Central African Republic Humanitarian Dashboard (January - September 2023)

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION

People in the Central African Republic (CAR) continue to face insecurity and threats to their well-being: one in five Central Africans is internally displaced or a refugee mainly in neighboring countries. In 2023, the number of the most vulnerable people for whom humanitarian assistance alone is not sufficient to restore their well-being is estimated at 3.4 million. 2.4 million of them, extremely vulnerable, are targeted by the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).

From January to September 2023, humanitarian actors provided life-saving assistance to 1,732,000 people, at least in one sector. However, gaps remain in assistance provided to affected populations, with several sectors receiving little or no funding compared to the same period in 2022. This situation has been further aggravated by the impact of the ongoing crises in Sudan and southern Chad, which have led to the massive influx of returnees and asylum-seekers/refugees to the northeast and northwest of the country, and the increase in food prices exacerbating populations’ vulnerabilities .

Estimated funding needs for the 2023 humanitarian response increased from US$ 465 million to 533.3 million, due to the addendum developed in May in response to the impact of the Sudan crisis on CAR. As of S 30, only 46.4 per cent of required funds have been mobilized, leaving a shortfall of US$ 285.8 million.