Central African Republic

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Central African Republic
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Mise à jour du suivi à distance Octobre 2024 Les besoins en assistance humanitaire restent élevés malgré les récoltes Download the report
  • FEWS NET estime qu’entre 500,000 à 749,999 personnes auront besoin d’assistance alimentaire humanitaire entre avril et mai, avec des besoins légèrement réduits d’octobre à janvier grâce aux récoltes, mais en hausse dès avril. La majorité des populations dans le besoin sont des personnes deplacées internes et des réfugiés à l’est et au nord-ouest du pays, dans les zones à forts défits sécuritaires et d’inondations.
  • Le Haut-Mbomou, la Haute-Kotto, l’Ouham-Pendé, et la Vakaga, détiennent des taux élevés de personnes en Crise (Phase 3 de l’IPC) ou pire. Ces préfectures qui abritent un grand nombre de personnes deplacées internes (PDIs) et réfugiés, continuent d’être la cible de fréquentes attaques qui perturbent le quotidien des populations, le fonctionnement des marchés ainsi que les activités de moyens d’existence. Des pertes en vies humaines et des déplacements forcés de population sont fréquemment enregistrés, avec de nombreux ménages confrontés à des déplacements répétés en raison du conflit.
  • Les récoltes devraient améliorer significativement la disponibilité alimentaire dans les zones sécurisées, notamment au nord et centre. Toutefois, après plusieurs années d’insécurité dans les zones affectés par le conflit, la majorité des ménages pauvres ayant perdu beaucoup de leurs moyens d’existence  et de leurs capacités à faire face aux chocs, ne parviennent pas à couvrir leur besoins alimentaires sans recourrir aux stratégies de survie comme la vente des biens productifs.
  • Les besoins d’assistance alimentaire resteront élevés jusqu’en mai 2025. Les impacts conjugués du conflit persistant, l’insécurité et les inondations saisonnières provoqueront une insécurité alimentaire aiguë élevée dans les zones les plus préoccupantes pendant toute la période couverte par le scénario.  
 Read the full analysis Remote Monitoring Report October 2024 Humanitarian assistance needs remain high despite the harvest Download the report
  • Although needs will slightly reduce from October to January because of the harvest, FEWS NET estimates increasing needs from April onwards with between 500,000 and 749,999 people needing humanitarian food assistance between April and May 2025. The majority of the population in need are internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees in the east and north-west of the country, in areas with significant security challenges and flooding.
  • Haut-Mbomou, Haute-Kotto, Ouham-Pendé and Vakaga have high amounts of people in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) food insecurity or higher. These prefectures, which are home to large numbers of IDPs and refugees, continue to be the target of frequent attacks that disrupt daily lives, market operations and livelihood activities. Loss of life and forced population displacements are frequently registered, with many households facing repeated displacement as a result of the conflict.
  • The harvest is expected to significantly improve food availability in secure areas, particularly in the north and center. However, after several years of insecurity in conflict-affected areas, the majority of poor households, having lost their livelihoods and their ability to cope with shocks, are unable to cover their food needs without resorting to survival strategies such as selling productive assets.
  • Food assistance needs will remain high through May 2025. The combined impacts of persistent conflict, insecurity, and seasonal flooding will result in high acute food insecurity in areas of greatest concern throughout the scenario period. 
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Markets & trade
Price Watch Global February 28, 2023
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Alerts / Special Reports
Special Report Global June 23, 2025
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Food security
Key Message Update Central African Republic September 2024
Key Message Update Central African Republic August 2024
Key Message Update Central African Republic July 2024
Agroclimatology
Global Weather Hazards Global November 6, 2025 - November 12, 2025
Global Weather Hazards Global October 30, 2025 - November 5, 2025
Global Weather Hazards Global October 23, 2025 - October 29, 2025
Markets & trade
Price Watch Global February 28, 2023
Price Watch Global January 31, 2023
Price Watch Global December 30, 2022
Alerts / Special Reports
Special Report Global June 23, 2025
Special Report Global May 1, 2025
Alert Central African Republic November 18, 2014
Food Security Classification data View all Central African Republic Food Security Classification data
Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (October 2024 - January 2025) and medium term (February 2025 - May 2025) periods.

 Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile October 2024 (.zip) Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification October 2024 (.geojson) Near Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.png) Medium Term Projection: February 2025 - May 2025 (.png) Near Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.kml) Medium Term Projection: February 2025 - May 2025 (.kml) Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (September 2024) and medium term (October 2024 - January 2025) periods.

 Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile September 2024 (.zip) Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification September 2024 (.geojson) Near Term Projection: September 2024 (.png) Medium Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.png) Near Term Projection: September 2024 (.kml) Medium Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.kml) Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (August 2024 - September 2024) and medium term (October 2024 - January 2025) periods.

 Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile August 2024 (.zip) Central African Republic Acute Food Insecurity Classification August 2024 (.geojson) Near Term Projection: August 2024 - September 2024 (.png) Medium Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.png) Near Term Projection: August 2024 - September 2024 (.kml) Medium Term Projection: October 2024 - January 2025 (.kml)
Seasonal Calendar

The Seasonal Calendar shows the annual and cyclical patterns of key food and income sources in a country throughout the typical year.
Seasonal Calendar image showing harvest and rainy periods for Central African Republic
Production & Trade Flow Maps
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Livelihood Zone resources Central African Republic Livelihoods Zoning "Plus," November 2012 Central African Republic Livelihood Zone Map, July 2012
Central African Republic 2012 Livelihood Zones Map (.PNG)
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