GB-CHC-285776-DRC168CAFODDungu Diocese is situated in Ituri District and is one of the 47 that constitutes the Catholic Church in DRC. Dungu borders Yambio Diocese (Sudan) in the North; Mahagi in North-East, Isiro Nyangara in South-East, Bondo and Buta in the West. The diocese is within the Garamba National Park where the LRAs have been living until very recently when the DRCongo, Uganda and the South Sudan armies have attacked and dispersed them. The LRAs had set up several camps in the bush where they from time to time attack the local population in order to loot, kill and take people hostage. The first such attacks took place in September 08 and since then Dungu has not been at peace. In the beginning attacks occurred mainly in villages somehow situated within the vicinity of the Garamba National Park. But since joint military operations between the Uganda, Sudan and DR Congo aimed at dislodging the LRAs Dungu diocese has seen the increase in the number of LRA attacks as the operation did not manage to stamp out LRA’s activities but scattered them throughout the Diocese. On April 30th, the LRA brutally killed 6 innocent people (4 belonging to one family and 2 others to another) a few kilometres away from Ngilima. On the night of the 13th and 14th of May, the LRA made an incursion on Bamokandi, a locality situated 5 kilometres from Dungu town centre. A woman and a child were killed as the result of the fire exchange between the FARDC and the assailants. This latest attack confirms the thesis that LRA’s threats and attacks remain quite imminent in Dungu territory. Ngilima where this project will be implemented is currently home to 40,000 inhabitants, of which 30,000 are internally displaced people following multiple attacks perpetrated by the LRA both in villages immediately surrounding Ngilima and those situated a bit further away. There is peace in Ngilima town because of the deployment of FARDC soldiers and also because of the presence of the local self defence groups. These groups work hand in hand with the FARDC. This is the reason why many IDPs sought refuge in Ngilima where some have been living with host families while others have been illegally occupying public buildings such as schools and churches. The project aims at assuring IDPs’ food security especially due to the fact that host families’ capacity to provide support to IDPs has been reduced close to nothing. The project will also provide temporary shelter to protect IDPs against bad weather etc. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk323924.7702323924.7702CAFOD General Funds323924.7700Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC169CAFODThis health project targets 2 hospitals and 2 health centres in Rutshuru and Masisi Territories. The project will support running costs and salaries of targeted structures for the entire duration of the project which is set at 6 months in order to allow patients to be treated for free. Caritas Goma managed health structures including those that CAFOD supported through DEC funds face a lot of problems because they are physically surrounded by health structures supported by MSF, Merlin that run free medical care throughout the year. The Caritas Goma structures are likely to collapse or face a lot of problems as they are not able to meet the running costs of their health structures. Through this project, Caritas Goma will supply essential medicine to the 4 health structures targeted by the project for the entire duration of the project to allow IDPs and returnees access to free medical health. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk160017.7018160017.7018CAFOD General Funds160017.7000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC170CAFODThe end of the year 2008 has been very harsh for the population of the North Kivu province because of a lot of activism from several armed groups that operated in this region. There were also several attempts from the government army to eradicate the phenomena of armed groups using force. It is also the period when CNDP continued to fight against the FARDC to the point of occupying large parts of Rutshuru and Masisi territories and the outskirts of Goma town. CNDP’s occupation of Rutshuru territory brought them nearer to localities in South Lubero territory and this created panic among the civilian population especially with the high number of IDPs that fled from Rutshuru to Kanyabayonga. This situation of insecurity occasioned the resurgence of the Mai Mai groups such as PARECO to point themselves as protectors of their population against foreign occupation. This period of war was marked by a lot of exactions, looting, and human rights abuses as the control of localities passed from one group to another.The peace accord signed between the government and CNDP created some hope among the population who thought this will bring peace and end the hostilities so that the displaced people can return home. Their hope was short lived due to the presence of many other armed groups still active in the region. Joint military operations between Rwanda and DR Congo (that started in January 2009 and ended in February) also exacerbated the situation as they did not have any plan to secure and protect the civilian population. Unfortunately the security and humanitarian situations after these operations has been disastrous. The FDLRs have become extremely active especially in Lubero Territory where the FARDCs abandoned newly conquered villages into the hands of the FDLRs who have been looting, torching.killing and committing all sorts of human rights abuses. Several villages situated in west Kanyabayonga such as Miriki, Buleusa, Rusamambu, Busekera, Bwambali, kanune, Bushalingwa, Kasiki, Kimaka, etc. have been attacked or found themselves under threats. In north of Kanyabayonga; Bunyatenge, Muhanga, Mbingi, Kasugho, Kagheri villages were also attacked by the FDLRs. Other attacks occurred in the main axis (Butembo-Lubero-Kanyabayonga) during which Kitshombiro, Ndoluma, Kaseghe, Mighobwe, Kirumba, kayna, Luofu, Kanyabayonga were targeted. All these attacks and insecurity incidences have been the main cause of population displacement towards relatively secure areas. The total number of IDPs is estimated to be over 60,000 households all in need of assistance. Most IDPs have settled along Butembo-Kanyabayonga road, another group has settled in Mbingi (17 kms) west of Kanyabayonga, Kasuo (40 kms west) where there is the FARDC and sometimes MONUC. Many more have fled into villages west of Butembo town These people have stayed without assistance for a very long time and now it is high time that they receive assistance composed of a full NFI kit as recommended by the NFI/Shelter cluster. