Minister Ousmane Mey and H.E. Matt Woods during the audience
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
Cameroon and Great Britain have held discussions on economic cooperation in climate and infrastructural development.
This was one among the many things addressed during a meeting between the Minister of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey, and the British High Commissioner to Cameroon, H.E. Matt Woods, recently.
During their one-hour meeting, the two officials covered various topics but focused on two key areas: economic cooperation in infrastructure and climate change. According to Woods, they reviewed ongoing projects in the country and emphasised the need to expedite the implementation of several major infrastructure initiatives.
These include the Ebolowa-Akom II-Kribi road, the urban section of the Yaoundé-Nsimalen highway, and a project to supply drinking water to 13 Cameroonian cities.
Well, I’m very grateful to the Minister for having received me today. We talked about some of the kind of economic cooperation dossiers that we have already with Cameroon and how they are progressing, Ambassador Woods said.
The meeting also served as an opportunity to discuss Cameroon’s preparations for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
But we spent quite a lot of time talking about climate and COP30. And what a tremendous opportunity that presents for Cameroon to attract the kind of interest and financing that the Congo Basin deserves. And that’s a point which we, the UK, are completely aligned with Cameroon on. So, working through how we can collaborate and make sure that that case is made as strong as possible was a big topic of discussion, the Ambassador added.
COP30 will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10-21, 2025. As a Congo Basin country, Cameroon is looking to secure more financing from green funds to support its policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation.