NOTE DE PLAIDOYER : POUR UNE ADAPTATION AUX CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES SENSIBLE AUX CONFLITS ET PROMOTRICE DE PAIX EN RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE

The document examines the nexus between climate change and local conflict in the Central African Republic, highlighting how environmental stressors like drought and flooding exacerbate tensions over land and water. Based on consultations in Damara and Landja-Mboko, it argues that current adaptation plans lack systematic integration of the climate-conflict link. It provides detailed recommendations for government ministries, local authorities, and the private sector to promote peace-sensitive adaptation, including securing transhumance corridors, improving land tenure, and diversifying livelihoods for vulnerable groups.

• Climate change exacerbates food insecurity and social tensions in the Central African Republic, as rain-fed agriculture supports nearly 70% of the population. Variability in rainy seasons and prolonged droughts disrupt agricultural calendars and force transhumant herders to seek new lands, leading to conflicts with local farmers.
• Environmental degradation and climate shocks drive a cycle of poverty and resource competition. Reduced agricultural yields lead youth and women to pivot toward the energy wood sector (firewood and charcoal), which accelerates deforestation and creates new usage conflicts over forest resources.
• Land conflicts are intensified by the lack of a coherent land-use plan and the failure to legally recognize traditional ownership rights. This is further complicated by the unplanned expansion of Bangui and recurring floods along the Oubangui River, which lead to the dispossession of indigenous populations.
• Transhumance patterns have shifted due to changing precipitation, leading herders to use new routes that cross agricultural lands, resulting in crop destruction and armed violence. These tensions are worsened by the presence of armed groups and the disregard for established transhumance corridors.
• Local conflict management is hindered by weak institutional frameworks, lack of funding for local peace committees, and a gap in coordination between administrative authorities, the private sector, and local actors.
• The document identifies several opportunities for peace-sensitive adaptation, including the potential for collective restoration of degraded green spaces, the dynamism of youth and women, and the existing network of local peace committees supported by MINUSCA.

APA

SCHMIDT, K., & Catherine, M. A. S. (2026). NOTE DE PLAIDOYER : POUR UNE ADAPTATION AUX CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES SENSIBLE AUX CONFLITS ET PROMOTRICE DE PAIX EN RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/central-african-republic-peacebuilding-adaptation-V2.pdf

Chicago

SCHMIDT, Katharina, and Mariam AMOUDOU SIDI Catherine. NOTE DE PLAIDOYER : POUR UNE ADAPTATION AUX CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES SENSIBLE AUX CONFLITS ET PROMOTRICE DE PAIX EN RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE. NAP Global Network, 2026. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/central-african-republic-peacebuilding-adaptation-V2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{schmidt2026note, author = {SCHMIDT, Katharina and Catherine, Mariam AMOUDOU SIDI}, title = {{NOTE DE PLAIDOYER : POUR UNE ADAPTATION AUX CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES SENSIBLE AUX CONFLITS ET PROMOTRICE DE PAIX EN RÉPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2026}, month = jul, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/central-african-republic-peacebuilding-adaptation-V2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }