World Bank approves FCFA 198.2 billion for rehabilitation of Maroua-Kousseri road

The World Bank has approved the financing of $330 million FCFA198.2 billion for the rehabilitation of the Maroua-Kousseri road in Cameroon’s Far North region. “More than 920,000 people, including refugees and internally displaced persons, will benefit from the restoration of the Mora-Kousseri section (205 kilometers) on national road 1 (RN1), which will improve access to schools, health facilities, and markets,” said the Bretton Woods institution in an official statement. The financing includes a credit of $280 million FCFA168.2 billion from the International Development Association (IDA), World Bank’s concessional window, and a grant of $50 million FCFA30 billion from the IDA…