WFP has sent humanitarian aid to 17,000 17,000 most vulnerable refugees, internally displaced people, vulnerable host populations, including primary school-aged children in the Far North, North, East, Adamawa, North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon.
On Wednesday, Gianluca Ferrera, WFP’s Country Director in Cameroon, noted that this funding will reach 8,200 primary school children with nutritious meals sourced from Japan.
He added that WFP will extend its integrated food and nutrition assistance to 8,800 refugees, IDPs, and vulnerable host communities located in the Far North, and Eastern regions (East, North, and Adamawa).
“Japan’s support is more than just a lifeline—it is an investment in resilience and hope. By addressing urgent food and nutrition needs, we are creating pathways toward sustainable change for the most vulnerable populations in Cameroon,” Ferrera said.
“We are profoundly thankful for Japan’s unwavering dedication to the fight against hunger.”
Accoding to Ferrera, the humanitarian situation remains critical in Cameroon with 1.1 million people internally displaced as of December 2024, due to the protracted crisis in the lake Chad, North-West and South-West regions, and the adverse effects of climate change such as frequent droughts and floods.
He added that the country also hosts 281,488 refugees from the Central African Republic in the Adamawa, East, and North regions.
According to the November 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis over 2.7 million people are projected to experience acute hunger between June and August 2025.
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