PNDP Engages MIPROMALO

Two partnership conventions signed recently by both structures will see the construction of low cost housing and other social structures with local materials

Two partnership conventions have been reached between the Community-Driven Participatory Development Programme (PNDP) and the Local Materials Promotion Agency (MIPROMALO). The partnership agreements, which set two important platforms for collaboration, were signed in Yaounde last month. While Marie Madeleine Nga, National Coordinator of PNDP signed for her institution, Dr. Likiby Boubakar, Director of MIPROMALO penned for his.
The first convention sets out the working relationship between both structures in the domains of training, construction of socio-economic structures with the use of local materials and other activities deemed necessary by both parties. Specifically, both signatories will elaborate and jointly run projects aimed at valorising local materials. The convention also extends to the designing and organisation of appropriate training in the domain of local materials to the benefit of decentralised local collectivities. MIPROMALO will further facilitate the acquisition and/or supply of specialised equipment and materials for the fabrication of local materials.
Going by the convention, MIPROMALO will avail its expertise for the putting in place of certain classic council projects and regional development programmes. This will focus on the construction of low cost housing and other social structures with local materials. In addition, the local materials outfit and PNDP are expected to jointly coach members of associations, council staff, civil society actors and local populations on the techniques of fabrication of local materials and construction adapted to local contexts.
The second convention, which is more specific, revolves around the training of 100 youth in production techniques and construction with earth bricks and roofing with tiles.  A warehouse costing over FCFA 29 million will also be constructed by MIPROMALO in Miskine, Maroua I subdivision.
The Director of MIPROMALO, Dr. Likiby Boubakar said his structure entered the partnership in fulfilment of the missions assigned to it by the Head of State. President Paul Biya had placed emphasis on promoting greater use of local resources.

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Director of Local Materials Promotion Authority, MIPROMALO

What pushed MIPROMALO into partnering with PNDP?

The objective of the Government is to valorize the use of local materials in housing construction and reduce imports which affect our balance of payment. Besides this, the main objective is to offer to Cameroonians decent, quality and low cost housing. It was therefore important for MIPROMALO to open up to decentralized local collectivities. Some years ago, government put in place a law which allows certain development aspects to be directly handled at regional, divisional and municipal levels. And the idle institutional partner to accompany councils in their development drive is the PNDP – Community-Driven Partic...