AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCongo Basin Agroecology Push: Yaoundé hosted a 15-nation Congo Basin conference on agroecology, food security and biodiversity, urging regional solidarity to cut pressure on forests as droughts and floods intensify. EU Deforestation Rules: Cameroon is checking cocoa exporters and processors one by one to meet the EU Deforestation Regulation, focusing on traceability, legality and sustainability so farmers can earn better returns while keeping EU market access. Climate-Linked Disaster Warning: In Limbe, a landslide killed a family after heavy rains, with residents pointing to years of ignored risks—unstable slopes, poor drainage and weak early-warning—calling for real preparedness before the next downpour. Recycled Materials Innovation: SMEPA awarded CFAF 70m to 35 local prototypes, including a top project turning recycled tires into semi-industrial footwear. Inclusive WASH Training: CBM Cameroon trained WASH stakeholders to integrate disability inclusion into planning and emergency response, citing climate-related shocks and barriers faced by persons with disabilities. Fisheries Transparency Momentum: Cameroon backed international moves for better fisheries fleet transparency, while FiTI and partners warn that signing is only the start and implementation must be verifiable.
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