AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWildlife & Forests: A new documentary, Silent Forests, spotlights central Africa’s fight to save critically endangered forest elephants, including Cameroon’s early female eco-guards and anti-poaching efforts battling corruption and funding gaps. Climate Policy in Cameroon: Yaounde hosted the 51st Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF), with lawmakers urging stronger action on climate change and development through Francophone solidarity. Protected Areas Under Pressure: Civil society raised alarms over illegal logging and land exploitation around Ngoyla Wildlife Reserve and the Djoko Community Forest, warning that timber looting threatens the Congo Basin ecosystem. Water Security: Cameroon’s SEWASH Project was launched to expand safe drinking water and sanitation in water-stressed Northern regions, backed by World Bank IDA financing. Gender & Environment Governance: Stakeholders pushed for a standalone anti-GBV law in Cameroon, linking long-term social protection to healthier communities and sustainable development. Agriculture & Food Security: Cameroon Development Corporation banana exports fell to a 2026 low in June, blamed on dry-season stress and ongoing socio-political instability disrupting harvests.
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