Cameroon Petroleum Environment Capacity Enhancement (CAPECE)

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The objective of the Petroleum Environment Capacity enhancement Project in Cameroon, is to ensure a national capacity, in regards to environmental, and monitoring practices for the implementation of the Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project, which involves construction, and operation of an oil export pipeline, in the border with Chad. The components will: 1) enable the establishment of a regulatory framework, in compliance with the National Environment Management Plan, to support the enforcement of the Environmental Law. The component will develop a long-term vision for the environmental management of the petroleum sector. Studies will assess institutional capacity, and provide adequate alternatives for the sector; 2) strengthen the technical coordination of field interventions : health, biophysical, and socioeconomic impact management. Liaison with sponsors will be ensured, and, training will be provided to institutional staff, in coordination with counterparts in Chad, to maximize synergies; 3) support implementation of the environmental management plan, and, the improvement of skills, responsiveness to oil spills, and, capacity building within the decentralized services of the Cameroon Authority; and 4) monitor, and evaluate project management, through an International Advisory Panel, who will compile information on performance indicators, and evaluate activities under sound environmental management.

FY17 - Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Health,FY17 - Public Administration

World Bank Group

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Oil and Gas, Commercial, Government