Implementation of the National Strategy for the Demilitarisation of Prisons in the Central African Republic

In January 2019, the Central African Republic (CAR) approved a “National Strategy for the Demilitarisation of Prison Establishments“, developed in partnership with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and Penal Reform International (PRI). Following its adoption, the National Demilitarisation Strategy was incorporated into the Justice Sector Policy 2020-2024.

This report presents the results of a study documenting the level of implementation of the National Strategy for the demilitarisation of prisons in all its components, carried out a few months before the end of the implementation cycle. Data collection took place between April and May 2023 to analyse the relevance of the strategy, its degree of implementation, the impact of progress, and any barriers to its implementation.

The executive summary included in the report presents the key findings of the study.