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Cameroon adaptation funding landscape

Designed for financiers, policymakers, local impact brokers, and national and subnational governments in Cameroon, this tool clarifies adaptation funding flows and gaps and facilitates inclusive local adaptation by increasing transparency and knowledge on these funding flows.

Check out this short explainer video and overview document for more information on how to use this tool and to understand how it was developed.

This tool was developed as part of the BRIDGE project, supported by the Step Change initiative, and 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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Adaptive Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion – Component 1: Adaptive Safety Nets

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.

Overall programme appraisal document

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Adaptive Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion – Component 2: Youth Economic Inclusion and Entrepreneurship

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.

Overall programme appraisal document

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Adaptive Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion – Component 3: Shock-Responsive Digital Delivery Systems

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.

Overall programme appraisal document

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Adaptive Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion – Component 4: Project Management and Coordination Support

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.

Overall programme appraisal document

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Adaptive Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion (ASNEIP)

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.

Programme appraisal document
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Agroecological agriculture in three administrative districts of Northern Cameroon

Timeline: Apr 2023 – Mar 2027
Budget: EUR 630,000

Programme bief:
The programme aims to enhance food security and improve living conditions through sustainable agricultural practices. It focuses on supporting smallholder farms, particularly those run by youth and women, to adopt agroecological methods. The initiative includes enhancing surface water and groundwater catchment structures to facilitate off-season agropastoral activities. Additionally, the project works on strengthening farmers’ organizations to foster community resilience and capacity building.

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Cameroon Green Septentrion – Adaptation of agro-sylvo-pastoral sectors (CaSeVe – C2)

Timeline: 2023 – 2028
Budget: EUR 7,750,000

Project brief:
The Cameroun Septentrion Vert – Adaptation des filières agro-sylvo-pastorales (CaSeVe – C2) project, running from 2023 to 2028, is part of the broader CaSeVe program, funded by the European Union and supported by organisations such as AFD, PCP-ACEFA, PCP-AFOP, and SODECOTON. This component aims to promote climate-smart agro-sylvo-pastoral practices to tackle challenges like land scarcity and climate change in the Logone Valley, Benoué West, and Benoué East landscapes. The project focuses on improving land management for agriculture, livestock, and forestry, enhancing resilience to climate variability, fostering sustainable land-use practices, and strengthening local communities’ capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions.

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Cameroon Green Septentrion – Integrated Territorial Governance (CaSeVe – ITG)

Timeline: Jun 2023 – Jun 2028
Budget: USD 4,000,000

Project brief:
The Cameroun Septentrion Vert – Gouvernance Territoriale Intégrée (CASEVE-GTI) project focuses on improving territorial governance and preventing conflicts in northern Cameroon. The project, implemented by ICRAF, CIFOR, OFAC, and CARE International, aims to make land zoning and territorial management more transparent, inclusive, and respected. It will develop a digital platform for data collection and analysis, facilitate participatory conflict identification, and strengthen local governance actors’ capacity for negotiation and dialogue. Targeting local authorities, civil society, and the private sector, the project operates in three landscapes: Logone Valley, Benoué West, and Benoué East, with a duration from July 2023 to June 2028. Expected results include improved land management decisions and better coordination of actions related to environmental and territorial integration in the region.

Contact point: Ann Degrande – Coordonnatrice Générale CaSeVe-GTI – A.Degrande@cifor-icraf.org
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Cameroon Green Septentrion – Land and natural resource management (CaSeVe – C3)

Timeline: 2023 – 2028
Budget: Unknown

Project brief:
The Cameroun Septentrion Vert – Gestion des territoires et des ressources naturelles (CaSeVe – C3) component, implemented with the support of African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), NOE, and Conserve Global, focuses on strengthening the management and conservation of hunting zones and national parks in Cameroon. This component works to support both public and private actors in the protection and sustainable use of these areas, especially those that are currently operational. It also aims to identify and assist organisations capable of taking over the management of protected areas that are either non-functional or in critical condition. The objective is to enhance the resilience of natural resources in the region while ensuring effective management of protected areas for biodiversity conservation.

Contact point: Camille Affana Nkoa – NOÉ Coordinateur Cameroun – caffana@noe.org

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Cameroon Urban Platform

Timeline: Jan 2023 – Dec 2026
Budget: EUR 4,900,000

Project brief:
The Urban Platform in Cameroon is a digital tool by Expertise France to support sustainable urban planning by providing accessible data on urban projects in Cameroon. Part of the EU’s “Green, Inclusive, and Resilient Cities” programme, this platform consolidates spatial data for cities like Yaoundé, Douala, and Maroua, helping to tackle challenges in climate resilience, waste, and urban mobility. By bringing together local governments, civil society, and private sector actors, the platform promotes collaboration for informed urban policies. Training resources further support local planning capabilities.

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Cameroon: Green and Resilient Septentrion – CaSeVe

Timeline: Dec 2021 – Oct 2025
Budget: EUR 20,000,000

Programme brief:
The “Green and Resilient North Cameroon” initiative, part of the Team Europe Initiative, will be implemented in the northern regions of Cameroon (North, Far North, and Adamawa). It aims to: (i) strengthen decentralised governance by coordinating European partners’ efforts, (ii) promote climate-smart agro-sylvo-pastoral practices to address land scarcity, and (iii) support conservation actors in protecting and sustainably managing hunting zones (ZIC) and national parks. The project is funded by the EU, Germany, and France, and focuses on improving local livelihoods, particularly for vulnerable groups like youth, women, and indigenous peoples, ensuring their rights and active participation in decision-making.

Programme concept note

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Capacity-building for transparency in NDC implementation in Cameroon

Timeline: 2023 – 2026
Budget: USD 1,597,500

Programme brief:
The Capacity-Building for Transparency in NDC Implementation in Cameroon project (#10446) aims to enhance institutional and technical capacities for implementing the Paris Agreement through improved climate transparency. The project focuses on strengthening the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification system to ensure compliance with the Enhanced Transparency Framework. It will provide technical support, training, and tools to improve data collection and processing related to climate change, thereby enabling informed decision-making. Managed by the Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature, and Sustainable Development, implementation began in May 2023 following initial delays.

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Welcome to the Cameroon adaptation finance landscape tool!

This tool is designed to be a practical, user-friendly resource, enhancing the visibility of adaptation finance flows in Cameroon. It maps current and near-term local adaptation programmes and projects in Cameroon, as of end-2024, using publicly-accessible data.

This first iteration maps international public funding, laying the foundation for future layers and broader replication.

The tool follows a participatory and iterative approach. Built as a living resource, this tool will be updated over time and enriched with additional contributions. We invite collaborators to provide feedback and suggest adjustments and additions to the data.