MDGs: "The efforts of Cameroon is very insignificant"

According to the economist Simon Bassiliken, expert in economic forecasting, low income of Cameroonians, unemployment and food insecurity continue to maintain populations in extreme poverty.

In his speech at the opening of the 60th parliamentary conference of the Commonwealth, the head of State acknowledged the delay by Cameroon with regard to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

If the president nevertheless welcomed some progress observed in such areas as schooling, immunization coverage, the fight against HIV and malaria, and the promotion of its kind in the school, several economists are rather very insignificant in the efforts put by the Government.

For Simon Bassiliken, an economic expert in foresight, Cameroon whose populations remain according to him in extreme poverty met no commitment with regard to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

"The fact of having moved more than low-wage earners legally authorized to Cameroon from 28 350 to 36000 francs, really is nothing because the purchasing power is very low, there is no possibility to make savings and savings that can finance the development, " explained the Economist.

According to this specialist, reports maintain that Cameroon with the industrial powers and international financial institutions are not conducive to the economic development of the country.

"And as for the eighth goal, the global partnership for development, it has not even begun because rich countries mainly care about their benefits and for them, poor countries should continue to languish in poverty, "revealed the expert.

The opinion of this man is also shared by several politicians within the opposition. "Mr Biya, is a man who governs by the word. He is a man of speech. Most of his speeches are never followed moreover, he ignores it completely.

He spends his life to make the effects of ad. And then people are disillusioned to read his speech, this is a man who is more consistent" Célestin Djamen, an elected official of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), the main Opposition party noted.

The Millennium development goals were adopted in 2000 in New York in the United States by 193 Member States of the United Nations (UN) and at least 23 international organizations.

Then, the various stakeholders committed themselves to: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary Education for all; promote gender equality and the empowerment of women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat diseases; ensuring a sustainable human environment and put in place a global partnership for development, by 2015.