ODT-3.4 · Domain 3

Rural road signage

Roads and structures without signs: accidents, poor wayfinding, structures damaged by unsuitable traffic.

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.
Logistics and transport infrastructure
Illustrative drawing.

The context in Cameroon

8.4%of the road network is paved: 10,226 km out of 121,873 km. Most of the municipal network is unpaved.Ministry of Public Works (MINTP), interview with the Minister in Cameroon Tribune · data as at 31/12/2023 · source ↗
17.7%of the maize harvest is lost after harvest, about 261,000 tonnes.APHLIS, cereal post-harvest losses, Cameroon · 2021 estimates · source ↗

With a network that is overwhelmingly unpaved, the rainy season cuts production areas off from their markets. The task is to organise flows at territorial level: priority roads, consolidation, cold storage. See all the challenges →

What ODT delivers

  • Inventory of the network and hazardous locations
  • Signage and route-marking plan
  • Specifications and tender documents
  • Installation supervision and maintenance plan

Deliverables

  • Inventory of hazardous locations
  • Signage plan
  • Tender documents
  • Maintenance plan

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

SDGsTarget
3Good health and well-being
3.6 · Reduce deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents
11Sustainable cities and communities
11.2 · Safe and accessible transport systems

Targets are abridged; the official wording is published by the United Nations.

Proposed monitoring indicators

  • Hazardous locations treated
  • Accidents recorded on the network (reference: SDG indicator 3.6.1)
  • Signs in good condition at inspection

Final indicators, baselines and targets are agreed with the contracting authority in the project's results framework.

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