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These elements are as follows:
- A policy that overly focuses on security aspects: Other types of problems
concerning employment, development and health are increasingly evident
and require solutions. In its new approach, the migration policy provides
that, in addition to security problems, aspects related to development,
diaspora, the transfer of funds, the youth employment policy, brain drain
and co-development should be taken into consideration.
- The administrative individualism that characterizes the Cameroonian
public service and the absence of rigorous coordination: It is worth noting,
however, that Cameroon has an inter-ministerial working group on migration
and development issues. Since the migration issue is cross-cutting, this
committee brings together various Cameroonian ministries. Each ministry
is responsible for identifying themes relating to migration and sending its
contribution to the Ministry of External Relations, which is responsible for
formulating the new Cameroonian migration policy framework. However,
the Cameroonian system suffers from the fact that ministerial meetings
and inter-ministerial sessions are rarely convened, and from the lack of
permanent inter-ministerial committees on the regulation of migration
flows (Mbogning, 2004).
- The insufficiency of mobilized resources: Indeed, the country does not have
enough means for the close supervision of borders.
Data gaps
It was difficult to collect data for the preparation of this profile because
much information did not exist, or was out of date, lacked precision and was not
broken down. The difference in the definition and calculation method from one
study to another revealed that the statistics provided by different sources, on the
same information, do not correspond. The confidentiality of some information
and its availability also created problems.
There is a need to undertake further studies in order to generate more
information, to computerize data collection and to systematize data processing.
These problems will be dealt with and solutions found with the advent of
greater understanding and political will to facilitate this work.
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