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The World Bank in Cameroon

The World Bank’s Country Partnership Strategy in Cameroon focuses on increasing the country’s competitiveness and improving service delivery.

Economic Update Cameroon 2025

Cameroon’s green gold

To become an emerging economy by 2035, Cameroon must diversify its activities beyond commodities.
Report

CEMAC Economic Barometer – Spring 2025

Creating more and better jobs is key to reducing poverty and building social cohesion.
Unlocking Cameroonian’s youth potential

More and better jobs

The rapid population growth and urbanization underscore the urgent need for improved job opportunities.

Cameroon At-A-Glance

Cameroon is a lower-middle-income country with a population of over 25 million (2018). Located along the Atlantic Ocean, it shares its borders with the Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Two of its border regions with Nigeria (northwest and southwest) are Anglophone, while the rest of the country is Francophone.

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Project

Nachtigal Hydropower Project

The Nachtigal Hydropower Dam is one of the very few public-private partnerships in hydropower in Sub-Saharan Africa. It will put an end to power outages and the cost of electricity, and connect all of Cameroon’s cities, urban and rural, to electricity.

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Experts

Cheick Fantamady Kanté

Division Director for Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea

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In Depth

Jul 10, 2025

CPIA Africa

The latest CPIA report notes that, despite a stable overall score, essential services must be strengthened for inclusive and sustainable growth. It highlights the need for government mobilization to address the needs of ...
Apr 23, 2025

Africa’s Pulse

Short term economic prospects for the continent, its current development challenges.
Apr 21, 2025

IDA Impact in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
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Country Office Contacts

Main Office Contact

Nouvelle Route Bastos
B.P. 1128
Yaoundé, Cameroon

+237-2-22-50-38-15

For general information and inquiries

Odilia R. Hebga
External Affairs Officer

+237-2-22-50-80-45

ohebga@worldbank.org

For project-related issues and complaints

cameroonalert@worldbank.org