Cameroon

Population: 27.2 million
People in Need: 4 million

Our Impact

People Helped Last Year: 55,371
Our Team: 165 employees
Program Start: 2014

The State of Hunger in Cameroon

Cameroon continues to face significant violence stemming from conflict. Large numbers of refugees who have fled Central Africa Republic are also arriving in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.

The lingering socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and climate shocks, including drought and flooding, have further exacerbated hunger in the country. In 2022, food insecurity was expected to increase by 70% compared to 2021, leaving millions more people in need of support.

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How We're Helping in Cameroon

Action Against Hunger provides integrated nutrition, health, and mental health support in Cameroon. Our teams are helping to improve livelihoods, prevent hunger, and build resilience through farmer field schools, village savings and loan associations, and more.

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A young boy eats Plumpy'Nut, the peanut paste used to treat malnutrition.

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People Reached By Nutrition & Health Programs

A mother sits with her daughter on her lap in an Action Against Hunger Nutrition Center.

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People Benefited From Food Security & Livelihoods Programs

Women in Cameroon work together in a field of crops.

A meeting of a women's savings and loans association, where women learn to pool their resources and save for emergencies and investments.

At a community training, a member of our team trains parents how to use a color-coded measuring band to check their children's nutrition status.

At our Farmer Field Schools, agriculture experts teach farmers climate-smart growing techniques, introduce nutritious, resilient crops, and provide small plots for people to test what they’ve learned before they put them in practice at home.

We respond to immediate crises by providing emergency aid and, at the same time, we partner with communities to build long-term resilience to help them prevent hunger and cope with future shocks.

To better predict and respond to food crises, our teams are developing an early warning system for acute hunger emergencies.

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