Cameroon hosts 43,000 refugees and 3,000 asylum-seekers. They come mainly from central African countries and more than a quarter of them live in the urban areas of Yaoundé and Douala. Some 28,000 refugees from the Central African Republic are settled in the Eastern and Adamaoua provinces, while 2,900 Nigerian refugees live around Banyo, by the Nigerian border.

UNHCR aims to facilitate the local integration of the remaining Nigerian refugees in Cameroon. As a first step, and ensure that identity documents are distributed to all refugees of 18 years and older, and that birth certificates are provided for all children born in Cameroon. Local authorities are trained and assisted to take over the protection and assistance of these refugees.

UNHCR plans to continue to assist the CAR refugees who have arrived in several waves since 2005. These refugees, particularly women and children, are in a vulnerable condition and will be assisted with food, domestic items, emergency shelter, health care and therapeutic feeding. The Office plans to ensure access to education. Until the establishment of the National Eligibility Committee for RSD, all protection activities will remain the responsibility of the UNHCR office in Yaoundé.