History
The United States recognized the Republic of Cameroon on January 1, 1960, when U.S. Consul General at Yaounde Bolard More notified Cameroon authorities that the post was being elevated to an Embassy.
Public Affairs
The Public Affairs Section explains and advocates American policy to the Cameroonian community, acts as a focal point for media and cultural relations, and advises the US Mission to Cameroon on the issues of public diplomacy. The Public Affairs Section works closely with other sections of the American Embassy and with Cameroonian institutions to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Cameroon.
Political and Economic Section
The Political and Economic Section, which also operates Commercial Services, monitors a wide range of topics in Cameroon such as:
- -Human Rights
- -Democratic progress and elections
- -Legislation
- -Social and civic freedoms and religious expression
- -Labor relations and student activism
- -Governance
- -Macroeconomic stability and growth
- -Business climate
- -U.S. investment and trade
- -HIPC debt relief
The State Department issues two major reports for every country in the world, including Cameroon. They include:
The Political and Economic Section also implements regional projects such as:
- -CARPE (Central African Regional Program for the Environment) is a USAID regional program for rainforest -conservation. Operations were initiated in Cameroon in 1998.
- -GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is program implemented in conjunction with Peace Corps and the Cameroon Ministry of Education in ten pilots schools throughout the country.
- -FHA/SFPS (Family Health and AIDS Prevention) is a regional USAID project.
- -EDDI (Education for Democracy and Development Initiative) is a program which gives scholarships to needy girls in Cameroon to encourage and support them in their efforts to continue their education. This program also supports a limited number of other activities promoting girls’ education in Cameroon.
