Cameroon roads budget faces CFA84bn gap as works spill into 2026

Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Works recorded a budget shortfall of about CFA84 billion in 2025 on the internal resources component of its Public Investment Budget, despite near-full execution of available credits, according to data from the ministry. The gap emerged even as budget consumption on that line reached 99% for the year. Ministry officials attributed the situation to unpaid payment claims resulting from the exhaustion of voted credits, noting that no new commitments can legally be made once budget ceilings are reached. In practical terms, the ministry acknowledged that works valued at roughly CFA84 billion were executed without corresponding budget…