In support of the United Nation’s Development Program – UNDP’s Regional Stabilization Facility to support displaced population in the Lake Chad Region, the German Government has disbursed an additional 10.1 Euros or FCFA 6 billion.

The German Embassy in Cameroon revealed the information in a press release issued by the on Monday December 14th, 2020. By 2021, after it would have added another FCFA 3 billion, Germany’s support to this facility will increase to FCFA 26 billion, according to the release.

The Regional Stabilization Facility - RSF is a financing facility developed by the UNDP with support from Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom – UK and the European Union - EU, to facilitate the implementation of the Regional Stabilization Strategy - RSS of the Lake Chad Basin Commission - LCBC. The RSS seeks to restore security and bring relief to communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.

It was with the main objective to ameliorate security, reconstruct essential infrastructures and provide means of subsistence to communities hit by the Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad and Niger that the United Nations Development Program launched the Regional Stabilization Facility for Lake Chad in July 17th, 2019.

The facility which in Cameroon covers the three communities of Amchide, Limani and Mayo Moskota with envisaged activities in Blangoua and Hile Alifa was launched during the 2nd Governors Forum in Niger, by the UNDP Africa Director, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa together with representatives of the various partners and Governors. 

“With the Regional Stabilization Facility, we have a unique and time-bound opportunity and a collective obligation to restore hope to affected populations, especially women and youth who have been most affected by this scourge. If we respond appropriately to grievances and end the spiral of insecurity, forced displacements and conflict, the situation in the Lake Chad Basin can be stabilized, and the foundations of recovery and development established”, according to the UNDP Regional Director for Africa Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa while speaking of the potentially far-reaching impact of the Facility during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Meeting of the Lake Chad Governors’ Forum.