Cameroon: Urban Development - Creation of Database Underway

Experts are examining a methodology to create a developmental database in Cameroon.

During the elaboration of a strategic plan for the urban sub-sector in Cameroon, it was noticed that there are no data and information on the sector regarding aspects such as infrastructure, housing, and the economic power of towns, amongst others. Without statistics, experts in the sector could not establish a feasible strategic plan especially as they could not speculate on the total population of a town which could help in decisions such as the creation of schools and other facilities. This is why yesterday February 21 in Yaounde, experts in the urban sector began brainstorming in a workshop to validate a methodological study which will be used in the creation of a national database for the urban sector.

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