The Foundation for Environment and Development in Cameroon (FEDEC) is a trust fund of Dutch law created in March 2001 and registered at the Chamber of Commerce of the Hague in the Netherlands. It enjoys a right of residence in Cameroon, granted on 26 December 2006 by a partnership protocol granting it customs and tax advantages.
The FEDEC is a provision of the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Vol. 4 (1999) for the Pipeline project supported and sustained by the World Bank, the Government of Cameroon and the Cameroon Oil Transport Company (operator of the Pipeline). It is recognized as a public utility by presidential decree no. 363 of 16 November 2001.
Years Experience
Our Values
CRÉDIBILITY :
FEDEC is committed to respecting international and national laws and regulations.
EXPERTISE :
FEDEC is an experienced institution, which is why, in addition to having competent and trained teams as well as cutting-edge equipment on its assets, the Foundation is committed to collaborating only with implementing agencies with proven expertise in biodiversity protection and sustainable development; to enable its investors to achieve their objectives with complete peace of mind.
TRANSPARENCY :
Our language is that of truth and clarity. In order to facilitate your decision-making with complete peace of mind, FEDEC is committed to providing you with all the information necessary for the management of your funds.SECURITY :
FEDEC is committed to securing your compensation funds, so that the expected services are delivered to you within the allotted time.
Our Mission
FEDEC's main mission is to provide long-term financial support to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development activities of local communities in Cameroon.
- Transparent fund management
- Mobilization of resources and partnerships at national and international levels
- Granting of subsidies to organizations
- Monitoring and assessment of activities
- Biodiversity conservation areas Four national parks are directly concerned by FEDEC: Campo Ma'an, Mbam et Djerem, Deng Deng and Valée du Mbéré. The forest landscape covered by FEDEC support therefore represents a surface area of around 826,607 hectares or 1/5 of the total surface area of protected areas in Cameroon.
- Plan for Vulnerable Indigenous Populations area This 120 km-long area is located in the Chad/Cameroon pipeline right-of-way, along the Kribi-Bipindi-Lolodorf road axis.
- Mobilisation of national and international resources and partnerships
- Granting of subsidies to organizations
- Monitoring and evaluation of activities
- Environment : For everything concerning the protection of biodiversity, the promotion of eco-tourism and the fight against poaching in protected areas..
- The social component: The social component concerns the development of local communities impacted by infrastructure projects.
– 16th NOVEMBER : Signing of Presidential Decree No. 2001/363 granting the Status of Public Utility Organization to FEDEC.
– 07th SEPTEMBER : Release by the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company (COTCO) of the funding of 3.5 million US dollars allocated to FEDEC and deposit of this sum in a blocked account belonging to FEDEC with CITIBANK New York.
– 29th MARCH : registration of FEDEC with the Chamber of Commerce in The Hague, the Netherlands, as a “trust fund” under Dutch law.
– JANUARY : FEDEC's Board of Directors is set up.