RCESD is a registered non-profit organisation (Reg. No. 358/G37/D14/VOL II/SAAJP) with head-office in Buea, Cameroon. It was founded in October 2008 by 8 graduate students determined to contribute to a change in their local community under the former name “Rural Alliance for Youth Development- RAYD”. In 2013, there was a need to engulf a wider perspective and to broaden the scope of the organisation. This brought in new ideas and expertise into the management team. A broader agenda was set for the organisation and the name was modified from RAYD to RCESD to meet this new agenda.
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Development Intervention
Cameroon is one of the African countries with 156Gwh/yr of energy generated from thermal power plants of 207MW total capacity scattered around the country. This energy production is equivalent to 19360 tons of CO2 per year. This thermal plant energy augment the hydro power capacity to a total of 900MW generating 3650GWh per year, which is unreliable and cannot meet the electrical energy needs of Cameroon.
Research
Research contributes to predict, describe, explain and improve knowledge on ideas and concepts through systematic approaches. RCESD’s focus is on research that can contribute to dynamic solutions to challenges in sustainable development. We carry out interdisciplinary research projects in areas of environment and development, governance and development, socio-economic development, food and agriculture…
Capacity Building
In line with RCESD vision on guaranteeing sustainable development, we capitalize on capacity building as a potential tool towards ensuring that people understand their various roles. In this respect, building capacities stand as a priority especially as we try to focus on an effective generational shift in a very competitive professional world and we seek to groom dynamic minds in various aspects that contribute to sustainable development.
News and Updates
JOURNEE MONDIALE DE L’AFRIQUE LE ...
« La vraie révolution n’est pas celles qui sont sanglantes : elle se produit par le développement de l’intégration et de l’intelligence en des individus qui, par leur vie même, produiront des changements radicaux dans la société ». A dit Jiddu Krishnamurti De l’Éducation. Le miracle de l’Afrique c’est maintenant Le continent africain célébré ce 25 mai
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Journée Internationale de la Diver...
Le 22 mai, est considéré comme la journée internationale de la diversité biologique qui est un événement annuelle et a été proclame par les NATION UNIS afin d ; accroître la compréhension et l’importance du problème que pose la biodiversité. Le thème de cette année 2017 est ; ‘’ biodiversité et tourisme durable’. La diversité des espèces,
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LANCEMENT OFFICIEL DU PROJET CAMERG...
Le vendredi, 12 mai 2017, buea a abrité le lancement official du projet Camergreen développé par Resource Center for Environment and Sustainable Development(RCESD) dans les locaux de Curelf, ancien Alliance Franco. La grandeur de cet événement a dépassé toutes les attentes. La présence du délègue régionale du MINEPDEP Monsieur SET EKWANDI et celle du délègue
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RCESD briefs; “Biodiversity a...
The International Day of Biodiversity (IDB) was created by the second committee of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December which was the day of entry into force of the convention of Biological Diversity. In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22 May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of
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The Mangroves of Rio del Rey Risks ...
Mangroves play an important role in maintaining Africa’s coastlines and human livelihoods. With their abundant roots which grow naturally around coastlines, they have become a very suitable environment where fish lay eggs and reproduce. These plants also minimize coastal erosion by reducing the power of tidal waves, while their intertwining meshed roots as well as
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‘Happy Hour’ Makes Work Effecti...
“Let us make every day full of surprises. Live everyday like it’s a celebration, never have a dull moment, and make every hour a happy hour” Lilly Pulitzer The Resource Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (RCESD) organized an indoor ‘’HAPPY HOUR’’ introduced by the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MBUNYA FRANCIS. Happy hour is a monthly routine
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RCESD Participates in the South-Sou...
In an attempt to reduce social, economic and political dependence of countries in the Southern hemisphere on countries in the Northern hemisphere, the United Nations (UN) Environment formed the South-South cooperation under the initiative called the ten year framework (10YF) program. The main goal of the south-south cooperation is to enable exchange of resources and
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Earth Day; Education on Climate Cha...
Earth day is an annual event organized across the world every 22nd of April. The event is held to demonstrate support for environmental protection and encourages the planting of trees. The theme for this year, 2017 earth day was environmental education and climate literacy. Education is the foundation for progress and is the most powerful
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RCESD 2017: Development Interventio...
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality, to change something, build a new model that makes the existing model absolute“. R. Buckminster Development intervention actions are most often geared towards alleviating poverty. Unfortunately, some of these strategies put in place fail to consider the needs of the people concerned as well as the
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Building Hope for Capacity in Conse...
We are making this change happen, we are building hope for a better earth. Given the gravity of the crisis facing nature, there has been enough reason to give up. Yet RCESD, in combined efforts with other nature conservation organizations around the world are winning the fight to keep Mother Nature protected, or at least,
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Our Ongoing Projects
Rapid seed multipl...
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This propagation entail yam setts being placed on tray boxes which containe...
Climate smart Agri...
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This project promotes resilience agriculture practices. This includes the d...
Integrated communi...
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Integrative and action-oriented development goes beyond technical fixes to ...
Stop Malnutrition ...
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Launched in 2016, the project aim is to empower women on strategies that co...
Promoting Environm...
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The aim of this project is to promote music that has the potentials to prom...
Building local cap...
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This project is aimed at contributing to research output and expertise need...
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It is the mission of RCESD to contribute to the sustainable development agenda through collaborative research, capacity building and project support. We look at how environmental integrity and social justice can be achieved in a dynamic and complex globe in which we live. We lay emphasis on collaborative actions and networking. RCESD uphold that through inclusive and meaningful participation, sustainable development can be achieved.
We seek to be a recognized leader organisation that excels in effective crafting and implementing of solutions to sustainable development challenges through capacity building, research and responsible engagement with the local community as well as with the national and global communities in which we live.
Meet the RCESD TEAM
Mbunya Francis Nkemnyi
Chief Executive Officer
Lekeanju Nguatem Tayoh
Program Director
Fombu Christel Yanicole
Program Development Director