The United Nations System in Cameroon and the government have agreed to speed up reconstruction projects in the North West and South West regions, affected by ongoing crisis.
The officials met at the third session of the structured political dialogue between Cameroon and the United Nations in Yaoundé on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Cameroon’s Minister of External Relations, Le Jeune Mbella Mbella and the UN Resident Cordinator to Cameroon, Matthias Z. Naab co-chaired the discussions.
The consultations and dialogue with the United Nations System in Cameroon are resuming after a 5-year interruption imposed by the COVID19 pandemic.
The second session of the structured political dialogue between Cameroon and the United Nations held on August 23, 2018 in Yaounde.
UN-Cameroon Partnership
The United Nations System in Cameroon has been an important partner in fostering development in the country. Hence, the creation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Cameroon to run from 2022 to 2026.
The framework is the main instrument of cooperation that is intended to facilitate the implementation of projects of national interest and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during this time frame.
“This meeting will give us the opportunity to dialogue on how best the UN can do this. I am committed to ensuring that all our colleagues and agencies to support the implementation of this programme across the regions in crisis,” UN Resident Cordinator for Cameroon, Matthias Z. Naab told CRTVWeb.
The United Nations System in Cameroon is also ready to mobilize partners and required resources to support the implementation of all projects proposed in the Cooperation Framework.
‘I’m putting in place an auto-pilot system’
The Government of Cameroon will disburse over FCFA 89 billions for the first phase of the reconstruction of the North West and South West regions for a period of two (2) years.
So far water points , schools, health facilities rebuilt, women’s empowerment centres, and markets have been built, while farms have been rehabilitated. Young boys and girls are being trained on income-generating activities.
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Plan, Motuba Tamajong Obase says the plan currently prioritizes innovative projects.
“I’m putting in place an auto-pilot system in terms of management and development. Some of the projects have been adopted. We are going to get the population involved in the planning, execution monitoring and control of certain aspects of the projects. We want to change the way things are done in these regions. I am emphasizing on innovative initiatives,” Motuba Tamajong Obase said.
The reconstruction plan is a component of the National Development Strategy (NDS) which will last for ten years. The NDS is intended to rebuild the economy of the two affected regions, and reduce the effects of the socio-political crisis on the population.
Kathy Neba Sina
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