Development of Local Land Use and Sustainable Development Plans (LLUSDP)

Institutional Component

• Capacity development for municipal stakeholders

  • Training and coaching of municipal staff and elected representatives on land-use planning, local development management, and results-based monitoring

  • Training-of-Trainers (ToT) on land-use conflict management and land rights, with particular focus on women's land rights

  • Practical involvement of experts trained under Output 2 of the GIZ module in the LLUSDP process

• Stakeholder engagement and participatory governance

  • Facilitation of the full six-phase LLUSDP development process at council and village/terroir level, from launch workshops and diagnostic validation through to community restitution and final validation

  • Mobilisation and coordination of local civil society organisations (CSOs) and municipal authorities as local contribution holders

  • Support to women's and youth organisations in formulating and implementing advocacy measures with traditional and administrative authorities

  • Awareness-raising on women's land rights and inclusive participation in municipal decision-making

• Project and knowledge management

  • Results-based monitoring (RbM) of all activities

  • Data collection, processing, and sharing (surveys, GPS data, workshop documentation, maps) 

  • Coordination with GIZ module staff and relevant sectoral administrations (MINEPAT, MINDCAF, MINFOF, MINDDEVEL, MINEPDED)

Technical Component

• LLUSDP development and spatial planning

  • Participatory diagnosis of land use, natural resources, biodiversity, and land tenure at council and village/terroir level, incorporating GIS-based mapping and spatial analysis

  • Integration of climate resilience considerations and ecosystem corridor approaches into each LLUSDP, ensuring coherence with Cameroon's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)

  • Gender-transformative planning: integration of gender-responsive approaches throughout all LLUSDP phases, including specific mapping of women's land access and use

  • Advocacy planning for indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) to ensure their needs and interests are reflected in the plans

• Implementation support plans

  • Development of four LLUSDP implementation support plans, focusing on sustainable land use, forest and soil degradation prevention, and gender-responsive planning

  • Identification and prioritisation of concrete implementation measures, including soil restoration, promotion of agroforestry systems, revegetation of pastoral areas through forage plots, and other locally appropriate land management practices

  • Development of action plans with defined responsibilities, timelines, and financing mechanisms at municipal level

• Initial implementation of priority measures

  • Technical support for the launch of at least two priority measures per municipality in Ngambe-Tikar and Akom II, as identified in the LLUSDP support plans

Impact

Four validated, gender-sensitive, and climate-resilient LLUSDPs will provide operational planning instruments for four municipalities, directly linking local territorial governance to Cameroon's national land use framework and international climate commitments.

Strengthened institutional planning capacities at the local level through structured training, coaching, and hands-on engagement of municipal authorities and sectoral administrations, contributing to lasting improvements in decentralised governance.

Enhanced participation of women, youth, and Indigenous peoples in land-use decision-making, supported by targeted advocacy planning, land rights awareness, and the integration of gender-responsive approaches throughout the planning cycle.

Reduced pressure on forests and natural resources, as the LLUSDPs provide communities and authorities with evidence-based tools to manage land conflicts, curb unplanned agricultural encroachment, and safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services