taken appropriate measures to secure and speed up the disbursement of HIPC resources. With the support of the UNDP, a national sensitisation and information campaign was organised for the preparation of programmes and projects to be submitted to the CCS/PPTE before adoption by the Government. The Government is also preparing to launch the first technical and financial audit of projects financed under HIPC funds. Projects validated during the transitional period are being executed.
The Prime Minister, Head of Government signed Decree N°2004/0556/PM of 23 February 2004 relating to the distribution of HIPC resources listed in the 2004 budget representing recurrent and investment budget. The priority here was given to social sectors, rural development and infrastructure. | |
| Executing in a satisfactory manner the Third Structural Adjustment Credit (CAS III) and observing the closing date of the credit (30 June 2003) | Disbursement conditionalities of the floating bracket earmarked for the implementation of reforms of the port sector; Drawing up of the CDC privatisation strategy for the following sectors: banana, rubber and palm oil; preparation of tender documents for this purpose Preparation of CAMTEL preliminary business plan and specifications; Finalisation of transaction documents for SNEC concession. | 2003 | MINFI MINEPAT | The overall conditionalities related to the remaining floating brackets (second privatisation and transport brackets) were realised as of 13 December 2003. The close of CAS III was extended to 31 March 2004 with regard to deadline for domestic review and disbursement by the IDA. CDC As concerns the drawing up of the privatisation strategy for banana, rubber and palm oil sections, the plan of action is being executed notably as concerns banana. Consultants were recruited for the privatisation of rubber and palm oil, and the plan of action for the revival of these products was prepared and adopted. A consultant was recruited in October 2003 to evaluate the banana sector. As concerns rubber and palm oil sectors, actions took off in December 2003. What is expected now is: the preparation of reports on (i) evaluation of the banana sector, (ii) judicial studies of agreements on the banana sector signed by the CDC and (iv) reference benchmark. The convention on the take over of the tea sector was signed by the buyer BROBON FTNEX PT Y Ltd-Cameroon Tea Estate. Government consultants in the privatisation process of banana, rubber and palm oil sector were recruited and a plan of action to revive these sectors was adopted: an interministerial committee will establish the new core areas for privatisation by the end of March 2004. Terms of reference for the recruitment of a business bank in charge of preparing tender documents were formulated. CAMTEL The invitation to tender for the execution of the minimum investment plan was launched. With the consent of donor agencies, CAMTEL and the Government signed a provisional concession convention on 4 January 2004. The convention which has a duration of 2 (two) years renewable is accompanied with specifications. The convention allows for an investment of CFAF 26 thousand million within the framework of a minimum investment programme. The convention can be substituted any time by a final concession convention that could be granted to CAMTEL upon completion of the privatisation process. The business plan was signed in December 2003. The plan on tariff adjustment was adopted and implemented in December 2003. Within the framework of the privatisation process at CAMTEL, MINFI launched an invitation to submit an expression of interest on 25 January 2004 for consultants and renowned business banks in view of delivering the following services: (i) audit of CAMTEL financial statements, (ii) drawing up of a privatisation strategy, and (iii) implementation of the privatisation strategy adopted by the Government. SNEC As concerns the privatisation of SNEC: -Negotiations with the provisional bidder “La Lyonnaise des Eaux” were not satisfactory and the invitation to tender was declared unsuccessful in September 2003. A plan of action for the revival of the privatisation process was discussed and prepared by MTNMEE, CTPL, the provisional management of SNEC and the World Bank. This plan which runs from October 2003 and June 2005 includes 5 phases: (i) a preliminary phase for the validation of the option to be retained and SNEC audits, (ii) a phase for the validation of missions of the potential partner, (iii) a phase for the pre selection of partners and preparation of draft tender documents, (iv) a phase for the finalisation of tender documents and creation of a new public body (since SNEC is to be liquidated) and (v) a phase for the selection and establishment of the bidder retained. The invitation to submit an expression of interest for the recruitment of a consultant in charge of supporting the process to revive SNEC privatisation was launched early in January 2004. | |
| 1.2 Pursue the implementation of the plan of action for the improvement of public expenditure management | |||||
| Continuing the establishment of the SIGEFI system | Establishment of interfaces; Regular production of summary tables on the execution of the State’s budget. | 2003 | MINFI MINEPAT | All interfaces were prepared and are now functional. The automatic table of indicators is under validation on the basis of data transmitted by the various sources of information | |
| Improving the quality of public investment expenditure | Formulation of quality of expenditure criteria: preparation of periodic reports on the physical and financial execution of the budget | Permanent | MINEPAT | ||
| Ensuring the production of a full and reliable balance of the Treasury account | Regular preparation of reliable balances | Permanent | MINFI | Balances of the Treasury account are regularly produced. Reliability and comprehensiveness of data are possible thanks to the local network at the treasury, and central and local committees for the use of the CADRE/DEPMI integrated SYSTEM | |
| Rendering audits of public expenditure systematic | Methodology and procedures of audits were determined and published; Regular publication of audit reports | Permanent | MINFI MINEPAT | Systematic conduct of audits on the basis of a well defined and published methodology. Preparation works aimed at ensuring a regular publication of audit reports are on a good track. | |
| Pursuing the preparation of an objective-based budget | Objective-based budget prepared and presented to MPs in the National Assembly | As from 2005 | |||
| Pursuing a prudent debt policy that allows for concessional loans | Level of concessionality of loans approved by the Government | Permanent | MINFI MINEPAT CAA | Ongoing preparation of a circular that makes the CAA a compulsory agent for the examination of loan requests formulated by corporations. | |
| Regular preparation of reports on the physical and financial execution of the budget of priority ministries in poverty reduction (Education, Health, Public works, Agriculture, Finance and the Budget, Economic Affairs, Mines, Power and Water Resources, Transport, Social Affairs, Justice and Women’s Affairs) | Publication of quarterly reports on the physical and financial execution of the budget of the concerned ministries | Permanent | Sector ministries | The Ministry of Agriculture prepared reports whose layout is still to be improved. MINEDUC regularly prepares and forwards reports on the physical and financial execution of its budget to MINEPAT. MINTP prepared monthly reports on the progress of road maintenance and investment projects, as well as bi annual reports on the balance sheet of activities carried out. MINMEE prepared reports on the physical and financial execution of its budget for the 2nd and 3 rd quarters. MINTRANS prepared the bi annual financial report on the execution of its public investment budget. MINCOF prepared periodic statements of its budget but reports on the physical and periodic execution of the budget are not prepared. | |
| Building institutional capacities of spending ministries in programming, monitoring and execution of operations and in the quality of public expenditure | The programme on institutional capacity building was drawn up and implemented; Organisation of budgetary conferences; Organisation of seminars and training sessions | 2003/05 | MINFI MINEPAT | 2004 budgets were prepared within the framework of budgetary conferences and after the conduct of regional seminars on the budget nomenclature. | |
| Implementing Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEF) within social ministries (education and health) | Updated MTEF; Annual budgets prepared on the basis of MTEF | 2004 | MINFI MINEPAT | MINEDUC and MINSANTE have their MTEF which are on a good track. | |
| Completing the establishment of pillars of the reform on public contracts and satisfactory conduct of the reform | Adoption of the Code on public contracts | June 2003 | SPM/ARMP | The reform on the award and control of the execution of contracts is on a good track:
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| Functioning of tender boards and specialized control boards in conformity with the regulation in force | Permanent | SPM/ARMP | The summary report on audits of public contracts for the 2000/2001 financial year (June/July) was adopted by the board of directors of the ARMP; it is now available for consultation. A consultant (Cabinet 2 AC/ACP) was recruited in April 2003 to audit public contracts for the period running from 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2002. The report was submitted in February 2004. The final report on the audit of contracts covering the 2001 and 2002 period, and the transitional period was submitted by the auditor and approved. The report was available since March 2004 and was forwarded to Resident Representations of the World Bank and the IMF on 26 and 27 April 2004. The final report on the evaluation of the transitional phase of the reform was submitted by the consultant on 23 April 2004 and forwarded to Resident Representations of the World Bank and the IMF on 26 and 27 April 2004 respectively. A round table for discussions on this report and the above mentioned reports was scheduled on 13 and 14 May 2004. | ||
| Participation of independent observers recruited by way of competition in sessions organised by tender boards | Permanent | SPM/ARMP | 31 independent observers were recruited for the period running from 1 November 2002 to 31 December 2003. They prepared 1900 reports. A consultant was recruited to evaluate the transitional period; independent observers were recruited for the 2004 financial year. They took part in a training session organised on 13 April 2003. The independent auditor for the 2004 financial year is being recruited. The invitation to tender for this purpose was launched in 27 April 2004 and the procedure should end on 26 May 2004 at latest. | ||
| 1.3 Pursue structural reforms | |||||
| Completing the privatisation process of SNEC, CDC, and CAMTEL | Close of the privatisation of SNEC, CDC, and CAMTEL | 2003/05 | MINFI | Plans of action were prepared with the support of the World Bank; execution has taken off. | |
| Reducing time period at port | Progress made in the reduction of time period at port | 2OO3/04 | MINTRANS | Mechanisms and actions in favour of the reduction of time period at port were put in place: FAL committee, committee for the reform of customs services, steering committee of the port reform, follow-up committee of the matrix of actions for the reduction of time period at port, green channel, unique check point, one-stop service. Thanks to these actions, it was possible to: ensure an automatic custom targeting system, restructure and reduce the number of registered custom auditors, reduce the time period for the validation of cargo manifests, and rationalise technical controls. For the first ten months of 2003, thanks to the progress made, port operations could last:
It should also be pointed out that this time period has considerably changed recently. As a matter of fact, it has moved from 25 and half days to almost 16 days between June and October 2003, which represents a steady decrease of close to 10 days for 4 successive months. Great efforts are thus made to attain a maximum of seven days for imports and two days for imports for the withdrawal of goods at the Douala port. | Additional measures are being taken, including permanent sensitisation of shippers, effective link between SYDONIA and GUCE, migration of PAGODE to SYDONIA and computerisation of the GUCE. |
| 1.4 Mobilise non-petroleum domestic resources | |||||
| Pursuing the second phase on the modernisation of the tax system; notably through the personal income revenue | New general code on the income tax prepared and published | 2003/04 | MINFI | The legislation was voted; and implementation is underway | |
| Pursuing the implementation of the programme on the security of customs revenue; notably through the security and limitation of customs exemptions | Reinforcement of the security; Publication of the restricted list of exemptions; Control of the observation of the list of exceptional exemptions | As from 2003 | MINFI | The programme to secure customs revenue is implemented since 1995. It is being executed and consolidated by specific actions. For the restricted list of exemptions, see act II CEMAC Prudent application of conventional exemptions and limitation of exceptional exemptions | |
Core area 2: consolidation of growth through economic diversification
Core area 2: consolidation of growth through economic diversification
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations | |||
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| 2.1 Development of the rural sector | ||||||||
| Improving farmers’ access to new and high yielding agricultural methods through the dissemination of research results | Identification of research results; Extension and dissemination of research results; Many farmer associations benefited from research results | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF MINREST | Award of contracts to agricultural research services through a research funds on a competitive basis: 27 contracts with research teams are being executed 206 technical and economic fact sheets were put at the disposal of extension agents and producers at the end of training sessions organised for specialised technicians. These fact sheets are being consolidated per agricultural and ecologic zone. A harmonised framework for the preparation of tests in a farmer environment was devised for the use of researchers and extension agents. Support to the development of 6 sectors, including 5 for vegetables (maize, onion, Irish potato, plantain, and cassava) and 1 for animal production (milk, fish, fowl). To this end,
Support to producer associations (equipment and infrastructure for the production, processing-socking, marketing and management of natural resources. To this end:
Promotion and development of private extension services:
13317 producer associations were backed in the execution of micro-projects and protective management of natural resources. More specifically, 143843 producers received direct support. 1795 hectares were developed, 102 micro infrastructure were constructed and 16 village planning officers received training. There was a significant increase in the output, as well as in quality and quantity of marketed products. So far, no study has been programmed to assess the impact of these actions. However, the first results are presented in the analysis section. | ||||
| Promoting community development | Implementation of PNDP and PADC programmes | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF | PNDP
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| Promoting community development | Implementation of PNDP and PADC programmes. | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF | PADC Enforcement 25/05/2003; Acquisition of equipment and logistics; Loan funds available (end of August 2003); Preparation of technical tools (manual of financial and accounting procedures, manual on the technical execution); Preparation of methodological tools for village selection, village planning and selection of contractors; 3 pilot villages per province and the village development committee legalised and operational; Participation in the determination of a ceiling budget for village planning (January 2004) activities; Contacts with the ARMP in view of gathering specific instruments relating to community contracts owned by development committees (January 2004); Award of contracts concerning the first lots of village for the implementation of the process on village planning (January 2004); Supervision of negotiations with contractors selected at the end of restricted consultations (January 2004); Supervision of the drafting of conventions and contracts (end of January 2004); Negotiations between MINAGRI and MINEPAT in view of a potential increase of Government contribution to the project (end of January 2004); Signature of conventions and contracts: for the Centre province early in February 2004 and Far North province in March 2004; Discussion on the AIDS pandemic with FID A experts who should draw up a strategy in view of considering AIDS issues within the framework of projects and programmed financed by FIDA (end of March 2004); Follow-up of the execution of village development plans in the 3 pilot villages of the Centre province (end of February-beginning of April). In the Far North province, emphasis was first laidon the building of capacities of pilot villages before initiating the execution of their development; 3 (three components):
Component “capacity building”
| A provisional ceiling cost was determined for village planning while waiting for the conduct of a study on the real costs of the project. This will be done in collaboration with the GTZ Current instruments relating to public contracts are not adapted to community contracts (guideline of execution observed by the PADC), reflection with ARMP. Village blocks that hadnon objection were revived following the same procedures on the restricted consultation. Mobilisation of FIDA funds somehow. depends on the counterpart funds. For micro infrastructure specifically, FIDA does not bear taxes which are the sole responsibility of the Government These pilot villages had a non objection for the execution of income generating g activities and micro infrastructure. Health: rehabilitation and construction of health centres; Education:rehabilitation, construction and equipment of classrooms, development of playing grounds; Community construction:rehabilitation and construction of warehouses, community houses and granaries; Road infrastructure:permanent and punctual maintenance, construction of bridges. 6 development plans in pilot villages (Elessongué, Eyene and Nkol Awono in the Centre; Gabaraye, Kartowa and Vélé-Guémé in the Far North province) There is a serious problem with village planning bids which vary from one structure to another. There is the need to determine a price lag to be submitted during the competition. | |||
| Promoting community development | Implementation of PNDP and PADC programmes. | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF | PADC Component “capacitv buildins” (continued) Meeting with bidders retained for village planning_(February 2004) Consultation with bidders retained for village planning (February 2004) Component «income generating activities »»(IGA) - Selection of contractors in charge of the implementation of this component, including 22 in the Centre province and 9 in the Far North - Organisation of workshops at the provincial level to harmonise tools, approaches and methodology (September 2003) - Partnership convention with PPME, CECPROM Mature and the PCRD for the establishment and domiciliation of rotating guaranties, financing of IGA - Finalisation of the process on the recruitment of contractors in charge of the support of pilot villages - Monitoring IGA in the 3 pilot villages. A programme on the implementation of activities was drawn up between producer groups, the PADC and the contractor. Thus, after expressing the need for training, 6 sessions were organised from 10 to 30 March. These sessions which brought together 57 representatives of producer groups focused on technical methods for the cultivation of cassava, yam,, maize, groundnut and soya bean. Three plots are being prepared to test and ensure the effectiveness of these training sessions: a plot for maize at Elessogue, a plot for yam at Eyene and a plot for cassava at Nkol Awono (January-March 2004) - Rotating guarantee: 2 partnership conventions were prepared and submitted for the signature of the Minister of State in charge of Agriculture: one of the conventions concerns the collaboration with the PPMF project and the other concerns the Decentralised Rural Credit project Moreover, arrangements were made with the CVECA of Nkol Awono for the signature of a convention in view of the domiciliation of their rotating guarantee account (March 2004). - Data base: terms of reference for the execution of a reference benchmark of pilot villages were prepared The first phase of the study which concerns the typology of groupings is completed The next phase will concern the preparation of reference accounts for the exploitation of the main agricultural activities, processing and marketing (March 2004) Component Socio-economic micro infrastructure » Establishment of a collaboration platform with similar projects (PPDR Sa ‘a) and the technical ministries concerned (July 2003) -Preparation of a directory of technical norms of infrastructure being constructed Designing plans and estimates of the costs of infrastructure and technical specifications - Finalisation of the process to recruit contractors for pilot villages on the good track Non objection for the execution of infrastructure retained in the three pilot villages: EYENE, NKOL-AWONO, ELESSOGUE (January 2004) - Preparation and signature of documents relating to the execution of micro projects: publication of results, notification letter, service order, convention, contract (Mid January-mid February 2004) - Preparation of practical modalities for the execution phase: Sensitisation and mobilisation of contribution of beneficiaries (10 %), - Preparation of operation sites (mid February mid March 2004) - Effective take off of works: rehabilitation and equipment of classrooms, health centres at Nkol Awono (mid March 2004) - Take off of the construction of Eyene community house - Take off of the rehabilitation and equipment of the Elessogue library (from 15 April 2004) | Results of the invitation to tender were forwarded to UNOPS to request for non objection. Globally, there was a considerable improvement in the preparation of bids and a reduction in financial bids which are getting close to the financial ceiling set for village planning. Capitalisation of PPDR experience in the following areas:
The 2004 plan of action allows for 50 villages instead of 100 per province due to budget limits, notably limits of the amount programmed for the counterpart fund - All contributions from beneficiaries are available; operation sites have been prepared; - rehabilitation works and equipment of the classroom are being completed - The Construction of the health centre will take off while awaiting for the conclusion of negotiations with the Ministry of Health | |||
| Promoting and supporting the development of professional and inter professional associations | Preparation of a combined strategy for the promotion and development of farmer groups; Number of groups given support | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF MINAT | - Guiding principles set out in the Rural Sector Development Strategy Paper - Combined strategy being completed * The first results of the study conducted by the consultant on the feasibility of the programme on agricultural professional organisation (OPA) were not satisfactory. Thus, a task force made up of officials from MINAGRI, MINEPIA and the Chamber of Agriculture was designated to prepare a detailed programme by the end of April 2004. The programme will be financed by C2D. * Nevertheless, the first study led to the following achievements:
* Drawing up of a certain number of projects to test the mechanism put in place within the framework of the sector strategy
Total: 66 000 PO including 35 000 non registered | ||||
| Promoting and supporting the development of professional and inter professional associations | Preparation of a combined strategy for the promotion and development of farmer groups; Number of groups given support | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF MINAT | - Guiding principles set out in the Rural Sector Development Strategy Paper - Combined strategy being completed * The first results of the study conducted by the consultant on the feasibility of the programme on agricultural professional organisation (OPA) were not satisfactory. Thus, a task force made up of officials from MINAGRI, MINEPIA and the Chamber of Agriculture was designated to prepare a detailed programme by the end of April 2004. The programme will be financed by C2D. * Nevertheless, the first study led to the following achievements:
*Drawing up of a certain number of projects to test the mechanism put in place within the framework of the sector strategy
Total: 66 000 PO including 35 000 non registered | ||||
| Launching specific priority support programmes for the development and organisation of priority | Take off of the implementation of specific programmes | 2003 | MINAGRI | Tuber and root branches: National Programme for the Development of Roots and Tubers (PNDRT) financed by FIDA from 2004 to 2011 Among the outcomes expected from this programme: 20 % of the 600 000 households currently involved in the project, representing 120 000 households will adopt the recommendations and the income derived in one way or the other will double in the long term. Actions completed: - Steering committee set up (30/06/2003) - Unit in charge of the management of the project set up (30/06/2003) - Loan agreement signed on 23July 2003 - Consultation committee set up (04/09/2003) - Regional branches set up (04/09/2003) - counterpart account opened (11/09/2003) - Special account opened (23/10/2003) - MINER AT legal opinion on the loan agreement (26/9/2003) - Partial selection of personnel - Provision of premises Actions underway: - Preparation of the manual on administrative and financial procedures - Selection of personnel (underway) - Preparation of the draft manual of technical operations - Preparation of the programme of activities and annual budget (PTBA) - Negotiations for the provision of counterpart funds which will trigger the enforcement of the loan agreement - the workshop to launch activities is being prepared and it is scheduled as soon as the loan agreement is enforced A project to develop Irish potatoes is being examined in view of HIPC financing | Among the outcomes expected from this programme: 20 % of the 600 000 households currently involved in the project, representing 120 000 households will adopt the recommendations and the income derived in one way or the other will double in the long term. Total cost of the project: CFAF 9.17 thousand million. | |||
| Cocoa and coffee branches Project: support to the protection of cocoa and coffee orchards, under HIPC Actions completed: - Identification of support (PO) in six provinces - Identification of contractors and award of zones - Inventory of control material in 6 provinces - Inventory of needs in terms of material and pesticides in 6 provinces - Acquisition of pesticides and vehicles - Selection of contractors in view of the execution of information and sensitisation activities, as well as structuring, training of producers and reference situation of farms - Preparation of specifications between beneficiaries, contractors and the Ministry of Agriculture - Training of rural phytosanitary brigades in the Centre and North-West provinces - Follow-up of rural phytosanitary brigades in the Centre and North-West provinces Actions underway - Identification of beneficiaries of support in the East province - Identification of phytosanitary personnel for training - Acquisition of phytosanitary equipment - Signing of contracts - Signing of specifications - Official launching of the programme - Distribution of pesticides to selected PO - Phytosanitary control Identification of revival and development support actions Actions completed: - consultation between the Government and private operators Actions underway: - Setting up of an ad hoc committee Government-private operators in view of finalising the revival programme - Drafting of proceedings of the consultation |
2003 budset Package allocated: CFAF 867 000 000 Amount committed: CFAF 658 800 058 Amount disbursed: CFAF 603 020 862 | |||||||
| Rice branch: Project: revival of rice culture in the Logone Valley, HIPC financing Actions completed: - Identification of beneficiaries of the support in the 4 districts concerned (Yagoua, Maga, Kakai, Vele) - Acquisition of motor pumps and vehicles - Signing of contracts with contractors for the execution of activities related to the information and sensitisation, structuring and training of producers, provision of funds for the acquisition of inputs and support fund for the marketing of products - Signing of specifications between beneficiaries, contractors and the Ministry of Agriculture - Official launching of the programme on 22 May 2003 in Maroua - Renovation of the Vounaloum training centre - Preparation of mechanisms for the constitution of a working capital for the support of marketing and acquisition of inputs Actions underway: - Information and sensitisation of producers - Structuring of farmers and training of producers - Other actions in favour of the revival of rice culture are underway in the North-West, West, East and North provinces. | ||||||||
