Updated May 2015

The displacement site in Batangafo, about 330 kilometers north of the capital, Bangui, is overcrowded with more than 30,000 people and daily receiving hundreds of people driven from their homes by violence.© OCHA/Gemma Cortes

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Responding to the needs of those affected by the emergency in CAR

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Bangui

Haut-Mbomou

Mbomou

Haut-Kotto

Vakaga

Bamingui Bangoran

Ouaka

Basse-Kotto

Nana-Gribzi

Kemo

OuhamOuham-pende

Mambéré Kadéi

Nana Mambéré

Sangha Mbaéré

Lobaye

Ombella M’Poko

35,500

45,100

30,000

63,700

27,300

234,900

166,000

72,000

95,400

453,200

261,700

300,600

284,300

138,400

171,800

61,900

77,100

PEOPLE IN NEEDIN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICBY PROVINCES

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

REPUBLIC OF CONGO

CAMEROON

CHAD

SUDAN

SOUTH SUDAN

2.7 MILLIONPEOPLE IN NEED

2 MILLIONPEOPLE TARGETEDTO RECEIVE AID

$ 612.9 MILLIONFUNDS REQUESTED

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this report do not imply the expression of any opinion whatso-ever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries

This report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from January to 31December 2015. It was frst issued in December 2014.

For information on assessed and targeted people by all clusters active in the Central African Republic, please consult the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2015.car.humanitarianresponse.info

Source: HRP - December 2014

Based on assessed humanitarian needs and identified response priorities, humanitarian partners in Central African Republic will be targeting 2 million people in need. Funding requirements in 2015 stand at US$612.9 million. The Strategy Response Plan complements the Government efforts by fo-cusing on the provision of safety-nets for the most vulnerable communities.

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700,000RETURNED INDIVIDUALS

426,000INTERNALLY DISPLACED

1.4 MILLIONINDIVIDUALSwITH FOOD INSECURITY

2.7 MILLIONPEOPLE IN NEED

2 MILLIONPEOPLE TO RECEIVE AID

KEY REPERENCES:

2015 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)and 2015 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)

available at:car.humanitarianresponse.infowww. unocha.org/car

Situation OverviewCONTEXT AND PRINCIPAL HUMANITARIAN PROBLEMS

RESPONSE IN 2015

The context of the Central African Republic (CAR) remains one of the worst protection crises faced by the international community at a global level. Humanitarian needs are enormous. More than 5,000 people have been killed in violence since December 2013, and over 426,000 people are still displaced across the country, fearing violence and terrible human rights violations. More than 187,000 refugees have fled to neighbouring coun-tries since the start of the crisis, bringing the total number of CAR refugees in the region to over 460,000.

The CAR crisis is having a serious negative impact on the security, eco-nomics and other aspects of life in neighbouring countries. Despite the massive humanitarian needs, dangerous conditions – killing, kidnapping, looting - are making it very difficult for aid workers to help Central Africans in desperate need.The basic social services have significantly deteriorated. Public health units are lacking essential medicine and medical equipment. Students have missed almost two complete school years. More than 30 per cent of the population lives with food insecurity and laks access to drinking water, hygiene and sanitation. Between 6,000 and 10,000 children have been recruited for armed groups. Many cases of gender violence continue to be reported, including among displaced individuals, generally instigated by armed men.

Strategic Objectives1 To immediately improve the living conditions of newly displaced individuals, ensuring their protection and

providing them with basic goods and social services

2 To reinforce the protection of civilians, including their basic rights, in particular those of children and women

3 To increase access to basic services and means of subsistence for vulnerable men and women

4 To facilitate sustainable solutions for displaced individuals and refugees particularly in areas of re-turn or reintegration

An estimated 550,000 people – including displaced people, host commu-nities and other affected vulnerable people – will be assisted with protec-tion services. Key activities include the provision of medical, psychosocial and legal support to Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivors, reunification of separated and unaccompanied minors with their families, reintegra-tion of children formerly associated with armed groups into the communi-ty, monitoring borders, listening centers and improving the protective en-vironment through prevention and response measures according to the specific needs of boys, girls, men and women. Activities will focus on the dis-placed populations and host families, where there is presence of separated and unaccompanied children, children formerly associated with armed forc-es and groups; and where GVB and violation of basic rights are pervasive.

A CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

RESPONDING TO NEEDSPROTECTION

FOOD SECURITY

The fighting across the country has left over half the population – 2.7 million people – in need of humanitarian assistance. There are about 436,000 people still internally displaced. More than 187,000 have left CAR and become refugees in neighbouring countries since December 2013. © OCHA/Gemma Cortes

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Widespread looting and insecurity has taken a heavy toll on crops, livestock, fish-ing and is eroding the capacity of people across the country to secure sufficient food. About 1,520,000 people are facing serious food insecurity according to the October 2014 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Livelihoods and food production need to be restored to avoid further deterioration. The Food Security Cluster has recalibrated food security targets following taking into account liveli-hoods, seasonality and vulnerability of the target population. Of 1,5 million people food insecure, 1.2 million people will be targeted with a combination of responses that seek to improve immediate access to food and safety nets as well as livelihood asset responses which build community and household level resilience. Specific activities will include food and vouchers distributions and seasonal inputs support consist primarily of seed packages, livestock distribution and capacity building.

NUTRITIONHumanitarian agencies believe over 32,000 children in CAR will suffer from se-vere acute malnutrition, 78,000 from moderate acute malnutrition and more than 65,000 pregnant and lactating women malnutrition in 2015. Nutritional services will be provided to 87,000 children and 32,000 pregnant and lactating women in need. The focus will be on provision of basic life-saving activities and community resilience-building activities, mainly targeting displaced communities where malnu-trition rates are above emergency levels, vulnerable rural people in hotspot areas, and preventive nutrition programmes. The food security and nutrition clusters will continue to coordinate their activities through the joint identification of geograph-ical hotspots, most vulnerable groups and integrated food and nutrition services.

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Displaced children continue to smile despite thoughest times at Aerodrome site in Bambari.© OCHA/Gemma Cortes 5

HEALTH

EDUCATION

An estimated 1,4 million people – 70 per cent of the 2 million peo-ple in need of health services in CAR – will be reached through provision of primary and secondary health care services, focus-ing on displaced people, host communities, underserved rural and urban areas. The focus will be on prevention of and timely response to outbreaks of different communicable diseases. Ac-cess to essential life-saving health services at primary health care facilities will be increased, and support to major hospitals includ-ing training staff to improve the quality of the health services. The response will also focus on preventing maternal deaths and re-sponding to maternal obstetric needs of pregnant women and girls.

Of 1.4 million children who do not have access to education in CAR, the cluster will target 551,000 children. This will be done through the rehabilitation of existing class rooms, construction of tempo-rary learning spaces, provision of basic equipment, increased ac-cess to non-formal education and vocational training, training on life-saving messages, and the provision of emergency incentives for teachers. Programmes implemented will use learning and learn-ing spaces as entry points for life-saving activities and knowledge, and work to ensure the right to education for all boys and girls.

wATER, SANITATION & HYGIENECluster partners plan to assist 1.4 million (61 per cent) of the 2.3 million people who lack access to WASH services in CAR. WASH activities will focus on displaced people and people at risk of AWD/cholera, acutely malnourished children and children attending schools. Health and WASH clusters will continue to implement joint strategies to prevent and mitigate the impact of disease out-breaks, particularly seasonal acute watery diarrhoea/cholera.

About 600,000 people displaced will receive emergency assistance packages and transitional or permanent shelters. In cooperation with the Protection Cluster, the cluster will continue to advocate with the authorities for durable solutions for displaced and returned people.that want a voluntary return to their places of origin. The cluster will also continue to work very closely with the Durable Solutions Unit within UNDP, targeting mainly those who are willing to return and are in need of permanent shelter. The cluster will continue to map out the basic services of all settlements for displaced people in CAR to ensure a base-line for improved targeting purposes.

SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS

A CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID

RESPONSE OPERATIONSTHE RAPID RESPONSE MODELThe rapid response mechanism (RRM) is the humanitarian community’s tool for conducting multi-sectoral assessments (MSA) in areas where there is a need for additional capacity of humanitarian actors to conduct quick evaluations. Following a crisis with possible humanitarian consequences, RRM teams are immediately deployed to collect data on vulnerabilities of the affected area’s populations; data is shared widely with the entire humanitarian community through coordination mechanisms already in place in order to determine appropriate intervention strategies. Coordinated by UNICEF with support from OCHA, the RRM intervenes everywhere in the country through its international NGO implementation partners. Emergency RRM interventions are a last resort tool in the non-food, shelter/goods, and water, hygiene and sanitation sectors, and are an integral part of the sectoral response strategy of concerned clusters.

Grave human right violations including intercommunity targeted attacks on civilians are rampant. A protection strategy ensures monitoring, advocacy and response to mitigate the effects of violence while prioritizing the most vulnerable groups such as women and children. Teams will be established to monitor protection risks, concerns and gaps, including the exposure of women and girls to Gender Based Violence. A Protection of Civilians (PoC) mechanism is in place through the inteegrated mission wide operational working group in coordination with the MINUSCA. They will also support communication with beneficiary groups on response operations.

Active hostilities, threats to aid workers and assets and movement restrictions remain major challenges. Access negotiations with parties to the conflict continue including emphasizing respect for ground rules, Humanitarian Principles International Humanitarian Law, the neutrality and impartiality of aid and the rights of affected civilians. Thanks to strong international engagement and fast-tracking initiatives, partners are resolving access challenges with authorities and conflict partners step by step.

The number of operational humanitarian partners in CAR has more than doubled (from 47 to 108) since 2014. The deployment of highly qualified and experienced surge staff bolstered the immediate response and expanded the reach of humanitarian operations. Delivery outside of Bangui improved in the latter half of 2014, with decentralized teams and hub coordinators put in place, and the Rapid Response Mechanism strengthened. INGO and UN staff are now present in 41 locations outside of Bangui. However, some hard-to-reach regions, especially in the north and east, still have little international humanitarian presence due to logistical and security challenges.

In all IDPs sites, potable water is distributed on a daily basis to prevent waterborne diseases. Community volunteers also promote best hygiene practices to displaced people and in schools.© OCHA/Gemma Cortes

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ENHANCING CIVILIAN PROTECTION

EXPANDING HUMANITARIAN ACCESS

CAPACITY TO DELIVER

Old woman sittingin front of her hut at NDV site for displaced people in Bambari © OCHA/Gemma Cortes

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This report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in collaboration

with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from January to 31December 2015 and issued on December 2014.

The designations employed and the presentation of material on this report do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

A CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID

$612.9 MILLIONFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

2 MILLIONPEOPLE TO RECEIVE AID

426,000INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE

1.4 MillionPEOPLE wITH FOOD INSECURITY

108NUMBER OF PARTNERS/AID ORGANIZATIONS

TOTAL POPULATION

PEOPLE IN NEED

PEOPLE TARGETED IN THIS PLAN

ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS BY CLUSTER

$ XX MILLION

$ XX MILLION

$ XX MILLION

$ 63 MILLION

FUNDING TREND

PEOPLE IN NEED & TARGETED PER CLUSTER

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:

4.8 million

2.7 million

2 million

$ 80 MILLION

$ 73 MILLION

$ 44 MILLION

$ 195 MILLION

$ 39 MILLION

$ 33 MILLION

$ 13 MILLION

$ 30 MILLION

$ 1 MILLION

$ 19 MILLION

$ 3 MILLION

$ 10 MILLION

Health

Livelihood community

stabilization

Protection

water, Sanitation and

Hygiene

Food Security

shelter / NFI

Nutrition

Camp Man-agement Camp

Coordination

Education

Refugees Intervetion

150 142 124195

555

613

393,4

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Requested

Funded

Gap

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2 M1.5 M

2.7 M2 M

1.4 M1 M

2.3 M1.4 M

1.5 M1.2 M

0.7 M0.6 M

0.2 M0.1 M

0.2 M0.2 M

1.3 M0.5 M

0.01 M0.01 M

Source: FTS - Central African RepublicPeriod monitoring of financing using the IASC, Gender Marker will enable the tracking of assis-tance to women, men, boys and girsl affected by the crisis.

