Economic Planning: UN Recommends Improved Modelling

 Stakeholders in policy making are currently undertaking courses in a seminar in Yaounde, designed to boost their skills in integrated planning and monitoring.

In a bid to improve budget performance, government has been engaged in discussions with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the French Development Agency, AFD since the beginning of this year.

Taking on the premise that officials representing the State of Cameroon on the table of such discussions may not be adequately armed with the tools necessary to reach conclusions that are entirely beneficial to the national economy, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has organised a capacity building workshop in Yaounde in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT).

The workshop was opened by Antonio Pedro, Director of the Sub-Regional Office for Central Africa of ECA and Isaac Tamba, Director General of Economy and Public Investment Programming in MINEPAT on May 22.
It focuses on policy modelling, integrated planning and monitoring tools.

Antonio Pedro says it is part of ECA’s efforts to help countries in Central Africa to reconcile short term and long term objectives; transforming economies and bringing back macroeconomic stability which was destabilised by the fall in commodity prices a few years ago.

“We want countries to be able to draw up improved models that respond to the two objectives. We want them to be equipped with the necessary tools (models) before facing development partners. They should know their bargaining power and how they can negotiate,” he said.

Dr Keita Mama, Head of the Data Centre of the ECA Sub Regional Office said countries in the region have great agricultural, forestry and mining potentials that facilitate economic diversification. She said policies in these countries should encourage transformation of natural resources and ...

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