Cameroon continues to face complex humanitarian challenges in the North-West, South-West, Far North, and East regions, where insecurity, displacement, damaged infrastructure, and post-electoral tensions have disproportionately affected women and girls. These conditions have limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and increased exposure to gender-based violence (GBV), while insecurity has disrupted mobile clinics and constrained humanitarian access in several areas. As a country in humanitarian transition, Cameroon is also navigating a shift toward greater national ownership of coordination, with ongoing efforts to maintain continuity of assistance for the most vulnerable populations.
In response, UNFPA strengthened facility-based and mobile service delivery to sustain life-saving care. Humanitarian midwives supported skilled deliveries, emergency obstetric care, antenatal and postnatal services, family planning, and treatment of obstetric complications, while mobile clinics extended reach to hard-to-access communities. Targeted interventions restored dignity and improved quality of life for women affected by obstetric fistula, even in highly insecure settings. In parallel, GBV prevention and response services expanded access to case management, psychosocial support, safe spaces, cash assistance, and community-based risk mitigation, alongside awareness-raising on SRH and protection, including for adolescents, youth, and persons with disabilities.
As of November 2025, UNFPA had secured US$3.5 million of the US$9 million required, leaving a 61 per cent funding gap. This shortfall directly threatens the continuity of essential SRH and GBV services, increasing risks for women and girls and limiting the ability to scale up responses in the most affected regions. Urgent additional funding is needed to sustain life-saving care, protect gains achieved, and prevent further deterioration of access to critical services.
