Central African Republic

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Project n. Project title
200331 COUNTRY PROGRAMME CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (2012–2016)
200315 Assistance to Conflict-Affected Populations in the Central African Republic
200050 Assistance to Populations Affected by Armed Conflicts in the Central African Republic and the Sub-Region
10620.0 Logistics Augmentation in Support of PRRO 20050 (formerly PRRO 10189.3)
10562.0 Provision of Safe, Efficient and Sufficient Air Transport Services to the Humanitarian Community in Central African Republic
COUNTRY PROGRAMME CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (2012–2016)

Since gaining independence in 1960, the Central African Republic (CAR) has experienced unremitting civil strife and political instability. It is a low-income, food-deficit country, ranking 159th of 169 countries in the 2010 human development index. Per capita gross domestic product is US$454. 

Poverty, food insecurity and undernutrition are widespread: 62 percent of the population lives below the poverty line; 30 percent of households are food-insecure; the average global acute malnutrition rate is 10 percent; and chronic malnutrition is 37 percent. Primary school enrolment rates improved from 55 percent in 2003 to 63 percent in 2010, but only 36 percent 

of children finish school. The capacity to design and deliver social services remains extremely limited.

Operation documents
Budget revisions
Resourcing updates
WFP Offices
Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries336,627
Beneficiary needs (mt)12,521
Beneficiary needs ($US)21,972,193
Donors - 2012 ($US)
Donors - Directed contributions
Multilateral contributions-
Threats to food security
  • Poverty
  • Political instability
  • Banditry
  • Population displacement
  • Difficult access to food and safe water