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NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE
Created under the name of the French colony of the Overseas Red Cross in 1958 before changing its name in 1960 when the country gained independence, the Central African Red Cross Society is a humanitarian institution officially recognized by the Central African Government by Decree No. 66/330 of 25 October 1966 as a Voluntary Relief Society. It was admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 1975.
The Central African Red Cross Society, an auxiliary of the public authorities, is one of the key partners of the Central African Government, especially in the field of natural and health disaster management. It is also involved in the strengthening of the health system, paramedical training, and maternal and child health (vaccination).
The National Society has a Strategic Development Plan 2023 – 2030 with the following six strategic axes:
• Governance, Standards and Institutional and Organizational Capacities
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
• Health promotion and social actions
• Communication, Community Engagement and Accountability
• Management strategies and resource mobilization
• Support and Logistics
In 2022, it reached 650 people by long term services and development programmes and 16,000 people with disaster response and early recovery support.