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2015 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN Central African Republic December 2014 Prepared by the humanitarian country team SUMMARY PERIOD: In 2015, humanitarian assistance in Central African Republic targets 2 January 2015 - December 2015 million people in need, concentrating the response on emergency relief, 100% protection and reinforcement of resilience. 4.8 million total population Strategic objectives 56% of the total population 1. To immediately improve the living conditions of newly displaced individuals, ensuring their protection and providing them with basic goods 2.7 million and social services estimated number of individuals in need of humanitarian aid 2. To reinforce the protection of civilians, including their basic rights, in particular those of women and children. 42 % of the total population 3. To increase access to basic services and means of subsistence for vulnerable men and women. 2 million number of individuals targeted by 4. To facilitate sustainable solutions for displaced individuals and refugees the humanitarian aid in this plan. particularly in areas of return or reintegration. Main categories of individuals in Financial needs by cluster need: Cluster Individuals Targeted Required 0.4 0.2 in need individuals budget in USD million million (millions) displaced host populations Food security 1,520,000 1,200,000 195 individuals Protection 2,700,000 2,000,000 72.5 Means of subsistence 1,400,000 1,000,000 80 1.4 0.7 and community million million stabilization individuals returned Health 2,000,000 1,472,000 63.2 with food individuals Shelter and non-food 700,000 600,000 39.2 insecurity assistance Education 1,400,000 551,000 29.9 Source: HNO, November 3, 2014 Water hygiene and 2,300,000 1,400,000 44 sanitation Nutrition 195,788 119,900 32.9 Camp coordination and 171,000 12.9 US management Intervention with 8,000 8,000 11.2 $612.9 refugees million Coordination N/A N/A 10 Logistics N/A N/A 19 required Etc N/A N/A 3 TOTAL 612.9 October 2014, Bangui, CAR: With almost two thirds of schools closed in the country as a result of fighting and instability, Joseph, 12, has not been able to attend classes since December 2013. He wants to continue his studies, grow up, find a job and care for his parents. Credit: OCHA/Gemma Cortes. HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN Central African Republic Main aspects of the response strategy The humanitarian response plan (HRP) to address Central African Republic's complex continuous crisis is based on humanitarian needs identified during the process of the Humanitarian Needs PRINCIPAL HUMANITARIAN Overview (HNO), which encompassed three specific fields - namely PROBLEMS emergencies, the chronic crisis and risk prevention - from which four strategic objectives were laid out. 1 Emergencies: quick and The strategy plan responds to needs identified as the most critical in efficient response to new the priority sub-prefectures through interventions to save lives, emergencies, including new relieve suffering, and reinforce the protection of the affected displacements. population, with particular attention to women and children affected by the conflict and gender-based violence. 2 Protection of the civilian Beyond the directly affected individuals, the strategy also targets population affected by the crisis, receiving families and communities, which are the first providers of particularly women and children. assistance to displaced individuals, even though they themselves are affected by the crisis. 3 Chronic crisis: continuation of the humanitarian response to The plan also endeavours to contribute to early recovery of affected individuals and communities populations and communities by reinforcing their capacity for resilience as well as their community and social relationships. affected by prolonged displacements, whose The strategy takes into account returns which are already extremely limited access to happening in certain areas. Without derogation to the long-term basic social services and means perspective, the strategy includes supporting voluntary return of of subsistence increases displaced individuals by supporting basic social services and means of subsistence so that returning is effectuated on a voluntary basis vulnerability. and under conditions of dignity and respect of human integrity. 4 Facilitating sustainable solutions Access is the prime requisite condition for any humanitarian for the internally displaced and intervention, therefore the strategy's priorities are accompanied by a refugees, and preventing risks call for the improvement of the humanitarian space and respect for of deterioration. the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and operational independence of the humanitarian actors. Full outline of humanitarian needs: This humanitarian strategy is consistent with the Program for http://car.humanitarianresponse.info Emergencies and Sustainable Recovery (PURD) of the transitional government. The 4 strategic objectives are outlined in pillar 2 of the PURD, which concerns humanitarian assistance and supporting the return of the internally displaced persons and refugees. 2 Central African Republic HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 3 STRATEGY ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND INDICATORS ........................................................................................................ 18 3 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN Central African Republic 4 Central African Republic HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN STRATEGY Situation of the country in 2014 The Central African Republic (CAR) has been going through a complex and continuous crisis since the events of 2013. The degradation of the socio-economic infrastructure, the weak redeployment of the state and engineering services in the prefectures, the crumbling of social cohesion and of the socio-economic fabric after recurring violent crises, have had considerable humanitarian consequences, causing the displacement of thousands of people. The security situation has somewhat improved, particularly in Bangui, and in the West of the country, allowing the return of some of the displaced population; however it remains extremely volatile in both urban and rural settings and on the main highways with frequent confrontations between anti-Balaka and ex-Seleka elements, attacks against civilians, and a major increase in crime. Poverty in rural and urban settings has increased: CAR was ranked 179th in 2011 on the human development index and fell to 185th out of 187 countries in 2013. The conflicts have had unprecedented humanitarian consequences on the population of Bangui and surrounding areas and in several regions of the country. Authorities are not prepared and do not have the means of meeting these needs. Indeed, since the beginning of the crisis, approximately 1 million people have been displaced within Central African Republic while more than 423,000 people (as of 11/17/2014) have exiled themselves in neighboring countries, with an unquestionable impact on the host country population. Within the country, groups of people are trapped in enclaves and deprived of their freedom of movement; some go to receiving sites or families, others take refuge in the bush where they cannot receive any assistance. Economic migrants have been evacuated by third countries, and binational populations, or populations without nationality or documentation, find themselves deprived of basic rights and protection. Receiving communities and families are weakened and do not receive adequate assistance. The basic social services situation in Central African Republic has significantly deteriorated. Public health units are lacking essential medicine and medical equipment as well as sufficient medical personnel. Students have missed almost 2 complete school years. More than 30% of the population lives with food insecurity and lack access to drinking water, hygiene, and sanitation. Between 6,000 and 10,000 children have been recruited by armed groups. Many cases of sexual and gender-based violence continue to be reported, including among displaced individuals, generally instigated by armed men. Children are separated from their families and others end up unaccompanied during forced movements following confrontations with armed groups. However 55% of health units continue to provide care to the population (HeRAMS 2014) and approximately 50% of schools have reopened. Emergency level L3 was declared in December 2013 and was extended three times through mid-June 2015, to make it possible to expedite and reinforce the humanitarian response faced with the magnitude of the crisis. The L3 declaration also allows for advocacy of the scale of the needs, which cannot be addressed without improving the environment both on a political and a security level. Humanitarian actors considerably reinforced their presence and actions in 2014, with a jump from 47 organizations present in December 2013 to 105 in October 2014. The international community facilitated a response to priority needs within the context of near absence of any official structure in several areas of the country. More

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