Cameroon Country Profile
Country Profile Sources
General Information Sources
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement 2011 - Cameroon.
- The World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- Daily Nation: 'EU gives Cameroon poll monitoring aid', 24 august 2011.
- Agence France-Presse: 'Corruption cost Cameroon 3.75 billion USD in 6 years', 10 February 2011.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the press- Cameroon 2010.
- The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Cameroon 2010.
- African Economic Outlook: Cameroon Country Profile 2010.
- Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2010.
- Cameroon Tribune: 'Business Skies More and More Clear', 6 may 2010.
- AFP: 'Au Cameroun, l'ombre du pouvoir pèse sur une opération "mains propres"', 25 January 2010.
- CCFD Terre Solidaire: Biens mal aquís, à qui profite le crime? pp. 102-106, 2009 (in French).
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2009.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- AFP: 'Un ancien ministre condamné à la prison à vie pour corruption', 15 June 2009.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2008.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Cameroon 2008.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2008.
- Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Cameroon 2008.
- Bank Information Center: 'World Bank announces withdrawal from Chad-Cameroon Pipeline after early repayment', 12 September 2008.
- Reuters: 'Cameroon arrests two former ministers for graft', 31 March 2008.
- Transparency International: National Integrity Systems Country Study Report Cameroon 2007.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Cameroon 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
- Transparency International: Corruption and the Environment 2007.
- Transparency International: Enquête nationale 2006 auprés des entreprises sur la corruption au Cameroun - 2007 (in French).
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2007.
- Transparency International: Enquêtes nationales sur la corruption au Cameroun - enquête quantitative auprés des ménages - 2007 (in French).
- Atlasvista: 'Premier jugement exemplaire contre la corruption au Cameroun', 29 June 2007.'
- Guardian: 'Trouble in the pipeline', 17 January 2007.
- The IMF: Strengthening Transparency in the Oil Sector in Cameroon: Why does it matter? 2006.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Cameroon 2006.
- Le Figaro: 'Cameroun: la chasse aux corrompus enfièvre le pays', 26 June 2006.
- IRIN: 'Cameroon: New anti-corruption drive leaves many sceptical', 27 January 2006.
Corruption Levels Sources
Judicial System
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2011.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Cameroon 2010.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2008.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2008.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2008.
- Transparency International: National Integrity Systems Country Study Report Cameroon 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Cameroon 2006.
Police
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Cameroon 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Cameroon 2007.
- Transparency International: National Integrity Systems Country Study Report Cameroon 2007.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2007.
- Transparency International: Enquêtes nationales sur la corruption au Cameroun - enquête quantitative auprés des ménages - 2007 (in French).
- Transparency International: Enquête nationale auprés des entreprises sur la corruption au Cameroun - 2007 (in French).
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
- IRIN: 'Cameroon: New anti-corruption drive leaves many sceptical', 27 January 2006.
Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Cameroon 2010.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2007.
- Transparency International: Enquêtes nationales sur la corruption au Cameroun - enquête quantitative auprés des ménages - 2007 (in French).
- Transparency International: Enquête nationale auprés des entreprises sur la corruption au Cameroun - 2007 (in French).
Land Administration
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2010.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Cameroon 2010.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2008.
- The Entrepreneur: 'Credit Foncier Cameroon: Former General Manager, Board Chair and Co Sentenced', 16 July 2008.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2007.
- Transparency International: Enquêtes nationales sur la corruption au Cameroun - enquête quantitative auprés des ménages - 2007 (in French).
- Transparency International: Enquête nationale auprés des entreprises sur la corruption au Cameroun - 2007 (in French).
Tax Administration
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- US Department of State: Human Rights report 2010 - Cameroon.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2010
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2009.
- Voices of America News: 'Corruption in Cameroon Deters Investment, Slows Growth', 10 November 2009.
- Transparency International: Enquêtes nationales sur la corruption au Cameroun - enquête quantitative auprés des ménages - 2007 (in French).
- Transparency International: Enquête nationale auprés des entreprises sur la corruption au Cameroun - 2007 (in French).
- Jeune Afrique: 'Grève des commercants chinois au Cameroun', 12 July 2007.
Customs Administration
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2009.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2007.
- Transparency International: Enquêtes nationales sur la corruption au Cameroun - enquête quantitative auprés des ménages - 2007 (in French).
- Transparency International: Enquête nationale auprés des entreprises sur la corruption au Cameroun - 2007 (in French).
Public Procurement and Contracting
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement 2010 - Cameroon.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2008.
- Transparency International: Enquête nationale auprés des entreprises sur la corruption au Cameroun - 2007 (in French).
Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report 2009 - Cameroon.
- The Postnewsline: 'Gov't Sues Anti-Corruption Activist', 26 January 2009.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2008.
- Reuters: 'Cameroon arrests two former ministers for graft', 31 March 2008.
- Bloomberg: 'Government Bribes in Cameroon Divert Funds From Food Amid Riots', 10 December 2008.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
- Global Forest Watch: Cameroun - Panorama (in French).
- Global Witness: Cameroon Achievements - Independent Forest Monitoring.
Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2010
- US Department of State: Human Rights report 2010- Cameroon.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the press- Cameroon 2010.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2009.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2008.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Cameroon 2008.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
- Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Cameroon 2008.
- The Postnewsline: 'Transparency International Scorns 'Operation Epervier'', 26 September 2008.
- Transparency International: National Integrity Systems Country Study Report Cameroon 2007.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2007.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2006.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Cameroon 2006.
- Le Figaro: 'Cameroun: la chasse aux corrompus enfièvre le pays', 26 June 2006.
- IRIN: 'Cameroon: New anti-corruption drive leaves many sceptical', 27 January 2006.
- IBA Anti-Money Laundering Forum: Cameroon.
Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- Trust Law: 'INTERVIEW-Mobile application combats Cameroon's corruption', 21 July 2011.
- Reporters Without Borders: Cameroon Country Report 2010.
- Global Integrity: Cameroon Country Report 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2011.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Cameroon 2009.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Cameroon 2009.
- Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2009.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Cameroon 2008.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Cameroon 2008.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Cameroon 2008.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Cameroon 2008.
- Transparency International Cameroon.





