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In 2021, in the Central African Republic, the Fund supports the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation of 2019 by helping diverse communities to understand the Agreement and participate in its implementation. Through an $800,000 initiative led by the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 1,000 young people joined prefectural implementation committees and local peace committees tasked with implementing the Agreement locally, while an awareness-raising campaign by UNFPA, UN-Women and the organization Search for Common Ground helped 41 per cent of the country to improve its understanding of the Agreement’s commitments. Other Fund investments support communities in managing local conflicts. In Bambari, local communities reportedly felt safer in 2021 than in 2019, in part as a result of a $2 million project of IOM that has helped to drive a 70 per cent reduction in security incidents since 2019. Women community mediators trained through the project contributed to the success by resolving 86 per cent of the conflicts brought to their attention. In Bossangoa, women-led organizations are encouraging more trustful relations by mediating between local communities and security units composed of armed forces, gendarmerie, police and former members of armed groups. While violence reduction is important, peace without justice is not sustainable. A $4.5 million project of UNDP and UN-Women provided legal aid and psychosocial support to 11,431 victims of past violence, most of whom were women. The project also helped 11 new commissioners, 5 of whom were women, to join the Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission.