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SUMMARY:Session 1: SMEs Flagship Training – Center Region
DESCRIPTION:6-MONTH BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING FLAGSHIPREGISTER NOW – Center Region\nYaoundé\nBackground\nIn Cameroon\, 80% of the businesses created die before their first 5 years of existence. Moreover\, most of them remain in the informal sector. According to recent statistics from the National Institute of Statistics\, about 90% of the labor force in Cameroon remains trapped in this sector. Women and youth are the most represented in this sector\, due to a number of challenges they still face. In the agricultural sector\, for example\, Cameroonian women represent 71.6% of workers in the informal agricultural sector. Unfortunately\, almost 52% of them still live below the poverty line and 79.2% of them are underemployed. This underemployment rate is estimated at 70% for youth. To address all the root causes of SME underperformance and access to employment in Cameroon\, foster economic freedom\, and empower both women and youth in the country\, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon”. This project offers a comprehensive training program for young entrepreneurs for a period of 6 months to enable them to acquire viable skills in management and business\, regulatory processes\, finance and other capabilities necessary for overall improvement.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this 6-month SME flagship business management training\, is to assist businesses establish a comprehensive small business strategy and grow. Specifically\, it will be a matter of: \nSupporting SMEs in the process of developing and delivering a comprehensive and complete business plan.\nGuiding SMEs in the establishment of an effective and efficient leadership.\nEnsuring that all SMEs in the informal sector smoothly move to the formal sector.\nEmpowering SMEs to develop and implement an effective and autonomous business management system.\nEquipping SMEs with up-to-date\, affordable marketing and sales strategies adapted to their sector of activity and level of development.\nEducating entrepreneurs on accounting practices and financial models adapted to their activities.\nEquipping SMEs with the means to recruit and manage the required HR for their business and adapted to their level of development.\nShowing SMEs\, the fundamental role of technology and innovation for business development. \nTarget audience\nThe training program is open to business owners/entrepreneurs\, Business managers\, especially women and youth.\nOutcome of the event\nAt the end of the training program there should be positive shift in the knowledge and application of the various modules in small businesses.\nLocation of the Training\nThe training shall take place in; \nCenter region\nLittoral region\,\nWest region\,\nSouth West region\, and\nNorth West region. \nFor more information\, please contact us at:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/session-1-smes-flagship-training-center-region/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:The Rules and Actors of Trade in Ancient Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROJECT: FREE TRADE IN PRE-COLONIAL CAMEROON: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES FROM TRADITIONAL LEADERS AND ELDERSThe Rules and Actors of Trade in Ancient Cameroon\nFebruary 17\, 2023\, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (GMT+1) via Zoom (Register Here) \n Context \nThe practice of trade between nations is far from being an original feature of modern times. In the historiography of pre-colonial African societies\, mention is made of local barter\, regional trade\, long-distance trade (1)\, trust (credit by the advance of goods) (2)\, the circulation of merchant caravans and trans-Saharan trade between the Maghreb and Black Africa\, etc. (3). Each category of exchange involved specific actors. The literature on pre-colonial trade in Africa highlights three main ethnic groups in West Africa: the Madingues\, the Haoussa\, and the Yoruba. In pre-colonial Cameroon in particular\, international trade was conducted between Duala chiefs and Europeans. The former served as intermediaries between local producers and foreign traders (4). These exchanges were governed by specific rules relating to currency\, the products exchanged\, and litigation. \n Objective  \nThe general objective of this webinar is to highlight the rules that governed commercial exchanges in pre-colonial Cameroon.\nSpecifically\, it is to: \nIdentify the nature (written or unwritten) of the rules that governed trade in pre-colonial Cameroon;\ninvestigate whether the rules of trade were the same for intra-kingdom Cameroonian trade and trade with Europeans; and\nquestion the existence of tariff or non-tariff barriers in pre-colonial Cameroon and the rules applicable in case of a dispute. \n Target audience \nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute as part of the project “Free Trade in Pre-colonial Cameroon: Historical Perspectives from Traditional Leaders and Elders”. It is open to all without restriction. \n Panelists \n– Pr. Nixon Takor Kahjum\, Historian\, University of Bamenda\,\n– Pr. Christian Denis Fouelefack Tsamo\, Historian\, University of Dschang\,\n– Dr Chu Éric Kangha\, Historian\, University of Buea\,\nModerator:\nDr. Eveline Apisay Ayafor\, épouse Ndong\, University of Yaoundé I\,\nContacts\nFor more information\, kindly contact us by email at the following address: info@foretiafoundation.org  or by telephone at: (+237) 222 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-rules-and-actors-of-trade-in-ancient-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Precolonial Free Trade
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SUMMARY:The role of Community Based Health Insurance in reducing out-of-pocket health expenditure
DESCRIPTION:February 15\, 2023\, 3:00pm – 4:00pmZoom Online (Register Now)\n1. Background\nAccess to healthcare is a basic necessity for the functioning and wellbeing of a nation\, however\, this need is limited in developing countries due pervasive corruption and poorly structured healthcare systems. One of the highest level of health expenditure occurs in the informal sector in Cameroon (up to 30%\, mostly in primary health care) however\, solely 36.1% have access to the health centre as persons living in rural areas still face challenges accessing health care services. There exists various forms of health insurance in Cameroon\, however there is no official national insurance. Community based health insurance is a form of insurance that is characterized by community members pooling funds to balance the cost of healthcare. In 2019\, out of pocket health expenditure was at 72.5% signifying poor healthcare financing and makes one question the role of insurance in the country. How many functional CBHI scheme are functional in the country\, are there alternatives the health insurance that are more appealing to community members\, what are the greatest challenges experienced by the government when it involves nationals subscribing to health insurance. These are some the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to answer in this webinar.\n2. Objectives\nThe overall objective is to highlight the role of community-based health insurance schemes in healthcare financing in Cameroon.\nSpecifically:\n– To identify challenges surrounding the implementation and functioning of community-based insurance schemes;\n– Investigate the feasibility of attaining Universal Health Coverage through the implementation of Community based Insurance schemes;\n– Discussed the role and the contribution of the government in reducing out-of-pocket financing in Cameroon.\n3. Target Audience\nThe target audience for this event includes\, civil society organizations\, policy makers\, health economists\, health insurance companies\, public health researchers and the general public.\n4. Expected Outcomes\n– Policy implementations that favor the management of mental health challenges caused by poor healthcare financing\n– Clearly outline the mental health challenges faced by nationals as a result of out-of-pocket financing
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-role-of-community-based-health-insurance-in-reducing-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure/
CATEGORIES:Events,Health Insurance
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SUMMARY:Data\, A Currency For Evidence-Based Healthcare Development: How to Optimize the Generation\, Collection\, and Exploitation of Data.
DESCRIPTION:Data science is an interdisciplinary field that extracts knowledge and insights using scientific methods\, including data mining techniques and machine-learning algorithms. The health sector was one of the slowest to adopt information technologies due to privacy laws; however\, with the continuing advancement of technology\, consumer expectations and emerging competition\, innovation has become critical to numerous successes in the healthcare industry. Nowadays\, most healthcare organizations are becoming de facto producers of large volumes of data (either structured or unstructured) in digital form from health information systems (HIS)\, including electronic medical records (EMR).Advancement in technology has increased the ability to multiplex measurements on a single sample\, resulting in hundreds\, thousands or even millions of measurements\, leading to big data. “Big data” is a phrase that been used to describe the rapid increase in volume\, variety and velocity of information generated\, including from the healthcare sector. With this big data\, medical professionals are embracing data analytics to create a better patient experience\, allowing more immediate and direct access to services and facilitating quicker and more accurate diagnoses and patient management.\nDespite the perceived benefits of health data\, some major barriers exist\, which are both philosophical and practical. To transform medical data into healthcare solutions\, many areas need to be addressed\, including collection and standardization of datasets\, curation of the resultant clean data\, prior informed consent for the use of data\, and the ability to provide these data back to the communities for further use. Therefore\, this webinar explores methods to optimize data generation\, collection\, analysis and exploitation in the health care sector.\nObjectives \nTo assess how data generated in the health care setting can fuel evidence for best practices\, inform policy and enhance access to universal health coverage.\nTo discuss the potential challenges to adopting data culture in the healthcare industry in Africa. \nThematic areas for discussion will include but not limited to; \nDigitalization of healthcare systems in Africa. Justifying the leap from paper-based records: what works best?\nEthical\, political and legal regulation necessary for the implementation and use of digital technologies in the healthcare sector. What are the potential challenges and avenues for advocacy\nSocial and cultural willingness to use digital health tools in developing countries: where are we \nTarget Audience \nInternational community\nNon-Governmental Organizations\nMinistries of Health\nClinicians\nPublic health experts\nBiostatisticians \nModerator\nDr. Vera Kum\nResearch Fellow – Economic Affair\,\nDenis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/data-a-currency-for-evidence-based-healthcare-development-how-to-optimize-the-generation-collection-and-exploitation-of-data/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:BornFyn,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230119T123000
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SUMMARY:Project Launch Event – “Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom For Women And Youths- Cameroon”
