As regards the outcomes of the work done in terms of elaborating a national IWRM plan, three main facts can be mentioned, as follows:
- Inclusion of a budget line for the elaboration of an IWRM plan in the Public Investment Budget of the Ministry in charge of water for the 2007 – 2009 period, which was followed by the creation of management organs responsible for the IWRM planning process in Cameroon in March 2007 by the Ministry in charge of water.
- Incorporating the national IWRM planning process as a strategic activity in the Economic, Financial, Social and Cultural Program of Cameroon for the year 2010 presented by the Prime Minister, Head of Government to Parliament in November 2009.
- Fitting the water sector in the three-year Economic and Financial Programme (EFP) of Cameroon for the 2010 – 2012 period based on the IWRM approach.
Cameroon is lagging behind in its national IWRM work plan with regard to the timeline defined in the IWRM orientation report adopted by all stakeholders in October 2005. This notwithstanding, efforts are being made to quickly build on the results of the second phase of the planning process (situation analysis) and complete the IWRM Action Plan. The institutional setup and the human capacity to finalise the elaboration of a business plan are available. Thus, it is crucial that the government mobilise the financial resources required to finalise the IWRM Action Plan.
As a result of its capacity building activities and demonstrated technical competence, GWP Cameroon obtained a small grant from UNESCO Cameroon to elaborate the State of the Environment on Fresh Water report for Cameroon. Furthermore, the foundation for the elaboration of an IWRM Strategy and Action Plan has been laid with the strategic options identified. These strategic options still need to be adopted by stakeholders before the IWRM Action plan can be elaborated.
The PAWD-II programme came to an end when the final major phase was still in its infancy due to difficulties which plagued the process like a lack of harmonization on some specifics such as voluntary service within the Project Team, allocation of financial resources by the government, absence of and poor storage of data and information in the country.