Written question asked by Baroness Stern (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 22 June 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 July 2022. It was answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 July 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Cameroon: Politics and Government

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to Cameroonian civil society organisations working in Anglophone regions in Cameroon focusing on (1) the needs and empowerment of women and girls, (2) the needs of internally displaced persons, (3) access to education, (4) peace-building, and (5) human rights monitoring.

Answer: Over the last three years, we have provided over £20 million in humanitarian support across Cameroon, including the North-West and South-West regions. This funding is providing support to the most vulnerable people to improve food security, healthcare, water access and sanitation. We have also delivered Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programming, with the aim of increasing respect for human rights; including training of human rights monitors and improving the quality of human rights reporting, as well as delivering training to better protect human rights defenders. Finally, we have funded capacity building to enhance the technical skills of women to better participate in peace processes and support survivors of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV).

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