| Palm oil branch Project “Development of small-scale palm fields”, financed under HIPC resources Actions completed: - Signing of the general collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Union of Cameroon Palm Oil Producers (UNEXPALM) on 22 May 2003 - Award of contracts for the acquisition of vehicles - Preparation of tender documents for the acquisition of seedlings and transmission to the special tender board of the Prime Minister’s office - Official launching of the project since January 2004 Actions underway: - Sensitisation and selection of producers - Extension of UNIPALM network to different branches - Preparation of follow-up mechanisms At the provincial level: In the Centre province, 2.055 farmers received 180.000 palm oil seedlings | Two branches of UNEXPALM have been set up | |||||||
| Plantain Project revival of plantain culture, under HIPC financing Actions completed: - Identification of beneficiaries of the support in 7 provinces - Preparation of forms for the selection of producers - Identification of plantain species per agro-ecologic zone - Award of contracts for the acquisition of vehicles - Invitation to submit an expression of interest for the production of seedlings - Preparation of a shortlist of contractors for the execution of activities related to the production of seedlings - Preparation of an agreement between CARBAP and the IITA, as well as a model of convention with nurserymen - Official launching of the project on 19 June 2003 in Ebolowa and appointment of officials in charge of the programme - Preparation of terms of reference for the media plan - Establishment of a management software and a computerised system for the follow-up and evaluation of the programme - Provincial committees for technical orientation - Divisional committees for the selection of producers Actions underway: - Award of contracts for the acquisition of pesticides and nematicides - Invitation to submit an expression of interest for the reference study - Signing of a research convention - Signing of convention with nurserymen -An economic programme for the restructuring of the plantain branch (component production) is being formulated in collaboration with MINDIC | ||||||||
| Horticulture and gardening: Project to develop basic seeds and seedlings, financed under HIPC Actions completed: - Short listing of NGOs and consultants in view of the establishment of a data base in 8 provinces - Award of contracts for the acquisition of irrigation equipment and vehicles - Information of contractors by an invitation to submit an expression of interest and MINAGRI’s external services by a circular letter to the attention of provincial and divisional delegates - Preparation of conventions, contracts and specifications between beneficiaries, contractors and MINAGI - Missions for the preparation of the official launching of the project Actions underway: - Short listing in the remaining provinces - Award of contracts for the conduct of the reference study - Award of contracts for the conduct of the audit and control - Short listing of contractors in the Adamawa and the North provinces - Signing of conventions with NGOs and consultants for the execution of development activities - Identification and selection of beneficiaries - Official launching as soon as funds are available Studies are underway to determine agricultural potentials of the East Adamawa and Far North provinces in terms of fruits and vegetable production. | ||||||||
| Maize: Actions completed: - consultation among the major stakeholders in the sector for the finalisation of the programme - Programme to revive the project was declared eligible for HIPC financing Tobacco - project “support to tobacco culture in the East province” Cucumber: project “development of cucumber” declared eligible for HIPC financing | Take off projected for July 2004 following a special ordinance by the Prime Minister (June 2004 ) | |||||||
| Pineapple Conventions signed in the Centre and Littoral provinces. Selection of candidates completed and resumption of service at CETAC (Club for Technical Supervision of Pineapple in the Centre) and at CETAL (Club for Technical Supervision of Pineapple in the Littoral) | ||||||||
| Preparing and executing the rural water supply master plan | Preparation and publication of the rural water supply master plan | 2004 | MINAGRI | Actions completed: Discussions between MINAGRI, MINMEE and MINEPIA led to the identification of components of rural water supply: agricultural water supply (MINAGRI), rural water supply (MINMEE), pastoral water supply (MINEPIA). Secondary components were also identified: river and fish culture Estimate cost for the preparation of the rural water supply master plan (PDHR) stood at CFAF 300 million. The PDHR will lead to programmes which will be implemented for about 50 years. The 2004 PIB allows for 20 million for the financing of the study in view of the preparation of the agricultural master plan (PDHA). The financing concerns the diagnosis phase of this study. Actions underway: An invitation to tender is currently being prepared for the conduct of a study on the preparation of the agricultural water supply master plan (PDHA). It will pave the way for the preparation of the rural water supply master scheme with the involvement of the two other ministries concerned. Consultations are revived to combine all the components of rural water supply. They will require additional resources that can be provided by the budget line “Studies of HIPC funds” or by MINEPAT. | ||||
| Rendering the Forestry/environment sector programme operational (PSFE) | Implementation of the (PSFE) programme | 2003 | MINEF | The paper was validated in June 2003 The follow-up and implementation committee (COMREM) was set up by Decision N°0037/D/MINEF/SG of 19 June 2003 by the Minister of Forestry and the Environment. The committee is chaired by the Secretary General of MINEF. Members of this committee were appointed and commissioned The committee has prepared a plan on the institutional reform of MINEF; the programme is under validation. The study of the socio economic impact of the PSFE was conducted but it is still to be validated. The methodology was presented and the medium term evaluation was conducted. A socio environmental study was conducted and examined by the environmental interministerial committee. Terms of reference of the complementary institutional review of the PSFE on the grey environment were prepared and the study is completed. A socio-environmental study was conducted, results examined and adopted by the environmental interministerial committee. | The next evaluation mission of the PSFE programme is scheduled for April 2004; the mission will set the amount of contributions of donor agencies | |||
| Enforcing instruments relating to community forests | Instrument adopted, published and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINEF | 1-Instruments on the pre-emption right:
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| Finalising and implementing the instrument relating to the equalisation fund | Instrument finalised, published and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINEF MINAT MINFI | Ongoing study for the establishment of the equalisation fundThe draft decree prepared is being examined by the relevant ministries | ||||
| Regulating the exploitation of non -timber forest products | Instrument published and disseminated. | 2003-2004 | MINEF | A convention was signed to this effect between MINEF and FAO The coordinator of the project has been designated The coordinator has 18 months to submit the instruments for adoption | The coordinator has 18 months to submit the instruments for adoption | |||
| Improving fishery productivity with the introduction of new restocking fishes | Number of restocking fishes introduced | 2003-2005 | MINEPIA | Rural extension of the “oreochromis niloticus tilapaia” of the Sanaga -Negotiations with the FAO for a TCP on the formulation of a strategy for the development of a sustainable aquaculture in Cameroon -Missions are conducted in the field within the framework of the TCP relating to the revision of the legal framework for fishery and aquaculture | ||||
| 2.2- Development of the industrial sector | ||||||||
| Finalising the industrial development strategy | Finalisation and publication of the strategy | 2003 | MINDIC | The sector strategy paper was worked out during the seminar organised in Bamenda from 10 to 12 December 2003 and forwarded to MINEPAT. | ||||
| Conducting a reference study on the industrial sector in view of identifying and selecting sectors with growth potentials | Publication of the report on the study; Identification of sectors with growth potentials | 2004 | MINDIC | The following sectors were identified: Textile, Timber, Energy and Hydrocarbons, sectors undergoing changes (plantain, maize, oleaginous plants), configuration sectors (cocoa, coffee, rubber), high technology sectors (shipbuilding, ICT, pharmaceuticals). As concerns textile, a strategic audit was conducted in the structures of CICAM. The related report was approved by the Prime Minister, Head of Government. Some of the actions recommended in the short term in the report are being carried out (sensitisation campaigns against fraud, counterfeiting and smuggling, and creation of a Special Control Brigade). As concerns the other sectors, the formulation of terms of reference is hampered by unavailability of financial resources. | ||||
| Elaborating a specific policy for the promotion of local sub contracting | Publication of a policy paper on sub contracting promotion | 2004-2005 | MINDIC | The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Handicraft launched a study on the potentials of industrial sub contracting in Cameroon in May 2004. | A committee created by MINDIC will be set up to finalised the policy paper for the promotion of sub contracting. The committee will comprise CCIMA, GICAM, SYND USTRICAM, and FENAP. The sub contracting stock exchange will be created in Douala in 2005 under the auspices of CCIMA. | |||
| Establishing consultation mechanisms between research institutions, universities, vocational schools and enterprises in view of developing research results | - Establishment of consultation mechanisms between research institutes, universities, professional schools and enterprises in view of developing research results; - Use of research results by Cameroonian enterprises. | 2004-2005 | MINDIC MINETFOP MINESUP | - Combined preparation of the cartography of technical and professional branches and a project on the professionalism of teaching programmes with MINESUP (validation by April 2004); - Evaluation of the compatibility between training in technical secondary and higher schools and jobs offered by the various business persons operating in Cameroon: Survey “2000 generation” of2000 graduates of MINETFOP and MINESUP working in enterprises and in the informal sector (Terms of reference and tools available, survey underway, report validated in 2004 at latest; - Partnership framework MINDIC/MINETFOP to be determined; - Participation at meetings and mixed commissions with foreign economic operators (French cooperation, India, Tunisia, Turkey, TICAD, NEPAD, Canada, … ) Publication of proceedings of University Forum on Science and Technology (JUST) that brought together the Government, Universities, the private sector and foreign partners and which held in 2003; preparation of the next forum scheduled for February 2005; -Existence of board of directors within institutes of technology; universities and the private sector are also involved in view of searching relevant programmes and identifying new branches: a draft instrument relating to the organisation of these boards has been forwarded to the Prime Minister’s office: - process to identify research projects underway; it aimed at taking stock of problems encountered by enterprises and at seeking appropriate solutions; - Creation of interface centres with the industrial world in Technology Institutes and engineering schools with the collaboration of France (COMETES project); - Ongoing finalisation of proceedings of the seminar on the construction management with experts from both the public and private sectors; - Institution of a training programme on Research and Development. Effective award of scholarships by the Brasseries du Cameroun (Cameroon brewery). A project to develop medicinal plants is underway within the framework of the Cameroon-Chinese partnership Effective intervention of university researchers in ICT in national enterprises (software, software package, computer equipment) | - Ongoing consultation for the institution of doctoral schools - Finalisation of MINESUP-MINREST joined invitation to submit a candidature within the framework of research projects on development - Finalisation of MINESUP-SABC joined invitation to submit a candidature within the framework of development research programmes | |||
| Implementing the industrialisation plan of the timber branch | Implementation of the industrialisation plan. | from 2003 | MINDIC | Action to be carried out within the framework of the Investment Charter (Preparation of sector codes) | ||||
| Promoting the creation of services of information and communication technologies | Preparation and implementation of a common strategy | from 2003 | MINDIC | |||||
| Promoting the creation of enterprises for 2nd and 3rd processing of timber sector | Preparation and implementation of a common strategy for the creation of enterprises; Incentives for the creation of enterprises in the sector | From 2003 | MINDIC | Action to be carried out within the framework of implementation of the Investment Charter and preparation of sector codes, notably the code on the industrialisation of the timber branch | ||||
| Promoting the standardisation and quality control | Publication and enforcement of instruments relating to standardisation Number of norms adopted; mechanisms for the control of norms prepared, and control agents trained and equipped | 2003-2004 | MINDIC | Project is being finalised - 250 national norms were prepared with 6 of them being compulsory. 34 enterprises were given a certification of conformity to these norms. 13 enterprises were certified on the basis of the system applied by foreign bodies given the conformity of their products to international standards. National enterprises are sensitised on the stakes of quality on a permanent basis. To this effect a national week on quality is organised by MINDIC on a yearly basis. Activities to control the respect of norms focused on two products, namely sheet metals and milk. - Application of the norm on wheat flour led to the decrease in imports of this product: as a matter of fact it helped to save about CFAF 6 thousand million per year and create 7 new flour-mills and generate 600 new jobs. Cameroon has thus moved from the status of gross importer of flour to that of producer, then exporter of this product. - Revision of the norm on cooking gas bottles, which aligned this product to the international norm helped reduce speculations on this product which led to constant shortages. - Locally manufactured sheet metals were withdrawn from the market and sold in regional markets because they do not confirm to the international norm. Similarly, 15,000 imported sheet metals were withdrawn from the market Sanctions were meted on incriminated enterprises according to the law. Like for wheat flour, sheet metals are no longer imported by Cameroon since 2003 which led to an additional increase in currency. - Lastly, 8 brands of milk were withdrawn from the market as a result of the application of the norm. | ||||
| Preparation and implementation of a combined strategy for the promotion of SMEs/SMIs | 2003-2005 | MINDIC | A reference document was prepared by a consultant in 2003 (cost: 15 million). The study for this purpose is not yet completed due to lack of financing. | |||||
| 2.3- Development of tourism, cultural and support services to the production sector | ||||||||
| Promotion of the tourist sector and cultural services | ||||||||
| Finalising the tourist sector strategy | Finalisation, publication, dissemination and implementation of a common strategy for the development of tourism; Incentives to the creation of tourist enterprises identified and implemented | 2003 | MINTOUR | -Draft document available; finalisation underway | ||||
| Organising sensitisation seminars on the insertion of young graduates in tourism jobs | Organisation of sensitisation seminars in provinces | 2003-2005 | MINTOUR | 14 university lecturers received training in the teaching of tourism in vocational schools within the framework of the programme on the tourist culture | ||||
| Standardising tourism establishments and agencies | Number of tourism establishments and agencies normalised | 2004-2005 | MINTOUR | |||||
| Making an inventory of cultural heritage (fixed and movable assets) | Publication of a detailed report on the inventory. | 2003-2004 | MINCULT | The inventory process took off in 2001 /2002 in the Fang Beti and Grassfields cultural areas; the following actors were sensitised: institutional and non institutional partners, administrative and municipal authorities, religious leaders, traditional rulers, artists and men of culture. The first lot of equipment was purchased (4*4 vehicles (3), video cameras, video recorders and accessories); then the first survey agents were recruited, followed by the organisation of training workshops and data collection. The process to secure data took off in 2003. An international training seminar on the inventory of the cultural heritage was organised from 30 July to 25 July in Bafoussam. Participants were drawn from UNESCO, ICCROM, CRATER -AEG and from 17 French-speaking countries south of the Sahara | ||||
| Drawing up and implementing a strategy for the development of film and video production | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the development of film production | 2003-2004 | MINCULT MINCOM | While awaiting for the drawing up and implementation of this common strategy, MINCULT contributed to the development of film production through: Support to the training of young producers; Support to film creation by providing financial support for movie production thanks to the special account earmarked for the cultural policy (CFAF 37 million) Implementation of co-production agreements with friendly countries such as France | ||||
| Creating the National Museum | Museum created and equipped | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINTOUR UNESCO | Rehabilitation of the front side and the exposition room located in the first floor (main block) completed Launching of an invitation to tender for the continuation of works concerning: rehabilitation of the basement, upperfloor, backside, adjoined gardens, laboratory for the treatment and rehabilitation of works of art. The invitation to tender also concerned the rehabilitation of the fence, installation of a security system and acquisition of a generator. About a hundred of pieces were acquired thanks to the initial fund earmarked for these works of art. | ||||
| Creating a National Institute of Arts and Culture | National Institute of Arts and Culture has been created and is now operational | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINEDUC UNESCO | The project is still to take off | ||||
| Promotion of finance intermadiation | ||||||||
| Rendering the Cameroon finance market operational (Douala Stock Exchange) | Effective operationalisation of the Douala Stock Exchange | 2003 | MINFI | All the technical components are ready. Two banks have been registered as intermediary service providers (PSI); approval of the 3rd bank is underway. Quotations tools have been put in place: take off bonds have been identified (Government and private bonds earmarked for the public within the framework of privatisation) | ||||
| Making an inventory of cultural heritage (fixed and movable assets) | Publication of a detailed report on the inventory. | 2003-2004 | MINCULT | The inventory process took off in 2001 /2002 in the Fang Beti and Grassfields cultural areas; the following actors were sensitised: institutional and non institutional partners, administrative and municipal authorities, religious leaders, traditional rulers, artists and men of culture. The first lot of equipment was purchased (4*4 vehicles (3), video cameras, video recorders and accessories); then the first survey agents were recruited, followed by the organisation of training workshops and data collection. The process to secure data took off in 2003. An international training seminar on the inventory of the cultural heritage was organised from 30 July to 25 July in Bafoussam. Participants were drawn from UNESCO, ICCROM, CPA TER -AEG and from 17 French-speaking countries south of the Sahara. | ||||
| Drawing up and implementing a strategy for the development of film and video production | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the development of film production | 2003-2004 | MINCULT MINCOM | While awaiting for the drawing up and implementation of this common strategy, MINCULT contributed to the development of film production through: Support to the training of young producers; Support to film creation by providing financial support for movie production thanks to the special account earmarked for the cultural policy (CFAF 37 million) Implementation of co-production agreements with friendly countries such as France | ||||
| Creating the National Museum | Museum created and equipped | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINTOUR UNESCO | Rehabilitation of the front side and the exposition room located in the first floor (main block) completed Launching of an invitation to tender for the continuation of works concerning: rehabilitation of the basement, upperfloor, backside, adjoined gardens, laboratory for the treatment and rehabilitation of works of art. The invitation to tender also concerned the rehabilitation of the fence, installation of a security system and acquisition of a generator. About a hundred of pieces were acquired thanks to the initial fund earmarked for these works of art. | ||||
| Creating a National Institute of Arts and Culture | National Institute of Arts and Culture has been created and is now operational | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINEDUC UNESCO | The project is still to take off | ||||
| Promotion of finance intermadiation | ||||||||
| Rendering the Cameroon finance market operational (Douala Stock Exchange) | Effective operationalisation of the Douala Stock Exchange | 2003 | MINFI | All the technical components are ready. Two banks have been registered as intermediary service providers (PSI); approval of the 3rd bank is underway. Quotations tools have been put in place: take off bonds have been identified (Government and private bonds earmarked for the public within the framework of privatisation) | ||||
| Pursuing the restructuring of savings and credit cooperatives (COOPEC) | Existing COOPEC abide by the regulation in force | From 2003 | MINFI PPMF COBAC | Measures are taken to ensure the respect of the regulation; an inventory and evaluation mission is programmed to take stock of the progress made | ||||
| Promoting relations between MFI and commercial banks in order to provide them with micro credits for the funding of their activities | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the promotion of relations between MFI and commercial banks | 2003-2005 | MINFI MINAGRI | |||||
| Taking measures in view of consolidating the national banking coverage | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the development of the banking system. | 2003-2005 | MINFI, APECCAM | |||||
| Promoting the development of financing structures and mechanisms suitable for the rural sector | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the development of financing structures and mechanisms suitable for the rural sector; Incentive measures for the development of financing structures and mechanisms identified and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINAGRI | Study of the financing policy of the agro-pastoral sector (structures and financing) conducted by BERET consultancy in September 2001. The study was examined by the Economic and financial Committee of the National Credit Council on 5 March 2003 and a restricted committee made up of representatives of MINAGRI, MINEPIA, the Chamber of Commerce, MINFIB and the National Credit Committee was set up to revise the proposed study. Validation of the final report on 28 March 2003 which recommended the preparation of a project to finance agriculture. The project has a lifespan of 8 years and it will be located at BEAC. Mesures identified:
| The project will be examined in the upcoming sessions of the National Credit Council | |||
| Promoting decentralised finance systems | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the development of suitable financing structures and mechanisms; Incentive measures for the development of financing structures and mechanisms identified and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINAGRI MINFI | - Micro finance policy letter prepared - Implementation of MINAGRI specifications within the framework of the PPMF (national micro finance programme) project - Professionalism and consolidation of MFI networks in rural areas (MINAGRI/MIFED Convention for P CRD) Financing the extension of networks to rural areas that do not have MFI (PCRD and MC2 financed under HIPC fund) - Registration of COOPEC before approval by MINFIB and COBAC - National micro finance committee set up and commissioned Implementation of phase III of the Decentralised Rural Credit Project (CFAF 3 721 700 000 for 5 years) financed under HIPC and FIDA (PPMF) Implementation of phase III of the Decentralised Rural Credit (CFAF 372 700 000for 5 years) financed under HIPC and FIDA (PPMF) Actions completed: - Signing of a general collaboration convention between MINAGRI and the Micro Finance Association - Acquisition of vehicles - Disbursement of the first instalment for activities programmed during the first semester of2004 - Signing of contracts with operators in the field - Validation of the internal manual of procedures - Capacity building of senior staff Onsoins actions: - Award of contracts for acquisition of safes - Official launching of the project as soon as funds are available - Opening of new accounts Launching of studies on extensions Implementing FIMAC new axes « Consolidating the financing of rural micro projects » | ||||
Actions completed - Collection of a sum of CFAF 1 030 145 665 out of the CFAF 1 508 974 956 expected as first generation credits, representing a sum of CFAF 79 240 704for the 2003financial year - Signing of 155 contracts to align MFI for the management of the Rural Development Fund thus constituted, with CFAF 591 056 576 already transferred;CFAF 297 356818 are awaiting transfer since 31 December 2003 - Contracts MFI granted a sum of CFAF 300 022 033 representing 2nd generation credit to 843 groups in the ten provinces - Studies to secure funds allocated by SOWEDA and MIDENO, terms of reference prepared - Launching of sensitisation campaigns to collect first generation credits in the South, Littoral East and Centre provinces. Ongoing actions - Continuation of the sensitisation campaign for the collection of first generation credits and take off of the implementation of FIMAC new axes in the Littoral South, East and Centre provinces. - Replenishment of first generation credits as they reach maturity and collection of outstanding loans - Aligning groups that are not yet linked to MFI, 120 in all in the Adamawa and East provinces - Negotiations of 5 new contracts for alignment - Monitoring the management of 2nd generation credits - Organisation of a workshop that brought together 10 provincial boards for sensitisation on the collection and for the strategy on the implementation of new axes - Negotiations in view of consolidating the Rural Fund with HIPC | FIMAC achievements (Investment Fund for micro agricultural and community projects) - 2900 groups aligned - Staff network tested in rural financing - Network of 160 contract finance intermediates - CFAF 900 million available for the Rural Development Fund Constraints - collection of first generation credits: Breaking up of some groups - Collection of 2nd generation credits: High rate of outstanding payments due to lack of follow-up of MFI by field technicians, lack of experience of several contract MFI - Transfer of the Rural Fund to MFI: liquidation of some partner MFI, misappropriation of part of the funds collected, death of some heads of signatory groups - Low use of Rural Funds due to the management policy implemented by some MFI and difficulties encountered by groups made up of women and/or young actors to present certain guarantees | |||||||
| Promoting the mobilisation of savings | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the mobilisation of savings; Incentive measures for the mobilisation of savings identified and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINAGRI MINFI | Support project to the development of micro banks MC2 finalised and implemented as soon as 2004 (CFAF3814544650 running until 2008) financed under HIPC and FIDA (PPMF) Measures identified:
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Core area 2: consolidation of growth through economic diversification
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| Improving farmers’ access to new and high yielding agricultural methods through the dissemination of research results | Identification of research results; Extension and dissemination of research results; Many farmer associations benefited from research results | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF MINREST | Award of contracts to agricultural research services through a research funds on a competitive basis: 27 contracts with research teams are being executed 206 technical and economic fact sheets were put at the disposal of extension agents and producers at the end of training sessions organised for specialised technicians. These fact sheets are being consolidated per agricultural and ecologic zone. A harmonised framework for the preparation of tests in a farmer environment was devised for the use of researchers and extension agents. Support to the development of 6 sectors, including 5 for vegetables (maize, onion, Irish potato, plantain, and cassava) and 1 for animal production (milk, fish, fowl). To this end,
