Led by the Ministry of Public Procurement, this operation targeted infrastructures scattered across the Adamaoua, Far North, and West regions. 


Decentralized territorial collectivities, and more particularly municipalities, act as project owners for the vast majority of these stalled investments.


Particularly marked in the Far North with over forty suspended construction sites, the observed dysfunctions either relate to a complete absence of work commencement, or a prolonged halt of construction sites despite considerable contractual deadline overruns. Furthermore, field investigations reveal contrasting situations where some entrepreneurs have ceased all activity due to suspended payments, while others show full disbursements for a quasi-zero level of physical execution, compromising the expected impact of local development public policies.


Faced with these deviations prejudicial to the socio-economic fabric and to populations' access to basic services, a 21-day ultimatum has been notified to defaulters to resume construction sites or provide convincing justifications. This measure, which announces imminent terminations, is part of the continuity of actions to moralize public procurement, aiming to restore the efficiency of public spending, in a context where the needs for school and sanitary infrastructures remain particularly pressing.


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