Future In Our Hands
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CAMEROON 2 June 2026 1 min read

Summary of CAMGEW Impact Annual Report

Major achievements by CAMGEW

In 2025 CAMGEW restored forests, rebuilt livelihoods and empowered women and youth across three regions of Cameroon — while quietly transforming itself from a single-forest project organisation into a multi-region programme NGO with a 2026–2030 strategy.

Nine Headline numbers

Indicator2025 Result
Native trees planted11825 seedlings plus 406 wild stems protected
Cumulative total trees planted134880 over 14 consecutive years
Critically endangered trees planted1386 Newtonia Camerunesis IUCN Red List
Degraded Forest restored12=-15 Hectares
Farmers trained in agroecology and enterprise600+
People reached by environmental education4161
Confidential counselling provided510
Girls in leadership programmes102
Livestock Livelihood beneficiaries 230+ households

The annual report has itemised, verifiable and audited statistics to support the following areas of action.

Forest regeneration via tree nurseries
Forest regeneration via tree nurseries
Organic farming promoted and supported and enterprise encouraged
Organic farming promoted and supported and enterprise encouraged

Women and girls at the centre of all we do
Women and girls at the centre of all we do

Education and indigenous knowledge prioritised valued and shared
Education and indigenous knowledge prioritised valued and shared

Livelihoods diversified through apiculture. Bee hives constructed and placed in Kilum Ijim Forest
Livelihoods diversified through apiculture. Bee hives constructed and placed in Kilum Ijim Forest

Local indigenous population combat deforestation by guarding and protecting valued forestry resource. This fire was effectively controlled by vigilance and immediate action
Local indigenous population combat deforestation by guarding and protecting valued forestry resource. This fire was effectively controlled by vigilance and immediate action

International Awards 🏆

Equator Prize New York

Gender Just Climate Solutions Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki

Innovative ideas and technologies in agribusiness in efforts to preserve the Kilum Ijim forest

Ashden Award shortlisted

CAMGEW Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch on its way to NGO status with photography from Director Emmanuel Wirsiy and edited by FIOH

Source: CAMGEW 2025 Full Annual Report (80 pp). www.camgew.org Prepared for FIOH website digests and articles. CAMGEW Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch. Founded Oct 2007; works in 3 regions of Cameroon (North West, West, Adamawa). FIOH–UK was one of CAMGEW’s original tree-planting funders (2012-2017).