Posted in Central African Republic, Country Profiles, HDPT Briefing Material, appeal, conferences, data, development, donor support, facts, humanitarian crisis, sitrep on Jun 12th, 2008
An updated presentation of the general humanitarian and development situation in CAR is now available. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer presented this briefing to donors and other partners in Europe earlier this month, including at an OECD/DAC seminar, during EC consultations in Brussels and with Dutch officials in the Hague. The updated version […]
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The Food and Agricultural Organization publishes its second quarterly bulletin on its activities in the Central African Republic:
Encouraging results for the 2007/08 market gardening counter season
Information on the 2008 agricultural season
Testimonies from beneficiaries of FAO programmes
FAO representant meets ministry representatives and CEMAC commission President
Click here to download the bulletin (PDF; 299 KB)
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UNDP-CAR launched its first annual report today, providing an accessible, thorough overview of the office’s activities in 2007. The aim of the report is to improve UNDP visibility and transparency at the country office level and to engage donors, partners and the interested public in UNDP’s work in CAR.
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Threats in the north of the Central African Republic are shifting. People continue to suffer from violence and a lack of water, medicines, schools and markets. While the armed conflict between the government and militant groups has ceased in the northeast and somewhat declined in the northwest,criminal gangs are wreaking havoc all over the northern […]
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More than 2,700 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are currently living on a site near Kabo, Central African Republic, and new people are arriving every day. Returning from the site, a joint evaluation mission, including staff from OCHA and BONUCA, as well as donor representatives, described the humanitarian situation as very precarious.
Meeting with the mayor of […]
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The Food and Agricultural Organization publishes a new bulletin on its activities in the Central African Republic:
A 3 million USD Emergency program to support refugees and vulnerable populations
An ambitious programm for the development of CAR agricultural capacities
The celebrations of the World Food Day in Bocaranga
Looking back on the achievements of 2007, the FAO […]
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The Central African Republic (CAR) successfully held its first Development Partner Round Table in Brussels on Friday, gathering much needed donor support for the impoverished nation. Donors pledged to spend USD 600 million over the next three years to finance crucial humanitarian and development projects.
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Following the Development Partner Consultation in June 2007, the government of the Central African Republic (CAR) is preparing for its next milestone meeting. President Bozizé and Prime Minister Doté will present the country’s first poverty reduction strategy on October 26 during a round table meeting in Brussels. Many international organizations and donor countries will be […]
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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 […]
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