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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Cameroon in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of
these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Cameroon
is a country that is vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather events.
According to the National Observatory on Climate Change (NOCC), Cameroon’s
geographical location makes it “very exposed” to climate-related dangers such
as droughts, floods, the effects of El Niño, monsoons, and rising water
levels along the coast. The Cameroon Country Climate and Development Report
2022 states that climate change is expected to affect Cameroon’s climatic
zones differently, and extreme weather events will be more frequent and
intense. Cameroon’s northern regions are to remain the most vulnerable to
climate, followed by coastal areas and the highlands – Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports Cameroon Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 2022 [accessed 10 December 2024] The
Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) identifies ways that Cameroon
can achieve its overall development objectives while fostering the transition
to a greener, more resilient, and more inclusive development pathway. The
CCDR finds that climate change is already a threat to Cameroon’s development
and the country faces the challenge of changing the current development model
to create opportunities to improve resilience and to put the country on a
stronger development trajectory. Currently, about two million people (nine
percent of Cameroon’s population) live in drought-affected areas, and about
eight percent of the country’s GDP is vulnerable. Tropical forests cover
almost 40 percent of the country and provide an estimated eight million rural
people with traditional staples including food, medicines, fuel, and
construction material. Changes in temperature, rain and droughts put these
people at greater risk of increased poverty. Furthermore, populations living
in certain regions are more vulnerable to climate hazards, especially in the
Far North where debilitating droughts have contributed to alarming rates of
food insecurity and loss of livelihoods. *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook - Cameroon U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html [accessed 21
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cameroon/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Since
1990, the government has embarked on various IMF and World Bank programs
designed to spur business investment, increase efficiency in agriculture,
improve trade, and recapitalize the nation's banks. The IMF continues to
press for economic reforms, including increased budget transparency,
privatization, and poverty reduction programs. The Government of Cameroon
provides subsidies for electricity, food, and fuel that have strained the
federal budget and diverted funds from education, healthcare, and
infrastructure projects, as low oil prices have led to lower revenues. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $3,700 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
70% industry:
13% services: 17% (2001 est.) Unemployment
rate: 4.3% (2014
est.) Population
below poverty line: 30% (2001
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 529
deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 51.5
deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 62.3 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 76.5% of
population Physicians
density: 0.09
physicians/1,000 population (2011) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 57.7% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 60.1% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Cameroon borgenproject.org/category/cameroon/ [accessed 24 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
5 Causes Of Hunger In Cameroon borgenproject.org/hunger-in-cameroon/ ~
How Flooding Impacts Poverty In Cameroon borgenproject.org/how-flooding-impacts-poverty-in-cameroon/ ~
5 Organizations That Have Improved Healthcare In Cameroon borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-cameroon/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Cameroon borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-cameroon/ ~
Helen Keller International Is Combating Poverty borgenproject.org/helen-keller-international/ ~
Aid And Investments In Cameroon’s Agriculture Industry borgenproject.org/cameroons-agriculture-industry-is-on-the-rise/ ~
The Anglophone Crisis In Cameroon borgenproject.org/the-anglophone-crisis-in-cameroon/ ~
A Look At Credit Access In Cameroon borgenproject.org/credit-access-in-cameroon/ ~
Maternal And Child Mortality In Cameroon borgenproject.org/maternal-and-child-mortality-in-cameroon/ Action
Against Hunger - Cameroon www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/africa/cameroon [accessed 21 March 2021] Given
its geographic location and economic stability, Cameroon represents a land of
refuge for those displaced from neighboring countries. Political strife in
the Central African Republic, as well as violence linked to the rise of Boko
Haram in the Lake Chad region, have both resulted in an influx of refugees
and internally displaced persons. The
country hosts about 275,000 Central African refugees and about 102,000
Nigerian refugees. More than 240,000 people are internally displaced in the
Far North Region, where attacks by armed groups have affected access to and
provision of basic services. Violence in English-speaking areas has led to
population displacement and significant humanitarian needs. The
World Bank in Cameroon www.worldbank.org/en/country/cameroon/overview [accessed 18 April 2021] The
World Bank’s Country Partnership Strategy in Cameroon focuses on increasing
the country’s competitiveness and improving service delivery. Looking back a few years Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Cameroon-ECONOMY.html [accessed 21 December 2020] The
economy suffered since the 1986 declines in the prices for oil, cocoa,
coffee, and cotton, as well as the appreciation of the CFA franc, which
contributed to the erosion of GDP by more than 60%. Some economic reforms
were then initiated, but the government was unable to meet the financial and
economic reform goals of several IMF standby programs. All material
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