Volunteer statistics (ILO)*
Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/
No data
Measurement work
No data
Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
Loi no. 2007/003 instituant le service civique national de participation au développement / Law no. 2007/003 establishing the national civic service for participation in development
Law Nr 2021/015 of 9 July 2021 - Bill to organise and promote volunteering in Cameroon
Loi Nr 2021/015 du 9 juillet 2021- Portant organisation et promotion du volontariat au Cameroun (Fr)
Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
Yes
| Name of specific policy, strategy or plan on volunteering at the national level. | Year created | Source link | What are the relevant SDG areas/crosscutting themes of the policy, plan scheme or strategy? |
|---|---|---|---|
National strategy on volunteering |
2014 | View source |  |
National programme of volunteering in Cameroon created by an official decree |
2017 | View source |  |
Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
NoVNR Reporting
Examen National Volontaire Odd, Cameroun
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 67
In addition, volunteers have been instrumental in creating and promoting community platforms for the promotion of peace and justice, and the prevention of violent extremism and radicalization.
Paragraph 2, page 142
Cameroon could take medium- and long-term actions to continue the process of integration in this area. Actions could include: updating the overall planning frameworks and selected sectoral strategies; supporting the development of sectoral plans and those related to the operationalization of the National Volunteer Programme.
No mentionExamen National Volontaire Des ODD Cameroun
View source Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 45
To promote multi-stakeholder partnerships, Cameroon has put in place a monitoring framework for the effectiveness of partnership development between the Government, technical and financial partners (TFPs) and other frameworks for dialogue between the government and the private sector as well as civil society with the aim of strengthening collaboration or public-private partnership including with civil society. These frameworks include the Multi-Partnership Committee, the Cameroon Business Forum, the Sectoral Partnership Platforms, structured policy dialogues with the United Nations system and the European Union, the Public Finance Platform, the MINREX - CSO Platform, the Diaspora Forum, the Cameroon Youth Promotion Platform and the Cameroon Volunteerism Actors Platform.
Paragraph 2, page 49
Supporting DTAs (Decentralized Territorial Authorities), volunteers and civil society organizations in the ownership and implementation of the SDGs at local and community levels.
No mentionUNSDCF Reporting
Plan-cadre de coopération des Nations Unies pour le développement durable au Cameroun 2022-2026
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Volunteering integrated into the UNSDCF Results and Reporting Framework
Paragraph 1, page 75
3.1.3. Number of volunteers enrolled in the National Volunteering Programme (PNV) (by gender, by age group, by disability)