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Key ways of contributing to humanitarian action in line with the Central African Republic Humanitarian Response Plan

CONTRIBUTING TO THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLANTo consult the 2015 Humanitarian Response Plan and contribute directly to the 2015 HRP for CAR, please visit: car.humanitarianresponse.info. This website includes information on organizations participating in the 2015 SRP as well as people to contact concerning donations

www.unocha.org/car/financing/common-humanitarian-fund

DONATING THROUGH THE COMMON HUMANITARIAN FUNDS (CHF)The CAR CHF is a local multi-donor pooled fund designed to provide timely and flexible funding for NGOs and UN agencies to respond to critical humanitarian response priorities as defined in the SRP. As a pooled fund the CHF ensures that the contributions from donors are used collectively and in harmonized ways creating a multiplier effect and greater value for money. In 2014, the CHF CAR has allocated over USD27 million and already USD10 million in 2015. Donors to the CHF include Denmark, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

For further information please visit: www.unocha.org/car/financing/common-humanitarian-fund

DONATING THROUGH THE CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (CERF)CERF provides immediate funding for life-saving humanitarian action at the onset of emergencies, in rapidly deteriorating situations and in protracted crises that fail to attract sufficient resources. CERF receives contributions from various donors — mainly governments, but also private companies, foundations, charities and individuals — into a single fund. This is set aside for immediate use during crises anywhere in the world. In 2014, the CERF donated over USD25 million to support the CAR humanitarian response. More information about CERF and how to donate can be found here: www.unocha.org/cerf/our-donors/how-donate:

IN-KIND RELIEF AIDThe United Nations urges donors to make cash rather than in-kind donations for maximum speed and flexibility, and to ensure that the most needed type of aid is delivered. If you can only make in-kind contributions in response to disasters and emergencies, please contact: logik@un.org

REGISTERING AND RECOGNIZING YOUR CONTRIBUTIONSOCHA manages the Financial Tracking Service (FTS), which records all reported humanitarian contributions to emergencies (cash, in-kind, multilateral and bilateral) against humanitarian appeals. Its aim is to give credit and visibility to donors for their generosity and to show the total amount funding and resource gaps for each emergency. Funding information is key, please report your contributions to FTS, either by email to fts@un.org or through the on-line contribution report form at fts.unocha.org

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GUIDE TO GIVING

CHF

CERF

FTS

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A CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID

wHAT IF ... wE FAIL TO RESPOND?If humanitarians are not able to raise funds and deliver aid for the CAR crisis...

The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance will further increase from the current 2,7 million people. The progress of the last months will be completely reversed. This could result in people on the margins of food insecurity slipping further into destitution. Vital food aid pipelines are depleted, health and basic social services are not fully functioning and agriculture and livelihood programmes scaled down due to funding constraints and insecurity.

The number of acutely malnourished children, currently 195,000, will increase further. Of these, the 32,000 severely malnourished will face risks of dying if they do not receive medical treatment and therapeutic food.

The lack of adequate WASH and health services will lead to disease outbreaks, particularly acute watery diarrhea/cholera, typhoid fever and malaria. If WASH needs are not met, a deterioration of the malnutrition situation is likely, notably in sites where displaced people reside and emergency levels of acute malnutrition have been observed in 2014. Timeliness and quality of emergency response would be greatly affected, as WASH supply hub systems may collapse due to a lack of replenishments.

Thousands of Central Africans, particularly more than 436,000 who are displaced, will continue to face violence, displacement, abuse and exploitation. Rights violations include killings, arbitrary displacement, gender-based violence, forced recruitment of children and family separations. Many will continue to suffer due to denial of access to aid. Access to basic services, adequate shelter and durable solutions will remain distant, undermining the quest for peace and stability in CAR.

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FIELD PRESENCEA CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID

Office locations of national NGOs, international NGOs, international organizations and UN agencies

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The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 30 April 2015 Sources: All humnaitarian partners. Feedback: ocha.im.car@gmail.com www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int car.humanitarianresponse.info

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