DESCRIPTION:Project Launch Event“POWERING PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM FOR WOMEN AND YOUTHS- CAMEROON”\nDate: January 19\, 2023\nTime slot: 12:30pm to 3:30pm\nVenue:  Immaculate Heart of Mary\, Mvolyé – Yaoundé \nBackground \nThe Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center at the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is implementing a project titled ‘Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom for Women and Youths in Cameroon” with the financial support of the Rising Tide Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation.\nThe Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center is moved by reports of widespread disparities in freedom to economic access\, especially for women and youths. Borgne Project reported that 48% of Cameroonians were living below the poverty line (2017) and according to a report published by world bank\, for Cameroon to be considered an emerging economy by 2035\, the GDP would have to increase by at least 8% annually. At the same time\, the country faces widespread disparities in freedom of economic access\, especially for women. SMEs can fix these problems because they are key to addressing economic parity and GDP growth while making measurable progress towards improving freedom and meeting the SDGs. This bold statement is based on the fact that SMEs are the main economic drivers in Cameroon\, but there are underperforming. In 2015\, the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises\, Social Economy and Handicraft reported that while 95% of Cameroon’s economy was generated through SMEs\, SMEs only made up 36% of GDP. Regarding the report\, Laurent Serges Etoundi Ngoa\, the Minister\, said: “If SMEs were to contribute 50% of GDP\, we would already be an emerging country. 98% of Cameroon’s businesses are SMEs\, and 90% of those SMEs are “micro” enterprises (entities with fewer than 5 employees).\nThough business growth has been steadily rising for years\, 50% of new businesses fail within 3 years. SMEs are the main vehicle for economic outputs\, but they only have a small share of the economy and have a low success rate. This underperformance is a complex issue with multiple roots notably complex and high costly regulatory processes\, underdeveloped human capital and access to finance.\nWhen businesses fail\, they can’t create jobs talk less of stable and decent jobs. It is therefore imperative to support the growth and stability of small and medium-sizes enterprises so that to ensure the demand side of unemployment/underemployment for women and youths.\nSMEs have told us in various surveys that\, along with a more supportive environment from political and financial institutions to formalize\, they face a supply side issue for human capital. The workforce needs better business management and leadership capacity amongst other “21st Century” skills. As a leading incubator and policy think tank\, our work addresses these multidimensional issues at the individual\, community\, and national levels. \nObjectives of the launch event \nThe main objective for this launch event is to bring awareness and gain stakeholder engagement to the issues faced by SMEs and the needs of 21st century job seekers in Cameroon as outlined in the PPEF project planning documents.\nThe specific objectives are as follows: \nInform the Cameroonian public of what the SMEs Flagship and Job Preparedness Bootcamp trainings offer as opportunities\,\nUse the event as a platform to recruit additional members into the SBEC network\nUse the event as a platform for system change advocacy\nUse the event as a platform to network with other organizations supporting SMEs growth in Cameroon\nUse the event as a platform to network with other organizations supporting employability in Cameroon \nModerators of the event \nDr. Jean Cedric Kouam and Ms. Vanessa Forbin \nTarget Audience \nThe target audience for this event includes government officials\, foreign diplomats\, international organizations\, civil society\, academia\, SMEs and job seekers. \nPanel Discussion \nThere shall be a panel discussion during the launch event under the theme;\nThe path to SND30 – best practice in supporting SMEs to be sustainable in creating decent jobs in Cameroon
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/project-launch-event-powering-prosperity-and-economic-freedom-for-women-and-youths-cameroon/
CATEGORIES:Events,Powering Prosperity and Economic Freedom,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:Capacity-building Training Workshop on Conflict Resolution and Strategic Peacebuilding
DESCRIPTION:Capacity-building Training Workshop on Conflict Resolution and Strategic PeacebuildingDate: 03 – 04 November 2022 (Register Now)\nVenue: Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Hall – Simbock\, Yaoundé\, Cameroon\nOrganized by Peace and Security Division – Cost: 10 000 FCFA\n(Nkafu Policy Institute)\nContext and Rationale\nConflicts\, arguments\, and change are natural parts of our lives\, as well as the lives of every agency\, organization\, and nation. The United Nations Charter notes that the United Nations was founded to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Tragically\, there have been over 250 armed conflicts since the Charter was signed in 1946. Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote Just\, Peaceful\, and Inclusive Societies\, calls for all Member States to promote peaceful co-existence among people. Some of its primary targets include reducing arms flows and combatting organized crime\, as well as significantly reducing all forms of violence worldwide.\nToday more than 600 million young people live in volatile and conflict-prone areas. Young people and women are disproportionately affected by the multiple and often interlinked forms of violence such as political violence\, organized crime and terrorist attacks which have human\, social and economic costs. In the past decade\, the recruitment of young people into violent and extremist groups has led some to view youth as a threat to global security and stability. However\, research shows that the number of young people who actively participate in violence is a small minority\, while most of the youth are not prone to violence\, despite the injustices\, deprivations and abuse they can confront daily\, particularly in conflict zones.\nFurthermore\, a growing body of indication suggests that they can and do play active roles as agents of positive and constructive change\, and the recently adopted Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth\, Peace\, and Security and the UNSCR1325 on women and peacebuilding highlight this fact. They are a formal recognition of the positive role youth and women can play in the maintenance of international peace and security.\nThe maintenance of global peace and security is a cross cutting issue that is critical to achieving all the Sustainable Development Goals. Several organizations including UN offices are involved in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security. It is in this light that the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a training workshop to train youth and women on conflict resolution and peacebuilding.\nThis training workshop is part of a series of conflict resolution and peacebuilding training offered to address issues of conflicts; following the horrors of the Anglophone armed conflict in Cameroon and the need to fill the knowledge and skill gaps in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.\nObjective\nThe main objective of this training workshop is to equip the target audience with solid foundation on conflict resolution and peacebuilding to minimize conflicts occurrences. Specifically\, this training workshop is aimed at introducing to participants the strategies to prevent\, manage and resolve conflicts\, and build peace and social cohesion in their respective communities.\nTarget Audience\nThe Conflict Resolution and Strategic Peacebuilding Training Workshop is designed for Women and Youths. CSOs leaders\, human rights defenders\, students\, peace and security actors\, government employees\, women leaders\, researchers\, educators\, can attend the training.\nConditions for participation\nParticipants are required to pay a registration fee of CFA francs 10\,000 for snacks and workshop materials.\nExpected Results\nAt the end of the training participants will be expected to acquire the following:\n· Have an in-depth knowledge in conflict resolution and strategic peacebuilding;\n· Acquire skills in conflict resolution and strategic peacebuilding;\n· Create network and collaboration with other stakeholders in relation to conflict resolution and peacebuilding; and\n· Become committed in conflict and peacebuilding in their respective communities.\nLocation and Date\nThe training workshop will take place on 03-03 November 2022 at the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation Hall situated at Simbock\, Yaoundé- Cameroon\nTraining Facilitators\nThis training workshop will be conducted by experts and consultants of conflict resolution and peacebuilding.\nMore Information\nDenis & Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nTel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 info@foretiafoundation.org – www.foretiafoundation.org
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/capacity-building-training-workshop-on-conflict-resolution-and-strategic-peacebuilding/
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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SUMMARY:Nkafu Africa Health Forum 2022
DESCRIPTION:Nkafu Africa Health Forum 2022Theme: Realizing the Potential – Africa’s Healthcare Delivery Post-COVID\nOctober 28\, 2022 / 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. GMT + 1\nVirtual Forum (Register Here)\nBackground\nThe world today is facing the devastating COVID-19 health crisis that has posed a global risk in all economies. This has undoubtedly necessitated the critical need for preparedness and implementation of sustainable health across all health systems. Over the past decades\, the African health system has faced significant challenges in sustaining health care delivery which has\, unfortunately\, been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.\nA report from the World Health Organization shows that ­the consolidated average system performance index in the Africa region is 0.49\, implying that systems are only performing at 49% of their possible levels of functionality. Countries’ performance scores range from 0.26 and 0.70. All the indices for the performance dimensions are underperforming\, with system resilience and access to essential services doing worst.\nSustainable global health entails a careful adoption of innovative strategies committed to improving the lives of people\, safeguarding individuals\, and improving the community’s well-being. It involves providing preventive care systems adapted to the evolving health challenges of today and the future. Therefore\, achieving a sustainable healthy Africa is very crucial to the development of African economies. It is against this framework that the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute lodged at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing this forum.\nAbout the Nkafu Africa Health Forum (NAHF)\nThe Nkafu Africa Health Forum offers an exclusive\, up-to-date view of the major opportunities and challenges affecting the health sector in Africa. By pooling together the brightest minds from across the continent and associating key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders\, the NAHF is poised to make its mark on Africa’s drive toward modernization of its health sector and attaining universal health coverage.\nThe 2-day forum will highlight some of the most pressing issues and engage experts to discuss and develop an agenda for cross-border collaboration in view of giving the African health sector a much-deserved facelift. Also\, on display at this forum will be success stories\, startups\, innovations\, and ground-breaking abstracts relevant to health sector development in post-COVID-19 Africa.\nObjectives of NAHF\nThe 2-day forum will spotlight key health issues on the continent and showcase how new research and innovation can transform the healthcare industry on the continent. This forum shall propose concise\, purposeful\, and futuristic evidence-based policies that are critical to advancing sustainable global health in Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic to circumvent the devastating health\, social and economic regression.\nOrganizers\nThe Nkafu Africa Forum is organized by the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute lodged at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.\nWho Can Attend?\nThe NAHF is open to researchers\, public health epidemiologists\, clinicians and surgeons\, policymakers\, civil society organizations\, and the public.\nWhy You Should Attend\nThe NAHF is an appropriate platform to meet and collaborate with key stakeholders\, learn about innovative solutions to sustain global health\, and share your research work and innovations.\nLogistics\nThe Forum is committed to protecting the health and safety of our attendees\, presenters\, and staff against the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore\, this forum shall be completely virtual. All attendees seeking to attend this forum shall make provision for good internet service.\nRegistration\nThe 2022 NAHF will be held on October 28\, 2022. Registration to participate in the forum is free of charge. However\, all interested attendees must pre-registered and be approved. All confirmed attendees shall be contacted.\nFor more details contact us at info@foretiafoundation.org  or call at +237 654 86 72 54.\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/nkafu-africa-health-forum-2022/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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SUMMARY:Promoting Gender Equality in Technology in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Date: October 12\, 2022\,  Time : 03 :00 – 04 :30 (GMT+1)Venue : Zoom (Register Now)\n1. Context\nAccording to a study conducted by Venture Capital for Africa in 2016\, only 9% of start-ups – innovative companies with high growth potential and speculative future value – in Africa are led by women\, for a market of over 700 million internet and mobile users. In addition\, up to 52% of women still feel that technology is a male industry and 32% still consider gender bias to be a major barrier in the recruitment process (World Economic Forum\, 2017). Gender equality in technology still has a long way to go. Bridging the gender gap through digital and entrepreneurship education is key to reaping the benefits of the digital revolution in sub-Saharan Africa\, where only 30% of professionals are engaged in the technology industry (UNDP\, 2019). With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, the think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing a discussion on ‘Promoting gender equality in technology in Cameroon‘.\n2. Objective\nThe objective of this discussion is to examine the factors that explain the difference in access and use of technology between men and women in Cameroon. More specifically\, it aims to\n· Analyse the different causes of the difference in access to and use of technology between men and women by targeting some significant sectors of activity in Cameroon;\n· Evaluate the main aspects of gender discrimination in access to and use of technology in Cameroon\n· Examine the economic and social factors that accentuate gender inequalities in access to and use of technology in Cameroon\n· Formulate concrete recommendations to reduce inequalities in access to and use of technology between men and women in Cameroon.\n3. Expected result\nIncreased commitment of stakeholders to reduce inequalities in access to and use of ICTs between men and women in Cameroon.\n4. Target audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, including government departments\, women’s organisations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, civil society organisations (CSOs)\, leaders of financial institutions and the general public.\n5. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/promoting-gender-equality-in-technology-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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SUMMARY:The African Union 20 years later – Conversation With Prof. Hajer Gueldich
