(Business in Cameroon) – A delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), led by Alagi Basiru Gaye, has been on an exploration mission in Cameroon since October 5. They aim to assess and prepare future road projects in the country.
One of the key initiatives in the pipeline is the CMR1037 project, which includes the rehabilitation of the Douala-Bafoussam road and the construction of access roads to the agro-pastoral areas of Loum-Yabassi, Bafang-Nkondjock, and Loum-Tombel-Kumba.
This mission follows an earlier visit in July, when the IsDB team studied financing for a 145-kilometer stretch of the Ngatt-Febadi-Likok road on the Batchenga-Ngaoundéré corridor. This project includes two sections: Ngatt-Febadi-Mambal-Tekel (68.4 km) and Tekel-Lewa-Louga-Likok (76.2 km). It is part of the transport sector support program aimed at connecting the Center and Adamaoua regions, which is vital for regional connectivity and economic development.
The reconstruction of the Nationale 5 road, linking Békoko in the Littoral region to Bandjoun through Loum, Nkongsamba, and Bafang, is also set to be included in the new projects to be financed. This road is in a state of advanced deterioration between Bomono and Nkongsamba. Additional projects include the Douala-Bafoussam, Douala-Yaoundé, and Bafang-Nkondjock roads, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
Cooperation between Cameroon and the IsDB has expanded to fund projects in key sectors of the Cameroonian economy, such as road infrastructure, health, education, energy, agriculture, rural development, and Islamic finance. As of September 17, the active portfolio of the IsDB in Cameroon consists of 17 ongoing projects, supported by a technical assistance operation, totaling CFA962.704 million, or more than CFA577 billion at the current exchange rate.
