UNFPA Cameroon

Cameroon is a politically stable country, but it struggles with continued development deficits such as a rise in maternal mortality. A growing youth population faces unemployment, high illiteracy rates, and an HIV epidemic. UNFPA has supported the implementation of national health strategies and the development of data management tools. It helps to boost the supply and demand for reproductive health care services, by delivering secure systems to provide contraceptives and greater access to emergency obstetric care. Programmes also focus on promoting gender equality and youth policies, and combatting gender-based violence.

Key results of Cameroon in 2021 View more

Maternal death notification

At least 25 per cent of the estimated maternal deaths were notified

Fistula treatment

Fistula repair surgeries provided with the support of UNFPA

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Key humanitarian results 2020

5,183

UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries

26,472

Total people reached with all types of GBV services

7,925

Affected population reached with Family Planning services

8,041

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services

1,655

Number of adolescents aged 10-14 reached with SRH services

1,169

Number of adolescents aged 15-19 reached with SRH services

1,447

Number of young people aged 20-24 reached with SRH services

147

Number of older persons aged 65+ reached with SRH services

5,000

Number of people reached with SRH/GBV information and awareness activities

Número de clínicas móviles

Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)

9,439

Dignity Kits distributed

Cantidad de espacios seguros

Number of adolescent and youth-friendly spaces supported by UNFPA

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)

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Programme Activities

Cameroon 2021 Programme Activities data

Utilization of sexual and reproductive health services

Every woman, adolescent and youth everywhere, especially those furthest behind, has utilized integrated sexual and reproductive health services and exercised reproductive rights, free of coercion, discrimination and violence

Total Spending:

$6,919,835

Implemented by:

GOV $1,681,926 (24%)
UNFPA $4,576,084 (66%)
NGO $625,708 (9%)
UN $36,117 (1%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (33%)
Recursos complementarios (67%)

Integrated sexual and reproductive health services

Strengthened capacities to provide high-quality, integrated information and services for family planning, comprehensive maternal health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV, as well as information and services that are responsive to emergencies and fragile contexts

Total Spending:

$6,666,446

Implemented by:

UNFPA $4,384,469 (66%)
UN $36,117 (1%)
NGO $587,638 (9%)
GOV $1,658,222 (25%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (33)
Recursos complementarios (67)

Delivery of sexual and reproductive health commodities

Strengthened capacities to effectively forecast, procure, distribute and track the delivery of sexual and reproductive health commodities, ensuring resilient supply chains

Total Spending:

$238,695

Implemented by:

UNFPA $189,468 (79%)
NGO $38,070 (16%)
GOV $11,157 (5%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (52)
Recursos complementarios (48)

Sexual and reproductive health polices for those furthest behind

Enhanced capacities to develop and implement policies, including financial protection mechanisms, that prioritize access to information and services for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights for those furthest behind, including in humanitarian settings

Total Spending:

$2,148

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2,148 (100%)

Funded by:

Recursos complementarios (100)

Accountability for sexual and reproductive health

Improved domestic accountability mechanisms for sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights through the involvement of communities and health-system stakeholders at all levels

Total Spending:

$12,546

Implemented by:

GOV $12,546 (100%)

Funded by:

Recursos complementarios (100)

Empowerment of young people

Every adolescent and youth, in particular adolescent girls, is empowered to have access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, in all contexts

Total Spending:

$858,931

Implemented by:

UNFPA $483,966 (56%)
NGO $203,049 (24%)
GOV $171,916 (20%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (10%)
Recursos complementarios (90%)

Youth leadership and participation

Young people have opportunities to exercise leadership and participate in sustainable development, humanitarian action and in sustaining peace

Total Spending:

$747,151

Implemented by:

UNFPA $468,132 (63%)
NGO $185,896 (25%)
GOV $93,123 (12%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (4)
Recursos complementarios (96)

Adolescents and youth skills and capabilities

Young people, in particular adolescent girls, have the skills and capabilities to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and well-being

Total Spending:

$111,781

Implemented by:

UNFPA $15,834 (14%)
NGO $17,153 (15%)
GOV $78,793 (70%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (52)
Recursos complementarios (48)

Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls

Gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and reproductive rights are advanced in development and humanitarian settings

Total Spending:

$2,329,410

Implemented by:

GOV $54,677 (2%)
UNFPA $1,013,655 (44%)
NGO $1,261,078 (54%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (8%)
Recursos complementarios (92%)

Prevention and addressing of gender-based violence

Increased multisectoral capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence using a continuum approach in all contexts, with a focus on advocacy, data, health and health systems, psychosocial support and coordination

Total Spending:

$2,346,850

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1,031,094 (44%)
NGO $1,261,078 (54%)
GOV $54,677 (2%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (7)
Recursos complementarios (93)

Gender and sociocultural norms

Strengthened civil society and community mobilization to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms affecting women and girls

Total Spending:

$9,173

Implemented by:

UNFPA $9,173 (100%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (100)

Elimination of harmful practices

Strengthened response to eliminate harmful practices, including child, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and son preference

Total Spending:

$-26,612

Implemented by:

UNFPA $-26,612 (100%)

Funded by:

Recursos complementarios (100)

Population and development

Everyone, everywhere, is counted, and accounted for, in the pursuit of sustainable development equality

Total Spending:

$327,993

Implemented by:

GOV $207,387 (63%)
UNFPA $120,605 (37%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (100%)
Recursos complementarios (0%)

Population data systems

Improved national population data systems to map and address inequalities; to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development; and to strengthen interventions in humanitarian crises

Total Spending:

$245,107

Implemented by:

UNFPA $87,651 (36%)
GOV $157,455 (64%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (100)
Recursos complementarios (0)

Demographic intelligence

Mainstreamed demographic intelligence to improve the responsiveness, targeting and impact of development policies, programmes and advocacy

Total Spending:

$82,886

Implemented by:

UNFPA $32,954 (40%)
GOV $49,932 (60%)

Funded by:

Recursos básicos (100)

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UNFPA Cameroon

Maternal death notification

Fistula treatment

Key humanitarian results 2020

Programme Activities

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Programme Documentation

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