IMF Staff Country Reports

[This report is only available in French] At the request of the authorities of the Republic of Cameroon, an interdepartmental (LEG/FAD/MCM, FIN) Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment was conducted in March 2023. In line with the IMF’s 2018 Framework on Enhanced Fund Engagement on Governance, the diagnostic assessment focused on corruption vulnerabilities and governance weaknesses linked to corruption in macroeconomically critical priority areas of: (i) the anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism; (ii) fiscal governance (e.g., public financial management, tax policy and revenue administration, state enterprise management, and public procurement); (iii) financial sector oversight; and (iv) enforcement of contract and protection of property rights. The report contains recommendations for improving governance, integrity, and economic outcomes.