Cameroon - Rumpi Area Participatory Development Project

The Rumpi Area Participatory Development Project is part of the government's strategy to fight against poverty in Cameroon. It’s the largest rural development project in the South West Province of Cameroon. With a total cost of 27 million euros and 75% borne by the African Development Bank (ADB), its implementation over six years was entrusted to the South West Development Authority (SOWEDA). As part of this project, the emphasis was placed on the necessary involvement of village communities in the design, financing (including by their contribution in labor), realization and sustainability of the financed micro-projects. These cover the very broad spectrum of rural development, ranging from the rehabilitation of village roads to the construction of health centers or rural savings banks. The project has four components, à savoir: (i) capacity building, including institutional capacity building; (ii) improvement of agricultural production and productivity; (iii) improving market access, for the supply of agricultural inputs and for the marketing of production; and (iv) project management.