Building the Future: Civil Society's Contribution Towards the Emergence of the Information Society in Cameroon

From the Summary
"Cameroon has fewer than two hundred registered NGOs, and few of these organizations are active in the ICTs sector. This situation is changing rapidly mostly because of awareness-raising on the importance and role of ICTs in development. The emergence of an information and communication sector in Cameroon has brought forward various debates regarding the formulation and strategies for the implementation of ICT policies.

This report describes a partnership building process between the Cameroonian government, private sector and CSOs in an effort to build the ICT sector in response to government's perceived failure to do so. The report covers the context of the emerging information society in Cameroon and the inadequacy of the current ICT policy framework. It emphasizes the role of civil society in the formulation of national ICT policy and strategies and the creation of an enabling environment for ICT sector growth. The report concludes with an articulation of civil society's capabilities in mobilization and intervening in ICT issues in Cameroon."

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