2015 PJ3504-AC1990 Dutch Relief Alliance Central African Republic Joint Response 2 (CFJR2) War Child is one of nine Dutch NGOs participating in the international Central African Republic Joint Humanitarian Response 2. The initiative - coordinated by the Dutch Relief Alliance - sees the organisations work together to deliver emergency humanitarian assistance inside CAR. War Child is the participating agency for child protection in the joint response. The objective of the programme is to establish spaces for child protection - centred on the in Markounda and Batangafo regions - offering psychosocial support, education and access to referral systems for young girls affected by gender-based violence. Project Target Overall Objective: Children and youth affected by conflict are resilient to the violation of their rights and feel protected in their households and communities. Specific Objective 1: The protection of children affected by armed conflict is ensured through prevention and response mechanisms responding to the recruitment and release of children associated with armed groups. Specific objective 2: The protection of children affected by the armed conflict is ensured through the reinforcement of community-based/governmental protection mechanisms in order to ensure access to prevention and response services for children victims of the conflict. Project Design Outcomes: 1. 2,550 of vulnerable children with child protection concerns have received referral support from War Child and its partners 2. Children associated with armed groups are reintegrated in their communities 3. The community based CP structures (RECOPEs, Community volunteers and local and religious leaders) established by War Child UK are functional by the end of the project 4. War Child's 2 national partners have improved understanding of child rights programming Project Activities With Children: - Protection activities and awareness training in among others child friendly spaces (setting up 8). - Group based psychosocial support activities designed to help them cope with their experiences, manage their emotions, and build healthy relationships with their peers and adults, including resolving interpersonal conflicts. Psycho-social support will be provided to address the immediate protection needs. o For example PSS activities will be carried out via Child Friendly spaces, where a special corner will be created or a separate space will be created for children in need. - Children demobilised from the armed groups will be enrolled into the schools - Children demobilised from the armed groups will be reunited with their (foster) families - Children demobilised from the armed groups who have successfully completed their vocational skills training establish their businesses. With Parents: - Parents will be trained on psychosocial support to help them deal better with their children’s stress and how to improve their family life. - Quality family tracing services and case management after care. - Awareness raising on the existence of child friendly spaces and risks factors and prevention - Identification, training and support to (Foster) Families in parenting skills With Staff: - DEALS training - Identification, Verification and Profiling of Children and young people associated with armed groups, unaccompanied and separated With Communities: - Awareness raising on CP, abuse, exploitation and violence within communities - Trainings at community level on protection, social cohesion and peaceful conflict resolution will strengthen social fabric. In addition to this, focus will be on the set up of and improvement of community protection mechanisms and referral systems. - Set up/identify CP community based CP mechanisms (RECOPEs, Community volunteers networks, local government structures - prefecture etc.) - Training and mentoring of RECOPEs, Community volunteers and local and religious leaders in child protection and referral mechanisms (refer to activity 4 under Result 1. Provide quarterly support kits)