DESCRIPTION:The African Union 20 years laterWednesday\, October 05\, 2022\, 5pm GMT+1\nRegister Now\n1. Background\nBorn from the ashes of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 2002\, the African Union ( AU ) celebrates 20 years of existence in this year 2022. Since its creation\, it has been entrusted with the mission of promoting the socio-economic integration of the African continent. Built on a set of common values shared by its Member States\, the continental institution has gradually elaborated its institutional and normative architecture\, and defined its frameworks for action. In 2013\, Agenda 2063 was adopted by Heads of State and Government as the AU ‘s framework for action towards 2063 for an “integrated\, prosperous and peaceful Africa\, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force on the world stage”. In 2017\, the continental institution embarked on an institutional reform project whose changes are underway. In 2021\, the official start of free trade within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area ( ZLECAf ) came to concretize the project of economic integration of the continent.\nBut over time\, the AU still faces many challenges. Despite the adoption of the African Charter for Democracy\, Elections and Governance\, the democratic challenge remains topical given the resurgence of military coups\, constitutional revisionism and the organization of questionable elections leading\, in some countries\, to bloody post-electoral crises. Likewise\, the ambition to silence the guns remains a real Arlesian ambition given the hotbeds of tension and conflict on the continent. As for the human rights situation\, it is undermined by the gradual rise of authoritarianism. The expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the limits of the health system of many African countries while the war in Ukraine has revealed the continent’s heavy dependence on certain manufactured goods. The promotion of food sovereignty\, the protection of the environment\, the need for emergence of a transformative leadership\, and the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are real challenges for the AU.\n2. Objective\nThe objective of this public dialogue is to analyze the record of the African Union 20 years after its creation. It will be a question\, first\, of highlighting its successes; then\, to discuss the constraints and difficulties of its action throughout its evolution and\, finally\, to outline the prospects for a stronger continental institution capable of responding to the continent’s challenges in a rapidly changing world.\n3. Attendees\nThis public dialogue is organized by the Governance and Democracy Division of the Think Tank Nkafu Policy Institute. It is open to the general public without any restrictions.\n4. Panelist\n– Prof. Hajer Gueldich\, Full Professor of Universities\, Director of the Master of Research in Law and Policy of the African Union at the Faculty of Legal\, Political and Social Sciences of the University of Carthage and Director of the Research Laboratory in International Law\, International Jurisdictions and Comparative Constitutional Law. She is the author of the book entitled Droit\, pratique et réforme institutionnelle de l’Union africaine\, Simpact\, December 2019\, 440 pages. Member of the African Union institutional reform team\, she is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on International Law (CUADI).\n5. Moderator\nDr. Steve Tametong\, Deputy Director of Governance and Democracy Division\, Nkafu Policy Institute\, Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation.\n 6 . Foundation contact\nFor more information\, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org or contact the Tel number: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81 / 698 64 55 24.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-african-union-20-years-later-conversation-with-prof-hajer-gueldich/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Governance & Democracy Division
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SUMMARY:Promoting Women’s Access to Information and Economic Opportunities in Cameroon (OWG)
DESCRIPTION:“Promoting Women’s Access to Information and Economic Opportunities in Cameroon”September 30\, 20221. Background\nAccording to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)\, access to information is a fundamental right that reveals freedom of expression. Information rights in most cultural settings in Cameroon have been undermined due to gender stereotypes opinions which hinder women educational attainment\, professional experiences and life opportunities. Also\, asymmetry in information limits the natural talents and abilities of the female subgroup and therefore\, widens the gap between the advantaged male and disadvantaged female groups. In order to bridge this gap\, the Cameroonian government has formulated the National Development Strategy (NDS30)\, which aims to ensure gender equality and promote access to information. The United Nations Educational\, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)\, predict that promoting transparent and accountable institutions will be a way to access information and reduce inequality. With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, is organizing an operational working group on the theme: “Promoting Women’s Access to Information and Economic Opportunities in Cameroon”.\n2. Objective\nThe overall objective of this operational working group is to present policy actions that could be put in place by the Cameroonian government to mitigate the effects of women’s lack of access to information in Cameroon. Specifically\, the discussion will:\nIdentify the various forms of information that are inaccessible for women in Cameroon;\nExamine the systemic barriers faced by women in accessing information in Cameroon;\nHighlight the role of gender stereotypes on women’s economic opportunities in Cameroon; and\nPropose actionable policy recommendations to reduce information inaccessibility and improve economic opportunities for women in Cameroon.\n3. Expected outcome\nIncreased awareness of the need to reduce women’s inaccessibility to information\, as a means of economic development\n4. Participants\nThis event will bring together the members of the Operational Working Group put in place by the Foretia Foundation within the framework of the WERC project.\n5. Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/promoting-womens-access-to-information-and-economic-opportunities-in-cameroon-owg/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220928T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220928T163000
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SUMMARY:Increasing Women’s Access and Control over Natural Resources in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Increasing Women’s Access and Control over Natural Resources in CameroonSeptember 28\, 2022 / 3pm – 4:30pm (Zoom >> Register Now)1. Background\nNatural resources are not only assets or goods subject that can be traded on the market\, they are also inputs that can be used to produce and stimulate economic growth if they are used or shared in an optimal way. Cameroon is a patriarchal society\, and women’s limited access to natural resources\, including minerals\, water\, and land\, is often the underlying cause of their underdevelopment despite the fact that women make up about 50 percent of the population of some 26.88 million (1). However\, if these resources are managed properly\, however\, as part of a strategy for women’s economic and empowerment\, they could also be used and their benefits shared to generate economic growth and increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Women have the potential to play a critical role in this process\, as they use and manage land and other natural resources while meeting water\, food\, and energy needs in households and communities and most of all contributing the national economic growth. However\, this use rarely translates into women being allowed to influence the distribution of natural resources or having a decision-making role in the management of these resources. Despite these setbacks\, there is room for improvement and can only be done through thorough advocacy for gender equality policy throughout the country. It is in this context that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing this panel discussion on the theme Increasing Women’s Access and Control over Natural Resources in Cameroon.\n2. Objective\nThe objective of this discussion is to make recommendations on how women can have access to natural resources in Cameroon to impact their economic development. More specifically\, it will a matter of:\na) Raising awareness of the fact that women in Cameroon do not have access to or control over natural resources;\nb) Advocating for the women in Cameroon to have access and control over natural resources for the economic development; and\nc) Proposing actionable policy recommendations on how women in Cameroon can have access and control over natural resources.\n3. Expected outcome\nIncreased awareness of the need to increase women’s access and control over natural resources\, as a means to economic development.\n4. Target audience\nThis event is open to policymakers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, financial institution leaders\, and the general public.\n5. Contact Email\ninfo@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 5\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/increasing-womens-access-and-control-over-natural-resources-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220923T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081843Z
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SUMMARY:Perceived Barriers to Low Uptake of Insurance Case in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:Perceived barriers to low uptake of insurance case in CameroonSeptember 23\, 2022\, 3:00 – 4:30pm (Cameroon time) via Zoom Platform >> Register Now1. Background\nUnequal access to quality healthcare in Cameroon has been a challenge since the beginning of time and can be greatly attributed to the high level of poverty and an unequal distribution of wealth in the country. With a population of over 26 million in 2021\, over 55% of Cameroonians live in poverty\, typically concentrated in rural parts of the North and Eastern region. Insurance within any domain provides financial protection for an individual against unforeseen events. With various Health insurance schemes available in the country\, set to help the government improve the wellbeing and comfort of its citizens\, a majority of families across the nation\, are not subscribed. What measures can be taken to improve subscription of health insurance schemes in Cameroon? What role has the government played in reducing the financial burden of out-of-pocket-spending experienced by Cameroonians? These questions\, are amongst a few the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to answer in this webinar.\n2. Objectives\nThe overall objective is to highlight the barriers hindering access and subscription to health care insurance schemes in Cameroon.\nSpecifically:\n– Review the impact of lack of health insurance uptake in Cameroon.\n– To identify the challenges faced by nationals in subscribing to health insurance.\n– To investigate the role and the contribution of the government in increasing health insurance access in Cameroon.\n– Discuss other possible solutions to overcome barriers to health insurance subscription in Cameroon.\n3. Target Audience\nThe target audience for this webinar includes\, civil society organizations\, policy makers\, private health insurance companies\, businesses\, health economists\, public health researchers and the general public.\n4. Expected Outcomes\n– Clearly outline the challenges faced by nationals in the insurance subscription.\n– Increased awareness of the importance of health insurance subscription\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/perceived-barriers-to-low-uptake-of-insurance-case-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220921T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220921T163000
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SUMMARY:The World Health Organization Digital Adaptation Kits (WHO-DAKs): The New Norm for Digital Health Development
