This mapping tool was developed as part of the BRIDGE project co-funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands through the Step Change initiative and implemented by ICLEI Africa. This tool is primarily intended for Cameroonian municipalities and climate change knowledge brokers/intermediaries. Its primary goal is to improve access to information on funding opportunities for locally-led adaptation projects, thereby enhancing the ability to identify and secure financial support for these initiatives. Designed as a dynamic resource, the tool can be updated with successive iterations and external contributions. This initial layer of mapping focuses on international public funding sources.
The BRIDGE project is supported by the Step Change initiative, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, or of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.
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This is a participatory database providing a snapshot of the climate finance landscape in Cameroon. We invite you to contact us with any additions or adjustments needed.
Type of support: project funding
Funding approach: project-based
Type of funding: grants
Budget for adaptation: sum of listed (ongoing) programmes budget: USD 15,982,000
Resources referring to criteria & priorities:
Timeline: May 2022 – May 2028
Budget: USD 70,000,000, splited as:
– Regular Cash Transfers: USD 40,000,000.
– Emergency Cash Transfers : USD 15,000,000.
– Labor-Intensive Public Works (LIPW) Program: USD 15,000,000.
Project brief:
This component will offer income support to households to build and protect human capital and increase resilience to conflict- and climate-related shocks (see annex 2 for more details on climate change adaptation). The component provides poor and vulnerable households, including IDPs and host communities, with income support, consumption smoothing, and employment support, while simultaneously encouraging investments in human capital development and productive activities. It builds on implementation experience under the SSNP, which has been implemented since 2013. The team managing the project has progressively built technical and operational capacity and has the capacity to deliver the activities proposed under this component.
Timeline: May 2022 – May 2028
Budget: USD 68,500,000, splited as:
– Economic Inclusion of Youth: USD 45,000,000
– Business Plan Competition: USD 23,500,000
Project brief:
The component will target youth (ages 18 to 35) in urban areas, with a focus on vulnerable youth in the informal sector. First, the component provides productive income-generation opportunities, thus supporting sustainable market-based work and providing a short-term solution for poor and vulnerable urban youth. Second, the component pilots an intervention to identify and support promising young entrepreneurs to contribute to private sector development and job creation. The project fills an important gap in existing programming for youth given its focus on underemployment and helps consolidate support through its scale and coordination with MINJEC and MINPMEESA.
Timeline: May 2022 – May 2028
Budget: USD 5,000,000, splited as:
– Unified Social Registry: USD 3,500,000
– Digital Payment System: USD 1,500,000
Programme brief:
Leveraging the significant investments made under the SSNP, this subcomponent will focus on (a) establishing a social registry to facilitate beneficiary identification and improve coordination; and (b) scaling up the digital government-to-person payment system piloted in response to COVID-19 to enhance the speed and efficacy of beneficiary transfers. These investments are intended to develop a social protection infrastructure that is flexible enough to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and needs in the event of a covariate shock, including natural disasters, food shortages, or violent conflict. Taken together, the social registry and digital payment system aim to strengthen shock-responsiveness by enabling a timely, safe, and cost-effective expansion of coverage and delivery of benefits to affected populations.
Timeline: May 2022 – May 2028
Budget: USD 16,500,000
Project brief:
This component will finance the provision of technical advisory services and other material assistance to support implementation of the project. Specifically, it will support key project management functions and building capacity of government personnel and other actors for the coordination, design, and implementation of social safety nets and economic inclusion interventions.
Timeline: May 2022 – May 2028
Budget: USD 160,000,000 (concessional loan)
Programme brief:
Adaptive Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion (ASNEIP) aims to enhance social protection systems and promote economic inclusion for vulnerable populations. Focusing on the Far North and North regions, it provides cash transfers and support services to improve food security and livelihood opportunities. It particularly targets marginalised communities, including women and youth, by fostering skills development and access to employment. The ASNEIP seeks to strengthen adaptive safety nets to build resilience against shocks and improve overall well-being, thus facilitating a pathway out of poverty for affected households.
Type of support: project funding
Funding approach: programmatic, project-based, procurement
Type of funding: grants, in-kind contributions
Budget for adaptation: sum of listed programmes budget: USD 49,406,000 (concessional loans: USD 44,718,000, grants: USD 178,000, in-kind (government): USD 4,510,000)
Resources referring to criteria & priorities:
This initial version of the tool is designed to be a practical, user-friendly resource for climate adaptation practitioners, enhancing the visibility of adaptation finance flows in Cameroon. It maps current and near-term local adaptation programmes and projects in Cameroon, as of 2024.
The tool follows a participatory and iterative approach. We invite collaborators to provide feedback and suggest adjustments and additions to the data here.
