North West region:

PNDP launches new projects in Bui division

The National Community Driven Development Programme, known by its French acronym as PNDP has launched its third phase in Bui Division.

By Njodzefe Nestor and Edwin Lemnyuy

Mayors brandish their agreements

Phase III co-financing partnership agreement was signed June 14 in Kumbo between PNDP and the six councils of Bui Division.

                The signing ceremony took place at the Kumbo Council Chambers under the supervision of the Senior Divisional Officer for Bui, TheophileNzeki.

                According to a release from the organization, the key activities embedded in the co-financing partnership agreement are updates of councils’ development plans and elaboration of others, co-financing of council sessions extended to sector ministries, support to councils for the elaboration and financing of feasibility studies of micro projects and support to councils for the co-financing of the production of their quarterly magazine.

                Each Council is expected to benefit FCFA 20.2M, FCFA 5.2 to come from councils themselves, Bruno Daniel Nkanjo said during the signing ceremony.

                Mayor DonatusFonyuyNjong hailed PNDP and collaborators for the initiative, which he said will enhance livelihoods of the grassroots population.

                Bui Senior Divisional Officer TheophileNzeki called on mayors to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of the project.  He instructed them to carry out good feasibility studies, warning against influence peddling by politicians. He said if resources are judiciously used, vision 2035 will be a reality.

                Bruno Daniel Nkanjo, North West PNDP Coordinator praised Bui Mayors for their usual collaboration.

Given the many and varied challenges councils face to improve on the livelihoods persons within their municipalities, Phase III of PNDP-Council partnership will seek to construct socio-economic infrastructure, strengthen platforms of projects and programmes working with councils to ensure councils get facilities, which Government provides, promote local economy by valorising opportunities from decentralized cooperation. The Partnership will also improve the mobilization and security of all fiscal incomes through the use of SIMBA among other tools. In addition, communities at the grassroots shall be mobilized to follow up, implement and maintain realized infrastructures, the organization said in a statement.

                Phase III of the PNDP-Council Partnership follows last February’s partnership agreement, which the Cameroon Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, MINEPAT signed with the World Bank in Yaounde.

                The third phase, launched last May 10 at National Level will support government policies and objectives in line with Growth and Employment Strategy and Decentralization Policy.

                The 34 councils of the North West Region are expected to sign the partnership before the end of June.