Central African Republic

After several waves of conflict in the past two decades and the latest conflict losing intensity after 2021, the Central African Republic has still not been able to enjoy the dividends of peace. Ongoing fighting between government and non-government forces leaves 46% of residents so vulnerable that “humanitarian assistance alone will not be sufficient for their well-being,” according to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Nearly 70% of the country’s population lives below the international poverty line. 

One of the greatest impacts of this crisis in CAR has been on hunger levels. The 2023 Global Hunger Index placed the country as the world’s “hungriest,” ranking it last out of 125 countries. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)’s outlook for the beginning of 2024 indicates that approximately 2 million Central Africans (33% of the population) will be at either crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity. 

Concern is addressing these needs in CAR with programmes centred on food security, health and nutrition, and other key conflict-driven needs including water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and gender equality.