WFP Regional Impact of the C.A.R. Crisis Situation Report #17, 30 August 2015

Highlights

• More than 870,000 beneficiaries were reached in July through the EMOP, representing 80 percent of planned figures.
• Due to a strike by transporters crossing from Cameroon to C.A.R., the commercial and humanitarian supply chain was severely affected during the month of August. Over 80 trucks carrying a total of 2,300 mt of WFP food were stuck at the border for the first 3 weeks in August. Although the strike has since ended, and deliveries have resumed, it could be some time before all trucks with WFP commodities reach C.A.R. given the backlog of hundreds of trucks at the border.
• The C.A.R. EMOP urgently needs resources to deliver on food assistance activities until the end of the year. It is paramount that WFP be able to confirm contributions as early as possible, due to the lead times required to procure and position food. Delays may result in reduced rations or the suspension of several activities in the coming months.