The talks will mark the 34th annual Franco-British summit and come as fears mount over a possible British exit from the European Union ahead of a June referendum on the issue.
Cameron warned last month that a Brexit could mean British border checks being removed from Calais and that "there would be nothing to stop thousands of people crossing the Channel overnight".
Britain pledged to contribute around €20 million in extra funding to boost security at the French port ahead of the meeting, said France's minister for European affairs.
Britain has already contributed more than €60 million and "there will be an extra €20 million ($15 million)," said Minister Harlem Désir in comments to Radio France Internationale, FRANCE 24's sister station. The money would be used to boost "security of the access zone to the tunnel ... and fighting trafficking networks", Désir said.
Thousands of migrants have remained camped out in Calais for months, hoping to cross the Channel into the UK. Demolition workers razed makeshift shelters at the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp on the outskirts of Calais for the third day running on Wednesday, under the close watch of dozens of police officers.
The camp, built on a former toxic waste dump, is a magnet for people hoping to reach Britain and many have refused to leave, although there has been no repeat of the violent clashes that erupted on Monday.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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