REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE - WORK - FATHERLAND MINISTRY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES, SOCIAL ECONOMY AND HANDICRAFTS SECRETARIAT GENERAL STUDIES, PROJECTS AND FORECASTS DIVISION
MINPMEESA
REPUBLICIQUE DU CAMEROUN PAIX - TRAVAIL - PATRIE MINISTERE DES PETITES ET MOYENNES ENTREPRISES, DE L'ECONOMIE SOCIALE ET DE L'ARTISANAT SECRETARIAT GENERAL DIVISION DES ETUDES, DES PROJETS ET DE LA PROSPECTIVE
FINAL REPORT
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “TRAIN MY GENERATION” PLAN
SEPTEMBER 2022
Implementation of the "Train My Generation" Plan p. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ... 5 LIST OF GRAPHS ... 6 LIST OF TABLES ... 7 FOREWORD ... 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... 10 INTRODUCTION ... 11
PART ONE: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND STATE OF PLAY ... 13
CHAPTER I: DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS AND DOCUMENTARY REVIEW ... 14
I. DEFINITION OF CONCEPTS ... 14 A. Key concepts ... 14 B. Related concepts ... 18
II. REVIEW DOCUMENTARY ON THE INFORMAL SECTOR ... 23 A. History of the informal sector ... 23 B. Literature review on migration from the informal to the formal sector ... 29 C. Data from the informal sector in some countries of Africa south of the Sahara ... 31
CHAPTER II: OVERVIEW OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR ... 34
I. DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR ... 34 A. Elements of definition of the informal sector ... 34 B. Entities in the informal sector ... 35
II. INFORMAL SECTOR DATA IN CAMEROON ... 36 A. General overview of the informal sector in Cameroon ... 36 B. Results of the survey conducted by MINPMEESA ... 38
III. SITUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES IN FAVOR OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR. ... 42 A. Relevant standards and policy measures for the formalization of the informal sector ... 42 B. Supervision structures and their methods of supporting actors ... 46 C. Support process for actors in the informal sector and illustration of a few examples implemented in Cameroon. ... 50
CHAPTER III: DIAGNOSIS OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN CAMEROON ... 56
I. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR ... 56 A. Strengths of the informal sector ... 56 B. Weaknesses of the informal sector ... 56
II. OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR ... 57 A. Opportunities ... 58
B. Threats 58
PART TWO: SKILLS AND PROMISING OCCUPATIONS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT 59
CHAPTER IV: NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR THE PRACTICE OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS 60
I. SKILLS FRAMEWORK 60
A. Vocational training centers (CFP) 60 B. Valuation of acquired experience (VAE) 61
II. REFERENCES AND EXERCISE OF PROFESSIONS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR. 62
A. Exercise of trades in the informal sector 62 B. Limits in the exercise of trades 63
CHAPTER V: PROMISING OCCUPATIONS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT 68
I. BUSINESSES IDENTIFIED AS PROMISING BY THE STUDY 68
A. Approach used to identify growth professions. 68 B. Growth occupations in the informal sector identified by the study 71