In the new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30), Cameroon’s government expressed its desire to change the structure of the country’s economy in terms of value-added and employment. By defining the objective of increasing manufacturing production to 25% of GDP by 2030, the government has set itself the goal of shifting the production system from the primary sector (raw material exported) to a manufacturing sector, with high added value and massive job creation for all.

At the same time, the economy’s structural transformation depends on several factors. For instance, the government should take measures to increase the productivity of family farms in rural areas and strengthen the dynamics of the industrial sector, as well as develop production infrastructure. To achieve this, it plans to develop industries and services to facilitate Cameroon’s overall economic integration and accelerate imports/substitutions.