Support to producer associations (equipment and infrastructure for the production, processing-socking, marketing and management of natural resources. To this end:
Promotion and development of private extension services:
13317 producer associations were backed in the execution of micro-projects and protective management of natural resources. More specifically, 143843 producers received direct support. 1795 hectares were developed, 102 micro infrastructure were constructed and 16 village planning officers received training. There was a significant increase in the output, as well as in quality and quantity of marketed products. So far, no study has been programmed to assess the impact of these actions. However, the first results are presented in the analysis section. | ||||
| Promoting community development | Implementation of PNDP and PADC programmes | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF | PNDP
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| Promoting community development | Implementation of PNDP and PADC programmes. | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF | PADC Enforcement 25/05/2003; Acquisition of equipment and logistics; Loan funds available (end of August 2003); Preparation of technical tools (manual of financial and accounting procedures, manual on the technical execution); Preparation of methodological tools for village selection, village planning and selection of contractors; 3 pilot villages per province and the village development committee legalised and operational; Participation in the determination of a ceiling budget for village planning (January 2004) activities; Contacts with the ARMP in view of gathering specific instruments relating to community contracts owned by development committees (January 2004); Award of contracts concerning the first lots of village for the implementation of the process on village planning (January 2004); Supervision of negotiations with contractors selected at the end of restricted consultations (January 2004); Supervision of the drafting of conventions and contracts (end of January 2004); Negotiations between MINAGRI and MINEPAT in view of a potential increase of Government contribution to the project (end of January 2004); Signature of conventions and contracts: for the Centre province early in February 2004 and Far North province in March 2004; Discussion on the AIDS pandemic with FID A experts who should draw up a strategy in view of considering AIDS issues within the framework of projects and programmed financed by FIDA (end of March 2004); Follow-up of the execution of village development plans in the 3 pilot villages of the Centre province (end of February-beginning of April). In the Far North province, emphasis was first laidon the building of capacities of pilot villages before initiating the execution of their development; 3 (three components):
Component “capacity building”
| A provisional ceiling cost was determined for village planning while waiting for the conduct of a study on the real costs of the project. This will be done in collaboration with the GTZ Current instruments relating to public contracts are not adapted to community contracts (guideline of execution observed by the PADC), reflection with ARMP. Village blocks that hadnon objection were revived following the same procedures on the restricted consultation. Mobilisation of FIDA funds somehow. depends on the counterpart funds. For micro infrastructure specifically, FIDA does not bear taxes which are the sole responsibility of the Government These pilot villages had a non objection for the execution of income generating g activities and micro infrastructure. Health: rehabilitation and construction of health centres; Education:rehabilitation, construction and equipment of classrooms, development of playing grounds; Community construction:rehabilitation and construction of warehouses, community houses and granaries; Road infrastructure:permanent and punctual maintenance, construction of bridges. 6 development plans in pilot villages (Elessongué, Eyene and Nkol Awono in the Centre; Gabaraye, Kartowa and Vélé-Guémé in the Far North province) There is a serious problem with village planning bids which vary from one structure to another. There is the need to determine a price lag to be submitted during the competition. | |||
| Promoting community development | Implementation of PNDP and PADC programmes. | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF | PADC Component “capacitv buildins” (continued) Meeting with bidders retained for village planning_(February 2004) Consultation with bidders retained for village planning (February 2004) Component «income generating activities »»(IGA) - Selection of contractors in charge of the implementation of this component, including 22 in the Centre province and 9 in the Far North - Organisation of workshops at the provincial level to harmonise tools, approaches and methodology (September 2003) - Partnership convention with PPME, CECPROM Mature and the PCRD for the establishment and domiciliation of rotating guaranties, financing of IGA - Finalisation of the process on the recruitment of contractors in charge of the support of pilot villages - Monitoring IGA in the 3 pilot villages. A programme on the implementation of activities was drawn up between producer groups, the PADC and the contractor. Thus, after expressing the need for training, 6 sessions were organised from 10 to 30 March. These sessions which brought together 57 representatives of producer groups focused on technical methods for the cultivation of cassava, yam,, maize, groundnut and soya bean. Three plots are being prepared to test and ensure the effectiveness of these training sessions: a plot for maize at Elessogue, a plot for yam at Eyene and a plot for cassava at Nkol Awono (January-March 2004) - Rotating guarantee: 2 partnership conventions were prepared and submitted for the signature of the Minister of State in charge of Agriculture: one of the conventions concerns the collaboration with the PPMF project and the other concerns the Decentralised Rural Credit project Moreover, arrangements were made with the CVECA of Nkol Awono for the signature of a convention in view of the domiciliation of their rotating guarantee account (March 2004). - Data base: terms of reference for the execution of a reference benchmark of pilot villages were prepared The first phase of the study which concerns the typology of groupings is completed The next phase will concern the preparation of reference accounts for the exploitation of the main agricultural activities, processing and marketing (March 2004) Component Socio-economic micro infrastructure » Establishment of a collaboration platform with similar projects (PPDR Sa ‘a) and the technical ministries concerned (July 2003) -Preparation of a directory of technical norms of infrastructure being constructed Designing plans and estimates of the costs of infrastructure and technical specifications - Finalisation of the process to recruit contractors for pilot villages on the good track Non objection for the execution of infrastructure retained in the three pilot villages: EYENE, NKOL-AWONO, ELESSOGUE (January 2004) - Preparation and signature of documents relating to the execution of micro projects: publication of results, notification letter, service order, convention, contract (Mid January-mid February 2004) - Preparation of practical modalities for the execution phase: Sensitisation and mobilisation of contribution of beneficiaries (10 %), - Preparation of operation sites (mid February mid March 2004) - Effective take off of works: rehabilitation and equipment of classrooms, health centres at Nkol Awono (mid March 2004) - Take off of the construction of Eyene community house - Take off of the rehabilitation and equipment of the Elessogue library (from 15 April 2004) | Results of the invitation to tender were forwarded to UNOPS to request for non objection. Globally, there was a considerable improvement in the preparation of bids and a reduction in financial bids which are getting close to the financial ceiling set for village planning. Capitalisation of PPDR experience in the following areas:
The 2004 plan of action allows for 50 villages instead of 100 per province due to budget limits, notably limits of the amount programmed for the counterpart fund - All contributions from beneficiaries are available; operation sites have been prepared; - rehabilitation works and equipment of the classroom are being completed - The Construction of the health centre will take off while awaiting for the conclusion of negotiations with the Ministry of Health | |||
| Promoting and supporting the development of professional and inter professional associations | Preparation of a combined strategy for the promotion and development of farmer groups; Number of groups given support | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF MINAT | - Guiding principles set out in the Rural Sector Development Strategy Paper - Combined strategy being completed * The first results of the study conducted by the consultant on the feasibility of the programme on agricultural professional organisation (OPA) were not satisfactory. Thus, a task force made up of officials from MINAGRI, MINEPIA and the Chamber of Agriculture was designated to prepare a detailed programme by the end of April 2004. The programme will be financed by C2D. * Nevertheless, the first study led to the following achievements:
* Drawing up of a certain number of projects to test the mechanism put in place within the framework of the sector strategy
Total: 66 000 PO including 35 000 non registered | ||||
| Promoting and supporting the development of professional and inter professional associations | Preparation of a combined strategy for the promotion and development of farmer groups; Number of groups given support | Permanent | MINAGRI MINEPIA MINEF MINAT | - Guiding principles set out in the Rural Sector Development Strategy Paper - Combined strategy being completed * The first results of the study conducted by the consultant on the feasibility of the programme on agricultural professional organisation (OPA) were not satisfactory. Thus, a task force made up of officials from MINAGRI, MINEPIA and the Chamber of Agriculture was designated to prepare a detailed programme by the end of April 2004. The programme will be financed by C2D. * Nevertheless, the first study led to the following achievements:
*Drawing up of a certain number of projects to test the mechanism put in place within the framework of the sector strategy
Total: 66 000 PO including 35 000 non registered | ||||
| Launching specific priority support programmes for the development and organisation of priority | Take off of the implementation of specific programmes | 2003 | MINAGRI | Tuber and root branches: National Programme for the Development of Roots and Tubers (PNDRT) financed by FIDA from 2004 to 2011 Among the outcomes expected from this programme: 20 % of the 600 000 households currently involved in the project, representing 120 000 households will adopt the recommendations and the income derived in one way or the other will double in the long term. Actions completed: - Steering committee set up (30/06/2003) - Unit in charge of the management of the project set up (30/06/2003) - Loan agreement signed on 23July 2003 - Consultation committee set up (04/09/2003) - Regional branches set up (04/09/2003) - counterpart account opened (11/09/2003) - Special account opened (23/10/2003) - MINER AT legal opinion on the loan agreement (26/9/2003) - Partial selection of personnel - Provision of premises Actions underway: - Preparation of the manual on administrative and financial procedures - Selection of personnel (underway) - Preparation of the draft manual of technical operations - Preparation of the programme of activities and annual budget (PTBA) - Negotiations for the provision of counterpart funds which will trigger the enforcement of the loan agreement - the workshop to launch activities is being prepared and it is scheduled as soon as the loan agreement is enforced A project to develop Irish potatoes is being examined in view of HIPC financing | Among the outcomes expected from this programme: 20 % of the 600 000 households currently involved in the project, representing 120 000 households will adopt the recommendations and the income derived in one way or the other will double in the long term. Total cost of the project: CFAF 9.17 thousand million. | |||
| Cocoa and coffee branches Project: support to the protection of cocoa and coffee orchards, under HIPC Actions completed: - Identification of support (PO) in six provinces - Identification of contractors and award of zones - Inventory of control material in 6 provinces - Inventory of needs in terms of material and pesticides in 6 provinces - Acquisition of pesticides and vehicles - Selection of contractors in view of the execution of information and sensitisation activities, as well as structuring, training of producers and reference situation of farms - Preparation of specifications between beneficiaries, contractors and the Ministry of Agriculture - Training of rural phytosanitary brigades in the Centre and North-West provinces - Follow-up of rural phytosanitary brigades in the Centre and North-West provinces Actions underway - Identification of beneficiaries of support in the East province - Identification of phytosanitary personnel for training - Acquisition of phytosanitary equipment - Signing of contracts - Signing of specifications - Official launching of the programme - Distribution of pesticides to selected PO - Phytosanitary control Identification of revival and development support actions Actions completed: - consultation between the Government and private operators Actions underway: - Setting up of an ad hoc committee Government-private operators in view of finalising the revival programme - Drafting of proceedings of the consultation |
2003 budset Package allocated: CFAF 867 000 000 Amount committed: CFAF 658 800 058 Amount disbursed: CFAF 603 020 862 | |||||||
| Rice branch: Project: revival of rice culture in the Logone Valley, HIPC financing Actions completed: - Identification of beneficiaries of the support in the 4 districts concerned (Yagoua, Maga, Kakai, Vele) - Acquisition of motor pumps and vehicles - Signing of contracts with contractors for the execution of activities related to the information and sensitisation, structuring and training of producers, provision of funds for the acquisition of inputs and support fund for the marketing of products - Signing of specifications between beneficiaries, contractors and the Ministry of Agriculture - Official launching of the programme on 22 May 2003 in Maroua - Renovation of the Vounaloum training centre - Preparation of mechanisms for the constitution of a working capital for the support of marketing and acquisition of inputs Actions underway: - Information and sensitisation of producers - Structuring of farmers and training of producers - Other actions in favour of the revival of rice culture are underway in the North-West, West, East and North provinces. | ||||||||
| Palm oil branch Project “Development of small-scale palm fields”, financed under HIPC resources Actions completed: - Signing of the general collaboration agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Union of Cameroon Palm Oil Producers (UNEXPALM) on 22 May 2003 - Award of contracts for the acquisition of vehicles - Preparation of tender documents for the acquisition of seedlings and transmission to the special tender board of the Prime Minister’s office - Official launching of the project since January 2004 Actions underway: - Sensitisation and selection of producers - Extension of UNIPALM network to different branches - Preparation of follow-up mechanisms At the provincial level: In the Centre province, 2.055 farmers received 180.000 palm oil seedlings | Two branches of UNEXPALM have been set up | |||||||
| Plantain Project revival of plantain culture, under HIPC financing Actions completed: - Identification of beneficiaries of the support in 7 provinces - Preparation of forms for the selection of producers - Identification of plantain species per agro-ecologic zone - Award of contracts for the acquisition of vehicles - Invitation to submit an expression of interest for the production of seedlings - Preparation of a shortlist of contractors for the execution of activities related to the production of seedlings - Preparation of an agreement between CARBAP and the IITA, as well as a model of convention with nurserymen - Official launching of the project on 19 June 2003 in Ebolowa and appointment of officials in charge of the programme - Preparation of terms of reference for the media plan - Establishment of a management software and a computerised system for the follow-up and evaluation of the programme - Provincial committees for technical orientation - Divisional committees for the selection of producers Actions underway: - Award of contracts for the acquisition of pesticides and nematicides - Invitation to submit an expression of interest for the reference study - Signing of a research convention - Signing of convention with nurserymen -An economic programme for the restructuring of the plantain branch (component production) is being formulated in collaboration with MINDIC | ||||||||
| Horticulture and gardening: Project to develop basic seeds and seedlings, financed under HIPC Actions completed: - Short listing of NGOs and consultants in view of the establishment of a data base in 8 provinces - Award of contracts for the acquisition of irrigation equipment and vehicles - Information of contractors by an invitation to submit an expression of interest and MINAGRI’s external services by a circular letter to the attention of provincial and divisional delegates - Preparation of conventions, contracts and specifications between beneficiaries, contractors and MINAGI - Missions for the preparation of the official launching of the project Actions underway: - Short listing in the remaining provinces - Award of contracts for the conduct of the reference study - Award of contracts for the conduct of the audit and control - Short listing of contractors in the Adamawa and the North provinces - Signing of conventions with NGOs and consultants for the execution of development activities - Identification and selection of beneficiaries - Official launching as soon as funds are available Studies are underway to determine agricultural potentials of the East Adamawa and Far North provinces in terms of fruits and vegetable production. | ||||||||
| Maize: Actions completed: - consultation among the major stakeholders in the sector for the finalisation of the programme - Programme to revive the project was declared eligible for HIPC financing Tobacco - project “support to tobacco culture in the East province” Cucumber: project “development of cucumber” declared eligible for HIPC financing | Take off projected for July 2004 following a special ordinance by the Prime Minister (June 2004 ) | |||||||
| Pineapple Conventions signed in the Centre and Littoral provinces. Selection of candidates completed and resumption of service at CETAC (Club for Technical Supervision of Pineapple in the Centre) and at CETAL (Club for Technical Supervision of Pineapple in the Littoral) | ||||||||
| Preparing and executing the rural water supply master plan | Preparation and publication of the rural water supply master plan | 2004 | MINAGRI | Actions completed: Discussions between MINAGRI, MINMEE and MINEPIA led to the identification of components of rural water supply: agricultural water supply (MINAGRI), rural water supply (MINMEE), pastoral water supply (MINEPIA). Secondary components were also identified: river and fish culture Estimate cost for the preparation of the rural water supply master plan (PDHR) stood at CFAF 300 million. The PDHR will lead to programmes which will be implemented for about 50 years. The 2004 PIB allows for 20 million for the financing of the study in view of the preparation of the agricultural master plan (PDHA). The financing concerns the diagnosis phase of this study. Actions underway: An invitation to tender is currently being prepared for the conduct of a study on the preparation of the agricultural water supply master plan (PDHA). It will pave the way for the preparation of the rural water supply master scheme with the involvement of the two other ministries concerned. Consultations are revived to combine all the components of rural water supply. They will require additional resources that can be provided by the budget line “Studies of HIPC funds” or by MINEPAT. | ||||
| Rendering the Forestry/environment sector programme operational (PSFE) | Implementation of the (PSFE) programme | 2003 | MINEF | The paper was validated in June 2003 The follow-up and implementation committee (COMREM) was set up by Decision N°0037/D/MINEF/SG of 19 June 2003 by the Minister of Forestry and the Environment. The committee is chaired by the Secretary General of MINEF. Members of this committee were appointed and commissioned The committee has prepared a plan on the institutional reform of MINEF; the programme is under validation. The study of the socio economic impact of the PSFE was conducted but it is still to be validated. The methodology was presented and the medium term evaluation was conducted. A socio environmental study was conducted and examined by the environmental interministerial committee. Terms of reference of the complementary institutional review of the PSFE on the grey environment were prepared and the study is completed. A socio-environmental study was conducted, results examined and adopted by the environmental interministerial committee. | The next evaluation mission of the PSFE programme is scheduled for April 2004; the mission will set the amount of contributions of donor agencies | |||
| Enforcing instruments relating to community forests | Instrument adopted, published and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINEF | 1-Instruments on the pre-emption right:
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| Finalising and implementing the instrument relating to the equalisation fund | Instrument finalised, published and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINEF MINAT MINFI | Ongoing study for the establishment of the equalisation fundThe draft decree prepared is being examined by the relevant ministries | ||||
| Regulating the exploitation of non -timber forest products | Instrument published and disseminated. | 2003-2004 | MINEF | A convention was signed to this effect between MINEF and FAO The coordinator of the project has been designated The coordinator has 18 months to submit the instruments for adoption | The coordinator has 18 months to submit the instruments for adoption | |||
| Improving fishery productivity with the introduction of new restocking fishes | Number of restocking fishes introduced | 2003-2005 | MINEPIA | Rural extension of the “oreochromis niloticus tilapaia” of the Sanaga -Negotiations with the FAO for a TCP on the formulation of a strategy for the development of a sustainable aquaculture in Cameroon -Missions are conducted in the field within the framework of the TCP relating to the revision of the legal framework for fishery and aquaculture | ||||
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| Finalising the industrial development strategy | Finalisation and publication of the strategy | 2003 | MINDIC | The sector strategy paper was worked out during the seminar organised in Bamenda from 10 to 12 December 2003 and forwarded to MINEPAT. | ||||
| Conducting a reference study on the industrial sector in view of identifying and selecting sectors with growth potentials | Publication of the report on the study; Identification of sectors with growth potentials | 2004 | MINDIC | The following sectors were identified: Textile, Timber, Energy and Hydrocarbons, sectors undergoing changes (plantain, maize, oleaginous plants), configuration sectors (cocoa, coffee, rubber), high technology sectors (shipbuilding, ICT, pharmaceuticals). As concerns textile, a strategic audit was conducted in the structures of CICAM. The related report was approved by the Prime Minister, Head of Government. Some of the actions recommended in the short term in the report are being carried out (sensitisation campaigns against fraud, counterfeiting and smuggling, and creation of a Special Control Brigade). As concerns the other sectors, the formulation of terms of reference is hampered by unavailability of financial resources. | ||||
| Elaborating a specific policy for the promotion of local sub contracting | Publication of a policy paper on sub contracting promotion | 2004-2005 | MINDIC | The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Handicraft launched a study on the potentials of industrial sub contracting in Cameroon in May 2004. | A committee created by MINDIC will be set up to finalised the policy paper for the promotion of sub contracting. The committee will comprise CCIMA, GICAM, SYND USTRICAM, and FENAP. The sub contracting stock exchange will be created in Douala in 2005 under the auspices of CCIMA. | |||
| Establishing consultation mechanisms between research institutions, universities, vocational schools and enterprises in view of developing research results | - Establishment of consultation mechanisms between research institutes, universities, professional schools and enterprises in view of developing research results; - Use of research results by Cameroonian enterprises. | 2004-2005 | MINDIC MINETFOP MINESUP | - Combined preparation of the cartography of technical and professional branches and a project on the professionalism of teaching programmes with MINESUP (validation by April 2004); - Evaluation of the compatibility between training in technical secondary and higher schools and jobs offered by the various business persons operating in Cameroon: Survey “2000 generation” of2000 graduates of MINETFOP and MINESUP working in enterprises and in the informal sector (Terms of reference and tools available, survey underway, report validated in 2004 at latest; - Partnership framework MINDIC/MINETFOP to be determined; - Participation at meetings and mixed commissions with foreign economic operators (French cooperation, India, Tunisia, Turkey, TICAD, NEPAD, Canada, … ) Publication of proceedings of University Forum on Science and Technology (JUST) that brought together the Government, Universities, the private sector and foreign partners and which held in 2003; preparation of the next forum scheduled for February 2005; -Existence of board of directors within institutes of technology; universities and the private sector are also involved in view of searching relevant programmes and identifying new branches: a draft instrument relating to the organisation of these boards has been forwarded to the Prime Minister’s office: - process to identify research projects underway; it aimed at taking stock of problems encountered by enterprises and at seeking appropriate solutions; - Creation of interface centres with the industrial world in Technology Institutes and engineering schools with the collaboration of France (COMETES project); - Ongoing finalisation of proceedings of the seminar on the construction management with experts from both the public and private sectors; - Institution of a training programme on Research and Development. Effective award of scholarships by the Brasseries du Cameroun (Cameroon brewery). A project to develop medicinal plants is underway within the framework of the Cameroon-Chinese partnership Effective intervention of university researchers in ICT in national enterprises (software, software package, computer equipment) | - Ongoing consultation for the institution of doctoral schools - Finalisation of MINESUP-MINREST joined invitation to submit a candidature within the framework of research projects on development - Finalisation of MINESUP-SABC joined invitation to submit a candidature within the framework of development research programmes | |||
| Implementing the industrialisation plan of the timber branch | Implementation of the industrialisation plan. | from 2003 | MINDIC | Action to be carried out within the framework of the Investment Charter (Preparation of sector codes) | ||||
| Promoting the creation of services of information and communication technologies | Preparation and implementation of a common strategy | from 2003 | MINDIC | |||||
| Promoting the creation of enterprises for 2nd and 3rd processing of timber sector | Preparation and implementation of a common strategy for the creation of enterprises; Incentives for the creation of enterprises in the sector | From 2003 | MINDIC | Action to be carried out within the framework of implementation of the Investment Charter and preparation of sector codes, notably the code on the industrialisation of the timber branch | ||||
| Promoting the standardisation and quality control | Publication and enforcement of instruments relating to standardisation Number of norms adopted; mechanisms for the control of norms prepared, and control agents trained and equipped | 2003-2004 | MINDIC | Project is being finalised - 250 national norms were prepared with 6 of them being compulsory. 34 enterprises were given a certification of conformity to these norms. 13 enterprises were certified on the basis of the system applied by foreign bodies given the conformity of their products to international standards. National enterprises are sensitised on the stakes of quality on a permanent basis. To this effect a national week on quality is organised by MINDIC on a yearly basis. Activities to control the respect of norms focused on two products, namely sheet metals and milk. - Application of the norm on wheat flour led to the decrease in imports of this product: as a matter of fact it helped to save about CFAF 6 thousand million per year and create 7 new flour-mills and generate 600 new jobs. Cameroon has thus moved from the status of gross importer of flour to that of producer, then exporter of this product. - Revision of the norm on cooking gas bottles, which aligned this product to the international norm helped reduce speculations on this product which led to constant shortages. - Locally manufactured sheet metals were withdrawn from the market and sold in regional markets because they do not confirm to the international norm. Similarly, 15,000 imported sheet metals were withdrawn from the market Sanctions were meted on incriminated enterprises according to the law. Like for wheat flour, sheet metals are no longer imported by Cameroon since 2003 which led to an additional increase in currency. - Lastly, 8 brands of milk were withdrawn from the market as a result of the application of the norm. | ||||
