As a result of the important technical kick-off meeting chaired by the Governor on 13 August 2024, the major works of the Programme were eventually launched in the North-West Capital. It is just a matter of time, as the population of Bamenda will soon enjoy the changes expected in their city. In April 2024, during a working visit she led with the French Ambassador to Cameroon, Thierry Marchand, and the Director of the French Development Agency (AFD), the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Célestine Ketcha Courtès, stated that “More than 30 billion CFA francs will be invested in Bamenda, including nearly 21 billion for roads, in order to improve urban mobility in this beautiful city. This is the will of the Head of State H.E. Paul BIYA who, with his charismatic and transformational leadership, called on France, a traditional and usual partner through the AFD to support him in the modernization of Cameroonian cities.”

Like the other beneficiary cities of the Programme in its phase 1 (Bafoussam, Bertoua and Garoua), Bamenda is expecting:

– the construction of more than 18 km of roads by RAZEL CAMEROUN / BUNS /MAG SARL These mainly include: Bamenda City council road; Clifton Hotel Ntambessi feature I,II et III; GBHS JUNCTION-NDAMUKONG; PRISON JUNCTION-BMM; NDAMUKONG-FARMERS HOUSE; TAC-CAMCCULL; VERTINARY JUNCTION-BCC; VICKY STREET;

– the construction of three main market facilities, Ntatru Market, Bamenda 1 New Market and Mile 4 Market;

– urban services works have been completed, accepted and handed over. They include:

• the municipal slaughterhouse;
• the municipal library;
• pedestrian walkways.

Not forgetting green spaces, as well as potable water network extensions. The meeting on 13 August, with the caliber of its participants, definitely set the responsibilities of the different stakeholders for the smooth running of the projects in city of Bamenda.

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