La République centrafricaine (RCA) est l’un des pays les plus instables au monde. La population a payé un lourd tribut en raison des violences généralisées. Un Centrafricain sur quatre est déplacé en lien avec le conflit et plus des deux tiers des enfants ont besoin d’une assistance humanitaire. Les filles et les garçons sont particulièrement touchés. Des cas d’enfants séparés, de violences sexuelles, de mariages forcés et de grossesses précoces, ainsi que des recrutements forcés dans des groupes armés sont régulièrement enregistrés. Depuis 2017, 89 attaques contre des écoles ont été rapportées. À travers le pays, environ 20 pourcent des écoles restent fermées. Aujourd’hui, 485 000 enfants d’âge scolaire au pays ne sont pas scolarisés. Seulement 60 pourcent des enfants inscrits à l’école complètent leur cycle primaire. Ce taux est encore plus bas au niveau secondaire. Les filles sont particulièrement touchées. On estime que seule une fille sur quatre en RCA sait lire et écrire. L’instabilité qui prévaut, les déplacements de population et l’absence de salaire ont entraîné une pénurie de personnel enseignant qualifié. À l’échelle nationale, le système éducatif repose principalement sur des enseignants communautaires non formés. Afin de répondre aux besoins les plus pressants, le fonds Éducation Sans Délai (Education Cannot Wait – « ECW ») a soutenu une intervention d’urgence de 6 millions $ US en 2017-2018. Plus de 100 000 enfants et jeunes ont été rejoints à travers des interventions comprenant : l’alphabétisation et le calcul de base, le développement de la petite enfance, la formation professionnelle, la formation des enseignants, la distribution de matériel pédagogique et la réhabilitation des installations et des salles de classe.

1. The Central African Republic (CAR) is one
of the world’s most unstable countries.
Widespread violence has had a heavy toll
on the population. One in four Central
African are uprooted by the conflict and
over two-thirds of children need
humanitarian assistance. Girls and boys are
particularly affected by the violence, with
reports of separated children, sexual
violence, forced marriage and early
pregnancies, and forced recruitment into
armed groups.
Since 2017, 89 attacks against schools have
been reported. Across the country, about
20 per cent of schools remain closed.
Today, 485,000 school-aged children in the
country are out of school. Only 60% of
children who are enrolled in school
complete primary school. This rate is even
lower at the secondary level. Girls are
particularly affected. Very little data is
available, but it is estimated that only one
in four girls in CAR can read and write.
Instability, population displacements and
disruption in salary payments led to a dire
lack of qualified teaching staff. Nationwide,
the educational system primarily relies on
untrained community teachers.
To respond to some of the most pressing
needs, in 2017-2018, Education Cannot
Wait supported a US$6 million First
Emergency Response that reached over
100,000 children and youth with basic
literacy and numeracy, early childhood
development, vocational training, teacher
training, distribution of learning materials
and the rehabilitation of facilities and
classrooms.
Building on these results, Education
Cannot Wait supported the development
of an innovative multi-year response
programme seeking to mobilize US$77.6
million over the next three years.
Education Cannot Wait is contributing $6.5
million in seed funding to kick start
operations and catalyze resources by
additional donors. Education Cannot Wait
has also tentatively committed to
renewing its initial seed funding for the
second and third years, dependent on
results progress and availability of funds.
As part of Education Cannot Wait’s
efforts to strengthen links between
humanitarian and development aid efforts,
the programme connects actors from
across the government, UN organizations,
national and international NGOs and the
private sector.
Highlights of Programme:
• Targets children affected by the crisis
– internally displaced, returnee and
host communities – with coordinated
efforts to increase access to quality
education
• Aims to improve retention and ensure
education continuity, support women’s
and girls’protection and promotion
of their rights, improve the quality
of learning and teaching, establish
safe, protective and inclusive learning
environments
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Innovative radio education
programmes to reach 300,000 girls and
boys in remote locations
Looks to test cash transfer programmes
and implement school feeding
programmes in 35 schools
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MULTI-YEAR EDUCATION RESPONSE IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC FEB 2019
BY THE NUMBERS
900,000
Number of girls and boys targeted by
the 3-year programme
US$77.6 MILLION
Resources to mobilize to implement
the 3-year programme
US$6.5 MILLION
ECW seed funding for the first year
360,000
out of school children back in
learning environments
90%
Of out of school children
reintegrating into formal education
12,000
Teachers provided with incentives and
training
5% YEARLY INCREASE
participation of girls in formal and non-
formal education
90,000
girls and boys supported in obtaining
official documentation