| Preparation and implementation of a combined strategy for the promotion of SMEs/SMIs | 2003-2005 | MINDIC | A reference document was prepared by a consultant in 2003 (cost: 15 million). The study for this purpose is not yet completed due to lack of financing. | |||||
| 2.3- Development of tourism, cultural and support services to the production sector | ||||||||
| Promotion of the tourist sector and cultural services | ||||||||
| Finalising the tourist sector strategy | Finalisation, publication, dissemination and implementation of a common strategy for the development of tourism; Incentives to the creation of tourist enterprises identified and implemented | 2003 | MINTOUR | -Draft document available; finalisation underway | ||||
| Organising sensitisation seminars on the insertion of young graduates in tourism jobs | Organisation of sensitisation seminars in provinces | 2003-2005 | MINTOUR | 14 university lecturers received training in the teaching of tourism in vocational schools within the framework of the programme on the tourist culture | ||||
| Standardising tourism establishments and agencies | Number of tourism establishments and agencies normalised | 2004-2005 | MINTOUR | |||||
| Making an inventory of cultural heritage (fixed and movable assets) | Publication of a detailed report on the inventory. | 2003-2004 | MINCULT | The inventory process took off in 2001 /2002 in the Fang Beti and Grassfields cultural areas; the following actors were sensitised: institutional and non institutional partners, administrative and municipal authorities, religious leaders, traditional rulers, artists and men of culture. The first lot of equipment was purchased (4*4 vehicles (3), video cameras, video recorders and accessories); then the first survey agents were recruited, followed by the organisation of training workshops and data collection. The process to secure data took off in 2003. An international training seminar on the inventory of the cultural heritage was organised from 30 July to 25 July in Bafoussam. Participants were drawn from UNESCO, ICCROM, CRATER -AEG and from 17 French-speaking countries south of the Sahara | ||||
| Drawing up and implementing a strategy for the development of film and video production | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the development of film production | 2003-2004 | MINCULT MINCOM | While awaiting for the drawing up and implementation of this common strategy, MINCULT contributed to the development of film production through: Support to the training of young producers; Support to film creation by providing financial support for movie production thanks to the special account earmarked for the cultural policy (CFAF 37 million) Implementation of co-production agreements with friendly countries such as France | ||||
| Creating the National Museum | Museum created and equipped | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINTOUR UNESCO | Rehabilitation of the front side and the exposition room located in the first floor (main block) completed Launching of an invitation to tender for the continuation of works concerning: rehabilitation of the basement, upperfloor, backside, adjoined gardens, laboratory for the treatment and rehabilitation of works of art. The invitation to tender also concerned the rehabilitation of the fence, installation of a security system and acquisition of a generator. About a hundred of pieces were acquired thanks to the initial fund earmarked for these works of art. | ||||
| Creating a National Institute of Arts and Culture | National Institute of Arts and Culture has been created and is now operational | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINEDUC UNESCO | The project is still to take off | ||||
| Promotion of finance intermadiation | ||||||||
| Rendering the Cameroon finance market operational (Douala Stock Exchange) | Effective operationalisation of the Douala Stock Exchange | 2003 | MINFI | All the technical components are ready. Two banks have been registered as intermediary service providers (PSI); approval of the 3rd bank is underway. Quotations tools have been put in place: take off bonds have been identified (Government and private bonds earmarked for the public within the framework of privatisation) | ||||
| Making an inventory of cultural heritage (fixed and movable assets) | Publication of a detailed report on the inventory. | 2003-2004 | MINCULT | The inventory process took off in 2001 /2002 in the Fang Beti and Grassfields cultural areas; the following actors were sensitised: institutional and non institutional partners, administrative and municipal authorities, religious leaders, traditional rulers, artists and men of culture. The first lot of equipment was purchased (4*4 vehicles (3), video cameras, video recorders and accessories); then the first survey agents were recruited, followed by the organisation of training workshops and data collection. The process to secure data took off in 2003. An international training seminar on the inventory of the cultural heritage was organised from 30 July to 25 July in Bafoussam. Participants were drawn from UNESCO, ICCROM, CPA TER -AEG and from 17 French-speaking countries south of the Sahara. | ||||
| Drawing up and implementing a strategy for the development of film and video production | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the development of film production | 2003-2004 | MINCULT MINCOM | While awaiting for the drawing up and implementation of this common strategy, MINCULT contributed to the development of film production through: Support to the training of young producers; Support to film creation by providing financial support for movie production thanks to the special account earmarked for the cultural policy (CFAF 37 million) Implementation of co-production agreements with friendly countries such as France | ||||
| Creating the National Museum | Museum created and equipped | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINTOUR UNESCO | Rehabilitation of the front side and the exposition room located in the first floor (main block) completed Launching of an invitation to tender for the continuation of works concerning: rehabilitation of the basement, upperfloor, backside, adjoined gardens, laboratory for the treatment and rehabilitation of works of art. The invitation to tender also concerned the rehabilitation of the fence, installation of a security system and acquisition of a generator. About a hundred of pieces were acquired thanks to the initial fund earmarked for these works of art. | ||||
| Creating a National Institute of Arts and Culture | National Institute of Arts and Culture has been created and is now operational | 2003-2005 | MINCULT MINEDUC UNESCO | The project is still to take off | ||||
| Promotion of finance intermadiation | ||||||||
| Rendering the Cameroon finance market operational (Douala Stock Exchange) | Effective operationalisation of the Douala Stock Exchange | 2003 | MINFI | All the technical components are ready. Two banks have been registered as intermediary service providers (PSI); approval of the 3rd bank is underway. Quotations tools have been put in place: take off bonds have been identified (Government and private bonds earmarked for the public within the framework of privatisation) | ||||
| Pursuing the restructuring of savings and credit cooperatives (COOPEC) | Existing COOPEC abide by the regulation in force | From 2003 | MINFI PPMF COBAC | Measures are taken to ensure the respect of the regulation; an inventory and evaluation mission is programmed to take stock of the progress made | ||||
| Promoting relations between MFI and commercial banks in order to provide them with micro credits for the funding of their activities | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the promotion of relations between MFI and commercial banks | 2003-2005 | MINFI MINAGRI | |||||
| Taking measures in view of consolidating the national banking coverage | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the development of the banking system. | 2003-2005 | MINFI, APECCAM | |||||
| Promoting the development of financing structures and mechanisms suitable for the rural sector | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the development of financing structures and mechanisms suitable for the rural sector; Incentive measures for the development of financing structures and mechanisms identified and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINAGRI | Study of the financing policy of the agro-pastoral sector (structures and financing) conducted by BERET consultancy in September 2001. The study was examined by the Economic and financial Committee of the National Credit Council on 5 March 2003 and a restricted committee made up of representatives of MINAGRI, MINEPIA, the Chamber of Commerce, MINFIB and the National Credit Committee was set up to revise the proposed study. Validation of the final report on 28 March 2003 which recommended the preparation of a project to finance agriculture. The project has a lifespan of 8 years and it will be located at BEAC. Mesures identified:
| The project will be examined in the upcoming sessions of the National Credit Council | |||
| Promoting decentralised finance systems | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the development of suitable financing structures and mechanisms; Incentive measures for the development of financing structures and mechanisms identified and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINAGRI MINFI | - Micro finance policy letter prepared - Implementation of MINAGRI specifications within the framework of the PPMF (national micro finance programme) project - Professionalism and consolidation of MFI networks in rural areas (MINAGRI/MIFED Convention for P CRD) Financing the extension of networks to rural areas that do not have MFI (PCRD and MC2 financed under HIPC fund) - Registration of COOPEC before approval by MINFIB and COBAC - National micro finance committee set up and commissioned Implementation of phase III of the Decentralised Rural Credit Project (CFAF 3 721 700 000 for 5 years) financed under HIPC and FIDA (PPMF) Implementation of phase III of the Decentralised Rural Credit (CFAF 372 700 000for 5 years) financed under HIPC and FIDA (PPMF) Actions completed: - Signing of a general collaboration convention between MINAGRI and the Micro Finance Association - Acquisition of vehicles - Disbursement of the first instalment for activities programmed during the first semester of2004 - Signing of contracts with operators in the field - Validation of the internal manual of procedures - Capacity building of senior staff Onsoins actions: - Award of contracts for acquisition of safes - Official launching of the project as soon as funds are available - Opening of new accounts Launching of studies on extensions Implementing FIMAC new axes « Consolidating the financing of rural micro projects » | ||||
Actions completed - Collection of a sum of CFAF 1 030 145 665 out of the CFAF 1 508 974 956 expected as first generation credits, representing a sum of CFAF 79 240 704for the 2003financial year - Signing of 155 contracts to align MFI for the management of the Rural Development Fund thus constituted, with CFAF 591 056 576 already transferred;CFAF 297 356818 are awaiting transfer since 31 December 2003 - Contracts MFI granted a sum of CFAF 300 022 033 representing 2nd generation credit to 843 groups in the ten provinces - Studies to secure funds allocated by SOWEDA and MIDENO, terms of reference prepared - Launching of sensitisation campaigns to collect first generation credits in the South, Littoral East and Centre provinces. Ongoing actions - Continuation of the sensitisation campaign for the collection of first generation credits and take off of the implementation of FIMAC new axes in the Littoral South, East and Centre provinces. - Replenishment of first generation credits as they reach maturity and collection of outstanding loans - Aligning groups that are not yet linked to MFI, 120 in all in the Adamawa and East provinces - Negotiations of 5 new contracts for alignment - Monitoring the management of 2nd generation credits - Organisation of a workshop that brought together 10 provincial boards for sensitisation on the collection and for the strategy on the implementation of new axes - Negotiations in view of consolidating the Rural Fund with HIPC | FIMAC achievements (Investment Fund for micro agricultural and community projects) - 2900 groups aligned - Staff network tested in rural financing - Network of 160 contract finance intermediates - CFAF 900 million available for the Rural Development Fund Constraints - collection of first generation credits: Breaking up of some groups - Collection of 2nd generation credits: High rate of outstanding payments due to lack of follow-up of MFI by field technicians, lack of experience of several contract MFI - Transfer of the Rural Fund to MFI: liquidation of some partner MFI, misappropriation of part of the funds collected, death of some heads of signatory groups - Low use of Rural Funds due to the management policy implemented by some MFI and difficulties encountered by groups made up of women and/or young actors to present certain guarantees | |||||||
| Promoting the mobilisation of savings | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the mobilisation of savings; Incentive measures for the mobilisation of savings identified and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINAGRI MINFI | Support project to the development of micro banks MC2 finalised and implemented as soon as 2004 (CFAF3814544650 running until 2008) financed under HIPC and FIDA (PPMF) Measures identified:
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Core area n°3: Boosting the private sector
Core area n°3: Boosting the private sector
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuing the fight against dumping and smuggling | Measures against dumping and smuggling identified and implemented; Control agents trained and equipped | Permanent | MINDIC MINFI | Measures relating to the control of price and legality are conducted on a permanent basis by the control brigade, in collaboration with customs services. Actions carried out concern mainly 3 products: textile, cement and sugar which are seriously affected by the dumping and smuggling phenomenon. As concerns textiles specifically, this action has been prescribed among the short-term measures recommended in the report on the strategic audit conducted at CICAM. A special mixed control Brigade was set up within the Prime Minister’s Office. The Minster of State in charge of Industrial and Commercial Development launched a sensitisation campaign on the negative effects of dumping and fraud The campaign was extended to the 10 provinces of the country. Campaigns are regularly conducted to check measures. | |
| Major infrastructure works supporting the private sector (bridge over the Wouri river, Douala and Yaounde highways, highway roads linking borders | Identification of project in collaboration with the private sector; Mobilisation of resources and execution of works. | From 2003 | MINDIC | While waiting for the completion of the project on the construction of a second bridge over the Wouri river, the Government launched rehabilitation works on the old bridge | MINTP, MINVILLE and the Douala and Yaounde city councils will constitute a task force made up of professionals of the private sector in view of identifying industrial infrastructure. |
| Encouraging the creation of maintenance and shipbuilding enterprises | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the creation of maintenance and shipbuilding enterprises; Incentive measures to the creation of concerned enterprises identified and implemented. | From 2003 | MINDIC | (i). Following the take-over of the UIC company, the Cameroon Shipyard and Industrial Engineering Limited has become the focal point for shipbuilding and petroleum platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa. The increase in activities is at the origin of the transfer of a great part of its facilities to Limbe with a view to taking advantage of the draught of water; (ii) Syndustricam signed a protocol agreement with a group based in the Rhone Alpes Region in France. The group is specialised in metallic industry. The agreement aims at ensuring the development of industrial maintenance; (iii) A draft convention was prepared in view of establishing a programme for the maintenance of the railway sector. The programme dubbed HY-RAIL involves the Cameroon Railways (CAMRAIL) and a Canadian firm. The structure in charge of the execution of this programme has already been set up. | |
| Promoting the industry of generic drugs and manufacture of agricultural materials | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the promotion of the industry of generic drugs and manufacture of agricultural materials; Incentive measures identified and implemented. | From 2003 | MINDIC | -Negotiations with MINSANTE; -Preparation of a forum on the potential creation of a firm for the manufacturing of pharmaceutics in Cameroon with the support of the AIPO; -construction of a firm for the manufacture of agricultural materials in Kribi within the framework of the Chinese cooperation; -Negotiations are underway with Canadian firms for the manufacturing of drugs. A forum between Canada and Cameroon is under preparation. | -What remains to be done is to adapt the machines manufactured in Kribi to the ecological conditions of the milieu; -Incentive measures will be identified within the framework of the implementation of the Investment Charter; -Lack of financial resources delays the rapid progress of the project |
| Executing a programme on nursery of enterprises in the sub sectors of SMEs and SMIs and handicraft | Drawing up and implementing a programme on the nursery of enterprises | From 2003 | MINDIC | At the end of the complementary study conducted after preliminary studies that helped to identify the needs and opportunities, UNIDO made the proposal to launch the first phase of the creation of nursery of enterprises in Yaounde and Douala. A paper on the project« nursery of enterprise initiative »for the Littoral and Centre provinces was prepared and submitted for HIPC financing in April 2004. | |
| Putting in place mechanisms and structures projected in the Investment Charter, namely the Regulation and Competitiveness Board, the Investment and Export Promotion Agency, the Industry and Trade Observatory | Effective establishment of structures projected by the Investment Charter | 2004 | MINDIC | Draft instruments regulating the organisation and functioning of the Regulation and Competitiveness Board and the Investment Promotion Agency have already been forwarded to the Presidency of the Republic. The Decree to regulate the organisation of the Industrial Partnership Council was signed by the Prime Minister, Head of Government. What is awaited now is the confirmation of the composition of this structure. | |
| Reinforcing the involvement of the private sector (i) drawing up and implementing technical and vocational training programmes, (ii) developing applied research programmes, (iii) financing programmes on the popularisation of computer sciences | Signing of partnership conventions between the private sector and training and research institutions | 2003-2004 | MINDIC | The signing of partnership conventions will come as a result of consultation meetings held in 2004, in conjunction with the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Higher Education, with the collaboration of private sector representatives and training institutions. Works will be conducted for programmes on continuing in-service with regard to the needs of enterprises. | |
| Building the capacity of private sector associations in order to enable them participate in the drawing up and implementation of economic policies and to improve their services | Preparation of a common programme for the capacity building of the private sector; Number of seminars and workshops conducted in the area of capacity building. | 2003-2004 | MINDIC | Activities of the Chamber of Commerce were launched in January 2003 with the installation of its bureau. The plenary session of the Chamber took place on 18 December 2003. The first seminar on capacity building was organised in Kribi in September/October 2003. A seminar on capacity building of CCIMA officials is scheduled in July 2004. | |
| Suppressing factors that hamper the development of the private sector | Identification of factors; Preparation of measures in view of suppressing these factors, in collaboration with the private sector; Publication of measures in view of suppressing these factors | 2003-2005 | MINDIC | The Interministerial Committee enlarged to the private sector held its meeting under the patronage of the Prime Minister. Problems that hinder the development of the private sector were identified and examined on this occasion: -energy shortage: creation of a steering committee chaired by the Presidency of the Republic, construction of the Limbe thermal plant; -Regular production of a plate on the cost of production factors -Promotion of export: ongoing studies for the creation of a support fund, information seminars on AGOA opportunities organised in the ten provinces. |
Core area n°3: Boosting the private sector
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuing the fight against dumping and smuggling | Measures against dumping and smuggling identified and implemented; Control agents trained and equipped | Permanent | MINDIC MINFI | Measures relating to the control of price and legality are conducted on a permanent basis by the control brigade, in collaboration with customs services. Actions carried out concern mainly 3 products: textile, cement and sugar which are seriously affected by the dumping and smuggling phenomenon. As concerns textiles specifically, this action has been prescribed among the short-term measures recommended in the report on the strategic audit conducted at CICAM. A special mixed control Brigade was set up within the Prime Minister’s Office. The Minster of State in charge of Industrial and Commercial Development launched a sensitisation campaign on the negative effects of dumping and fraud The campaign was extended to the 10 provinces of the country. Campaigns are regularly conducted to check measures. | |
| Major infrastructure works supporting the private sector (bridge over the Wouri river, Douala and Yaounde highways, highway roads linking borders | Identification of project in collaboration with the private sector; Mobilisation of resources and execution of works. | From 2003 | MINDIC | While waiting for the completion of the project on the construction of a second bridge over the Wouri river, the Government launched rehabilitation works on the old bridge | MINTP, MINVILLE and the Douala and Yaounde city councils will constitute a task force made up of professionals of the private sector in view of identifying industrial infrastructure. |
| Encouraging the creation of maintenance and shipbuilding enterprises | Drawing up and implementing a common strategy for the creation of maintenance and shipbuilding enterprises; Incentive measures to the creation of concerned enterprises identified and implemented. | From 2003 | MINDIC | (i). Following the take-over of the UIC company, the Cameroon Shipyard and Industrial Engineering Limited has become the focal point for shipbuilding and petroleum platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa. The increase in activities is at the origin of the transfer of a great part of its facilities to Limbe with a view to taking advantage of the draught of water; (ii) Syndustricam signed a protocol agreement with a group based in the Rhone Alpes Region in France. The group is specialised in metallic industry. The agreement aims at ensuring the development of industrial maintenance; (iii) A draft convention was prepared in view of establishing a programme for the maintenance of the railway sector. The programme dubbed HY-RAIL involves the Cameroon Railways (CAMRAIL) and a Canadian firm. The structure in charge of the execution of this programme has already been set up. | |
| Promoting the industry of generic drugs and manufacture of agricultural materials | Drawing up and implementation of a common strategy for the promotion of the industry of generic drugs and manufacture of agricultural materials; Incentive measures identified and implemented. | From 2003 | MINDIC | -Negotiations with MINSANTE; -Preparation of a forum on the potential creation of a firm for the manufacturing of pharmaceutics in Cameroon with the support of the AIPO; -construction of a firm for the manufacture of agricultural materials in Kribi within the framework of the Chinese cooperation; -Negotiations are underway with Canadian firms for the manufacturing of drugs. A forum between Canada and Cameroon is under preparation. | -What remains to be done is to adapt the machines manufactured in Kribi to the ecological conditions of the milieu; -Incentive measures will be identified within the framework of the implementation of the Investment Charter; -Lack of financial resources delays the rapid progress of the project |
| Executing a programme on nursery of enterprises in the sub sectors of SMEs and SMIs and handicraft | Drawing up and implementing a programme on the nursery of enterprises | From 2003 | MINDIC | At the end of the complementary study conducted after preliminary studies that helped to identify the needs and opportunities, UNIDO made the proposal to launch the first phase of the creation of nursery of enterprises in Yaounde and Douala. A paper on the project« nursery of enterprise initiative »for the Littoral and Centre provinces was prepared and submitted for HIPC financing in April 2004. | |
| Putting in place mechanisms and structures projected in the Investment Charter, namely the Regulation and Competitiveness Board, the Investment and Export Promotion Agency, the Industry and Trade Observatory | Effective establishment of structures projected by the Investment Charter | 2004 | MINDIC | Draft instruments regulating the organisation and functioning of the Regulation and Competitiveness Board and the Investment Promotion Agency have already been forwarded to the Presidency of the Republic. The Decree to regulate the organisation of the Industrial Partnership Council was signed by the Prime Minister, Head of Government. What is awaited now is the confirmation of the composition of this structure. | |
| Reinforcing the involvement of the private sector (i) drawing up and implementing technical and vocational training programmes, (ii) developing applied research programmes, (iii) financing programmes on the popularisation of computer sciences | Signing of partnership conventions between the private sector and training and research institutions | 2003-2004 | MINDIC | The signing of partnership conventions will come as a result of consultation meetings held in 2004, in conjunction with the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Higher Education, with the collaboration of private sector representatives and training institutions. Works will be conducted for programmes on continuing in-service with regard to the needs of enterprises. | |
| Building the capacity of private sector associations in order to enable them participate in the drawing up and implementation of economic policies and to improve their services | Preparation of a common programme for the capacity building of the private sector; Number of seminars and workshops conducted in the area of capacity building. | 2003-2004 | MINDIC | Activities of the Chamber of Commerce were launched in January 2003 with the installation of its bureau. The plenary session of the Chamber took place on 18 December 2003. The first seminar on capacity building was organised in Kribi in September/October 2003. A seminar on capacity building of CCIMA officials is scheduled in July 2004. | |
| Suppressing factors that hamper the development of the private sector | Identification of factors; Preparation of measures in view of suppressing these factors, in collaboration with the private sector; Publication of measures in view of suppressing these factors | 2003-2005 | MINDIC | The Interministerial Committee enlarged to the private sector held its meeting under the patronage of the Prime Minister. Problems that hinder the development of the private sector were identified and examined on this occasion: -energy shortage: creation of a steering committee chaired by the Presidency of the Republic, construction of the Limbe thermal plant; -Regular production of a plate on the cost of production factors -Promotion of export: ongoing studies for the creation of a support fund, information seminars on AGOA opportunities organised in the ten provinces. |
Core area n°4: Building basic infrastructure and natural resources, and protection of the environment
Core area n°4: Building basic infrastructure and natural resources, and protection of the environment
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 Development of basic infrastructure | |||||
| Increasing means geared towards the rehabilitation of the priority road network | Annual budget earmarked for investments; | 2003 | MTNTP MINEPAT MINFI | CFAF 22 624.272 million of public investment budget in 2003 out of a total of CFAF 59 531.272 million, representing a rate of 38% for the 2001/2002financial year | |
