During 2025, the Central African Republic (CAR) faced a critical humanitarian situation characterised by persistent insecurity, deteriorating public infrastructure and a resulting decline in access to basic services. This contributed to an alarming situation in which 470,000 children under the age of 5 years required nutritional assistance because of a lack of capacity to avert malnutrition.

Moreover, the sharp drop in humanitarian funding globally raised fears that progress made by humanitarian programmes in CAR over the past decade may be eroded.

In this context, Action Against Hunger implemented both an emergency and a long-term multisectoral response to improve access to essential services, strengthen community resilience, and reduce mortality associated with malnutrition and waterborne diseases. In the capital, Bangui, and in the districts of Nana-Mambéré, Ouham, Ouham-Pendé, and Lim-Pendé, our work focused on strengthening nutrition, health, FSL, disaster risk management, WASH, and mental health.

Nutrition and Health programmes expanded access to care for children under 5 years and for pregnant and lactating women, notably through health-worker training, the provision of medical and nutritional supplies, andthe rehabilitation of key infrastructure. FSL interventions helped diversify livelihoods and support agricultural recovery, thereby strengthening the economic capacity of vulnerable households. In addition, MHPSS activities played a crucial role in caringfor children suffering from severe acute malnutrition and in reducing psychological distress within communities. Our WASH interventions improved access to safe drinking water and reduced the risks of waterborne diseases in targeted localities.

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