REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE – WORK – FATHERLAND
Decree No.2025/01081/PM of 17 JUN 2025 to lay down the Rules Governing the Process of Maturation of Public Investment Projects and Programmes
THE PRIME MINISTER, HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Ordinance No. 74-1 of 6 July 1974 to establish the Land Tenure System;
Mindful of Ordinance No. 74-2 of 6 July 1974 to establish the Public Land Regime;
Mindful of Law No.2018/011 of 11 July 2018 to lay down the Cameroon Code of Transparency and Good Governance in Public Finance Management;
Mindful of Law No. 2018/012 of 11 July 2018 to lay down the Financial Regime of the State and of other Public Entities;
Mindful of Law No.2023/008 of 25 July 2023 to lay down the General Regime of Public-Private Partnership Contracts;
Mindful of Decree No.92/089 of 4 May 1992 to Specify the Rights and Duties of the Prime Minister, as amended and supplemented by Decree No.95/145-a of 4 August 2015;
Mindful of Decree No.2011/408 of 9 December 2011 to organise the Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No.2018/190 of 2 March 2018;
Mindful of Decree No. 2018/366 of 20 June 2018 to Institute the Public Contracts Code;
Mindful of Decree No.2019/001 of 4 January 2019 to appoint a Prime Minister, Head of Government;
HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1.- (1) This Decree sets out the rules governing the process of maturation of public investment projects and programmes.
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(2) It determines the terms and conditions for the maturation and validation of a public investment project or programme.
(3) This Decree applies to public investment projects and programmes of public administrations and institutions, public establishments and enterprises, and Regional and Local Authorities.
Article 2.- Under this Decree, the following definitions shall apply:
Public Investment Project: A temporary initiative undertaken by the State or a public entity for the purpose of creating and delivering an asset or capital infrastructure with an expected useful life of at least one year, subject to constraints of time, cost, and quality.
Public Investment Programme: A time-bound group or portfolio of public investment projects, governed and managed in a coordinated manner to achieve strategic objectives and to generate benefits that could not be realized if managed independently.
Output of a Public Investment Initiative: An asset or fixed capital investment resulting from the implementation of a public investment project.
Project life cycle: Refers to a set of defined phases through which a project is carried out from its design to its completion.
Project or Programme Manager: An individual appointed by the competent authority to lead a team responsible for achieving the objectives of the project or programme and for meeting the expectations of stakeholders.