PM gives push to decentralisation – Signs decree organising tax revenue sharing between Regions

By Norbert Wasso with details from Manuella Nemaleu The slow-paced decentralization process, which has been decried by many, got a boost last week from the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute, through the signing of a decree by which Regions will benefit from the sharing of tax resources. Signed on May 12, 2026, Decree No. 2026/01007/PM sets the precise rules for the centralization and redistribution of tax resources intended for the ten regions of the country. It is a founding text for Cameroonian financial decentralization. In thirty-one articles divided into four chapters, the decree of May…