DESCRIPTION:The World Health Organization Digital Adaptation Kits (WHO-DAKs): the new norm for digital health developmentDate/time: Wednesday 21st September 2022 / Time: 15:00 to 16:00\nVenue: online zoom (Register Now)\nIntroduction\nMinistries of health and donors globally have recognized the value of digital health as articulated within the World Health Assembly resolution and the Global strategy on digital health . Despite tremendous investments into digital systems worldwide\, there is often limited understanding and transparency in health data in relation to evidence-based clinical practice and public health recommendations\, thereby impeding interoperability and threatening continuity of care. To mitigate these challenges\, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Digital Adaptation Kits (DAKs) for Antenatal care as part of its SMART (Standards-based\, Machine-readable\, Adaptive\, Requirements-based\, and Testable) guidelines to support countries implementing antenatal care\, contraception and family planning in their digital health systems.\nDAKs are software neutral\, standardized documentation that distils clinical\, public health and data use guidance into a format that can be transparently incorporated into digital systems in different countries and across different health systems. It uses information technology to support informed decision-making by clinicians\, the health workforce and health systems\, strengthening resilience to disease and improving health and wellness. DAKs include process workflows\, core data needs\, decision support algorithms\, linkages to indicators\, and functional requirements for a health domain area\, which can then be operationalized more readily into a digital system. The WHO DAKs guidelines provide a unique way to reinforce recommendations and service delivery.\nObjective are\n1. To understand how this DAK would be applied to a digital tracking and decision-support system in the context of specific health programs and interventions in resource poor countries (sub-Sahara Africa)\n2. To understand the wants\, needs and constraints of the end-users\n3. To understand how the system would be used and fit into existing workflows.\n4. To know which data elements\, need to be logged and their interoperability with other existing systems.\nTarget Audience\nInternational community\nWorld Health Organization\nNon-Governmental Organizations\nMinistries of Health\nClinicians\nPublic health experts \nPanelist \n1. Tigest Tamrat\nDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research\,\nWorld Health Organization\, Geneva\, Switzerland tamratt@who.int\n2. Dr Irene Emah\,\nWHO Family Health Officer\,\nYaounde\, Cameroon emahi@who.int\n3. Adebola Adegboyega\,\nCollege of Nursing\, University of Kentucky\,\nLexington\, Kentucky\n4. Miriam Nkangu\, School Of Epidemiology and Public Health\,\nUniversity of Ottawa\,\nOttawa\, Canada.\n5. Donald Weledji\,\nFounder and CEO\, Donwel Systems\nBrussels Region\, Belgium \nModerator \nDr Ngo Valery\nSenior Health Analyst\,\nNkafu Policy Institute\,\nDenis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\,\nYaoundé\, Cameroon.\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-world-health-organization-digital-adaptation-kits-who-daks-the-new-norm-for-digital-health-development/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220909T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220909T140000
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SUMMARY:Analyzing Laws and Policies on Strengthening Women’s Economic Empowerment in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:WERC PROJECTOPERATIONAL WORKING GROUP-SESSION 3\n“Analyzing Laws and Policies on Strengthening Women’s Economic Empowerment in Cameroon”\nDate: August 17\, 2022  –  Time: 10:00 – 14:00 (GMT+1)\nVenue: Muna Foundation\,  Yaoundé-Cameroon (On Invitation Only)\n1. Background\nAccording to the UN-Women\, “investment in women’s economic empowerment is the surest path to gender equality\, poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth”. Recognizing this\, Cameroon has defined some laws and policies to reduce gender inequalities in the economic sector. This includes the Constitution of January 18\, 1996\, whose preamble recognizes “the right and duty to work” for all citizens. Recently\, the National Development Strategy (NDS 2020-2030)\, was also put in place by the government in view\, among others\, of reducing gender inequality\, promoting women’s economic rights\, in particular by pursuing its policy of equitable access to education for girls and boys\, training and information strengthening programs designed to encourage female and youth entrepreneurship and interacting with banks to open up credit to women. Moreover\, the National Gender Policy adopted in 2014 was exclusively dedicated to respecting gender in all areas\, including the economy. Despite these measures put in place by the Cameroon government\, gender disparities still persist in the economic sector. Of the 39% of the national population living below the poverty line\, 51.5% are women. Among these\, 79.2% remain underemployed. Furthermore\, women are confined to the informal agricultural sector\, where they represent 71.6% of the workers. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing the second session of the Operational Working Group (OWG) in the framework of its WERC project on the theme: “Analyzing Laws and Policies on Strengthening Women’s Economic Empowerment in Cameroon”.\n2. Objectives of the working group\nThe overall objective of this OWG is to analyze and assess laws and policies defined by the Cameroonian government to promote women’s economic empowerment. Specifically\, it will be matter of:\nØ Mapping the laws\, programs and government projects promoting women’s economic empowerment;\nØ Assessing the degree of implementation and effectiveness of all these legal and strategic instruments that promote women’s economic empowerment;\nØ Identifying the adequacy of these laws and policies with the economic realities of women in Cameroon.\nØ Proposing some economic policy recommendations to improve the implementation of laws and policies defined to strengthen women’s economic empowerment in Cameroon.\n3. Participants\nThis event will bring together the members of the Operational Working Group put in place by the Foretia Foundation within the framework of the WERC project.\n4. Outcome of the event\nIncreased awareness of OWG members on the laws and policies put in place by the Cameroonian government to enhance women’s economic empowerment.
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/analyzing-laws-and-policies-on-strengthening-womens-economic-empowerment-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220831T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220831T130000
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SUMMARY:The Contribution of Private Health Insurance to Health Care Finance in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:“The contribution of private health insurance to health care finance in Cameroon”August 31\, 2022\, 9:00am – 13:00pm (Cameroon time)Muna Foundation\, Yaoundé\, Cameroon (Register Now)\n1. Background\nHealth insurance is typically regarded as a means to allow financial risk protection and allow the low-income family to have access to health care. There are several types of health insurance that help to prevent the tragic medical events and commonly related to out of pocket expenditure. These insurance schemes help the government to finance health care\, improve access to health care services and promote universal health coverage. Despite the several private health insurance schemes in Cameroon\, solely 36.1% have access to the health center. How can private health insurance operators effectively finance health care in Cameroon to cover a large proportion of the population? What are some of the challenges faced by these operators? These are some of the questions that the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute seeks to answer in this webinar.\n2. Objectives\nOverall objective is to highlight the contributions made by private health insurance schemes in financing health care in Cameroon.\nSpecifically:\n– To identify the challenges faced by private health insurance operators in Cameroon.\n– To make actionable recommendations that can provide a favourable environment for the operations of these different health insurance schemes\n3. Target audience\nThis webinar will bring together health economists\, public health researchers\, civil society organizations\, private health insurance companies\, policy makers and the general public.\n4. Expected outcomes\n– Increased awareness of the contributions and challenges faced by private health insurance operators in Cameroon.\n– A consensus on the urgent need to improve the contribution of private health insurance to the financing of health care in Cameroon is made.\n.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-2 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-5{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-contribution-of-private-health-insurance-to-health-care-finance-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Policy and Research Division
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220826T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220826T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081857Z
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SUMMARY:Social Entrepreneurship Project –  INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
DESCRIPTION:SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM BUSINESS INCUBATION IN SELECTED COUNTRIESINTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMDate: 26th August 2022\, Time: 09:00 – 15:00 (GMT+1)\nLearn More\nBackground\nAs elsewhere in the world\, Business support organizations (BSOs) are more and more numerous on the African continent. These organizations are known primarily for providing the structural support that allows new businesses to grow and become financially independent. The main mission of these structures is to support and guide entrepreneurs who need advice on how to structure their project and make it viable\, whether they are in the idea phase\, a start-up company or already well-structured companies looking to accelerate their growth. In the last decade\, sub-Saharan Africa has also witnessed a proliferation of BSOs\, and it is hoped that they will play a key role in attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, especially with regards to gender equality and the promotion of sustained and inclusive economic growth. Yet\, the effectiveness and impact of these business support organizations remain largely unexplored. Likewise\, their role in accelerating the economic transformation of Africa seems hard to be established.\nSince September 2020\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, in partnership with organizations in Ghana (Innohub LTD) and Burkina Faso (Burkina Business Incubator)\, is implementing a 2-year project. This project is entitled: “Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned from business incubation in Cameroon\, Burkina Faso\, and Ghana” and is funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The main objective of this project is to map the business incubation practices in the selected countries and see how these practices contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4\, 5\, 8\, 9\, and 13; and therefore promote social entrepreneurship.\nObjective of the International symposium\nThis event aims to present general report of the research to the stakeholders. It will also serve as a forum for the Nkafu Policy Institute\, its partners in Burkina Faso and Ghana\, to discuss the way forward.\nExpected results of the event\nAt the end of this event\, the following key outcomes are expected to be achieved:\nThe link between business support organizations and the ecosystem for innovation and science in sub-Saharan Africa is established\, with evidence on what works and what needs to be improved/modified for sustainable scaling.\nThe current challenges faced by business support structures in achieving the set objectives are critically assessed in each selected country.\nWeaknesses in current practices and the impact of the cultural and institutional environment identified in the selected countries.\nAn in-depth and evolving research project across sub-Saharan African countries on business incubation practices and the achievement of the SDGs is initiated.\nParticipants\nProject sponsor\n· The International Development Research Centre (IDRC)\nProject partners\n· 5 invitees per country (2 from the partner organizations\, 1 from the public sector\, 1 expert and 1 from the media)\nState representatives in Cameroon\n· Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation.\n· Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises\, Social Economy and Handicrafts.\n· Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family.\n· Ministry of Higher Education.\n· Ministry of Finance.\n· Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education.\nOther stakeholders\n· Entrepreneurs\n· Business support organizations\n· Social Entrepreneurs\n· Capital providers\n· Ecosystem enablers/policy makers\n· Professional associations;\n· Community-based organizations (CBOs)\n· Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)\n· Higher institutions of learning – universities;\n· Vocational schools\n· Experts;\n· Public personalities\n· Medias\nDue to the Covid-19 barrier measures\, participation in Djeuga Palace will be by invitation only. The expected number of participants is 50 maximum. The event will be hybrid.\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24\n.fusion-button.button-8 {border-radius:0px;}Learn More.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-10{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/social-entrepreneurship-project-international-symposium/
LOCATION:Djeuga Palace Hotel\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Social Entrepreneurship
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220810T030000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220810T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112647Z
