Mangrove Protection through Cleaner Fish Smoking in Cameroon

Shortening Processing Time and Increasing Quality of Processed Fish

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Percentage of Change for Women:
125%
Cameroon
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The Story: Women Restoring Cameroon’s Mangroves

In Cameroon, a pioneering initiative is restoring degraded mangrove ecosystems while empowering women through sustainable, community-led livelihoods. By integrating environmental restoration with women’s economic empowerment, the project strengthens climate resilience along vulnerable coastal areas. Through hands-on engagement in mangrove restoration and the creation of women-led honey production enterprises, the initiative demonstrates that ecological recovery and gender equity can thrive together, providing a model for scalable, locally managed solutions.

Quick Facts

Goal:‍

  • Restore degraded mangrove habitats (1,200 ha) to build climate resilience while creating sustainable, women-led livelihoods.

Location:‍

  • Cameroon

Metrics:

  • 2,500 women engaged in tree planting and livelihood activities‍
  • 15 women in direct honey production business
  • Survival rate of mangrove saplings: 56% (monitoring ongoing; goal 80%)

Standards & Certification:

  • Standard – Income & Assets Domain‍
  • Verified under Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS3360)

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What We Did

  • Restored mangroves: Planted 1,200 hectares of mangrove saplings across targeted coastal communities in Cameroon.
  • Created women-led livelihoods: Launched the Baha’Mou honey enterprise, employing 15 women to produce and market high-value honey.
  • Built local capacity: Engaged 2,500 women in nurseries, planting, and project operations with equitable pay.
  • Prepared for scale: Developing a women-managed fisheries initiative to revive abandoned ponds for food security and income.
  • Results & Impact

  • Enhanced coastal climate resilience through mangrove restoration.
  • Generated sustainable, women-led economic opportunities in honey production and project operations.
  • Strengthened community capacity for environmental stewardship and climate adaptation.
  • Provided a scalable model for integrating women’s empowerment with ecosystem restoration.
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