UNFPA Cameroon Situation Report #33 - June 2025: The humanitarian crisis in Cameroon remains a critical concern

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Country: Cameroon Source: United Nations Population Fund Please refer to the attached file. The humanitarian situation in Cameroon remains critical, with over 3.3 million people affected, including an estimated 808,560 women of reproductive age and 87,792 pregnant women. Conflict, climate shocks, and inter-community violence continue to destabilize the Far North, North-West, and South-West regions. While attacks by non-state armed groups reportedly decreased in the Anglophone regions in June, violence persisted in the Far North. Incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) remain widespread, highlighting ongoing protection risks for women and girls.In June 2025, UNFPA delivered integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and GBV services across 25 supported health facilities, reaching over 6,300 people — 98 per cent of them women and girls — with antenatal care, safe deliveries, treatment of sexually transmitted infections, and postnatal consultations. GBV prevention and response activities reached more than 7,000 individuals through mass sensitization sessions, individual counselling, and mobile clinics. All reported cases of sexual violence received timely clinical management within 72 hours, and 20 survivors were trained in income-generating activities to support their recovery. Additionally, UNFPA scaled up anticipatory action in the Far North, training over 240 community actors and conducting more than 140 awareness sessions on GBV, SRH, and protection.Despite these efforts, a severe funding gap continues to undermine progress. As of late June, only USD 3.5 million — or 39 per cent — of the USD 9 million required for 2025 had been secured. The resulting 61 per cent shortfall places vital services for women and girls at serious risk. UNFPA continues to rely on the support of donors, including DG-ECHO, Canada, UN-CERF, and contributions to the UNFPA Emergency Fund, to sustain life-saving interventions in Cameroon.