HIGHLIGHTS
Mounting humanitarian needs:
US $ 531 million are needed to respond.The Bozoum agricultural fair gives farmers the opportunity to sell their produce while learning new skills.
Air transportation is key for the delivery of aid due to security and logistics constraints.
Hundreds of families are affected by recurrent fire outbreaks on IDP sites.
Humanitarian partners seek US$531 million for CAR in 2016
In 2016, UN agencies and humanitarian partners in the Central African Republic (CAR) are requesting US$531 million to provide vital assistance to millions of people affected by the crisis through its Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).
In January, there has been a 4 percent reduction of the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs), with 435,000 IDPs countrywide, including 67,000 IDPs in Bangui, compared to 452,000 IDPs in December 2015, according to figures provided by the Population Movement Commission.
“After two long years of instability, the magnitude and complexity of the humanitarian crisis in CAR are unprecedented, the majority of the population remains extremely affected, vulnerable and exposed to general poverty and insecurity as the basic indicators remain alarming in the areas of nutrition, health, food security, and education and serious violations of human rights,” said Aurélien Agbénonci, CAR Humanitarian Coordinator.