Cameroon Crisis- multisectoral humanitarian assistance - L’Œuvre-Léger 2021-2023

March 2021— Current conflicts and instability mean that Cameroon is facing 3separate humanitarian situations as follows: (1) violence in northeastern Nigeria cross-border raids and suicide attacks which have caused significant displacement in the Far North region; (2) Central African refugees fleeing insecurity in the Central African Republic are arriving in the eastern part of the country; (3) conflict in the South-West and North-West regions is leading to significant internal displacements of the population. In 2022 at least 4 million people in Cameroon will be needing humanitarian assistance to meet their basic survival and protection needs which are further aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. With GAC’s support L’Oeuvre-Léger is meeting the urgent needs of 245 048 people affected by the conflict in the Far North region. Project activities include: (1) building 25 sources of water benefitting 20 000 people; (2) providing free quality health services targeting 26 000 people; (3) treating severe acute malnutrition in 15 000 children under five; (4) delivering a cycle of cash-for-work activities during the annual lean season; (5) training 200 women leaders on the topic of women’s rights who will share this knowledge with 30 000 vulnerable women and girls with the support of local leaders and the project team; and (6) facilitating community workshops on identifying protection risks and implementing community strategies to protect vulnerable people.

The expected outcomes for this project include the following : (1) access to and safe and increased use of sustainable drinking water sources; (2) increased access to comprehensive free and quality medical care; (3) improved access to sustainable interventions to prevent screen for and treat acute malnutrition in children under 5; (4) increased ability to immediately respond to basic quality and diverse food needs and access to these; (5) increased access to protection services including prevention response referral and treatment services for gender-based violence; and (6) increased engagement of communities to prevent and respond to protection risks. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.