| Package of resources allocated to the Road Fund | 2003 | MTNTP MINEPAT MINFI | CFAF 22 thousand million in 2003 | ||
| Building capacity in the programming of road maintenance works and in the award of contracts for this purpose | Capacity building programme drawn up and implemented | 2003-2004 | MTNTP | - Creation of a programming unit in the Road Department. The new organisational chart allows for the consolidation of means of action of this unit. - Creation of 3 tender boards including 1 solely devoted to road maintenance works - MINTP signed a partnership agreement with the ARMP on the basis of which ARMP provides technical support to the 3 tender boards | |
| Promoting the use of labour intensive techniques in road maintenance in rural areas and in secondary roads | Adoption of a common strategy for the promotion of HIMO techniques. | 2003 | MTNTP MINUH/ MINVILLE COUNCILS | MINTP HIMO strategy for rural road maintenance works adopted by MINTP with the support of Cameroon BIT which allows for the experimentation of the method in previously selected councils MINUH - A decision was signed a few years ago to use at least 15% of the resources of projects for HIMO financing in every project - Consultation and sensitisation meeting (8/10/03) for enterprises to involve them in the fight against poverty by using labour-intensive techniques within the framework of projects they are in charge of An interministerial meeting (MINTP, MINVILLE, MINUH) was organised last year in view of drawing up a harmonised strategy within the framework of HIMO works. MINVILLE While the consultation meeting organised by MINTP is still awaited, MINVIL carried the following activities: (i) Training in Italy of some officials of MINVIL in the HIMO techniques; (ii) training seminar organised by MINVIL from 24 to 29 November on HIMO techniques; the seminar was intended for officials involved in the process (iii) MINVIL’s 2004 programme of action focuses on these techniques. To this end, 20 to 30 % of the cost of every highway project is devoted to the me of HIMO. Other highway works are concerned, including cleaning of gutters etc | |
| Finalising the strategy for the development of rivers and lakes | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2004 | MINTRANS | Diagnosis benchmark and complementary study for data on river and lake traffic conducted in high concentration areas Basic data available | Preparation and drafting of the strategy paper awaited: support of a consultant required, terms of reference prepared *Programming: April-June 2004 Workshop for validation and adoption awaited in view of a participatory approach (depending on the preparation of the report of the consultant.) *Programming: July—August 2004 Publication and dissemination (awaited) *Programming: September-October 2004 Implementation as from 2005. The programming exercise will be conducted provided there are funds earmarked for this operation; as a matter of fact, given budget constraints, the 2004 budget projections did not take this operation into account and as such, no budget line has been provided to this effect. |
| Finalising the strategy for the development of transport means and services | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2004 | MINTRANS | Finalisation of the reference benchmark on transport intermediary means (MTI).(The report on the first phase is available ) The second phase is being examined with the collaboration of the consultant. Basic data on MIT throughout the territory are available | Preparation and drafting of the strategy paper on the means and services expected (support of a consultant required) *Programming: May-July 2004 Workshop for validation and adoption awaited, *Programming: September—October 2004 Publication and dissemination (awaited) *Programming: November — December 2004 Implementation as of2005 * The programming exercise will be conducted provided there are funds earmarked for this operation; as a matter of fact, given budget constraints, the 2004 budget projections did not take this operation into account and as such, no budget line has been provided to this effect. |
| 4.2-Development of telecommunications, information and communication technologies | |||||
| Finalising the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications’ sector strategy | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy. | 2003 | MINPOSTEL | Diagnosis of sub sectors prepared Steering committee set up Ongoing validation process Experts and counterparts recruited MINEPAT staff put at their disposal to help in the drafting of the strategy. | |
| Facilitating the development of information and communication technologies | Establishment of the institutional and regulating framework | from 2003 | MINCOM MINPOSTEL | Projected within the framework of the implementation of the sector strategy | |
| Creating multimedia community centres | At least 10 centres are functional | from 2003 | MINCOM | - MINCOM website operational - MINCOM on line Journal regularly updated - On line purchase of accessories. | |
| Extending the optical fibre installed along the Doba-Kribi pipeline to Douala and Bafoussam in view of creating a high speed network and reduce the cost of private communication | Effective installation of the optical fibre in Douala and Bafoussam; Marketing policy on the use of the fibre formulated and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINPOSTEL SNH COTCO | Action being completed Marketing policy still to be designed | |
| Establishing the system of scrambling and certification | Effective establishment of the scrambling system | 2003-2005 | MINPOSTEL OPERATORS | Still to be implemented | Projected within the framework of the strategy |
| Establish the Government communication network | Volume of additional investments in the sector | 2003-2005 | MINPOSTEL | ||
| Establishing an appropriate legal and regulatory framework for ICT | Establishment of the legal framework | 2003-2004 | MINPOSTEL MIN JUSTICE | ||
| Improving the capacity and quality of telecommunications infrastructure (increase fixed and mobile telephone lines) | Number of works carried out; Increase coverage by fixed and mobile telephone lines | 2003-2005 | MINPOSTEL OPERATORS | Action underway with MTN, CAMTEL and Orange Orange: 410 000 lines MTN: 350 000 CAMTEL: 80 000 | |
| Preparing the telehealth project | Preparation and adoption of the project | 2003-2004 | MINPOSTEL MINSANTE | Feasibility studies completed. File forwarded to MINSANTE | |
| Creating new rural radios and community telecentres in rural areas | Number of new rural radios created; Number of telecentres created | from 2003 | MINCOM MINPOSTEL | - 30 rural radios are being commissioned about fifteen are operational - a project declared eligible by the thematic committee was submitted for community communication aspects - 16 pilot telecentres | - construction of buildings almost completed |
| Restructuring school syllabus in secondary, technical and vocational schools by introducing computer studies | Adoption, publication and dissemination of a new programme; Computer equipment available | from 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINEDUC The programme on the teaching of computer sciences in secondary schools was prepared, adopted and published; it is implemented since the beginning of the 2003/2004 academic year; - computer programmes are available in the second cycle of technical schools which needs to (i) make computer applications compatible with technology and (ii) keep up with technological innovations in mis dynamic area; - computer project under HIPC funds underway; - availability of computer equipment is globally satisfactory for about ten schools, mat is 30 computers for each school (265 PC acquired in 2003) MINETFOP - computer programmes are available in the second cycle of technical schools which needs to (i) make computer applications compatible with technology and (ii) keep up with technological innovations in this dynamic area - computer project under HIPC funds underway; - availability of computer equipment is globally satisfactory for about ten schools, mat is 30 computers for each school (265 PC acquired in 2003) | |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: promote access to potable water | |||||
| Drawing up a sector strategy on water | Adoption of a common strategy, publication and dissemination | 2003 | MINMEE | - Terms of Reference prepared - Reflection unit set up; - Preliminary paper prepared - 2 workshops for validation organised | |
| Intensifying water supply programmes (wells, developed springs, boreholes, semi water supply) | Number of works carried out | from 2003 | MINMEE MINAGRI | Development of 10 water points Promotion of drop by drop irrigation - Installation of 3 generators at Minkan, Malawaye and Massakal - Installation of a borehole pump in Malawaye Launching of 12 small irrigated village areas (PPIV) | |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: develop and promote industrial mine exploitation (solid mines and hydrocarbons) | |||||
| Preparing Cameroon mine plan | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the mine plan | 2004 | MINMEE Economic operators | The mine code and geologic map are prepared | |
| Building institutional capacities | Preparation of a capacity building programme | 2003-2004 | MINMEE Economic operators | - Creation of CAP AM in 2003 by the Prime Minister’s order CAPAM (Support Framework for the Promotion of Mining) was created an its activities were launched Reflections are underway for the industrial mine sector. | |
| Training of agents working in the new structures | 2003-2004 | MINMEE Economic operators | In the field training of CAPAM officials | ||
| Supporting the production, processing and marketing of mine handicraft products | Publication of measures | from 2003 | MINMEE Economic operators | Signing of a joint venture agreement between CAPAM, and South African and Danish business persons of the group CAMSA MINING Organisation and grouping of craftsmen into GIC-A-MINES | |
| Promoting research and exploitation of solid mines and hydrocarbons | Publication of instruments in view of promoting research and exploitation of solid mines | from 2003 | MINMEE Economic operators | Implementation instruments of the mine, oil and, gas code have been signed. What remains to be done is the preparation of a promotion strategy and programme First forum on mine and geology organised | |
| Modernising and computerising the geologic and mine documentation centre | Creation and equipment of the Centre | 2004 | MINMEE | MINMEE organisational chart allows for the creation of the Centre. Premises available in 2003 First works completed; search for financing underway for the other component of the project | |
| Computerisation of geologic data; | 2004 | MINMEE | |||
| Improvement of investors access to geologic and mine data | 2004 | MINMEE | |||
| Rehabilitating the Centre for analysis and tests ( MINMEE laboratory) | Effective rehabilitation of the Centre | 2003-2005 | MINMEE | The centre was rehabilitated and the laboratory for analysis of petroleum products equipped. | |
| Preparing the geologic and mine map on a scale of 1/200 000 | Preparation and adoption of a detailed map, publication and dissemination of the map | 2003-2008 | MINMEE MINREST PARTNERS | Map prepared | |
| Implementing the new mine, petrol and gas codes | Mechanisms for the control of the respect of new codes operational | Permanent | MINMEE | Regular control missions conducted | |
| Effective implementation of the new codes | Permanent | MINMEE | Award of the first permits for exploitation and exploration of deposits in 2003. | ||
| Searching for investments in the area of hydrocarbons | Volume of investments realised | Permanent | MINMEE MINEPAT | Partnership contract between CAPAM and the South African mine group was signed in October 2003. We are waiting for the implementation of the contract to determine the volume of investments realised in small mining; the SNH is in charge of the hydrocarbon component | |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: prevention of geologic and industrial hazards and disasters | |||||
| Reinforcing the management of geologic and industrial hazards and disasters | Plan of the management of hazards and disasters prepared and implemented | Permanent | MINMEE MINREST MINATD | Fact sheet of projects prepared | |
| Increasing control of dangerous industrial sites | Number of punctual control made and revenue generated | Permanent | MINMEE MINEF | The environmental inspection conducted control operations and sanctions were meted out: 13 missions conducted, 4 minutes prepared, and CFAF 24 750 000 of fines already collected | Implementation of the PSFE; Capacity building of the Permanent Secretariat for the Environment: (Building, human resources, training, finance and norms, etc.) |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources ensure access to energy by all | |||||
| Developing and extending the electrification programme to rural areas | Access to electricity rate in rural areas | Every year | MINMEE AER | The Rural Electrification Agency (AER) prepared a programme based on the Cameroon Rural Electrification Master Plan MINMEE instruments were used to enlighten the conditions of the study, programming and execution of the said programme. A few villages were supplied with electricity under AER, AES-SONEL, PIB and HIPC financing | |
| Developing and rendering the other sources of energy available (solar, air energy…) | Availability of technologies for the exploitation of other forms of energy | 2003-2005 | MINMEE | There are companies in Cameroon working for the popularisation of solar energy. Cameroon and China are finalising the programme on semi hydro electric plants. | The technical assistance contract between AER and the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Corporation (STEG) will help to develop other forms of energy given the provisions of the Cameroon Rural Electrification Master Plan. |
| Rate of access to other forms of energy | 2003-2005 | MINMEE | On the basis of studies of the Cameroon Rural Electrification Master Plan, the rate of access to other forms of energy stood at 0% in 2003. | ||
| Establishing a network for a sound supply of domestic gas in ecologically fragile areas | Identification of ecologically fragile areas | 2003-2005 | MINMEE SCDP CSPH | The ecologically fragile areas are found in the 3 northern provinces | |
| Rate of access to domestic gas in these areas | 2003-2005 | MINMEE SCDP CSPH |
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| Conducting a study in view of selecting available options at the technical, economic and financial levels to curb potential power shortages in the short-term | Publication of the report on the study | 2003-2005 | MINMEE ARSEL | Ongoing preparation of the report on the study. Studies on the environmental impact are going on as concerns the Lompangar dam. | |
| Options taken to curb potential power shortages in the short-term | 2003-2005 | MINMEE ARSEL | Studies conducted; A 85 MW thermal plant is being constructed in Limbe Funds provided for the construction of a a mini hydroelectric dam: Environmental impact studies are being conducted for the Lompangar dam whose construction will be completed in 2009 The Nachtigal dam will also be constructed in 2009 under the auspices of the Steering Committee for energy set up by the Presidency of the Republic There is a search for financing in view of the construction of a 1000 MW dam in Cameroon | ||
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: management of the environment and energy | |||||
| Implementing the biological diversity plan of action | Effective implementation of the biological diversity plan of action | from 2003 | MINEF | - Promulgation of the bio security law; -Implementation of the bio security on the basis of capacity building; - Popularisation of the law.; - Dissemination and sensitisation on the paper through various workshops; - Capacity building | |
Core area n°4: Building basic infrastructure and natural resources, and protection of the environment
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
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| 4.1 Development of basic infrastructure | |||||
| Increasing means geared towards the rehabilitation of the priority road network | Annual budget earmarked for investments; | 2003 | MTNTP MINEPAT MINFI | CFAF 22 624.272 million of public investment budget in 2003 out of a total of CFAF 59 531.272 million, representing a rate of 38% for the 2001/2002financial year | |
| Package of resources allocated to the Road Fund | 2003 | MTNTP MINEPAT MINFI | CFAF 22 thousand million in 2003 | ||
| Building capacity in the programming of road maintenance works and in the award of contracts for this purpose | Capacity building programme drawn up and implemented | 2003-2004 | MTNTP | - Creation of a programming unit in the Road Department. The new organisational chart allows for the consolidation of means of action of this unit. - Creation of 3 tender boards including 1 solely devoted to road maintenance works - MINTP signed a partnership agreement with the ARMP on the basis of which ARMP provides technical support to the 3 tender boards | |
| Promoting the use of labour intensive techniques in road maintenance in rural areas and in secondary roads | Adoption of a common strategy for the promotion of HIMO techniques. | 2003 | MTNTP MINUH/ MINVILLE COUNCILS | MINTP HIMO strategy for rural road maintenance works adopted by MINTP with the support of Cameroon BIT which allows for the experimentation of the method in previously selected councils MINUH - A decision was signed a few years ago to use at least 15% of the resources of projects for HIMO financing in every project - Consultation and sensitisation meeting (8/10/03) for enterprises to involve them in the fight against poverty by using labour-intensive techniques within the framework of projects they are in charge of An interministerial meeting (MINTP, MINVILLE, MINUH) was organised last year in view of drawing up a harmonised strategy within the framework of HIMO works. MINVILLE While the consultation meeting organised by MINTP is still awaited, MINVIL carried the following activities: (i) Training in Italy of some officials of MINVIL in the HIMO techniques; (ii) training seminar organised by MINVIL from 24 to 29 November on HIMO techniques; the seminar was intended for officials involved in the process (iii) MINVIL’s 2004 programme of action focuses on these techniques. To this end, 20 to 30 % of the cost of every highway project is devoted to the me of HIMO. Other highway works are concerned, including cleaning of gutters etc | |
| Finalising the strategy for the development of rivers and lakes | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2004 | MINTRANS | Diagnosis benchmark and complementary study for data on river and lake traffic conducted in high concentration areas Basic data available | Preparation and drafting of the strategy paper awaited: support of a consultant required, terms of reference prepared *Programming: April-June 2004 Workshop for validation and adoption awaited in view of a participatory approach (depending on the preparation of the report of the consultant.) *Programming: July—August 2004 Publication and dissemination (awaited) *Programming: September-October 2004 Implementation as from 2005. The programming exercise will be conducted provided there are funds earmarked for this operation; as a matter of fact, given budget constraints, the 2004 budget projections did not take this operation into account and as such, no budget line has been provided to this effect. |
| Finalising the strategy for the development of transport means and services | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2004 | MINTRANS | Finalisation of the reference benchmark on transport intermediary means (MTI).(The report on the first phase is available ) The second phase is being examined with the collaboration of the consultant. Basic data on MIT throughout the territory are available | Preparation and drafting of the strategy paper on the means and services expected (support of a consultant required) *Programming: May-July 2004 Workshop for validation and adoption awaited, *Programming: September—October 2004 Publication and dissemination (awaited) *Programming: November — December 2004 Implementation as of2005 * The programming exercise will be conducted provided there are funds earmarked for this operation; as a matter of fact, given budget constraints, the 2004 budget projections did not take this operation into account and as such, no budget line has been provided to this effect. |
| 4.2-Development of telecommunications, information and communication technologies | |||||
| Finalising the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications’ sector strategy | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy. | 2003 | MINPOSTEL | Diagnosis of sub sectors prepared Steering committee set up Ongoing validation process Experts and counterparts recruited MINEPAT staff put at their disposal to help in the drafting of the strategy. | |
| Facilitating the development of information and communication technologies | Establishment of the institutional and regulating framework | from 2003 | MINCOM MINPOSTEL | Projected within the framework of the implementation of the sector strategy | |
| Creating multimedia community centres | At least 10 centres are functional | from 2003 | MINCOM | - MINCOM website operational - MINCOM on line Journal regularly updated - On line purchase of accessories. | |
| Extending the optical fibre installed along the Doba-Kribi pipeline to Douala and Bafoussam in view of creating a high speed network and reduce the cost of private communication | Effective installation of the optical fibre in Douala and Bafoussam; Marketing policy on the use of the fibre formulated and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINPOSTEL SNH COTCO | Action being completed Marketing policy still to be designed | |
| Establishing the system of scrambling and certification | Effective establishment of the scrambling system | 2003-2005 | MINPOSTEL OPERATORS | Still to be implemented | Projected within the framework of the strategy |
| Establish the Government communication network | Volume of additional investments in the sector | 2003-2005 | MINPOSTEL | ||
| Establishing an appropriate legal and regulatory framework for ICT | Establishment of the legal framework | 2003-2004 | MINPOSTEL MIN JUSTICE | ||
| Improving the capacity and quality of telecommunications infrastructure (increase fixed and mobile telephone lines) | Number of works carried out; Increase coverage by fixed and mobile telephone lines | 2003-2005 | MINPOSTEL OPERATORS | Action underway with MTN, CAMTEL and Orange Orange: 410 000 lines MTN: 350 000 CAMTEL: 80 000 | |
| Preparing the telehealth project | Preparation and adoption of the project | 2003-2004 | MINPOSTEL MINSANTE | Feasibility studies completed. File forwarded to MINSANTE | |
| Creating new rural radios and community telecentres in rural areas | Number of new rural radios created; Number of telecentres created | from 2003 | MINCOM MINPOSTEL | - 30 rural radios are being commissioned about fifteen are operational - a project declared eligible by the thematic committee was submitted for community communication aspects - 16 pilot telecentres | - construction of buildings almost completed |
| Restructuring school syllabus in secondary, technical and vocational schools by introducing computer studies | Adoption, publication and dissemination of a new programme; Computer equipment available | from 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINEDUC The programme on the teaching of computer sciences in secondary schools was prepared, adopted and published; it is implemented since the beginning of the 2003/2004 academic year; - computer programmes are available in the second cycle of technical schools which needs to (i) make computer applications compatible with technology and (ii) keep up with technological innovations in mis dynamic area; - computer project under HIPC funds underway; - availability of computer equipment is globally satisfactory for about ten schools, mat is 30 computers for each school (265 PC acquired in 2003) MINETFOP - computer programmes are available in the second cycle of technical schools which needs to (i) make computer applications compatible with technology and (ii) keep up with technological innovations in this dynamic area - computer project under HIPC funds underway; - availability of computer equipment is globally satisfactory for about ten schools, mat is 30 computers for each school (265 PC acquired in 2003) | |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: promote access to potable water | |||||
| Drawing up a sector strategy on water | Adoption of a common strategy, publication and dissemination | 2003 | MINMEE | - Terms of Reference prepared - Reflection unit set up; - Preliminary paper prepared - 2 workshops for validation organised | |
| Intensifying water supply programmes (wells, developed springs, boreholes, semi water supply) | Number of works carried out | from 2003 | MINMEE MINAGRI | Development of 10 water points Promotion of drop by drop irrigation - Installation of 3 generators at Minkan, Malawaye and Massakal - Installation of a borehole pump in Malawaye Launching of 12 small irrigated village areas (PPIV) | |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: develop and promote industrial mine exploitation (solid mines and hydrocarbons) | |||||
| Preparing Cameroon mine plan | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the mine plan | 2004 | MINMEE Economic operators | The mine code and geologic map are prepared | |
| Building institutional capacities | Preparation of a capacity building programme | 2003-2004 | MINMEE Economic operators | - Creation of CAP AM in 2003 by the Prime Minister’s order CAPAM (Support Framework for the Promotion of Mining) was created an its activities were launched Reflections are underway for the industrial mine sector. | |
| Training of agents working in the new structures | 2003-2004 | MINMEE Economic operators | In the field training of CAPAM officials | ||
| Supporting the production, processing and marketing of mine handicraft products | Publication of measures | from 2003 | MINMEE Economic operators | Signing of a joint venture agreement between CAPAM, and South African and Danish business persons of the group CAMSA MINING Organisation and grouping of craftsmen into GIC-A-MINES | |
| Promoting research and exploitation of solid mines and hydrocarbons | Publication of instruments in view of promoting research and exploitation of solid mines | from 2003 | MINMEE Economic operators | Implementation instruments of the mine, oil and, gas code have been signed. What remains to be done is the preparation of a promotion strategy and programme First forum on mine and geology organised | |
| Modernising and computerising the geologic and mine documentation centre | Creation and equipment of the Centre | 2004 | MINMEE | MINMEE organisational chart allows for the creation of the Centre. Premises available in 2003 First works completed; search for financing underway for the other component of the project | |
| Computerisation of geologic data; | 2004 | MINMEE | |||
| Improvement of investors access to geologic and mine data | 2004 | MINMEE | |||
| Rehabilitating the Centre for analysis and tests ( MINMEE laboratory) | Effective rehabilitation of the Centre | 2003-2005 | MINMEE | The centre was rehabilitated and the laboratory for analysis of petroleum products equipped. | |
| Preparing the geologic and mine map on a scale of 1/200 000 | Preparation and adoption of a detailed map, publication and dissemination of the map | 2003-2008 | MINMEE MINREST PARTNERS | Map prepared | |
| Implementing the new mine, petrol and gas codes | Mechanisms for the control of the respect of new codes operational | Permanent | MINMEE | Regular control missions conducted | |
| Effective implementation of the new codes | Permanent | MINMEE | Award of the first permits for exploitation and exploration of deposits in 2003. | ||
| Searching for investments in the area of hydrocarbons | Volume of investments realised | Permanent | MINMEE MINEPAT | Partnership contract between CAPAM and the South African mine group was signed in October 2003. We are waiting for the implementation of the contract to determine the volume of investments realised in small mining; the SNH is in charge of the hydrocarbon component | |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: prevention of geologic and industrial hazards and disasters | |||||
| Reinforcing the management of geologic and industrial hazards and disasters | Plan of the management of hazards and disasters prepared and implemented | Permanent | MINMEE MINREST MINATD | Fact sheet of projects prepared | |
| Increasing control of dangerous industrial sites | Number of punctual control made and revenue generated | Permanent | MINMEE MINEF | The environmental inspection conducted control operations and sanctions were meted out: 13 missions conducted, 4 minutes prepared, and CFAF 24 750 000 of fines already collected | Implementation of the PSFE; Capacity building of the Permanent Secretariat for the Environment: (Building, human resources, training, finance and norms, etc.) |
| 4.3- Management of natural resources ensure access to energy by all | |||||
| Developing and extending the electrification programme to rural areas | Access to electricity rate in rural areas | Every year | MINMEE AER | The Rural Electrification Agency (AER) prepared a programme based on the Cameroon Rural Electrification Master Plan MINMEE instruments were used to enlighten the conditions of the study, programming and execution of the said programme. A few villages were supplied with electricity under AER, AES-SONEL, PIB and HIPC financing | |
