MINEDUB Reviews Externally Funded Projects, Seeks New Partnerships

The meeting aimed to assess project implementation, identify funding gaps and explore new financing opportunities to improve access to quality education and learning outcomes.

Presiding over the opening ceremony, the Minister of Basic Education, Professor Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa, described the review as a strategic step towards transforming education in Cameroon.

He acknowledged the contributions of development partners, noting that their support had yielded significant progress, while stressing the need for approaches that address the country’s diverse educational challenges.

The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Basic Education, Vivian Asheri Kilo, highlighted some of the gains from these partnerships, including the construction of schools, fencing of school premises to improve children’s safety, donations of textbooks and financial support for the education of children with special needs, refugees and internally displaced persons.

She noted that the review would help identify areas requiring further intervention and guide support for the next academic year.

The meeting brought together government officials, technical and financial partners, and other stakeholders to review ongoing projects and explore opportunities for further collaboration.

Egoh Yvonne (Intern)