Yaounde gets over 21 bn F for sanitation, dev't

More than 21 billion has been allocated for the financing of the second phase of projects for the remediation of Yaoundé (PADY2).

This project funded by the Government, the African Development Bank, the French Development Agency and the Fund for Global Environment Facility (GEF) among others, will serve as funding for the development of infrastructure and sanitation in the area. It is anticipated that this move will boost hygiene activities to foster a healthy environment and lifestyle of residents of Yaoundé. This funding will also go to support structures of intervention and management of the project.

This was discussed during the second session of the Committee for follow-up and consultation of the PADY2, and the official launch of GEF-funded activities which took place yesterday in Yaounde.

This session chaired by Jean Ngougo, Deputy Government delegate of the in the urban community of Yaoundé (CUY), saw the presence of stakeholders: representatives of administration, municipalities, the private sector and civil society, witness on a daily basis the problems of the people.

According to the Coordinator of the PADY2, Gérard Essi Ntoumba, this phase covers the period from January to December 2015. "The financing of the first phase allowed the improvement of 3.5 km, on a total of 9.4 km of the main bed in Mfoundi.

"The present phase of the PADY is endeavoring to achieve work necessary for adequate sanitation of the remaining 5 km on the main course, and a 6.4 km constituting the linear total of the four tributaries of Mfoundi", he said.

The CUY which supervises and control projects will therefore be assigned the task to develop sanitation facilities, to improve the living environment of the people through the strengthening of capacities in hygiene and health.

Not to mention the institutional support of the structures of intervention such as the CUY, the seven municipalities of the city of Yaoundé and enforcing PADY 2 cells among others.

GEF-funded activities will enable the Coordinator to contribute to the drainage of storm water, to improve the conditions of life of the people and to strengthen the capacity of the actors in the sector.