{"id":8144,"date":"2026-10-09T14:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.minpmeesa.cm\/site\/?p=8144"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:19:41","slug":"chamber-of-crafts-cameroon-lays-the-foundations-for-a-new-governance-of-the-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.minpmeesa.cm\/site\/en\/chamber-of-crafts-cameroon-lays-the-foundations-for-a-new-governance-of-the-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"CHAMBER OF CRAFTS: CAMEROON LAYS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW GOVERNANCE OF THE SECTOR."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA) is taking an important step towards strengthening the organization and professionalization of Cameroon\u2019s crafts sector.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">This Wednesday, 7 October 2026, in Yaound\u00e9, a multi-stakeholder consultation on the establishment of a Chamber of Crafts in Cameroon brought together MINPMEESA technical officials, representatives of sectoral administrations, the CCIMA, and representatives of fifteen professional craft organizations.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The objective is to agree on an inclusive and suitable model for a Chamber of Crafts in Cameroon, and to define the practical steps for its establishment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">With 314 trades organized into 46 occupational groups and 10 sectors, the crafts sector plays a strategic role in job creation, entrepreneurship, the promotion of local know-how and the preservation of cultural heritage.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The future Chamber could strengthen the professional representation of artisans, support the formalization of craft businesses, facilitate access to training and financing, promote product quality and contribute to the recognition of professional skills, including through the Master Craftsman title.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Discussions also focused on its legal status, institutional organization, missions, governance, funding and its relationship with existing institutions, particularly the CCIMA.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Following the consultation, a working group will be established to further develop the recommendations and prepare a draft legal framework for the creation, organization and operation of the future Chamber. A roadmap will also define the different steps towards its effective establishment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through this participatory approach, Cameroon is laying the foundations for an institution that will give artisans a stronger voice, better structure the profession and strengthen its contribution to the country\u2019s economic and social development.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA) is taking an important step towards strengthening the organization and professionalization of Cameroon\u2019s crafts sector. This Wednesday, 7 October 2026, in Yaound\u00e9, a multi-stakeholder consultation on the establishment of a Chamber of Crafts in Cameroon brought together MINPMEESA technical officials, representatives of sectoral &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minpmeesa.cm\/site\/en\/chamber-of-crafts-cameroon-lays-the-foundations-for-a-new-governance-of-the-sector\/\" class=\"more-link\">Lire la suite<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u00ab\u00a0CHAMBER OF CRAFTS: CAMEROON LAYS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW GOVERNANCE OF THE SECTOR.\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CHAMBER OF CRAFTS: CAMEROON LAYS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW GOVERNANCE OF THE SECTOR. - MINPMEESA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minpmeesa.cm\/site\/en\/chamber-of-crafts-cameroon-lays-the-foundations-for-a-new-governance-of-the-sector\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CHAMBER OF CRAFTS: CAMEROON LAYS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A NEW GOVERNANCE OF THE SECTOR. - MINPMEESA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA) is taking an important step towards strengthening the organization and professionalization of Cameroon\u2019s crafts sector. 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