The Rainforests of Cameroon - PROFOR

102 The Rainforests of CameroonTable 5.5. Use of forest revenues at the local level, 2000–04 (overlapping council andcommunity priorities are shaded)Area tax redistribution and use Local councils Communities TotalInflows (redistribution amounts, $000)East Province 22,662 5,671 28,333South Province 7,212 1,806 9,018Center Province 6,154 1,542 7,696Southeast Province 1,196 299 1,494Coast Province 630 158 788West Province 16 4 20Total 37,870 9,480 47,349Outflows (expenditures, in %)Investment in:55% ofredistributedrevenues72% ofredistributedrevenuesRoads 13 7 RoadsHealth, education, market5 20 HealthinfrastructureLocal council investments(building, housing ofrepresentatives, transport,operations, and management)66 17 Culture and sportsOther 19 14 Water distributionand sanitationTotal 100 139713100HousingSocialCreating communityforestsOtherTotalrevenues and a national directive mandating that all populations, includingindigenous populations, benefit from these transfers (Bigombo Logo2008). A new mechanism is being developed to fully integrate decentralization,taxation, and Delivered local revenue by The World allocation. Bank e-library to:The World BankSuch measures would enable IP : 192.86.100.34 forest revenue to contribute more fullyand appropriately to decentralization Mon, 09 Nov 2009 and 17:06:18 poverty alleviation, and theywould also help communities move beyond acrimonious debates overequity, transparency, and profiteering. At this initial stage, elected officials(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank