WAKKA Inclusive Njangi Project Enters its Implementation and Learning Phase following Final Assets Distribution

By Andrea Elanga

Start-up assets were distributed on 13 July 2026 in Méfou-et-Akono Division (Centre Region) and on 14 July 2026 in Mvila Division (South Region), completing the WAKKA Inclusive Njangi Project's asset distribution phase. Beneficiaries are now beginning to launch their businesses as the project enters a new phase focused on implementation, accompaniment, and learning.

Every business begins with an idea, but turning that idea into a sustainable livelihood requires opportunity, support, and time.

Across Cameroon's Centre and South Regions, beneficiaries of the WAKKA Inclusive Njangi Project are now taking the first steps towards establishing their businesses. For one participant in Mvila Division, the ambition is to become one of Cameroon's leading maize producers. For the President of the Inclusive Njangi group in Méfou-et-Akono Division, success means building a thriving business while creating opportunities for others in her community.
The distribution of start-up assets on 13 July 2026 in Méfou-et-Akono Division and 14 July 2026 in Mvila Division completed the project's asset distribution phase. All 97 beneficiaries who completed the entrepreneurship and digital skills training have now received the resources needed to begin implementing the business plans they developed during the programme.

The businesses reflect local market opportunities and include poultry farming, pig farming, maize production, tailoring, hairdressing, weaving, catering, retail businesses, and other income-generating activities. Each beneficiary also received a smartphone to strengthen digital inclusion, support business management, and improve access to market information. Beyond these initial resources, the project will also support participants to open bank accounts to facilitate savings, strengthen access to formal and informal social protection, particularly health insurance, and launch advocacy initiatives promoting respect for the rights of persons with disabilities.

The WAKKA Inclusive Njangi Project goes beyond supporting entrepreneurship. Through eBASE Africa's Getting Research into Households (GRIH) approach, research evidence is translated into practical knowledge that helps households make informed decisions about livelihoods, financial inclusion, and social protection. Entrepreneurship training, digital technologies, the Inclusive Njangi model, and ongoing field accompaniment work together to strengthen the economic resilience of persons with disabilities and their families.

With the asset distribution phase complete, the project shifts its focus to supporting beneficiaries as they establish and grow their businesses while documenting implementation lessons to inform future disability-inclusive livelihood programmes. As a living evidence implementation model, the project applies research to practice while generating new evidence from implementation to strengthen future interventions.

Implemented by eBASE Africa with funding from Christian Blind Mission (CBM), the WAKKA Inclusive Njangi Project supports persons with disabilities and caregivers across Cameroon's Centre and South Regions to build resilient livelihoods through evidence-informed entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and community-led support. The project reflects eBASE Africa's commitment to improving livelihoods through innovation and best practices.