Central African Republic

Cordaid has been assisting the people of the Central African Republic for over 30 years, providing humanitarian assistance, education, access to justice, and health care.

SOME OF OUR KEY RESULTS

WHAT WE DO IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Health care
Cordaid strengthens the health system by mainly using a results-based financing approach. We are improving the quantity and quality of healthcare services. Since 2015, Cordaid has spent 41,5 million euros on health programming in the CAR.

Access to justice
Together with our local partners, we help create an enabling environment where victims of violence feel empowered to rebuild their lives, restore their sense of dignity, and fully participate in their communities. Our Strategic Partnership programme provides a platform for local organisations and has been key in capacity-building initiatives.

Humanitarian assistance
We provide clean water, sanitation, shelter, food and protection to host communities and displaced people. We build and support schools and safe spaces for children to learn and play.

Sustainable livelihoods
We improve food security and create economic opportunities for displaced people, women and young adults.

WHERE WE WORK IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

In the Central African Republic, Cordaid works in seven prefectures. In Nana Mambere, Mbomou, Ouham Pende and Ouham in the northwest, Cordaid focuses on improving basic health services and providing humanitarian aid, including water, sanitation and hygiene, shelter, food security, and protection to displaced people as well as host communities. In addition, we build and support schools and safe spaces for children to learn and play.

In the southern prefectures of Mambere Kadei, Lobaye and Ombella Mpoko, we provide primary healthcare services and have programmes on advocacy and social cohesion and sexual and reproductive health care for youth. We also improve the livestock value chain, in partnership with the government and local partners.

In the Basse Kotto prefecture, we support quality health services, build and restore clean water sources and promote good hygiene practices for host communities and displaced people.

PARTNERS AND DONORS

We coordinate our work in close collaboration with the Central African government, including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Humanitarian Action, as well as other development partners and NGOs, such as the World Bank, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union, Fonds Békou, Misereor, OCHA, UNFPA, UNICEF, and Startfund.