Final Evaluation – Strengthening Trust and Relationships between Community, Security, and Justice Sector Actors for Improved Security in Far North Cameroon – December 2022

Strengthening Trust and Relationships between Community, Security, and Justice Sector actors Improved security in Far North Cameroon, US Embassy, 30th September 2020-29th September 2022. Cameroon faces escalating crises that threaten the relative peace and security the country has enjoyed since independence. This presents risks to impact several key overall development indicators, including education and socio-economic welfare. The Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North Region of Cameroon is one of the country’s main security challenges. Through the Strengthening Trust and Relationships between community, security, and justice sector actors for improved security in Far North Cameroon (STAR) project, Search for Common Ground (Search) and its local partner, Local Youth Corner Cameroon (LOYOC), sought to promote a more inclusive approach to peacebuilding in the area by fostering trust building and collaboration among and between citizens, law enforcement, and justice sector actors in Cameroon. This was implemented through an innovative 24-month project LOYOC which is an experienced local civil society organization that led the implementation and capitalized on its extensive experience across Cameroon. They combined an iterative series of capacity-building, trust-building activities, and platforms for dialogue and joint action planning to meet the project goal and objectives. In addition, local ownership and respect for culture, religion, and traditions were streamlined throughout all activities and approaches, to maximize impact and promote sustainability.

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