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Humanitarian Crisis:2016 Cameroon Response Plan Drawn-up

The blue-print document alongside the Regional plan for Nigeria and Central African Republic was launched on January 25, 2016 in Yaounde by MINATD.

The Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation, René Emmanuel Sadi has officially launched the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan for Cameroon and the Regional Plan for Nigeria and the Central African Republic. The blueprint document was launched in the presence of the Humanitarian Coordinator for Cameroon, Najat Rochdi and the United Nations Sub-Secretary General and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Sahel, Toby Lanzer, cabinet ministers and a host of Heads of diplomatic missions in Cameroon.  

While launching the Response Plan that seeks to raise 282 million US dollars (about FCFA 170 billion) to provide protection and assistance to 325, 000 refugees and internal displaced people in Cameroon, René Emmanuel Sadi said 2015 was marked by humanitarian crisis giving the socio-political crisis in the Central African Republic on the one hand and the Boko Haram terrorist group insurgency in Northeast Nigerian on the other alongside natural disasters like floods, fire and road accidents compounded the situation. Some 2.7 million people, he said, are touched daily by the crisis which necessitates humanitarian assistance. Cognizant to the situation, MINATD boss added, the Head of State created an ad hoc inter-ministerial committee in charge of the humanitarian crisis. He saluted the assistance of technical partners, friendly governments and the solidarity of Cameroonians as FCFA 16.5 billion was received in 2015 for humanitarian assistance. Much, he stated, is still to be done with regards to growing needs of the refugees but remained hopeful that the plan will contribute substantially to attenuate suffering among the refugee community.

The plan according to the Humanitarian Coordinator for Cameroon, Najat Rochdi, intends to respond to the issues of mass displacement of Nigerian and Central African Republic Refugees and Cameroonians, food insecurity and malnutrition, the challenges of protecting civilians and help people better access services such as health, education water, hygiene and sanitation. “Girls and boys, women and men, aspire, as we all do, to have the chance to a better future, safer for themselves and for their families”, she stated.

Tony Lanzer for his part called for greater commitment by stakeholders in the face of increasing needs stating that the Response Plan basically entails fighting poverty and re-establishing security. The Regional Response plan for Nigeria and the Central African Republic according to its Coordinator, Liz Ahua seeks 198.7 million US dollars to assist 230 Nigerian refugees and 285,000 persons in host communities in Cameroon, Chad and Niger. For Central African Republic, 476.346 refugees require 342.7 million US dollars.

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