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<p>The UK recognises the recruitment of children by armed groups is a significant
problem in the Central African Republic (CAR). Partners of the Department for International
Development (DFID) based in CAR integrate child protection principles throughout all
programmes, ensuring that the dignity and safety of children is paramount in all services.
We were the fourth largest donor to the CAR Humanitarian Response in 2018 and the
largest donor to the CAR Humanitarian Fund. Through the CAR Humanitarian Fund, 59,318
(16,000 DFID attributable) girls and boys were supported with protection focussed
activities, including 11,420 (3,083 DFID attributable) children with identification,
documentation, tracing and reunification support. 31,309 (8,453 DFID attributable)
children also benefitted from psychological support activities, protection mechanism
and life-saving message training while 176 teachers and parents were trained on psychosocial
support.</p><p>UNICEF has reported that since 2014 approximately 13,000 children have
been released from armed groups in CAR. The UK is also funding War Child UK to reach
conflict-affected boys and girls in CAR and help them to receive education and psychosocial
support, integral services for facilitating recruitment prevention. Through our humanitarian
partners in CAR, we will continue to monitor the situation on the ground to prevent
more children from being recruited into armed groups.</p>
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