Community Agriculture and Environmental Protection Association Statement on the Just-Ended Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya
Community Agriculture and Environmental Protection Association Statement on the Just-Ended Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya October 1, 2024 Climate Change , Environment The Community Agriculture and Environmental Protection Association (CAEPA) commends thesuccessful conclusion of the Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya. This significant gatheringbrought together leaders, policymakers, scientists, and grassroots organizations from across […]
Position paper on eradicating Gender-based violence against women in Balikumbat Subdivision
Position paper on eradicating Gender-based violence against women in Balikumbat Subdivision October 1, 2024 Environment Context In a statement released in March 2020, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka – UN under-secretary-general and UN Women Executive Director – stated: “Every day, on average, 137 women are killed by a member of their own family”. Though shocking, this statement belies […]
VLF 2019 Survey Analysis: Assessing Frontline Risks to Communities in the Bamenda Up-station Hill Region
VLF 2019 Survey Analysis: Assessing Frontline Risks to Communities in the Bamenda Up-station Hill Region September 28, 2024 Environment In 2009, the Global Network for Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) established a program called ‘Views from the Frontline’ (VFL) to help stakeholders at risk in local communities, civil society and local government achieve […]
VLF 2019 Survey Analysis: Assessing Frontline Risks to Communities in the Bamenda Up-station Hill Region
VLF 2019 Survey Analysis: Assessing Frontline Risks to Communities in the Bamenda Up-station Hill Region September 28, 2024 Environment In 2009, the Global Network for Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) established a program called ‘Views from the Frontline’ (VFL) to help stakeholders at risk in local communities, civil society, and local government achieve […]
Community Outreach: Reforestation of the Tubah Upland Forest
Community Outreach: Reforestation of the Tubah Upland Forest September 28, 2024 Environment The Tubah Upland Forest is a 40 square kilometer area that is part of the Bamenda Highlands in North-West Cameroon. Due to population growth, intensive cultivation, unsustainable farming practices and an overall lack of stewardship, the Upland Forest has been severely exploited. The […]
Local Community Outreach: Water Catchment Protection in the Balikumbat Region
Local Community Outreach: Water Catchment Protection in the Balikumbat Region September 27, 2024 Environment Community Agriculture and Environmental Protection Association Cameroon (CAEPA) conducted a widowhood ritual survey of 190 widows ranging in age from 22-99 years old from four Bali Chamba villages: Baligansin (30), Baligashu (40), Balikumbat (80), and Baligham (40). While most widowhood rituals […]
CAEPA Cameroon Trains 25Women Ambassadors
CAEPA Cameroon Trains 25Women Ambassadors September 26, 2024 Environment We say No to Women been considered as a minority in our community. We say No to widowhood rituals, all in the name of traditional rights after the death of our husbands, we need to be seen as humans and not just women. Painting the picture […]