Martin Hart-Hansen

🇨🇲 Resilience starts with empowered communities and strong institutions. In #Kolofata FarNorth🇨🇲, the UK High Commissioner @mattwoods_uk, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative @mharthansen, and Head of Stabilization @Chris_Charbon met with local authorities and project beneficiaries, showcasing livelihood initiatives and visiting key public infrastructures built and equipped by the #UNDP stabilization facility aimed at strengthening the state’s presence, improving service delivery, and building trust between citizens and institutions. Partners at the core: 🇨🇲 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇳🇱 🇸🇦 #Stabilization #SDG17 #LeaveNoOneBehind

For farmers in Bimbia, Limbe III, support under the #PPRD-NW/SW is translating into expanded farms and improved livelihoods. During an exchange with the IsDB delegation, beneficiaries shared how farm inputs and training had helped some expand their farms from 0.5 to 1.5 hectares, while others now cultivate about five hectares of plantain, maize and oil palm. Increased production is helping families support their children’s education, improve living conditions and organise into farming groups. PartnersAtCore: IsDB

At Saker Baptist College in #Limbe, the planned rehabilitation is about more than improving school infrastructure. It is also about giving students more time and space to learn. Launched in September 2026, the works have already made significant progress, impressing the IsDB delegation. The new facility is expected to address the current practice of students taking meals in shifts, which affects teaching time. It will also provide space for other school activities, including those that promote social cohesion. #PartnersAtCore: IsDB

*GTHS Ombe: Better conditions for teaching and learning* At Government Technical High School, Ombe, #SWRegion, the IsDB delegation examined the two phases of rehabilitation and interacted with students and teachers during lessons. Students were unanimous in their assessment: the improved facilities have made a difference to the teaching and learning process, creating a better environment for both learners and teachers. #PartnersAtCore : IsDB

Recovery takes sustained commitment and strong partnerships. The #IsDB delegation paid courtesy visits to the Governor of the South-West Region, H.E. Bernard Okalia Bilai, and the President of the South-West Regional Assembly. Both acknowledged #IsDB’s contribution to recovery efforts. The Governor noted the difference the support has made while stressing that significant needs remain. The Regional Assembly President highlighted the collaboration between the Assembly, the #PPRD-NW/SW coordination team and #UNDP in implementing the programme. #PartnersAtCore: IsDB

Recovery is also about listening to those driving change on the ground . At Mountain Hotel in Buea, the IsDB delegation received an overview of PPRD-NW/SW interventions in the South-West Region and engaged contractors and civil society organisations involved in implementation. The exchange provided an opportunity to review progress, share experiences and discuss the delivery of recovery interventions across the region. #partnersAtCore: IsDB

Recovery is also about listening to those driving change on the ground . At Mountain Hotel in Buea, the IsDB delegation received an overview of PPRD-NW/SW interventions in the South-West Region and engaged contractors and civil society organisations involved in implementation. The exchange provided an opportunity to review progress, share experiences and discuss the delivery of recovery interventions across the region. #PartnersAtCore: IsDB

*Better learning facilities, stronger professional training* The IsDB delegation, visited Sacred Heart College, Mankon, and the Full Gospel Training School for Health Personnel and Biomedical Sciences to see how improved facilities are supporting education and professional training. At Sacred Heart, the rehabilitated science laboratories serve more than eight other schools during #GCE practical examinations. At Full Gospel, the delegation interacted with nursing students attending lessons and discussed how the improved facilities support their training. #PartnersAtCore : #Isdb

*A stadium bringing communities together through sports* At the Bamenda Proximity Stadium, the IsDB delegation was received by the Mayor of Bamenda I, Mbigha Felix and met the coach and players of Itabong FC, a female Elite One team, during a training session. The facility features FIFA-standard synthetic turf and a 342-seat grandstand. Beyond supporting sports development and women's football, it hosts peacebuilding tournaments and other competitions that promote social cohesion and nurture local talent. #PartnersAtCore : #IsDB

*A new new health centre to improve access to health care* For approximately 9,800 residents of Santa, the completion of a new health centre, contructed with funds from the #IsDB through the #PPRD-NW/SW, will mean access to improved healthcare facilities closer to their communities. During its visit, the IsDB delegation inspected the new facility, which is nearing completion, as well as the existing centre, where services are still being provided under deplorable conditions. UNDP Civil was encouraged to fast-track the remaining works to enable the relocation of services to the new facility. #PartnersAtCore : IsDB

