The European Commission announced this Wednesday the extension of the Bêkou Trust Fund for the Central African Republic (CAR) until the end of 2020. The trust fund extension comes a few months after the signature of the Peace Agreement between the Government and armed groups in Bangui in February 2019. According to an EU press release, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, said: “We are extending the Bêkou Trust Fund for 18 months as it brings real results. The first ever EU Trust Fund has so far already reached over 2.5 million beneficiaries, over half of the population of the Central African Republic,”. In the health sector, which currently represents the main sector of intervention with 42% of the funds, the Bêkou Trust Fund actions restored health services for over 30% of the population.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 19, 2019 14:26 UTC