World Bank’s Adaptive and Productive Social Safety Nets Project Extends to Sudanese Refugees and Host Communities in the Central African Republic

Countries: Central African Republic, Sudan Source: World Bank The World Bank Group approved the Ndoyé Project in 2024 in the Central African Republic (CAR) to expand adaptive social safety nets and strengthen resilience among vulnerable populations. 70,000 households are targeted by the project. With an initial financing of US$30 million, the project has been scaled up to US$52 million through an additional US$22 million financing, including US$20 million from the Window for Host Communities and Refugees. This additional financing allows for the inclusion of approximately 50,000 primarily Sudanese refugees (around 8,500 households) alongside host communities throughout Eastern CAR. Refugee and host households benefit primarily from regular cash transfers (XAF 25,000 per quarter over two years), complemented by emergency transfers (to 29,000 households, as response to climate-related shocks), behavior change and human capital support, and economic inclusion activities, including labor-intensive public works and livelihood grants. Under the Ndoyé Project, cash transfers are expected to begin in May 2026. The project is implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Humanitarian Action, Solidarity, and National Reconciliation (MAHSRN) through its Project Implementation Support Unit. For more information, please contact Joachim Boko ([email protected]) and Athanase Danhossou ([email protected]), World Bank task team leaders for the project.