Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Central African Republic, Chad
HIGHLIGHTS
A new site has been opened to accommodate Chadian returnees who fled CAR via Cameroon.
Two flights with urgently needed relief supplies arrived in the south of Chad.
Profiling shows the importance of durable solutions for the people who fled CAR to Chad.
Introduction of free health care for children and pregnant mothers remains a challenge in Kanem region.
Food insecurity and malnutrition in the Sahel belt need a long-term vision, bringing humanitarian action and development together.
FIGURES
Population 11.2 m
Literacy rate 33.6%
GDP per capita US$1,330
Life expectancy 49.6 yrs
Mortality rate under 5 years 209/1,000
Maternal mortality rate 1,000 / 100,000
Access to potable water 48.2%
FUNDING
623 million requested (US$) 19% funded
