These are the findings of studies carried out by researchers at a workshop held last Tuesday in Yaoundé.
The Centre d’analyse et de recherche sur les politiques économiques et sociales du Cameroun ( CAMERCAP-PARC ), in collaboration with the African economic research consortium (AERC), presented the results of its research at a workshop last Tuesday in Yaoundé.
Of the two studies presented, one was aimed at identifying the capacity challenges for youth employability in Cameroon. This presentation by Abdoullah Alhadji, an expert in youth employment, showed that there is increased performance in the projects of these vocational training centres. But only 13% of these projects have been set up. Of the 2,991 youth projects supported by the structures in charge of socio-professional integration, 1,052 have become businesses.
In addition, of the 97 centres surveyed, 43.90% were involved in training young people, 39.31% in technical assistance and only 12.20% in financing. The cost of vocational training is estimated at 250,000FCFA. This is a real burden not only for the public authorities, but also for households. This highlights the problem of young people’s access to vocational training in Cameroon.
The second study looked at the effects of measures taken by the government during Covid-19 on the dynamics of inequality. The aim was to determine whether the measures put in place to support households had borne fruit, not only by reducing inequality but also by alleviating…(full article on Cameroun Tribune)
By Rodrigue N. BIKELE (Intern)
Source: Cameroun Tribune
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