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Electoral officers at work at a polling station in Bangui. UN Photo/Nektarios Markogiannis

Peacebuilding Challenges Plan, which was presented at the Brussels International Conference for the Central African Republic in The PBF started its investments in CAR in 2008, as November 2016. The Plan has three main aims: foster the country was faced with political instability, the , security and reconciliation; renew the social presence of multiple armed groups, and the absence contract between the State and the population; and of State services outside of Bangui. From 2013 to encourage economic growth and productive activities. 2016, the ongoing violent crisis was amplified by the But CAR faces a continuing deterioration of the absence of basic government security services capable security situation and a dire humanitarian crisis. Key of upholding and ensuring the protection of human challenges need to be addressed urgently to build on rights. In 2016, the country hosted a national dialogue, the momentum generated by the new political context. the Forum of Bangui, followed by elections, opening a window of opportunity to lay the groundwork for PBF Interventions sustainable peace, recovery and accountability in the Central African Republic (CAR). With help from the Since the beginning of its efforts in CAR, the , the EU and the UN, the new government PBF supported the 2011 and 2016 presidential has developed a National Recovery and Peacebuilding election cycles, the launch of the first Disarmament,

PBF INVESTMENTS IN CAR: TOTAL ALLOCATION: FOCUSING ON: PARTNERS: IOM, UNDP, FAO, UN Women, Security in close collaboration with $ 71. 5 MILLION MINUSCA invested since 2008 Socio-economic revitalization CURRENT PORTFOLIO: Inclusive political dialogue $15.5 MILLION Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process, and for the UN Peacebuilding Architecture, including socio-economic revitalization of communities. the PBF and the PBC. Both the PBC and the PBF coordinate their work closely with MINUSCA, the United The PBF currently supports CAR’s National Recovery Nations Development Fund (UNDP), the International and Peacebuilding Plan which promotes inclusive Organization for Migration (IOM), and other UN entities. political dialogue, advocates for the inclusion of women All PBF projects were planned to ensure a coherent, in peacebuilding processes, and reinforces State UN-wide support to the implementation of the National authorities and services in the country. Recovery and Peacebuilding Plan and the Mutual Commitment Framework (Cadre d’Engagement Mutuel, Leveraging the influence of international partners, the CEM). In addition, the PBF partnered with regional latest PBF investment also supports the African Initiative organizations such as the AU and ECCAS to support for Peace, led by the African Union (AU), the Economic the African Initiative for Peace in CAR. Thanks to its Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the flexibility, the Fund managed to reorient programs to International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, support the African Initiative and allow the facilitators with the support of Angola, and the Republic of of the process to engage with armed groups as well as the Congo. local civil society.

PBF Impact PBC Engagement

The support provided to the Bangui Forum, specifically In line with the twin General Assembly and Security through local consultations, was a first in the country Council resolutions on the Review of the UN’s and paved the way towards peaceful elections, Peacebuilding Architecture, the Peacebuilding setting a precedent for inclusive national reconciliation Commission complements the efforts of the PBF in initiatives. The elements contained in the conclusions CAR, by sustaining international attention on the peace of the Bangui Forum are now included in the National and recovery efforts and mediation, including supporting Recovery and Peacebuilding plan, the Disarmament, the implementation of the RCPCA and supporting Demobilization, Reintegration, and Repatriation the African Initiative. The PBC also advocates for (DDRR) Plan, the African initiative roadmap, and, the the realization of pledges made during the Brussels Restoration of State Authority Strategy. Conference in November 2016, and fosters international policy coherence and UN coordination with a strong The PBF supported the pilot project for the reduction of focus on the and the World Bank. community in CAR, which has been crucial in stabilizing volatile areas such as Bambari. Today, the About the PBF results of this approach are recognized and referred to as part of Resolution 2387, which extends the mandate The UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund of the Multidimensional Integrated (PBF) is the organization’s financial instrument of first Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic resort to sustain peace in countries or situations at (MINUSCA). Finally, PBF support to the restoration risk or affected by violent . The PBF may invest of state authority has led to the development of a with UN entities, governments, regional organizations, national strategy, the deployment of Prefects in all multilateral banks, national multi-donor trust funds or 16 Administrative Centers of CAR, and facilitated the civil society organizations. From 2006 to 2017, the PBF urgent deployment of police and gendarmerie in hotspot has allocated $772 million to 41 recipient countries. areas. Since inception, 58 member states contributed to the Fund, 33 in the present 2017-2019 Business Plan. Promoting Cohesion The PBF works across pillars and supports integrated UN responses to fill critical gaps; respond quickly and Fostering system-wide coherence and working across with flexibility to political opportunities; and catalyze the peace and security, development and processes and resources in a risk-tolerant fashion. pillars and humanitarian action are guiding principles

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