FOREST AND AGROFORESTRY PROMOTERS (FAP NGO) CAMEROON P.M.B 15 Ndop, Ngoketunjia Division North West Region Tel/Cell (+237) 677 83 98 43; Email: forestagrofor@yahoo.com, fapngocameroon@yahoo.com www.fap-cameroon.page.tl
CSO with accredited status with the conference of the parties to the UNCCD
Information about FAP
The organization FAP was created in May 2001 by indigenes of the North West Region who have interest in the sustainable management of natural and wetland resources.
The organization is registered with the government of Cameroon with reference number: 137/E31/067/SCAB in March 2004.
FAP’s mission is to promote the sustainable management of the natural and wetland resources in the Western highlands of Cameroon
FAP’s Activities include:
1. Capacity-building (especially for communities) in the domains of tree nurseries, tree planting, forest enrichment, beekeeping, market gardening, sustainable agriculture and livestock production;
2. Identification and conservation of ecotourism sites and the sustainable management of wetlands resources;
3. Facilitation of dialogue processes between the multiple users of wetland and other natural resources;
4. Establishment of tree nurseries for forestation, reforestation and forest enrichment activities;
5. Environmental Impact Assessment;
6. Advocacy for women’s rights and participation in natural resources management processes;
7. Communicate market channel to target communities.
Specific problem addressed by FAP in her activities
- Low family incomes
- Poor farming practices
- Uncontrolled exploitation of forest/wetland resources
- Low capacity of community members to generate income from their resources. (Poor management capacities)
- Poor leadership within groups and communities.
- Conflict over the use of wetland and other natural resources.
- Fast depletion of natural resources due to unsustainable exploitation by rural communities.
Approach to these problems
In order to address these problems, FAP uses gender-sensitive participatory approaches to build the capacities and empower poor community members technically. With this approach, FAP expects to achieve a more equitable access to and control over natural resources within the community and to reduce poverty and unemployment.
FAP focuses on the rural population of the Cameroon which constitutes 80% of the total population of the region. The reason for focusing on the rural population is because they depend on natural resources for most of their income generating activities (crop production, livestock rearing including beekeeping, exploitation of timber and non timber forest products). Because of their poor organization and poor management capacities, these resources are depleting thereby rendering them even poorer.
Major achievements and partners
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Date
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Location
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Description
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2019 to 2020
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Santa, Babessi and Ndop in NWR Cameroon
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Enhancing Livelihoods and economic opportunities for Vulnerable People in Ngoketunjia and Mezam Division affected by the Anglophone Crises.
SGP-ERM-SGF Grant Project CMR/SGP/ERM SGF/UNDP/19/10
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2019 to 2020
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Tubah Sub Division
Mezam
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Enhancing sustainable agricultural practices for women and with women to reduce watershed degradation in the Tubah watershed in Mezam Division, North West Region Cameroon. WOMEN2030 SUB-GRANTS –BURKINA FASO, TOGO, CAMEROUN AND TUNISIA
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2019 to 2020
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Monie Village
Foumbot Subdiv. West Region
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Introducing Solar water pump for irrigation agriculture and cell phone charging in Cameroon
Pollination grant USA
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2018
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Bamenda
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Facilitated Entrepreneuralship Start ups for honey value chain
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2017-18
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Ngoketunjia and Mezam
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Facilitate small and Medium size enterprises to access funding from Micro finance institution through prospection, financial analysis and education and Business plan development.
Support Programme for Agricultural and Agri-food Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SPAASME) C2D-French Development agency Funding
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Iluani Village, Ndian Division SW Region
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Protection of five water catchment and training of community members on watercatchment areas protection in I luani Village South West Region with support from New England Bio Labs foundation USA
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2017-2018
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NDOP Ngoketunjia Division
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Carried out Business Diagnoses and the development of business plans for 07 enterprises Cameroon government under the Ministry of small and Medium size enterprises
Support Programme for Agricultural and Agri-food Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SPAASME) C2D-French Development agency Funding
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2014-2015
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Ndop council area
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Executed Neem Tree and market gardening for socio economic development in Ngoketunjia Division. Through training and material support from GEF SGP UNDP
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2014-2015
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Bamessing Ndop
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Protection of five water catchment and training of community members on watercatchment areas protection in Bamessing and Bamali Villages with support from New England Bio Labs foundation USA
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2014-2015
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Bamessing Ndop
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Establishment and training of farmers on Analog Forestry in the Demonstration plot in Bamessing with support from IAFN Costa Rica
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2014
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LAKE NYOS Area
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Project manager incharge of socio-economic capacity build for the resettlement of Lake Nyos gas disaster victims in their village of origin support from European Union. AFCON
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2014-2015
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Ndop
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Executed Neem Tree and market gardening for socio economic development in Ngoketunjia Division. Through training and material support by GEF SGP UNDP
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2014-2015
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Ndop Boyo and kumbo Councils
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Supervised data collection for capacity needs on group governance issues and Carried out capacity build for 30 farming groups on group dynamics and leadership European Union (PASC)
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2014
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Ndop council
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Supervised Food and Nutuition survey in for children less than 5 years supported by SNV
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2013
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Ndop council
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Supervised problems of low rice production for subsistence farmers in Ndop council
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2013
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Ndop, babessi and Balikumbat councils
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Supervised the development of Enterprise Development Plans (EDPs) for 07 tree and forest products(NTFP) interest groups in Ngoketunjia division supported by FAO/European Union
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2012
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Ndu, Kumbo and Bafut councils
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Supervised the putting in place water dialogue platforms in three municipal councils in the North West Region
Netherlands Development Organisation(SNV)
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2011
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Nwa, Ndu, Ndop, babessi, Balikumbat and Tubah
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Supervised Data collection on the availability of shea trees in the North West Region, supported by SNV
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2010
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Ndop, babessi and Balikumbat councils
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Supervised Data collection Non Wood Forest Products prioritizationand training community members on enterprise development by FAO/European Union
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2009 2010
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DOM forest Noni Subdivision Bui Division
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Resource person for the training of DOM community forest management Institution on Tree nursery establishment, market gardening and Agro forestry supported by IUCN NL/ ANCO
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2008
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Bafang Ngusi West & S W Regions
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Carried out forest inventory in two community forest in West and South West Region by Forest Governance Facility
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2008
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Ndop, babessi and Balikumbat councils
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Assisted Wetland users in the Upper Noun Area in the organization of a dialogue platform for conflict resolution especially during transhumance assisted by (SNV)
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2007
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Ndop, babessi and Balikumbat councils
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Trained farmers and grazers in Ngoketunjia Division conflict identification, resolution and management
Trained pastoral users in Ngoketunjia Agro pastoral and land laws in Cameroon
Assist farmers and grazers to form farming alliance for a peaceful co-existence in the Division supported by SNV and MBOSCUDA
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2007
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Bamenda
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Resource person on the presentation of Bee loving trees during the FAO training of Trainers on beekeeping.FAO/European Union
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2007
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Ndop council
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Trained farmers on tree nursery and Agroforestry supported by International tree Foundation UK
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2006
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ELAK council
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Carry out socio-economic baseline survey in the Upper Shinga community forest. Executed fire fighting, patrolling and the replacement of 1000 eucalyptus trees with prunus in the Upper Shinga Community Forest. (Part of Kilum Mountain forest in Bui Division of the North West Region). Supported by DFID/CAMCOF
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2006
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Mezam,Boyo & Ngoketunjia Divisions
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Tree Planting and bee keeping in Bamenda Highlands supported by Netherland Embassy
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Introducing Solar water Pump in Cameroon
Introducing Solar water Pump in Cameroon
