Cameroon Situation Report #22 - July 2024

The humanitarian crisis in Cameroon is deepening; livelihoods are being destroyed and lives are at risk. Clashes between government forces and non-state armed groups in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon continued in July 2024, resulting in deaths and injuries of both soldiers and civilians.

Severe flooding also affected multiple areas of Cameroon during July, with Mayo-Tsanaga division bearing the brunt of the floods. The situation was also dire in Fotokol as well as in Logone-and-Chari division, where access to health facilities, including UNFPA-supported facilities, was cut off, resulting in two maternal deaths.

In July 2024, UNFPA provided life-saving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to 13,300 individuals, and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response services to 4,934 people across crisis-affected regions. This included supporting 2,350 women to give birth safely. UNFPA have also been supporting 21 health facilities and 17 Women and Girls Safe Spaces.

However, UNFPA's ability to deliver life-saving SRH and GBV services is being restricted by a funding gap of US$8,416,004. Only 24% of funds needed in 2024 have been secured to date.