UNFPA Cameroon partners with private sector for women engineers' employment

UNFPA Cameroon is launching an unprecedented partnership with major private sector companies to facilitate the professional integration of 50 young female engineers. This initiative, which began on June 8, 2026, aims to promote female employment and support Cameroon's industrial transformation.

The UN Population Fund's resident representative, Dr. Justin Koffi, led a high-level mission to Douala to secure concrete commitments for jobs and internships from leading industrial and logistics groups. Companies in strategic sectors like energy, infrastructure, logistics, and technical services are invited to host the beneficiaries.

The program includes a six-month immersive experience designed to enhance the employability of these engineers. The stated ambition is for 80% of participants to secure formal employment after the program, with the remaining 20% supported in launching technology-based businesses. These women, trained in high-value fields such as data science, civil engineering, and energy, are seen as a crucial talent pool for the national economy's competitiveness.

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The ambition is clear: to enable 80% of participants to access formal employment at the end of the program, while the remaining 20% will be supported towards technological entrepreneurship.