Cameroon Crisis Response Plan 2021 - 2022
IOM Vision
IOM Cameroon embraces the humanitarian-development-peace nexus vision in its strategic approach for two key pillars of the mission’s interventions: emergency response to crisis and peacebuilding and recovery. To this end, IOM Cameroon provides tailored lifesaving assistance and protection, complemented by efforts to build community-based approaches for the attainment of durable solutions, seeking to prevent forced displacement and favour reintegration by addressing the drivers of crises, supporting mechanisms of conflict management and reduction, and building resilience in communities. IOM Cameroon applies integrated approaches that respect humanitarian principles and support transition and recovery efforts and sustainable development. The varied nature of the ongoing crises in Cameroon, from the Lake Chad Basin’s Far-North region, to the North-West, South-West (NW-SW) Anglophone regions, to the East region’s refugee crisis, requires IOM to adapt response strategies to these specific contexts, strengthening resilience and ensuring no one is left behind.
Objective
Saving lives and protecting people on the move
IDPs, vulnerable host communities and IDP returnees in both NW-SW and Far-North regions, with key vulnerabilities including low access to protection, and life-saving assistance and basic services. People with disabilities, gender-based violence (GBV) survivors, people with special needs, children and youth, identified victims of trafficking (VOTs) and people at risk of drug consumption and addiction will receive direct MHPSS assistance. Community and religious leaders as well as displaced and returned populations and communities hosting conflict-related displaced population will receive direct MHPSS sensitization. |
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Driving solutions to displacement
IDPs, vulnerable host communities and IDP returnees in North-West, South-West, West, Littoral and Far-North regions, with key vulnerabilities including low access to protection, livelihoods and basic services including education and healthcare. Population affected by agropastoral conflicts, including herders and farmers, refugees, women and youth in the East, North and Adamawa regions of Cameroon. All stakeholders involved in conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms in these regions (commissions consultatives and local conflict management committees). All stakeholders of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus task force through strategic direction and coordination as well as additional contextual knowledge for targeted high-quality programming. |
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IOM's community stabilization initiatives are dedicated to engaging local communities and stakeholders in addressing the root causes of conflict and instability to support their transition away from crisis towards a resumption of functioning social, economic, and political life. These initiatives follow a community-based approach that guarantees local buy-in, involvement, and ownership throughout all stages of the process. Planned activities include:
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In addition to the community stabilization activities which hold an ultimate goal to build social cohesion and peace, and building on its engagement in the Far-North region of Cameroon, IOM will:
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Strengthen preparedness and reduce disaster risk
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Contribute to an evidence-based and efficient crisis response system
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Cameroon
The map used here is for illustration purposes only. Names and boundaries do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.
Figures are as of 31 December 2023. For more details of IOM's operational capacity in country, please see the IOM Capacity section.