Cameroon is a tropical climate country located in the western part of Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 26.6 million people and is considered a lower-middle-income country. In terms of contribution to the GDP, Cameroon’s economy is dominated by the services sector, followed by the industry; however, agriculture is the primary means of livelihood and employs 44 % of the working population (GIZ Climate Risk Profile). 

With climate change, temperature and annual precipitation are projected to rise. This will affect water availability, particularly in northern Cameroon, but will also cause more frequent and intense flooding that could severely impact the infrastructure sector. On top of that, sea level is expected to rise to 39 cm, threatening Cameroon’s coastal communities. As agricultural production is subsistence-based and rainfed, it is particularly vulnerable to precipitation changes, and extra environmental challenges, like deforestation and overgrazing, further threaten this activity (GIZ Climate Risk Profile). 

Present in Cameroon since 1978, CARE Cameroon has a long history of working on agriculture, natural resource management, and climate change adaptation, and is present in six of the country’s ten regions. In Cameroon, CARE works in three main areas: (1) effective, sustainable and inclusive economic development for youth and women, including climate change; (2) the right to accessible and quality health services; and (3) early recovery from humanitarian crisis situations.