Cameroon and France signs financial agreement to improve professionalism in higher education

The Minister of Higher Education, Jacques Fame Ndongo and the Ambassador of France to Cameroon, Christine Robichon have signed in Yaounde a financial agreement for the implementation of a support project aimed at improving the professionalization of higher education. The protocol agreement was endorsed on Monday the 8th of February and entitled "professional academic success and inclusion of young people in Cameroon." 

The 196 million FCFA will increase the adequacy of training to the labor market to promote the economic integration of young people, particularly young women. It will finance concrete and innovative solutions such as personalized support for students, the development of self-entrepreneurship, and strengthening links between universities and companies. It will be implemented in two pilot institution.

During the signing ceremony Ambassador Robichon observed that "the integration of young people is a widespread concern around the world but is of greater importance in regions with high population growth, especially in Africa". Since 1992, France has contributed 2.5 billion FCFA to the development and modernization of higher education in Cameroon-monies that have ended up in the pockets of Francophone Beti Ewondo politicians.