The UNICEF office in the Central African Republic has just published their monthly report for September 2008. It contains an detailed overview on the current humanitarian, political and security situation, and provides an update on UNICEF’s ongoing activities in CAR.

Here is the summary of activities and events in September:

• A $14.8 million grant was given by the African Development Bank to support CAR’s Second Economic Development Programme and to help alleviate the country’s food crisis.
• A breakaway faction of the UFDR attacks and loots a village near the border with Sudan.
• Polio and Tetanus vaccination campaigns target nearly 1.1 million residents.
• The Common Humanitarian Fund allocates $2.8 million for 16 projects to benefit Central African residents.
• The Steering Committee of the Peace Fund allocates $5.7 million for 11 projects.
• UNICEF convenes a training session with NGOs and the government on family reunification and tracing.
• UNICEF completes a State of Knowledge report on the extent of abuses of children’s rights.
• UNICEF rehabilitates schools in anticipation of the new school year.
• 100 wells repaired in Ouham Prefecture.

Click here to download the report (PDF – 640KB)

For more information on UNICEF’s activities in the Central African Republic contact:

Anne Boher | Communications Officer | UNICEF CAR
Email aboher@unicef.org | Tel. +236 75 58 96 01