Cameroon Catalyst is an international development charity focused on promoting sustainable development in the Eastern region of Cameroon, and was founded in 2009.

The charity brings together students, engineers and specialists to develop projects which are carefully researched, well designed and fulfil a real need.

Chronic poverty in Cameroon stands at 26%¹, and only half of the rural population have access to clean water². The Eastern province is one of the most impoverished of the country, and has recently seen an influx of refugees which has only increased the pressure on water resources.

¹ www.worldbank.org/en/country/cameroon/overview    

²  data.worldbank.org/country/cameroon

We design projects which are driven by economic, environmental and social sustainability. We seek solutions which empower local communities and remove the need for future support from the charity.

A key part of our projects is the educational training included within the construction of the projects. We often use non-traditional techniques in the construction of projects. It is important that the local communities fully understand the techniques we are using so they can replicate them in future projects.

Research was conducted in 2013 to assess the most important development needs for the region, and water and santitation were identified as the most critical area of investment.