What works in Central African Republic

The Central African Republic has implemented three major institutional reforms documented in the evidence: Patapaye mobile salary payments reached ~19,000 civil servants across 14 prefectures with 94% take-up in the pilot phase, though independent analysis notes high transaction fees and limited evidence of anti-corruption gains; gender-alternation candidate lists achieved 45–53% women's representation in local councils under strict zebra-list rules, contrasting sharply with only 11.4% in the National Assembly where no alternation requirement exists; and the Sangha Trinational Trust Fund manages 4.4 million hectares of cross-border rainforest with an endowment reported at €67.5 million (though alternate sources cite ~€20 million), disbursing €1.5–1.8 million annually to protected-area management and anti-poaching efforts. These initiatives demonstrate the CAR's engagement with mobile financial inclusion, gender representation mechanisms and transnational conservation, though outcomes vary considerably by implementation design and available enforcement capacity.