East Region: CAMWATER donates equipment, launches drive to connect 200,000 households.

Another phase of the event was the delivery of equipment from the Head of State to ease access to potable water in the Region. The donation comprised; 10,000-liter tanker truck and three pick-up vehicles.

The Director General of CAMWATER, Dr Blaise Moussa, is credited with executing the Presidential directive. The vehicles, according to officials from CAMWATER, are expected to strengthen the operational capacity of the corporation in the East Region.

Speaking during the event, Governor Mvongo urged the CAMWATER regional staff to put the equipment to good use in order to improve water distribution for the population. 

He emphasised that the initiative falls in line with Sustainable Development Goal No.6, SDG6, which commits nations to achieving universal access to water and sanitation by 2030.

“The Head of State has once again demonstrated his commitment to improving the living conditions of the people, and it is now up to CAMWATER to ensure that this donation translates into better services for households across the region,” the Governor declared.

The campaign, Governor Mvongo stressed, is about more than pipes and pumps. “It’s about dignity, health, and opportunity. Water is life and through these efforts, the Head of State is ensuring that the people of the East Region fully partake in national development,” he stated.

The highlight of the day was the launch of CAMWATER’s 200,000 new connections campaign. 

According to an official, it represents the first annual phase of a presidential mega-project targeting one million new connections nationwide over five years. 

The objective, the source said, is to expand the active and billed subscriber base while improving service delivery and accessibility.

To encourage households to join, CAMWATER, he said, has introduced several incentives. These, the East Region boss noted, include; simplified subscription procedures, option to pay bills in instalments and a commitment to completing connections in less than 72 hours. 

Officials stated that, the company has also secured sufficient meters and connection kits to ensure efficiency. 

CAMTWATER, it was also disclosed, has create 33 new commercial agencies across the country. One such office, the official added, is the opening of an office in Nkol-Bikon, Bertoua, which is already operational. 

By decentralizing services, CAMWATER, he said, hopes to bring its operations closer to current and prospective customers to ease access and responsiveness.

Major projects carried out by CAMWATER

Given that the East Region is often faced with logistical and infrastructural challenges in water supply, the population has saluted CAMWATER’s to address the shortcomings.

There is also the Moloundou Drinking Water Supply Project, financed entirely by CAMWATER’s resources, which is expected to be commissioned soon; rehabilitation and extension works in Bélabo and Abong-Mbang.

In Bertoua, officials cited a 13-kilometer network extension being built to serve the University of Bertoua and neighbouring quarters, including Bonis, Tioro, Birpondo, Yadia, Kano, and Nyonzengue.

CAMWATER has also lined up ambitious projects in collaboration with partners such as BIWATER. The 13 Cities Drinking Water Supply Project, officials said, will cover urban centres including Ayos, Betaré-Oya, Bertoua, Minta, and Mbang. 

Parallel to this, is the eight Cities Project, targeting localities such as Doumé, Bengbis, and Meyomessi.

At the national level, the company has announced Phase II of the Water Supply Project for nine Cities, including Maroua, Garoua, and Dschang.  It is slated for completion before the end of 2025. 

Meanwhile, feasibility studies in Ndélélé have been finalized, and the rehabilitation water infrastructure of 10 localities among them Kribi, Abong-Mbang, and Mbandjock was expected to have taken off with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU yesterday in Yaounde.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3575 of Thursday September 25, 2025