FAO’s role in the 2014 Central African Republic Revised Strategic Response Plan

In 2013, the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) moved from a protracted crisis to an acute and complex emergency. Widespread insecurity and conflict severely impacted food security, causing a sharp reduction in crop production; standing crops, stored seeds and productive assets were lost, leaving the population unable to resume food production.

5 December 2013: The security situation deteriorated with the attack on Bangui and the massive violence and displacement of people that followed.

11 December 2013: UN agencies agreed to take all necessary steps to enhance the response to the crisis in CAR by scaling up their capacities to immediately assist millions in need.

16 December 2013: In Geneva, the 2014 Strategic Response Plan (SRP) for CAR was launched, a common humanitarian action plan to respond to the urgent needs of conflict-affected people. 

24 December 2013: The 100 Day Plan was launched, supplementing the SRP with a more specific and operational plan (i.e. priority actions to be undertaken from December 2013 to March 2014).

19 January 2014: The revised Strategic Response Plan was launched.

FAO's Role in the 2014 Central African Republic Revised Strategic Response Plan

Food Security and Agriculture Cluster startegic objectives:

1. Provide life-saving assistance to internally displaced persons and other severly food-insecure people by ensuring access to food.
2. Enhance social safety nets and ensure access to productive asstes for  returnees and other food-insecure people affected by the conflict.
3. Assist affected communities in rebuilding their livelihoods and reinforce their resilience to further shocks, by strengthening their socia and economic infrastructure and their agro-ecological capital. Support activities fostering social cohesion and local governance with the ultimate aim of contributing to building peace.