Road Infrastructure: World Bank-funded Projects Reviewed

Officials of the World Bank and the Ministry of Public Works are optimistic after a review of progress on construction works on the Mora-Dabanga-Kousseri, Babadjou-Bamenda and Maroua-Mora roads. The general feeling of satisfaction was expressed during an evaluation meeting the two institutions held in the Ministry of Public Works on January 29 under the auspices of Minister Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi and the World Bank’s Director of Operations, Elizabeth Huybens.

“We have talked to the Minister about our three biggest projects in the transport sector in Cameroon. We have discussed where we stand and what needs to be done to move to the next stage. There are problems in terms of personnel that needs to be recruited, procedures that need to be put in place to make sure that the flow of funds works well with probity and servility. And to make sure that coordination with other ministries particularly the Ministry of Finance, works well. For all these issues, we have identified solutions,” Elizabeth Hybens told Cameroon Tribune shortly after the meeting.

Soh Alphonse, Transport Specialist at the World Bank indicated that all drawbacks on the Maroua-Mora road have been eliminated while technical difficulties that hindered the $206.70 million worth Babadjou -Bamenda project were also solved. It was agreed that work will commence on the stretch of the road th...