This programme lays a foundation for promoting peace, reducing violence and stimulating economic recovery in the short- and medium-term
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United Nations pilot project for social cohesion, conflict prevention, violence reduction and human security in support to youth of the Central African Republic

Duration: March 2017– February 2019
Budget: US$4,312,896 (UNTFHS: $2,022,392; Pooled Funding: $2,290,504)
Implementing Agencies: UNDP (lead), IOM, FAO, UN WOMEN, UNFPA, UNICEF

Plagued by decades of instability and fighting, the Central African Republic (CAR) witnessed a resumption of violence in December 2012 when the mainly Muslim Séléka rebel coalition launched a series of attacks. In March 2013, they seized the capital, Bangui, forcing President François Bozizé to flee. A transitional government was established and entrusted with restoring peace. The conflict however took on increasingly sectarian overtones by December as the mainly Christian anti-Balaka movement took up arms and inter-communal clashes erupted again in and around Bangui.​

The programme goal is to contribute to the consolidation of peace and social stability, provide sustainable livelihoods to particularly vulnerable populations and enhance the overall level of human security in selected communities of CAR. Working in five communities, the programme aims to enhance (i) employment and livelihood creation; (ii) community empowerment and the promotion of peaceful coexistence; (iii) awareness-raising and capacity building to prevent SGBV; (iv) access to basic social services such as water and sanitation, and health and social support systems.

KEY MATERIALS
Programme Summary
Programme Poster
Programme Factsheet (French)