June 2009
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON Peace -Work - Fatherland
MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE L'AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, PLANNING AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CAMEROUN VISION 2035
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# SUMMARY
SUMMARY
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ACRONYMS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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GOVERNMENT'S DECLARATION
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INTRODUCTION
1 - Rationale of the vision 1 - Preparation process 2 - Validation and adoption process 3
PART ONE. DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT
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I.1 CONTEXT OF THE VISION
6 - I.1.1 Economic and social perspective 6 - I.1.2 Human and cultural perspective 6 - I.1.3 Political and administrative perspective 7
I.2 DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
7 - I.2.1 National unity and democratization challenge 7 - I.2.2 Demographic challenge 8 - I.2.3 Economic growth and employment challenge 8 - I.2.4 Urban and regional development challenge, and environmental protection 9 - I.2.5 Governance challenge 10
I.3. DEVELOPMENT STAKES
11 - I.3.1 Human capital formation 11 - I.3.2 Wealth distribution 11 - I.3.3 Space control 11 - I.3.4 Insertion into global economy and attraction of foreign direct investments 11 - I.3.5 Political participation 12
PART TWO. FORMULATION OF THE VISION
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II.1 SCENARIOS
14 - II.1.1 Forward-looking themes/assumptions 14 - II.1.2 Reference scenario: Cameroon's emergence and influence 15 - II.1.3 Alternative scenarios 15
II.2 THE VISION
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II.3 GENERAL OBJECTIVES
17 - II.3.1 Reducing poverty to minimal levels 17 - II.3.2 Becoming a middle-income country 17 - II.3.3 Becoming a newly industrialized country 18 - II.3.4 Consolidating democracy and enhancing national unity 18
II.4 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
18 - II.4.1 Macro-economic objectives 18 - II.4.2 Social and demographic objectives 21 - II.4.3 Sector objectives 21
II.5 TARGETS OF THE VISION OBJECTIVES
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PART THREE: VISION IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
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III.1 STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRACY 33 III.1.1 National Integration 33 III.1.2 Consolidation of the democratic process 34
III.2 URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 35
III.3 INDUSTRIALIZATION STRATEGY 37 III.3.1 Promotion of the manufacturing sector 37 III.3.2 Development of industrialization infrastructure 38 III.3.3 Social development 41
III.4 REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION STRATEGY 41 III.4.1 Regional integration strategy 41 III.4.2 International integration strategy 42
III.5 GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN THE ECONOMY AND PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY 43 III.5.1 Government's role in the economy 43 III.5.2 Public and private partnership 44 III.5.3 Partnership with civil society 45 III.5.4 Partnership with technical and financial partners 45
III.6 GOOD GOVERNANCE STRATEGY 45
PART FOUR. FINANCING THE VISION 47
IV.1 POTENTIAL RESOURCES 48
IV.2 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 48 IV.2.1 Mobilization strategies for the State 48 IV.2.2 Mobilization strategies for the private sector and households 49
IV.3 REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR THE USE OF RESOURCES 51 IV.3.1 Overall issue of resource use 51 IV.3.2 Rationalizing public resource allocation 51
PART FIVE. THREATS, RISK FACTORS AND OBSTACLES 52
V.1 AT THE INSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL LEVEL 53
V.2 AT THE SOCIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL LEVEL 55 V.2.1 At the sociological level 55 V.2.2 At the social level 56
V.3 AT THE ECONOMIC LEVEL 56