To accelerate digital transformation: Gov’t announces training of 15,000 public officials nationwide.

This was a press briefing to officially launch the digital transformation training and capacity-building programme for public sector employees. 

In attendance was the Secretary General of the ministry, the Coordinator of the Project for the Acceleration of Digital Transformation of Cameroon, PATNUC; the representatives of the Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform, and the World Bank.  

Speaking during the presser, Minister Libom Li Likeng said the nationwide programme reflects the government's determination to give “concrete and operational substance to the strengthening of public agents' digital capacities”. 

She revealed that the goal is to reach a significant number of staff and gradually promote the spread of digital skills throughout the entire civil service.

The minister said emphasis will be placed on digital technology at the service of an administration that is more "efficient, more responsive and more closely attuned to the needs of the citizen".

She also said they intend to enhance the efficiency of public agents in their professional environment; facilitate the adoption of new digital tools and services; support the gradual digitisation of procedures; and to develop a shared culture of digital transformation within the civil service.

About the programme

The large-scale training for public sector employees is intended for the staff of public administrations including ministries, both in central and in external services nationwide. It is also intended for the staff of public establishments and public enterprises.

The training will last for 50 days, that is 10 days per module. It is structured around modules that address both current technological developments and the practical needs for modernising the civil service. 

It will focus on Artificial Intelligence and blockchain, digital transformation and the relationship with the service user, digital project management and agile methods, change management as well as archiving and electronic document management. 

The minister said a system has been put in place to enable large-scale participation, consisting of online sessions that do not disrupt services. 

The training in digital transformation, Minister Libom Likeng added, is delivered exclusively online and requires neither travel on the part of officials nor any prolonged interruption of their professional activity. 

Each participant, she said, will be able to organise his or her learning flexibly, according to their own constraints and availability. It is important to mention that registration opened yesterday via the platform specifically dedicated to this programme: https://train.patnucelearning.cm.

Tests will be carried out shortly with a small number of staff taking part. At the end, participants who have met the course requirements will receive a certificate of completion, confirming the skills they have acquired.

A new era 

Minister Libom Li Likeng disclosed that digital transformation in Cameroon today is no longer a distant prospect but a reality affecting every sector of economic, social and administrative life. 

She further mentioned that digital transformation has become a major driver of the modernisation of public administration. She, however, stressed that it cannot be limited to the acquisition of computers and other equipment, the roll-out of telecommunications networks, the construction of data centres or the establishment of technological platforms.

According to the minister, technology alone does not transform the administration. She explained that transformation relies on public officials whose skills must evolve at the same pace as digital tools, methods and practices.

Minister Libom Li Likeng is convinced that to enable them to understand the transformations currently taking place, to have to master the key tools involved, and to gradually integrate the opportunities offered by digital technology into their daily professional practices.

“…the launching of this programme marks an important step towards building a Cameroonian public administration that is better prepared for the demands of the digital era,” the minister disclosed.  

Snowball effect

The minister said the trained public employees will become champions of digital transformation, contributing to the dissemination of new practices, the sharing of knowledge and a better ownership of digital tools in their respective working environments.

“By training 15,000 public sector employees, we are laying another brick in the construction of a Cameroon that is fully committed to its digital transformation,” Minister Libom Li Likeng said. 

The minister added that: “It is my hope that this initiative will contribute concretely to the emergence of a public administration that is more agile, more innovative, more efficient and more closely attuned to the expectations of citizens.” 

Enter PATNUC 

Speaking earlier, the National Coordinator of PATNUC, Dr Mfuh Winifred Fuaye, underscored the importance of the project. He said PATNUC remains committed to supporting the country's digital transformation and strengthening Cameroon's digital ecosystem. 

Dr Mfuh cited several successful projects already carried out and stated that they intend to ensure the overall success of the programme. 

He said they will “equip Cameroonian civil servants to ensure that they are able to be more productive by using digital tools in whatever they do on a daily basis.” 

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3916 of Monday September 19, 2026