Canada-Cameroon relations
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- Bilateral relations
- Trade relations
- Development and humanitarian assistance
- Partnerships and organizations
Bilateral relations
Canada and Cameroon enjoy long standing and friendly bilateral relations. Economic prosperity, official bilingualism and regional security are pillars of the bilateral relations between the two countries. Canada encourages the concrete efforts that have been made by Cameroon in those areas.
Since 1962, Canada is represented in Cameroon by the High Commission of Canada to Cameroon, in Yaoundé. Canada also has an Honorary Consulate in Douala.
Cameroon is represented in Canada, since 1962, by a High Commission in Ottawa.
Trade relations
After over half a century of bilateral relations between the two countries, Cameroon and Canada have evolved from a donor-beneficiary relationship to one of trade partners.
In 2023, two-way trade with Cameroon totalled around $117.6 million, with imports from Cameroon amounting to $16.4 million and exports to Cameroon amounting to $101.2 million. Canadian foreign investment in Cameroon totalled $46 million in 2023.
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Development and humanitarian assistance
For the 2022 to 2023 fiscal year (from April 1 to March 31), Canada's international assistance to Cameroon amounted to $50.9 million.
Canada’s international assistance to Cameroon is in line with the action areas of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy and the aims of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. In Cameroon, Canada supports health initiatives, particularly those related to maternal and child health. Canada also aims to promote peaceful dialogue for women and girls living in fragile countries affected by crisis and conflict and supports community-based efforts to prevent and manage conflict.
Canada provides humanitarian assistance to Cameroon through experienced humanitarian partners, such as the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and NGOs, to support a gender-responsive multi-sectoral response addressing the specific needs of crisis-affected populations. This includes providing food assistance, critical health care, safe water and sanitation, as well as protection services.
Canada also funds local projects through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, managed by the High Commission of Canada in Cameroon, in Yaoundé.
Furthermore, Cameroon is eligible for the Canadian International Development Scholarships 2030 Program.
For more information on development projects in Cameroon, consult the Project Browser.
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Partnerships and organizations
To develop effective responses to today’s most pressing global challenges, Canada and Cameroon work closely in multilateral fora, such as:
- Commonwealth
- La Francophonie
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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