UID:10000067-1660100400-1660149000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing Women’s Access to Inheritance in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)10th PANEL DISCUSSION“Enhancing Women’s Access to Inheritance in Cameroon”\nDate: 10th August 2022 – Time: 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT+1)\nVenue: Zoom – Online (Register Now)\n1. Background\nAccording to a report published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in 2019\, only 3% of women in Cameroon own a house without a land certificate and 1.6% have a land certificate in their name. Although they have access to some plots of land\, they cannot have control over them\, as they do not benefit from the inheritance rights of their parents and husbands. Thus\, when land is at stake\, women have little opportunity to assert their rights. However\, in Cameroon\, a framework was in place to protect women’s inheritance rights. This reference framework includes: the Constitution of Cameroon\, the Civil Status Registration Ordinance\, the Non-contentious Probate Rules of 1954\, Section 46 (1) of the Administration of Estates Act 1925\, and the French Civil Code of 1804 serve as the foundation for this framework (1). Though a 1974 Land Tenure Ordinance provides women with equal rights to property ownership\, in reality customary tenure practices which discriminate against women sometimes trump national laws. In some cases\, customary systems have provided women with secure rights to use land and resources however\, recently women have experience greater difficulties protecting rights under these systems. Women’s property rights are particularly vulnerable after the death of a husband\, as traditional tenure agreements often prohibit women from inheriting property (2). The inability of women to freely access and control productive resources places them in a weaker position in terms of agricultural productivity and economic growth\, food security\, family income and equal participation in governance. It is within this framework that the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on ‘Enhancing Women’s Access to Inheritance in Cameroon’.\n2. Objective\nThe main objective of this panel discussion is to examine the legal framework in Cameroon for the protection of women’s rights to inheritance\, which is based primarily on English and French laws. Specifically\, it will be a matter of:\n· Discussing the concept of women’s inheritance rights and the reasons for the persistent gender inequalities in this area in Cameroon;\n· Highlighting the effectiveness of measures put in place to promote women’s inheritance rights in Cameroon;\n· Proposing some strong policy recommendations to address the barriers faced by women in accessing inheritance in Cameroon.\n3. Target audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, and the general public.\n4. Outcome of the event\nIncreased awareness among participants of why and how to advocate for women’s access to inheritance in their communities.\n5. Panelists\nDr. Jean Cedric Kouam\, (Moderator) Deputy Director\, Economic affairs\, Nkafu Policy Institute\n6. Contact\nEmail : info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel : (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-11{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/enhancing-womens-access-to-inheritance-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220728T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220728T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112647Z
UID:10000068-1659020400-1659025800@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Financing in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Financing in CameroonJuly 28\, 2022\, 3:00 – 4:30pm (Cameroon time) via Zoom Platform (Register Now)Background\nAs COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe\, Cameroon keeps facing challenges in mobilizing and aligning its fragmented health system to address the emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled as the greatest pandemic that has affected hospital and health systems around the globe. In Cameroon\, the first case was detected in Yaoundé on March 6\, 2020 and by May 31st\, 2022\, 119\,947 cases were reported with 1\,930 deaths. Every facet of the Cameroon’s economy has been severely affected\, especially healthcare access\, utilization\, and financing.\nCameroon has a pluralistic healthcare system characterized by multiple sources of healthcare financing\, including the state\, households (through out-of-pocket payments)\, external funding\, faith-based organizations\, NGOs and private health insurance. There is a considerable disproportion between these different funding sources as households essentially bear the burden of healthcare financing in Cameroon. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the structural weaknesses of the country’s health system and its economy\, particularly the low human and financial resources allocated to this sector.\nWith the increasing incidence of COVID-19\, would the already existing catastrophic expenditure on household to finance health care worsen? What strategies can the Cameroonian health system implement to finance health care amid the COVID-19 pandemic? These are some of the questions that this panel discussion seeks to address.\n2. Objectives\nTo analyze the impact of COVID-19 on health care financing in Cameroon and to discuss strategies that will help improve health care financing and accountability in the country to build a resilient healthcare system\n3. Expected outcome\nIncreased awareness of the impact of COVID-19 on health care financing in Cameroon\nWays to improve health care financing amid the COVID-19 pandemic context are explored.\n4. Target Audience\nHealth economists\, public health researchers\, civil society organizations\, health care provider\, private health insurance companies\, policy makers and the public.\nPanelists:\nDr. Gizachew A Tessema\nEpidemiologist and health care services researcher\nDr. Bona M Chitah\nEconomist\, University of Zambia\nProf. Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang\nAssociate Professor of Public Health Promotion\nUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences\nModerator:\nDr. Odette Kibu\, Senior Health Researcher\n.fusion-button.button-5 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-5 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-8{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-impact-of-covid-19-on-health-care-financing-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Policy and Research Division
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220722T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220722T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112648Z
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SUMMARY:Social Entrepreneurship – RESTITUTION WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:Social Entrepreneurship For Sustainable Development In Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Learned From Business Incubation In Selected CountriesRESTITUTION WORKSHOPDate: 22nd July 2022    –   Time: 10:00 – 14:00 (GMT+1)\nVenue: Mansel Hotel\, Yaoundé-Cameroon (Only on Invitation)\nVirtual Event (Register Here)\nBackground\nSince September 2020\, the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a Think Tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, in partnership with organizations in Ghana (Innohub LTD) and Burkina Faso (Burkina Business Incubator)\, is implementing a 2-year project. This project is entitled: “Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons learned from business incubation in Cameroon\, Burkina Faso\, and Ghana” and is funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Its main objective is to map the business incubation practices in these countries and see how these practices contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4\, 5\, 8\, 9\, and 13; and therefore promote social entrepreneurship. Following the panel discussions held in the three countries in April 2022\, the main findings of which were discussed in each country with stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and other experts\, the country reports have been updated by the different teams. Therefore\, it is deemed necessary to share the combined findings obtained in the selected countries; and also gather feedback from stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and other experts in other sub-Saharan African countries.\nObjective of the event\nThe main objective of this event is to present the findings of the combined country reports to stakeholders and experts of other sub-Saharan African countries. More specifically\, it will be a matter of:\nHighlighting the differences and similarities on business incubation in the selected countries as well as their compliance with the SDGs;\nDiscussing ways to strengthen the technical and managerial skills of business support structures in the selected project countries;\nDiscussing the key recommendations made to each stakeholder in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (business support structures\, capital providers\, ecosystem enablers\, social entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of social entreprises)\, for the promotion of business support practices that result in SDGs 4\, 5\, 8\, 9 and 13 in the selected countries;\nObtaining feedback from the different stakeholders for an enhancement of business support practices in Burkina Faso\, Cameroon and Ghana;\nCollating recommendations from stakeholders on other aspects of the research that promote the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.\nExpected result of the event\nThe expected outcome of this event is to rightly inform the different entrepreneurial ecosystem in sub-Saharan Africa and other experts on the difficulties currently encountered by business support organizations in the field as well as on the main strategies to be put in place in order to strengthen their skills and/or their commitment to achieve SDGs.\nTarget audience\nEntrepreneurs\nBusiness Incubators\nSocial Entrepreneurs\nCapital providers\nEcosystem enablers\nProfessional associations\nCommunity-based organizations(CBOs)\nNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)\nHigher institutions of learning – universities\nVocational schools\nExperts\nPublic personalities\nExpected number of participants onsite (on invitation): 50\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-14{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/social-entrepreneurship-restitution-workshop/
LOCATION:Mansel Hotel\, Quartier-Fouda\, Yaounde\, Centre\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Social Entrepreneurship
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220721T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220721T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T084817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T122539Z
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SUMMARY:Training on Mushroom Cultivation
DESCRIPTION:Training On Mushroom CultivationSMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER (SBEC)\nTRAINING ON MUSHROOM CULTIVATION (Register Now)\nJuly 21st \, 2022\, 9 am at the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation\n1. Background\nAgriculture is a vital sector of the Cameroonian economy\, ensuring food self-sufficiency and foreign exchange. According to the World Bank\, agriculture is the largest employer with 45.7% of the active population\, contributes 17.4% to GDP and in 2013 accounted for about 23% of the country’s total exports\, according to the French ministry of agriculture and food. Youth employment\, entrepreneurship development and women’s empowerment are urgent challenges for Sub-Saharan African countries such as Cameroon. Like agriculture in general\, mushroom cultivation should contribute to meeting these daunting challenges. Today\, seasonal mushroom picking is a widespread practice in Cameroon\, which is why many people are not trained in mushroom cultivation and are not even aware that they can produce edible mushrooms themselves.\nIn response to the various problems responsible for the low rate of mushroom cultivation and the strategic role of agriculture in the Cameroon’s economy\, the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation’s Small Business Entrepreneurship Centre is organizing an onsite training on Thursday the 21st of July\, 2022. The main objective of this training is to promote the economic inclusion of youths and women via the development of entrepreneurship in Cameroon.\n2. Eligibility Criteria\nApplicants must fulfil the following criteria to be considered eligible for the training;\n· Aspiring business person;\n· Willing to start up a business after training;\n· Age group: 18 years and above.\n3. Deadline\nDeadline to receive registration is set for the 15th of July 2022.\n4. Payment Process\nPayment of a training fee of 20\,000 francs will be done via MTN Mobile Money using the number: 672 31 43 10 (Name: Ngole Juliette Eloe) in compliance with the Foundation procedures.\n5. Modules\n· Brief history of mushrooms;\n· Types of mushrooms and identification of poisonous mushroom;\n· Priority to mushroom cultivation than others/ Economic importance of mushroom\n· Materials needed for the production of mushroom;\n· Mixture/ composition;\n· Characteristics of good substrate/precautions taken for a good yield;\n· Nutritional and medicinal value of mushroom;\n· Physical and biochemical characteristics of a good substrate mater;\n· How to construct and manage a mushroom farm;\n· Practical demonstration.\n6. Why Should I Register for this Training?\n· Cost effective to start the business;\n· Can reproduce in all seasons;\n· The business is very lucrative with a fast turnover\n· Can be cultivated for business and household consumption\n· There is a high demand for mushroom\n· Creation of employment for self and others.\n· Will receive a proper follow up after training until business is set up.\n· All participants after the training shall receive seeds\, prepared substrate\, bottle of mushroom seed and a training manual\n· Bonus training module on entrepreneurship and business management.\n· Have direct contact with experts.\n7. Other Benefits\nDirect registration as a simple member of the SBEC Network (www.foretiafoundation.org/sbec-network/)\n8. Information and Inquiries\nFor further information and questions regarding the training\, please contact the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation via:\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org or snamondo@foretiafoundation.org\nTel: (+237) 672 31 43 10\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/training-on-mushroom-cultivation/
