Cameroon

Cameroon is one of our pilot countries in West Africa. The project activities are coordinated by CBM.

Key Facts

Cameroon is a country located in Central Africa, bordered by Nigeria to the west, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. The country is currently facing the humanitarian impact of three complex crises: the Lake Chad Basin conflict, the North-West and South-West crisis, and the influx of refugees from the Central African Republic.

In 2025, an estimated 3.3 million people in Cameroon require lifesaving assistance and protection. Violence, natural disasters, and epidemics continue to threaten the well-being and living conditions of local populations, especially the most at risk, including women, girls, persons with disabilities, persons of older age, and children, who bear the brunt of violence and disrupted basic services. Displacement, limited access to essential services such as healthcare and education, and loss of livelihoods have further exacerbated humanitarian and protection needs across the country.

Activities

Within the "Phase 4-Leave no one behind!” in Cameroon, continuous involvement will be maintained in the development of the Humanitarian Response and Needs Plan in Cameroon, ensuring that the needs and perspectives of persons with disabilities are fully integrated.

Furthermore, training sessions will be conducted using existing training packages, with a particular focus on health and protection, to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders engaged in disability-inclusive humanitarian action.

Additionally, a small-grant scheme will be provided to the Plateforme Inclusive Society for Persons with Disabilities and the Coordinating Unit of Association of Persons with Disabilities. These organizations, who have already strongly collaborated with CBM in the last phase of the project, will implement activities such as supporting OPDs' participation in humanitarian coordination meetings, conducting data collection and needs assessments, leading advocacy and sensitization campaigns on inclusive humanitarian action, and strengthening staff capacity for effective humanitarian response and resource mobilization.

Partners

Coordinating Unit of Associations of Persons with Disabilities (CUAPWD)

Founded in 2005, CUAPWD is an umbrella organization with 11 member organizations of persons with disabilities, headquartered in the North-West Region of Cameroon. Over the years, CUAPWD has built strong partnerships with public authorities and private sector institutions, gaining a solid reputation. Its work has been significantly supported by CBMs long-term local partner, the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) through various disability-focused programs.

View CUAPWD Website

Platform for Inclusive Society for Persons with Disabilities

The National Network of Organisations for the Promotion of the Inclusion of People with Disabilities (Platform Inclusive Society for Persons with Disabilities) is a Cameroonian civil society organization founded in 2011 with its head office located in Yaoundé. It protects the rights and promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities. The Platform collaborates with various stakeholders to implement development and humanitarian actions, advocate for equity and social inclusion, and facilitate the participation of people with disabilities in socio-economic, political, and public life in Cameroon. Its vision is "Working together for an inclusive Cameroonian society

Discover Cameroon Report & Case Studies

Strengthening Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs)

Mapping of Commonly Used Protection Needs Assessment Tools in 6 countries of East and West Africa

Mapping of humanitarian capacities of OPDs and disability-focused NGOs in Cameroon

Updates from Project Country

Strengthening Security, Safeguarding and Risk Management for Inclusive Humanitarian Action

21. August 2026

In July, CBM Cameroon successfully facilitated a three-day Security, Safeguarding and Risk Assessment Training in Bamenda under the Leave No One Behind Phase IV (LNOB4) project. The training brought together staff, volunteers and interns from implementing partners CUAPWD and Platform Inclusive Society to strengthen their capacity to create safer, more inclusive working environments. Building Knowledge […]

Training on Disability-Inclusive Data Collection and Needs Assessment Development in Cameroon

23. June 2026

In an effort to advance disability-inclusive humanitarian practices, the CBM Cameroon Humanitarian Team, alongside OPD partners, hosted a training workshop in Cameroon as part of the Leave no one behind! project. This initiative aimed at equipping OPDs with technical and operational knowledge on disability-disaggregated data collection. Earlier this year, the CBM Cameroon, under the Leave […]

LNOB Consortium and OPD Partners Gather in Cameroon to Exchange on Disability-Inclusive Humanitarian Coordination

28. May 2026

From 11–15 May 2026, the Leave no one behind! (LNOB) project team met in Cameroon for its second consortium workshop. The five-day event brought together representatives from HI, CBM, and all six country teams, as well as OPD-partners to exchange, reflect, strategize, and advance disability-inclusion in humanitarian action and coordination. The workshop featured relevant topics […]

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