(Investir au Cameroun) – Le Fonds spécial d’équipement et d’intervention intercommunale (Feicom) a attribué à l’entreprise chinoise China Shanxi Construction Engineering Group Corp un marché de 8,722 milliards de FCFA TTC pour la construction de l’immeuble devant abriter son agence régionale du Centre, à Mimetala, dans le département de la Méfou-et-Afamba. La décision, signée le 8 octobre 2026 par le directeur général du Feicom, Philippe Camille Akoa, a été publiée le 16 octobre par l’Agence de régulation des marchés publics (ARMP).

À ce montant s’ajoute un marché de 619,75 millions de FCFA TTC, attribué à l’entreprise Le Competing Sarl pour le contrôle et la surveillance des travaux. Les deux marchés portent ainsi à 9,342 milliards de FCFA le montant total des prestations attribuées pour la construction et le suivi technique du futur immeuble.

Le marché remporté par China Shanxi Construction Engineering Group Corp est issu d’un appel d’offres national ouvert lancé le 3 juin 2026. Le Feicom avait initialement évalué le coût des travaux à 9,5 milliards de FCFA. Le montant finalement retenu est inférieur de 777,55 millions de FCFA à cette estimation, soit un écart de 8,18 %. Pour le contrôle et la surveillance du chantier, l’estimation initiale était de 665 millions de FCFA.

Les travaux, regroupés en un lot unique, comprennent notamment les terrassements, le béton armé, la maçonnerie, la charpente et la couverture, les installations électriques, la climatisation, la plomberie, la protection incendie ainsi que les aménagements extérieurs. Les documents consultés ne précisent pas le nombre d’étages ni la superficie du bâtiment.

Le délai d’exécution prévu est de 36 mois à compter de la notification de l’ordre de service de démarrage. Le financement sera assuré par le budget du Feicom, exercices 2026 et suivants. La date effective de lancement du chantier n’est pas précisée dans les documents d’attribution.

Concernant la surveillance des travaux, les documents publiés présentent une divergence sur le calendrier. Alors que l’appel d’offres initial prévoyait 37 mois, la décision d’attribution mentionne 30 jours et le communiqué correspondant indique « trente-six (37) mois ». Une clarification du Feicom est nécessaire pour établir le délai contractuel applicable à cette prestation.

Frédéric Nonos

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to firmly follow a path with Chinese characteristics in developing the country’s health programs, to secure decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a national meeting on health held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday.

Xi stressed that people’s health is a key benchmark of a nation’s prosperity and strength.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the Party has made a major decision to launch the Healthy China Initiative, promoting the establishment of the world’s largest systems of medical services, traditional medicine, disease prevention and control, and healthcare security, said Xi, noting that the country has achieved historic accomplishments and made all-round progress in healthcare.

In 2025, China’s average life expectancy rose to 79.25 years, while its major health indicators remained at the leading position among upper-middle-income countries and countries with a population exceeding 100 million.

Xi said the goal is to build a Healthy China, where health services are ensured in a balanced, inclusive, high-quality and efficient manner.

Xi stressed that people’s health should be factored into all policies and reflected in every aspect of work.

Prevention, he said, is the most cost-effective and efficient approach to protecting public health. He called for greater emphasis on foundational health work, addressing risks at their source, and encouraging the public to adopt a sound understanding of health and take an active role in managing their own well-being.

He also called for a stronger disease prevention and control system to guard against large-scale outbreaks.

Xi underscored the need to optimize the functions and structural layout of medical institutions so that people can access medical care close to home and receive effective treatment.

China has supported the development of 125 regional medical centers in areas where high-quality medical resources are relatively scarce.

Notably, more than 90 percent of residents can access nearby medical and healthcare services within 15 minutes, while primary-level medical institutions account for over 50 percent of all medical visits nationwide.

He also urged efforts to improve mechanisms for the preservation and innovative development of traditional Chinese medicine, strengthen basic research and original innovation in the health sector, and enhance the patient experience.

Xi stressed that coordinating the development and regulation of medical services, medical insurance, and pharmaceuticals should be a key priority in reforming China’s medical and healthcare systems.

He also called for efforts to train and develop a sufficient number of highly qualified medical professionals.

Efforts will also be made to actively promote the building of a global community of health for all, work with other countries to address major challenges in the health sector, and continuously improve the health and well-being of people around the world, he said.

Other Chinese leaders Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi attended the event.

In his concluding remarks, Li Qiang said Xi’s important speech provided guidance for advancing China’s health sector.

Li called for better coordination between improvements in public health and economic and social development, and urged deeper reform, innovation, opening up and cooperation, stronger prevention and control of major diseases, further development of a tiered diagnosis and treatment system, and greater use of science and technology to improve health services. ■

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech during a national meeting on health in Beijing, capital of China. The meeting was held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday. Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi attended the meeting. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivers concluding remarks at a national meeting on health held in Beijing, capital of China. The meeting was held here on Monday and Tuesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)