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk206181.9875206181.9875CAFOD General Funds206181.9900Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC171CAFODSince september 08 the LRAs launched several attacks on the civilian populations causing many of them flee their homes and settle in a areas with some level of security such as Ngilima and the axis surrounding Ngilima. The joint military operations carried out by the armies of Uganda, South Sudan and DR Congo have but exacerbated the insecurity as the number of attacks on the civilian population increased. The operations meant to stamp out the nuisance of the LRAs and dislodge them out of their former Garamba national Park hide out ended up splitting them into small groups scattered in the entire territory. For the time being no one knows where the LRAs are going to strike next and no one knows where they are. The result of this is the increased number of IDPs and also lack of access to most areas where the IDPs are staying as the FARDCs do not have a strong presence in most of these areas. Ngilima axis is accessible and some IDPs living in Ngilima have received NFI assistance provided for by CAFOD and Caritas Dungu. This project targets not only those in Ngilima but also those in secure areas surrounding Ngilima. Caritas Dungu being the main humanitarian actor outside of Dungu town will be providing full NFI kits to the displaced households. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk182791.6149182791.6149CAFOD General Funds182791.6100Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC173CAFODTo monitor, analyse and report on field-level conflict indicators, so that data on the progress of peace and reconciliation in South Kivu can be made available to EU, UK government and CAFOD policy makers.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk64361.467835130.285443597.491616090.3669CAFOD General Funds48271.1009CAFOD General Funds5377.9661CAFOD General Funds16133.8983CAFOD General Funds13618.4210CAFOD General Funds10899.1666CAFOD General Funds-0.0083CAFOD General Funds32698.3333CAFOD General Funds64361.4700Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese21511.8600Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese13618.4200Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese-13618.4200Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese13618.4200Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese43597.5000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese-43597.5000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese43597.4900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC174CAFODTo monitor, analyse and report on field-level conflict indicators, so that data on the progress of peace and reconciliation in South Kivu can be made available to EU, UK government and CAFOD policy makers. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk49371.559628673.193434600.833312342.8899CAFOD General Funds37028.6697CAFOD General Funds6034.7457CAFOD General Funds18104.2372CAFOD General Funds4534.2105CAFOD General Funds8650.0000CAFOD General Funds25950.8333CAFOD General Funds49371.5600Centre Olame24138.9800Centre Olame4534.2100Centre Olame34600.8300Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC175CAFODFor about 20 years now, Goma Diocese has been the epicentre of armed conflicts that affected the entire North Kivu province in particular and the whole country in general. The North Kivu province remained the theatre of several and repeated armed confrontations which involved the DRC army, CNDP, FDLRs, different Mai Mai factions, etc. All these operations had negative consequences on the civilian populations such as looting, burning of houses, loss of means of livelihoods, loss of property, sexual violence, killing of innocent people and other forms of human rights abuses, repeated and continuous displacement of the civilian populations, etc. Because of these atrocities, Goma Diocese became home of about 2,000,000 internally displaced people surviving primarily on humanitarian aid and living in camps or with host families. In October 2008 the CNDP took control of Rutshuru and dismantled all IDP camps. IDPs began returning timidly to their villages as they had no assurance for their security. In January 2009 the CNDP declared the end of the war. This declaration together with the Joint military operations between Rwanda and DR Congo against the FDLRs occasioned the return of many IDPs to their homes namely Kanyabayonga. The returnees some of whom stayed away from their homes for over two years returned to empty homes and houses where they have to start their lives from the scratch. This project aims at supporting the returnees to restart their agriculture activities in order to grow their own food. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk119619.8553119619.8553CAFOD General Funds119619.8600Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC176CAFODThe purpose of the project is to allow the Conflict Transformation Expert postholder, as described in the original EC application, to be placed with CEJP to coordinate the programme under the joint management of CAFOD and CEJP – arrangement to be reviewed after six monthsCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC Justice and PeaceCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk21192.660516151.694823269.29825298.1651CAFOD General Funds15894.4954CAFOD General Funds4037.9237CAFOD General Funds12113.7711CAFOD General Funds1035.9649CAFOD General Funds5558.3333CAFOD General Funds16675.0000CAFOD General Funds21192.6600ACEAC Justice and Peace16151.6900ACEAC Justice and Peace1035.9600ACEAC Justice and Peace22233.3300ACEAC Justice and PeaceGB-CHC-285776-DRC177CAFODFor over 15 years the North Kivu Province has been the theatre of armed conflicts and recurrent wars. These years have been characterised by interethnic clashes which begun in 1993, the massive arrival of Rwandese refugees in 1994, the so called liberation war lead by Kabila in 1996, the RCD war in 1998, the insurgence of armed groups such as CNDP, Mai Mai, PARECO, FDLRs, etc. where each of these was against the other and each one trying to get control of resources. All these armed groups and movements created