Supporting longer term development in crises at the nexus: Lessons from Cameroon
This Cameroon country report is the first in a series examining the role of development actors in addressing people’s longer term needs, risks and vulnerabilities, and supporting operationalisation of the humanitarian–development–peace (HDP) nexus.
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Development actors in Cameroon are delivering innovative approaches that target crisis-affected populations and are working collaboratively with humanitarian and peace actors.
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Introduction
Humanitarian and development actors have a joint responsibility for preventing, managing and recovering from crises. However, they often approach crises with different priorities, objectives, policies and programmatic methods.
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Crisis context
This overview sets out the current context in Cameroon, examining how the three humanitarian crises it is facing, the financing landscape, targeting of ODA and Covid-19 crisis affect its population.
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Policy and strategy
Read about how actors in Cameroon are trying to harmonise policy and strategy responses to crises. Each crisis requires a distinct response, which makes this challenging.
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Partnerships
Government and development actors are working together in Cameroon, using ODA to target crisis-affected people.
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Coordination, prioritisation and planning
Read about how strong coordination mechanisms that bring humanitarian, development and peace actors together, and facilitate a joint analysis and planning, are key.
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Programming approaches
Detail on the programming approaches and models being used at the nexus in Cameroon to address vulnerability and risk, and build resilience, peace and recovery.
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Financing tools
Understand how greater financing flexibility is needed to eliminate funding gaps and support longer term resilience and recovery activities.
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Organisational issues
Read about how addressing organisational issues, such as decentralisation of decision-making and staff training, enables greater effectiveness at the HDP nexus.
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Conclusion and recommendations
Read our recommendations for strengthening the effectiveness of the humanitarian−development−peace nexus in Cameroon in addressing risk and vulnerabilities, and building resilience and peace.
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