Cameroon
Flood, 07 Nov 2024
Allocation | $4,000,021 |
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Emergency type | Flood |
Window | Rapid Response |
Recipient UN Agencies | FAO, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO |
Group(s) of people targeted | Host communities, Returnees, Internally displaced persons, Other affected persons |
Number of people targeted | 176,500 |
Status | Under Implementation |
Allocation code | CERF-CMR-24-RR-1427 |
Title | CERF Rapid Response: Cameroon 2024 (Floods) |
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 $4 from CERF’s Rapid Response window. This funding enables UN agencies and partners to provide emergency, life-saving assistance to over 176,500 people in the Education, Food Security (including Agriculture), Health, Shelter and Non-Food Items, and WASH sectors.
Projects included in this allocation
Organization | Project title | Code | Amount in US$ | |
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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 |