At the invitation of the Minister of Water and Energy, the first consultation meeting of stakeholders working in the water and climate sector was held on September 26, 2025, in the conference room of the Department of Water Resources Management office in Yaoundé. The meeting's main objective was the validation of the proposed methodology by the consultant recruited by GWP-Central Africa to develop the IWRM Action Plan. The session was chaired by Madam Ngoh Biemble Pélagie, Director of the Hydrological Information System Unit, representing the Director General of Water Resources, and moderated by the consultant.
In her welcome speech, Madam Ngo acknowledged the progress made in achieving SDG target 6.5.1 while pointing out the need to “multiply joint endeavours to tackle persistent challenges, especially related to climate change”. She also highlighted the importance of the meeting to “promote stakeholder participation in the process to ensure a realistic and inclusive IWRM Action Plan, capable of supporting the country’s National Development Strategy 2030”. The technical session featured presentations on the GWP and UNEP DHI SDG 6 Support IWRM Program, the consultant’s task outline, the proposed methodological approach and data collection tools to be used in the elaboration of the IWRM plan.
At the end of the discussions, participants provided key recommendations to guide the next steps. They emphasised the need to identify strategic documents relevant to IWRM in Cameroon, compile a comprehensive list of stakeholders based on the mapping tool and ensure full participation of all relevant ministries. A multi-stakeholder task force for the project has been set up by the Ministry of Water, and members agreed to finalise its terms of reference, establish a communication platform, and hold future planning meetings. A first national consultation meeting is planned for the end of October to validate the evaluation report of the 2019 IWRM Action Plan and set the direction for the new Action Plan.
