the right to education, § 274 and el. below), and through increase in the quantitative and
qualitative offer of vocational training in special structures.
187- The public supply of vocational training is illustrated by the progressive upgrading of
SAR/SMs to Occupational Training Centres (OTC) especially in Guider, Kribi, Jakiri and
Abong Mbang, the ongoing construction of Sector Vocational Training Centres (SVTC) in
Douala and Edea, the establishment of Vocational Training Centres of Excellence (VTCE) in
Douala, Limbe and Sangmelima, the opening of the Vocational Training Centre for Industrial
Trades in Nkongsamba, and the continued establishment of Vocational Training Centres
adapted to the realities of the national economy140. The construction of the National Institute
for Training of Trainers and Programme Development in Yaounde will be completed in 2019.
The administrative staff of the Institute was recruited in 2018.
188- The approval of 730 structures has resulted in the increase of private vocational training
supply from 172 in 2014 to 144 in 2015, and 188 in 2017. In a bid to support private supply,
the State allocated CFAF50,000,000,000141each year.
4: Special Actions for Women, Young Graduates and Vulnerable
Persons
189- The topmost priority of the DWCP comprised increase in decent jobs and incomegenerating activities especially for women (see § 830 and al. below), young graduates ((Rec.
13) and vulnerable groups. With regard to the socioeconomic integration of socially
vul0erable persons, projects such as the Pygmy Development Plan/Forest-Environment Sector
Project as part of Phase III of the National Community-driven Programme (2016-2019)142 and
the Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (2013-2015)143 were
implemented.
190- Concerning youths, the National Youth Employment Plan of Action (PANEJ) and the
Special Three-year Youth Plan (PTS-JEUN) were adopted to consolidate civic education and
youth integration. In addition, the National Youth Integration Fund (FONIJ) and the National
Youth Observatory (NYO) were set up. Bursaries were also granted to some youths.
(a) The National Youth Employment Plan of Action (PANEJ)
191- PANEJ that was adopted in 2008 was updated to cover the period 2016-2020 in order to
fall in line with the new development frameworks. The Plan with an estimated
140
They include:
construction of sector-based vocational training centres in Bandjoun, Maroua, Ndop, and Ebebda;
conduct of technical studies for sector-based vocational training centres in industrial maintenance,
Transport/Logistics in Edea and Agro-industry in Douala;
- conduct feasibility studies for the establishment of 6 vocational training centres in the railway sector in
Ngaoundere, water sector in Akomnyada through Mbalmayo, mining sector in Abong Mbang, leather and
textile sector in Mokolo, clean and renewable energy sector in Bamenda, industrial maintenance sector in
Bafoussam, and the update of the development study of the vocational training centre for Industrial trades
in Pitoa; and
- signing of MOUs to continue the project to construct vocational training centre for trades in Nanga Eboko
with the support of the Republic of Austria, the establishment of the vocational training centre of excellence
with Turkey.
141
About 68,702.29 Euros.
142
Thus, in the Labour-intensive Programmes of Phase III of the National Community-driven Programme, 1,089
youths were trained and employed while 1,131 jobs were created.
143
The Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Project has a framework for actions geared towards
vulnerable indigenous peoples drawn up with a view to consolidating and diversifying their production
capacities in the agricultural areas identified and increasing their income and thereby, their contribution in
boosting the growth of the national economy. The budget of the Project stood at CFAF500,000,000 over the
period 2013-2015.
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