REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN Peace – Work – Fatherland Paix-Travail-Patrie ----------------- ----------------- MINISTRY OF TERRITORIAL MINISTERE DE L’ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION AND TERRITORIALEET DE LA DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALISATION ----------------- ----------------- NORTH WEST REGION REGION DU NORD OUEST ……………… ……………….. MOMO DIVISION DEPARTEMENT DE MOMO ----------------- ----------------- NJIKWA COUNCIL COMMUNE NJIKWA ---------------- ----------------- P.O BOX 02 NJIKWA B.P 02 NJIKWA ……………. …………..... Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] NJIKWA COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Elaborated with the support of the National Community Driven Development Program (PNDP) March 2012 1 Contents LIST OF TABLE ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 LIST OF PHOTOS ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 LIST OF MAPS ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 5 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE CDP ................................................................................................................. 7 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Context and Justification ..................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 CDP Objectives ................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Structure of the CDP Report ................................................................................................................................ 9 3.1 Preparatory Process ............................................................................................................................................. 9 3.2 Collecting and Analysis of information ............................................................................................................. 10 3.3 Consolidation of data, Mapping and Diagnosis ................................................................................................. 10 3.4 Planning workshop, Resource mobilization and Programing ............................................................................ 10 3.5 Implementation of participatory monitoring and Evaluation mechanism .......................................................... 10 4.1 Description of the Municipality ......................................................................................................................... 11 4.1.1 Location of the Council area ....................................................................................................................... 11 4.1.2 Population size and structure ...................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.3 Population Results per Village ................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.4 Languages ................................................................................................................................................... 16 4.1.5 Religion Bodies .......................................................................................................................................... 16 4.1.6 Settlement Patterns ..................................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Historical Profile ................................................................................................................................................ 16 4.2.1 History of Njikwa Council .......................................................................................................................... 16 4.3 Main potentials and Resources of the Council................................................................................................... 16 4.3.1 Assets, Potential and Contraints of the Council Biophysical milieu ........................................................... 16 4.3.2 Council Assets ............................................................................................................................................ 18 4.4 Thematic maps ................................................................................................................................................... 21 5. SUMMARY OF DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS ........................................................................................................... 26 5.1 Consolidation of Diagnosis Information ............................................................................................................ 26 5.1.1 Social Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.2 Roads .......................................................................................................................................................... 28 5.1.3 Markets ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 5.1.4 Health ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 5.1.5 Education .................................................................................................................................................... 35 5.2 Consolidated Main Problems and Needs per sector ........................................................................................... 43 5.2.1 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 43 5.2.2 HEALTH ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 5.2.3 BASIC EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................. 44 5.2.4 SECONDARY EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................... 45 5.2.5 FOREST AND FAUNA ............................................................................................................................... 46 5.2.6 SOCIAL AFFAIRS ...................................................................................................................................... 46 5.2.7 TRADE ........................................................................................................................................................ 46 5.2.8 STATE PROPERTY AND LAND TENURE ................................................................................................ 47 5.2.9 ENVIROMENT AND NATURE PROTECTION ......................................................................................... 47 5.2.10 LIVESTOCK, FISHERY AND ANIMAL INDUSTRIES ............................................................................ 48 5.2.11 WATER AND ENERGY ............................................................................................................................ 48 5.2.12 WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND THE FAMILY .................................................................................... 49 5.2.13 YOUTH AFFAIRS ..................................................................................................................................... 49 5.2.14 SPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ................................................................................................. 50 5.2.15 TRANSPORT ............................................................................................................................................ 50 5.2.16 EMPLYOMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING ................................................................................... 51 5.2.17 SMALL AND MEDIUN SIZE ENTERPRISE ............................................................................................ 51 5.2.18 MINES INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT............................................................ 51 5.2.19 TOURISM AND LEISURE........................................................................................................................ 52 2 5.2.20 CULTURE ................................................................................................................................................ 53 5.2.21 LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY ........................................................................................................ 53 5.2.22 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................. 54 5.2.23 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ......................................................................................