DOUALA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

Abstract*

The Douala Infrastructure Project aims at improving the efficiency of the city's transport system, connecting this sub-regional port city to its local, and national areas, by implementing an urgent program of rehabilitation of the primary roads connecting it to industrial areas, as well as strengthening the capacity of urban road management, and maintenance. The project's three main components will: 1) implement the urban road rehabilitation program... Show More

Development Objective

The project aims to support the Government of Cameroon and the Urban Community of Douala (UCD) to improve the efficiency of Douala's transport system connecting the sub-regional port of Douala and its hinterlands (local, national, and sub-regional). This objective will be achieved through the implementation of an urgent program of rehabilitation of the degraded primary roads connecting the port and the industrial areas; and strengthening the capacity for urban road management and maintenance.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P074490
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Jean-Francois Marteau
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Cameroon
Disclosure Date
October 22, 2001
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 18, 2002
Effective Date
March 21, 2003

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 71.95 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2003

Commitment Amount
US$ 56.35 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2009

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
March 11, 2021

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade20%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation20%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs13%
- FY17 - Job Creation13%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development13%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery13%
FY17 - Urban Development53%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery53%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	56.35
Borrower/Recipient	15.60

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	56.35
IBRD + IDA Commitment	56.35

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	71.95

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	5,095.29
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	5,095.29
Mar 30, 2021	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	601,905.44
Mar 30, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	164.66
Mar 30, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	164.66
Mar 30, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	176,343.05
Mar 30, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	176,343.05
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	6,131.94
Sep 28, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	528.12
Sep 28, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	528.12
Sep 28, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	190,123.90
Sep 28, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	190,123.90
Sep 28, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	11,191.91
Sep 28, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	11,191.91
Sep 28, 2020	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	603,567.94
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	185,718.31
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	556,578.60
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	175,685.78
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	175,685.78
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-36940	Int Charges	133.55
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-36940	Int Charges	133.55
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	651,803.06
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-36940	Int Charges	239,537.61
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-36940	Int Charges	239,537.61
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	6,098.19
Mar 24, 2014	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	656,897.25
Mar 24, 2014	IDA-36940	Int Charges	241,156.27
Mar 24, 2014	IDA-36940	Int Charges	241,156.27
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	17,225.66
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	17,225.66
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	588,257.60
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	162,532.69
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-36940	Int Charges	119.56
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-36940	Int Charges	119.56
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-36940	Int Charges	212,829.47
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-36940	Int Charges	212,829.47
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	3,850.34
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	639,688.25
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	162,532.69
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	14,023.74
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	584,030.25
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Int Charges	208,571.30
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Int Charges	208,571.30
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	48,392.38
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	48,392.38
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	605,245.70
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	213,349.10
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-36940	Int Charges	213,349.10
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	593,224.90
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	7,648.31
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Int Charges	207,301.28
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-36940	Int Charges	207,301.28
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	187.61
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	187.61
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	179,377.19
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	6,917.21
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	6,917.21
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	590,497.50
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	233.74
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	233.74
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	163,810.39
Apr 5, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	163,810.39
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	179,377.19
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	12,860.37
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-36940	Int Charges	12,860.37
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	606,442.90
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	228.63
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	164,056.78
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	164,056.78
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	14,452.72
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	14,452.72
Apr 3, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	793.50
Apr 3, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	793.50
Apr 3, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	168,799.55
Apr 3, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	168,799.55
Apr 3, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	586.94
Apr 3, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	586.94
Apr 3, 2023	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	1,154,184.90
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	10,380.83
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	1,121,345.00
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	424.40
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	424.40
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	129,592.84
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-36940	Int Charges	129,592.84
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	1,097,432.10
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-36940	Int Charges	228.63
Jul 18, 2002	IDA-36940	Loan Commitment	55,571,552.00
Jul 18, 2002	IDA-3694A	Loan Commitment	778,448.20
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-36940	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-36940	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	1,137,638.80
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-36940	Int Charges	152,717.60
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-36940	Int Charges	152,717.60
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-36940	Int Charges	31,843.58
Mar 25, 2024	IDA-36940	Int Charges	31,843.58
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	575,634.75
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	196,965.05
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	196,965.05
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	3,478.73
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	693.59
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	693.59
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	610,957.00
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	206,197.98
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	206,197.98
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-36940	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	604,584.40
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-36940	Int Charges	203,681.77
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-36940	Int Charges	203,681.77
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	19,022.49
Oct 19, 2018	IDA-36940	Int Charges	192,333.10
Oct 19, 2018	IDA-36940	Int Charges	192,333.10
Oct 19, 2018	IDA-36940	Int Charges	4,254.26
Oct 19, 2018	IDA-36940	Int Charges	4,254.26
Oct 19, 2018	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	596,577.90
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	135.64
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	135.64
Oct 10, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	6,069.15
Oct 10, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	6,069.15
Oct 10, 2019	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	34,977.50
Mar 26, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	423.35
Mar 26, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	423.35
Mar 26, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	188,813.03
Mar 26, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	188,813.03
Mar 26, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	4,546.02
Mar 26, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	4,546.02
Mar 26, 2019	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	597,680.70
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-36940	Loan Repay	585,215.30
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	430.93
Apr 27, 2020	IDA-36940	Int Charges	430.93
Oct 21, 2019	IDA-36940	Int Charges	185,718.31

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-12-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2009-12-22
Procurement	Satisfactory	2009-12-22
Counterpart Funding	Highly Satisfactory	2009-12-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-12-22
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-12-22
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-12-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2009-12-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-30-2010
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 02-08-2011	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework