Cameroon

In 2008, ACT members in Chad assisted 30,000 refugees fleeing conflict in N’djamena, Chad.  Cameroon itself has struggled with the move from one-party to multi-party rule.

ACT in Cameroon

ACT Alliance organisations meet in what we call a Forum to do joint analysis of the national situation, and joint planning.

Link through to Forum page in ACT Groups

Organisations with HQ in Cameroon
Organisations funding work in Cameroon
About Cameroon
  • Population: 19.5 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Yaounde
  • Area: 475,442 sq km (183,568 sq miles)
  • Major languages: French, English, languages of Bantu, Semi-Bantu and Sudanic groups
  • Major religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
  • Life expectancy: 50 years (men), 52 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
  • Main exports: Crude oil and petroleum products, timber, cocoa, aluminium, coffee, cotton
  • GNI per capita: US $1,150 (World Bank, 2008)