The crisis in the Central African Republic 3 Central African Republic: fragile state, fragile response 5 Prioritising Protection of Civilians in peacekeeping in the Central African Republic 8 Safeguarding distinction in Central African Republic 12 Humanitarian evacuations in the Central African Republic 14 Supporting social cohesion in the Central African Republic 16 Promoting accountability in the Central African Republic response 19 Why not digital? Technology as an interagency tool in the Central African Republic 21 Supporting local media in the Central African Republic 24 Adapting to anarchy: the ICRC in the Central African Republic 26 Gender-based violence in the Central African Republic: IRC’s response 28 Needs assessments in the Central African Republic
Practice and policy notes 32 Protection of civilians sites: a new type of displacement settlement? 34 Using social protection systems to implement emergency cash transfers: the case of Lesotho 37 Gaining acceptance: lessons from engagement with armed groups in Afghanistan and Somalia 39 The HESPER Scale: a tool to assess perceived needs in humanitarian emergencies