Development of a management and digitalization strategy for state, cadastral, land, and heritage archives

**Project:** Sustainable Cities and Land Project

PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT

 

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

N°0126/E/2/AMI/MINHDU/SG/PVGFD/REAF/RPM/RPMJC2/2026 OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

Country :                      Cameroon

Project :                     Sustainable Cities and Land Management Project (PVGFD)

Financing :          IDA Credit A-7793 and B-7794-CM

Assignment Title:  Development of a management and digitalization strategy for state, cadastral, land, and heritage archives.

Reference No.:      CM-MINHDU-570787-CS-QCBS from the approved Procurement Plan of August 10, 2026

 

1. The Government of the Republic of Cameroon has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to cover the cost of the Sustainable Cities and Land Management Project (PVGFD) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to make payments under the contract for Consultants for the development of a management and digitalization strategy for state, cadastral, land, and heritage archives.

 

1. The consulting services include, among others, the development of a national strategy for the management and digitalization of cadastral, state, land, and heritage archives to guide land document management throughout the country. The consultant shall:

• Conduct a diagnosis of the current situation regarding the management of cadastral, state, land, and heritage archives of the MINDCAF, including volume, physical condition, dedicated human resources, and existing information systems;
• Define the strategic vision and governance framework for MINDCAF archives, specifying institutional roles and responsibilities, coordination mechanisms, and applicable legal framework;
• Develop a harmonized manual of archive management standards and procedures, in accordance with national standards (Law No. 2024/001 of July 24, 2024, governing archives in Cameroon) and applicable international standards (ISO 15489, ISO 30300, etc.);
• Define the functional and technical specifications for the MINDCAF digital archiving system, to be integrated into the Land Information System (SIF) to be developed;
• Propose a phased and budgeted implementation plan, accompanied by a change management plan and a staff capacity building program:
• Define the functional and technical guidelines for the design, sizing, and equipping of pilot archive buildings in Mfoundi (Yaoundé) and Wouri (Douala), as well as, for indicative purposes, the sizing of archive buildings by typology of the Departmental Delegation of Land, Cadastre, and Land Affairs (DDDCAF) for other departments in the country.

The detailed Terms of Reference for the assignment can be obtained at the address indicated below.

1. The duration of this service is spread over seven (07) months excluding administrative validation periods for deliverables, starting from the date of notification of the service order to commence the said mission.

 

1. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development invites consulting firms (hereinafter referred to as Consultants) to express their interest in carrying out these services. Interested Consultants must provide information demonstrating that they possess the required qualifications and relevant experience for...