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220720T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220720T153000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112707Z
UID:10000070-1658327400-1658331000@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:The Future of Universal Basic Income: Welfare Schemes and Social Policies for the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:“The Future of Universal Basic Income: Welfare Schemes and Social Policies for the Digital Age”Date: 20th July2022\nTime: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (India Time)\n(02:00 pm – 03:30 pm GMT+1)\nVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Now)\nBackground\nAs the world continues to grapple in effectively protecting the poor and those most at risk\, reinforcing public policy focus and institutional systemic reforms remain an unfinished agenda. With poverty and income inequality having co-existed for long in a structural manner\, functional social policies appear as the way forward in addressing widening societal disparities\, predicted to further accelerate in the digital age.\nInstitutional systems are designed to assist and enable favourable socio-economic conditions for human welfare. However\, the systems may at times come under pressure potentially caused by various destabilizing factors\, including the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The transitions may generally be difficult to navigate\, especially by most at risk. In such scenarios\, universal basic income (UBI) may come to rescue as a policy instrument to tackle socio-economic disruptions on conditions that it is neither to be treated as a substitute to job creation nor economic doles.\nUBI programmes\, across variants\, have been on policy tables of governments across the developed and developing world including in countries such as US\, Canada\, Brazil\, India\, China\, Kenya\, Tanzania\, South Korea\, seized of the potential of the UBI to successfully tackle societal disparities and disruptions accelerated by the techno economic rhetoric in current age of digitalization.\nBusinesses at differentiated levels\, urge for unbiased consideration about the future of welfare and policies. Business leaders are also mulling over on how the UBI could be given a more predictable provision to enable it to be a sound ‘social security’ mechanism for building business competiveness based on improved quality of human resources and better market conditions while taking advantage of innovations and modern technologies.\nCountries appear to have relatively higher acceptance on desirability and usefulness of the UBI as it provides financial pipeline to those most at risk to spend cash transfers received on goods and services that may best suit their needs than the one given through targeted ‘welfare schemes’. Furthermore\, governments are currently piloting the UBI by bundling overlapping ‘welfare schemes’ and financial doles into just one single or a few welfare schemes to keep local economic supplies and community’s activities ongoing.\nOne major issue\, though\, in UBI programmes continue to be its financing. With conclusive data from country contexts remaining sketchy\, there appears to be the need for putting together scenario mapping exercises to estimate desirability of the UBI versus overall size of its financing\nTo put vital issues around human welfare\, existence and dignity into proper context\, leading experts from Asia\, Africa and Europe would converge on a single platform to ideate and discuss full spectrum of narratives about UBI covering interdisciplinary dimensions and lived experiences around IR 4.0\, digital economy\, impact on labour markets\, welfare mechanisms\, sustainable development goals\, poverty\, income inequality\, scheme’s financing\, social policies\, pandemic\, political leadership and trust in institutions\, including realignment of distribution systems and the future of UBI. This platform will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute\, the leading think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, on the theme: “The Future of Universal Basic Income: Welfare Schemes and Social Policies for the Digital Age”.\nObjective of the event\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss the relevance of universal basic income as a social protection scheme in the digital age. More specifically\, it will be a matter of: \nUnderstanding the moral\, economic\, and political fundamentals of universal basic income;\nDiscussing the opportunities and risks of universal basic income for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 in developed and developing countries worldwide in a post-COVID 19 world and in the digital age;\nAnalyzing the potential effects of universal basic income on reducing inequalities\, especially gender inequalities;\nIdentifying potential sources of financing for universal basic income and its economic effects on activity and the general price level;\nAssessing the opportunities and risks of universal basic income in developing and developed countries;\nProposing recommendations on the preconditions for the adoption of universal basic income in developing and developed economies in the digital age. \nTarget audience\nDecision-makers\, public authorities\, private sector organizations\, academia\, civil society actors\, non-governmental organizations\, business leaders\, human rights activists\, entrepreneurs\, members and leaders of syndicates.\nExpected outcome of the event\nBringing together leading experts from Asia\, Africa and Europe on a unique platform to imagine and discuss the potential of Universal Basic Income to reduce social inequalities in a world of technological and digital change.\nPanelists & Moderator\n Panelists \nAmbassador Anup Mudgal\, Former India’s High Commissioner to Mauritius & Career Diplomat.\n Danijel Mlinaric\, President\, Center for Economic Diplomacy\, Croatia;\nProfessor Desiré Avom\, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Yaoundé II-SOA; and Director of the Laboratory of Analysis and Research in Applied Economics (LAREA) in Cameroon.\n Pooran Chandra Pandey\, Fellow\, Central European University\, Brussels & Non-Resident Fellow\, Nkafu Policy Institute\, Cameroon.  \nModerator \nProfessor Robert Nantchouang\, Director of the Nkafu Policy Institute.  \nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-future-of-universal-basic-income-welfare-schemes-and-social-policies-for-the-digital-age/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220720T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220720T153000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112707Z
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SUMMARY:The Future of Universal Basic Income: Welfare Schemes and Social Policies for the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:“The Future of Universal Basic Income: Welfare Schemes and Social Policies for the Digital Age”Date: 20th July2022Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (India Time)\n(02:00 pm – 03:30 pm GMT+1)\nVenue: Zoom Platform (Register Now)\nBackground\nAs the world continues to grapple in effectively protecting the poor and those most at risk\, reinforcing public policy focus and institutional systemic reforms remain an unfinished agenda. With poverty and income inequality having co-existed for long in a structural manner\, functional social policies appear as the way forward in addressing widening societal disparities\, predicted to further accelerate in the digital age.\nInstitutional systems are designed to assist and enable favourable socio-economic conditions for human welfare. However\, the systems may at times come under pressure potentially caused by various destabilizing factors\, including the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The transitions may generally be difficult to navigate\, especially by most at risk. In such scenarios\, universal basic income (UBI) may come to rescue as a policy instrument to tackle socio-economic disruptions on conditions that it is neither to be treated as a substitute to job creation nor economic doles.\nUBI programmes\, across variants\, have been on policy tables of governments across the developed and developing world including in countries such as US\, Canada\, Brazil\, India\, China\, Kenya\, Tanzania\, South Korea\, seized of the potential of the UBI to successfully tackle societal disparities and disruptions accelerated by the techno economic rhetoric in current age of digitalization.\nBusinesses at differentiated levels\, urge for unbiased consideration about the future of welfare and policies. Business leaders are also mulling over on how the UBI could be given a more predictable provision to enable it to be a sound ‘social security’ mechanism for building business competiveness based on improved quality of human resources and better market conditions while taking advantage of innovations and modern technologies.\nCountries appear to have relatively higher acceptance on desirability and usefulness of the UBI as it provides financial pipeline to those most at risk to spend cash transfers received on goods and services that may best suit their needs than the one given through targeted ‘welfare schemes’. Furthermore\, governments are currently piloting the UBI by bundling overlapping ‘welfare schemes’ and financial doles into just one single or a few welfare schemes to keep local economic supplies and community’s activities ongoing.\nOne major issue\, though\, in UBI programmes continue to be its financing. With conclusive data from country contexts remaining sketchy\, there appears to be the need for putting together scenario mapping exercises to estimate desirability of the UBI versus overall size of its financing\nTo put vital issues around human welfare\, existence and dignity into proper context\, leading experts from Asia\, Africa and Europe would converge on a single platform to ideate and discuss full spectrum of narratives about UBI covering interdisciplinary dimensions and lived experiences around IR 4.0\, digital economy\, impact on labour markets\, welfare mechanisms\, sustainable development goals\, poverty\, income inequality\, scheme’s financing\, social policies\, pandemic\, political leadership and trust in institutions\, including realignment of distribution systems and the future of UBI. This platform will be organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute\, the leading think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\, on the theme: “The Future of Universal Basic Income: Welfare Schemes and Social Policies for the Digital Age”.\nObjective of the event\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss the relevance of universal basic income as a social protection scheme in the digital age. More specifically\, it will be a matter of:\nUnderstanding the moral\, economic\, and political fundamentals of universal basic income;\nDiscussing the opportunities and risks of universal basic income for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 in developed and developing countries worldwide in a post-COVID 19 world and in the digital age;\nAnalyzing the potential effects of universal basic income on reducing inequalities\, especially gender inequalities;\nIdentifying potential sources of financing for universal basic income and its economic effects on activity and the general price level;\nAssessing the opportunities and risks of universal basic income in developing and developed countries;\nProposing recommendations on the preconditions for the adoption of universal basic income in developing and developed economies in the digital age.\nTarget audience\nDecision-makers\, public authorities\, private sector organizations\, academia\, civil society actors\, non-governmental organizations\, business leaders\, human rights activists\, entrepreneurs\, members and leaders of syndicates.\nExpected outcome of the event\nBringing together leading experts from Asia\, Africa and Europe on a unique platform to imagine and discuss the potential of Universal Basic Income to reduce social inequalities in a world of technological and digital change.\nPanelists & Moderator\n Panelists\nAmbassador Anup Mudgal\, Former India’s High Commissioner to Mauritius & Career Diplomat.\n Danijel Mlinaric\, President\, Center for Economic Diplomacy\, Croatia;\nProfessor Desiré Avom\, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Yaoundé II-SOA; and Director of the Laboratory of Analysis and Research in Applied Economics (LAREA) in Cameroon.\n Pooran Chandra Pandey\, Fellow\, Central European University\, Brussels & Non-Resident Fellow\, Nkafu Policy Institute\, Cameroon.\nModerator\nProfessor Robert Nantchouang\, Director of the Nkafu Policy Institute.\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 653 78 25 81/ 698 64 55 24\n.fusion-button.button-4 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-4 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}Register Now.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-7{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/the-future-of-universal-basic-income-welfare-schemes-and-social-policies-for-the-digital-age-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220715T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220715T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112707Z
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SUMMARY:Obstetrical Emergencies: Improving Optimal-Care Response Time Through Digital Health Services
