Cameroon (The Bottom Billion)
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Rank (International): 116th Overall rating(Out of 100): 45.51
◦ Basic Human needs: 44.13 Nutrition, basic medical care, food, water, shelter,
sanitation, personal safety. ◦ Foundations of Wellbeing: 53.73
Access to basic knowledge, information, and communication. Health/wellness and ecosystem sustainability
◦ Opportunity: 38.65 Personal freedom/rights/choice, tolerance, inclusion,
access to advanced knowledge
Conflict◦ Civil war (averaging $64B)◦ Post war adversity
Natural Resources◦ It is better to be a country with less natural resources than an
abundance◦ Government does not tax people ◦ Dutch disease- when a country mainly exports natural resources the
manufacturing industry declines ◦ Possible conflict over resources
Being Landlocked◦ No seaports for international trade (prevents the economy from
growing)◦ Have to trade with neighboring countries
Limited market Possibility of bad/hostile neighbors
Bad Government◦ Bad policies and governance can limit or kill economy◦ Sets up the opportunity for sweatshops
Defeated by Germany in WWI 1919, territory split in to French Cameroun and British
Cameroons Cameroon gains independence after WWII 1955, revolt organized by Union des Populations
Camerounaises (UPC). Put down by French 1961-1963, frequent riots 1984, civil revolts 1986,1,800 people killed in the Lake Nyos disaster in the North
Western Province 1990, peaceful rally turns into a riot 1996-2006, fighting with Nigeria troops over boarder 2006, conflicts in Chad 2008, nationwide fuel price strike 2013, French family kidnapped 2014, French priest kidnapped
Abundance of oil Oil-rich Bakassa Peninsula
◦ Causes conflict with neighboring countries 1986,1,800 people killed in the Lake Nyos
disaster in the North Western Province 2000, World Bank supports plans for an oil
pipeline in Chad and Cameroon 2008, nationwide strike on fuel prices
1919, territory split in to French Cameroun and British Cameroons
Cameroon gains independence after WWII Ahmadou Ahidjo first post-independence
leader 1982, Prime Minister Paul Biya succeeds
Ahidjo◦ Lost of corruption and conflict during his era
Develop Africa (Cameroon)◦ Non-profit organization
Goal to develop a sustainable society and economy in Africa
Programs:◦ Child Sponsorship◦ Computers◦ Health◦ Education◦ Microfinance◦ Leadership Development◦ Workforce Empowerment◦ Emergency Disaster Relief
All are paid for by donations