Bottlenecks in Cameroon's Public Service Training and Development

The realm of public service training and development in Cameroon's public service is not very different from that of many African countries in particular, and developing countries in general. These two aspects, which are very fundamental elements in the life of any public service, are paradoxically relegated to the background in Cameroon. The recipe presented by officials who are responsible for ensuring that the said aspects are positively and conspicuously discernible behave as if they expect someone else to come and do their job. It is in this light that there is a quasi-urgent need to address and redress the situation so that Cameroon can boast of civil servants who are well trained and amenable to the novelties of public service administration and duties. Furthermore, by improving the nature of public service development in Cameroon, civil servants would increasingly contribute to the welfare of the Cameroonian society through the acquisition and putting into practice of some public service development notions.

Autorentext

Kijem Joseph est titulaire d'une licence en sociologie/anthropologie, d'un diplôme d'études supérieures en traduction, d'une maîtrise en droit des droits de l'homme/action humanitaire et d'un doctorat en sciences politiques. Il est traducteur principal au Bureau de recensement de la population du Cameroun et auteur de nombreux articles et ouvrages.

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The realm of public service training and development in Cameroon's public service is not very different from that of many African countries in particular, and developing countries in general. These two aspects, which are very fundamental elements in the life of any public service, are paradoxically relegated to the background in Cameroon. The recipe presented by officials who are responsible for ensuring that the said aspects are positively and conspicuously discernible behave as if they expect someone else to come and do their job. It is in this light that there is a quasi-urgent need to address and redress the situation so that Cameroon can boast of civil servants who are well trained and amenable to the novelties of public service administration and duties. Furthermore, by improving the nature of public service development in Cameroon, civil servants would increasingly contribute to the welfare of the Cameroonian society through the acquisition and putting into practice of some public service development notions.