UNICEF Cameroon

🩺 Investing in Girls’ Health Is Investing in Regional Stability In #Minawao refugee camp, adolescent girls—many displaced by conflict—face a silent crisis: micronutrient deficiency, especially #iron and #folic #acid, which undermines their ability to learn, grow, and thrive. UNICEF Cameroon, with support from KfW, is providing micronutrient supplements to help restore the health and dignity of these young girls. The results are tangible: improved concentration, reduced fatigue, and renewed hope. 💡 For policy makers, this is more than a humanitarian gesture—it’s a strategic investment in: Public health: Preventing anaemia and developmental delays. Education: Enhancing learning outcomes and school retention. Gender equity: Empowering girls to become agents of change. 📊 Evidence shows that #micronutrient interventions are among the most cost-effective tools in global health. In fragile contexts like #Minawao, they are a lifeline. 👉 We call on government leaders, health ministries, and development partners to integrate adolescent girls' nutrition into national health strategies and refugee response plans. #PolicyForChange #AdolescentHealth #Micronutrients #UNICEF #GirlsEmpowerment #PublicHealthStrategy #Minawao #InvestInGirls #CameroonLeadership

Like many adolescent girls in the north-west and south-west regions of #Cameroon, Emmanuella felt abandoned. These two regions have been plagued by a sociopolitical crisis since 2017. Due to the crisis, Emmanuella was unable to continue going to school. Thanks to TeenAlive Association, an NGO supported by UNICEF Cameroon and EU in Emergencies, she has regained hope. She is now more confident and trains others to help them overcome their challenges. She is now a leader. #Adolescents #GirlsEmpowerment #Leadership

Like many adolescent girls in the north-west and south-west regions of #Cameroon, Emmanuella felt abandoned. These two regions have been plagued by a sociopolitical crisis since 2017. Due to the crisis, Emmanuella was unable to continue going to school. Thanks to TeenAlive Association, an NGO supported by UNICEF Cameroon and EU in Emergencies, she has regained hope. She is now more confident and trains others to help them overcome their challenges. She is now a leader. #Adolescents #GirlsEmpowerment #Leadership

🌱 From Victims to Heroes: How Youth in Kaïkaï Are Rewriting the #Climate Story 🌊 "We no longer wait for floods to take us by surprise. Today, we are the ones preparing the community to face them." — Oumar, #UReporter In the flood-prone region of Kaïkaï, near Lake Maga in #Cameroon, young U-Reporters are leading a quiet revolution. Trained by UNICEF Cameroon through the Early Action project funded by, these youth have become U-Responders—mobilizing their communities, building dykes, setting up alert systems, and even postponing school openings to protect children. But their impact goes beyond emergency response. Through reforestation efforts, clean-up campaigns, and drowning prevention awareness, they are restoring hope and resilience in a region haunted by past tragedies. 💡 This is what climate leadership looks like. Grassroots. Youth-led. Community-centered. 📣 Let’s amplify their voices. Share their story. Support youth-led climate action. If you're a policymaker, donor, or development partner—invest in initiatives that empower young people to protect their communities and their future. 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/d_jXdB-w #ClimateAction #YouthLeadership #UReport #UNICEF #Cameroon #FloodResilience #Reforestation #SDGs #CommunityPower

📱 From paper to pixels: a new era begins for community health in #Cameroon. In the #East Region, where health workers once relied on handwritten reports, a digital transformation is underway. Thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea–funded project, UNICEF Cameroon has equipped community health actors in #Mandjou and #Garoua-Boulai with tablets — a major leap forward for real-time data collection in Child-Friendly Municipalities. 👩⚕️ After the handover, health workers received hands-on training to use digital tools for monthly reporting, improving data accuracy, timeliness, and decision-making during the critical 1,000 days of a child’s life. This initiative empowers frontline workers, strengthens maternal and newborn care, and brings us closer to equitable health outcomes for all. 📢 Let’s celebrate this milestone. Share the story. Support digital health for every community. #UNICEF #DigitalHealth #Cameroon #ChildFriendlyMunicipalities #RepublicOfKorea #MaternalHealth #NewbornCare #InnovationForImpact #SDG3 #HealthEquity

🌍 What happens when girls lead in times of crisis? At #LOBO, in #Cameroon’s Lekie division, something powerful is unfolding. With support from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and led by Plan International, a consortium of partners — UNICEF, UNESCO, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Norwegian Refugee Council, and Programme Alimentaire Mondial — joined Ministry of Empowerment and family and local authorities to celebrate the #InternationalDayoftheGirl. 🎯 Under the theme "The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead", girls reminded us they are not just survivors — they are leaders, innovators, and changemakers, even in the toughest contexts. From conflict-affected classrooms to community-led learning spaces, girls in Cameroon are proving that resilience is not just a word — it’s a movement. 💬 Education Cannot Wait. Girls cannot wait. 📢 Let’s amplify their voices. Share their stories. Support their leadership. #DayOfTheGirl #GirlsLead #EducationCannotWait #Cameroon #YouthEmpowerment #GenderEquality #UNICEF #PlanInternational #MINPROFF #GirlsOnTheFrontlines #SDG4 #SDG5

🌍 Every newborn deserves a fighting chance. Thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea – UNICEF Cameroon Cooperation, essential neonatal care supplies have been handed over to the Regional Delegation of Public Health in Cameroon’s East region. 🍼 Kangaroo Mother Care chairs, medications, and lifesaving materials will strengthen care for premature and vulnerable newborns in underserved health facilities. Dr Mambo Maka Albert, Regional Delegate, expressed gratitude and reaffirmed the commitment to distribute the supplies where they’re needed most — a vital step toward reducing neonatal mortality. 🤝 Let’s celebrate this milestone and continue advocating for equitable access to quality healthcare for every child. #UNICEF #NeonatalCare #HealthForAll #Cameroon #PartnershipsForImpact #KangarooMotherCare #ChildSurvival #RepublicOfKorea #UHC #SDG3

Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer l’intervention de Nadine Perrault, Représentante du bureau UNICEF Cameroon au prochain Global Meeting du Women's Forum for the Economy & Society. 🙏 Sous la présidence de Nannette Lafond-Dufour et la direction de Leïla Grison, la 20e édition de ce Forum, essentielle pour faire avancer l’égalité des genres et les sociétés, est placée sous la thématique du #courage: un sujet crucial, au cœur de l’action #humanitaire. Nadine Perrault, avocate et experte depuis plus de 20 ans sur les thématiques de la protection de l’enfance et la défense des droits des #filles, reviendra sur son engagement et le travail mené par l’UNICEF en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre.📢 Contactez-nous pour prendre rdv 👉 partenariats@unicef.fr #WFGM25 #PourChaqueEnfant Laure Modesti-Jubin Mathieu de La Souchère Adeline HAZAN Clémence DECKER Léonie Mölders Chaventré Léa Grillot Anne Fouchard Noémi de Verneuil 

⚡️ A Game-Changer for Children's Futures! A strategic meeting between UNICEF Cameroon and NACHTIGAL HYDRO POWER COMPANY to expand the “Child-Friendly Communities” project around the Nachtigal dam. On October 17, 2025, UNICEF ’s team was welcomed by the General Manager of NACHTIGAL HYDRO POWER COMPANY (NHPC) at the hydroelectric site near Batschenga. The goal? To brainstorm impactful Child Friendly Communities initiatives that place children at the heart of community development. NHPC shares the vision of the “Child-Friendly Communities” project: investing in children's well-being, engaging youth, and collaborating with municipalities to ensure sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth. Following fruitful discussions, the General Manager and her team provided a guided tour of the site — a historic achievement and the most powerful dam in #Cameroon today. Why this matters: When energy becomes a lever for human development, every community thrives — and every child gets a chance. Stay tuned for more updates… the future of our children begins here! #ForEveryChild, strong partnerships