It follows an investigation by The New Humanitarian last year that exposed widespread abuse by peacekeepers in CAR and shortcomings in the UN’s assistance efforts. Survivors unconsultedThe audit began in November 2024 and was carried out “due to the reputational and operational risks of not effectively implementing these projects”. Three months earlier, The New Humanitarian had asked UN officials whether reviews had been conducted into support projects in CAR and was told OIOS had been asked to do so. The audit examined five skills-training projects provided to survivors between January 2023 and March 2025. Instead, the INGO replicated training it had implemented in another unnamed country, “without customising it to the local context”.