Access to Douala

In order to strengthen the integration of their economies, the states of CEMAC have adopted a Regional Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme (PRFTT) in 2004. A pilot programme to the overall PRETT is the rehabilitation of the Douala - N'Djaména and Douala- Bangui corridors.  The total cost of this pilot programme is estimated at more than EUR 600m, mainly financed by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, with contributions from the European Commission, France and Japan.  The project Access to Douala, which could have been part of this programme, will contribute to its economic efficiency, and will reduce its social and environment negative impacts on Douala.  The Access Douala project consists in an adjustment of the RN3 eastern access road to Douala to support the observed and expected traffic.  The refurbishment of the RN3 will facilitate an access to the port and the industrial areas for heavy traffic, an urban freeway and an inter-district road, as well as a road serving local residential areas and local economic activities.  After refurbishment, the RN3 will be a three lane dual carriage way.  For financing of the Access Douala project, the loan from Agence française de développement (AFD) will receive a Grant from the EU-Africa ITF subsidising the interest rate due by the borrower, the Cameroon Ministry of Public Work.