Historically, ensuring access to primary education has been seen as a predominantly public responsibility. However, governments are increasingly sharing this responsibility through a variety of subsidiary arrangements. Some governments are contracting services out to the private sector, to non-governmental organizations, and even to other public agencies. Some societies are transferring responsibility for financing, providing, and regulating primary education to lower levels of government, and in some cases, to communities. In education policy, public-private partnerships play an important...

Cameroon has strong goals for its growth and development. By 2035, it aims to be an emerging economy. The country's medium-term goals are focused on alleviating poverty, consolidating democracy, and achieving national unity--while respecting diversity. This report contributes substantively to the Government's vision on Strategy for Growth and Employment, putting human development and employment at center stage. Cameroon faces three main challenges: - Developing more robust formal and informal employment opportunities by strengthening human development. - Increasing productivity in...

Les objectifs du Cameroun en matiere de croissance et de developpement sont ambitieux: figurer d'ici a 2035 parmi les economies emergentes, et a moyen terme reduire la pauvrete, consolider la democratie et realiser l'unite nationale dans le respect de la diversite. Le present rapport Renforcer les competences au Cameroun contribue de facon fondamentale a la vision du Gouvernement sur la strategie pour la croissance et l'emploi, car il place le developpement humain et l'emploi au coeur de celle-ci. L'avenir, ce sont tres clairement les jeunes. Le Cameroun fait actuellement face a trois grands...