Tag: Gouvernance

Strengthening Governance and Ecosystem Connectivity for Biodiversity Conservation and Improved Livelihoods in the Dja Landscape, Cameroon

Dans le cadre du projet GEF 8, AIWO-CAN met actuellement en œuvre l’activité de mise en place du mécanisme de traitement des plaintes (GRM / MGP) dans les régions Sud et Est du Cameroun. Cette activité vise à protéger les droits des Peuples Autochtones et des communautés locales (IPLC), tout en assurant le respect des protocoles relatifs aux droits de l’homme et en garantissant un processus sensible au genre et au contexte local.
Revalorizing Indigenous Pastoralists’ Traditional Knowledge and Practices: Promoting Sustainable Grazing and Household Energy Resilience in the West Region of Cameroon

This project aimed to strengthen Indigenous-led climate change adaptation by revitalizing traditional pastoral knowledge and practices among Mbororo pastoralist communities in the West Region of Cameroon. Faced with increasing climate variability, prolonged dry seasons, water scarcity, pasture degradation, and pressure on forest resources, these communities—particularly women—are disproportionately affected by environmental and socio-economic vulnerabilities.
Economic empowerment of indigenous women groups in Yaounde and Mandjou 

This project aimed to strengthen the institutional capacity of AIWO-CAN while promoting the economic empowerment, climate resilience, and skills development of Indigenous Mbororo women and girls. It responded to structural inequalities affecting Indigenous women, including limited access to income, high dependency on men, environmental degradation, and heightened vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economic empowerment of girls/women and advocacy for the enrolment of more girls in schools as precursors to end gender-based violence in indigenous communities

This project aimed to address the structural drivers of gender-based violence (GBV) in Indigenous communities by promoting women’s economic empowerment and advocating for girls’ education as key prevention strategies. It targeted Indigenous women and girls in five communities across the East and Adamawa Regions, where poverty, harmful social norms, low school enrollment of girls, and limited access to economic opportunities increase vulnerability to violence and exclusion.
Rehabilitation of a School and a Health Centre in Gouache, Bafoussam

Ce projet visait à améliorer l’accès à des services sociaux essentiels de qualité, en particulier l’éducation et la santé, au profit des populations de la localité de Gouache, à Bafoussam. Il s’inscrit dans l’approche d’AIWO-CAN en faveur du développement communautaire inclusif, de la dignité humaine et du renforcement du bien-être des populations vulnérables.
Capacity Building of Indigenous Peoples on the REDD+ Process in Cameroon

Ce projet visait à renforcer la participation effective, éclairée et équitable des Peuples Autochtones au processus REDD+ au Cameroun, en leur permettant de comprendre les mécanismes techniques, institutionnels et décisionnels, et d’y défendre leurs droits, savoirs et intérêts.