Cameroon’s natural hazards include volcanic eruptions, toxic gas emissions from volcanic lakes, flooding, landslides and seismic activity.  But, as one ‘Views from the Frontline’ (VFL) survey respondent said, “When we have a disaster, everyone gets involved and responds, no matter the sex or the age.  But, after the disaster dies down everything is forgotten.  There is limited or no activity for follow-up or prevention.”

Such needs have driven GEADIRR, national coordinating organisation for VFL Cameroon, to coordinate the VFL survey with 7 participating organisations in Cameroon through a workshop held in Yaounde.  An article published in the national press about the workshop is just one example of how to bring greater awareness about disaster risk reduction to the Cameroonian people.  Click here to read the article.