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Republique Du Cameroun Republic of Cameroon NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY MINJEC CAB 2015 ii H. E. Paul BIYA President of the Republic of Cameroon, Head of State iii iv H.E Philemon YANG, Prime Minister, Head of Government Dr. BIDOUNG MKPATT, Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education v vi CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................. IX PREFACE ............................................................................................................................. XII INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1: Geophysical presentation of Cameroon .......................................................................... 3 1.2: Population data and the importance of the youth population in Cameroon ............... 3 1.3: Ethnic groups, Culture and Languages .......................................................................... 4 1.4: Communication and means of communication .............................................................. 4 1.5: Political and Administrative setup .................................................................................. 5 1.6.1 Evolution of the economic situation .................................................................................. 6 1.6.2: The Poverty Situation ....................................................................................................... 7 1.7: International environment ............................................................................................... 9 2.1: Youth, Education and Training ..................................................................................... 11 2.1.1: Vocational training ......................................................................................................... 13 2.1.2: Illiteracy ......................................................................................................................... 13 2.1.3: Training of the rural youth ............................................................................................. 14 2.2. Youth, employment and socio-economic integration ................................................... 14 2.3 Youth and Health ............................................................................................................. 15 2.3.1: Maternal mortality among the youth .............................................................................. 15 2.3.2: Un-assisted deliveries. .................................................................................................... 16 2.3.3: Early pregnancy, motherhood and fertility .................................................................... 16 2.3.4: Exposure to pregnancy risks and low use of contraceptives among the youths ............ 16 2.3.5: High prevalence of HIV, AIDS and STDs among the youth ......................................... 17 2.3.6: Harmful Violent practices to the health of youths ......................................................... 18 2.3.7: Resurgence of tuberculosis............................................................................................. 18 2.3.8: High malaria related morbidity and mortality ................................................................ 18 2.3.9: Drug addiction ................................................................................................................ 19 2.3.10: Provision of services .................................................................................................... 19 2.3.11: Health care supply to youths ........................................................................................ 20 2.4. Youth, food and nutrition ............................................................................................... 20 2.5. Youth and Poverty .......................................................................................................... 21 2.6 Youth and Civic Participation ........................................................................................ 22 2.6.1: Supervision of the Youth ............................................................................................... 22 2.6.2: Participation in social life and decision making ............................................................ 22 2.6.3: Participation in environmental protection ...................................................................... 23 2.7 Youth and Human Rights ................................................................................................... 23 2.7.2: Respect of Laws ............................................................................................................. 24 2.7.3: Intergenerational relations .............................................................................................. 25 2.7.4: Vulnerable youths and child trafficking ......................................................................... 25 2.7.5: Social Security ............................................................................................................... 26 2.8. Youth, recreation, sports, culture and tourism ............................................................ 26 2.8.1: Culture, leisure and Tourism .......................................................................................... 26 vii 2.8.2: Physical education and sports ........................................................................................ 27 2.9 Youth, communication and ICTs .................................................................................... 27 2.9.1: Information Technology, Communication and the Media. ............................................ 27 2.9.2: Communication .............................................................................................................. 27 2.10. Globalization and partnership for youth development ............................................. 28 2.10.1: Regional and sub-regional integration ......................................................................... 28 2.10.2: Globalization ................................................................................................................ 29 2.11: Youth and the Environment ........................................................................................ 29 CHAPTER III: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY .................................................................................................................................. 30 3.1 The base of the National Youth Policy ........................................................................... 30 3.1.1: At the International and National Spheres ..................................................................... 30 3.1.2: At the National level ...................................................................................................... 31 3.2 The Youth Vision .............................................................................................................. 31 3.3: Principles and values ...................................................................................................... 32 3.3.1 Principles ......................................................................................................................... 32 3.2. 2 Values ............................................................................................................................. 33 3.4: Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 33 3.5: Strategic Domain ............................................................................................................. 33 3.6: Objectives and strategies ................................................................................................ 34 4.1 - Institutional Framework for Implementation of the National Youth Policy ........... 42 4.1.1 - The strategic level ......................................................................................................... 42 4.1.2 - The operational level ..................................................................................................... 43 4.2 - Agencies for the Implementation of the National Youth Policy ................................ 44 4.3 – National Youth Observatory ........................................................................................ 44 4.4 - Monitoring and Evaluation ........................................................................................... 44 CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................................... 45 BIBLIOGRAPHIE ................................................................................................................. 46 REALISATION TEAM ......................................................................................................... 51 viii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CENAME National Centre for the Supply of Drugs and Essential Consumables GCW General Confederation of Workers / Freedom IAC Inter-African Committee for Women CIEE Center for Information, Education and Listening NACC National AIDS Control Committee CONFEJES French speaking Conference of Ministers on Youth and Sports French CSAC Cameroon Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions CSIC Confederation of Trade Unions for Cameroon Industries CSTC Confederation of Trade Unions for Cameroon Workers’ DNSA Department of National Statistics and Accounts
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