Cameroon-International Rescue Committee: Establishment Arrangement Signed

An establishment agreement between the Republic of Cameroon and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been signed at the Ministry of External Relations. External Relations Minister, Mbella Mbella signed on behalf of the government while the Country Director of IRC for Cameroon and Central Africa Republic, Antoinette Chibi represented the international organisation. The establishment agreement reinforces cooperation between the two parties and provides more flexible mechanisms for the international organisation’s activities in Cameroon. Minister Mbella Mbella, after signing the documents, saluted the long and fruitful collaboration between the government of Cameroon and the association which has been operating in Cameroon since 2008. According to the Minister, the judicial instrument will facilitate the activities of IRC on the territory to the benefit of the population. Between 2016 and 2023, the Minister said IRC has constructed 133 water points, 1,589 latrines, five incinerators, more precisely in the North West and South West Regions, rehabilitated 15 classrooms and constructed five in the Far North Region, amongst other things. The Minister added that these actions have permitted 1,763.923 persons to benefit from the support activities of the international organisation, notably in the protection of infants and the economic empowerment of women. “For the next five years, the government of Cameroon will follow with close attention the activities of the organisation which will be evaluated every two years by a follow-up committee put in place by the establishment agreement,” Minister Mbella Mbella stated. The International Rescue Committee was exhorted to adequately make use of the different advantages bestowed on them in the interest of the established agreement. The Countr...