Ministère des Finances du Cameroun

LA DIRECTION GENERALE DU BUDGET

How does the government prepare the Budget ?

The preparation of the budget in Cameroon is done in three phases:

The 2019 Budget Preparation Schedule

which is the forum for the validation of medium-term expenditure frameworks prepared by sectoral ministerial departments

pre-conferences budget that allow sectoral ministries to present their financing needs and programmes ;

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Preparation of the finance bill and transmission to the Prime Minister’s Office

LARGE STEPS OF THE BUDGET DELAYS
1 The Presidency of the Republic publishes the budget preparation circular 30 June
2 7 July
3 27 July
4 The Interdepartmental Program Review Committee (IPRTC) reviews and validates programs proposed by departments without going into financial details ; 17 August
5 31 August
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7 Preparation of the finance bill and transmission to the Prime Minister’s Office ; 1er October
8 The Prime Minister’s Office transmits the bill with the latest arbitrations to the Presidency of the Republic ; 8 October
9 The Presidency of the Republic tables the draft finance bill and its appendices to the National Assembly (in parliament, as the budget is discussed and voted in both chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate) ; 15 October
10 Parliament examines and votes on the Finance Act ; November
11 The President of the Republic promotes the Finance Act. December