| Developing and rendering the other sources of energy available (solar, air energy…) | Availability of technologies for the exploitation of other forms of energy | 2003-2005 | MINMEE | There are companies in Cameroon working for the popularisation of solar energy. Cameroon and China are finalising the programme on semi hydro electric plants. | The technical assistance contract between AER and the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Corporation (STEG) will help to develop other forms of energy given the provisions of the Cameroon Rural Electrification Master Plan. |
| Rate of access to other forms of energy | 2003-2005 | MINMEE | On the basis of studies of the Cameroon Rural Electrification Master Plan, the rate of access to other forms of energy stood at 0% in 2003. | ||
| Establishing a network for a sound supply of domestic gas in ecologically fragile areas | Identification of ecologically fragile areas | 2003-2005 | MINMEE SCDP CSPH | The ecologically fragile areas are found in the 3 northern provinces | |
| Rate of access to domestic gas in these areas | 2003-2005 | MINMEE SCDP CSPH |
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| Conducting a study in view of selecting available options at the technical, economic and financial levels to curb potential power shortages in the short-term | Publication of the report on the study | 2003-2005 | MINMEE ARSEL | Ongoing preparation of the report on the study. Studies on the environmental impact are going on as concerns the Lompangar dam. | |
| Options taken to curb potential power shortages in the short-term | 2003-2005 | MINMEE ARSEL | Studies conducted; A 85 MW thermal plant is being constructed in Limbe Funds provided for the construction of a a mini hydroelectric dam: Environmental impact studies are being conducted for the Lompangar dam whose construction will be completed in 2009 The Nachtigal dam will also be constructed in 2009 under the auspices of the Steering Committee for energy set up by the Presidency of the Republic There is a search for financing in view of the construction of a 1000 MW dam in Cameroon | ||
| 4.3- Management of natural resources: management of the environment and energy | |||||
| Implementing the biological diversity plan of action | Effective implementation of the biological diversity plan of action | from 2003 | MINEF | - Promulgation of the bio security law; -Implementation of the bio security on the basis of capacity building; - Popularisation of the law.; - Dissemination and sensitisation on the paper through various workshops; - Capacity building | |
Core area n°6: Building human capacities, developing the social sector and integrating the underprivileged in the economy
Core area n°6: Building human capacities, developing the social sector and integrating the underprivileged in the economy
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
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| 5.1- Implementation of the strategy on education | |||||
| Putting in place, in collaboration with UNICEF, UNESCO and NGOs a mechanism to inform and sensitise parents and communities on the advantages of children’s education | Common strategy to sensitise parents and communities prepared and implemented; Creation of ad hoc information and sensitisation units | 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | A sensitisation campaign was organised for education committees, religious leaders, traditional rulers, political and administrative authorities. School enrolment, especially girls, is still hindered by socio-cultural and economic prejudices… | |
| Satisfactorily implementing, within the time period allowed for, the sector strategy especially as concerns devolution and decentralisation of the management of teachers and education personnel | Evaluation report available | from 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINEDUC: The implementation of the process on devolution of the management of the ministry in conformity with Decree N° 2002/004 of 4 January 2002 to regulate the organisation of MINEDUC is effective. The management of career and salary formerly devolved on MINFOPRA and MINFIB is henceforth entrusted to MINEDUC. Sections 105 and 121 of the above mentioned Decree stipulate that the management and planning of human and financial resources during official exams are henceforth transferred to provinces and divisions as the case may be. MINETFOP: Organisational chart signed on 27 August 2003 SYGIPES project underway (census of personnel). | . The planning programme for the execution of works on the construction of provincial delegations that will host the the operational structures of the devolution process runs from 2001 to 2007. |
| Conducting an audit on the debt of the private education vis-à-vis the CNPS and on the basis of mis audit, find appropriate solutions | Report on the audit available | 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | The report on the first phase of the audit conducted on catholic and protestant schools was received while the invitation to tender for the conduct of the second phase of the audit concerning Islamic and lay schools is underway. | In the same light, the French cooperation will conduct a parallel audit on all groups within the framework of the C2D. |
| Reinforcing control and evaluating structures within the Ministry of National Education | Control agents trained | 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | The Inspectorate General of Administration was reinforced within the framework of the 2002 organisational chart and logistics were put at its disposal. Capacity building focused on the increase of staff which moved from 7 to 15; training of senior staff is underway. | The ongoing training of senior staff of this control structure will guarantee their expertise in the discharge of their duty. |
| Involving local councils, the civil society, NGOs and families in the funding of primary education | Common strategy for funding primary education formulated and implemented; Contribution of partners to the funding of primary education | A partir de 2003 | MINEDUC | Basic instruments (draft decree and conceptual framework) that specify the involvement of partners in the funding of informal education, including primary education were prepared and forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office since 2000. | Partners are ready to finance community based primary education |
| Taking incentive measures in view of the creation of private schools in rural areas | Adoption and implementation of a new law on private education | 2004 | MINEDUC | A draft bill and its implementation instrument were prepared, validated and forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office for the continuation of the procedure. The Presidency of the Republic convened officials of the Prime Minister’s Office, MINEDUC, and MINETFOP in December 2003 in view of a final review of these draft instruments.- | |
| Ensuring the supervision of staff, follow-up and efficient functioning of primary education structures | Training needs identified; Number of persons trained; Different follow-up reports prepared | 2004 | MINEDUC | ||
| Reinforcing partnership with the private sector in the area of construction of schools and improvement of the management of private schools | Law adopted and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | Ongoing | |
| Updating the school map in view of improving the information system of the Ministry of National Education | School map updated and published | Permanent | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINETFOP Terms of reference are being prepared, the organisational chart was signed on 27 August 2003 MINEDUC The school map prepared in 2001/2002 by this ministry was updated in 2003 and published | |
| Ensuring that qualified teachers are effectively present in all schools especially in remote areas | Effective presence of teachers | Permanent | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINETFOP Needs in personnel formulated | |
| Extending the scope of Government intervention in favour of private schools (subsidies, posting of teachers and improvement of infrastructure) | Amount of subsidies provided for private education; Number of Government teachers transferred to private schools | 2004 | MINEDUC | Subsidies are effectively and constantly granted to private schools since 1996. On their demand, teachers are transferred to private schools. Subsidies were distributed to catholic, protestant, Islamic and lay schools as follows: CFAF 3.650 million in 1996/1997, CFAF 3 thousand million in 1999/2000, CFAF 4 thousand million in 2000/2001, CFAF 4 thousand million in 2001/2002, 2 thousand million for the transitional period and 4 thousand million in 2003. | |
| Instituting regular production of statistical indicators at all levels of the education system | Periodic production of the statistical directory per level | 2004 | MINEDUC | 2003 Statistical directory prepared and published in July 2003 | |
| Promoting access to information and communication technologies in the education system | Number of pilot government schools equipped with computers; Number of students trained in computer sciences | 2004 | MINEDUC | The technical study conducted for the equipment of government schools with computers was conducted; As an experimental operation, some schools received a special donation from the Head of State to set up their computer centres. These schools include: Lycéé Gééneral Leclerc, lycée bilingue d’Essos in Yaoundé and lycée Joss in Douala and lycée de Bamenda. | Acquisition of computer materials will take off during the 2004financial year. Meanwhile the plan of action prepared laid emphasis on the mastery of information and communication technologies by MINEDUC senior staff. |
| Ensuring technical, technological and vocational training | Number of training sessions organised; Number of students trained | 2003-2004 | MINESUP | 72 vocational training programmes exist in vocational schools Consultations are underway between MINESUP and universities for the creation of vocational sections in all faculties by the year 2005. The creation of a DESS in quality management in the University of Ngaoundere falls in line with these actions. In 2002/2003, there were 12 827 students registered in the 72 fields. Collection of data underway to determine the number of students trained in 2003/2004 | |
| Conducting a study on the institution of distant, alternate and continuous education | Report on the study outlining guidelines; Identification of needs in distant, alternate and continuous education functional and accessible | 2003-2004 | MINESUP | A forum on distant education and its potential contribution to Cameroon education held in September 2003. The forum brought together official of MINESUP, MINEDUC, MINETFOP, representatives of higher institutions and international partners; This forum will help to prepare terms of reference of the study. Within the framework of COMETES (Coordination and Modernisation of Higher Technical Learning Institutions) a survey is underway for a more detailed identification of needs; in this line, a workshop that brought together higher technical learning institutions was organised. A draft bill on distant education is being prepared by MINESUP. | |
| Conducting an architectural and rationalisation study on the costs related to the construction and rehabilitation of academic infrastructure | Report on the study available; Costs of construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure available | 2004 | MINESUP | Evaluation of the situation in the various universities | |
| Equipping higher learning institutions with computers | Number of higher learning institutions equipped; Rate of access of students to computer studies | 2003-2004 | MINESUP | All universities are equipped and have computer pools at their disposal In Yaounde I, the highest rate of access in 2002/2003 is 1 computer for 100 students. Several programmes being executed in MINESUP help to improve on the situation:
| Each government university has at least 3 multimedia resource centres |
| 5.2- Implementation of the health strategy | |||||
| Malaria control | |||||
| Ensuring the training and further training of health personnel in medical care of emergency cases | At least 90 % of health personnel received further training in medical care of emergency cases | 2003 | MINSANTE | A number of provincial trainers were trained/further trained in the ten provinces: 15 persons per group that is 150 persons in all. | |
| Putting the treatment kit at the disposal of households in 44 health districts | At least 50 % of households have treatment kit | 2003 | MINSANTE | Kits not yet available in health institutions. However, the home medical care guide was prepared and the institution in charge of making the kits has been identified. | |
| Gradually increasing by 80 % the number of health institutions that have malaria treatment protocol | At least 80 % of health institutions have malaria treatment protocol | from 2003 | MINSANTE | The consensual workshop held in January 2004 on malaria treatment and its prevention among pregnant women recommended a new therapeutic plan. The process allows for the preparation of directives and creation of a follow-up committee. Protocol will be revised with regard to recommendations of this workshop. | |
| Adopting and publishing national directives on the integrated control of disease carriers | Adoption and publication of national directives | 2003 | MINSANTE | Directives on the treatment of mosquito nets prepared as well as a community relay guide. | |
| Training members of structures of dialogue or field workers, in mosquito nets treatment techniques | Number of field workers trained | 2003 | MINSANTE | 115 field workers were trained | This training is still going on |
| Preparing and adopting a national communication plan on malaria | Communication plan adopted and implemented | 2003 | MINSANTE | The draft national communication plan on malaria is available | |
| Providing mosquito nets to at least 50% of pregnant women | Effective distribution of the 150,000 mosquito nets acquired in 2002, and launching of distribution operation of the other 600,000 acquired in 2003 | 2003-2004 | MINSANTE | a) 150,000 mosquito nets of the first phase were treated; 100,000 of them have already been distributed; b) 667,000 mosquito nets were ordered for the second phase, of which 108,000 have sofar been received; at the same time 12,000 litres of insecticides were acquired; | A decision by the Minister of Public Health in April 2004 has fixed the price of a treated mosquito net at CFA F 3,500, and that for treatment at CFAF 500 |
| Endemics, emergencies and catastrophes | |||||
| Creating and making operational a national emergency centre and at least two secondary emergency centres | A national emergency centre, and secondary emergency centres created and made functional | 2003 | MINSANTE | a) Studies are underway for the emergency centre in the Yaounde Central Hospital b) The document for the treatment of emergency cases in Cameroon is under preparation | |
| STIs/AIDS | |||||
| Promoting the use of condoms by truck drivers, workers in the port, soldiers and prostitutes | Acquisition and distribution of condoms | 2003 | MINSANTE | a) 22 million condoms were distributed in 2002; this figure to SO million in 2003. | The remaining condoms are awaiting new contracts to be passed with NGOs, on the condition that funds are provided to PMSC |
| Creating a counselling and HIV screening centre in each province | Number of provincial centres created and made functional | 2003 | MINSANTE | a) 11 CPDV are functional, including 2 centres in the Littoral Province b) NNANGA EBOKO and KRIBI centres are under construction c) 40, 000 people were tested in 2003; 25,000 of which were tested during the Cameroon’s week for the fight against AIDS | 30 district CPDV will be constructed in 2004 thanks to the C2D |
| Providing private non profit-making hospitals with reagents, health products and ARV | Number of private non profit-making hospitals provided with reagents, health products and ARV | 2003) | MINSANTE | a) 63 PTME sites, out of the 160 existing are private and non profit-making b) 1 of the 18 existing CTAs is a confessional private institution (PETTE) c) 2 CTAs are affiliated institutions (Allucam, CDC) | |
| Carrying out a vast sensitization campaign on the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of STIs/AIDS (PTME) | Number of copies of the prevention technical guide (French/English) distributed in all maternity hospitals and in Community-based health centres | 2003 | MINSANTE |
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| Providing health centres with the necessary HIV/AIDS screening material | Number of departments, units, blood transfusion centres, blood depots and banks capable of carrying out HIV, hepatitis B/C, and syphilis tests | 2003 | MINSANTE | 10 provincial hospitals with blood depots and banks, and capable of carrying out HIV tests | |
| Fight against tuberculosis | |||||
| Conducting architectural surveys for the construction in each province of an operational screening and treatment centre with a capacity of 50,000 to 100,000 people | Studies available for each province | 2003 | MINSANTE | ||
| Promoting the use of the Technical Guide for the treatment of tuberculosis in screening and treatment centres | Number of screening and treatment centres having a technical guide for the treatment of tuberculosis; Number of TB patients identified and treated | 2003 | MINSANTE | 163 CDT have a Technical Guide for the treatment of tuberculosis 3,871 cases of TB were treated with TDO in 2001, with a 75% success rate |
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| Providing CDTs with working microscopes | Number of CDTs having a working microscope | 2003 | MINSANTE | 18 CDTs are equipped with microscopes | |
| Training and offering refresher courses to medical doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians, in the treatment of tuberculosis in each existing CDT | Number of medical doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians trained or offered refresher courses in each CDT | 2003 | MINSANTE |
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| Preparing and adopting a national communication plan on tuberculosis | Plan available and operational | 2003 | MINSANTE | National communication plan not yet prepared, because of lack of funds | |
| National Immunisation Extension Programme | |||||
| Improving on the immunization coverage with DTC3 | Immunisation coverage rate | 2003 | MINSANTE | DTC3 coverage rate: 69.4% in September 2003 | 70% coverage rate is the objective |
| Equipping health establishments with cold chains | Number of health establishments equipped with a working cold chain | 2003 | MINSANTE | 964 health establishments have a refrigerator | |
| Reinforcing the logistical means of vaccination teams | Number of motorcycles acquired; Number of vaccination teams having a motorcycle at their disposal | 2003 | MINSANTE | - 180 motorbikes were ordered by the PEV. Studies of bids underway for 2003 orders - 441 vaccination teams have functional motorbikes (year 2002) | |
| Drugs, reagents and essential medical materials | |||||
| Providing all health institutions with essential drugs, preferably in their generic form, as well as reagents and other essential medical materials | Number of health institutions having essential drugs, reagents and other essential medical materials | 2003 | MINSANTE | - 91.5% of health establishments have Generic Essential Drugs (MEG) (9 HP, 135 HD, 119 CMA, 1,173 CSI) - consultations launched to extend this action to confessional health establishments | |
| Preparing and providing health institutions with the therapeutic guide | Therapeutic guide available in health institutions | 2003 | MINSANTE | Drafting committees formed | |
| Preparing and providing all health institutions with the national form on essential drugs | Number of health institutions having received the national form on essential drugs | 2003 | MINSANTE | Drafting commit tees formed | |
| Funding of health care | |||||
| Preparing a mutual support fund Code | Preparation, publication and distribution of the mutual support fund Code | 2003 | MINSANTE | A committee of experts was set up in December 2003 by the minister of public health. A sub-committee is in charge of the drafting of the terms of reference of mutual support funds in Cameroon in the health field. This work is underway | |
| The health of mothers, teenagers and the elderly persons | |||||
| Promoting vaccination against tetanus, of pregnant women who come for consultation | Number of pregnant women consulted and vaccinated against tetanus | 2003 | MINSANTE | 52.2% of the women received the VAT II | |
| Improving on the birth assistance rate by qualified staff | Number of births assisted by a qualified staff | 2003 | MINSANTE | 58% of births are carried out by a qualified professional | |
| Carrying out a systematic screening of breast and brain cancers | Number of breast and brain cancers identified and treated | 2003 | MINSANTE | Data still to be prepared | |
| Promotion of community-based treatment of child diseases (PCIME) | |||||
| Ensuring the PCIME in health districts | Number of health districts implementing the PCIME | 2003 | MINSANTE | 3 health districts implement the PCIME | |
| Training health district chief doctors, and heads of community-based health centres in the use of the PCIME | Number of health district chief doctors, and heads of community-based health centres trained in the use of the PCIME | 2003 | MINSANTE | 10 senior staff ( 9 medical doctors and 1 TSSI) were trained in the facilitation of the PCIME course 24 medical workers were trained in PCIME 4 staff were trained in community PCIME, including 2 medical doctors, 1 TSSI and 1 NGO representative | |
| Preparing a national information, education and communication plan | National plan available and operational | 2003 | MINSANTE | National strategic plan available Operational plan available | |
| Food and nutrition | |||||
| Preparing a national policy document on nutrition | Preparation, publication and distribution of the national policy on nutrition | 2003 | MINSANTE | A draft policy document and programme on nutrition with WHO financial assistance | |
| Administering, twice a year, capsules of vitamin A to children aged 6 months - 5 years | Number of children aged 6 months - 5 years having received, twice a year, a capsule of vitamin A | 2003 | MINSANTE | - 100% of children aged 6 to 59 months in the Adamawa, North and Far-North provinces received a capsule of vitamin A during the local immunization days. - All over the country, close to 75% of children aged 6-11 months received a capsule of vitamin in 2003 | |
| Making basic health services ensure the monitoring of young children growth | At least 25% of basic health services monitor the growth of young children | 2003 | MINSANTE | No action was carried out in this regard in 2003, because of lack of budgetary allocation | |
| Improving health services | |||||
| Rehabilitating training institutions | At least 25% of training institutions rehabilitated and functioning | 2003 | MINSANTE | 15 training school received rehabilitation and equipment credits worth CFAF 300 million | |
| Assessing the qualitative and quantitative situation of the heritage in 40% of health districts, in conformity with priorities presented in the sanitary map | Study report on 40% of health districts available | 2003 | MINSANTE | Assessment, identification and safety of the heritage are included in the 2004 PIB | |
| Constructing new community-based health centres in non covered areas | Number of new community-based health centres (CSI) constructed | 2003 | MINSANTE | Decision signed to create about 100 CSIs | Land formalities included in the 2004 PIB |
| Management process | |||||
| Training health district chiefs of service, district hospitals chief doctors, sub-directors of central and external services, in the preparation and running of objective-oriented budgets | At least 25% of health district chiefs of service, district hospitals chief doctors, sub-directors of central and external services trained | 2003 | MINSANTE | Training of health district chiefs of service, and directors of district hospitals in 17 target health districts in the 3 EU support provinces within the PASS framework (i.e. 10.22%) | |
| Recruiting health personnel on a position-based contract | At least 1,200 health personnel recruited on a position-based contract | 2003 | MINSANTE | 1,200personnel were recruited;and 980 contracts signed | |
| Building service lodgings for medical doctors working in remote areas | At least 100 service lodgings built for medical doctors working in remote areas | 2003 | MINSANTE | - An invitation to tender was launched for the construction of 138 service lodgings - 25 lodgings are under construction (firstphase) - Examination of bidss is going on for 108 lodgings (second phase). | |
| 5.3- Other social development policies and strategies | |||||
| Finalizing the social development strategy | Finalization, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2003 | MINEPAT Sector Ministries | An orientation Committee for this strategy was set up by a Prime Minister’s decision - Recruitment by MINEPT of a consultant to execute the work - Creation of a partnership technical unit to prepare the social development sector strategy; - Collection of data from ministries is going on | |
| Finalizing the strategy on the promotion of the woman | Finalization, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2003 | MINCOF | The strategy document on the promotion of the woman was finalized and transmitted to MINEPAT | |
| Adopting a legal instrument on the protection of the rights and dignity of the woman | Finalization, publication and dissemination of the legal instrument on the protection of the rights and dignity of the woman | 2003-2005 | MINCOF | Preparation of a draft bill to fight violence against women Validation of the draft bill underway Translation into English | |
| Promoting the informal education of the woman and the young girl | Progress achieved in reducing school drop-outs and illiteracy rates among young girls and women | 2003-2005 | MINCOF | - 03 social mobilisation campaigns in each province to promote the education of the young girl in areas where high school drop-out rates are recorded (Far-North, North, Adamawa, East, and a few neighbourhoods in Douala and Yaounde); - Training of 25 field workers and 352families in Parental Education in the Adamawa province (Ngaoundere, Belel, Meiganga); - Creation of 03 image boxes; - Organisation of a prize award ceremony dubbed « Female Excellence» for 152 best female secondary school students in 2003 exams, in both general and technical education, and in both Anglophone and francophone educational systems; - During the 450 sensitization sessions on STIs/AIDS, the promotion of the education of the young girl was discussed. - Social mobilisation sessions were organised during the 2004 International Day of the Woman on the theme: « Gender and the fight against HIV/AIDS » | This consisted in round-table discussions, conferences, counselling in public administrations and all over the national territory |
| Building the capacities of field workers in the promotion of the woman within the framework of specialised structures (women promotion centres, and applied technology centres) | Capacity building programme developed and implemented Organisation of seminars and training sessions; Number of field workers trained | 2003-2005 | MINCOF | Concerning women promotion centres (CPF), a programme is developed for each training module, and its implementation has started As concerns Applied Technologies Centres (CTA), a strategic plan was developed, and a draft is now available Capacity building for the staff is envisaged with HIPC resources and within the framework of the ACBF (African Capacity Building Foundation) Some 2,000 women were trained in Women Promotion Centres | - A document was submitted to apply for funding on HIPC, and was approved by the committee on 27 November 2003 |
| Finalizing the social affairs sector Strategy | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2003 | MINAS | - validation of the report on the preparation of MINAS strategy; - production of synthesis documents is going on | |
| Finalizing the people’s and family Code | Publication and dissemination of the people’s and family Code | 2003 | MINAS | -Preparation of the draft Code completed in 2003; -Adoption by government and parliament under finalisation | |
| Adopting a law on the protection of the child | Publication and dissemination of the law | 2004 | MINAS | Appointment of members of the multisectoral committee for the preparation of the draft law on the protection of the child; -Production by a consultant of a compendium of legal instruments on the protection of the child; -Organisation of a validation workshop of the said compendium; -Organisation of committee work | |
| Adopting a law to promote the insertion of marginalized population | Publication of the law to promote the insertion of marginalized population | 2004 | MINAS | - law to promote the insertion of marginalized population under preparation | |
| Rehabilitating institutions in charge of the re-education of socially disabled children | Number of institutions rehabilitated | 2004 | MINAS | Audit conducted for two institutions in charge of the rehabilitation of the disabled: CNRH and RIB of Buea | |
| Developing social services for the socio-economic insertion of the disabled | Social plans developed yearly; Number of disabled persons trained and inserted | Permanent | MINAS | -Studies available for the development of a master plan to promote disabled persons. Projects to rehabilitate the CNRH and RIB have been prepared and earmarked for HIPC funding. | Programming of the support to micro economic activities of the less priviledged during the 2004 budgetary year |
| Promoting social services in open areas in favour of the minors in need of Social Security | Plan of activities executed yearly Number of minors offered Social Security, trained and inserted | Permanent | MINAS | -In 2003, 800 street children were identified in Yaounde; 335 of them were reinserted in many works of social life (education, socio professional).
