Support Program for the Return of Cameroonian Immigrants

Many Cameroonians trained abroad express the desire to return and contribute to their country's development, but face numerous difficulties in the reinsertion process:

• Lack of familiarity with the Cameroonian job market;
• Difficulties in recognition and valorization of degrees and experiences acquired abroad;
• Social and professional integration problems;
• Lack of information on available opportunities.

Faced with these challenges, FNE established PARIC to facilitate the return and integration of these valuable skills, with the support of German partners (CIM — Centrum für International Migration and WUS — World University Service).

Fundamental objective:
Contribute to Cameroon's development by facilitating the reinsertion of qualified workforce trained abroad.

Specific objectives:

• Welcome, advise and guide Cameroonians returning from abroad;
• Help valorize skills and experiences acquired abroad;
• Facilitate access to the Cameroonian job market;
• Support business creation for returnees wishing to be self-employed;
• Mobilize financial assistance for Cameroonians from certain partner countries.

PARIC targets:

• Cameroonians from the diaspora wishing to return permanently to their country;
• Professionals who have acquired significant training or experience abroad;
• Cameroonians from Germany benefiting from specific financial assistance (via CIM and WUS);
• Cameroonian companies and organizations seeking to recruit profiles trained abroad.

FNE's mission through PARIC is to help the immigrant face all difficulties related to their socio-professional reinsertion in Cameroon by welcoming, advising and guiding them.

Services offered to returnees:

• Personalized reception and situation diagnosis;
• Professional guidance counseling;
• Assistance with recognition and valorization of foreign degrees;
• Networking with Cameroonian employers;
• Business creation support.

Services to companies:

• Networking with Cameroonian profiles trained abroad;
• Information on skills available in the diaspora.

International partnerships:
CIM (Centrum für International Migration) and WUS (World University Service) — enabling financial assistance for Cameroonians from Germany.

PARIC is financed by:

• The National Employment Fund (state budget);
• German partners CIM and WUS who provide specific financial assistance for Cameroonians from Germany wishing to return home.

Reception, counseling and guidance services are completely free for beneficiaries.

For Cameroonians from the diaspora:

• Personalized support in the return and reinsertion process;
• Valorization of skills and experiences acquired abroad;
• Access to Cameroonian job market opportunities;
• Financial assistance for eligible returnees;
• Business creation support.

For Cameroonian companies:

• Access to highly qualified profiles trained abroad;
• Contribution of international skills and experiences.

For Cameroon:

• Repatriation and valorization of national skills;
• Diaspora contribution to economic development;
• Transfer of know-how and technologies.