§1: Ongoing or Completion of Overarching Projects 588- The growth strategy contained in the GESP highlights the driving force of infrastructure in easing trade and promotion of a steady and sustainable growth. During the period under review, overarching projects were completed or registered varying progress in the areas of energy and transport, in addition to the water and ICTs sectors already mentioned above. 589- Concerning the energy sector, significant progress was made in the construction of most of the dams and electric power plants. The Lom Pangar dam was temporarily received on 30 June 2017 and put into operation340. The construction of the foot plant to produce 30MW of energy is ongoing. The Memve’ele Dam Project component to produce 211MW of electric energy was received on 8 February 2018. The mounting of transformers and works on the energy transporting lines are still ongoing. With regard to the Mekin dam to produce 15MW of electric energy, works on the transportation line and the construction of buildings for the residential area of the contracting authority are complete. The construction of the access road and the foot plant341 among others are the only works left. 590- Concerning power plants, the thermal energy power plant of Yassa and the gas power plant of Kribi are already operational. The development of the Bini A Warack hydroelectric power plant in Adamawa Region342 and the Nachtigal hydroelectric power plant to produce 420MW linked to the 225KV line to transport energy produced in the South Interconnected Network is ongoing. 591- In addition to the construction of dams and energy power plants, the National Energy Transportation Company was established in 2015 to enable an optimum operation between energy production and consumer supply343. 592- Such overarching projects were supplemented by energy-increasing projects in rural areas and projects that aim at promoting renewable energy for which a Renewable Energy Development Master Plan was drawn up on 7 December 2017 in partnership with the South Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). 593 In the road and transport sector, the Kribi deep seaport became operational in 2018. §2: Development of an Environment conducive for Wealth Creation 594- In a bid to guarantee an environment conducive for wealth creation, measures were taken to ease entrepreneurship and investments and focus was on consolidating governance and combating corruption. A: Easing Entrepreneurship and Investment 595- The competitiveness of SMEs and SMIs that make up the bulk of the economic fabric of the country was one of the actions provided for in the GESP. Procedures for the establishment 340 The consequences include proper management of low-flow periods (December to April) at the level of works upstream for Song Loulou and Edea dams that produce an additional 170MW to supply the South Interconnected Network and the gains made by the concessionaire in the purchase of gasoil for the emergency thermal plants. 341 99% of progress made. 342 Upon completion, the plant will produce 75MW of electric energy to boost energy supply in the North Interconnected Network. The components of the project include a dam with a capacity of 560 cubic hectometres; a hydroelectric power plant of 75MW; a high tension electric energy transportation line of 225 Kilovolts; rehabilitation and construction of access roads in the Project area, and an environmental and social management plan for neighbouring people. 343 Decree No. 2015/454 of 8 October 2015 to establish the National Electricity Transportation Company (SONATREL). 98