DESCRIPTION:Obstetrical Emergencies: Improving Optimal-Care Response Time Through Digital Health ServicesDate / Time: 15 July 2022 – 3PM (Register Now)Maternal and neonatal mortality remains high in Cameroon and many parts of the world. This situation is explained\, in part\, by factors like delays in diagnosis and management of obstetrical emergencies\, limited access to standard of care services and qualified healthcare personnel as well as malpractice. Concerted action from a wide variety of stakeholders is required\, to bring improvements on a public health scale. The current role and potential of digital health services to improve public health service delivery is also being recognized and digital innovation hubs are springing up and rising up to this challenge. This webinar will engage experts in the health and digital development industries to raise a discussion around the actual and foreseen role of technology to drive innovative problem solving in healthcare in general and as related to obstetrical emergencies in particular.\nThe main objective will be to understand the potential of digital health services to improve the outcome of obstetrical emergencies.\nSpecifically:\n– Discuss models to improve access to information for pregnant women and healthcare providers through digital health services.\n– Review the presence and impact of digital health tools in the domain on maternal and child health services.\n– Create platforms to bring digital service developers and policy makers for uptake of digital health services for maternal and child care\nTarget:\nClinicians\, health administrations\, ministries of public health\nPanelists\n-Dr. Philbert Eko\nObstetrician/Gynecologist\,\nRegional Delegate of Public Health\,\nSouth West Region\, Cameroon\n– Dr. Crysantus Nzometia \nConsultant Obstetrics and Gynecology\,\nRegional Hospital Buea\,\nSouth West Region\, Cameroon\n-Dr. Mediatrice Niendum \nMPH and Public Health Expert in Health Economics and Health Equity\,\nBaptist Health Services\,\nNorth West Region\, Cameroon\n-Dr. Conrad Tankou\nFounder and CEO of GICMED Cameroon\nModerator\n-Dr Gobina Ronald\,\nDirector and Researchers\,\nNkafu Policy Institute\,\nDenis and Lenora Foretia Foundation\,\nYaounde\, Cameroon\nVenue:\nOnline zoom meeting hosted by Denis and Lenora foundation\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-16{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/obstetrical-emergencies-improving-optimal-care-response-time-through-digital-health-services/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Policy and Research Division
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220714T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220714T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112707Z
UID:10000073-1657810800-1657816200@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Promoting the Creation of Women-Led Businesses in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)9th PANEL DISCUSSION“Promoting the Creation of Women-Led Businesses in Cameroon”\nDate: 14th July 2022  –  Time: 3pm – 4;30pm (GMT+1)\nVenue: Online (Register Here)\n1) Background\nIn Cameroon\, women especially married women face many difficulties in starting their businesses. For illustrative purposes\, married women must obtain their spouse’s authorization to start a business or register their company. In addition\, according to the decree N° 2007/254 of September 4th\, 2007 regarding the characteristics of obtaining a national identity card\, married women need to present a marriage certificate before obtaining a national ID. However\, this national ID is needed when registering a business and when applying for a loan from a financial institution. A marriage certificate is equally a requirement for a loan grant for women in Cameroon. According to the Doing Business Index report (2020)\, there is gender inequality in business creation as follows: the number of procedures required (is currently 5 procedures for men and 6 for women)\, the time needed (is 13 days for men and 14 for women)\, the official fees required\, the cost in the percentage of income per capita (is 24.6% for men and 24.9% for women). With this in mind\, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation with the mission and vision of canalizing Africa’s economic transformation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Promoting the creation of women-led businesses in Cameroon\n2) Objective\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss strategies that should be implemented by the government and other actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to promote the creation of women led businesses in Cameroon. Specifically\, it will be a matter of:\n· Analyzing the impact of women-led businesses on economic performance in Cameroon.\n· Examining the procedures of creating businesses in Cameroon.\n· Identifying difficulties encountered by women in the process of creating businesses in Cameroon.\n· Discussing the opportunities to promote a maximum of women-owned businesses in Cameroon;\n· Proposing some policy recommendations on promoting the creation of women-led businesses in Cameroon.\n3) Target audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, financial institution leaders\, and the general public.\n4) Outcome of the event\nAt the end of the event\, it is expected that the participants’ knowledge on how to advocate for the promotion of women-led businesses will be improved.\n5) Panelists\n· Dr. Fotabe Elmine\, Founder and CEO\, Fotabe University of Cameroon (FUNIC);\n· Mr. Jean Blaise Nkonga\, Senior Director of Operations\, Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation;\n· Mrs Carole Mbessa Elongo\, Co-Founder\, Deputy Managing Director Business Facilities Corporation SA (BFC)\, Executive Member Management Committee Douala Port Weighing Services SAS DPWS/Registrar of the Prime Ministry for the Cameroon Business Forum;\n· Mrs. Manuela Kamadjou\, Founder of KEBE HOME\, Cameroon.\nModerator\nProf. Robert Nantchouang\, Director of the Nkafu Policy Institute.\n6) Contact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-13{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/promoting-the-creation-of-women-led-businesses-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220707T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220707T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112708Z
UID:10000074-1657206000-1657211400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Examining the Security Situation in the Sahel as France and her Allies Pulls out of Mali
DESCRIPTION:Examining the Security Situation in the Sahel as France and her Allies Pulls out of MaliJuly 7th\, 2022\, at 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Cameroon Time via ZOOM . (Register Now)1. Background\nInstability in northern Mali caused by a Tuareg rebellion against the central Malian government was exploited by Islamist groups who gained control over the northern half of the country. In January 2013 France launched a military operation to stop the Islamist offensive from toppling the Malian government and recapturing northern Mali. The operation\, codenamed Operation Serval\, ended in the complete re-capture of all Islamist-held territory by the operation’s conclusion on 15 July 2014. Mali gave France a warm welcome in the year 2013 that is nine years ago\, but relationships among them have turned cold. The number of Malians joining insurgent groups has increased and the terror attack has equally increased. For the past nine years\, the Islamist militant threat has also spread to other countries such as Burkina Faso and Niger\, with insurgents raiding the region from their bases in the Sahara Desert. Many feel that France\, as an advanced military power\, should have been able to solve the terror problem and that it should get out of the way if it cannot do so. France and her allies have thus decided to pull out of Mali. It is against this framework that the peace and security division of Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing this discussion to examine the security situation in the Sahel as France has decided to withdraw.\n2. Objective of the dialogue\nThe event’s objective is to examine the security concern in the Sahel region as France and her allies decide to pull out of Mali and see how far Mali can hope for stability in the Sahel region.\n3. Who should participate?\nThis event will bring together international stakeholders\, civil society organizations\, NGOs\, researchers\, local authorities\, human rights activists\, journalists\, and youth leaders.\n4. Expected outcome\nThe following outcomes are expected at the end of the dialogue:\n· Increased awareness of participants on the ongoing conflict in the Sahel region\, and how France has decided to refrain from the conflict.\n· Participants are motivated and committed to engaging in bringing out peacebuilding strategies on how the Sahel region can obtain stability.\n5. Organizers\nThis event is organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute- a think tank at the Lenora Foretia Foundation\n.fusion-button.button-11 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-11 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}Register Now.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-22{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-22 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-22{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-22 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-22{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-22 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-21{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/examining-the-security-situation-in-the-sahel-as-france-and-her-allies-pulls-out-of-mali/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Peace & Security Division
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220630T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220630T233000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112908Z
UID:10000076-1656579600-1656631800@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Assessing Gender Wage Inequality in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)“Assessing Gender Wage Inequality in Cameroon”\n8th panel discussion\n30 June 2022 – 09am / Muna Foundation & Online\n(Register Now – Online Participation)       (Register Now – Onsite Participation)\nContext\nThe issue of wage distribution has always aroused particular interest in public and academic debates. It is at the heart of development policies of the United Nations and Conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) almost a century ago. Gender inequalities remain a labor market concern in Africa. According to a World Bank study\, the employment-to-population ratio of women in sub-Saharan Africa is 25% lower than that of men. In Cameroon\, the economic situation and the demographic weight have inevitably led to a de-structuring of the labor market. According to an ILO study\, men in the formal sector in Cameroon have a wage premium that varies between 18% and 21% compared to women in the same sector. These wage premiums for men range from 30% to 42% when in the formal sector. Since the 1980s\, Cameroon has undergone several transitions in its development that have affected gender wage gaps. The reforms undertaken in the different phases of Cameroon’s development transition have not only affected the structure of the labor market\, but also affected men and women differently. Wage inequalities disproportionately affect women in a context where gender differences in occupations and industries remain significant. In this context\, it is important to examine the dynamics of the gender pay gap\, while looking for the causes of its evolution and analyzing this at different levels of the wage distribution. It is against this backdrop that the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Assessing Gender Wage Inequality in Cameroon”.\nObjective\nThe objective of this panel discussion is to examine in depth the wage gap between men and women in Cameroon. More specifically\, it is a question of: \n· Analyzing gender wage differences by targeting a few significant sectors of activity in Cameroon;\n· Identifying the factors that explain wage inequalities between men and women in Cameroon;\n· Assessing the main aspects of gender discrimination on the functioning of the labor market in Cameroon;\n· Examining what the labor code says about the wages paid to women and men in Cameroon and any limits;\n· Make actionable recommendations aimed at reducing wage inequalities between men and women in Cameroon. \nExpected outcome\nThe main expected outcome of the event is the conviction of stakeholders of the need to reduce gender wage inequality in Cameroon.\nTarget Audience\nThis event is open to policy makers included authorities from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, civil society’s organizations (CSO)\, financial institution leaders and the general public.\nOnline Participation – Register NowOnsite Participation – Register Now
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/assessing-gender-wage-inequality-in-cameroon-2/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Events,Nkafu Policy Institute
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220630T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112908Z
UID:10000075-1656579600-1656590400@www.foretiafoundation.org
