by taking into consideration the average daily consumption of 50 litres per person. The population that was potentially supplied with water was largely higher than the population of the perimeter covered which stood at 10,570,488 people. 449- In urban areas, water production and catchment factories were built or rehabilitated, and distribution networks extended through many projects. 450- Thus, in Yaounde, the distribution network was extended to about 12,000 linear metres. Meanwhile, the production capacity of the Akomnyada station was enhanced to 83,000m3/day, and the production station of Mefou with a capacity of 50,000m3/day was rehabilitated. Such actions helped step up the production capacity from 150,000m3/day in 2014 to 190,000m3/day for an estimated demand of 300,000m3/day. Actions were carried out in Yaounde and Douala. 451- In a bid to reduce the deficit of 110,000m3/day, the construction of a new water treatment unit of a capacity of 55,000m3/day through the acquisition of 10 compact mobile units, similar mini catchment and treatment stations with wheel containers are ongoing since 7 October 2016. In addition, the Drinking Water Supply Project in Yaounde and its environs from River Sanaga (PAEPYS Project) is ongoing to supply 300,000m3/day that can be extended to 400,000m3, and the Project is 30% executed. The Project will offer an additional storage capacity of 6,000m3, a transportation network extension of 60 km, and a connection to Soa, Nkometou, Batchenga, Obala and Ntui. 452- In Douala, the water station of Yato with an additional production capacity of 100,000m3/day started being exploited on 26 November 2014 while 11 boreholes with a cumulated production of 30,000m3/day were drilled. Thus, the production capacity increased from 80,000m3/day in 2012 to 230,000m3/day for a demand that also increased from 250,000m3/day in 2014 to more than 400,000m3/day in 2018. Transportation and storage facilities were also constructed including the treated water transport line of Yato II at Deido, the pipe bridge on River Wouri, 40,000 linear metres pipeline, 3 new water tanks of 3,000m 3 of Logbessou, of Nyalla, and 1,000m3 of Koumassi. 453- Furthermore, many projects were carried out in suburban areas. Works were carried out as part of the rehabilitation, consolidation and extension of Drinking Water Supply (DWS) systems in 52 C1 Group Centres that helped increase an additional production capacity of 150,000m3/day and an additional storage capacity of 300,000m3/day, and the construction of 197.45km of pipeline in the communities concerned including Yaounde, Douala, Garoua, Bafoussam, Buea, Limbe, Maroua, Banyo and University of Maroua. 454- The consolidation and extension of DWS systems Project in 52 C2 Group Centres that started in 2016 was expected to be completed in 2018. It will result in an additional production capacity of 2,700m3/day, thereby giving a total production of 66,500m3/day in Bankim, Banyo, Figuil, Mayo Oulo, Mbalmayo, Dimako, Djoum, Lomie, Mbe, Pitoa, Sa’a, Yoko, Bangoua and Chidifi. B: Water Supply in Rural Areas between 2013 and 2017 (or December 2018 455- Many projects have been executed or are underway as part of rural water supply projects. The most recent include the following: - the construction of 36 drinking water points in Bakondji (West Region) that had an impact on some 5,000 inhabitants in the community; - execution of 193 drinking water supply projects and drilling of boreholes with handoperated pumps in 2017 as part of the Public Investment Budget; and - execution of 19 mini DWS projects as part of Phase I of the 3-year Emergency Plan in North West Region while the drilling of 900 boreholes is ongoing in 9 Regions. Phase 78