Cameroon-Korea partnership: Projects reviewed as KOICA Country Director wraps up mission.

The farewell meeting took place recently in Yaounde. Both officials used the meeting to review cooperation between Cameroon and the Republic of Korea. The overall volume of projects implemented under the partnership, it was disclosed, is estimated at nearly 93 billion FCFA, with around 45 per cent delivered in the form of grants.

Speaking during the meeting, Sangchul Kim recalled that Korean cooperation in Cameroon focuses on key sectors such as governance promotion, the digitalisation of public administration, public health improvement and access to drinking water.

The minister highlighted progress made in digital transformation, particularly through the Cameroon Online e-Procurement System, COLEPS.

He noted that since 2023, the KOICA team has contributed to strengthening cooperation in priority sectors, including digital governance. The COLEPS platform is currently entering its third phase.

According to official figures, by January 2025, a total of 8,143 public contracts valued at 1,745 FCFA had been programmed and published on COLEPS for the 2025 financial year, compared to 7,372 contracts in 2024. The digitalisation process is also expanding to e-government services across the wider public administration.

The minister further announced plans to encourage skills transfer between young Koreans and Cameroonians through volunteer programmes focused on digital expertise. South Korea also continues to host Cameroonian professionals annually for capacity building.

In the health sector, the Yaounde Emergency Centre was cited as a major achievement of Korean cooperation. A second phase is underway with bilateral and multilateral partners, alongside plans to build a health simulation centre for Central Africa. KOICA has also supported projects aimed at improving access to potable water in decentralised local councils.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3698 of Sunday February 08, 2026