History
Law No. 76/12 of 8 July 1976
First organisation of accelerated vocational training in Cameroon.
Decree No. 2011/126 of 23 May 2011
Previous organisation of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training.
Decree No. 2012/644 of 28 December 2012
Reorganisation of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, currently in force.
Law No. 2018/010 of 11 July 2018
Law governing vocational training in Cameroon, including its general legal framework and fundamental principles.
Decree No. 2020/2592/PM of 9 June 2020
Rules governing the establishment, organisation and operation of vocational training and apprenticeship centres.
Launch of PADESCE
Launch of the World Bank-supported Secondary Education and Skills Development Support Project for growth and employment, covering construction and public works, agro-industry, energy and digital technology.
Establishment of the CNFFDP
Decree establishing and organising the National Centre for Trainer Training and Curriculum Development.
Rollout of Inserjeune
Launch of the digital platform for monitoring the employment integration of vocational training graduates.
Opening of the Sectoral Vocational Training Centres in Douala and Edea
Opening of two public-private partnership training hubs: industrial maintenance, logistics and transport in Edea, and food processing in Douala.
Launch of the National Vocational Training and Employment Integration Programme (JEME)
Programme launched on 19 November 2025 at the CNFFDP to provide sustainable training, qualifications and employment integration in rural, peri-urban and urban areas.
Legal framework
The Ministry's action rests on a consolidated legislative and regulatory foundation, regularly updated.
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