Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Funding Cuts Put Humanitarian Support At Risk

The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in New York.

Edem Wosornu, Director of OCHA's Crisis Response Division, was speaking to journalists fresh from her first-ever visit to the country, which "is determined to get itself out of crisis mode."

For years, the CAR has had "a good funding outlook", with humanitarian appeals garnering 95 per cent support. However, the 2025 plan was less than 40 per cent funded and this year's ask - $268 million - is only 17 per cent funded to date.