THE CAMEROON NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE: FROM A SHORT LIFE CYCLE TO A DIFFICULT AND UNCERTAIN REBIRTH
THE CAMEROON NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE: FROM A SHORT LIFE CYCLE TO A DIFFICULT AND UNCERTAIN REBIRTH

Summary/Abstract: Many public and private institutions or companies created in Cameroon after independence had not only a colonial origin, but also experienced a short life cycle. It is the case of the Cameroon National Tourism Office (CNTO), whose existence has unfortunately been ten years old due to several problems. The objective of this article consists first in tracing the origins of this institution; then to explain the reasons for its short existence; finally, it is about highlighting the difficulties inherent in the effective recreation of a new Tourism Office in Cameroon in the era of decentralization. To do this, secondary sources from history and theory of organizations were exclusively consulted. Their use made it possible to have a much more factual approach oriented towards causality. It turns out that the CNTO created in 1960 is a copy of the France National Tourism Office created in 1910. In addition, the failure of this institution in Cameroon is mainly due to the lack of preparation of the government at the time of its creation. After decades, its effective revival comes up against the administrative slowness and the slow financial and technical empowerment of the decentralized territorial communities which are municipal councils and regions.

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