UN-Habitat launches project office in Cameroon
January 20th, 2023
UN-Habitat and Cameroon hold training under ‘Leaving No Place Behind’ initiative
November 23rd, 2021
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 23 November 2021 - UN-Habitat and the Government of Cameroon recently held a training for the Cameroon UN Country Team aimed at strengthening the capacities of the members on the…
UN-Habitat helps Yaoundé develop highway project to boost economic activities for the capital
October 22nd, 2021
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 21 October 2021 – Officials in Cameroon’s capital have put their stamp of approval on a government-sponsored highway construction project that turns several administrative…
International dignitaries and celebrities attend Cameroon’s Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2021
October 4th, 2021
Yaoundé, Cameroon, 4 October 2021 – This year’s celebration of the Global Observance of World Habitat Day brought together ministers from various countries, mayors, heads of UN agencies, a Nobel…
UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif Statement World Habitat Day 2021: Accelerating Urban Action for a Carbon Free World
October 1st, 2021
The climate crisis is widely recognized as the number one threat facing the world today. And it is our cities and towns which are responsible for much of the climate change, which is resulting in…
UN-Habitat and Cameroon to host Global Observance of World Habitat Day 2021 in Yaoundé, Cameroon
September 21st, 2021
Nairobi/Yaounde, 22 September 2021 – UN-Habitat and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon have announced that the Global Observance of World Habitat Day will take place in the capital Yaoundé on…
UN-Habitat and Douala IV host the first stakeholder workshop for the urban planning and infrastructure in migration contexts (UPIMC) programme
July 20th, 2021
Douala, Cameroon, 19 July 2021 – The government of Cameroon, representatives of an under-developed commune in the country, and the international humanitarian community will soon benefit from improved…
Cameroon hosts first ever digital urban governance lab
March 26th, 2021
Yaoundé 26 March 2020 – Sixteen participants from various sectors (youth, young professionals, civil society) and different academic backgrounds took part in the first studio of the Cameroon Digital…
Cameroon hosts training workshop on data collection
March 19th, 2021
Yaoundé 19 March 2020 - Over 40 participants from the national government, municipalities, private sector, civil society and students took part in data collection training workshop held in Yaoundé…
Awareness raising workshop in Cameroon looks at Urban-Rural Linkages
November 24th, 2020
Yaounde, Cameroon, 28 August 2020 – The National Awareness Workshop for Cameroonian Stakeholders for the project “Development and Inclusive Integrated Urban and Rural Territories in Africa” was held…