a lot of insecurity of which the local population has been a victim for many years now. All these atrocities have also had a lot of negative effects on the civilian populations such as looting, burning of houses, loss of means of livelihoods, loss of property, sexual violence, killing of innocent people and other forms of human rights abuses, repeated and continuous displacement of the civilian populations, etc. The Nyakariba, Muheto and the surrounding villages were usually a target of different attacks between PARECO and CNDP. This is because CNDP had its headquarters in Kilolirwe a few kilometres away from Nyakariba. At every confrontation we saw the same results namely the displacement of the local populations and the establishment of IDP camps in and aroud Goma, Kilolirwe, etc. . In January 2009 the DRC government took some measures to try and bring peace to the Province. These lead to joint military operations between Rwanda and DRC to track down the FDLRs. Other initiatives were also taken where some armed groups accepted to render their arms and join the national army. Because of this peace is establishing itself slowly even if it is not perfect yet, people have left their camps where they have been living under tarpaulin tents and living only on humanitarian aid and have returned to their homes to resume their agriculture activities. These people have so far received food assistance distributed by Caritas Goma with the support of the World Food Programme. This project aims at supporting the returnees to restart their agriculture activities in order to grow their own food and meet some of their immediate households needs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk131888.716960000.0000CAFOD General Funds71888.7169CAFOD General Funds131888.7200Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC178CAFODBangadi is situated in North East DRC in Dungu Diocese, Haut Uélé District, Oriental Province. It is 75 kms south of Sudan. Bangadi and surrounding villages have been attacked severally by the LRAs causing the people from these villages flee to Bangadi for safety. Bangadi itself was attacked twice in 2008 and 2009 but has remained under threat of LRA attacks for months. As a coping defence mechanism, the local population formed local self defence groups to protect the population against potential LRA attacks. Currently Bangadi is home to 26559 inhabitants of which 11558 persons are IDPs. These LRA attacks begun in Mbamu-Limolo village in August 25th, Kana village September 2nd, Napopo October 12th. LRA attacks caused a lot of problems such as the destruction of property, looting, killing, abduction of children, men and women, rape, torching of houses and massive displacement of the population in different direction externally towards South Sudan into Yambio Diocese and internally to Niangara, Dungu, Isiro and Ngilima. In Bangadi itself a small minority of the population braved the attacks and decided not to leave and it is this population that hosted IDPs from Diagbe, Doruma, Kapili, Banda and Niangara. The humanitarian situation in Bangadi remained alarming as there has been no assistance to this area due to lack of accessibility exacerbated by the insecurity caused by the presence of LRAs along the roads leading to Bangadi. This insecurity caused a lot of protection concerns as bringing aid to Bangadi while the LRAs are hovering around would have been going against the DO NO HARM principle. Currently there is enough security in Bangadi because of the deployment of the FARDC in and around Bangadi. This situation though doesn’t give enough guarantee to the IDPs to return to their homes. This security offers humanitarian agencies the opportunity to bring assistance to Bangadi without increasing any vulnerability to the beneficiaries in particular and the entire community in general. Caritas Dungu is planning to bring in NFI/Shelter assistance to these IDPs made up of blankets, soap, Jerri cans, sleeping mats, mosquito nets, clothing and tarpaulins. Other needs will be covered for by other agencies such as MSF, and Medair. Caritas who is also a partner with the WFP is also preparing to contact them and request them for food.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk149779.2682149779.2682CAFOD General Funds149779.2700Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC180CAFODAs part of the Unearth Justice Campaign and broader Private Sector advocacy, CAFOD has been lobbying AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), the gold mining company exploring Concession 40 in Ituri, to behave in a more socially responsible manner. One of the concerns partners have is regarding the possible socio-environmental impacts of the proposed mine, particularly given its vast size. Following a research trip to Mongbwalu with partners and a team of consultants in May 09, a joint report of the research findings between CAFOD, CdC and the Bench Marks Foundation has been written. This will be launched at a press conference in Kinshasa on 25 January 2010, which will be coordinated jointly between CAFOD and the National Bishops Conference in DRC. The first part of the trip will involve the coordination and execution of this press conference and will provide the opportunity for partners and the Bishops Conference to receive media capacity training. It will also provide an opportunity for partners to meet with other relevant NGOs, mining personnel and DFID staff, and for CAFOD staff to meet together to agree on a future advocacy strategy for extractives work. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8467.70188706.8322CAFOD General Funds-239.1304CAFOD General Funds431.6800Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles8036.0200Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC182CAFODTraining of programme partners in conflict analysis, definition of indicators for monitoring, baseline study and database preparation.