SUMMARY:Assessing Gender Wage Inequality in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)“Assessing Gender Wage Inequality in Cameroon”8th panel discussion\n30 June 2022 – 09am / Muna Foundation & Online\n(Register Now – Online Participation)       (Register Now – Onsite Participation)\nContext\nThe issue of wage distribution has always aroused particular interest in public and academic debates. It is at the heart of development policies of the United Nations and Conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) almost a century ago. Gender inequalities remain a labor market concern in Africa. According to a World Bank study\, the employment-to-population ratio of women in sub-Saharan Africa is 25% lower than that of men. In Cameroon\, the economic situation and the demographic weight have inevitably led to a de-structuring of the labor market. According to an ILO study\, men in the formal sector in Cameroon have a wage premium that varies between 18% and 21% compared to women in the same sector. These wage premiums for men range from 30% to 42% when in the formal sector. Since the 1980s\, Cameroon has undergone several transitions in its development that have affected gender wage gaps. The reforms undertaken in the different phases of Cameroon’s development transition have not only affected the structure of the labor market\, but also affected men and women differently. Wage inequalities disproportionately affect women in a context where gender differences in occupations and industries remain significant. In this context\, it is important to examine the dynamics of the gender pay gap\, while looking for the causes of its evolution and analyzing this at different levels of the wage distribution. It is against this backdrop that the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Assessing Gender Wage Inequality in Cameroon”.\nObjective\nThe objective of this panel discussion is to examine in depth the wage gap between men and women in Cameroon. More specifically\, it is a question of:\n· Analyzing gender wage differences by targeting a few significant sectors of activity in Cameroon;\n· Identifying the factors that explain wage inequalities between men and women in Cameroon;\n· Assessing the main aspects of gender discrimination on the functioning of the labor market in Cameroon;\n· Examining what the labor code says about the wages paid to women and men in Cameroon and any limits;\n· Make actionable recommendations aimed at reducing wage inequalities between men and women in Cameroon.\nExpected outcome\nThe main expected outcome of the event is the conviction of stakeholders of the need to reduce gender wage inequality in Cameroon.\nTarget Audience\nThis event is open to policy makers included authorities from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, civil society’s organizations (CSO)\, financial institution leaders and the general public.\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-button.button-6 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-6 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}Online Participation – Register Now.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:50% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-button.button-7 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-7 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}Onsite Participation – Register Now.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:50% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-9{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/assessing-gender-wage-inequality-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Muna Foundation\, Yaounde\, Centre\, 00237\, Cameroon
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220624T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220624T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T135427
CREATED:20230824T081929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T112908Z
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SUMMARY:Business Income and Operating Expenses Management
DESCRIPTION:Business Income and Operating Expenses ManagementSBEC ONLINE TRAINING\nBusiness Income and Operating Expenses Management \nJune 24th 2022\, at 3 pm via the zoom platform (Register Now)\nBackground  \nOperating expenses are part of the day-to-day running of the business. They are directly linked to the company’s activity. An income statement is the barometer of a business activity over an accounting period\, that is\, over a year. In Cameroon\, according to the report initiated by the Centre for Economic and Social Policy Analysis and Research (CAMERCAP-PARC) under the Ministry of the Economy\, 72.24% of businesses created since 2010 are non-existent in the May 2016 file of the General Directorate of Taxes\, which formally attests their death. The lack of control over an enterprise’s income and operating expenses contributes to the inefficient management of that enterprise. However\, effective management gives business owners the means to better assess the main items of expenditure essential to the proper functioning of their business\, regardless of the legal form. By taking advantage of the information gathered in the bookkeeping documents\, business owners can easily establish strategies enabling them to set up financing plans for their businesses and increase their business margins. It should also be noted that bankers are also likely to examine them in the context of a loan application.  \nIt is in response to these management challenges and the vital role played by efficient business management in the development of entrepreneurship in Cameroon\, that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center (SBEC) of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing an online training course on the Management of Business Income and Operating Expenses. \nObjectives \nThe main objective of the Operating Expenses and Income Statement Management online training is to vulgarize efficient business management and to promote entrepreneurship development in Cameroon through:  \nPromoting an autonomous and efficient business management to SBEC network members and non-members; \nEnsuring a perfect continuation of the SBEC past training on Bookkeeping; \nConvincing and transform non SBEC members into SBEC members.  \nTarget audience \nThis event is open to entrepreneurs of all business sizes (SBEC network members or not) and the general public. \nContact  \nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54 \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/business-income-and-operating-expenses-management/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Events,Small Business & Entrepreneurship Center
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SUMMARY:Promoting Economic Empowerment of People with Disabilities in Cameroon
DESCRIPTION:PROMOTING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)  “Promoting Economic Empowerment of People with Disabilities in Cameroon”. June 22 2022\, Online Event (Zoom – Register Here)\nBackground\nIn Cameroon\, disability affects nearly 6 percent of the population or more than one million individuals (Nko’o Amvene\, 2014). The most common types of disability involve the limbs (especially lower)\, sight\, hearing\, and intellect. Their causes are generally related to road accidents\, but also perinatal injuries. Not surprisingly\, people living with disabilities in Cameroon have lower activity levels than normal people\, and some inequalities exist between men and women with disabilities. According to the Third General Census of Population and Housing (3rd RGPH) conducted by the Central Bureau of Census and Population Studies in Cameroon (BUCREP) in 2010\, unemployment rates are 16.4% for all people living with disabilities\, 16.5% for men and 16.1% for women. The breakdown by branches of activities shows that 71.1% of people with disabilities are found in agriculture\, forestry\, hunting and fishing. \, with 90.6% in rural areas and 29.1% in urban areas. In terms of salary levels\, people with disabilities also have relatively low employment rates\, i.e. 19% overall\, 23.4% for men and 12.7% for women\, 8.8% in rural areas and 39.8% in urban areas. The breakdown by employment sectors shows that 10.4% of people with disabilities work in the formal or modern sector\, 26.1% in urban areas and 2.6% in rural areas; 21.6% in the informal non-agricultural sector\, 47.1% in urban areas and 9.0% in rural areas. In the informal agricultural sector\, they account for 68.0% overall\, 26.8% in urban areas and 88.3% in rural areas. With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals and the “Leave No One Behind” agenda\, there is a global momentum to ensure that people with disabilities are included and addressed in overall in overall development efforts. It is against this backdrop that the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: “Promoting Economic Empowerment of People with Disabilities in Cameroon”.\nObjectives\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss the effectiveness of policies and programs put in place in Cameroon to facilitate community integration and economic empowerment of people living with disabilities. Specifically\, it will be to:\nAnalyze the economic situation of women and men living with disabilities in Cameroon and identify differences among them.\nEvaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and policies available for people living with disabilities in Cameroon;\nAssess the impact of programs and policies for people living with disabilities in Cameroon on their economic empowerment;\nIdentify practical steps that could be taken to strengthen the economic empowerment of people living with disabilities in Cameroon;\nPropose actionable recommendations that could support the development of policies to promote the economic empowerment of people with disabilities in Cameroon.\nTarget audience\nThis event is open to policy makers\, including authorities from the Ministry of Social Affairs\, women-led organizations\, women leaders\, youth leaders\, and the general public.\nExpected outcome\nThe main expected result is to have public authorities and civil society actors well informed about the importance of promoting the economic rights of people living with disabilities in Cameroon.\nContact\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org  / Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 / 654 86 72 54.\n.fusion-button.button-9 {border-radius:0px;}.fusion-button.button-9 .fusion-button-text {text-transform:none;}REGISTER NOW.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-18{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-18 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-18{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-18 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-18{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-18 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-17{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/promoting-economic-empowerment-of-people-with-disabilities-in-cameroon/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Women's Economy Right's In Cameroon
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nkafu Policy Institute":MAILTO:info@foretiafoundation_org
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SUMMARY:Health Care Financing in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Health Care Financing in Cameroon: Challenges and OpportunitiesJune 15\, 2022\, 3:00 – 4:30pm (Cameroon time) via Zoom Platform (Register now)Background\nAccording to the 2019 Cameroon budget report written by the Nkafu Policy Institute\, a total amount of 208 billion of the Cameroon’s budget was allocated on health\, representing 4.29% of the budget. The main funding sources are: households\, the State\, the private sector\, and donors. Cameroon does not have a national health financing strategic plan. The various financing functions (resource collection; resource pooling and risk sharing mechanisms; and purchase of health services) do not meet a national logical framework. The proportion of the State budget allocated to health varies between 6 and 8% since 2011. This proportion is below the commitment made by African leaders during the Abuja Summit in April 2001 where they recommended the allocation of 15% of national budgets to health. Public financial resources allocated to health are insufficient; this promotes dependency on external financing and households. It is estimated that the COVID-19 pandemic increased the extreme poverty rate from 24.5 % in 2019 to 25.3 % in 2021 and this has severely hampered the ability of many Cameroonians to secure access to health services out of pocket.. It is therefore against this backdrop that the Health Policy and Research Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing this webinar to identify the challenges associated with financing health care in Cameroon.\nObjectives\nOverall objective is to identify the challenges associated with health care financing in Cameroon and strategies necessary to overcome them.\nSpecifically:\n– To identify the different financing sources in Cameroon.\n– To assess the challenges associated and opportunities available to finance health care in Cameroon.\n– Propose policy recommendations for an effective financing of health care in Cameroon.\nTarget audience\nThis webinar will bring together health economists\, public health researchers\, civil society organizations\, private health insurance companies\, policy makers and the general public.\nExpected outcomes\n– The challenges associated with health care finance in Cameroon are outlined.\n– Policy recommendations for an effective and efficient finance of health care services are proposed\nPanelists/Moderator\nModerator: Dr. Fabien Sundjo\, Research Fellow in Economics\, Nakfu Policy Institute\n.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:100% !important;margin-top : 10px;margin-bottom : 10px;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-20{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}
URL:https://www.foretiafoundation.org/events/health-care-financing-in-cameroon-challenges-and-opportunities/
LOCATION:Zoom Online\, Zoom Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Events,Health Policy and Research Division
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