The roadmap to Cameroon's emergence
Adopted in 2020, the National Development Strategy 2020-2030 sets Cameroon's trajectory towards its ultimate goal: becoming an emerging, democratic nation united in its diversity by 2035.
From SND30 to emergence
Lancement du nouveau cadre stratégique 2020-2030.
Bilan, ajustements et lancement de la phase 2.
Mobilisation des bailleurs autour des projets prioritaires.
Croissance 6 %, industrialisation 25 %, pauvreté 25 %.
Statut de pays émergent, démocratique et uni.
The new reference framework for Cameroon's development
Adopted in 2020, SND30 takes over from the Growth and Employment Strategy Document (DSCE). It sets Cameroon's roadmap towards its ultimate goal: emerging-country status by 2035, making the country an "emerging, democratic and united-in-diversity" nation.
Built in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda 2063, it aims to correct past shortcomings to deliver a structural and inclusive transformation of the economy.
Three quantified ambitions
Average annual growth
Reach growth close to 8% to accelerate the structural transformation of the economy.
Industry share in GDP
Lift industrialisation to 25% of GDP through priority productive sectors.
Poverty reduction
Bring poverty incidence down to 25% through more inclusive growth.
A top-down transformation
Title: Structural transformation of the economy — Description: Accelerate industrialisation through the Industrialisation Master Plan (PDI) and develop the priority sectors: energy, agro-industry, mining, digital and textile. This is the main engine of the strategy.
Title: Human capital and employment — Description: Improve access to education, strengthen social protection towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and create jobs through SME support, youth entrepreneurship and matching training to employment.
Title: Governance & decentralisation — Description: Strengthen the rule of law, modernise the public service (with a bilingualism and multiculturalism component), improve land-use planning and financial governance.
Nearly one-quarter of GDP is invested each year to materialise SND30, despite successive external shocks: COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine crisis, internal security challenges.
mobilised between 2020 and 2024 for implementation
of GDP invested each year in the economic transformation
major financial partners: AfDB, AFD, IMF, IDA, EximBank, UNDP
eligible PPP projects listed in the national catalogue
A mixed assessment, strengthened prospects
Watch points
Growth below target
Average growth around 3% to 3.8%, far from SND30's 8% target
Slow poverty reduction
Poverty is receding too slowly, with persistent regional and rural disparities
Limited credit
Access to credit for the economy remains limited, holding back productive investment
Budgetary pressure
The fiscal deficit (~ −1.4% of GDP) remains under strain in an uncertain global context
Phase 2
The executive now relies on the second phase (2025-2030) to catch up through deeper reforms, notably in power distribution and industrial acceleration.
This is precisely where the TRB/PPP Round Table matters: mobilising large-scale international finance for SND30's structuring projects.
SND30 is the ambitious roadmap to make Cameroon an industrialised, emerging nation by 2035. It remains the indispensable compass of national development.