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3258.80364934.20535043.478210882.1428CAFOD General Funds-7623.3392CAFOD General Funds7623.3392CAFOD General Funds-2689.1339CAFOD General Funds484.4700CAFOD Kinshasa2379.6000CAFOD Kinshasa394.7300CAFOD Kinshasa4934.2100CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC183CAFODAn interethnic conflict broke out in Budjala Diocese in Equateur Province between the Enyele Tanda and Muzaya in November 2009. This conflict caused both internal and external movements of civilian populations. Internally people fled their homes into other safe areas within Budjala and Molegbe Dioceses such as Bokonzi, Bomboma, Makengo and Gosuma. At the time the assessment was carried out there were 4341 IDP households in Budjala Diocese alone. Externally the civilian populations crossed River Oubangi into Congo Brazzaville where they are estimated to be as many as 83000 households. The evaluation missions in Budjala (carried out by Caritas Budjala) and in Congo Brazzaville carried out jointly between Caritas Congo Brazzaville and Congo Kinshasa found the following problems: food insecurity, education of children, lack of access to health facilities, loss of household items, trauma, etc.Due to the magnitude of the emergency, Caritas Congo requested Caritas Internationalis to launch an Emergency Appeal in order to support both the refugees and the internally displaced people. Each household will benefit an NFI/shelter kit composed of blankets, clothes, plates, drinking mugs, bathing and laundry soap, buckets, cooking pots, hygiene kits, etc.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18750.000018750.0000CAFOD General Funds18750.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC184CAFODTrain community leaders, responsible for local NGOs and the grassroots communities of Mongbwalu in fighting against poverty Help for the improvement of relationship between miners, civil society and local communities Constitute observers and alert teams related to the environment in the gold mining areas Promote and support women's initiatives in the local development and advocacy Monitor the implementation of recommendations related to the impact of extractive industries on local comunity Empower local leaders in mastering social analysis Set up resolutions and draw recommendations on the protection of the environment in the perspectives of sustainable development Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30500.000030500.0000CAFOD General Funds30500.0000Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC186CAFODConflict in DRC has led to the decimation of agricultural production and difficulties such that local populations have not been able to satisfy their nutritional needs even now with hostilities having ceased. This situation has been compounded by the fact that the conflict especially affected women, the breadwinners of the family. Following the return of peace and relative security, there is an essential need to use this window of opportunity to improve the food security of the local population. This makes up the global objective of the project, which aims to improve the food security and restore income levels of 5,760 vulnerable people in 16 communities (Djungu and Irumu territories).This will be achieved by increasing the agricultural production of beneficiaries, mainly women. It is expected that the quantity of subsistence crops produced will allow them to have access to enough quality food for their own consumption, as well as to increase their income by growing and selling cash crops on local markets. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40320.000040320.0000CAFOD General Funds40320.0000Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC187CAFODThe 2009 begun with some form of improvement in diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The two nations yesterday enemies signed an agreement which materialised by joint military operations to track the FDLRs who have been living in Congo for the last 15 years. Unfortunately these military operations massive new displacement of the population particularly in Masisi, Walikale and Lubero causing a lot of dire humanitarian consequences such as looting, abandonment of farms and harvest, destruction of houses, increased sexual violence and other types of human rights abuses. In Lubero territory alone the Population movement coordinated by the UN estimates that there are upto 322,293 IDPs and Returnees of which 24000 people live in Hutwe Locality. These people being returnees or IDPs live in very deplorable situation because most of these households have suffered multiple displacements, have lost everything and are incapable of providing themselves with the basic cooking or household utensils. CAFOD staff made a visit to Hutwe and other parts of Lubero territory where they saw the deplorable situation inwhich these people have been living. Because the vulnerability in which these people have been living, Caritas Butembo carried out a needs assessment and has discovered that these people urgenctly need Non food Items in order to have atleast the basic for cooking, fetching water and assure minimun sleeping conditions. Hutwe is relatively secure and there are no threats with regards to undertaking a humanitarian operation in the area. In fact the WFP in partnership with Caritas Butembo Beni have also distributed Food assistance in the area. The NFI cluster has also been lobbying for NFI assistance in the area. Caritas Butembo plans to distribute a full NFI kit as agreed with all the humanitarian organisations in North Kivu namely Blankets, sleeping mats, tarpaulins, spoons, mugs, ladle, soap, casserols, jerrycans, treated mosquito nets, clothing, etc. By providing beneficiaries with these basic essential household items Caritas hopes to restore their human dignity and improve their situation.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk99329.966699329.9666CAFOD General Funds99329.9700Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC188CAFODChurch-based actors in South-Kivu are able to prevent re-emerging conflict through enhanced field based political analysis and systems for early warning.