Youth Unemployment in Cameroon

Presented by :

Lil Shira Pamti

&

Martin Labang

INTRODUCTION

Cameroon

Population19.5 millions habitants

(2009)

Unemployment rate of youth (age

20-29) 9.5%

Unemployment rate of women and

university graduates 36.5%

IGNORANCE

Ignorance of the importance of

education

Ignorance of available technology

LIMITED RESOURCES

Poverty and limited financial

resources lead to discrimination in

education between boys and girls

Lack of ICT tools

System of education

EFFECTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT

Low living standard

Violence

Girl’s prostitution

Hight crimes waves

GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

Recruitment of youth in the public

sector

Alliances with other countries like

China & Germany to create job

opportunities and self employment

SOME EXPECTATIONS FROM LOBBYING

More technical education and

training for youth

Modernise agricultural system

Enforce laws to reduce girls drop-

out from school