CAR Joint Response 5 Dutch Relief Alliance, Protracted Crisis Mechanism, has approved 4.4 million EURO for the 2019 CAR Joint Response by DRA members (Cordaid, ICCO, St. Vluchteling, Plan, SOS) as a response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in CAR. Cordaid is lead of the CAR 2019 Joint Response (CARJR5) Overall objective: Human suffering is alleviated through the effective and efficient implementation of humanitarian response activities by CARJR5 partners

Specific objectives:
1) provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people
2) prevent, mitigate and respond to protection risk
3) contribute to the objectives of the grand bargain Vulnerable population of Ouham Pende prefecture; returnees, repatriated, IDPs and host community. Youth formerly associated with armed groups.