A financing agreement was signed between the Foundation for the Environment and Development in Cameroon and the GEF Small Grant program for the implementation of the project entitled “Strengthening the resilience of territories and indigenous communities Bakola / Bagyeli facing the effects of COVID-19 ”. The said funding agreement in the amount of US $ 33,879 will help strengthen the access of men and women in Bakola / Bagyeli communities to information on COVID-19 through culturally appropriate means. Community radios in the area will thus be called upon to produce and broadcast regular awareness programs against this pandemic. The project will also popularize information on COVID-19 through posters, leaflets and picture boxes. In addition to awareness raising, the funding provided will help promote socio-ecological resilience and strengthen food security and the cultural identity of communities. Emphasis will therefore be placed on training communities to set up environmentally friendly agroforestry systems. Another articulation of the intervention will consist in providing information on the state of biodiversity in the implementation area.

This project will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals relating to the eradication of poverty, the elimination of hunger, the promotion of the well-being of all and access to water and sanitation.