The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has extended a financing facility to the Government of Cameroon amounting US$ 27.44 million to provide an immediate response to COVID-19 by procuring vital medical and non-medical equipment. The medical and non-medical supplies will lift-up efforts of the frontline health workers, improve testing capacity and early detection and support the management of COVID-19 cases, thus enabling a strengthened health system in Cameroon. IsDB and the Government have … [Read more...] about UNDP/UNOPS/UNICEF/IsDB/Government of Cameroon join forces and raise US$ 27.44 million to fight COVID-19
Cameroon receives $125 million Funding boost to increase quality Education and strengthen Skills Development Programs
The World Bank approved $125 million to increase equitable access to quality general secondary education and to strengthen skills development programs, particularly for girls, in Cameroon. The Secondary Education and Skills Development (SESD) Project is aligned with the Government’s Education Sector Strategy 2021-2030, currently under preparation, that identifies priority areas of focus for education system at large including general secondary education and skills development … [Read more...] about Cameroon receives $125 million Funding boost to increase quality Education and strengthen Skills Development Programs
ECW expands its Emergency COVID-19 Response, Grants US$1.5 million to Cameroon
An initial US$60 million for five new grants has been provided by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to support the education of up to 30.5 million children in Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia affected by coronavirus-related school closures, as well as US$7.5 million to ensure countries can benefit from learning and best practices. Schools remain closed for more than 786 million children in developing countries, which were already facing a deep learning crisis before the … [Read more...] about ECW expands its Emergency COVID-19 Response, Grants US$1.5 million to Cameroon
IMF disburses SDR 165.6 million to Cameroon to address impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic
Under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a disbursement equivalent to SDR 165.6 million to help Cameroon meet the urgent balance of payments needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the terms of trade shocks from the sharp fall in oil prices are having a significant impact on Cameroon’s economy, leading to a historic fall of real GDP growth. The IMF’s support will help to fill immediate external needs … [Read more...] about IMF disburses SDR 165.6 million to Cameroon to address impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic
$3.5 Million Grant to progress Initiative with Business Training and Start-Up Grants in Greece, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Lebanon and Germany
A $3.5 million grant by the Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative will provide refugees and vulnerable young people in Greece, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Lebanon and Germany with business training and start-up grants. A renewed partnership launched by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Citi Foundation will support 1,300 refugees and vulnerable young people to rebuild their livelihoods, and kick start their economic futures. Over the past two years, the IRC and the … [Read more...] about $3.5 Million Grant to progress Initiative with Business Training and Start-Up Grants in Greece, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Lebanon and Germany
World Bank/Cameroon: $200 Million to Strengthen and Protect the Poor and Vulnerable
World Bank Country Director for Cameroon, Abdoulaye Seck and Cameroon’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey signed a $200 million Development Policy Credit (DPC) which aims to strengthen fiscal sustainability, enhance competitiveness and protect the poor and most vulnerable. This operation, the second in a series of three, is aligned with Cameroon’s economic growth, poverty reduction, and reform priorities as set forth in its long-term development … [Read more...] about World Bank/Cameroon: $200 Million to Strengthen and Protect the Poor and Vulnerable
22 Communities honored for Local, Innovative, Nature-based Climate Solutions
The Equator Initiative is pleased to announce the winners of the Equator Prize 2019. This year’s Equator Prize Award Ceremony will honour 22 outstanding indigenous and local groups from 16 countries, each showcasing innovative, nature-based solutions for tackling climate change, development, and poverty challenges. The event highlights concrete responses and practical solutions to the climate crisis by indigenous peoples and local communities all over the world. The high-profile gala, … [Read more...] about 22 Communities honored for Local, Innovative, Nature-based Climate Solutions
US$69 Million Funding for Saving and Changing Lives of People in 28 Countries across Middle East, Africa, and Asia
The Government of Japan has made the contribution of US$69 million in funding to provide vital food, nutrition and resilience building support in 28 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed this contribution. Of the total contributions, US$18 million will be used to continue to support vulnerable families in Yemen where over 20 million people are struggling to meet their daily food needs. Japan continues to support the … [Read more...] about US$69 Million Funding for Saving and Changing Lives of People in 28 Countries across Middle East, Africa, and Asia
DFID Funding to help enhance Early Warning Alert and Response System
DFID has announced that it will provide £1 million to the World Health Organisation this year to help enhance its Early Warning Alert and Response System (EWARS) to prevent the spread of life-threatening infectious diseases among the 800,000 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The UK is stepping up their efforts for global humanitarian crises in 2019 and harnessing the power of satellite and supercomputer technology to better predict where disasters will strike. The UK will take … [Read more...] about DFID Funding to help enhance Early Warning Alert and Response System
New Program to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases launched in West Africa
A new, five-year $200 million program to control and eliminate five neglected tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan West Africa has been launched by the United States of America, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the collaboration of the ministries of health in 11 countries. This newly launched program deepens USAID’s efforts to eliminate trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in 11 West African … [Read more...] about New Program to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases launched in West Africa
