A case study from Njenka, Cameroon on Combating Gender-Based Violence through fireside discussions

A Strategic Approach to Combatting Gender-Based Violence

FEDEV Commemorates 16 Days of Activism to Combat Gender-Based Violence in the Njenka community located in Bali Nyonga, a district situated in the North West Region of Cameroon. Centered on the theme of this year 2023, “Unite and Invest to Prevent Gender-Based Violence, GBV Against Women and Girls”, the subject matter of discussion was domestic […]

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FEDEV Recognized for Leadership in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

FEDEV Recognized for Leadership in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

The Foundation for Environment and Development, FEDEV, has been voted as a pioneer Executive Member of the African NGO Alliance for Environmental Sustainability, ANAES. This was done during the constituent general assembly at the official lunch of ANAES, which took place in Kigali, Rwanda from the 19th to the 20th of October 2023. Barrister Nchunu

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FEDEV Drills Council Authorities On Effective Plastic Waste Management

The Foundation for Development and Environment (FEDEV), is committed to empowering public authorities on good environmental practices. Recently, FEDEV adopted waste management, particularly, plastic waste management as a strategic objective. In this light, FEDEV brought together municipal authorities in the North West Region for a capacity-building workshop in Bamenda. Read more on The Atlantic Chronicles’

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FEDV and Diamarah Pastoralist Mountain women

FEDEV Celebrates World Mountain Day [Theme: “Women move mountains”] in Akum – Bamenda

The Foundation for Environment and Development, FEDEV, has celebrated International Mountain Day in Akum, Santa subdivision, Mezam Division of the Northwest region of Cameroon. The celebration was done under the Theme: “Women move mountains”. FEDEV celebrates World Mountain Day with the Diamarah Pastoralist Mountain women in Akum, Santa subdivision of Cameroon. The increasing attention to

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FEDEV and ELAW USA training MAGISTRATES AND LAWYERS

GREENING THE JUDICIARY: FEDEV and ELAW-USA TRAIN MAGISTRATES AND LAWYERS ON “CLIMATE JUSTICE”

The Foundation for Environment and Development FEDEV, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development has trained over thirty lawyers and magistrates on how to file cases and address climate change-related issues. FEDEV partnered with the Environmental Alliance Worldwide ELAW-USA and the Ministry of Justice. Drawn from the South

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Big Mankon Bamenda

Bamenda: Dusty streets expose inhabitants to health challenges

This is the heart of the dry season in Cameroon, and the population of Bamenda estimated to be at 872,627 is currently battling with the effects of the dry season. This is the period of Harmattan in this area which brings dust, dry winds and extreme temperatures. Cameroon has two seasons; the wet season which

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Ignorance of Environmental Harm Endangers Community Life

When the law of nature is altered, we are left to face the consequences of our actions. The prevalence of environmental threats is a result of our disrespect for nature. Over the years, man has remained the architect of almost all the environmental problems we have today. Sadly, most of us are ignorant of the

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FEDEV Drills Legal Minds On Torture: Human Rights

An aspect of human rights.By Tembe Ophilia E.Making up a majority of the resource persons, FEDEV participates in a three days workshops organized by the Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA). The workshop is aimed at improving Human Rights protection in the conflict-affected regions of Cameroon. In the midst of more than

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FEDEV Trains 45 Lawyers on “Environmental Law and Litigation” in Bamenda

The skill sourcing and knowledge honing exercise which happened September 9 and 10, assembled some 45 lawyers who were carefully selected through rigorous screening exercise from Centre, East, South and North West Regions of Cameroon. In twelve key presentations exhausted in two days, concepts on environmental law were dissected for in-depth understanding, core principles of

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Dump site in Dibanda (Mile 14-Buea) that empties in River Benoe from the South West Region of Cameroon

FEDEV investigates waste management in South West Region

Following a two day workshop on “Environmental Law and Litigation organized by The Foundation for Environment and Development; (FEDEV) some Fako based Green Lawyers visited dumpsites in Buea and Mutengene, November 20 to investigate on poor waste management. The two-day workshop on “Environmental Law and Litigation” empowered over 50 lawyers from Littoral and South West

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