The Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation ‘s Nkafu Policy Institute has designed a special one-week (4-day) intensive training course to equip young scholars with critical thinking on free enterprise, public policy, government transparency and fiscal responsibility. The course has been specially designed for:
- Strengthen participants’ understanding of the main challenges of doing business in Cameroon and running a business
- Improve participants’ techniques in policy analysis, both qualitative and quantitative
- Improve participants’ ability to promote evidence-based public policy by writing strong editorials, policy briefs and reports
- Understand the process of planning an effective political advocacy campaign and how to advocate for change
- Equip participants with the skills and techniques to critically evaluate policies and make actionable recommendations
- Assist participants in effectively communicating research findings through various communication channels
The training will be in English and French. Thus, participants will have to understand both languages as there will be no simultaneous translation.
Why free enterprise, government transparency and fiscal responsibility?
A free enterprise economic system stimulates competition among private businesses and helps safeguard an economy where small businesses can thrive, largely free from government control. In Africa, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent about 90% of businesses. They contribute 36% of Cameroon’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts, Cameroon would be an emerging economy if SMEs contributed 50% of GDP.
However, SMEs in Cameroon face several obstacles that prevent them from growing and catalyzing a system that generates economic opportunities for all. The various obstacles faced by Cameroonian SMEs include high tax rates, administrative bottlenecks, corruption, access to finance and access to electricity to name a few. Therefore, there is an urgent need to unleash businesses to advance prosperity in Cameroon.
For more than six years, the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation’s Nkafu Policy Institute has worked to make Cameroon a better place to live and work, by promoting research-based policy reforms grounded in free enterprise and economic freedoms. Indeed, our central mission at the Nkafu Policy Institute is the promotion of free enterprise policies that lead to job creation and wealth generation.
Eligibility criteria:
The training is limited to twenty-five (25) young Cameroonians, men and women
Participants must also be in contact with the various political departments of the Nkafu Political Institute throughout the training period.
They will focus, among other things, on conducting research to educate the public on the benefits of a free enterprise system in Cameroon, through newspaper articles and short policy papers.
Who should be present?
- Young faculty members and leaders of civil society organizations.
- Recent graduates and Ph.D. students are interested in pursuing careers in public policy.
- The course is also aimed at managers in the public sector, ministries and other development organisations.
- Young journalists, bloggers, web influencers, etc. who want to help promote free enterprise ideas.
Course facilitators
The program is organized by the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation. It will be facilitated by carefully selected and talented Cameroonians working in the private and public sectors.
Course delivery: lectures, simulations, case study discussion, group debate, post-course follow-up
Duration and place
The training will take place over 4 days from October 24, 2023 to Thursday October 27, 2023 . It will take place on site. This training will be hosted at the headquarters of the Foretia Foundation in Simbock-Yaoundé, 100 m from the Jesus-Marie College.
Course registration
Once selected to join this special training program, participants will be required to pay a registration fee of 20,000 FCFA . As part of the training program, candidates will receive training materials during the 4 days.
Application process
All applications are completed online .
- +237 654 86 72 54
- +237 698 64 55 24
- info@foretiafoundation.org
Application Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Cameroon time
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