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk70063.694270063.6942CAFOD General Funds70063.6900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC189CAFODFrom mid august 08, the security situation worsened in Masisi and Rutshuru in particular because of frequent confrontations between FARDC and CNDP and also with the other armed groups such as the Mai Mai, PARECO, FDLRs, etc. There were then several attempts by the DRC government to try to bring peace and stability in the region through different initiatives such as AMANI programme which turned out to be less effective. In January 2009 following a joint military operation between Kigali and Kinshasa, Laurent Nkunda was arrested and CNDP allied itself with the government troops. This situation instilled hope for the return to peace and stability but IDPs remained in camps as they were not so sure whether peace had really returned. In September 2009 IDPs began voluntarily returning to their homes and villages and within 4 weeks or so all the major camps around Goma (Mugunga 1,2,3, Lac Vert, Buhimba) and elsewhere in Masisi and Rutshuru were emptied and officially closed send September early October 2009. Some of these returnees never went immediately to their homes but some stayed in Kiwanja, Mweso, etc. to observe the security situation in their areas. In July 2010, there was again another wave of voluntary return from Birambizo, Mweso and Kiwanja to localities such as Makoka. After years of displacement these returnees live in precarious conditions as they lost everything they had and are now returning to empty homes and empty farms/gardens. This project aims at providing the returnees with seeds and tools to allow them restart their lives.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk76010.668876010.6688CAFOD General Funds76010.6700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC190CAFODKeeping in mind the aim of the Livelihoods programme being to contribute to the reflation of agro pastoral activities, socio economic reinsertion of young people, reunification of families affected by wars and consolidate peace in the Great lakes region as well as the main objectives are: Provide partners with powerful tools that enable them to meet the requirements of institutional donors which are demanding about the positive impact that the funding they provide may occur at the level of the beneficiaries of the programs that we implement through our partners here in the Great Lakes region. In order to achieve this, CAFOD great lakes trough a consultant would organising a 3 days planning workshop during which participants will discuss and analyse best tools for proper strategic approach based on results with have visible impact. It is also planned to organise a 3 days workshop of self-assessment for the agriculture and livestock pilot project of Bunia which ended in March 2010. Finally a visit to the western part of the DRC will be organised with the aim to explore the possibilities of supporting some dioceses in neighbourhood Kinshasa, in line with the new DRC strategic paper.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13249.506313362.7341CAFOD General Funds-113.2278CAFOD General Funds5253.9700CAFOD Kinshasa1985.5500CAFOD Kinshasa2724.3600CAFOD Kinshasa903.8500CAFOD Kinshasa2381.7700CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC191CAFODThis project has been submitted by Caritas Butembo Beni on behalf of the needy IDP and returnee households in Eringeti-Oicha axis who have been victims of the 'Rwenzori' military operations against the ADF/NALU in Beni territory. Beni territory is situated in North East DRC. The displacement of the population begun in May 2010 a few days before the celebrations of Congo's 50 years of independence. The FARDC launched attacks against the ADF/NALU rebels and these have had a lot of collateral damage such as population displacement, loss of property, torching of houses, looting of harvest and other property. Fearing for their lives the innocent populations from Irengeti, Kokola et MayiMoya villages fled to more secure places since June 2010 leaving behind all their belonging including their means of livelihoods such as food reserves, household items, etc. These massive displacements continued throughout 2010 in several villages and have had the following consequences: the abandonment of livestock and fiels/farms, harvests, increased vulnerability, loss of human dignity, increased security agravating protection problems, ,etc. Over the recent months, there has been some relative peace in Eringeti-Oicha axis making it possible for a few households to return while many more are still in displacement. Many NGos, such as ICRC, Solidarity, Oxfam GB have been responding to thsese crisi but due to the high number of IDPs requiring emergency assistance, the assistance has not reached all those that need it yet. Caritas Butembo being an active NFI Cluster member has also been requested to register IDPs. Due to the problems the IDPs/returnees are facing Caritas Butembo has submitted this proposal to CAFOD in order to support to provide NFI compsed of blankets, tarpaulins, sleeping mats, cookign vessels, jerrycans, mosquito nets, etc. to the needy households in order to restore their human dignity and prevent the increase in vulnerability.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk83337.692383337.6923CAFOD General Funds83337.6900Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC194CAFODThis project will improve the management of natural resources in DR Congo by empowering local communities and involving civil society organizations into the decision making process. Natural Resources management in the DR Congo is very problematic, with no transparency from the government and extractives and lake of regulations. The country is endowed with natural resources and over 20 major extractive companies have been exploiting resources since independence but the country is still ranked last on the human development index. This is mostly due to mismanagement and corruption. According to several analysis, the real problems in the extractive sector lies in the contracts between the companies and the Government that are not well negotiated and the community is never involved, transparency during the implementation process of their mining project is nonexistent and taxes are not paid to the government or when they are paid they benefit a group of elites as opposed to going into the government treasury. On the other hand, affected communities are not informed of their right and their share of benefits. This project will work with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to press for communities to have a voice in the management of natural resources in their communities. The project will bring extractive companies, communities and government together and help them discuss and resolve differences. To better achieve these objective, the project will be concentrated where we are already supporting Observatories of Natural Resources (ORN) centres in 6 provinces and reinforce six Civil Society Platform called “Cadre de Concertation” (CDC), including in Kananga, Kisangani, Mbandaka, Bukavu, Lubumbashi and Kinshasa. The six ORN will collect data and evidence on the mining operations and work with CdC to organize tripartite meetings with local authorities, extractive companies and CSO’s members on issues affecting them. The following results are expected: - Civil society organizations strengthened on natural resource management - The understanding of local communities on natural resources issues increased and they are empowered to demand their right. - Civil Society Organizations Beneficiaries at local and national levels are genuinely involved in decision making and can affect policies. This project is co funded 30% with CAFOD general funds and the rest by EC. This is a 3 year project (from March 2011 to March 2014) that will be implemented by CERN/CENCO in 6DRCongo's Ecclesiastical Provinces (Kinshasa, Kananga, Kisangani, Bukavu, Mbanaka, and Lubumbashi). