Central African Republic Consortium
MENTOR have been part of a FCDO-funded health consortium in Central African Republic alongside International Medical Corps (IMC), Cordaid, Solidarites International and Action contre la Faim (ACF) since 2016. MENTOR has been the consortium lead since 2018.
On 1 April 2019, the consortium began a four-year, £14 million programme funded by the UK aid. The fourth and last phase of the Consortium started on 1 November 2023 with MENTOR and ACF as partners.
Together, the Consortium is addressing acute and protracted humanitarian health needs, including associated WASH support, in two of the most vulnerable and conflict-affected prefectures: Ouham-Pendé and Basse Kotto.
Phase 4 of the FCDO-funded Consortium builds upon the collaborative work of phases 1, 2 and 3 by harnessing the technical expertise and experience of partners and build up capacity transfer and infrastructure to transition to a planned close out in December 2024.
Through this phase nearly 165,000 people will be able to access healthcare at community, primary or hospital level for the most common life-threatening diseases in an environment where healthcare would otherwise be virtually non-existent.
The community level healthcare focuses on those communities outside of the catchment area of health facilities. Community Health Workers and Female Focal points are trained and provided with treatments, diagnostics and supplies. They are also able to mobilise paid-for referrals and return referrals to onward healthcare for people who are severely ill.
Health facilities and Alindao District Hospital are supported by trained and supplied health workers and WASH facilities are maintained through the Consortium.
Throughout the programme there is a particular focus on:
- child and maternal healthcare,
- the treatment of malaria, acute respiratory infections and diarrhoeal diseases,
- malnutrition screening and treatment, and
- the promotion of vaccinations and deworming campaigns by providing logistical support to the Ministry of Health teams.
The cooperation between the partners allows the Consortium to learn from the shared experiences and strengths of each partner to deliver a more coherent response. The Consortium is therefore well placed to work with and help develop the Ministry of Health’s national strategy as it progresses.
MENTOR also runs a number of other programmes in Central African Republic – read about them here.
To find out more about the work of our consortium partner in CAR, please visit Action Against Hunger.
