Alertnet runs a story on the challenge of delivering aid within the Central African Republic. All but a few roads are in disrepair, the most important road to Cameroon lacks hundreds of kilometers of tarmac and the rainy season is about to set in. Most bridges have been destroyed in fighting between rebels and government troops. The video below gives some idea how difficult it is to get through with jeeps, let alone with trucks.
About HDPT Central African Republic
The Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team (HDPT) unites all organizations working to alleviate the humanitarian and development crisis in the Central African Republic: United Nations agencies, the Red Cross Movement, NGOs and other organizations. For more information, visit About HDPT CAR or email us at info[at]hdptcar.net
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- Population: 4.4 million
- Living below US$1.25/day: 62.8%
- GDP per capita: USD $457
- Human development: 179 of 187
- Life expectancy: 48 years
- Child mortality rate: 179 per 1,000
- Adult HIV prevalence: 5.9%
- Adult literacy rate: 53.6%
- Access improved water source: 62.4%
- Access improved sanitation: 34%
- Global acute malnutrition <5 years: 7.4%
- Internally displaced: 94,368
- Download the Central African Republic Fact Sheet (PDF) EN | FR
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Interviews with Dr Ione
Dr Ione describes her incredible experiences in the Central African Republic. A thrilling eye-witness account of the country’s history.Country Profiles
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): UNHCR D.R.Congo Fact Sheet 31 décembre 2011 [FR]
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): UNHCR D.R.Congo Fact Sheet 31 December 2011
- Central African Republic (the): Alarming outbreak of cholera in the Central African Republic begins to subside
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Analysis: The LRA - not yet a spent force
- Cameroon: Long Term Planning Framework - Central Africa 2012-2015
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- Info Bulletin 186 (3 – 17 January 2012)
- ECHOS DE L’UNHCR | January 2012
- FAO Fact Sheet | Nov. – Dec. 2011
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