Central African Republic
The Constitution of the Central African Republic does not explicitly guarantee the right to adequate food.
The Central African Republic has become a State party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in 1981 by way of accession. It has become a Party to the Optional Protocol (OP-ICESCR) in 2016 by way of accession.
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
National status of international obligations
Article 94: "The Agreements or Treaties regularly ratified or approved have, on their publication, an authority superior to that of the laws, under reserve, for each agreement or treaty, of its application by the other party."
Other pertinent provisions for the realization of the right to adequate food
Article 1.2 : "The Republic recognizes the existence of the Rights of Man as the basis for all human community, of peace and of justice in the world."
Article 11: "The Republic guarantees to every citizen the right to work, to a healthy environment, to rest and to recreation within the conditions established by the law. It assures to them the conditions favorable for their development through an efficient policy of employment."
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) – 1966
Status: Accession (1981)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Accession (1991)
Legislation and policies recognizing the right to adequate food
Considering that the human right to adequate food can be implemented through a variety of legal and policy actions, we invite you to visit the FAOLEX Country Profile database for a wide-ranging collection of measures that have been taken at national level. Some of the documents you may find are legislation and policies that touch on a number of relevant Guidelines, such as those on Access to resources and assets (Guideline 8), Food safety and consumer protection (Guideline 9), Support for vulnerable groups (Guideline 13) and Natural and human-made disasters (Guideline 16).