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Cameroon climate finance landscape

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.

Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF)

Timeline: Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Budget: USD 765,000,000 budget across 19 countries (GCF funding of USD 254 million was approved, USD 510 million of additional capital in progress).

Project brief:
The Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), targets multiple sub-Saharan African countries, including Cameroon, to enhance investments in climate-resilient infrastructure. The project addresses financial barriers by providing USD 240 million in junior equity, catalysing private sector and pension fund investments. The fund aims to develop 20–40 infrastructure assets, benefiting up to 50 million people directly and 144 million indirectly through improved resilience against climate hazards.

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