Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 17 July 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 July 2014. It was answered by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 4 August 2014 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Central African Republic

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of reports of worsening humanitarian access to the Central African Republic.

Answer: Conditions in CAR are extremely challenging for both humanitarian workers and local communities. The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported over 770 security incidents throughout CAR since January 2014. 67 of these incidents have directly targeted humanitarian personnel. DFID is working with agencies which have appropriate systems and a level of community acceptance to enable them to access some of the most vulnerable populations in CAR. In 2014 DFID has funded the ICRC, UN agencies and international NGOs to support communities who have suffered from the violence.

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