A European Union-funded project in northern Cameroon has resolved 27 of the 38 conflicts reported in its areas of operation, an early measure of its efforts to reduce tensions over access to natural resources.
The results were presented on August 28, 2026, during a meeting of the advisory committee for the Cameroon Green North and Resilience-Integrated Territorial Governance project (CaSeVe-GTI) in Maroua.
The project relies in part on a dedicated conflict-management committee. “We have recorded 38 different types of conflicts, 27 of which have already been resolved through our mediation,” project coordinator Djodi Wadong said, according to Cameroon Tribune.
The disputes include conflicts between farmers and herders, tensions between communities and wildlife, disagreements over access to water, and disputes between fishers and farmers or among fishers themselves. Access to and use of natural resources in Cameroon’s northern regions are common factors in these disputes. CaSeVe-GTI’s mediation mechanism seeks to address such tensions within the territories covered by the project.
First assessment after one year of activities
The August 28 meeting also reviewed progress on recommendations from the advisory committee’s first session and assessed activities carried out since the project began.
The meeting brought together stakeholders involved in the program and provided an opportunity to review work across the targeted areas.
Funded by the European Union, CaSeVe-GTI is implemented by Landscape Alliance, a nongovernmental organization active in areas that include climate, food security and biodiversity.
The five-year project operates in Cameroon’s Far North, North and Adamawa regions. It aims to strengthen the resilience of areas that face pressure on natural resources, food crises, insecurity and the effects of climate change.
The program has three components, with a particular focus on territorial governance and conflict prevention. After one year of activities, the figures provide an initial measure of the number of disputes addressed and resolved through mediation.
The available data, however, do not specify the average time required to resolve cases, the geographic distribution of the 38 disputes or the status of the 11 cases that remain unresolved.
Ludovic Amara