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk120114.071943940.17085236.6101CAFOD General Funds61137.9661CAFOD General Funds4240.3361CAFOD General Funds49499.1596CAFOD General Funds26846.1538CAFOD General Funds17094.0170CAFOD General Funds66374.5800Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles53739.5000Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles43940.1700Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC195CAFODThis is an Internal grant from Cafod General Fund to support activities related to the project titled "improving natural resources management through the integration of Civil Society in DR Congo". The project's duration is for three years (from February 2011 to February 2014). The CAFOD Advocacy Support Programme Officer will conduct these activities in supporting the partner CERN as well as activities implemented on the ground by Civil Society Platform called "Cadre de Concertation" (CdC) and those covered by 6 Observatories of Natural Resources (ORN in acronym) especially in Mbandaka, Inongo, Bunia, Beni Butembo, Kalemi and Kananga in the Dem.Rep. of Congo. By this grant CAFOD and CERN intend to: - Contribute in supporting natural resources management programme in DR Congo in light to establish and to strengthen the Congolese’s Civil society on natural resources issues, - Increase understanding of issues by local people relating to the management of Natural resources and their rights recognized in this matter. - Facilitate involvement of the Congolese Civil Society Organizations on the decision making process and on influencing politics about the natural resources management. Finally this grant will support and focused in supporting advocacy work and initiative undertaken by the partner as well as CdC, ORN, CSOs with regular and sufficient support from the CAFOD/Advocacy Support Programme Officer. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10079.831919438.905910165.2542CAFOD General Funds-10165.2542CAFOD General Funds10079.8319CAFOD General Funds6260.6837CAFOD General Funds13935.8974CAFOD General Funds-757.6752CAFOD General Funds10079.8300CAFOD Kinshasa253.0900CAFOD Kinshasa4819.2800CAFOD Kinshasa1219.5100CAFOD Kinshasa13147.0200CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC196CAFODCAFOD is implementing a Livelihood programme in DRC since 2003 in the Eastern part of the Country. After five years of implementation, CAFOD decided to undertake an external evaluation of the above mentioned programme to see the impact that has been produced by the programme. Following this external evaluation that has emphasised a need for greater consistency, and stressed the need for closer correspondence to the social and market conditions that currently affect economic opportunities available to communities recovering from conflict; there have been concerns about the sustainability of our activities given that they take place in unstable areas. From the aforementioned evaluation’s findings and subsequent team discussions, it was clear that, the existing activities classified under Livelihoods are to be treated as community and early recovery activities in order to better adapt with the realities on the ground and better build the bridge between emergency response and long term development (livelihoods). As result of the above analysis, we want to conduct a baseline study in order to design and develop a Livelihoods Programme to be put to back Donors. The study will target the Western provinces as well as Bas-Congo (Diocese of Matadi) and Bandundu (Diocese of Idiofa)provinces close to Kinshasa. CAFOD intends to conduct Baseline and LNA survey together to assess the current status of two Dioceses and to explore the current potentials and opportunities for livelihoods for the most vulnerable groups. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9120.251511486.0000CAFOD General Funds-2365.7485CAFOD General Funds3939.3900CAFOD Kinshasa318.4700CAFOD Kinshasa133.3300CAFOD Kinshasa3987.7300CAFOD Kinshasa257.8100CAFOD Kinshasa59.8800CAFOD Kinshasa63.2900CAFOD Kinshasa3147.8600CAFOD Kinshasa-2787.5000CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC197CAFODThe project will cover the following activities: distribution of learning materials, training of diocesan trainers, training of Parish trainers, and training of observators in dioceses, deployment of observators, interfaith observator’s network, exchange meetings with CSOs, exchange meetings with political parties.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk55926.930055926.9300CAFOD General Funds55926.9300Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC198CAFODSince 2008, the whole north-eastern border of the DRC has been occupied by Ugandan rebels (LRA) where they have established several camps in the bush from where they came to loot, kidnap and kill people they find, regardless of gender, age, etc. As of September 17th, 2008, they simultaneously attacked many villages in that part of the country and have not only murdered, killed, looted and abducted several people, but also burned all houses in these villages. This situation continues to intensify in some areas bordering the national park and 168 attacks were recorded in the first half of this year (2011) constituting over 79% of attacks recorded in 2010. These atrocities and attacks created internal and external displacement of very massive population of those villages to urban centres like Dungu Ngilima, Bangadi and Southern Sudan and UNOCHA had reported several people killed and at least 337.393 internally displaced people (about 131.583 or 39% in the territory of Dungu) living in inhumane conditions as about 76% of them have not received any humanitarian assistance. Due to a weak protection of the civilian population by government forces (army and police), people have set up self defence groups who also engage in exactions of the population. This project will help solve the problem of protection of the population by wide awareness of different actors and psychosocial care for victims of abuses by the LRA and will also help the most needy vulnerable rebuild their lives through specific support to meet their immediate needs (such as income-generating activities, temporary shelters, etc.). