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View of the Oubangui River in Bangui, Central African Republic, during the dry season, with boats, fishermen, workers collecting sand, and buildings on the river bank.
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With urbanization estimated to grow from 41% now to 60% by 2050, the urgency to protect CAR’s cities from disasters like flooding, erosion has never been clearer. That’s where the $70 million CAR Inclusive and Resilient Cities Project (PROVIR) comes in.

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The Central African Republic (CAR) faces climate and economic challenges. By placing people at the heart of climate solutions, CAR can overcome these challenges, and further pave the way to a greener, more inclusive, and resilient economy.

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Documents and publications

The Central African Republic (CAR) Climate Change and Development Report (CCDR) provides an in-depth analysis of the country’s vulnerability to climate change and its implications for sustainable development.

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Documents and publications

This report highlights the increasing vulnerability of the Central African Republic (CAR) to climate shocks, exacerbated by political instability, geographic factors, and insecurity over the past decade.

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Documents and publications

This study unveils diverse disaster risk trends and patterns, revealing variations in hazards, vulnerability, and coping capacity across African countries by utilizing the INFORM risk model data spanning from 2012 to 2022

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Documents and publications

This seismic risk profile of the Central African Republic, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
Couverture du PNA
Policies and plans

Le plan national initial d'adaptation donne une synthèse des études existants en matière d’adaptation au changement climatique en République centrafricaine. Il présente des priorités, à savoir des activités habilitantes et des priorités sectorielles.

Central African Republic - government
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Policies and plans

Cette analyse servira à démystifier les liens entre les problématiques liées au genre et l’adaptation aux changements climatiques ainsi que les enjeux relatifs au processus PNA en RCA.

National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Central African Republic - government

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