previous Report (§414), public housing supply was included mainly as part of the programme to build 10,000 houses and develop 50,000 building plots begun in 2009. Although the execution of this project recorded all types of challenges including financial, land and operational challenges, some 2,475 houses were available at the end of 2017; that is, 1,300 in Yaounde (Olembe) and 1,175 in Douala (Mbanga-Bakoko). As part of the programme, out of the 1,800 houses to be built through cooperation with China232, 1,520 were completed at the end of 2017 in 6 towns233. 381- In addition, as part of the Three-year Emergency Plan to Accelerate Economic Growth (PLANUT)234, the construction of 100 houses in every Regional Headquarters excluding Yaounde and Douala is underway. 382- A Project dubbed “Cité des Cinquantenaires” was also launched. At the end of 2017, the construction of 530 houses out of the 1,050 earmarked for Douala had kicked off and the construction of 500 houses out of the 900 planned for Yaounde was ongoing235. 383- In a bid to address the financial challenge that sometimes had a negative impact on the progress of public programmes to promote real estate, land bases allocated to low-cost housing were earmarked for land reserves defined by the State (See § 161 above). 384- With regard to private housing supply, in 2016, real estate promoters built 1,200 houses and developed 15,000 plots. B: Development of Building Plots 385- Development of building plots is one the actions carried out by the State to enhance the livability of houses. In this regard, in 2014, Government executed Phase I of the development of 1,104 building plots in Yaounde (Olembe and Mbalngong) and in Douala (Bwang Bakoko I and II) and the construction of low-cost houses at Olembe and Mbanga Bakoko by MAETUR. 386- Development works were carried out at the Ekoko II site (16 ha) with a view to resettling expropriated people for public utility under the Yaounde-Nsimalen Superhighway Programme. Works on the resettlement site of Ngolzock (100 ha) were launched in 2017. 387- In addition, vast new areas will be acquired soon, and they are in Lobo (400 ha), Mbankomo (200 ha) and Massoumbou (500 ha). 388- As part of the Constitution of Land Reserves Project, development works spread over 739,360 ha and concern Ndian, Faro and Deo, Mbere, and Djerem Divisions. At the end of 2017, more than 60% of works were executed on each of the sites. §2: Actions to enhance the Standard of Living 389- Enhancement of the standard of living was carried out within the framework of renovation and urban restructuring operations. A: Enhancement of the Urban Environment 390- As part of renovation and restructuring of quarters with precarious habitats, projects were carried out with the aim of increasing access of the people of the said quarters to basic infrastructure and services. The projects include the Urban Sectors Development and Water 232 The amount of this section of the Programme stood at CFAF33,500,000,000 (About 51,145,038.16 Euros) including Cameroon’s contribution of more than CFAF5,000,000,000 (About 7,633,587.78 Euros). 233 Yaounde, Douala, Limbe, Bafoussam, Bamenda and Sangmelima. 234 Progress rate stands as follows: Ebolowa 80%, Bertoua 25%, Buea 29%, Bafoussam 20%, Ngaoundere 30%, Garoua 27%, Maroua 25% and Bamenda 6.1%. 235 This is Phase I of the Project dubbed “Cité des Cinquantenaires”. 68