Cameroon - Emergency Response - CARE Canada 2016

February 2016 - The humanitarian situation in Cameroon’s Far North Region deteriorated significantly through 2015 as Boko Haram violence increasingly spilled across the Nigerian border. The resulting influx of over 60 000 Nigerian refugees and the internal displacement of over 150 000 people is placing growing pressure on what was already the poorest and most vulnerable region of Cameroon. The number of people needing food assistance in 2016 nearly doubled from 2015 rising from 1 to 2 million while acute malnutrition rates in the Far North are at emergency levels. Growing insecurity has also constrained the ability of humanitarian actors to reach those most in need of assistance. With DFATD’s support CARE Canada is helping to assist up to 17 000 vulnerable conflict-affected people in Cameroon’s Far North Region. Project activities include: (1) building/rehabilitating 28 water points; (2) building 400 latrines; (3) distributing non-food items benefitting up to 11 250 people; and (3) distributing hygiene kits benefitting up to 12 000 people.

The expected immediate outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to water hygiene and sanitation services; and (2) improved access to essential household items. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.