EITD Research
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The workings of Cameroon's system of government interests us particularly as our headquarters is based in the country. We are constantly analyzing the country's Constitution and making reform recommendations in our various publications and representations to parliamentarians, government officials, the media and public. Most crucial for us are the issues of participation, in the framing (or reforming) of the Constitution and its principles, the role of public opinion, political parties and the electoral system, the powers and capabilities of the President of the Republic, Parliament and the legislative process, etc. The institutional arrangements for governance have inherent political, economic and social strains especially as Cameroon is currently making the difficult transition from being a one-party public sector dominated country to become a viable market oriented multi-party democracy. Our analytical efforts focus on identifying crucial sources of disharmony with accurate information to help various interests reconcile differences by seeking and exposing truth and so eradicating falsehood, bribery and perceptions of corruption - the sorry causes of distrust, hatred and bad governance. The Government of Cameroon, with multi-lateral assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has instituted a National Governance and Anti-Corruption Programme, intended to be the country's main governance and anti-corruption issues agency. We are closely monitoring the development and advocating changes in the functioning of this agency. Its mandate is still very much restricted. Several of its objectives and methods are flawed. The agency's impact is yet to be felt in society. |
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