Cameroon | River Flooding - Summary of the Early Action Protocol, March 2026 (EAP No.: EAP2025CM02 | Operation No.: MDRCM044)

Country: Cameroon Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) has approved a total of CHF 949,997 for the implementation of the Cameroon Red Cross Red Cross River Flood Early Action Protocol. The approved amount is distributed as follows: CHF 205,762 for preparedness activities, CHF 280,872 for the pre-positioning of supplies and CHF 463,363 for the implementation of early intervention measures once trigger thresholds are reached. These allowances come from the "Anticipation" pillar of the DREF, under the call code MDR00001. Unallocated contributions to DREF are strongly encouraged to ensure the availability of funds for the implementation of the early action protocols currently underway in d'élaboration. The Cameroon Red Cross (CRC) Early Intervention Protocol (EAP) targets recurrent river flooding in the Far North region of Cameroon, more specifically in the departments of Mayo-Danay (Yagoua, Kaï-Kaï) and Logone-et-Chari (Kousseri, Zina). This region, located in the Sahelian zone, is prone to recurrent flooding from the Logone River and Lake Maga, with an average return period of five years. These floods regularly lead to loss of life, displacement, destruction of homes and infrastructure, agricultural losses and outbreaks of waterborne diseases such as cholera. Between 2012 and 2024, the region recorded 168 deaths, 1,120,387 people affected, 67,552 households affected, 653,780 homes destroyed, 163,047 hectares of fields flooded, and 18,916 livestock lost. In October 2024, more than 500,000 people were affected, and 38 people lost their lives. This EAP was developed in collaboration with the CRC and technical support of several partners, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), FAO, the National Directorate of Meteorology (DMN), ONACC, Viva Logone, CAPC-AC, the IFRC Climate Centre, as well as other members of the Working Group on Early Action (WEPAA).
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