Cameroon: Internally Displaced People and Refugees

(asked on 8th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what humanitarian assistance they have provided to address the needs of the those displaced by conflict in Cameroon both internally and into Nigeria and other countries; and what steps they have taken to support civil society organisations working in both Anglophone and Francophone Cameroon to promote conflict resolution in that country.


Answered by
Baroness Sugg Portrait
Baroness Sugg
This question was answered on 21st September 2020

The UK Government is deeply concerned about the situation in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon. These regions are suffering from high levels of violence, which has driven almost 740,000 people from their homes.

The UK is committed to supporting civilians affected by the conflict. On 9 September, the Minister for Africa announced that the UK will contribute an additional £4.5 million towards humanitarian efforts in Cameroon, including in the North-West and South-West regions. This brings the UK's humanitarian support to crisis-affected populations in Cameroon in 2020 to £13.5 million, including £2.2 million for COVID-19 support. The new package of funding will provide tens of thousands of vulnerable Cameroonians with vital food packs and sanitation provisions. It will also provide nine health facilities across Cameroon with medical supplies and the training of essential health workers, and support vaccination campaigns to prevent the spread of disease.

Through the British High Commission in Yaoundé we are also supporting local partners in Cameroon to promote conflict resolution and the resumption of children's education in the North-West and South-West regions. Inclusive dialogue remains vital to ensure a just, peaceful and durable resolution to the crisis. We have shared experiences of conflict resolution with the Government of Cameroon, and remain ready to support all credible peacebuilding initiatives.

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