Sustainable Agriculture Cameroon Project #58236

Job Skills for 10,000 Youths in Cameroon.

by Integrated Agricultural Association (I.A.A)

Job Skills for 10,000 Youths in Cameroon.

Project Report | Oct 26, 2026
Business Coaching and Youth Mentorship!

By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy | Project Leader.

Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) is offering free business coaching and mentorshop to young people especially those in rural communities with limited opportunities and knowledge on technology. Undergraduate are guided on how to make career choices that matter, and how to create lucrative businesses that do not only thrive, but secure funding, grow and create local jobs.

In Cameroon, the unemployment rate is 30% while that of underemployment stands at 75% (International Labor Organization’s 2013 report). It is worth noting that Cameroon has a population of over 30 million inhabitants and most of the people belong to the middle class. It may interest you to know that the working population of Cameroon is about 12million and only a little over 200,000 people work in the public service. With government being the highest employer, this implies that the other 18.8million people who are not government employed are a call for concern.

Most of the barriers to resolving the unemployment challenge in Cameroon includes: 1-the unprecedented economic crisis suffered in the 1990s 2-the educational system of Cameroon which focuses mainly on theories and abstract concepts with little or no training in technology and entrepreneurship, 3-lowquality jobs, 4-skills mismatch, 5-inadequate job matching, 6-the work experience trap, 7-lack of access to capital, 8-little or no entrepreneurship and business training, 9-limited youth participation, 10-social discrimination and corruption, 11-frustration and discouragement, amongst others.

It is no doubt that youth unemployment is one of the major challenges Cameroon faces today as thousands of young people find no opportunities after school. Without job opportunities after school, a majority of young find themselves in illegal migration and activities to make a better life.

Given the Cameroonian context, the promotion of agropastoral entrepreneurship, agribusiness, health and micro-business enterprises and innovation can create jobs and reduce rural exodus or illegal migration. Youth must be empowered with skills and capital including finance and equipment and tools to set up sustainable businesses to improve rural and national economies.

It is in this regard that IAA continues to pool resources and expertise to empower and support young people to progressively realize their potential and move out of poverty.

Make a one time donation or become our monthly donor today, with your support, we can do more to improve young people's lives in Cameroon.

With gratitude!

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Jun 3, 2026
Market Gardening and Empowerment for Women/girls!

By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy | Project Leader.

Market Gardening and Business Management Training and Support for Internally Displaced Women/girls and Host Communities in Cameroon.

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Earlier this 2026, Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) held intensive workshops in Galim and Bamenjim, Cameroon. They equipped 155 participants—including 130 women and many IDPs—with essential skills in:

: Market gardening & seed management.

: Financial literacy, cooperative leadership, and business management.

: Creating kitchen gardens for sustainable home food sources.

115 new huckleberry market gardens

140 new cabbage kitchen gardens

255 total gardens fueling local food security and income.

These programs is addressing food insecurity, fostering peace, resilience, and economic independence for displaced families and host communities alike.

The trainings lasted for 8 hours, 4 hours in each community, 95 participants in Galim and 60 participants in Bamenjim, 25 men, 130 women with 71% IDP and 29% members of the host community.

IAA distributed huckleberry and cabbage seeds to 155 people. 57,500 grams of huckleberry seeds to 115 people, 500 grams per beneficiary for market garden creation and 1400 grams of cabbage to 140 people, 10 grams per person for kitchen gardens creation.

The objective is to fight hunger and reduce poverty in the IDP community, through agribusiness value chains and entrepreneurship with a focus on vegetables. We aim to support IDPs and Host communities to produce their own food, earn income and feed communities, build peace and promote cultural understanding and climate resilience.

Your continued donation will enable IAA to further it impact and achieve these goals in many more communities of Cameroon and beyond. A donation of any size can make a great difference as we work together to uplift others.

With gratitude!

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Oct 25, 2025
IAA for Poverty Alleviation and Entrepreneurship!

By Dungrila Pascal Mbimenyuy. | I.A.A Director/Project Leader.

Integrated Agricultural Association (IAA) has been working to empower youths and young women in sustainable skills in agriculture, and fast discovered that sustainaable income opportunities cannot be created if communities involved are engaged in destructive agricultural practices, suffer from gender inequalities and poor farmer organization. IAA then started thinking how to make entrepreneurship a success by addressing these challenges in an integrated and differentiated approach.

IAA developed programs on Organic Fertilizer and Pest management and Computer Literacy. Over 200 youths and young women have been trained on compost production and marketing, turning waste into treasure and improving the soil. Over 100 girls have been trained on computer skills and AI used to adapt to digital landscape in the job market. Communities have been paired with mentors to continue these activities as entrepreneurs. IAA has increase women and youth participation in market gardening, bee farming and conservation and economic empowerment through micro-finance and trained over 1000 women on micro business skills, which is still continuing and will last for a long time.

IAA is presently leading a project that is improving on the value chain of honey and vegetables. Bee farmers and vegetable producers' capacity is being developed in qualitative and quantitative production of honey and vegetables.They are organized into cooperatives and their leaders trained on management and leadership skills. IAA is helping in marketing of honey and vegetables in major towns of Cameroon and bee wax through identified international and local partners.

In Africa, youth unemployment and poverty must be addressed through an integrated approach based on local and cultural realities. With limited technology and digital educational background, local approaches are the best methods to empower both educated and uneducated individuals to create faire opportunities for sustainable income and development. With your support we could go even further to create more visible impacts in our communities. Make a difference today through GlobalGiving. Thank you for being part of our donor community!

With gratitudes!

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