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Cameroon – Education Development Capacity Building Project

The ratings for the Education Development Capacity Building Project for Cameroon were as follows: outcomes were moderately unsatisfactory, risk to development outcome was moderate, Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Borrower performance was moderately unsatisfactory. Some lessons learned include: the … Continue reading

Cameroon – Social Safety Net Project

The development objective of the Social Safety Net Project for Cameroon is to support the establishment of a basic national safety net system including piloting targeted cash transfers and public works programs for the poorest and most vulnerable people in … Continue reading

Deforestation trends in the Congo Basin : reconciling economic growth and forest protection

The Congo Basin represents 70 percent of the African continent’s forest cover and constitutes a large portion of Africa’s biodiversity. The objective of the two-year exercise was to analyze and get a better grasp of the deforestation dynamics in the … Continue reading

Cameroon's Lom Pangar Project to Provide Power to Millions

Lom Pangar Hydropower Project

Press Release Cameroon’s Lom Pangar Project to Provide Power to Millions The World Bank approved US$132 million in zero-interest financing for the Lom Pangar Hydropower Project to support economic development and significantly improve the electricity supply to homes and businesses. … Continue reading

Mitigating poverty, vulnerability, and risk a special focus on social safety nets

The economic updates aim to share knowledge and stimulate debate among those interested in improving the economic management of Cameroon and unleashing its enormous potential. The notes thereby offer another voice on economic issues in Cameroon, and an additional platform … Continue reading