| Programming of the opening of’’ Centre d Ecoute de Douala’’ during the 2004 budgetary year |
| Promoting the development mutual assistance, support and family follow-up local initiatives | Promotion strategy for the development of local initiatives prepared and implemented Number of local initiatives backed up each year | Permanent | MINAS | -Putting in place of solidarity granaries to provide community assistance to vulnerable persons, the elderly, the disabled, and serious patients -Realisation of fifteen (15) solidarity granaries during the 2003 budgetary year; | Fifteen (15) solidarity granaries programmed for 2004 |
| 5.4-Reduction of urban poverty | |||||
| Finalizing the urban development sector strategy | Finalization, publication et dissemination of the Strategy | 2003 | MINVILLE | 1)-A consultation framework created by ministerial decree among the main urban stakeholders, in view of the building of an urban sector development strategy in Cameroon; 2)-The terms of reference of this project were prepared by members of the Steering Committee and of the ad hoc Operational Unit; 3)-A seminar to launch activities of this project was held in February 2003 and allowed for the collection of most of the data needed for the diagnosis phase of this study; 4)-An external consultant was recruited to assist MINVILLE in the preparation of this strategy; 3)-A training workshop on the methodology of preparing development strategies was organised by the Consultant on 28 and 29 November 2003, for officials of MINVILLE, who are members of the Technical Secretariat; for this reason the level of execution of this project can be estimated at 70%; 4)-The preparation process of the strategy is at the diagnosis phase of the urban sector in Cameroon | |
| Carrying out a study for the development of a national lodging policy | Study report available and used in the development of a national lodging policy | 2004 | MINUH | - The final Report of the Ad HOC committee on the national lodging policy was deposited to the Prime Minister’s Office to be forwarded to the Presidency of the Republic, 10,000 lodgings planned in the medium term in the report following instructions from the Presidency of the Republic, 2,000 lodgings to be built by July 2004. Execution of the Diagnosis balance sheet of government strategy in the field of lodging is underway. | |
| Rehabilitating purification and treatment stations of waste water | Number of stations rehabilitated | As from 2003 | MINVILLE MINUH CUY/CUD | Towns with less than 10,000 inhabitants have no purification station | |
| Ensuring sanitation of primary drainage networks, rehabilitating purification and treatment stations of waste water | Total drainage carried out | Permanent | MINVILLE MINUH CUY CUD | 1- 2.1 Km clearing of NJENGUELE RIVER in Limbe; 2- 400 linear metres of drain pipes constructed at MILE ONE, Limbe; 3- 16 metres long paved road at MILE TWO, Limbe; 4-2.5Km of gauging of river MFOUNDI, Yaounde; 5- 5Km of drainage at MBOPI, Douala; 6- 600Km gutter clearing and 40 Km of drain pipes in Douala; 7- 20 metres of paved road in MA WAK, Kousseri; 8- 12 metres long bridge constructed at Madagascar neighbourhood in Yaounde; 9- 10 metres of paved road in Nkolondon, Yaounde; 10- 15 metres paved road in Kassalawata, Kumba; 11- Construction of a 6875 m long dyke worth CFA F 2.968 thousand million, to protect the banks of river Logone in Kousseri. | |
| Rehabilitating basic infrastructure (roads and public lighting) | Total infrastructure rehabilitated | Permanent | MINVILLE MINUH/CUY CUD | I)- FAR-NORTH PROVINCE (Total = 2,600 lm): Maroua (total = 2,600 lm) -Maintenance of1,200 lm of the road portion Porte Mayo- MINEPAT Provincial Delegation - Maintenance of the road portion Carrefour Djama-SODECOTON - Maintenance of the road portion Dispensaire CNPS-Relais Ferngo - Maintenance of the road portion Ouro- Tchedé. Mokolo (total road maintained = 1 500 lm) -Creation of public gardens Kousséri -Construction of a paved road at Mawak -Rehabilitation of the building hosting the provincial Delegation of Urban Affairs -Fitting out of roads and the banks of river Kousseri II- NORTH PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1 500 lm): Garoua -Maintenance of the road portion Stade Ahmadou Hayatou — Route Nationale 1 III- ADAMAWA PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 700 lm): Ngaoundere: - Maintenance of road portions Carrefour Marché -Carrefour Ministre- Carrefour Tissus IV- CENTRE PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 27 610 lm): 1- Yaounde: -Treatment of critical points at Ngousso neighbourhood -Construction of Mimboman-Don Bosco bridge -Tarring of access streets to Oyomabang neighbourhood -Tarring of access roads to the slaughterhouse -Tarring of street 4770 at Mimboman neighbourhood - Tarring of streets 3449; 1421; 7631 -Fitting out underway of the Governor’s Office place - Fitting out of green spaces within the Presidency of the Republic - Fitting out of Carrière ring road - Fitting out of the Municipal Lake -Rehabilitation of carrière Ring road - Madagascar streets (streets 2376; 2395; 2378) - Fitting out of the Warda presidential itinary -Essos streets (streets 1344 and 1367) -Rehabilitation of Emombo-Nkomo road -Rehabilitation of MvogBetsi ring road -Rehabilitation of Obili road -Rehabilitation of Biyem assi Avenue V- LITTORAL PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 34,410 lm): Douala (Total = 12,900 lm) -Rehabilitation of Leclerc Boulevard -Rehabilitation of theReunification Boulevard -Rehabilitation of Dr. JAMOT Avenue -Rehabilitation of King AKWA street -Rehabilitation of Congo Paraïiso street -Rehabilitation of Bepanda — Bonamoussadi road portion -Rehabilitation of Carrefour Boulangerie de la Paix — lst pont Makepé road portion -Rehabilitation of Hôtel Royal — Collège UEBC road at Bonabéri. Loum (total = 1,500 lm) -Maintenance of Carrefour manguier access road. -Public lighting in Loum Edéa (total = 20 000 lm) -Renovation of Sonbengue —Sipandang road VI- EAST PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1 000 ml): Bertoua (Total = 1,000 lm) -Rehabilitation of Carrefour Matgénie—GMI —Carrefour face à face road VII- NORTH-WESTPROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 500 lm): Bamenda (Total = 500) -Rehabilitation of Mrs Ndeng-Junction/hotel Road -Rehabilitation of New Layout road. VIII- WEST PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 3 800 lm): Bafoussam (Total = 1,200 lm) -Rehabilitation of Elf Ndiangdam access road Foumban (total: 2,300 lm) - Mission Catholique — Lycée Technique road -Creation of a place for young craftsmen. IX- SOUTH-WESTPROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1,000 ml): Buea (Total = 1,000 lm) -Rehabilitation of Buea Town — Koke road X- SOUTH PRO VINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1,000 ml): Ebolowa (Total = 1,000ml) - Displacement of a SNEC. water supply network - Emergency work on some earth roads in Sangmelima | Concerning the rehabilitation of city roads, the following problems were encountered: At the financial level - Insufficient financial resources (HIPC funds, PIB, Road Fund) earmarked for road maintenance; -Inadequacy of running credits of technical services in public administrations in charge of the maintenance of city roads; -difficulties in the payment of discounts by enterprises (especially SMEs) to the public Treasury as regards the PIB At the technical level -poor equipment of SMEs -lack of executive staff in SMEs. |
| Carrying out specific studies to build up a coherent and operational action plan on the fight against urban poverty | Reports on specific studies available; A coherent and operational plan of action prepared on the fight against urban poverty | 2004 | MINVILLE | The following reports of specific studies are available: 1-lodging survey in Yaounde; the reading of the report is underway. 2-updating and extension of digital cartographic data on five resort towns. 3-technical studies to fit out the access road, North of Yaounde, (between Messassi and Etoudi. 4- technical studies to fit out the road Mvog Ebanda-Eleveur-Carrefour Safari at Nkolmesseng, Yaounde; 5- technical studies to construct a work of art at carrefour Coron in Yaounde; 6- the Sanitation Project of Yaounde (ADB) 7- preparation and implementation of a sector plan for the fight against AIDS; | Study underway to rehabilitate 140 Km primary drains in Douala; study to be completed in 2004 |
| Implementing sanitation emergency plans in Yaounde and Douala City Councils | Plans of action prepared and implemented | 2004 | MINVILLECUY/CUD | - Water and sanitation master plan of Maroua; study under preparation - Sanitation Plan of Douala. | |
| Restructuring urban extension areas and secondary urban centres | Surface area restructured and development plan prepared | 2005 | MINVILLE MINUH | - Restructuring Plan of Ngaoundere II on 800 ha -Draft Urban Development Code forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Offfice in 2002for approval, Implementation underway of urban master plans for 9 towns ( Mamfe, Meiganga, Nanga-Eboko, Mbengwi, Dschang, Meri, Meyomessala Makak, Lagdo) Designing simplified master plans for small towns. | |
| Formalizing in the form of contracts, the partnership between government and local councils for a better management of cities | Number of urban contracts signed and implemented | 2005 | MINVILLE MINUH | -A workshop on urban contracts was held in Yaounde by MINVILLE; -A study is being carried out on the city of Limbe; this aims at signing an urban contract between Limbe city Council and MINVILLE. | |
| Opening up land-locked districts, and restructuring areas occupied in a disorderly manner | - Urban development Plan prepared and implemented; - Access roads rehabilitated or created; - Number of disorderly districts restructured in collaboration with the population | 2005 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | - The Urban Development Master Plan (SDAU) of Yaounde and its Local Master Plans (PDL) are being updated in MINVILLE. The SDAU project of Yaounde is at the stage of validation by the Municipal Council, while the PDLs are being finalized. | - The SDA U project of Yaounde will be completed in 2004 - Updating of SDAU Douala and its PDLs is planned for the 2004 budgetary year; - Updating of urban development master plans for the other five resort towns is also planned for 2004. -The Urban Development Plans of the rest of towns will be planned for 2005. |
| Creating centres for the social reinsertion of street children | Number of centres created; Number of street children trained and reinserted | 2003-2005 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | ||
| Preventing urban delinquency | Strategies built up and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | Study underway for the prevention of urban delinquency in Yaounde | |
| Preparing a displacement plan in Douala and Yaounde | Preparation, adoption and publication of the displacement Plan in Yaounde and Douala | 2003-2004 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | ||
| Creating and keeping under control, dumping sites for household waste | Number of dumping sites created | 2005 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | ||
| 5.5- Creation of fobs and insertion of underprivileged groups into the economic circuits | |||||
| Finalizing and adopting the Declaration on the National Employment Policy | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the Declaration | 2003 | METPS | The draft Declaration on the National Employment Policy is being finalized | The Government also intends to finalize sector-based strategy documents in ministries involved in the social affairs sector. With regard to maintaining social peace, the Government is planning to (i) continue with negotiations in view of the signing of Social Conventions, (ii) prepare and implement a National HIV/AIDS control Plan among workers, and (iii) revive CHS within enterprises. Concerning the promotion of employment, the Government intends to (i) develop mechanisms and the process of the organisational and financial support to stakeholders of the informal sector within the PIAASI framework, and ii) build up Priority Development Programmes to be part of the Global Employment Promotion Strategy. In this regard, The Government is planning to: - Draw a National Plan of Action on youth employment, in conformity with UN Resolution N° 57/165; -finalize the study on the conformity of the law with National and International Labour Norms; - follow-up Social Security Policy; - finalize the study on the reduction of the vulnerability of Social Dialogue partners; - build acting and intervention capacities of Syndicates and professional associations. |
| Carrying out a study on the informal sector employment | Report of study published | 2003 | ONEFOP /NIS | ||
| Facilitating the putting in place of systems of information on the job market | Putting in place of systems of information; Data available on a permanent basis | Permanent | ONEFOP/NIS | ||
| Promoting youth employment | Number of youth inserted | Permanent | NEF | A funding to the tune of CFA F 320, 962, 500 was put at the disposal of NEF for self-employment of1,475 youth. | |
Core area n°6: Building human capacities, developing the social sector and integrating the underprivileged in the economy
| Measures/actions | Follow-up indicators | Period of execution | Assigned institution | Level of execution | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1- Implementation of the strategy on education | |||||
| Putting in place, in collaboration with UNICEF, UNESCO and NGOs a mechanism to inform and sensitise parents and communities on the advantages of children’s education | Common strategy to sensitise parents and communities prepared and implemented; Creation of ad hoc information and sensitisation units | 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | A sensitisation campaign was organised for education committees, religious leaders, traditional rulers, political and administrative authorities. School enrolment, especially girls, is still hindered by socio-cultural and economic prejudices… | |
| Satisfactorily implementing, within the time period allowed for, the sector strategy especially as concerns devolution and decentralisation of the management of teachers and education personnel | Evaluation report available | from 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINEDUC: The implementation of the process on devolution of the management of the ministry in conformity with Decree N° 2002/004 of 4 January 2002 to regulate the organisation of MINEDUC is effective. The management of career and salary formerly devolved on MINFOPRA and MINFIB is henceforth entrusted to MINEDUC. Sections 105 and 121 of the above mentioned Decree stipulate that the management and planning of human and financial resources during official exams are henceforth transferred to provinces and divisions as the case may be. MINETFOP: Organisational chart signed on 27 August 2003 SYGIPES project underway (census of personnel). | . The planning programme for the execution of works on the construction of provincial delegations that will host the the operational structures of the devolution process runs from 2001 to 2007. |
| Conducting an audit on the debt of the private education vis-à-vis the CNPS and on the basis of mis audit, find appropriate solutions | Report on the audit available | 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | The report on the first phase of the audit conducted on catholic and protestant schools was received while the invitation to tender for the conduct of the second phase of the audit concerning Islamic and lay schools is underway. | In the same light, the French cooperation will conduct a parallel audit on all groups within the framework of the C2D. |
| Reinforcing control and evaluating structures within the Ministry of National Education | Control agents trained | 2003 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | The Inspectorate General of Administration was reinforced within the framework of the 2002 organisational chart and logistics were put at its disposal. Capacity building focused on the increase of staff which moved from 7 to 15; training of senior staff is underway. | The ongoing training of senior staff of this control structure will guarantee their expertise in the discharge of their duty. |
| Involving local councils, the civil society, NGOs and families in the funding of primary education | Common strategy for funding primary education formulated and implemented; Contribution of partners to the funding of primary education | A partir de 2003 | MINEDUC | Basic instruments (draft decree and conceptual framework) that specify the involvement of partners in the funding of informal education, including primary education were prepared and forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office since 2000. | Partners are ready to finance community based primary education |
| Taking incentive measures in view of the creation of private schools in rural areas | Adoption and implementation of a new law on private education | 2004 | MINEDUC | A draft bill and its implementation instrument were prepared, validated and forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office for the continuation of the procedure. The Presidency of the Republic convened officials of the Prime Minister’s Office, MINEDUC, and MINETFOP in December 2003 in view of a final review of these draft instruments.- | |
| Ensuring the supervision of staff, follow-up and efficient functioning of primary education structures | Training needs identified; Number of persons trained; Different follow-up reports prepared | 2004 | MINEDUC | ||
| Reinforcing partnership with the private sector in the area of construction of schools and improvement of the management of private schools | Law adopted and implemented | 2003-2005 | MINEDUC MINETFOP | Ongoing | |
| Updating the school map in view of improving the information system of the Ministry of National Education | School map updated and published | Permanent | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINETFOP Terms of reference are being prepared, the organisational chart was signed on 27 August 2003 MINEDUC The school map prepared in 2001/2002 by this ministry was updated in 2003 and published | |
| Ensuring that qualified teachers are effectively present in all schools especially in remote areas | Effective presence of teachers | Permanent | MINEDUC MINETFOP | MINETFOP Needs in personnel formulated | |
| Extending the scope of Government intervention in favour of private schools (subsidies, posting of teachers and improvement of infrastructure) | Amount of subsidies provided for private education; Number of Government teachers transferred to private schools | 2004 | MINEDUC | Subsidies are effectively and constantly granted to private schools since 1996. On their demand, teachers are transferred to private schools. Subsidies were distributed to catholic, protestant, Islamic and lay schools as follows: CFAF 3.650 million in 1996/1997, CFAF 3 thousand million in 1999/2000, CFAF 4 thousand million in 2000/2001, CFAF 4 thousand million in 2001/2002, 2 thousand million for the transitional period and 4 thousand million in 2003. | |
| Instituting regular production of statistical indicators at all levels of the education system | Periodic production of the statistical directory per level | 2004 | MINEDUC | 2003 Statistical directory prepared and published in July 2003 | |
| Promoting access to information and communication technologies in the education system | Number of pilot government schools equipped with computers; Number of students trained in computer sciences | 2004 | MINEDUC | The technical study conducted for the equipment of government schools with computers was conducted; As an experimental operation, some schools received a special donation from the Head of State to set up their computer centres. These schools include: Lycéé Gééneral Leclerc, lycée bilingue d’Essos in Yaoundé and lycée Joss in Douala and lycée de Bamenda. | Acquisition of computer materials will take off during the 2004financial year. Meanwhile the plan of action prepared laid emphasis on the mastery of information and communication technologies by MINEDUC senior staff. |
| Ensuring technical, technological and vocational training | Number of training sessions organised; Number of students trained | 2003-2004 | MINESUP | 72 vocational training programmes exist in vocational schools Consultations are underway between MINESUP and universities for the creation of vocational sections in all faculties by the year 2005. The creation of a DESS in quality management in the University of Ngaoundere falls in line with these actions. In 2002/2003, there were 12 827 students registered in the 72 fields. Collection of data underway to determine the number of students trained in 2003/2004 | |
| Conducting a study on the institution of distant, alternate and continuous education | Report on the study outlining guidelines; Identification of needs in distant, alternate and continuous education functional and accessible | 2003-2004 | MINESUP | A forum on distant education and its potential contribution to Cameroon education held in September 2003. The forum brought together official of MINESUP, MINEDUC, MINETFOP, representatives of higher institutions and international partners; This forum will help to prepare terms of reference of the study. Within the framework of COMETES (Coordination and Modernisation of Higher Technical Learning Institutions) a survey is underway for a more detailed identification of needs; in this line, a workshop that brought together higher technical learning institutions was organised. A draft bill on distant education is being prepared by MINESUP. | |
| Conducting an architectural and rationalisation study on the costs related to the construction and rehabilitation of academic infrastructure | Report on the study available; Costs of construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure available | 2004 | MINESUP | Evaluation of the situation in the various universities | |
| Equipping higher learning institutions with computers | Number of higher learning institutions equipped; Rate of access of students to computer studies | 2003-2004 | MINESUP | All universities are equipped and have computer pools at their disposal In Yaounde I, the highest rate of access in 2002/2003 is 1 computer for 100 students. Several programmes being executed in MINESUP help to improve on the situation:
| Each government university has at least 3 multimedia resource centres |
| 5.2- Implementation of the health strategy | |||||
| Malaria control | |||||
| Ensuring the training and further training of health personnel in medical care of emergency cases | At least 90 % of health personnel received further training in medical care of emergency cases | 2003 | MINSANTE | A number of provincial trainers were trained/further trained in the ten provinces: 15 persons per group that is 150 persons in all. | |
| Putting the treatment kit at the disposal of households in 44 health districts | At least 50 % of households have treatment kit | 2003 | MINSANTE | Kits not yet available in health institutions. However, the home medical care guide was prepared and the institution in charge of making the kits has been identified. | |
| Gradually increasing by 80 % the number of health institutions that have malaria treatment protocol | At least 80 % of health institutions have malaria treatment protocol | from 2003 | MINSANTE | The consensual workshop held in January 2004 on malaria treatment and its prevention among pregnant women recommended a new therapeutic plan. The process allows for the preparation of directives and creation of a follow-up committee. Protocol will be revised with regard to recommendations of this workshop. | |
| Adopting and publishing national directives on the integrated control of disease carriers | Adoption and publication of national directives | 2003 | MINSANTE | Directives on the treatment of mosquito nets prepared as well as a community relay guide. | |
| Training members of structures of dialogue or field workers, in mosquito nets treatment techniques | Number of field workers trained | 2003 | MINSANTE | 115 field workers were trained | This training is still going on |
| Preparing and adopting a national communication plan on malaria | Communication plan adopted and implemented | 2003 | MINSANTE | The draft national communication plan on malaria is available | |
| Providing mosquito nets to at least 50% of pregnant women | Effective distribution of the 150,000 mosquito nets acquired in 2002, and launching of distribution operation of the other 600,000 acquired in 2003 | 2003-2004 | MINSANTE | a) 150,000 mosquito nets of the first phase were treated; 100,000 of them have already been distributed; b) 667,000 mosquito nets were ordered for the second phase, of which 108,000 have sofar been received; at the same time 12,000 litres of insecticides were acquired; | A decision by the Minister of Public Health in April 2004 has fixed the price of a treated mosquito net at CFA F 3,500, and that for treatment at CFAF 500 |
| Endemics, emergencies and catastrophes | |||||
| Creating and making operational a national emergency centre and at least two secondary emergency centres | A national emergency centre, and secondary emergency centres created and made functional | 2003 | MINSANTE | a) Studies are underway for the emergency centre in the Yaounde Central Hospital b) The document for the treatment of emergency cases in Cameroon is under preparation | |
| STIs/AIDS | |||||
| Promoting the use of condoms by truck drivers, workers in the port, soldiers and prostitutes | Acquisition and distribution of condoms | 2003 | MINSANTE | a) 22 million condoms were distributed in 2002; this figure to SO million in 2003. | The remaining condoms are awaiting new contracts to be passed with NGOs, on the condition that funds are provided to PMSC |
| Creating a counselling and HIV screening centre in each province | Number of provincial centres created and made functional | 2003 | MINSANTE | a) 11 CPDV are functional, including 2 centres in the Littoral Province b) NNANGA EBOKO and KRIBI centres are under construction c) 40, 000 people were tested in 2003; 25,000 of which were tested during the Cameroon’s week for the fight against AIDS | 30 district CPDV will be constructed in 2004 thanks to the C2D |
| Providing private non profit-making hospitals with reagents, health products and ARV | Number of private non profit-making hospitals provided with reagents, health products and ARV | 2003) | MINSANTE | a) 63 PTME sites, out of the 160 existing are private and non profit-making b) 1 of the 18 existing CTAs is a confessional private institution (PETTE) c) 2 CTAs are affiliated institutions (Allucam, CDC) | |
| Carrying out a vast sensitization campaign on the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of STIs/AIDS (PTME) | Number of copies of the prevention technical guide (French/English) distributed in all maternity hospitals and in Community-based health centres | 2003 | MINSANTE |
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| Providing health centres with the necessary HIV/AIDS screening material | Number of departments, units, blood transfusion centres, blood depots and banks capable of carrying out HIV, hepatitis B/C, and syphilis tests | 2003 | MINSANTE | 10 provincial hospitals with blood depots and banks, and capable of carrying out HIV tests | |
| Fight against tuberculosis | |||||
| Conducting architectural surveys for the construction in each province of an operational screening and treatment centre with a capacity of 50,000 to 100,000 people | Studies available for each province | 2003 | MINSANTE | ||
| Promoting the use of the Technical Guide for the treatment of tuberculosis in screening and treatment centres | Number of screening and treatment centres having a technical guide for the treatment of tuberculosis; Number of TB patients identified and treated | 2003 | MINSANTE | 163 CDT have a Technical Guide for the treatment of tuberculosis 3,871 cases of TB were treated with TDO in 2001, with a 75% success rate |
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| Providing CDTs with working microscopes | Number of CDTs having a working microscope | 2003 | MINSANTE | 18 CDTs are equipped with microscopes | |
| Training and offering refresher courses to medical doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians, in the treatment of tuberculosis in each existing CDT | Number of medical doctors, nurses and laboratory technicians trained or offered refresher courses in each CDT | 2003 | MINSANTE |
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| Preparing and adopting a national communication plan on tuberculosis | Plan available and operational | 2003 | MINSANTE | National communication plan not yet prepared, because of lack of funds | |
| National Immunisation Extension Programme | |||||
| Improving on the immunization coverage with DTC3 | Immunisation coverage rate | 2003 | MINSANTE | DTC3 coverage rate: 69.4% in September 2003 | 70% coverage rate is the objective |
| Equipping health establishments with cold chains | Number of health establishments equipped with a working cold chain | 2003 | MINSANTE | 964 health establishments have a refrigerator | |
| Reinforcing the logistical means of vaccination teams | Number of motorcycles acquired; Number of vaccination teams having a motorcycle at their disposal | 2003 | MINSANTE | - 180 motorbikes were ordered by the PEV. Studies of bids underway for 2003 orders - 441 vaccination teams have functional motorbikes (year 2002) | |
| Drugs, reagents and essential medical materials | |||||
| Providing all health institutions with essential drugs, preferably in their generic form, as well as reagents and other essential medical materials | Number of health institutions having essential drugs, reagents and other essential medical materials | 2003 | MINSANTE | - 91.5% of health establishments have Generic Essential Drugs (MEG) (9 HP, 135 HD, 119 CMA, 1,173 CSI) - consultations launched to extend this action to confessional health establishments | |
| Preparing and providing health institutions with the therapeutic guide | Therapeutic guide available in health institutions | 2003 | MINSANTE | Drafting committees formed | |
| Preparing and providing all health institutions with the national form on essential drugs | Number of health institutions having received the national form on essential drugs | 2003 | MINSANTE | Drafting commit tees formed | |
| Funding of health care | |||||
| Preparing a mutual support fund Code | Preparation, publication and distribution of the mutual support fund Code | 2003 | MINSANTE | A committee of experts was set up in December 2003 by the minister of public health. A sub-committee is in charge of the drafting of the terms of reference of mutual support funds in Cameroon in the health field. This work is underway | |
| The health of mothers, teenagers and the elderly persons | |||||
| Promoting vaccination against tetanus, of pregnant women who come for consultation | Number of pregnant women consulted and vaccinated against tetanus | 2003 | MINSANTE | 52.2% of the women received the VAT II | |
| Improving on the birth assistance rate by qualified staff | Number of births assisted by a qualified staff | 2003 | MINSANTE | 58% of births are carried out by a qualified professional | |
| Carrying out a systematic screening of breast and brain cancers | Number of breast and brain cancers identified and treated | 2003 | MINSANTE | Data still to be prepared | |
| Promotion of community-based treatment of child diseases (PCIME) | |||||
| Ensuring the PCIME in health districts | Number of health districts implementing the PCIME | 2003 | MINSANTE | 3 health districts implement the PCIME | |
| Training health district chief doctors, and heads of community-based health centres in the use of the PCIME | Number of health district chief doctors, and heads of community-based health centres trained in the use of the PCIME | 2003 | MINSANTE | 10 senior staff ( 9 medical doctors and 1 TSSI) were trained in the facilitation of the PCIME course 24 medical workers were trained in PCIME 4 staff were trained in community PCIME, including 2 medical doctors, 1 TSSI and 1 NGO representative | |
| Preparing a national information, education and communication plan | National plan available and operational | 2003 | MINSANTE | National strategic plan available Operational plan available | |
| Food and nutrition | |||||
| Preparing a national policy document on nutrition | Preparation, publication and distribution of the national policy on nutrition | 2003 | MINSANTE | A draft policy document and programme on nutrition with WHO financial assistance | |
| Administering, twice a year, capsules of vitamin A to children aged 6 months - 5 years | Number of children aged 6 months - 5 years having received, twice a year, a capsule of vitamin A | 2003 | MINSANTE | - 100% of children aged 6 to 59 months in the Adamawa, North and Far-North provinces received a capsule of vitamin A during the local immunization days. - All over the country, close to 75% of children aged 6-11 months received a capsule of vitamin in 2003 | |
| Making basic health services ensure the monitoring of young children growth | At least 25% of basic health services monitor the growth of young children | 2003 | MINSANTE | No action was carried out in this regard in 2003, because of lack of budgetary allocation | |
| Improving health services | |||||
| Rehabilitating training institutions | At least 25% of training institutions rehabilitated and functioning | 2003 | MINSANTE | 15 training school received rehabilitation and equipment credits worth CFAF 300 million | |
| Assessing the qualitative and quantitative situation of the heritage in 40% of health districts, in conformity with priorities presented in the sanitary map | Study report on 40% of health districts available | 2003 | MINSANTE | Assessment, identification and safety of the heritage are included in the 2004 PIB | |
| Constructing new community-based health centres in non covered areas | Number of new community-based health centres (CSI) constructed | 2003 | MINSANTE | Decision signed to create about 100 CSIs | Land formalities included in the 2004 PIB |
| Management process | |||||
| Training health district chiefs of service, district hospitals chief doctors, sub-directors of central and external services, in the preparation and running of objective-oriented budgets | At least 25% of health district chiefs of service, district hospitals chief doctors, sub-directors of central and external services trained | 2003 | MINSANTE | Training of health district chiefs of service, and directors of district hospitals in 17 target health districts in the 3 EU support provinces within the PASS framework (i.e. 10.22%) | |
| Recruiting health personnel on a position-based contract | At least 1,200 health personnel recruited on a position-based contract | 2003 | MINSANTE | 1,200personnel were recruited;and 980 contracts signed | |
| Building service lodgings for medical doctors working in remote areas | At least 100 service lodgings built for medical doctors working in remote areas | 2003 | MINSANTE | - An invitation to tender was launched for the construction of 138 service lodgings - 25 lodgings are under construction (firstphase) - Examination of bidss is going on for 108 lodgings (second phase). | |
| 5.3- Other social development policies and strategies | |||||
| Finalizing the social development strategy | Finalization, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2003 | MINEPAT Sector Ministries | An orientation Committee for this strategy was set up by a Prime Minister’s decision - Recruitment by MINEPT of a consultant to execute the work - Creation of a partnership technical unit to prepare the social development sector strategy; - Collection of data from ministries is going on | |
| Finalizing the strategy on the promotion of the woman | Finalization, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2003 | MINCOF | The strategy document on the promotion of the woman was finalized and transmitted to MINEPAT | |
| Adopting a legal instrument on the protection of the rights and dignity of the woman | Finalization, publication and dissemination of the legal instrument on the protection of the rights and dignity of the woman | 2003-2005 | MINCOF | Preparation of a draft bill to fight violence against women Validation of the draft bill underway Translation into English | |
| Promoting the informal education of the woman and the young girl | Progress achieved in reducing school drop-outs and illiteracy rates among young girls and women | 2003-2005 | MINCOF | - 03 social mobilisation campaigns in each province to promote the education of the young girl in areas where high school drop-out rates are recorded (Far-North, North, Adamawa, East, and a few neighbourhoods in Douala and Yaounde); - Training of 25 field workers and 352families in Parental Education in the Adamawa province (Ngaoundere, Belel, Meiganga); - Creation of 03 image boxes; - Organisation of a prize award ceremony dubbed « Female Excellence» for 152 best female secondary school students in 2003 exams, in both general and technical education, and in both Anglophone and francophone educational systems; - During the 450 sensitization sessions on STIs/AIDS, the promotion of the education of the young girl was discussed. - Social mobilisation sessions were organised during the 2004 International Day of the Woman on the theme: « Gender and the fight against HIV/AIDS » | This consisted in round-table discussions, conferences, counselling in public administrations and all over the national territory |
| Building the capacities of field workers in the promotion of the woman within the framework of specialised structures (women promotion centres, and applied technology centres) | Capacity building programme developed and implemented Organisation of seminars and training sessions; Number of field workers trained | 2003-2005 | MINCOF | Concerning women promotion centres (CPF), a programme is developed for each training module, and its implementation has started As concerns Applied Technologies Centres (CTA), a strategic plan was developed, and a draft is now available Capacity building for the staff is envisaged with HIPC resources and within the framework of the ACBF (African Capacity Building Foundation) Some 2,000 women were trained in Women Promotion Centres | - A document was submitted to apply for funding on HIPC, and was approved by the committee on 27 November 2003 |
| Finalizing the social affairs sector Strategy | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the strategy | 2003 | MINAS | - validation of the report on the preparation of MINAS strategy; - production of synthesis documents is going on | |
| Finalizing the people’s and family Code | Publication and dissemination of the people’s and family Code | 2003 | MINAS | -Preparation of the draft Code completed in 2003; -Adoption by government and parliament under finalisation | |
| Adopting a law on the protection of the child | Publication and dissemination of the law | 2004 | MINAS | Appointment of members of the multisectoral committee for the preparation of the draft law on the protection of the child; -Production by a consultant of a compendium of legal instruments on the protection of the child; -Organisation of a validation workshop of the said compendium; -Organisation of committee work | |
| Adopting a law to promote the insertion of marginalized population | Publication of the law to promote the insertion of marginalized population | 2004 | MINAS | - law to promote the insertion of marginalized population under preparation | |
| Rehabilitating institutions in charge of the re-education of socially disabled children | Number of institutions rehabilitated | 2004 | MINAS | Audit conducted for two institutions in charge of the rehabilitation of the disabled: CNRH and RIB of Buea | |
| Developing social services for the socio-economic insertion of the disabled | Social plans developed yearly; Number of disabled persons trained and inserted | Permanent | MINAS | -Studies available for the development of a master plan to promote disabled persons. Projects to rehabilitate the CNRH and RIB have been prepared and earmarked for HIPC funding. | Programming of the support to micro economic activities of the less priviledged during the 2004 budgetary year |
| Promoting social services in open areas in favour of the minors in need of Social Security | Plan of activities executed yearly Number of minors offered Social Security, trained and inserted | Permanent | MINAS | -In 2003, 800 street children were identified in Yaounde; 335 of them were reinserted in many works of social life (education, socio professional).
