AFD leadership transition in Yaoundé
The Cameroonian Minister of Decentralization receives the leadership of the French Development Agency in Yaoundé to mark the transition from Virginie Dago to Jérôme Notebaert and the agency's twenty years of partnership with Cameroon.
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The Cameroonian Minister of Decentralization, Georges Elanga Obam, receives the leadership of the French Development Agency (AFD) in Yaoundé to mark the transition from outgoing director Virginie Dago to incoming director Jérôme Notebaert.
"L'audience accordée ce 16 juillet 2026 par le ministre Georges Elanga Obam à la direction de l'Agence Française de Développement (AFD) pour saluer le départ de Virginie Dago et l'installateur Jérôme Notebaert n'a pas dérogé à cette tradition bien huilée."
The article reports a formal meeting on July 16, 2026, between a senior Cameroonian minister and AFD officials in Yaoundé, tied to a leadership transition and ongoing development cooperation.
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The French Development Agency (AFD) marks twenty years of development partnership with Cameroon, with its new country director, Jérôme Notebaert, pledging to prioritize measurable results and local public service delivery.
"Le partenariat avec l'AFD a vingt ans : c'est l'âge de la maturité, mais aussi celui de la responsabilité. [...] Jérôme Notebaert, affirme vouloir mettre l'accent sur les « résultats concrets » et les services publics locaux."
The article highlights the 20th anniversary of AFD's partnership with Cameroon and the incoming director's stated focus on concrete outcomes in local development projects.
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The outgoing AFD Country Director Virginie Dago and incoming director Jérôme Notebaert hold strategic meetings with Cameroonian ministries MINEPAT and MINPMEESA to ensure continuity in France-Cameroon bilateral cooperation.
"the outgoing Country Director of the AFD, Mrs. Virginie Dago, concluded her highly successful four-year mandate by holding pivotal strategic audiences with key government leaders. Accompanied by her successor, Mr. Jérôme Notebaert... the delegation met with the Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development - MINEPAT on July 14, and the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts - MINPMEESA on July 16."
Outgoing AFD Country Director Virginie Dago, accompanied by her successor Jérôme Notebaert, meets with MINEPAT and MINPMEESA ministers in July 2026 to transition responsibilities and align on future development cooperation.
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