Yaoundé Drinking Water Project Launched in Minkoameyos
The Minister of Water Resources and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, is currently presiding over the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a major drinking water project in the Yaoundé VII Municipality. The project, being launched at the Usine des Eaux neighbourhood, aims to enhance the autonomous water source and strengthen water production and distribution capacities to better […]
The project, being launched at the Usine des Eaux neighbourhood, aims to enhance the autonomous water source and strengthen water production and distribution capacities to better serve the growing population of Yaoundé.
According to project officials, the works will include the construction of new water infrastructure, reinforcement of the secondary distribution network, and the rehabilitation of existing grey cast iron and steel pipelines.
Financed by the State of Cameroon and ING Bank of Belgium, and implemented by CAMWATER under the supervision of the Ministry of Water Resources and Energy, the project forms part of government’s strategy to modernize water infrastructure and ensure sustainable access to potable water for residents of Yaoundé and its environs.