Construction of joint UN office in Paoua starts
May 28th, 2007 by Kersten Jauer, HDPT CAR
Thanks to the support of the Swedish Rescue Services Agency (SRSA), construction of the new joint UN office in Paoua in the north-west of the Central African Republic finally began last week.
Establishing a permanent presence in the north of CAR has been a key element of the humanitarian aid programme.
Very soon humanitarian agencies will be able to work closer to the people most in need, who often live in deplorable conditions hundreds of kilometers away from the capital.
The new offices will provide work space for both UN and NGO staff, who strive to provide protection, basic education, health services and clean water to the people of CAR. Follow the work of the Paoua office project team on our Flickr page or in the photo story below.
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