Douala water supply mega-project set to commence in 2024

The mega-project for supplying drinking water to the city of Douala and its surroundings from the Wouri River is expected to kick off in 2024. Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute mentioned this during his general policy speech on November 30, 2023, at the National Assembly. Speaking on this same project, the Minister of Water and Energy (Minne), Gaston Eloundou Essomba, revealed that it “aims to enhance the supply of drinking water to the city of Douala and its surroundings by producing an additional 400,000 m3 of potable water per day.” This will increase the city’s production capacity to 703,400 m3…