On September 3, 2026, in Yaoundé, the Interministerial BSG Committee met under the chairmanship of the SG of MINFI Gilbert Didier Edoa. Key figures: 50 billion FCFA for the Women and Youth Fund in 2026, 2010 the year of the BSG launch, 10 pilot administrations.
The Interministerial Committee responsible for monitoring Gender-Sensitive Budgeting is stepping up.
On Thursday, September 3, 2026, Yaoundé hosted the capacity-building workshop for its members. Presided over by the Secretary General of MINFI, Gilbert Didier Edoa, the meeting aims to make the State budget a true lever for equality.
After several advances in integrating gender into programming tools, the challenge is to accelerate implementation.
Some key figures illustrate the ambition: 50 billion FCFA, the amount of the special Fund created in the 2026 Finance Law for the empowerment of women and youth employment; 2010, the year of adoption of the BSG approach in Cameroon; 10 pilot administrations make up the current scope.
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On Friday, September 4, the second session of the Committee will be held. It will allow evaluating the 2025 roadmap, validating that of 2026, and examining the foundations of a future Center of Excellence dedicated to BSG.
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