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title: "Unprecedented acute hunger affects millions of people in Cameroon"
description: "The past years have seen a deterioration of the humanitarian situation, putting further strain on an already stretched humanitarian system, especially with the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, as millions of businesses have had to shut down either temporarily or permanently."
url: "https://www.nrc.no/resources/briefing-notes/unprecedented-acute-hunger-affects-millions-of-people-in-cameroon"
language: "en"
published: "2024-01-17T09:56:39Z"
modified: "2024-01-17T09:56:39Z"
---

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Briefing note

# Unprecedented acute hunger affects millions of people in Cameroon

Published 17. Jan 2024

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[Cameroon](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=227) [Livelihoods and food security](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=149)

The past years have seen a deterioration of the humanitarian situation, putting further strain on an already stretched humanitarian system, especially with the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, as millions of businesses have had to shut down either temporarily or permanently.

In this increasingly fragmented and polarized context, civilians pay the highest price. It is imperative to always protect civilians and ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches all people in need in a timely, safe, and effective manner.

[IMPACT DE L'INSÉCURITÉ ALIMENTAIRE SUR LA PROTECTION AU CAMEROUN - Advocacy brief_FR.pdf 475.1 KB](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/briefing-notes/unprecedented-acute-hunger-affects-millions-of-people-in-cameroon/advocacy-brief_fr.pdf)

[IMPACT OF FOOD INSECURITY ON PROTECTION IN CAMEROON - Advocacy brief_EN.pdf 483.0 KB](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/briefing-notes/unprecedented-acute-hunger-affects-millions-of-people-in-cameroon/advocacy-brief_en.pdf)