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Highlights
- 16,802 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) received treatment from January to March 2025.
- Almost 40,000 children and caregivers received child protection services, including mental health and psychosocial support and case management.
- While 2,460 primary and secondary schools remain closed in the North-West (NW) and South-West (SW) due to insecurity, leaving 223,000 children without access to education, UNICEF and its partners provided access to formal or non-formal education to 16,358 children in the two regions.
- UNICEF and its partners provided access to appropriate sanitation services to over 15,200 people and access to safe drinking water to 7,500 people in the NW, SW and Far North regions.
FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PARTNERSHIPS
The 2025 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal requests US$77.2 million to reach 1.3 million people, including 1 million children in need of humanitarian assistance. As of 31 March 2024, the HAC 2025 was funded at 19 per cent, with a significant portion of the resources coming from carry over funds received in the last quarter of 2024. Only US$3,896, 008 has been received in 2025 for the humanitarian response. It is important to note that the carry over funds of US$11,086,975 were already accounted for in the 2024 appeal and that this double-counting can create an inflated perception of available resources. While the carry forward funds have been instrumental in maintaining humanitarian operations in the first quarter of 2025, there is a need for new funding to ensure sustainable support for ongoing and future humanitarian efforts.
In 2025, UNICEF will continue to invest in addressing short-term and long-term vulnerabilities of children in crisis-affected regions with a focus on education, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), child protection and health interventions, prioritizing multi-sectoral programming in hard-to-reach areas to deliver coordinated interventions for greater impact.
UNICEF Cameroon works primarily with national and local partners, particularly with regional government delegations and local NGOs. These partnerships allow UNICEF to reach those most vulnerable even in remote areas. By fostering local capacity and promoting community involvement, UNICEF not only addresses immediate needs but also contributes to the long-term sustainability of its programs. UNICEF extends its heartfelt gratitude to all partners for their unwavering support and dedication. Their collaboration is invaluable in making a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in need.
UNICEF would also like to thank its donors for their support, without which the organization would not be able to support the children, women and men in Cameroon. UNICEF Cameroon expresses its sincere gratitude in particular to the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), the Republic of Japan, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Cameroon-GAVI, and the Republics of Korea and Norway for their contributions. Certain results were also achieved through UNICEF’s regular resources and emergency funds.
UNICEF would like to appeal to current and future donors to continue providing flexible funding for UNICEF programming throughout the country, which in turn will allow the organization to reach the targets set within the HAC, providing lifesaving services to populations in need. For every child in Cameroon, every dream fulfilled.