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Monographic Study Nguti Council7. CONCLUSIONBelow are the major findings from the Monographic Study. These should guideDevelopment Actors in future planning within the municipality.Most promising Opportunities: Availability of Forest Resources that can serve the purposes of conservation,exploitation, research and tourism. Huge qualities of arable land that can be exploited for plantation farming thuscreating employment opportunities. The presence of water bodies especially waterfalls that can propel turbines togenerate electricity. Other Natural Resources such stones, gravel and sand deposits are available inquantities that can facilitate development processes. An enthusiastic and determined population which has been sensitized andmotivated to take ownership of development processes in the municipality. The upcoming Policy of the Government to directly send subsidies to Councils. An Era for increased collaboration especially with the International Community.Most Urgent needs for Development Provision of Rural Electrification that would ensure better methods of processing,transformation and preservation for local products. Construction and regularly maintenance of farm to market roads with specialfocus on the enclave hinterlands of Upper and Lower Nkongho, Banyu andLower Mbo clans. Increase the accessibility to health care by renovating and equipping (regularsupply of drugs/ recruitment of qualified staff) the existing health structures. Increase access to educational facilities by renovating existing schools, equipthem with didactic materials ,employ teachers and provide access to vocationaltraining Increase farmer knowledge on modern agricultural techniques. Increase access to portable water by constructing additional water points andrenovating existing stand pipes and bore holes. Reinforce the Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening ofNguti Council.We acknowledge a basic problem with gabs in the data collected. However, we knowthat this is a common phenomenon in Cameroon and we remain available tocontinuously update this document. We propose that this document is updated everyyear with the first as soon as the 2005 Housing and Population figures are published.The Technical Follow up Committee should have this task as one of its attributions.Please address all further inputs, comments and other reactions to The Lord Mayor,Nguti Municipality.55