Projects and references

The overall objective of this technical assistance is to assist and support the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment and its structures with the challenges involved in reorganising and strengthening the national and regional bodies in charge of the implementation of the reform, and with the management and operational coordination of the PAFIP programme. The support is provided in line with the governance principles established between the Ministry and social partners, employers (UTICA) and unions (UGTT), and with the projects for the reform of the national vocational training system (DNFP).

This project for the creation of vocational training centres (CFMs) providing non-agricultural training in rural areas of Cameroon, is directly in line with the national priorities of the DSCE 2010-2020 (Strategy Document for Growth and Employment) in terms of strengthening the offer and quality of vocational training in the regions of Cameroon. The priority sectors for the training centres will be jobs supporting agricultural production (food processing and export, maintenance of agricultural machinery, etc.), building and civil engineering-transport, the energy sector, and information and communication technologies. These strategic areas must contribute to the employment strategy which is based on three main lines: increasing the offer of decent employment throughout the country in order to keep people, and especially young people, in the country, (ii) aligning the demand for employment through diversification of the training offer, and (iii) improving the efficiency of the market to create closer ties between businesses and job seekers.

This consultancy aims to enhance the capacity of agricultural and health authorities to manage cross-border agricultural and food trade, focusing on improving trade facilitation, streamlining permits, raising SPS compliance awareness, and simplifying farm input registration. It also seeks to review and improve SPS-related legislation and strengthen institutional capacities in SPS management across relevant bodies.