CERF Allocation

Cameroon

Flood, 07 Nov 2024

Overview of the humanitarian situation

The Far North region of Cameroon has been hit by torrential rains since mid-July, leading to floods in 29 of the 47 districts, covering 62% of the territory. As of early October, more than 356,000 people were affected. Approximately 56,000 houses have been destroyed, and 82,509 hectares of agricultural land have been flooded, with more than 5,200 livestock lost, raising concerns about agricultural production and food security. About 65 health centers and 263 schools have been impacted, interrupting access to these essential services. The departments of Mayo-Kebbi and Logone-et-Chari account for 99% of the affected population, with around 198,000 and 156,000 people impacted, respectively. As a consequence, the vulnerability to health increases, vulnerable groups like women, children, and the elderly are exposed to protection risks, and the population's vulnerability to epidemic diseases, particularly diarrheal diseases, cholera, and epidemic malaria, is exacerbated. In addition the floods, combined with pre-existing food insecurity, are forcing households to adopt negative coping mechanisms, worsening the severity of food and nutritional security.

CERF-funded assistance

In response to the crisis, the Emergency Relief Coordinator allocated $4 from CERF’s Rapid Response window. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide emergency, life-saving assistance to over 176,500 people in the Education, Food Security (including Agriculture), Health, Shelter and Non-Food Items, and WASH sectors.

Projects included in this allocation

Organization Project title Code Amount in US$
WHO Emergency health assistance to flood-affected populations in the Far North region of Cameroon CERF-CMR-24-RR-WHO-34073 US$799,997 Read more
WFP Food Security Emergency Response to mitigate the effects of floods in the Far North Region of Cameroon CERF-CMR-24-RR-WFP-34074 US$460,000 Read more
FAO Emergency response to improve food security for vulnerable people affected by flooding in the Logone et Chari department of Cameroon CERF-CMR-24-RR-FAO-34075 US$460,000 Read more
UNICEF Integrated WASH and Education emergency response to the floods in the Far North of Cameroon CERF-CMR-24-RR-CEF-34076 US$1,359,997 Read more
UNHCR Comprehensive Protection Solutions: Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items for Flood-Affected Forcibly Displaced Persons in the Far North Region of Cameroon CERF-CMR-24-RR-HCR-34078 US$920,026 Read more