The purpose of this survey launched by the Delegation of the European Union in Cameroon is threefold:  1. Better understand the presence of European companies in Cameroon,   2. Measure the impact of the current crisis on European companies and identify measures to be taken in order to better defend their interests, and   3. Lay the foundations for the creation of a European Business Organization in Cameroon.
We are committed to protect your data and to respect your privacy. The Trade and Private Sector Facility collects and processes these replies pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the EU Parliament and of the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data. Therefore we ensure that all responses are kept confidential. Data will only be presented in aggregated form (i.e. all data compiled) and firms cannot be identified.
For any questions, please contact fabrice.hanse (at) eeas.europa.eu

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1. Introduction

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2. What is your relation with Europe? This exercise includes the 27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway

  Yes / No If yes, which country?
My firm has European stakeholders / European capital
My firm is registered in Europe
My firm's headquarters are in Europe
My firm's CEO/top manager in Cameroon is European
My suppliers are mainly Europeans
Europe is my main market
Europe is my potential market

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3. Main sector of activity

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4. What it is your relation to trade?

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5. How do you describe your economic impact / potential investment in Cameroon?
You can use estimates. The confidentiality clause applies here as it does along the survey. Information will only be used for statistical purposes. Data will be aggregated and anonymous.

  in figures or in EUR potential impact of COVID-19
Overall annual turnover (in EUR)
Number of direct employees in Cameroon
Estimated number of local employees (Cameroonians)
Estimated number of women employees
Estimated number of indirect employees & suppliers in Cameroon
Average VAT taxes payed in Cameroon per year
Average customs duties payed in Cameroon per year
Average amount of investment already placed in Cameroon
Estimated amount of the forecasted investment in Cameroon in the next 10 years

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6. How do you describe your social impact in Cameroon?

  How many do you organise per year? How much do you spend on this per year?
Carbon footprint reduction actions (e.g. renewables energy consumption, alternative to transportation, etc)
Labor policies (minimum wage, equal wages, positive discrimination to women/local staff, etc)
Fair trade actions (profits equally distributed, development-specifi fund for workers, health insurance, etc)
Environment & biodiversity actions (e.g. recycling, plant trees, circular economy, etc)
Training actions (e.g. internship programme, links with Universities, etc)
R&D actions (e.g. transfer of technology, research)

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7. What took you to Cameroon?

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8.  How important is the Cameroonian market for your company?

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9. How important is the regional market (Central Africa) for your company?

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10. In the next 5-10 years, how do you perceive the Cameroonian market for your company?

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11. In terms of access to finance (both working capital and capital investments) what are your two main sources of capital?

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12. Please state the barriers you face when doing business / investing in Cameroon and their impact in your firm. Please specify the repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis, if relevant.

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13. How do these factors impact your business? Please rank them from high-impact (1) to low impact (13).

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14. What effects do you expect or do you already have from the COVID-19 crisis?

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15. What are the concrete actions that the EU could do to resolve these issues? Please state both structural issues and those linked to the current crisis

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16. Which services do you would like to receive from the European business organisation currently being established in Cameroon?

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17. How would you brand this organisation?

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18. Would you be interested in joining the organisation? If yes, what annual fee would you pay to access its services?

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Your contribution will help to identify the needs and constraints of the European private sector in Cameroon, better guide public private dialogue in the context of the COVID-19 crisis and lay the foundations for the creation of a European business organisation.

For any questions regarding this survey: fabrice.hanse (at) eeas.europa.eu

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