Central African Republic - Emergency Assistance – Solidarités International 2018

February 2018 - Following a coup d’état in March 2013 the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) deteriorated rapidly as inter-communal violence spun out of control and led to thousands of deaths massive human displacement and grave human rights abuses. Elections in March 2016 saw the introduction of a new President in CAR that brought a welcome yet short lived calm to the country. However CAR continues to be plagued by violence armed criminality and widespread humanitarian needs. Conflict between armed groups has persisted across much of CAR in 2017: armed groups have fragmented and reformed among various alliances complicating the ongoing crisis. An estimated 2.5 million people in CAR will require humanitarian assistance in 2018. There has been a 50% spike in internal displacement with internally displaced people now totalling over 688 000. The number of refugees has also increased to 556 375 bringing the total number of people displaced to over 1.24 million people—the highest number ever recorded in CAR. Attacks on and looting of humanitarian actors increased in 2017 and are hindering their ability to respond to needs relating to widespread food insecurity high levels of child malnutrition and protection of the most vulnerable populations including women and girls. With GAC’s support Solidarites International is providing emergency assistance to address the urgent needs of up to 14 500 conflict-affected people in Ouham-Pendé and Ouham prefectures CAR. This project focuses on increasing access to safe water and sanitation facilities non-food items as well as livelihoods support for conflict affected populations. Project activities include: (1) constructing or rehabilitating up to 12 latrine blocks benefitting up to 3 000 people; (2) constructing or rehabilitating up to 6 shower blocks benefitting up to 3 000 people; (3) raising the awareness of up to 7 000 people of hygiene best practices; (4) providing up to 1 500 vulnera

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to sanitation facilities and hygiene supplies; and (2) increased access of vulnerable people in particular women to sufficient and diverse food to prevent malnutrition. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in Ouham-Pendé and Ouham prefectures CAR.