This meeting, which is part of the mission conducted in Cameroon from September 8 to 20, 2026, allowed for a review of priority cooperation dossiers, with emphasis on the Water Security Project (SEWASH), the National Water Compact, and the overall optimization of liquid resources governance. Discussions took place in the presence of Professor Barthélemy Ndongo, head of SEWASH coordination, Achille Herman Ngoko Mbang, who leads Water Resources Mobilization (DMRE), alongside Carine Tiwa and Pélagie Ngo Biembe. The Bretton Woods institution's delegation also included Pierre Lorillou, new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Officer for the country, as well as Rodrigue Djakou Yopo, sectoral specialist.

World Bank representatives commended the diligence shown in finalizing the human architecture of the Project Management Unit and the status of initial tender dossiers. The first phase of this initiative mobilizes a 200 million euro envelope, situated within a global program evaluated at 800 million euros. In parallel with the deployment of this initial phase, identification of the components of the second tranche is already underway to anticipate technical preparation while pursuing the search for required financing. The Minister instructed the project coordination to accelerate all procedures, particularly the finalization of dossiers submitted to the financial institution, while experts reiterated their commitment to support execution within the allotted deadlines.

The section relating to the National Water Compact also occupied a central place in the discussions, with the international expert praising the high-level involvement of the Cameroonian delegation at the N'Djamena forum. The operational challenge now consists of materializing the commitments taken into concrete actions, while consolidating the private sector's contribution and the impact of investments on job creation. The exchanges further encompassed the ongoing legislative process concerning the revision of national water regulations. Finally, both parties evoked a new initiative under the auspices of the World Bank, targeting the Lake Chad Basin and more specifically the Logone sub-basin, with the aim of increasing mastery of resources and mitigating the risks of flooding and drought.


Nlend Flore

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