UN strikes deal with Cameroonian businessmen to boost peacekeeping missions

Business men in the economic capital Douala have been schooled on the modalities of becoming a partner with the United Nations Procurement Division. This during a chat with the organ's Director, Dmitri Dovgopoly in Douala Friday.
Addressing the economic operators, Dovgopoly says he has come to Cameroon to enable local businessmen to deal with the UN. Targeted domains include but are not limited to transport, telecommunications, food and construction .
In order to do business with the United Nations, local contractors have been given certain conditions.  The Procurement Chief said companies will be taken based on their capacities to deliver, quality of their goods, economic viability and their capacity to work with various governments and multi cultural communities.
Cameroon has been a key player in helping the UN bring peace to the CEMAC sub region. The country through military and financial effort greatly contributed to the reigning calm in the Central African Republic. With most volatile countries being landlocked, Cameroon's port city Douala has been the point for UN supplies to get through to these zones.  While saluting the efforts of the Cameroon government, Dovgopoly says it is time for the business community to avail themselves of this partnership to enable the Global watchdog meets its objectives of bringing peace to conflict torn countries.
Dmitri Dovgopoly told Camcord that the UN is more than willing to ensure the sustainability of this newfound partnership.
The UN Procurement Division for more than 60 years has been the back bone behind the success of peacekeeping missions supplying them with their basic necessities, assisting humanitarian organizations and bringing hope to war victims.