Transforming Rural Space Through Nongovernmental Efforts in Northwestern Cameroon

By: Lotsmart N Fonjong

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Hardcover | 1 December 2005

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The purpose of this volume is to explore the involvement of NGOs in the development of a rural region of Cameroon that has attracted a large proportion of NGOs. The focal questions that are addressed in this volume are: what are the elements of rural development in the region and what are the forms of involvement, strategies, and impact of NGOs and their programmes on the lives of the rural masses? These questions provide the base for a critical assessment of the efforts of NGOs as a possible development myth, not only for Cameroon, but also for other developing societies.

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Conceptualising the notions of NGOs, participation and rural development	p. 1
The notion of NGOs	p. 1
NGOs and participatory development	p. 3
Rural development	p. 9
Rural development strategies and models in developing countries	p. 11
Rural dynamics and poverty in Cameroon	p. 18
Issues of rural development in north-western Cameroon	p. 21
A harsh physical and natural environment	p. 22
Relief and drainage as a development issue	p. 22
Unfavourable soil, vegetation and climate for rural activities	p. 24
The human milieu	p. 25
A mixed blessing for rural development	p. 25
A diversified local administration	p. 25
A dominantly rural population	p. 26
A weak economic base	p. 28
Insufficient social infrastructure	p. 30
Improvements of the agricultural sector in the region	p. 33
Working conditions of agricultural operators	p. 35
Addressing the question of agricultural land	p. 36
Strengthening grassroots institutions for agricultural development	p. 37
Efforts of SAILD in institutional strengthening of farmer groups in the North-western Cameroon	p. 38
Activities of SAILD	p. 38
Strengthening NOWEFOR as a farmer organisation	p. 40
SAILD and grassroots organisations in Mezam division	p. 41
Impact of SAILD activities on BUSSUG	p. 41
NGOs and the development of livestock farming	p. 43
Contribution of HPI and SLF to livestock development	p. 44
The provision of rural infrastructure and services	p. 51
Involvement of the state in rural development in the region	p. 52
Putting rural development in the national development agenda	p. 52
Farmers' motivation	p. 53
Provision of agricultural infrastructure	p. 54
Provision of inputs and credit	p. 55
Cooperative societies as another agent of rural development	p. 55
Provision of rural infrastructure and services	p. 56
HELVETAS and rural development	p. 57
HELVETAS in Cameroon	p. 57
Development objectives of HELVETAS Cameroon	p. 58
The provision of rural pipe-borne water in the region	p. 59
The realization of village pipe-borne water schemes	p. 60
Management of water catchments for the sustainability of village water supply schemes	p. 63
The protection of the Bambui watershed	p. 64
The contribution of SNV in the development of agro-rural infrastructure in Ngie Sub Division	p. 66
The creation of the Teze Ngie oil Mill	p. 68
SNV and the creation of rural roads	p. 69
Provision of basic services to rural areas	p. 71
Efforts at ensuring environmental protection	p. 75
Human forces of environmental degradation in the region	p. 77
Population growth	p. 78
Agricultural development	p. 79
Efforts towards environmental protection	p. 81
NOWEBA and modern bee farming in North-western Cameroon	p. 82
The supply of the Kenya top bar (KTB) for North West Bee farmer's projects	p. 83
The production of the Kenya top bar hive (KTB) for North West Bee farmers by NOWEBA	p. 84
Bird life international in the management of natural resources and environmental degradation in Kilum/Ijim forest areas	p. 85
Factors responsible for forest and natural resource degradation in Kilum/Ijim	p. 86
Demographic pressure on the Kilum/Ijim forest	p. 89
The search for agricultural and grazing land	p. 91
Income-generating and Other Activities from the Forest	p. 91
Other agents of deforestation of the Kilum/Ijim forest	p. 93
The involvement of bird life international in the management of the Kilum/Ijim forest	p. 96
Brief history of bird life international	p. 96
Management of the Kilum/Ijim mountain forests	p. 96
Objectives of the Kilum/Ijim mountain forest project	p. 97
The Kilum/Ijim mountain forest project as a contribution to rural development	p. 102
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