Framework for Management of Water Resources in Central Africa
Objective of the project
To contribute to improved socio-economic conditions in Central Africa through implementing the Framework, ensuring better management of water resources.
To contribute to improved socio-economic conditions in Central Africa through implementing the Framework, ensuring better management of water resources.
Preparatory activities will support the engagement of consulting/advisory services leading to securing investment for the construction of the Central Africa backbone.
To conduct a comprehensive feasibility study that will covers the detailed technical designs, economic, financial, environmental and social aspects required for the Central African fibre optic backbone (CAB-Gabon) project to reach the bankable level. The CAB-Gabon will complete 1901.8 km fibre optic connectivity that will cover the remaining fourteen (14) missing links on the Gabonese national backbone project.
The objective of the project is to support Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea in setting up a formal framework for the sustainable management of shared water resources, a water resources monitoring system, and to carry out two priority investment studies. The project activities are structured around three components: (i) Support for the creation of a Transboundary Basin Organization (TBO) and capacity building; (ii) Preparation of investment studies (taking into account gender aspects) and monitoring of water resources; and (iii) Project management.
Conduct studies for: (i) determine the technical and economic feasibility of building a bridge over the Ntem River at Campo and the construction of a Single Border Control Post (SBCP) at the Cameroon/Equatorial Guinea border; (ii) design and detailed dimensioning of the bridge and the SBCP, and (iii) formulate legal, technical and financial recommendations for the management and operation of the future bridge, the SBCP and the Yaoundé-Kribi-Bata.