Community forest managers trained in the use of SIGIF 2
A training workshop for community forest managers on the use of SIGIF 2 for community forests was organized by SAILD on December 15-16, 2025, in Mbalmayo, in central Cameroon. The objectives of this training workshop were to strengthen the capacities of community forest managers, clarify operational procedures related to the Forest Information Management System (SIGIF […]
A simplified guide to using SIGIF 2 for community forests
The SIGIF 2 user guide for community forests was validated during a workshop organized on December 9 and 10, 2025, by SAILD in Mbalmayo in Central Cameroon. The second-generation Forest Information Management System, abbreviated SIGIF 2, an official tool for tracking forest products (wood) in Cameroon, is now an easy equation to solve for community […]
Strengthening the capacities of local flour producers
Faced with food insecurity, the focus is on skills. A workshop on capacity building for local flour producers with a view to structuring, qualifying, and professionalizing the sector was held from December 2 to 5, 2025, in Bertoua. The goal is clear: to make cassava and sweet potato flour credible alternatives to imported wheat. To […]
Agroecological practices being tested in the Center
Since September 2025, SAILD, IRAD, and producers from the SCOOPMAN cooperative in Mbalmayo have been conducting experiments in agroecological practices on smallholder farms in Mbalmayo and Nkolbisson in central Cameroon. With this in mind, they visited these test plots on November 14 and 17. The Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD) and the Agricultural […]
Artisan bakers and pastry chefs trained in the use of local flours
Around twenty bakers and pastry chefs gathered in Yaoundé on November 12 and 13, 2025. The aim was to strengthen their knowledge of bread production using local flours. Following the launch on October 6 of the project “Strengthening artisanal bakeries incorporating local flours in the production of bread and pastries in Cameroon,” the headquarters of […]
Cameroon finalizes its NDC 3.0
The national workshop to validate Cameroon’s third generation Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) was held from October 22 to 24, 2025, in the city of Yaoundé. The country hopes to be well prepared to take part in the 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP 30). “Transforming the challenges of climate change into […]
Rural women: mothers of a thriving rural economy
October 15, 2025 marks the commemoration of International Rural Women’s Day. On this occasion, SAILD visited rural women who contribute significantly to the local economy in the department of Lékié, in the central region. Nkom-Ndamba is a small village located in the Obala district in the central region.Located about 30 kilometers from downtown Yaoundé, agriculture […]
Women driving the agroecological transition in Belabo
From September 28 to October 3, 2025, the Support Service for Local Development Initiatives (SAILD) accompanied around forty beneficiaries in the villages of Mansa, Hona, and Kambo-Cassi in eastern Cameroon. All of the farms visited revealed a strong involvement of women in agroecology. In order to continue training local communities involved in implementing agroecological techniques […]
A new project to enhance Cameroon-made flours
SAILD brought together around twenty bakers and pastry chefs on October 6, 2025. The event took place in the Elig-Essono neighborhood of Yaoundé, marking the official launch of a project to strengthen artisanal bakeries using local flours. Cameroon has abundant local resources that can be used to reduce its growing dependence on imported wheat flour. […]
SAILD at Baka Dream Days 2025
The 6th edition of the BAKA DREAM DAYS 2025 Cultural and Tourism Festival was held from September 4 to 7, 2025, at the Baka Living Museum, located in the village of Assok, Mintom district. The festival, themed “Securing the Bakas in the research process, promoting tourism and sustainable development” aimed to promote the cultural and […]