LIST OF ACRONYMS ACERWC African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ACRWC African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child AU African Union AUC African Union Commission CAAC Children Affected by Armed Conflict CAR Central African Republic CSOs Civil Society Organizations DDR Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration IDPs Internally Displaced Persons INGOs International Non-Governmental Organizations LRA Lord’s Resistance Army MINUSCA United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic MISAC African Union Mission for Central African Republic and Central Africa NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations OAU Organization of African Unity SMS Short Message Service SSR Security Sector Reform UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNICEF United Nations International Children Emergency Fund