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Staff Spotlight: Food and economic security  Staff security remains of the utmost concern. Violence is exacerbating an already fragile eco-  Many WFP national staff are themselves dis- nomic and food security situation. Shops are placed, residing with friends and family, or sup- closed, banks open intermittently, payment of salaries is disrupted, and the planting of cash ported by WFP in transitional accommodation in crops is low. IDPs pose an additional burden on safer areas of town. already limited household food stocks; house- hold stocks have been exhausted—or will be in the coming weeks—in Bangui and rural areas.

UNHAS & Logistics cluster Meanwhile, expatriates who control the economy and commercial transport services, are leaving  Given the uncertainty of commercial flights, UN- the country. Supply chains to Bangui are dis- HAS provides transport for humanitarian staff rupted further impacting household access to and cargo between Bangui and Douala three food. times per week, and further as required. WFP has proposed to the food security cluster to  The sectarian nature of the conflict and volatile prepare a rapid economic study of the impact on situation means local commercial transporters food security in the capital. are unable to assure the extensive and reliable capacity required for the humanitarian response Preliminary findings of the Multi-cluster initial beyond Bangui. WFP is elaborating a budget revi- rapid assessment (MIRA) are expected this week sion to the Special Operation to scale up its and will provide an update on the evolving situa- Situation Report #27 7 January 2014 January 7 #27 Report Situation fleet of trucks (medium capacity with trailers) tion since the December escalation. in order to secure additional transport capacity should local commercial services be further dis- rupted. In the immediate phase, WFP is bringing Pipeline/Resourcing in eleven additional trucks from Ghana; the fleet  The EMOP requires 73,600 mt over eight months. is in Douala already and expected to reach CAR Between January-April, WFP requires an average next week. of 5,600 mt per month, including 4,200 mt of  WFP is also looking at opportunities for dedicated cereals and 110 mt of Supplementary Plumpy. commercial capacity in the region, notably Came-  WFP is facing immediate shortfalls from Janu- roon. ary, and will be in a near complete break (90  Insecurity along northern axes, particularly percent) by February. Currently, there are cere- Bouar, Bazoum, and Bossangoa, continues to als, pulses, and special nutrition commodities pose a threat. The humanitarian country team available for immediate purchase in the region must continue to advocate at the highest levels and under the Forward Purchase Facility. Without for safe passage of convoys.

Central African Republic Republic African Central immediate funding, WFP could lose this window of opportunity for rapid procurement, and instead Food security cluster rely on international procurement, which requires 4-5 months lead-time.  WFP and the food security cluster are working to finalize agreements with partners for distribution  WFP has activated all internal mechanisms of assistance from January. Limited presence of necessary to pre-finance the operation and some international NGOs could present a chal- launch early procurement so as to cover immedi- lenge for further scale-up. ate shortfalls in January and February. However these mechanisms are not sufficient to cover the growing needs. Additional commitments are re- Emergency telecommunications cluster quired soon to avoid cutting rations or suspend  The ETC is working with UNDSS to improve se- assistance in a context that is already highly curity communications systems in Bangui. tense and unstable.  WFP is seeking emergency funds to support ex- tension of radio communications coverage in Contacts Bangui and additional radio operators in the Denise Brown, Emergency Coordinator field; some equipment is still pending, and cur- rent funding will only allow for the deployment of Carlos Veloso, Deputy Emergency Coordinator services to four of the seven common operation- Logistics Cluster: Jean Emile Canu al areas. Food Security Cluster: Eric Michel-Sellier ETC : Michael Dirksen

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