Cameroon: Technical Assistance Report-Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report

IMF Staff Country Reports, December 15, 2023

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Bibliographic details

• Published: December 15, 2023
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400262814.002

Overview

• [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.
• Date of publication: December 15, 2023.
• The report contains recommendations for improving governance, integrity, and economic outcomes.

Diagnostic scope and framework

• Conducted in line with the IMF’s 2018 Framework on Enhanced Fund Engagement on Governance.
• Focused on corruption vulnerabilities and governance weaknesses linked to corruption in macroeconomically critical priority areas.

Priority areas examined

• (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.

Purpose and intended outcomes

• Identify corruption vulnerabilities and governance weaknesses in macroeconomically critical areas.
• Inform technical assistance and policy advice through targeted recommendations to improve governance, integrity, and economic outcomes.