Cameroon

The municipality of Yoko has just reached a decisive milestone in its land governance journey. From March 9 to 11, 2026, a workshop for the presentation and technical validation of its Land Use and Development Plan (PLADDT) brought together all stakeholders around a tool that reflects more than a year, and a half of collaborative work supported by German cooperation through the project “Promotion of a Responsible Land Policy” (ProPFR). The challenge: laying the groundwork for equitable and sustainable access to land, while mitigating the tensions inevitably generated by growing pressure on land and forest resources

In an atmosphere that was both solemn and cheerful, the closing workshop for the German cooperation project “Promotion of Responsible Land Policy (ProPFR) in Cameroon,” implemented by GIZ, was held on March 18, 2026, in Yaoundé. For more than three years, this project has contributed to a profound transformation of land governance in Cameroon’s Centre region.

GIZ Forests4Future-F4F Cameroon making the difference!

Tree planting is among the traditional landscape restoration practices in Cameroon. Though a common practice, this restoration method is costly, labour-intensive, and demands significant human, material, and financial resources. The GIZ Forests4Future project in Cameroon offers a transformative alternative: Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR). Instead of planting new trees, ANR accelerates the natural recovery of degraded forest landscapes by removing barriers that prevent vegetation from regrowing. This approach combines ecological wisdom with limited human interventions, making restoration more sustainable and affordable.

To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Cameroon is celebrating stories of courage and transformation that highlight progress in land rights and women’s empowerment. German Cooperation, through the Promotion of Responsible Land Policy (ProPFR) project, and the MINDCAF have implemented the innovative Inclusive Peace Agent (IPA) approach. This method promotes dialogue and enables women to participate fully in land management and the resolution of agro-pastoral conflicts.

On 10 March 2026 in Yaoundé, partners and institutions gathered to discuss the results of the PESOP socio-economic profiling of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities in the West Region of Cameroon.

On 12 and 13 March 2026, the GIZ Rural Development Cluster in Yaoundé hosted a workshop dedicated to fostering synergies among GIZ projects and programmes, as well as their partners, on agroecological approaches implemented in Cameroon.

In Cameroon like most developing countries, access to land is still a challenge. Less than 30% of Cameroon’s land area is secured by collective or individual rights due in part to lengthy and expensive processes.

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