*Taking Civil Registration Services into the Digital Age* At the Digitalised Civil Status Centre in Bamenda I, the IsDB delegation engaged municipal representatives on how digital solutions are improving access to civil registration services and streamlining administrative processes. The intervention also provides a more comprehensive response to the challenge of reissuing lost civil status documents, which was the initial focus of the planned support. By strengthening digital civil registration services, the centre is helping make public services more accessible and efficient. #PartnersAtCore : IsDB

Behind every certificate lies a story of perseverance. Behind every start-up kit lies a new opportunity. In Mindif, 150 women entrepreneurs have completed their training in dairy processing and are now equipped to transform newly acquired skills into sustainable income-generating activities. Investing in women means investing in stronger households, stronger communities and a stronger local economy. 🇨🇲 #WomenEmpowerment #LeaveNoOneBehind

The #IsDB delegation also visited GBHS Bamenda, where the #PPRD-NW/SW has rehabilitated and equipped the school with funding from the Bank, providing a new and more conducive learning environment after years of dilapidation. The school resumed this academic year in its improved facilities, with enrolment now exceeding 700 students. During the visit, the delegation interacted with school authorities, teachers and students, hearing first-hand how the improved facilities have changed the school environment and what they mean for the school community. #PartnersAtCore : #IsDB

Our RR, Mathieu @Ciowela, and colleagues joined the UNCT, Government officials, the Diplomatic Corps, CSOs, and other stakeholders to witness the signing of the #Cameroon🇨🇲-🇺🇳 #UnitedNations #CooperationFramework by H.E. Alamine Ousmane Mey, #MINEPAT, and Dr. @IssaSanogo, UNRC🇨🇲 The ceremony reaffirmed the shared commitment of the Government of Cameroon and the United Nations to advance inclusive and sustainable development, strengthen resilience, and deliver impactful, people-centered results for communities across Cameroon. #SDG17 @UN_Cameroon #Agenda2030 #PartnershipsForDevelopment #LeavingNoOneBehindm

The #IsDB delegation, alongside the coordination and implementation teams of the #PPRD-NW/SW, is in the Northwest Region to assess projects funded by the Bank, engage with stakeholders and hear first-hand accounts of success stories and remaining challenges. Today in Bamenda, the teams met with the Secretary General of the #NW Governor’s Office, the President of the Regional Assembly and the Archbishop of Bamenda. The stakeholders commended IsDB for its support, highlighting the Plan’s positive results and contribution to recovery efforts across the region. #PartnersAtCore : #IsDB

Warm cheers from pupils, teachers and community members welcomed the IsDB delegation to Islamic Primary School in Old Town, #Bamenda, where reconstruction under the #PPRD-NW/SW is creating a better environment for teaching and learning. Since the rehabilitation, enrolment has risen from 109 to 563 pupils, while the school recently recorded a 100% pass rate in the Common Entrance Examination. The delegation interacted with pupils, teachers and parents, listening to their experiences, hearing how the improvements have changed school life and learning about the difference the investment is making in the community. #PartnersAtCore : #IsDB

Valoriser les compétences, encourager l’ambition. À Mindif, 150 femmes entrepreneures du réseau WEFN ont reçu leurs attestations de fin de formation en transformation des produits laitiers, marquant l’aboutissement d’un important parcours de renforcement des capacités soutenu par le @PNUDcameroon. Une reconnaissance méritée qui ouvre la voie à de nouvelles opportunités économiques pour les femmes rurales. 🇨🇲 #WomenEmpowerment #LeaveNoOneBehind

When women gain the skills and tools to build businesses, entire communities benefit. 🇨🇲 Today in Mindif, 150 women entrepreneurs from the WEFN network received certificates and dairy-processing start-up kits through @PNUDCameroun support. The goal: turn skills into income, enterprise and opportunity, strengthening livelihoods and local economies in Mayo-Kani. #WomenEmpowerment #LeaveNoOneBehind

Local initiative is key to building resilience. In Kolofata Far North region 🇨🇲, the UK High Commissioner @mattwoods_uk, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative @mharthansen, and Head of Stabilisation @Chris_Charbon joined local authorities, including the #Mayor and #Divisional Officer, for an exchange at the Council and a presentation of livelihood products developed by the project beneficiaries. Partners at the core: 🇨🇲 🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇳🇱 🇸🇦 #Stabilization #SDG17 #LeaveNoOneBehind