Local Governance and Resilient Communities Project

Abstract*

Cameroon is a lower-middle-income country in Central Africa, which has been experiencing continuous internal and external conflicts that are compounded by the impacts of natural disasters and climate change. Cameroon is affected by three concurrent, complex humanitarian situations: Boko Haram violence in the Far North region; the influx of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) into the eastern regions (Adamawa, North, and East); and internal... Show More

Development Objective

The project’s development objective is to increase community access to climate resilient infrastructure and strengthen local capacity to manage resources and deliver services.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P175846
Status
Active
Team Leader
Abderrahim Fraiji , Chifundo Chilera, Jade Mizutani
Borrower 2
Republic of Cameroon

Country
Cameroon
Disclosure Date
June 10, 2021
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 28, 2022
Effective Date
April 15, 2024

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 300.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Decentralization and Local Development
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 300.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
January 31, 2024
Closing Date
September 30, 2027

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Fiscal Policy15%
- FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies15%

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change30%
- FY17 - Adaptation17%
- FY17 - Mitigation13%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender50%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration50%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform10%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building40%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance20%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion50%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement50%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management57%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management57%
FY17 - Rural Development75%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery75%
FY17 - Urban Development20%
- FY17 - Municipal Finance20%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery10%
- FY17 - Urban Planning15%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	300.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	300.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	300.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	300.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
May 23, 2024	IDA-72130	Loan Disb	8,278,244.50
Sep 28, 2022	IDA-72130	Loan Commitment	300,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-72130	Loan Disb	630,011.20
Sep 2, 2024	IDA-72130	Int Charges	18,423.54
Sep 2, 2024	IDA-72130	Int Charges	16,067.04
Sep 2, 2024	IDA-72130	Int Charges	16,067.04

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-23
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-23
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-23
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-23
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2024-12-23
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2024-12-23

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Beneficiaries with improved access to climate resilient social and economic infrastructure Value 0.00 0.00 1500000.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Increased execution rate of the decentralized public investment budget of regions and municipalities in the targeted regions	Value	69.10	0.00	90.00
	Date	December 31, 2021	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Decentralized entities (regions and municipalities) meeting service delivery performance targets set under the PBGs Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date July 31, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which are female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Community members reporting that local public investments reflect their needs Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which are refugees or IDPs Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Community and intercommunal infrastructure that are constructed or upgraded following climate and disaster resilience standards Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Female respondents reporting that local investments reflect their needs Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

Community members reporting an improvement in their individual and community resilience to climate and disaster impacts as a resultof infrastructure financed by the Component 1	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	July 1, 2022	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Female members in newly established Village Committees Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Regions and municipalities in targeted regions that have prepared their Regional Development Plans and Commune Development Plans, respectively, in a participatory manner	Value	0.00	0.00	80.00
	Date	July 1, 2022	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Local public officials trained in core identified functions Value 760.00 0.00 3000.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Community members satisfied with the quality of service provided under the project Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which are in leadership positions Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Community members employed in public works financed by the project Value 0.00 0.00 30000.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which are female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Increased share of projects selected by VCs included in their respective municipalities’ Operations and Management budget Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which are female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Regions and municipalities in the targeted regions involving citizens in budget consultations (orientation debates) Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which are youth Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Of which are refugees or IDPs Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Of which are female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Community Action Plans that are integrated into the Commune Development Plan Value 0.00 0.00 264.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Of which are youth Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Regions and municipalities that have produced and published budget execution reports Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date July 1, 2022 December 15, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Notification of budget allocations and transfers amounts to regions and municipalities by the central government by December of theprevious fiscal year	Value	No	not yet	Yes
	Date	December 31, 2021	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Local public officials trained in core identified functions	Value	760.00	0.00	3000.00
	Date	July 1, 2022	December 15, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Of which are in leadership positions	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Local Governance and Resilient Communities Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS