U.S. Agency for International Development (Cameroon)

USAID upgraded its presence in Cameroon to a Limited Presence Country in 2020. We work with a range of partners – local, international, multilateral – to deliver critical services to the Cameroonian people. Our work improves healthcare, boosts business opportunities, and provides emergency humanitarian assistance, and works to combat violent extremism.

The bulk of USAID activities are focused in the health sector with support from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President’s Malaria Initiative, and Global Health Security Agenda. USAID/Cameroon also invests in limited activities related to neglected tropical diseases and maternal and child health. USAID’s West Africa Regional Office in Accra, Ghana supports implementation of peace and governance activities aimed at reducing vulnerability to extremism, particularly in the northern regions of Cameroon.

USAID/West Africa also helps to build the next generation of Cameroonian leaders and boost business opportunities through the West Africa Trade Hub, Young African Leaders Initiative, and Power Africa Off-Grid programs. USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance supports humanitarian actors to reach vulnerable populations (refugees, internally displaced persons) and host communities with critical life-saving aid.