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From experience to knowledge... From knowledge to action... From action to impact Country Strategy Evaluation Cameroon: An IDEV Country Strategy and Program Evaluation 2004–2013 Summary Report June 2015 Evaluation Syntheses IDEV conducts different types of evaluations — to achieve its Impact Evaluations Sector Evaluations (Public Sector) strategic objectives Project Performance Evaluations Thematic Evaluations Project Cluster Evaluations Project Performance Evaluations (Private Sector) Corporate Evaluations Regional Integration Strategy Evaluations Country Strategy Evaluation Country Strategy Evaluations From experience to knowledge... From knowledge to action... From action to impact Country Strategy Evaluation Cameroon: An IDEV Country Strategy and Program Evaluation 2004–2013 Summary Report June 2015 Acknowledgements This report was prepared by Herimandimby Razafindramanana, Evaluation Team Leader, under the supervision of Samer Hachem, Division Manager, with the support of a team composed of Samson Houetohossou, Research Assistant, and consultants Idir Kendel, Alain Rakotomavo, and Amacodou Ndiaye. This work benefited from the comments and contributions of colleagues from different Bank Departments, especially the Bank’s Field Office in Cameroon (CMFO) and country team. Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) wishes to thank the Cameroonian Authorities, in particular, MINEPAT as well as all the people and institutions that contributed to the preparation of this report. IDEV is solely responsible for the contents. The publication of this report was coordinated by David Akana, Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist, IDEV. © 2015 African Development Bank Group All rights reserved – Published June 2015 Cameroon: Bank Group Strategy and Programme Evaluation, 2004 –2013 — Summary Report Country Strategy Evaluation, June 2015 Disclaimer Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the various authors of the publication and are not necessarily those of the Management of the African Development Bank (the “Bank”) and the African Development Fund (the “Fund”), Boards of Directors, Boards of Governors or the countries they represent. Use of this publication is at the reader’s sole risk. 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Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) African Development Bank Group Immeuble du Centre de commerce International d’Abidjan (CCIA) Avenue Jean-Paul II 01 BP 1387, Abidjan 01 Côte d’Ivoire Phone: +225 20 26 20 41 Fax: +225 20 21 31 00 E-mail: [email protected] idev.afdb.org Design & layout: CRÉON – www.creondesign.net IDEV Layout and Design Task Manager: Felicia Avwontom Original language: French – Translation: AfDB Language Services Department Contents Acknowledgements ii Abbreviations and Acronyms v Executive Summary 3 Management Response 8 Introduction 16 Goal of the Evaluation 16 Methodological Approach 16 Evaluation Limitations and Report Structure 16 Country Context 19 Geographical and Political Context 19 Economic Performance 19 Social Performance 20 Country’s Development Challenges 20 Bank Intervention Strategies and Programmes 23 Bank Strategies 23 Implementation of the Bank’s Strategy: Financial Operations 23 Implementation of the Bank’s Strategy: Non-Financial Operations 25 Results Evaluation and Bank Contribution to the Country’s Development 27 Relevance 27 Effectiveness 28 Sustainability 35 Efficiency 37 Development Partners’ Performance 39 Bank Performance 39 Country Performance 40 Conclusions and Recommendations 41 Annexes 45 Contents List of figures Figure 1 Growth Rate Trend, 2004 to 2013 19 Figure 2 Sector Distribution of Bank’s Portfolio in Cameroon, 2004–2013 23 Figure 3 Bank Strategies in Cameroon 24 Figure 4 Trend of Overall Portfolio Performance Scores as per CPPRs (2004-2014) 38 List of tables Table 1 Relevance Rating 27 Table 2 Effectiveness Rating 29 Table 3 Sustainability Rating 36 List of boxes Box 1 Road Projects 30 Box 2 Initial Energy Sector Results 31 Box 3 Initial Water and Sanitation Sector Results 32 Abbreviations and Acronyms v Abbreviations and Acronyms ADB African Development Bank ESIA Environmental and Social Impact ADF African Development Fund Assessment AES American Electricity Society ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan AFD French Development Agency ESW Economic and Sector Work ALUCAM Cameroon Aluminium Company EU European Union BDEAC Development Bank of Central African States GDP Gross Domestic Product CAB Central African Backbone GESP Growth and Employment Strategy Paper CAMWATER Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation GOWE Growth-oriented Women Enterprises CA-RISP Central Africa Regional Integration HDI Human Development Index Strategy Paper HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor Countries CARPA Council for the Implementation of HV High Voltage Partnership Contracts IGA Income-generating Activity CBF Cameroon Business Forum IGS Inspectorate General of Services CBFF Congo Basin Forest Fund IMF International Monetary Fund CEMAC Central African Economic and Monetary INS National Institute of Statistics Community INTOSAI International Organization of Supreme CFAF African Financial Community Franc Audit Institutions CHOC Change Habits Oppose Corruption IRAD Institute of Agricultural Research for CMFO Bank’s Field Office in Cameroon Development CNIC Cameroon Shipyard and Industrial KV Kilo-Volt Country Strategy Evaluation Engineering Ltd MDC Multi-Donor Committee COBAC Central African Banking Commission Millennium Development Goals MDG An IDEV CODE Committee on Operations and MINADER Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development Effectiveness Development CONAC National Anti-Corruption Commission MINEDUB Ministry of Basic Education CONSUPE Supreme State Audit Office MINEE Ministry of Water and Energy CPO Bank’s Country Portfolio Officer MINEPAT Ministry of Economy, Planning and CPPR Country Portfolio Performance Review Regional Development CSE Supreme Audit Council MINFIN Ministry of Finance CSP Country Strategy Paper MINFOPRA Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative CUY Yaoundé City Council Reform DAC Development Assistance Committee (of MINHDU Ministry of Housing and Urban the OECD) Development DLA Decentralized Local Authority MINJUSTICE Ministry of Justice DWSS Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation MINMAP Ministry of Public Procurement ECAM Cameroon Household Survey MINT Ministry of Transport ECG Evaluation Cooperation Group MINTP Ministry of Public Works vi Abbreviations and Acronyms MPC Multi-Partner Committee PD Paris Declaration MTEF Medium-Term Expenditure Framework PEFA Public Expenditure and Financial NA/FBC National Assembly/ Finance and Budget Accountability Commission PFPF Public Finance Partnership Framework NGO Non-governmental Organization PFSC Public Finance Sector Committee NTF Nigeria Trust Fund PIP Public Investment Program ODA Official Development Assistance PIU Project Implementation Unit OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation PPP Public-Private Partnership and Development PPRA Public Procurement Regulatory Agency OHADA Organization for the Harmonization of PREREDT Project to Strengthen and Extend the Business Law in Africa Electricity Transmission and Distribution OITC Bank’s Transport and Information and Networks Communication Technology Department PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper ONEC Bank’s Energy, Environment and Climate RBM Results-Based Management Change Department RDWSSP Rural Drinking Water Supply and OPSM Bank’s Private Sector Department Sanitation Project ORPF Bank’s Procurement and Financial RF Road Fund Management Department RISP Regional Integration Strategy Paper OSAN Bank’s Agriculture Department SME Small and Medium-sized Enterprise OSGE Bank’s Governance,