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The humanitarian crisis deepens in Cameroon
Key Figures
3,400,000 Total people affected
816,000 Women of reproductive age
88,600 Estimated pregnant women
367,000 People targeted with SRH services
594,000 People targeted with GBV programmes
Highlights
● Conflict, non-state armed group (NSAG) activity, recurrent climatic shocks, and resultant displacement continue to generate humanitarian needs, including in the Far North, North West and South West regions.
● Severe flooding in the Far North region has impacted more than 459,000 individuals as of October 2024 and resulted in at least 30 fatalities, with extensive damage to infrastructure and agricultural resources (OCHA).
● In October, UNFPA provided sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence (GBV) services to 14,830 individuals across the Far North, North West and South West.
● A critical funding gap of US$7,145,975 is preventing UNFPA from providing life-saving SRH and protection services to all those in need in Cameroon.
Situation Overview
● From July to October 2024, heavy rainfall in the Far North region of Cameroon caused significant flooding, particularly in Mayo-Danay and Logone-and-Chari divisions. As of 18 October, over 459,000 people have been affected and 56,000 homes, essential infrastructure, including health facilities, and tens of thousands of hectares of crops destroyed. As a result of damage to infrastructure and crops, women and girls are unable to access SRH services, while food insecurity will increase for the most vulnerable.
● NSAGs continued to enforce lockdowns in the North West and South West regions, disrupting public life, while clashes with government forces persisted, resulting in civilian casualties (International Crisis Group).