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 integrates new developments in security sector reform and political dialogue, as well as other key points.

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The number of humanitarian and development organizations present in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to grow. Since November 2007, new offices of ACTED, IRC and the United Nations were opened in the north and north-east of the country.
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The number of humanitarian and development organizations present in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to grow rapidly. Since August 2007, new offices were opened in the north-east and in Sam Ouandja to support the refugees from Darfur. Continue Reading »

The Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic finalized a comprehensive presentation on development issues and problems in the country. The document provides an overview of human development in CAR, the economy, natural resources, education, health, water and infrastructure problems. Continue Reading »

UNICEF CAR has released their new in-depth situation report for the Central African Republic with a country overview and information on the political and security situation and updates on humanitarian needs and UNICEF’s programmes and projects. Twelve pages rich with news and data. A brief content summary below:

• President Bozize prepares to hold a national dialogue with rebels and opposition parties in an effort to promote peace in the country’s northern prefectures
• CAR normalizes its bilateral relations with the Sudan
• Violence and insecurity continues in the country’s northwest; civilians continue to be attacked by warring factions
• Serious flooding causes misery and destruction across the northwest; UNICEF provides assistance to affected populations
• Severe malnutrition (32%) and anemia (43%) is currently affecting a large proportion of Sudanese children, living in the Sam Ouandja refugee camp; UNICEF provides health, nutrition and NFI supplies
• The humanitarian appeal for CAR is currently 50% funded

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

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

Map days continue at www.hdptcar.net.

This focus map shows CAR and the region around Sam Ouandja, where aid agencies are assissting the refugees from Darfur. We had posted a summary a few days back.

CAR’s east is only sparsely populated. Slave traders had emptied most of the region during the 19th century.

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These are map days at www.hdptcar.net.

The map to the right shows all places where humanitarian organizations in the Central African Republic have offices, as of August 2007.

Edit November 7, 2007: To see the most recent map, please click here.

Beware, this is not necessarily the same as project locations, but nevertheless gives a good indication of who is working in which zone.

This map and others are all included in our country briefing pack which you can always find on this website.

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Click here to download the briefing pack in a PPT or PDF version

We have started a new series of ‘focus maps’ optimized for A3 printing.

These maps show the entire country, put it in context and contain a ‘zoomed in’ area of concern to humanitarian and development organizations in the Central African Republic.

We will post a number of these maps over the coming days and start with Paoua.

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The Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team in the Central African Republic (HDPT CAR) estimates that 291,000 Central Africans have been forced to flee their homes since the rebellion in the north of the country intensified in late 2006.

An estimated 212,000 people have been internally displaced, 79,000 have fled CAR for Cameroon, Chad, or Sudan. The map below illustrates the internal displacement and refugee situation.

On behalf of humanitarian partners in CAR, UNFPA currently conducts an in-depth IDP survey in CAR. We hope to publish the results on this website during the third quarter of this year.

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Click here to download the HDPT CAR Fact Sheet

For more information on the general humanitarian information in the Central African Republic please see the presentation below. Continue Reading »

More than 2,600 refugees have arrived in Sam Ouandja, in the extreme north-east of the Central African Republic, since late May this year.

The organizations providing humanitarian assistance to these refugees and the population of Sam Ouandja have now put together a briefing kit, with updates on the situation and their activities.

For photos please see our photo sets.

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August Briefing Kit | Darfur refugees in CAR | HDPT CAR | English

August Briefing Kit | Darfur refugees in CAR | HDPT CAR | French

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Every month, we produce a fact sheet with the most important humanitarian and development indicators for the Central African Republic.

The new fact sheet for August reflects the increased number of CAR refugees in Cameroon (now 26,000), after the humanitarian situation in Ngaoundaye worsened.

The number of people who were forced to flee their home since the of 2006 stands now at roughly 291,000.

The HDPT CAR Fact Sheet is always on this website, in the Briefing Material section. Just scroll down, download it now or read it right here Continue Reading »

The Office of the UN Resident Coordinator has released a new overview map for the Central African Republic.

Clearer than any map produced before, this one shows all cities and villages of concern to humanitarian and development partners.

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