3rd Day of Discussions between Members of the Government and Young People
3rd Day of Discussions between Members of the Government and Young People
Panneau: Santé et Services Sociaux
Thursday, 5 February 2026
Conviviality Room of the National Museum of Yaoundé
📸 Performance of the national anthem 🇨🇲
🎙️ EXCHANGES
At the start of the Q&A session, Suzanne NDJOM from Spain (via videoconference) asked MINPROFF a question about incentives and measures to promote women's empowerment in Cameroon.
Other concerns addressed to the Ministry of Arts and Culture (MINAC) and the Minister of Decentralisation and Local Development (MINDEVEL).
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📸 Response from MINPROFF
ABENA ONDOA, née OBAMA Marie Thérèse, emphasises the support provided to young girls and women through the network of 126 Women and Family Promotion Centres spread across the country. She also points to the satisfactory figures already achieved in terms of support provided.
📸 MINAC's reaction
The speech by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Arts and Culture, Prof. Blaise Jacques NKENE, outlined the measures put in place to promote cultural and artistic emulation in Cameroon. According to him, culture and the arts are sources of decent employment for young Cameroonians. As an illustration, he mentioned the reading and cultural activity centres currently under construction, which aim to bring film-related professions and productions closer to young people and the general population.
Following these speeches, Minister MOUNOUNA FOUTSOU emphasised to young people the need to move towards vocational training, a key option for realising the Head of State's vision for socio-economic and professional integration. On a cultural level, the minister recommended that young people visit the CMPJs to participate in the cultural heritage of the local community.
FONYEH LUDMILLAN SUIYEE, a student at MEHIT University, stands out for his contribution to making these exchanges quite inclusive.⤵️
🎥 Reading the recommendations
📸 Introductory remarks
The Minister of Youth and Civic Education, MOUNOUNA FOUTSOU, is currently moderating discussions between young people and members of the Government, particularly the Health and Social Services panel, in the presence of his counterparts from the Government departments for the Promotion of Women and the Family, Arts and Culture, Decentralisation and Local Development, as well as the President of the National Youth Council.
In his speech, Minister MOUNOUNA FOUTSOU set the scene by reminding the audience of the context of these discussions and the challenges of health and access to basic social services for young people. In doing so, he recalled the interest of the Head of State, H.E. Paul BIYA, who has dedicated his current seven-year term to young people and women.
🎙️ Towards the CNJC
Fadimatou IYAWA OUSMANOU, in her capacity as President of the National Youth Council of Cameroon, reiterates the unwavering commitment of Cameroonian youth to the republican ideals of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Paul BIYA. In this regard, she highlighted the efforts undertaken by the Government to promote the socio-economic integration and development of young people through government facilities. To take advantage of these, she recommends that young people register with the National Youth Observatory (ONJ) of Cameroon in order to access the Biometric Youth Card (CJB) and the opportunities it offers.
📸 Response from MINDEVEL
For the Secretary General of MINDEVEL, decentralisation is a driving force for the development of young people, and this multi-level, multi-stakeholder policy promotes and acts through the creation of direct jobs.
In this regard, he highlights all the direct and indirect benefits (in terms of services) associated with decentralisation through its physical units, namely municipalities and regional councils, which have a cognitive and formative impact on young people. Furthermore, he plans to take stronger action in the future with the complete transfer of powers and resources, thereby promoting the development of economic zones, he says.
📸 Second phase of questions and answers
Still under the moderation of the Minister of Youth and Civic Education and with the active participation of young people, the latter express their concerns in a relaxed atmosphere.
📸 Closing remarks from MINJEC
This message to young people is an exhortation to seize opportunities, adopt the right attitudes and share all of today's recommendations, particularly those concerning health and social services.
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