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CAAFAG Parenting Intervention

Strengthening Protection and Reintegration of Children (SPARC) is another exciting program the IRC has piloted to support Children Formerly Associated with Armed Forces/Groups (CAAFAG). In here linked is  the research content related to the  CAAFAG Parenting Intervention. We conducted a desk review of existing Family Strengthening or Parenting interventions for CAAFAG or armed conflict contexts which informed the intervention together with the formative research findings. The Case Study gives a summary of the Parenting Intervention Program. To  better  understand  why  children  and  adolescents  are  joining  armed  groups,  the  IRC conducted formative qualitative research in Ouham-Pendé, CAR and North Kivu, DRC.  Please see below under specific resources the different research briefs conducted.

SPECIFIC RESOURCES

Desk Review -Strengthening Prevention and Reintegration of Children

Case Study-Strengthening Protection and Reintegration of Children

Perspectives des familles en République centrafricaine sur l’implication des adolescents dans les groupes armés

Perspectives of families in Central African Republic on adolescents’ involvement in armed groups

Perspectives of families in DRC on adolescents’ involvement in armed groups  

Research Paper-Drivers  of “voluntary” recruitment and challenges for families with adolescents engaged with armed groups: Qualitative insights from Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo

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