Cameroon grants CFA275,000 to 20,000 young informal workers
Applications open for the second phase of the Youth Economic Inclusion Program covering eight cities.
Cameroon will provide CFA275,000 grants to 20,000 young people working in the informal sector. Economy, Planning and Regional Development Minister Alamine Ousmane Mey announced applications are open for the second phase of the Youth Economic Inclusion Program (IEJ). This initiative targets self-employed individuals aged 18 to 35 who lack other opportunities or skills.
The grants, totaling CFA5.5 billion, will be disbursed electronically in two installments. Beneficiaries must reside in Maroua, Garoua, Ngaoundéré, Bertoua, Ebolowa, Bafoussam, Douala, or Yaoundé. The program is part of the Adaptive Social Safety Nets and Economic Inclusion Project (PFS-AIE).
Online applications for the program opened on November 4, 2026, and will run until December 9, 2026. The notice for the individual grant amount was confirmed on March 18, 2026.
Why it mattersYoung informal workers in eight Cameroonian cities will receive financial support to improve their economic standing.