| Programming of the opening of’’ Centre d Ecoute de Douala’’ during the 2004 budgetary year |
| Promoting the development mutual assistance, support and family follow-up local initiatives | Promotion strategy for the development of local initiatives prepared and implemented Number of local initiatives backed up each year | Permanent | MINAS | -Putting in place of solidarity granaries to provide community assistance to vulnerable persons, the elderly, the disabled, and serious patients -Realisation of fifteen (15) solidarity granaries during the 2003 budgetary year; | Fifteen (15) solidarity granaries programmed for 2004 |
| 5.4-Reduction of urban poverty | |||||
| Finalizing the urban development sector strategy | Finalization, publication et dissemination of the Strategy | 2003 | MINVILLE | 1)-A consultation framework created by ministerial decree among the main urban stakeholders, in view of the building of an urban sector development strategy in Cameroon; 2)-The terms of reference of this project were prepared by members of the Steering Committee and of the ad hoc Operational Unit; 3)-A seminar to launch activities of this project was held in February 2003 and allowed for the collection of most of the data needed for the diagnosis phase of this study; 4)-An external consultant was recruited to assist MINVILLE in the preparation of this strategy; 3)-A training workshop on the methodology of preparing development strategies was organised by the Consultant on 28 and 29 November 2003, for officials of MINVILLE, who are members of the Technical Secretariat; for this reason the level of execution of this project can be estimated at 70%; 4)-The preparation process of the strategy is at the diagnosis phase of the urban sector in Cameroon | |
| Carrying out a study for the development of a national lodging policy | Study report available and used in the development of a national lodging policy | 2004 | MINUH | - The final Report of the Ad HOC committee on the national lodging policy was deposited to the Prime Minister’s Office to be forwarded to the Presidency of the Republic, 10,000 lodgings planned in the medium term in the report following instructions from the Presidency of the Republic, 2,000 lodgings to be built by July 2004. Execution of the Diagnosis balance sheet of government strategy in the field of lodging is underway. | |
| Rehabilitating purification and treatment stations of waste water | Number of stations rehabilitated | As from 2003 | MINVILLE MINUH CUY/CUD | Towns with less than 10,000 inhabitants have no purification station | |
| Ensuring sanitation of primary drainage networks, rehabilitating purification and treatment stations of waste water | Total drainage carried out | Permanent | MINVILLE MINUH CUY CUD | 1- 2.1 Km clearing of NJENGUELE RIVER in Limbe; 2- 400 linear metres of drain pipes constructed at MILE ONE, Limbe; 3- 16 metres long paved road at MILE TWO, Limbe; 4-2.5Km of gauging of river MFOUNDI, Yaounde; 5- 5Km of drainage at MBOPI, Douala; 6- 600Km gutter clearing and 40 Km of drain pipes in Douala; 7- 20 metres of paved road in MA WAK, Kousseri; 8- 12 metres long bridge constructed at Madagascar neighbourhood in Yaounde; 9- 10 metres of paved road in Nkolondon, Yaounde; 10- 15 metres paved road in Kassalawata, Kumba; 11- Construction of a 6875 m long dyke worth CFA F 2.968 thousand million, to protect the banks of river Logone in Kousseri. | |
| Rehabilitating basic infrastructure (roads and public lighting) | Total infrastructure rehabilitated | Permanent | MINVILLE MINUH/CUY CUD | I)- FAR-NORTH PROVINCE (Total = 2,600 lm): Maroua (total = 2,600 lm) -Maintenance of1,200 lm of the road portion Porte Mayo- MINEPAT Provincial Delegation - Maintenance of the road portion Carrefour Djama-SODECOTON - Maintenance of the road portion Dispensaire CNPS-Relais Ferngo - Maintenance of the road portion Ouro- Tchedé. Mokolo (total road maintained = 1 500 lm) -Creation of public gardens Kousséri -Construction of a paved road at Mawak -Rehabilitation of the building hosting the provincial Delegation of Urban Affairs -Fitting out of roads and the banks of river Kousseri II- NORTH PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1 500 lm): Garoua -Maintenance of the road portion Stade Ahmadou Hayatou — Route Nationale 1 III- ADAMAWA PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 700 lm): Ngaoundere: - Maintenance of road portions Carrefour Marché -Carrefour Ministre- Carrefour Tissus IV- CENTRE PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 27 610 lm): 1- Yaounde: -Treatment of critical points at Ngousso neighbourhood -Construction of Mimboman-Don Bosco bridge -Tarring of access streets to Oyomabang neighbourhood -Tarring of access roads to the slaughterhouse -Tarring of street 4770 at Mimboman neighbourhood - Tarring of streets 3449; 1421; 7631 -Fitting out underway of the Governor’s Office place - Fitting out of green spaces within the Presidency of the Republic - Fitting out of Carrière ring road - Fitting out of the Municipal Lake -Rehabilitation of carrière Ring road - Madagascar streets (streets 2376; 2395; 2378) - Fitting out of the Warda presidential itinary -Essos streets (streets 1344 and 1367) -Rehabilitation of Emombo-Nkomo road -Rehabilitation of MvogBetsi ring road -Rehabilitation of Obili road -Rehabilitation of Biyem assi Avenue V- LITTORAL PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 34,410 lm): Douala (Total = 12,900 lm) -Rehabilitation of Leclerc Boulevard -Rehabilitation of theReunification Boulevard -Rehabilitation of Dr. JAMOT Avenue -Rehabilitation of King AKWA street -Rehabilitation of Congo Paraïiso street -Rehabilitation of Bepanda — Bonamoussadi road portion -Rehabilitation of Carrefour Boulangerie de la Paix — lst pont Makepé road portion -Rehabilitation of Hôtel Royal — Collège UEBC road at Bonabéri. Loum (total = 1,500 lm) -Maintenance of Carrefour manguier access road. -Public lighting in Loum Edéa (total = 20 000 lm) -Renovation of Sonbengue —Sipandang road VI- EAST PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1 000 ml): Bertoua (Total = 1,000 lm) -Rehabilitation of Carrefour Matgénie—GMI —Carrefour face à face road VII- NORTH-WESTPROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 500 lm): Bamenda (Total = 500) -Rehabilitation of Mrs Ndeng-Junction/hotel Road -Rehabilitation of New Layout road. VIII- WEST PROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 3 800 lm): Bafoussam (Total = 1,200 lm) -Rehabilitation of Elf Ndiangdam access road Foumban (total: 2,300 lm) - Mission Catholique — Lycée Technique road -Creation of a place for young craftsmen. IX- SOUTH-WESTPROVINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1,000 ml): Buea (Total = 1,000 lm) -Rehabilitation of Buea Town — Koke road X- SOUTH PRO VINCE (Total infrastructure rehabilitated = 1,000 ml): Ebolowa (Total = 1,000ml) - Displacement of a SNEC. water supply network - Emergency work on some earth roads in Sangmelima | Concerning the rehabilitation of city roads, the following problems were encountered: At the financial level - Insufficient financial resources (HIPC funds, PIB, Road Fund) earmarked for road maintenance; -Inadequacy of running credits of technical services in public administrations in charge of the maintenance of city roads; -difficulties in the payment of discounts by enterprises (especially SMEs) to the public Treasury as regards the PIB At the technical level -poor equipment of SMEs -lack of executive staff in SMEs. |
| Carrying out specific studies to build up a coherent and operational action plan on the fight against urban poverty | Reports on specific studies available; A coherent and operational plan of action prepared on the fight against urban poverty | 2004 | MINVILLE | The following reports of specific studies are available: 1-lodging survey in Yaounde; the reading of the report is underway. 2-updating and extension of digital cartographic data on five resort towns. 3-technical studies to fit out the access road, North of Yaounde, (between Messassi and Etoudi. 4- technical studies to fit out the road Mvog Ebanda-Eleveur-Carrefour Safari at Nkolmesseng, Yaounde; 5- technical studies to construct a work of art at carrefour Coron in Yaounde; 6- the Sanitation Project of Yaounde (ADB) 7- preparation and implementation of a sector plan for the fight against AIDS; | Study underway to rehabilitate 140 Km primary drains in Douala; study to be completed in 2004 |
| Implementing sanitation emergency plans in Yaounde and Douala City Councils | Plans of action prepared and implemented | 2004 | MINVILLECUY/CUD | - Water and sanitation master plan of Maroua; study under preparation - Sanitation Plan of Douala. | |
| Restructuring urban extension areas and secondary urban centres | Surface area restructured and development plan prepared | 2005 | MINVILLE MINUH | - Restructuring Plan of Ngaoundere II on 800 ha -Draft Urban Development Code forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Offfice in 2002for approval, Implementation underway of urban master plans for 9 towns ( Mamfe, Meiganga, Nanga-Eboko, Mbengwi, Dschang, Meri, Meyomessala Makak, Lagdo) Designing simplified master plans for small towns. | |
| Formalizing in the form of contracts, the partnership between government and local councils for a better management of cities | Number of urban contracts signed and implemented | 2005 | MINVILLE MINUH | -A workshop on urban contracts was held in Yaounde by MINVILLE; -A study is being carried out on the city of Limbe; this aims at signing an urban contract between Limbe city Council and MINVILLE. | |
| Opening up land-locked districts, and restructuring areas occupied in a disorderly manner | - Urban development Plan prepared and implemented; - Access roads rehabilitated or created; - Number of disorderly districts restructured in collaboration with the population | 2005 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | - The Urban Development Master Plan (SDAU) of Yaounde and its Local Master Plans (PDL) are being updated in MINVILLE. The SDAU project of Yaounde is at the stage of validation by the Municipal Council, while the PDLs are being finalized. | - The SDA U project of Yaounde will be completed in 2004 - Updating of SDAU Douala and its PDLs is planned for the 2004 budgetary year; - Updating of urban development master plans for the other five resort towns is also planned for 2004. -The Urban Development Plans of the rest of towns will be planned for 2005. |
| Creating centres for the social reinsertion of street children | Number of centres created; Number of street children trained and reinserted | 2003-2005 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | ||
| Preventing urban delinquency | Strategies built up and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | Study underway for the prevention of urban delinquency in Yaounde | |
| Preparing a displacement plan in Douala and Yaounde | Preparation, adoption and publication of the displacement Plan in Yaounde and Douala | 2003-2004 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | ||
| Creating and keeping under control, dumping sites for household waste | Number of dumping sites created | 2005 | MINVILLE CUY/CUD | ||
| 5.5- Creation of fobs and insertion of underprivileged groups into the economic circuits | |||||
| Finalizing and adopting the Declaration on the National Employment Policy | Adoption, publication and dissemination of the Declaration | 2003 | METPS | The draft Declaration on the National Employment Policy is being finalized | The Government also intends to finalize sector-based strategy documents in ministries involved in the social affairs sector. With regard to maintaining social peace, the Government is planning to (i) continue with negotiations in view of the signing of Social Conventions, (ii) prepare and implement a National HIV/AIDS control Plan among workers, and (iii) revive CHS within enterprises. Concerning the promotion of employment, the Government intends to (i) develop mechanisms and the process of the organisational and financial support to stakeholders of the informal sector within the PIAASI framework, and ii) build up Priority Development Programmes to be part of the Global Employment Promotion Strategy. In this regard, The Government is planning to: - Draw a National Plan of Action on youth employment, in conformity with UN Resolution N° 57/165; -finalize the study on the conformity of the law with National and International Labour Norms; - follow-up Social Security Policy; - finalize the study on the reduction of the vulnerability of Social Dialogue partners; - build acting and intervention capacities of Syndicates and professional associations. |
| Carrying out a study on the informal sector employment | Report of study published | 2003 | ONEFOP /NIS | ||
| Facilitating the putting in place of systems of information on the job market | Putting in place of systems of information; Data available on a permanent basis | Permanent | ONEFOP/NIS | ||
| Promoting youth employment | Number of youth inserted | Permanent | NEF | A funding to the tune of CFA F 320, 962, 500 was put at the disposal of NEF for self-employment of1,475 youth. | |
Core area n°7: Improvement of the institutional framework, administrative management, and governance
Core area n°7: Improvement of the institutional framework, administrative management, and governance
| Mesures/actions | Indicateurs de suivi | Calendrier | Structures responsables | Etat d’exécution | Observations |
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| Reinforcing transparency in the management ofpublic affairs, and accountability of managers | |||||
| Publishing results of studies, surveys and audits carried out to improve the quality of service in key sectors (Education, Health, basic Infrastructure, Justice) | Results of surveys and audits published and accessible to the public | 2003 | MINEPAT MINEDUC MINSANTE | Terms of Reference of the « budget tracking exercise » were drafted by the Department of Statistics, in close collaboration with the World Bank. This exercise will be done in two phases, and is due to start in September 2003 with the execution of the budgetary follow-up aspect in the health sector. | |
| Conducting a periodical budgetary follow-up in the social sectors through audits by independent consultants; | Results of surveys and audits published and accessible to the public | Permanent | MINEPAT MINEDUC MINSANTE | The technical file on the execution of the « budget tracking exercise » and appreciation surveys among beneficiaries of services provided in the health and education sectors, was prepared by a technical team made up of senior staff from NIS, as well as experts of CTS, MINEDUC, MINSANTE, the ministry of technical education and vocational training, the ministry of finance and the budget (BD) and the ministry of economic affairs, programming and regional development (Department of programming and public investments ). This team received the technical assistance of a World Bank expert in August 2003.
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| Having annual audits Carried out by independent consultants on the system of award of public contracts | Reports of audits published and accessible to the public | Permanent | ARMP | The synthesis of audit reports on public contracts for the 2000/2001 (June July) budgetary year was made by ARMP Board of Directors and is now available. A Consultant (2AC/ACP) was recruited in April 2003 to carry out an audit of public contracts for the period of July 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002. The audit report was submitted in February 2004. Thirty-one (31) independent observers were recruited for the period of November 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003; they produced about 1,900 reports. A consultant was recruited to make an assessment of the transitional phase; he submitted his report. The final report of the audit on public contracts of the 2001—2002 period and the transitional period, was submitted by the auditor and approved; this final report was made available since March 2004, and sent to the World Bank and IMF Resident Missions on 26 and 27 April 2004 respectively. The final report on the assessment of the transitional period was submitted by the consultant on 23 April 2004, and sent to the World Bank and IMF Resident Missions on 26 and27April 2004 respectively. A round-table discussion on the conclusions of the said report, as well as those of the audit report on public contracts, is scheduled for 13 and 14 May 2004. | |
| Continuation of the in-depth reform of the judicial system | |||||
| Completing the study on the technical audit of the judicial system | Report of study available | 2003 | MINJUSTICE MINEPAT | Report on the technical audit available Plan of action of the judicial system built up. | |
| Building and implementing the strategy on the reform of the judiciary, based on the recommendations of the study on the technical audit of the judicial system | Strategy adopted and implemented | 2003-2004 | MINJUSTICE MINEPAT | A study on the technical audit of the judicial system was carried out, and the report submitted on 03 October 2003; Recommendations made in this study helped in the preparation of a plan of action on the reform of the judiciary at the end of December 2003. Work to finalize the plan of priority actions is underway A plan of actions for the reform of the judicial system was built up in a participative manner during a seminar held on 22 and 23 December 2003. This plan of action was approved by competent authorities and sent to development partners, notably the IMF and the World Bank on 30 December 2003. The World Bank addressed its observations on the said plan of action, to government authorities in a letter dated 24 February 2004. While awaiting the preparation of a plan of priority actions proper, it should be noted that judicial authorities prepared draft bills and draft decrees, which are being examined by the high hierarchy of the Ministry of Justice. These draft bills and decrees include (i) the draft bill to organize the judicial system, (ii) the draft bill to fix the Status of Magistrates, (iii) the draft bill to Organize the Supreme Court, (iv) the draft bill to specify the procedure before the Administrative Bench of the Supreme Court, (v) the draft bill to specify the procedure before the Judicial Bench of the Supreme Court, (vi) the draft bill to organize administrative Courts, (vii) the draft bill to organize regional Audit Benches, and (viii) the draft decree to specify the Special Status of Court Registrars. | |
| Putting in place the legal institutions provided for in the January 1996 Constitution, notably the Audit Bench and the Constitutional Council | The law to organize the Audit Bench; Constitutional Council; the Audit Bench and the Constitutional Council operational | 2003-2004 | MINJUSTICE MINFI MINEPAT | • The Audit Bench A) The law to organize the Audit Bench was adopted and promulgated (Law N° 2003/005 of 21 April 2003) The putting in place of the Audit Bench involves five (05) steps, namely: (i) Adoption of de the law to organize the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court (ii) examination of accounts, (iii) recruitment and training of the Bench judges (iv) drafting and publication of the Status of the Bench Members (v) provision to the Bench of the necessary logistics. The National Assembly adopted during its March 2003 session, the law to specify attributions, the organization and functioning of the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court. The President of the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court, and two Members, who are Magistrates of the Judiciary, were appointed by Decrees N° 2004/081 and N° 2004/082 of 13 April 2004 respectively. The rest of members, notably those not belonging to the Magistracy, will be appointed as a result of the ongoing selection process. A follow-up committee of actions relating to the putting in place of the Audit Bench of the Supreme Court was set up and is already operational. It is made up of four taskforces. A plan of priority actions to be carried out before the Bench goes operational, accompanied by an implementation calendar, and was validated The execution of this plan is underway • The Constitutional Council Execution of the plan of action for the putting in place of the Constitutional Council, which was adopted by the Government in November 2002, is almost completed. The National Assembly, during its March 2004 session, adopted the draft bill to organize and specify the functioning of the Constitutional Council, and the law to specify the status of members of the Constitutional Council. The President of the Republic promulgated Law N° 2004/004 of 21 April 2004 to organize and specify the functioning of the Constitutional Council. | |
| Intensifying the fight against corruption | |||||
| Putting in place a coalition to fight against corruption, involving the government, the private sector, the civil society, and all stakeholders | Coalition operational; Programme of activities drafted in collaboration with the civil society | 2003 | NGP | Actions underway Preparations ahead of the seminar on the coalition to fight corruption are underway. Meanwhile, a law on the reinforcement of prerogatives of the ad hoc committee on the fight against corruption is being prepared. The present constitution of the ad hoc Committee on the fight against corruption, which is presided by the Prime Minister, the National Observatory of the fight against corruption, and ministerial Anti- Corruption Units, takes into account the need to get the civil society involved in actions to fight against corruption. Effective participation of members of the civil society in the various meetings held by Anti- corruption Units, and in the various fact-finding missions carried out by the said Units. | |
| Building and adopting a strategy to sensitize the public on good governance and the fight against corruption | Strategy adopted; Programme of actions drawn | 2003 | NGP | Actions underway Publication on the Internet of the NGP and the PAP in order to improve on good governance and the fight against corruption. Implementation of the IEC Plan (Information-Education-Communication) and the putting in place of participative follow-up of the implementation of the NGP in public administrations. All these actions are backed up by UNDP and ADB. | |
| Ameliorating the dissemination of, and access to information on the management of public affairs | |||||
| Carrying out a study on the access by citizens to information on the management of public affairs | Study finalized and disseminated | 2003 | MINCOM | Study not completed
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| Strengthening regional development by adopting some twenty community projects | |||||
| Selecting and making the projects operational | Selection criteria specified; 20 projects operational | 2003 | MINATD | Terms of reference for the selection of the 20 community development pilot projects were prepared and adopted after discussions with the World Bank’s experts A circular to specify areas of the projects, as well as modalities for their preparation was addressed to municipal administrators in the ten provinces - Transmission of projects to municipal administrators and to the Permanent Secretary of the CCS/PPTE. | |
| Improving the production and dissemination of information | |||||
| Rendering the National Institute of Statistics operational | Social bodies put in place | 2003 | MINEPAT | Action to be carried out | |
| Making a cost estimate of the implementation of the Minimum Statistical Programme (PSM) | PSM in figures | 2003 | MINEPAT | Implementation of MDG estimated at CFA F 3.650 thousand million | |
| Building a partnership and a participatory process for the implementation of the strategy | |||||
| Putting in place a system of information for the various stakeholders in the fight against poverty | A system of information put in place | 2003 | MINEPAT | The project is under study (MINCOM and MINEPAT) following the Head of State’s instructions. | |
| Building the capacities of the civil society, the private sector and state personnel involved in the fight against poverty | Number of persons trained | 2003 | MINEPAT | Training workshop-seminars scheduled. | |
Core area n°7: Improvement of the institutional framework, administrative management, and governance
| Mesures/actions | Indicateurs de suivi | Calendrier | Structures responsables | Etat d’exécution | Observations |
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| Reinforcing transparency in the management ofpublic affairs, and accountability of managers | |||||
| Publishing results of studies, surveys and audits carried out to improve the quality of service in key sectors (Education, Health, basic Infrastructure, Justice) | Results of surveys and audits published and accessible to the public | 2003 | MINEPAT MINEDUC MINSANTE | Terms of Reference of the « budget tracking exercise » were drafted by the Department of Statistics, in close collaboration with the World Bank. This exercise will be done in two phases, and is due to start in September 2003 with the execution of the budgetary follow-up aspect in the health sector. | |
| Conducting a periodical budgetary follow-up in the social sectors through audits by independent consultants; | Results of surveys and audits published and accessible to the public | Permanent | MINEPAT MINEDUC MINSANTE | The technical file on the execution of the « budget tracking exercise » and appreciation surveys among beneficiaries of services provided in the health and education sectors, was prepared by a technical team made up of senior staff from NIS, as well as experts of CTS, MINEDUC, MINSANTE, the ministry of technical education and vocational training, the ministry of finance and the budget (BD) and the ministry of economic affairs, progr | |