Samenvatting

Development is a process of improvement in which many different factors play a role. In order to measure development different indicators can be used, such as the Human Development Index and the Millennium Development Goals.
When talking about developing countries, aid is a factor that might come to mind. Annually many billions of Official Development Assistance are sent to developing countries, and one of those countries is Cameroon. Cameroon is a developing country with a medium amount of human development. Even though it is in the top ten recipients of Official Development Assistance, the process of development is progressing slowly. Therefore one could conclude that
something is keeping Cameroon from development. The different factors
influencing development have been investigated on economic, political,
human, educational and aid levels, and conclusions have been drawn. Besides researching the existing theories about development in Cameroon, the real-life experiences and roles from different Non-Governmental Organisations are also taken into account, since their overall goal is to help Cameroon develop itself. After analysing the results, different conclusions can be drawn on changes that should occur in order to boost the development of Cameroon and what the role of Non-Governmental Organisations in this process should be.