Following the partnership agreement signed on October 30, 2025, the Baka Arch of Idili and the Dadé Kaolé Association have joined forces to conduct a campaign to raise awareness and register births in remote areas. The goal is to ensure that every child and young person from the indigenous peoples of the region has access to their civil rights, particularly birth registration.
On November 15, 2025, the teams from the two associations went to the camps of Nomedjo, Bosquet, and Payo, located in the Lomié district, Haut-Nyong department, to organize a series of information and awareness workshops on the importance of establishing birth certificates.
During these awareness days, several obstacles were identified, including the lack of access to information among indigenous populations, as well as the distance of civil registration centers from the camps. These difficulties hindered the registration of births and the issuance of birth certificates, which are essential for the exercise of civil and social rights.
To address these challenges, the Dadé Kaolé Association and the Baka Arch of Idili have taken concrete measures, including the distribution of forms to register children and youth without birth certificates. This registration will take place over a period of two weeks, with the aim of enrolling as many people as possible and ensuring that no child or young person is left behind.
A particular attention will be given to enrolled Baka students, for whom having a birth certificate is essential to access education, health care, and other social services. The two associations plan to establish more than 500 birth certificates through supplementary judgment during this period, thus facilitating the integration of Baka populations into the country's administrative and social systems.
This initiative marks an important step in promoting the rights of indigenous peoples and improving their access to essential services. Organizations remain committed to continuing their efforts to ensure that every citizen, regardless of their geographic location or origin, can enjoy their fundamental rights.