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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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Young people and women committed to change in the Septentrion (JEFECS)

Timeline: Feb 2022 – Jan 2025
Budget: EUR 400,000

Project brief:
The “Résilience des Femmes et des Jeunes dans le Septentrion” project, led by CARE and its partners, aims to strengthen the adaptive capacity of vulnerable populations, especially women and youth, in northern Cameroon. The project focuses on building local resilience to climate change and food insecurity by enhancing community-based adaptation strategies. CARE works with local civil society organisations and municipal partners to implement climate-smart practices, capacity building, and inclusive decision-making. The project includes the creation of 280 Village Savings and Loan Associations to improve food security, and offers educational and vocational opportunities to youth and women.

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