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<p> </p><p>The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is acute.
There are critical and pressing needs in the country following the coup in March 2013.
The UN estimates that the whole population (4.6 million people) have been affected
by this conflict and that 2.5 million people are in immediate need of humanitarian
assistance, including protection, food, health, water and sanitation and shelter.
1.3 million people (3% of the total population) are in need of food assistance.</p><p><br>The
UK has pledged a total of £23m to the response in 2013 and 2014 and is one of the
largest humanitarian donors to CAR. The UK is the third largest humanitarian donor
to CAR in 2014 alongside pledges from the EC: $62(£37m), USA: $47m (£28m), the UN
Central Emergency Response Fund: $20m (£12m), the World Bank: $20m (£12m) and Sweden:
$15m (£9m).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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