ODT-1.1 · Domain 1
Rural feeder roads
Isolated production areas: post-harvest losses, low farm-gate prices, inputs delivered late or not at all.
How to read this sheet
The territorial problem addressed, what ODT delivers itself, the deliverables, the support of the other divisions, the SDG targets and the proposed monitoring indicators.
- Context figures are sourced and dated.
- Final indicators are agreed with the contracting authority.
- Track-record status is shown until references are documented.
The context in Cameroon
Rural production is held back first by isolation and by the lack of reliable water and energy. This infrastructure is beyond the means of an individual producer: it requires collective planning led by municipalities and farmer organisations. See all the challenges →
What ODT delivers
- Analysis of production flows and ranking of road sections to open up
- Route selection, topographic surveys and design of the road and crossing structures (box culverts, fords)
- Works tender documents, supervision and acceptance
- Maintenance arrangements: road committee, road maintenance workers, municipal budget
Deliverables
- Road section prioritisation note
- Preliminary and detailed design
- Works tender documents
- Maintenance plan and management agreement
With the other XP-NOVA divisions
This service is delivered entirely by ODT.
ODT remains your single point of contact: it coordinates the support and brings the results together in one file.
Contribution to the SDGs
| SDGs | Target |
|---|---|
2Zero hunger | 2.3 · Double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers |
8Decent work and economic growth | 8.3 · Productive activities, decent jobs and entrepreneurship |
9Industry, innovation and infrastructure | 9.1 · Reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure |
11Sustainable cities and communities | 11.a · Economic links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas |
Targets are abridged; the official wording is published by the United Nations.
Proposed monitoring indicators
- Share of the area's population living within 2 km of an all-season road (reference: SDG indicator 9.1.1)
- Kilometres of roads passable all year round
- Transport cost per tonne
Final indicators, baselines and targets are agreed with the contracting authority in the project's results framework.
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