Reforms: 140 Out Of 200 Executed So Far

The statistics were revealed during the 8 session of CBF in Douala Monday.

Since the putting in place of Cameroon Business Forum, CBF, aimed at improving the business climate through a yearly public-private dialogue, about 200 reforms have been formulated and 140 of them executed. Going by reports from CBF permanent secretariat, 24 recommendations covering 10 reforms were adopted during the seventh session in March 2016. Of the 24 recommendations, 18 were backed up by the road map proposed by the Doing Business Advisory Team of the World Bank Group within the framework of its support programme for the improvement of the business climate perception in Cameroon.
In the presence of the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Philemon Yang, the Secretary made known that among the 18 recommendations covering the 10 reforms adopted include the finalisation of the decree laying down modalities for the setting up of business online, reduction of minimum capital required to set up a limited liability company to FCFA 100,000 and the finalisation of tele-payment agreement. Since there are a lot of controversies on obtaining building permit, the Douala City Council website was updated by providing information on the regulation in force related to obtain a building permit. The formulation and popularisation of user guides related to paperless procedures and the putting in place of an e-portal for the purpose was one of the main recommendations executed.
Among the number of recommendations pending execution are the putting in place of a one-stop-shop for the granting of town planning documents and enhancing the functioning of the Douala land transaction one-stop-shop; all in Douala. Still on reforms, actions that are being ...