The Far North region has the highest food insecurity rate in Cameroon outside the crisis zones (Northwest, Southwest). Agriculture and livestock farming account for 70% of the population. Farmers are subsistence farmers, and cereal production in the region is sufficient to meet the population’s basic needs for eight months of […]
A woman pans for gold in Kambele 3, east region of Cameroon. The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector is a crucial source of livelihood for thousands of people in Cameroon. In the Eastern region of Cameroon, many women are involved in ASM, where they play a significant role in […]
In Cameroon’s eastern region, precisely the Kadey division, a disturbing pattern is emerging where children, particularly those under the age of 13, are abandoning their education to work in gold mines. Children, especially 6–12 years old, leave their education to earn a living at mining sites. Illegal artisanal mining is […]
Cameroon’s National Development Strategy 2020-2030 has made mining a pillar of economic growth and development, which has attracted the interest of mining companies. However, mining, whether artisanal, semi-mechanized, or industrial, has a significant detrimental influence on the environment and surrounding populations. To minimize this impact, mining operators, particularly semi-mechanized miners, […]
By Enjema Nenne Esunge “The KP is now about geopolitics, and it’s not necessarily looking at the problems of the local communities. That’s where we have an issue.” – Jaff Bamenjo, KP CSC Vice-Coordinator The Kimberley Process is a certification scheme created to prevent trade in conflict diamonds. While it has […]
Civil Society opening statement at the 2023 Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting. KP CSC Plenary 2023 Opening Speech Honourable Minister Zhemu Soda, Honourable Minister Winston Chitando, Ms Feriel Zerouki, Chair of the World Diamond Council; Honourable Chairs of the Kimberley Process Working Groups; Focal Points of the participating countries to the […]
Cameroon is full of important untapped mineral, gas and quarry resources. The Cameroonian state has developed a framework for deploying its development policy, in which it identifies the extractive sector as one of its driving
Hunger and Poverty are at the heart of RELUFA’s concerns. Therefore an objective was set in the Food and Trade Justice program to promote physical and economic access to a healthy and sufficient food supply
Cameroon has adopted a vision whose objective is to become “an emerging country … by 2035”, and a Strategy Paper for Growth and Employment (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper) which aims to reduce poverty through growth