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CECOSDA NGO

Centre for Communication and Sustainable Development for All

INNOVATING FOR GREEN ENERGY

CECOSDA works to inform, train, professionalize, connect and support stakeholders in the energy transition, while bringing green energy solutions closer to communities.

👉 Discover our programs

WHAT WE DO

We have 6 permanent programs and implement projects with our partners to boost access to green energy for all.

OUR 6 PERMANENT PROGRAMS

Program 1

AWARENESS & EDUCATION

Informing to accelerate the energy transition

We raise awareness among communities about green energy, energy efficiency, climate and sustainable development issues.

Our main activities:

International days • Stakeholder conferences • Digital campaigns • Awareness through community radio stations

Program 2

SOLARDJANGUI

Facilitating last-mile access to green energy

We bring suitable solar solutions closer to communities, local economic activities and healthcare facilities.

Our main activities:

SolarDjangui BIZ • SolarDjangui Health • SolarDjangui Cassation

Program 3

FLEC

Preparing Future Leaders for Energy in Communities

We prepare children and young people for science, technology, energy careers and green entrepreneurship.

Our main activities:

FLEC Children • FLEC Secondary Schools • FLEC Incubators

Program 4

VACANCESPRO

Discovering the workplace before completing school

We support top students from technical secondary schools whose fields include a foundation in electricity, helping them gain their first professional experience in a company.

Our main activities:

Internship preparation • Connection with companies • Internship agreements and support • Intern monitoring

Program 5

CQP

Qualifying green energy professionals

We provide practical, qualification-based vocational training to develop skills that can be directly applied in energy transition careers.

Our main training areas:

Solar energy • Energy efficiency • Biomass • Waste recovery • Technical sales of green energy solutions

Program 6

ECOPRENEUR NETWORK

Connecting people who work and do business in green energy

We bring together former beneficiaries, entrepreneurs, technicians, professionals and experts to develop collaboration and opportunities in the sector.

Our main activities:

Networking • Mentoring • Opportunity sharing • Impact conferences • Meetings with experts

OUR PROJECTS

Projects to amplify impact

Our programs are permanent. Projects funded by our partners allow us to reach more beneficiaries, expand into new locations and strengthen access to skills and green energy solutions.

2024–2026 | 4,500 FLEC youth

Large-scale training in secondary schools across the Centre Region.

Partner: Schneider Electric Foundation
Funding: €50,000
2025 | 250 job seekers

Vocational training in partnership with the National Employment Fund – FNE, Nsimeyong, Yaoundé.

2025 | 400 students trained in solar energy

Training in solar installation techniques at several universities and higher education institutions.

TAKE ACTION WITH CECOSDA

Get informed → Awareness & Education

Access green energy → SolarDjangui

Prepare a child or young person → FLEC

Get a first professional internship → VacancesPRO

Earn a professional qualification → CQP

Join the green energy ecosystem → Ecopreneur Network

Support a project → Our Projects

News & Stories

Discover CECOSDA's latest activities, training programs, opportunities, collaborations and field achievements.

Accès à l’énergie pour tous

EVALUATION VISIT OF THE TRAINING PROJECT FOR 4000 YOUNG FUTURE ENERGY LEADERS IN CAMEROON (FLEC)

On February 18, 2026, a visit from the Schneider team, represented by Odile NGO NGUIMBUS (Head of Youth Education  and Entrepreneurship for West and Central Africa, as well as Corporate  Social Responsibility at Schneider  Electric) and MARWA AHMED HAMMAD (Head of Global Gender Strategy at Schneider  Electric),  took place at the premises of CECOSDA

11/03/2026
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Accès à l’énergie pour tous

Battery recycling in Cameroon: Ecopreneurs 237 webinar at the heart of FLEC training

As part of the FLEC program – Future Leaders for Energy in Cameroon, 30 students from the Renewable Energy Department at the University of Yaoundé I participated in a webinar hosted by the Ecopreneurs 237 network on the recycling of used batteries. Specialist Nkous Arsène, a member of Ecopreneurs 237, presented the key stages of the process: collection, sorting and dismantling, second life, reconditioning, and mobile unit. He emphasized the importance of recycling for the environment, the circular economy, and local employment, highlighting recoverable materials such as cobalt, copper, and manganese. This webinar raised participants' awareness of the economic and ecological opportunities associated with recycling, while connecting them to a community of change makers. The FLEC project is implemented by CECOSDA with the support of the Schneider Electric Foundation and has already trained more than 2,500 young people in Cameroon.

20/08/2025
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Entrepreneuriat vert

The ECOPRENEURS 237 participated in the environment conference organized by CECOSDA

The ECOPRENEURS 237 Network made its mark at the June 4th conference held at CECOSDA in celebration of World Environment Day. Under the theme "Youth and Green Entrepreneurship in Cameroon," members presented their initiatives in recycling and clean energy, affirming their role as committed actors in the ecological transition.

19/06/2025
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