FEICOM reports financial performance exceeding targets in 2025
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- FEICOM, Cameroon's inter-municipal equipment and intervention fund, exceeded its financial targets in 2025, mobilizing 361.8 billion FCFA.
- The institution disbursed 177.8 billion FCFA to local authorities and invested 57.7 billion FCFA in development projects.
- FEICOM financed 339 communes and initiated programs, including climate-focused financing, while also receiving the first batch of heavy machinery for local infrastructure.
The Special Fund for Inter-municipal Equipment and Intervention (FEICOM) in Cameroon has reported a strong financial performance for 2025, surpassing its objectives. The institution mobilized a total of 361.8 billion FCFA, exceeding its projections by 17.13%. This robust financial activity underscores FEICOM's significant role in supporting local development across the country.
During its 48th ordinary session on June 24, 2026, FEICOM's Board of Directors approved the financial accounts and annual performance report for 2025. The report highlighted a notable increase in resources and effective management of operating expenses. The sub-program for mobilizing financial resources was particularly successful, achieving 361.8 billion FCFA against a forecast of 308.9 billion FCFA.
FEICOM actively supported territorial collectivities by disbursing 177.8 billion FCFA in equalization resources to communes and urban communities. Investment commitments saw a substantial rise of 25.11%, reaching 57.7 billion FCFA. Furthermore, 339 communes and associations of communes received financial assistance totaling 23.7 billion FCFA. The institution also provided 8.6 billion FCFA for 14 projects in various regions.
Progress was also noted in key partnership programs funded by international bodies like KfW, the European Union, the African Development Bank (AfDB), FAO, and the Crรฉdit foncier du Cameroun. Notably, FEICOM launched its first climate window financing, allocating 5.9 billion FCFA. The arrival of the first 40 heavy machinery units, out of an expected 131, is set to enhance the capacity of communes in maintaining roads, ensuring access to drinking water, and producing aggregates.
Originally published by Journal du Cameroun in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.