The Government of Cameroon and UNFPA concluded in 2021 the 8th Cooperation Program for the period 2022-2026. This very ambitious program is backed by the Cameroon-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2022-2026) for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030). It is aligned with the UNFPA Strategic Plan (2022-2025) in order to contribute to the achievement of the 3 transformative results which are: Zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths, zero gender-based violence and harmful cultural practices.
This program contributes to the efforts of the Government of Cameroon to achieve the national priorities contained in the National Development Strategy (2020-2030) (SND 30).
The Government of Cameroon and UNFPA concluded in 2021 the 8th Cooperation Program for the period 2022-2026. This very ambitious program is backed by the Cameroon-United Nations Cooperation Framework (2022-2026) for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030). It is aligned with the UNFPA Strategic Plan (2022-2025) in order to contribute to the achievement of the 3 Transformative Results which are: Zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths and zero gender-based violence and harmful cultural practices.
This program contributes to the efforts of the Government of Cameroon to achieve the national priorities contained in the National Development Strategy (2020-2030) (NDS 30).
This Program aims to increase the access of women, young people and adolescents to integrated services for reproductive health, family planning and the fight against gender-based violence. It also contributes to the humanitarian response to the security crisis in the Far North Region and the socio-political crises in the North West and South West Regions.
The Program is committed to “by 2026, increase by ten percent the proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in the targeted regions”, thus contributing to the reduction of preventable maternal deaths.
Achieving this commitment requires the achievement of 5 interconnected outputs relating to the quality of care and services in family planning and maternal health; empowerment of adolescents and young people; the elimination of gender inequalities and violence against women and girls; access to data on population changes.
The 8th Program has a budget of 61 million dollars for the 5 years of its duration. 20 million dollars will be covered by regular funding from UNFPA and the rest will have to be mobilized throughout the implementation period through an effective and innovative resource mobilization strategy, including national resources.
