Cameroon - Public Finance Governance Support Project (PAGFIP)

Project Summary

Approval Date	12 Dec 2022
Planned Completion Date	31 Dec 2025
Last Disbursement Planned Date	31 Dec 2025
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Multi-Sector
DAC Sector Code	15124
Commitment	U.A 12,420,000
Status	Approved

Project General Description

The Public Finance Governance Support Project (PAGFIP) stems from an in-depth diagnosis of the institutional capacity of various beneficiary structures and responds to concerns expressed by Government, which is committed to pursuing macroeconomic and structural reforms, particularly in the area of public finance, in order to establish the conditions for inclusive growth. The project is justified by the need to support Government’s efforts to tackle the challenges before the country and ensure the satisfactory implementation of NDS30. In this regard, the Bank, through this project, is focusing on building institutional and human resource capacity to provide beneficiary structures with the necessary means to carry out their respective missions. It will support the implementation of Government's comprehensive public finance reform plan by strengthening skills and putting in place coherent and effective working tools and procedures to promote increased mobilization of tax resources and efficient public spending. It will also support the Government's efforts to fight corruption, which is a major challenge for the country. The total project cost, net of taxes and customs duties, is estimated at UA 13.80 million, or CFAF 11.37 billion.

Project Objectives

The project’s overall objective is to strengthen the institutional and organisational environment of public finance management through increased collection of tax revenue and promotion of public expenditure efficiency. The specific objectives are to: (i) improve the collection and protection of tax revenue; (ii) limit budgetary risks through the control and management of budget implementation; (iii) systematize internal and external audit and verification practices; and (iv) fight against corruption and illicit financial flows. In doing so, the project will contribute to further strengthening and consolidating national capacity in public finance management, as well as reform management and communication, focusing on human resource development and the modernisation and upgrading of working tools.

Beneficiaries

The PAGFIP project area is the entire national territory of Cameroon. The project was prepared and evaluated using a participatory approach that involved consultations with various officials of sector ministries and technical departments, as well as civil society, to best meet their needs. The main direct beneficiaries of PAGFIP are the State structures in charge of tax revenue collection, public expenditure control and the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows. The project will also benefit the civil society platform involved in the monitoring and control of public expenditure. All beneficiary structures will emerge stronger due to the procurement of appropriate working tools for their missions, high-level technical assistance and the delivery of targeted training programmes. Overall, the project will benefit the entire Cameroonian population, through the development of an institutional environment conducive to enhancing efficiency in the mobilization of tax revenue and improving programming and monitoring evaluation of public expenditure.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Implementing

GOUVERNEMENT DU CAMEROUN MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-CM-KF0-007
Last Update	20 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Amadou KANE

Geographic Location

Country	Cameroon

Coordinates	Location Name
4.04827 9.70428	Douala
3.86667 11.5167	Yaoundé

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Loan Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 12,420,000

African Development Fund

U.A 11,600,000

African Development Fund

U.A 820,000

Document Type	Language	Document
Appraisal report	en	viewer
Appraisal report	fr	viewer

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value
The tax burden is gradually increasing, driven by digitalisation and broadening of the tax base	%	2022	14.0
The Integrated computerized public finance management (SIGIFIP) is operational	Number	2022	1.0
Fiscal credibility is improved	Score	2022	5,5
Equity in the use of public resources is strengthened	Score	2022	5.0
Implementation rate of the Investment Budget is improved	%	2022	65.0
Upgrade of the interconnection between DGI and DGD (Fusion Platform) is reinforced by the acquisiton of new modules	Number	2022	1.0
DGI and DGD staff are trained in sector tax revenue collection techniques (Forestry, Agriculture, Telecommunications)	Number	2022	200.0
DGI and DGD staff are trained in sector tax revenue collection techniques (Forestry, Agriculture, Telecommunications) - of whom women	Number	2022	60.0
A computerised system for monitoring the invoicing of large companies is set up	Number	2022	1.0
A digital platform limiting interactions between the DGI and taxpayers is operational and allows for the online declaration and payment of taxes	Number	2022	1.0
A national integrated tax management software package is available (SIGI -Harmony)	Number	2022	1.0
The study on streamlining of the tax incentive system is completed	Number	2022	1.0
The study on tax potential is carried out	Number	2022	1.0
Civil society access to information on budget management	Score	2022	5,5
A forum for exchanges on public finance between civil society and MINEPAT is organised on an annual basis	Number	2022	1.0
A pool of civil society representatives is trained as trainers on the coordination and monitoring/evaluation of economic and fiscal policies	Number	2022	200.0
A pool of civil society representatives is trained as trainers on the coordination and monitoring/evaluation of economic and fiscal policies - of whom women	Number	2022	60.0
Procurement audits are prepared and published regularly	Number	2022	1.0
The Supreme State Audit Office auditors and verifiers (CONSUPE) are trained on the Compliance Audit Methodology and Technique	Number	2022	300.0
The Supreme State Audit Office auditors and verifiers (CONSUPE) are trained on the Compliance Audit Methodology and Technique - of whom women	Number	2022	90.0
The National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) is developed, supported by a national implementation action plan	Number	2022	1.0
Instruments to implement the law granting the power of confiscation to CONAC are prepared	Number	2022	1.0
Procedures for budget review by the legislature are improved (PEFAPI-18)	Score	2022	A
Technical assistance in verification techniques, investigations and monitoring of illicit financial flows is provided to CONAC staff	Number	2022	1.0