University of Wolverhamptons
She confirmed to Hilltopvoices that the items are sufficient to last for a minimum of three months. Kids and minority groups are also beneficiaries of the project in both the North West and South West Regions with focus on how to manage the COVID-19 health crisis.
Centre for International Development and Training has donated, face masks, buckets, soap, and medications/First Aid to cater for the regular health crisis of sickle cell sufferers in the crisis hit North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. The project lead for COVID-19 response Rosaline Akah Obah began distributing the items on Saturday July 25, 2020 in Bamenda.
Rose Akah Obah UW-CIDT project lead Cameroon speaking ahead of handing over of items
Rose Akah Obah has indicated that apart from the donation of non food items NFIs, there shall also be the production of programmes in partnership with Cameroon Community Media Network CCMN NW and SW with a broadcast to be done by 10 radio stations in the NW and five in the SW.
"A survey will be carried out in the communities in the days ahead to ascertain how inhabitants have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the distribution of kits will continue." She said
According to the CIDT, the project intends to respond to this need by generating essential data and evidence to fill the information gaps. To realise this, the project looks forward to raising awareness about the virus and measures to prevent/combat the disease in local communities in the five CV4C project countries, identify the impacts of the virus on IPLCs and women in the local communities our five national partners are working with, assess and document the impacts on forest and wildlife activities (especially illegality) and propose actions and mechanisms to address or mitigate impacts on communities.
Cameroon is amongst five countries currently benefiting from the project. The CV4C project is funded by EU and DFID and implemented in Cameroon by the NGO Field Legality Advisory Group (FLAG)
By Bakah Derick
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