CALL FOR APPLICATIONS : 2025 PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS COURSE
Date : March 10-12, 2025 Location : Hotel La Falaise Yaoundé, Cameroon (Apply NOW) Background The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) comprises eleven member countries facing significant governance, socio-economic, and developmental challenges. These countries require sound public policies for sustainable growth, but many governments and civil society organizations in the region struggle with gaps in policy analysis, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. Strengthening both the technical ("hard") and relational ("soft") skills of policymakers and practitioners is critical for ensuring that policy development and implementation processes are effective and inclusive. To address these challenges, the 3-day Public Policy Analysis [...]
The Urgent Need to Improve the Business Climate in Cameroon
Written By: Dr Jean Cedric Kouam, Dr Bin Meh, Laurent Brice Nsengue, Isidore Njinju Asongalem, Meh Desmond Kum (Download the full report) Introduction In defining its new National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (NDS30), the Cameroonian government set its ambition of achieving double-digit economic growth by 2030. To achieve this, one of the main strategies put in place is to go after markets with high development potential. Among the major markets to be explored, ‘the Nigerian market occupies a prominent place’. This market indeed has several assets in terms of SMEs in the field of industrial production. According to the government, [...]
Equipping Think Tanks in Central Africa for Greater Impact
The role of civil society cannot be overemphasized in achieving sustainable development as well as promoting good governance and freedom in the society, which makes development is essence participatory. [1] As a major stakeholder within the civil society space, think tanks play a vital role in fostering informed decision-making through evidence-based research and hence critical recommendations which help in shaping policies. As such, empowering independent voices of think tanks has proven to be a useful lever of development across the globe, as they engage in advocacy and offer alternative development policies to governments, private sectors, international governmental or specialized [...]
Call for Applications : Country Partnership Opportunity for Independent Think Tanks in Central Africa
Project : Strengthening Central Africa Think Tanks to address Inequality, Informality and promote Inclusive Economic Growth Issue Date : July 29, 2024 Closing Date : August 10, 2024 Closing Time : 5:00 p.m. Local Cameroonian Time Eligible countries : Angola, Burundi, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, and Chad. Duration : 6 months Background The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is one of the eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) created by the African Union. Its main goal is to promote and strengthen harmonious cooperation with dynamic, balanced [...]
Driving Organizational Success: Mastering Leadership and Management Excellence
The success of an organization depends on the effectiveness of its leadership and management. Leadership involves setting a vision, inspiring others, and steering the organization toward achieving its goals. Management excellence ensures that this vision is executed efficiently, with resources optimized and processes streamlined. Effective leadership and strategic management are vital for navigating the complexities of modern organizations. This is particularly crucial in regions facing unique challenges, such as the ECCAS (Economic Community of Central African States) region. In the ECCAS region, where issues such as poor governance, human rights abuses, armed conflicts, and transnational crime are prevalent, robust [...]
Meet the 2024 Emerging Leaders Cohort
The Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is delighted to announce the selection of 20 exceptional young Cameroonians for the 2024 Emerging Leaders Program. This cohort represents a diverse group of talented individuals under 35 who have demonstrated remarkable leadership skills and a strong commitment to driving positive change in Cameroon. Selected from a competitive pool of applicants, these emerging leaders have shown experience in team leadership, a deep understanding of Cameroon's history and geopolitical complexity, and a proven track record in community engagement. Program Highlights: A 3-day immersion in policy and public service in Yaoundé (August 18-20, 2024) Participation [...]
Education and Economic Freedom Among Youths and Women in Cameroon
By Chefor Ngwenyi Meungwe (Download full policy brief) Introduction Cameroon, like many other countries, faces the critical challenge of ensuring education and economic empowerment for its youths and women. The intersection of education and economic freedom is crucial for promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development. This paper explores the challenges and opportunities in Cameroon, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to promote education and economic freedom among youths and women. Education is a fundamental right that plays a vital role in shaping the future of individuals, communities, and nations (Brookfield 2013). It is essential for acquiring skills, knowledge, and [...]
Report Two-day Leadership and Advocacy Immersion Program
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) continues to confront a multitude of challenges spanning human rights abuses, armed conflicts, transnational crime, inadequate governance, food insecurity, poverty, usurpation, corruption, extensive embezzlement, and sluggish economic growth. These issues have direct repercussions on both the well-being of the populace and the economies of ECCAS member states. A significant factor contributing to this situation is the deficiency of robust national and international institutions capable of advocating for reform or making evidence-based policy decisions. In this context, the pivotal role of think tanks in advancing good governance, upholding the rule [...]
Call for Applications – 2024 Emerging Leaders Program
Date : August 18 – 20, 2024 Venue : Djeuga Hotel, Yaounde Application Deadline : June 30, 2024 Apply now About the Emerging Leaders Program The Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation launched the Emerging Leaders Program in 2019 to prepare a new generation of transformational leaders driven by strong moral values and committed to a progressive and democratic Africa. This program identifies highly skilled and motivated Cameroonians under the age of 35 who have demonstrated remarkable leadership and a strong understanding of public policy, along with a dedication to implementing positive change in the country. Each year, twenty (20) highly [...]
Call for Entries – Electoral Processes in French-speaking Africa
Call for entries Electoral processes in French-speaking Africa Deadline: July 29, 2024 Télécharger la version française ici Context "You don't organize elections to lose them". Former Congolese president Pascal Lissouba (1) perfectly sums up the prejudices surrounding elections in French-speaking Africa. They seem destined to keep the leaders in power in their political positions and privileges. However, since the democratization movements of the 1990s, electoral processes have undergone significant changes, marked by a quest for democratization and citizen participation. Regular and transparent multiparty elections have become a central instrument for legitimizing power. However, the institutionalization of elections as [...]
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