Cameroon Development and Education Foundation
Cameroon Development and Education Foundation
August–October 2026 · Limbe, South West Region CADEF Cameroon supported Plan International Cameroon’s response to flooding and landslides in Limbe through community access, stakeholder engagement, mobilisation, household enumeration, beneficiary verification,…
Humanitarian action · WASH · Limbe For families affected by flooding and landslides in Limbe, essential household supplies were part of the immediate response. CADEF Cameroon distributed soap, jerry cans…
Girls’ dignity · Menstrual health · Community education Access to menstrual health information and suitable products is an important part of girls’ dignity and wellbeing. In August 2023, CADEF Cameroon’s…
Community assessment · Hygiene awareness · Limbe When flooding and landslides affected communities in Limbe in 2023, understanding household needs was an essential first step in organising support. In August,…
Gender equality · Women’s empowermentProgramme focusParticipation, dignity and opportunity Gender equality is a priority across CADEF Cameroon’s work with children, women and communities. For women and girls, opportunities to learn,…
Child protection · Girls’ rightsProgramme focusPreventing harmful practicesProtecting girls’ health and rightsFemale genital mutilation (FGM) involves injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The World Health Organization identifies it…
Protecting children’s choices and opportunitiesChild marriage is a formal marriage or informal union involving someone younger than 18. UNICEF recognises it as a violation of children’s rights that can disrupt…
CADEF’s child protection priorities include preventing harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation. These practices undermine children’s rights, dignity and opportunities. Prevention requires attention to the social…
Understanding a hard-to-reach settingIn Bakassi, reaching communities calls for an understanding of waterways, mangrove landscapes and seasonal access conditions. This hard-to-reach setting in Cameroon’s South West Region makes locally informed…
A protective community begins with shared responsibilityA child’s protective environment begins with the people around them: caregivers, neighbours, teachers and local services. Protecting children from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation…