Biyem-Assi Public Market Rehabilitation

Rehabilitating a busy public market called for careful sequencing. Biyem-Assi's stalls, drainage and access roads were upgraded in phases so traders could keep working throughout construction.

Project Overview

This project focused on rehabilitating an ageing public market, improving drainage, utilities and stall infrastructure while keeping disruption to daily trading to a minimum.

Works were phased zone by zone, allowing the Yaoundé City Council to reopen upgraded sections quickly while the rest of the market continued its rehabilitation.

Key Features of the Project

The rehabilitation combined civil works, utility upgrades and careful stakeholder coordination, aiming to give traders a safer, cleaner and more resilient marketplace.

• Upgraded drainage reduces flooding during the rainy season.
• Rebuilt stalls offer traders safer and more durable workspaces.
• Phased works kept the market open throughout construction.
• New access roads improve circulation for traders and customers.
• Close coordination with the City Council kept the project on schedule.

Regular consultation with market associations helped the team sequence works around trading patterns, minimising the impact on vendors' daily income.

Post-Construction Evaluation

Since reopening, the market has seen improved drainage performance and safer trading conditions, directly benefiting the traders who depend on it daily.

The project demonstrates how phased public works can upgrade critical infrastructure without shutting down the economic activity that depends on it.