Douala BRT Project Faces CFAF104.6 Billion Funding Gap, Scope Review

The Douala Urban Mobility Project (PMUD) needs an additional 104.6 billion CFA francs to maintain its current scope, including 66 kilometers of additional feeder roads planned around the pilot Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. As of July 17, 2026, the cost of completing the project was estimated at 365.4 billion CFA francs including taxes, compared with an initial budget of 260.8 billion CFA francs. The financing gap is therefore equivalent to 40.1% of the original budget. Without new funding or tax relief, the shortfall could lead to a downsizing of the BRT during a restructuring review scheduled with the World Bank for late September 2026. The scenario now under consideration would replace the initially planned "heavy" system with lighter infrastructure that would cost less but also deliver lower performance. Feeder roads drive up the cost Most of the cost overrun comes from the addition of 66 kilometers of feeder roads intended to better connect Douala neighborhoods to ...