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In February, crisis-affected areas in Cameroon experienced multiple violent incidents, including attacks by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) in the Far North and Anglophone regions, as well as violent farmland protests. These events led to casualties, human rights violations, and population displacements.
During this period, UNFPA and its partners provided lifesaving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to 7,262 people, 76% of whom were women and girls. Additionally, 21,181 people received gender-based violence (GBV) services and information, with women and girls accounting for 74% of beneficiaries.
On 27 February, UNFPA was notified of the termination of funding from the United States of America (US) to its programme in Cameroon. This will result in a 50 per cent reduction in the agency’s humanitarian response as of March 2024. The estimated shortfall of US$2 million will leave more than 25,000 direct and 116,000 indirect beneficiaries across 12 crisis-affected localities without access to essential SRH and GBV services. As a result of these funding cuts, only 29 per cent of the required funds for UNFPA’s 2025 humanitarian response are currently secured.