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Climate change and conflict in Cameroon are increasingly intertwined, creating compounding humanitarian crises that stretch across the country's most vulnerable regions. From shrinking Lake Chad in the north to the armed crisis in the Northwest, environmental stress and violence are pushing millions to the brink. SHUMAS, operating since 1993 across 31 divisions, examines this critical nexus and what it means for sustainable peace and development.

Child malnutrition in Cameroon's Northwest Region has reached crisis levels amid ongoing conflict, yet local NGOs are leading evidence-based responses that are saving lives. SHUMAS, working alongside WFP, UNICEF and other UN agencies, has developed a model of integrated nutrition intervention that addresses the root causes of malnutrition rather than its symptoms alone. This article explores how that work is done, what the data shows, and how you can support it.