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk85889.570585889.5705CAFOD General Funds85889.5700Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC199CAFODWorkshop on “Protection and Early Recovery” This workshop will be held in Goma from 04 to 06 September 2011 and whose participants are the partners involved in the livelihoods program and the sexual violence Project, CAFOD’s programme staff, and some invited NGO working in the field of protection, in particular sister agencies of CI. The Purpose of this workshop is the Collect and discuss the main information to design a new protection and early recovery programme which will be developed by cafod and his partner in East DRC for the next five year. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6708.49086771.7791CAFOD General Funds-63.2883CAFOD General Funds6771.7800CAFOD Kinshasa-63.2900CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC202CAFODCAFOD has been supporting the Livelihoods programme in the East of DRC over the past 10 years involving partners in Bukavu and Goma (mainly Caritas partners). Some other partners like CDJP Bukavu and Bunia joined the programme a couple of years later with the focus on rape crisis and psychosocial activities. Although there have been significant achievements and impact from this programme, a lot of challenges have also been experienced due mainly to the instability in the region in terms of conflict and that did not always allow the smooth running of activities. This is why as a result of the programme evaluation and country context, the consultant’s report suggested shifting to the short terms activities aiming at responding to emerging needs of the targeted population in order to ensure their effective Protection. It was then agreed following a process of consultation with concerned partners as part of the exit strategy to develop a Protection Programme. In line with CAFOD’s PCM process and in order to better use lessons learnt from the previous programme is was agreed to carry out both the evaluation and audit of the previous programme; thus the submission of the current PSGA involving related costs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18861.220018911.0900CAFOD General Funds-49.8700CAFOD General Funds7878.7000CAFOD Kinshasa10982.5200CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC203CAFODVitshumbi is an isolated lakeside city in the Virunga Park on the west coast of Lake Edward with a population estimated up to 2,772 households (13860 people) It has longer suffered from the lack of safe drinking water: women and children have to collect water from Lake Edward (which is the unique mean to have water in the city). Caritas Goma has built a hospital (with a maternity and a surgery room) to participate in the reduction of maternal and infant mortality (at least three maternal and child deaths were recorded each month). But after construction, the structure is not supplied with water. Cholera has established as endemic disease in this city 12/12 months. In 2011, the hospital recorded 326 new cases of cholera with 19 deaths, including 13 children under five years. Besides cholera, several cases of bacillary dysentery were recorded (an average of 7 new cases a month between February and August 2011). Cases of worm infestation are common; water-borne diseases, represent 30% of patients consulted the hospital and come on third position after malaria and sexual transmitted infections. In august 2011, an outbreak of cholera was reported last Auguste with 119 cases recorded during that single month. In addition to the problem of lack of drinking water and due to its geographical position, the city of Vitshumbi was affected by a vast hurricane, on August 22st, 2011, coming from the Lake Edward. That natural disaster took away roofs of houses, leaving homeless numerous of affected households. Many families especially those most vulnerable (returnees just arrived after running away from horrors of war without sufficient means to rebuild their roofs) have been forced to live with those in whose homes were not affected, thereby causing an indescribable overcrowding. A total of 2,772 households in this village will be directly affected by the water pumped and outreach on hygiene promotion. Specifically, 150 vulnerable households whose homes were destroyed by the hurricane will receive assistance in sheets and nails to help them rehabilitate their homes. A joint community based committee composed by project staff (team of Caritas) and representatives of the beneficiaries may be added to the representatives of local authorities will participate in the identification / selection of 150 beneficiaries; on the basis of objective criteria commonly agreed and accepted by all stakeholders. This project will have four phases: 1. Community meetings with the beneficiaries about local contribution and the establishment of committees of the project (10 days) 2. The assistance to targeted households with roofs of house and in the meantime construction of the reservoir, (24 days) 3. The supply and distribution of water in the community, followed by hygiene promotion (BCC) within 3 months. 4. Monitoring and evaluation during the project life, and 6 months after the project. The medical Bureau of caritas Goma is committed to implementing medical monitoring over a longer period throughout community based committee trained and equipped. The long-lasting Strategy will be followed by Vichumbi Health centre in collaboration with caritas Goma. Household will be contributing 0.5$ per month for the management of the system. In addition, the hospital, it was agreed with the responsible that in each invoice for medical care provided to each patient, a small amount will be incorporated in this to support the water system. