Cameroon

Grant Recipients

Action for Sustainable Development (ASD)

Action for Sustainable Development (ASD) is a non-profit association based in Yaounde, Cameroon working to maintain balance between economic profitability, nature conservation and social equity in the management of natural resources. ASD has expertise in agroecology, forestry and the environment, sustainable management of natural resources, hygiene, water, sanitation, renewable energy and health. ASD’s Green Accountability project will strengthen local climate action in the communes of Djoum and Mintom, where it will promote the involvement of local, vulnerable stakeholders, empower decentralized local authorities and develop a mechanism for sharing and exchanging information on climate change with key actors.

Le Cercle International pour la Promotion de la Création (CIPCRE)

Le Cercle International pour la Promotion de la Création (CIPCRE) is a Cameroonian non-governmental organization in Bafoussam. Its mission is to contribute to the transformation of social structures and strengthen the capacities of disadvantaged populations to take their destiny into their own hands. During the grant period, CIPCRE will support six municipalities in the West, East and Adamaoua regions of Cameroon to advocate for green accountability by supporting the adoption and implementation of participatory climate-resilient budgets and citizen participation in green accountability and local governance.

COMINSUD

COMINSUD is a Cameroonian non-profit organization based in Bamenda, which is committed to stimulating changes within communities, in order to improve the quality of life for all. It is focused on innovation, forward thinking and remains sensitive to contemporary developments issues.  It upholds to strong ethical values of transparency, responsibility and participation while respecting rights. With its grant, COMINSUD will engage key stakeholders from local communities, CSOs, Councils in the City of Bamenda, Northwest Regional Assembly and sectoral ministries to have a better understanding and use of green accountability and climate governance to impact the lives of people in the North West Region of Cameroon.

Service d'Appui aux Initiatves Locales de Developpement (SAILD)

Service d'Appui aux Initiatves Locales de Developpement (SAILD) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Its mission is to support communities in areas where natural resources are exploited due to entrepreneurial and agro-pastoral initiatives. SAILD focuses on socio-economic and cultural development and on the sustainable management of the resources. SAILD’s Green Accountability project will support the involvement of civil society organizations and Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the accountability and transparency of climate policies and programs in Cameroon with attention to knowledge improvement, monitoring and advocacy to influence decision making.

Women for a Change (Wfac)

Established in 2009, Women for a Change is a sub-regional feminist advocacy, research and awareness raising organization. Wfac works with and for women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health, leadership, and development in the context of climate justice, peace and security across the central Africa subregion. Wfac has build and coached intergenerational feminist movements and facilitated meaningful participation. With its grant, Wfac will contribute to advocacy for gender equality in climate finance by focusing on mapping and assessing the needs of women and CSOs, strengthening their capacities and increasing their awareness on gender responsive climate finance and budgeting for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of NAPs, GAPs and NDCs.

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