The Northwest region of Cameroon has been gravely affected by armed separatist conflict since 2017, leading to widespread displacement, food insecurity, environmental degradation, and socio-economic instability. The crisis has contributed in the destruction of community forests, degraded watersheds, and left youth and women vulnerable.

Green Globe Organisation, an award-winning, youth-led environmental NGO, proposes "Seeds of Change: Greening Conflict-Affected Communities" to restore ecosystems, foster peace, and build resilience. This project will empower internally displaced persons (IDPs), indigenous groups, and youth through the establishment of agroforestry-based community orchards, sustainable catchment management, and peace building activities.

All project activities are designed to foster peace by promoting community collaboration, restoring trust, and reducing competition over scarce natural resources.

Project Goal: To restore ecological integrity, improve food security, and promote peace in conflictaffected communities of the Northwest Region through community-driven greening and
ecosystem restoration.

Objectives

1. Establish three community orchards to serve as food and income sources for IDPs and
   host communities.
2. Rehabilitate and protect three critical watershed catchments to reduce resourcebased conflict.
3. Train 150 youth and women in agroforestry, climate resilience, and peace building.
4. Facilitate community dialogues on natural resource sharing and conflict resolution.
5. Raise awareness through local radio, environmental clubs, and intergenerational tree
   planting.

Key Activities

• Site selection and community engagement in five villages
• Training workshops on agro ecology, water catchment management, and peace
  building
• Planting 1,500 fruit and indigenous trees (avocado, mango, bush mango, guava, acacia)
• Construction of protective barriers and water conservation structures
• Conflict mapping and peace dialogues around shared natural resources
• Mobilization of Green Globe volunteers and school environmental clubs
• Weekly radio program expansion on nature-based solutions and conflict sensitivity
  These activities are designed not only to restore the environment and enhance
  livelihoods but also to foster peace by encouraging collaborative work among previously
  divided groups, promoting dialogue, and building trust.

Expected Outcomes

• 3 orchards established and co-managed by over 300 community members
• Improved access to water and reduced tension over catchments in 3 villages
• 50 trained eco-entrepreneurs and climate ambassadors
• Strengthened inter-community relationships and increased awareness on
  environmental peacebuilding

Budget Estimate (USD 5,000)