The Issue
Bria, Ippy, and Yalinga in CAR are experiencing severe humanitarian crises driven by a combination of conflict, displacement, and environmental shocks. Insecurity and violence persist across these regions, exacerbated by the absence of security forces, the presence of armed groups, and clashes involving intervention forces. In Bria and Ippy, nearly half of the population faces severe food insecurity (IPC 3 or higher), with limited access to productive resources, markets, and livelihoods.
The situation is worsened by recent climate shocks, such as flash floods in Bria, which have destroyed infrastructure and displaced households in already strained displacement sites. The return of IDPs and the arrival of Sudanese refugees, mostly women and children, have intensified competition for scarce resources like arable land, fuelling social tensions and increasing the risk of intercommunal conflicts.
Delayed rainfall linked to climate change further threatens agricultural production, while an important number of households resort to negative coping strategies to meet basic food needs.
In Yalinga, insecurity along roads and mining sites disrupts livelihoods and access to essential services. Armed groups’ activities further hinder the ability of displaced and returning populations to rebuild their lives, limiting access to agriculture, hunting, fishing, and other survival strategies, creating a cycle of vulnerability and crisis.
The Project
The project aims to provide emergency assistance to 23,475 individuals affected by the conflict in the two communities, Ippy and Bria, and enable the most vulnerable households to improve their food security and income, while meeting their income, while addressing their emergency needs.
The Change
The project aims to enhance food security and strengthen the livelihoods of 15,250 vulnerable individuals (3,050 households) affected by conflicts in the sub-prefectures of Ippy, Bria, and Yalinga.
The project focuses on three key outcomes:
- Improved food security for 18,475 vulnerable individuals through emergency food assistance provided via Red Rose Cash and Food Coupons.
- Strengthened livelihoods for 8,550 individuals through the distribution of agricultural inputs (staple and vegetable crops), combined with emergency food assistance.
- Crisis modifier targeting 2,000 individuals, enabling rapid response to the needs of households affected by shocks.
Partners
DCA works alongside its national partner, Bria Londo. With strengths in economic empowerment and agro-pastoral work, Bria Londo focuses on food security, livelihoods, and protection. Its established trust and community presence make Bria Londo a crucial partner, enhancing DCA’s reach and responsiveness. Bria Londo’s skills in mobilising community-based mechanisms and collaborating with decentralized states services local authorities support sustainable, localised leadership and durable impacts.
About this Project
Title: Emergency food security and response to essential non-food needs of the most vulnerable households in the sub-prefectures of Ippy in the Ouaka prefecture, and Bria and Yalinga in Haute Kotto
Period: April 2024 to March 2025
Partner: Bria Londo
Amount: 1,525,000 €
Outreach: 23,475 vulnerable persons
Donors: European Union (95%) & DANIDA (5%)
