Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic

The purpose of this report is to help policymakers improve economic development and job creation in Cameroon’s cities. The report is part of the World Bank’s Technical Assistance project on Enhancing Economic Performance of African Cities, supporting clients in the Ministry of Economy, Planning and...

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Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	INFORMAL SECTOR LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVE CITIES URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKET ACCESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WAGES QUALITY OF LIFE SPECIALIZATION PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE URBAN TRANSPORT JOB CREATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/838941529565340570/Cameroon-City-competitiveness-diagnostic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30164

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spelling	okr-10986-301642021-09-16T11:04:44Z Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic World Bank Group INFORMAL SECTOR LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVE CITIES URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKET ACCESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WAGES QUALITY OF LIFE SPECIALIZATION PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE URBAN TRANSPORT JOB CREATION The purpose of this report is to help policymakers improve economic development and job creation in Cameroon’s cities. The report is part of the World Bank’s Technical Assistance project on Enhancing Economic Performance of African Cities, supporting clients in the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT), Ministry of Urban Development (MINDHU) and the Urban Metropolitan Councils (Communauté Urbaines), particularly of Douala, Kribi and Bamenda, in the areas of: a) economic analyses and b) institutional support to strengthen their ability to plan and implement relevant reforms. This study utilized various research methodologies including (1) desk based analysis of quantitative data; (2) focus group discussions with over 120 local firms and stakeholders in Douala, Bamenda, Kribi; and (3) institutional analysis of Cameroon’s decentralization framework to identify appropriate institutional mechanisms for promoting local economic development. The report highlights the importance of investing in Cameroon’s cities and makes key recommendations to national and local government for the key investments and reforms needed to improve economic competitiveness and job creation. 2018-08-08T19:38:28Z 2018-08-08T19:38:28Z 2018-06 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/838941529565340570/Cameroon-City-competitiveness-diagnostic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30164 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy Economic & Sector Work Africa Cameroon
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topic	INFORMAL SECTOR LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVE CITIES URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKET ACCESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WAGES QUALITY OF LIFE SPECIALIZATION PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE URBAN TRANSPORT JOB CREATION
spellingShingle	INFORMAL SECTOR LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITIVE CITIES URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKET ACCESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WAGES QUALITY OF LIFE SPECIALIZATION PRODUCTIVITY SERVICE DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE URBAN TRANSPORT JOB CREATION World Bank Group Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic
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description	The purpose of this report is to help policymakers improve economic development and job creation in Cameroon’s cities. The report is part of the World Bank’s Technical Assistance project on Enhancing Economic Performance of African Cities, supporting clients in the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT), Ministry of Urban Development (MINDHU) and the Urban Metropolitan Councils (Communauté Urbaines), particularly of Douala, Kribi and Bamenda, in the areas of: a) economic analyses and b) institutional support to strengthen their ability to plan and implement relevant reforms. This study utilized various research methodologies including (1) desk based analysis of quantitative data; (2) focus group discussions with over 120 local firms and stakeholders in Douala, Bamenda, Kribi; and (3) institutional analysis of Cameroon’s decentralization framework to identify appropriate institutional mechanisms for promoting local economic development. The report highlights the importance of investing in Cameroon’s cities and makes key recommendations to national and local government for the key investments and reforms needed to improve economic competitiveness and job creation.
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title	Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic
title_short	Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic
title_full	Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic
title_fullStr	Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic
title_full_unstemmed	Cameroon City Competitiveness Diagnostic
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/838941529565340570/Cameroon-City-competitiveness-diagnostic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30164
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