Ongoing instability in Cameroon’s Northwest, Southwest, and Far North regions, coupled with growing exposure to climate change events, is having a devastating impact on communities, especially on women and girls.

In this context, UNFPA Cameroon started integrating cash assistance within GBV case management in humanitarian settings in 2022 to help survivors meet their specific needs and support their healing process. Cash assistance offers survivors the financial resources to make critical decisions about their safety, well-being, and livelihoods. This can include fleeing abuse, securing housing, or accessing healthcare.

From 2022 to 2024, 709 women received cash assistance in crisis-affected regions, with 403 recipients in the Far North region and 306 in the Northwest and Southwest regions. Monitoring of these cash assistance interventions contributed to improved safety and resilience for women survivors of GBV who received it as part of their GBV case management plan, with more than 80% of surveyed recipients reporting that the cash had a positive impact on themselves and their households.

The case study is also available in French.