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| GP DERUDEP |
The 28th quarterly
workshop grouping all African Development Bank-ADB sponsored projects in
Cameroon took place in Bamenda a fortnight ago. Welcoming participants, the
Director General of MIDENO, John B Ndeh for providing such a forum for actors
to share ideas, knowledge and field experiences. On a positive note, he also
expressed the desire of the population of the Northwest region who are
anxiously waiting for the second phase of the Grassfeild Participatory and
Decentralized Rural Development Project-GP DERUDEP. He said GP DERUDEP was
voted as the best project a year ago by the consortium of stakeholders in the
process which is an indicator that the project created a lot of impact on the livelihood
of beneficiaries. He also revealed that a study on the production basins of the
region has been conducted and is just waiting validation. This study he
concluded portrays the development plan of the Northwest Region.
On his part, the Representative
of the ADB in Cameroon, Hassan Kan said that ADB funding in Cameroon has been
divided into various sectors. The country representative also revealed that the
only project which the Bank decided to suspend its funding was only Chantier
Naval.
On the other hand, North West
Governor Lele Lafrique Adolph, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Steering
Committee of GP DERUDEP said that the project during it 1st Phase
generated a lot of positive impact in changing the standard of living of the
population reasons why the second phase is a necessity for the region.
It should however be recalled
that GP DERUDEP is the only development project in the region that also received
a positive note from SDF National chairman Ni John Fru Ndi. The project whose legacies
continue to sustain development efforts was designed out of the dire need to
eradicate poverty in the North West Region by 10%. In order to create the necessary impact and promote
participatory at all levels, GP DERUDEP operated in the field in the following
components,
Support to Rural Infrastructure
Under this component the project
activities were geared towards improving on the agricultural infrastructure and
enhancing agricultural marketing systems. In order to provide adaptable
marketing avenues, markets were constructed in some localities in the region
while slaughter houses were also built. The disenclavement of production basins
was also tackled with the construction of farms to market roads such as the
road Ngie-Bongom-Lasin, the Gom- Nwa road and many others. Classrooms were
constructed for Schools to provide a conducive environment for learning as well
as culverts and bridges. In the same line, health centers were constructed and
equipped with the basic materials to improve on the access to health facilities
in rural areas giving that a health population is also a productive one. Under this
component 21 bridges and culverts were constructed. And 15 Community Halls were built as
12 health centres and out of the 12, 5 were rehabilitated and 4 equipped. A total of 104 classrooms have been
constructed in the North West Region of Cameroon, within the framework of
GP-DERUDEP. While 47 Water Supply
Schemes in all Divisions of the North West Region.
Improvement of Agricultural
Production
This component
of the project addressed key issues such as:
·
Increase
Production and Productivity. ●
Facilitate Marketing of Agric. Products.
·
Training
of Producers. ●
Ensuring Environmental Protection.
·
Facilitate
Farmer/Grazer Integration. ●
Establishment of Reference Studies.
The production
of basic planting and seed material for farmers in the region characterized the
main activities of this component. Maize, irish potato, rice, beans seeds and
irrigation systems carried out to sustain farming activities. With the
collaboration of specialized structures like IRAD, UNVDA and the Ministry of
Agriculture, these actions were carried geared towards producing and
distributing improved planting materials to farmers at affordable prices. More
so, livestock farmers were also supported with improved piglets, chicks and
diary animals to improve their family exploitations.
STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES OF
STAKEHOLDERS, AND SUPPORT TO SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD
·
Strengthening Capacities of Stakeholders
·
Improvement of Adult Literacy Rates.
·
Support for Income-Generating Activities.
According to statistics, 2,046 community leaders
were trained in various themes. The
illiteracy program according to what we gathered produced the highest impact. Some
of the programs tailored to suit the population included training on cloth dialling,
soap production and many others. Besides, the project also empowered presidents
of 50 village banks in the North West Region receive documentation support and
registration certificates
COORDINATION
A team of experts headed by Muluh Gregory Nguh
was incharge of coordinating the activities of the project in the field while
MIDENO also played the role of the overseer. Besides, the Steering Committee of
the project headed by Governor of the North West Region also ensured that all the
actions of the project were implemented accordingly. If the impact of the
project is tremendous, it is due to its uniqueness and the proficiency of the
management organs of the project as the participatory approach adopted at the beginning.
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