CAR Joint Response 2 SUMMARY 
This project was implemented between June 1, 2016 till March 31, 2017. The political crisis in the Central African Republic, has increased the vulnerability and risks that boys and girls are confronted with. The project aims to prevent violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children. It meets the protection and reintegration needs of the most vulnerable boys and girls, especially unaccompanied and separated children, CAFAAGs (children associated with armed forces or groups) and child survivors of GBV (gender based violence). Activity will be implemented jointly by Plan International and the Centre de Promotion des Droits de l'Enfant (CPDE), a local NGO, in close partnership with War Child.  It will be implemented in Ouham prefecture, Bouca and Batangafo sub-prefectures, using a community based child protection approach, including Child Friendly Spaces, as well as case management and capacity building of local actors and service providers. Despite the peacebuilding efforts, CAR remains an extremely volatile country with frequent atrocious attacks against civilians, due to resentment between communities, fighting between armed groups, transhumance, the weak rule of law and the absence of functioning justice, security and protection systems. 1.4 million children in CAR are in need of child protection 40,000 children are at risk of being separated from their families during movements; to be recruited into armed groups; sexually abused or deprived of their rights. The breakdown of social protection and underlying harmful gender norms leave (adolescent) girls particularly vulnerable to (sexual) violence, forced marriage, and sexually transmitted. disease : 97,000 girls and women in CAR are at-risk of GBV . Among the most vulnerable are as well unaccompanied and separated children (UASC), as they lack adult care to cater to their security, health, education and psycho-emotional needs, and children associated with armed forces and groups (CAAFAG). In addition to the psychological distress, CAAFAG may face rejection by their families/ communities, due to their participation in armed groups. Intervention logic is aligned with the HRP for Plan and CP sub-cluster guidance. SO 1: Protection of conflict-affected populations is reinforced,  through setting-up community based child protection mechanisms, training local service providers in child and gender friendly approaches and awareness raising on child rights, child protection, social cohesion and conflcit resolition. SO2 : GBV and children's rights abuses are prevented/responded through supporting UASC with IDTR, interim care and reintegration support, offering recreational and psychosocial support activities in Child Friendly Spaces and providing parenting sessions. SO3 : support to livelihood skills and access to basic services is provided through provision of vocational training opportunities, School Kits and life skills sessions. Activity will start on June 1st and is not building on any other previous interventions in this location. Cooperation with the Ministry of Social Welfare and War Child will be sought. Direct beneficiaries are vulnerable boys and girls, adolescent boys and girls, as well as their parents and caregivers in 5 communities of  Batangafo District and Bossangoa District, in Ouham Prefecture. Moreover, community members as members of the RECOPE, Youth clubs, Parents committees, local service providers and Ministry of Social Welfare. Setting up of CP community structures. Training fo community professionals. Awareness Raising events. IDTR and case management of UASC, CAFAAGs, Child survivors of GBV and other vulnerable children. Support to interim care families.Construction fo CFS with gender segregated latrines. Training on psychosocial support. Vocation training and support to access primary eduaction. Positive parenting and Life skill sessions. It will be important the communities feel ownership on  the community based child protection mechanisms set up, in order to sustain the progress made. Sustainability of the CFS management and equipment is also important.