Z•Z et: C :Jen • 0e en c«:t CJA/AC.96/751(Part I) pag.22 1.5CIIDAL ADICAI UPQBLIC Couptty overview Statistical iDfo~tAQa 1.5.1 Asoftheendof1989,therewere2,490refuqees intheCentral African Republic. Thevastmajority, (2,373) wereChadians livinginurban ar.as. Since1988,Sudanese refugees fromtheprovinces ofDarfour, BahrElGhazal, WauandJubahavesoughtasylumintheCentral African Republic. Therewere62ofthemattheendof1989. Only880refugees, all livinginBangui, received UNHCRassistance. The745refugees intherural settlement zoneatBoubouhave,sincesetting upaself-managed co-operative in1988,beenself-sufficient. MajordeyelQgI8Dts ADdachievements iD1989ADdthefirstgparter Qf1990 1.5.2 Asub-commission forassistance wassetupwithintheGeneral Secretariat oftheNational Commission forRefugees. Aseminar onthe criteria andprocedures tobeapplied inthedetermination ofrefugee status washeldinthefirsthalfof1990.Inviewofthedecrease inthenumberof refugees, theOfficeoftheCharge deMission inBanguiwasexpected tohave beenclosedbyt.heendof1990. Durable sQlutioDs 1.5.3 Voluntary repatriation remained theideallong-term sclution for Chadian refugeem. However, itwasexpected thatafewhundred ofthemwho hadattained self-sufficiency andestablished long-term nssociations inthe Central African Republic wouldcontinue tolivethere. Pending repatriation, UNHCRwillcontinue toprovide limited assistance towards self-sufficiency. Arraag",Dtl for~lemeDtatioD 1.5.4 In1989,theCentral African RedCrosstookresponsibility for socialservices, while,atthesametime,otheragreements wereconcluded withtheMinistry oftheInterior, concerning support fortheoperations of theEligibility Sub-Commission, andwiththeMinistry ofTrade,Industry and SmallandMedium-Scale Business Enterprises, regarding theimplementation of income-generating activities. GeDeral Programmes CareADdmaintaiDADce 1.5.5 Intheareasofeducation, vocational training, income-generating activities andhealth, assistance wasprovided onlytoneedyrefugees in urbanareas,withpriority giventowomen,children, thesickandnew arrivals. Thisproject alsocovered socialservices management costs.1.5. meet beI cone 1.!i. 1.5 est: expl Pro; non· 1991 1.5 ass vol uniA/AC.96/75l(Part I) page23 Localsettlement 1.5.6 Education assistance forthe19S9-1990 academic yearvasplanned to meettheneedsof35Chadian secondary-school students. Thisallocation will bereviewed inthelightofanyvoluntary repatriation oftheindividuals concerned. Voluntacr repatriation 1.~.7 In19S9,some675Chadisn refugees wereassisted torepatriate. Programme Sypport ADdAdmipistration 1.5.S Thesavings in19S9obligations compared totherevised 19S9 estimates areduemainlytolowercommonstaffcostsandgeneral operating expenses. Therevised 1990estimates reflect thediscontinuation ofone Professional andthreeGeneral Service postsandtherelated reductions in non-staff costs. Duetotheplanned closure ofthisofficebytheendof 1990,noprojections havebeenmadefor1991. Special Programmes l4»catiop Accoupt 1.5.9 Forthe19S9-1990 university year,sevenrefugees arereceiving assistance tostudyattheuniversity level. Because oftheprobable volun~ary repatriation ofChadian refugees, thenumberofstudents toreceive university scholarships for1990-91 hasbeenreduced tofive.A/AC.96/151(Part I) page24 fIICIII...IITUII[ICIITIlLlrl[ClIIIPUILIC (ilt".laldl ofUlitedStateldollarlt ..._-_._------------_._---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~---------------------! !DOIIT IOTD! IOIIID! !OILIGlTII !lLLOClTIOI/!lLLOClfIOI/! ! !IIIT.IITII.! IITII1TI!nit Itte IOUICIorrulDS l:IDftPIor lSSISTlICI1991 SUIIAIYDISCIIPTIOI! ! PIOPOsaD ! !ALWClTIOI/ !' !PIOJICTIOI ! ------_...------_._._---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!------------GIIIIILPlOGIAI I I S (11 CAllliDIlIITllllCI ! In.ta! 11.1It!111.0
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the humanitarian aid and relief efforts in the Central African Republic, specifically focused on the assistance provided to refugees from Chad and Sudan. The report discusses the number of refugees, their living conditions, and the assistance provided by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other organizations. The text also touches on the topic of voluntary repatriation and the closure of the Office of the Charge de Mission in Bangui.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education