By: Alex Aiello

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

Cameroon is not landlocked Has multiple ports

◦ International trade

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

http://crawfurd.dk/africa/cameroon_timeline.htm

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13148483

http://www.developafrica.org/category/country/cameroon