Cameroon secures €87 million for cocoa and coffee
The Green Climate Fund approved financing for a six-year program to boost agricultural output across five regions.
Cameroon will receive €87 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to develop its cocoa and coffee sectors. The GCF Board approved the financing on October 27, 2026, as part of a €215.9 million program called Resilient Agriculture for Climate, Investment, Nature and Equity (RACINE). Cameroon's Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT) was accredited to oversee the project.
The RACINE program will run for six years and cover the Centre, South, East, Littoral, and South-West regions, with the Cocoa and Coffee Development Fund (FODECC) as the executing agency. Cameroon must contribute €88.5 million from export levies, and 90% of the GCF's €87 million, which is €78.3 million, will be provided as loans, with only €8.7 million as a grant.
The financing aims to significantly increase agricultural output, following a decline in cocoa sales. An additional €40.4 million in grants will come from the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) tied to results.
Why it mattersCameroonian farmers and the national economy will be affected by the loan and grant funding aimed at increasing cocoa and coffee production.