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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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Cameroon green cities: inclusive and sustainable – OS1

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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, inclusive and sustainable cities

Timeline: 96 months (starting in 2021?)
Budget: EUR 24,000,000

Programme brief:
The Cameroun Villes Vertes Inclusives et Durables initiative, funded by the EU, aims to enhance urban living conditions, particularly for women and vulnerable groups. The program’s specific objectives include strengthening urban governance, improving access to sustainable mobility services, reducing waste-related pollution, and boosting climate resilience in cities like Yaoundé, Douala, and Maroua. Key activities will involve establishing dialogue platforms, enhancing urban planning capacities, and promoting citizen participation in development. The initiative seeks to foster a circular economy, improve infrastructure, and ensure inclusive access to public services, contributing to long-term urban sustainability and social equity​.

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Douala

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Restoration Challenge Grant Platform for Smallholders and Communities, with Blockchain-Enabled Crowdfunding

Timeline: Aug 2022 – Mar 2025
Budget: USD 2,000,000

Programme brief:
The programme aims to facilitate, support, and mobilise investment in, smallholder and community-led restoration of critical landscapes to provide global environmental benefits and enhanced resilient economic development and livelihoods, in support of the Bonn Challenge, AFR100, the Trillion Tree Campaign, and other global and national restoration efforts.

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Safeguarding and Enhancement of the Dibamba Riverbank Corridor in Douala

Timeline: 2023 – 2028
Budget: USD 50,000 (Phase 1)

Programme brief:
The programme aims to conserve the Dibamba River, an important but imperiled resource, by funding a balance between economic development, the use of the river and the protection of the species. Flowing along the rapidly expanding City of Doula in Cameroon, the river is valued and used for fishing, sand mining, and aquaculture, as a relief valve for disposing of storm water and wastewater, and as a cultural and spiritual cornerstone of the villages in Doula. The Dibamba River is also a major source of drinking water for the city. The programme will enable Doula City Council to enhance long-term urban development along the river and control of data from the city of Doula through the Metropolitan Observatory for more informed decision-making.

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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.