Providing temporary housing in Cameroon

Region: Africa
Country: Cameroon
Year: 2018
Shelter: RHU
Project size: 501-1000
Modality: Temporary shelter
Sector: Shelter
Partner: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Support: Capacity Building, Communications

In 2018, Cameroon hosted an estimated 1 million persons of concern (PoC), of which 668,494 were estimated to be IDPs, and 380,329 were refugees from neighbouring countries. 

As part of their operations in Cameroon and neighbouring countries, UNHCR implemented 480 out of 768 Better Shelter Relief Housing Units (RHUs) in Maroue, northern Cameroon to be used as temporary housing for the displaced populations. 

Read more about the situation here