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk73305.580042548.9300CAFOD General Funds30756.6500CAFOD General Funds73305.5800Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC205CAFODSince December 18, 2011, population of Ituri faces the cholera epidemic which broke out in two localities, Matete and Koga, which are small islands of fishermen in Lake Albert, in the Health Zone of Tchomia. The epidemic continues to expand, at an alarming rate in neighbouring health zones (Gety, Bunia, Lita and Drodro); to date, 866 cases have been reported with 24 deaths. A struggle committee was established to end the epidemic, composed of state specialized services (Health Districts and Health Zones), local authorities, humanitarian agencies (Health and Wash clusters, with Caritas as member) and civil society but the epidemic has taken advance on the response and continues to expand into surrounding areas. This emergency project would therefore enhance the fight against this epidemic of cholera, in collaboration with other stakeholders to strengthen preventive and curative measures (by intensifying awareness, training of community volunteers ("relais communautaires") and nurses ("infirmiers titulaires"), the system of referencing and the management of biomedical waste) to stop the chain of transmission and spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases in 36 health areas of the concerned health zones (Bunia, Tchomia, Gety Lita and Drodro). . Activities of this project will globally have an effect on entire population of the 36 targeted health areas (approximately 127.913 inhabitants). Particularly, 5 health zones will be equipped with emergency kits to be able to treat victims of cholera patients. Within three months, the project would therefore achieve the following objectives: 1. To strengthen preventive measures through awareness of entire population of 5 affected Health Zones (Tchomia, Lita, Drodro, Gety and Bunia) on basic hygiene practices and environmental sanitation; 2. To strengthen and enable a correct management of cholera cases through the training of 60 nurses ("Infirmiers Titulaires") and 300 community volunteers ("relais communautaires") of concerned Health Zones; 3. Pre-positioning kits to treat at least 25 cholera cases in each Health Zones (5 kits); 4. To provide the Health Zone of Tchomia with a speedboat - ambulance to ensure rapid transport of patients to Cholera Treatment Centers (CTC); 5. To provide 10 Health Areas with incinerators for a good biomedical waste management. Awareness campaigns and training of nurses and community volunteers will create a sustainable basis to change behaviour of targeted people and a good detection and treatment of any suspected case of cholera. To allow operation and maintenance of the speedboat, Health Zone of Tchomia will incorporate a small amount in each medical voucher (except in cases of cholera which will be free). The generated amount will be used for fuel, repairs and payment of the speedboat workers (as it is done with the jeep ambulance). During the life of the project, monitoring and evaluation activities will be undertaken by Health Zones under the supervision of Caritas and the Health Districts of Bunia and Djugu with some fild visits from the emergency team of CAFOD. A final evaluation and audit will be held within 3 months after completion of the project activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk34453.348019620.0886CAFOD General Funds14833.2594CAFOD General Funds34453.3500Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC208CAFODMost of basic services such as health facilities had been destroyed by the war and equipments were plundered in East DRC. In Nord Kivu province, 41% of health facilities belong to the Catholic Church, Managed directly by Caritas Goma; among them more than 60% were plundered and destroyed during the last 15 years of war. Despite the effort made by humanitarian organisations to support free of charge medical care in 7/34 health Zones, Birambinzo and Pinga remain with very few infrastructures. This causes a high maternal mortality rate (540/100,000) due to lack of health facilities, delivery complications at home. High infant mortality rate (143/10,000). There’s a long distance between the existing health facilities and beneficiaries, more than 50 km is the distance to be undertaken by by sick people or pregnant women to attend the Hospital. Caritas Goma, made a strong advocacy to provincial authorities as well as lobbying tofunding partners with the view of exploring ways of improving this worrying situation in which the concerned population has been leaving as result of war and conflicts. The current proposal in terms of activities is aiming at rehabilitating Katanga heath centre in Pinga health Zone(walikale territory), and Kyahala health centre in Birambizo(Rusthuru territory). We have in the two locations, 19,540 people who will benefit directly from this project, most of them are internal displaced, returnes and host families. Caritas développement Goma, submitted the present project in order to support this work while he committed to provide minimum equipment and drugs. Health authorities in province have committed to provide health workers and their salaries. The main goal of this project is to improve medical care through the rehabilitation and equipment of Katanga and Kyahala health centre in North Kivu province by the end of November 2012 so that: • People in targeted area have access to health facilities nearest and in time; • Maternal and infant mortality rate is expected to decrease at least to 10%( current maternal mortality rate is 540/100,000 survival childbirth, and 149/100,000 people) • Vaccination cover of DTC3 is improved by 20% (currently at 56% would be improved up to 76%) • 17 Health worker are trained and appointed to provide healthcare to people • 2 local committee of Community health workers (30 persons)are trained and participate in improving community health status Caritas Goma will undertake some activities to achieve this, some of them will be directly funded by the partner up to 12,000 USD especially minimum equipment of each centre. While the following work will be funded by cafod in this project: Rehabilitation by a selected tender; trainings of heath workers and community workers by provincial authorities, monitoring and evaluation. The diocesan department of Health will be the implementation section which has a very strong experience in Primary health care management with a very long background with cafod and other sister agencies in this area of work. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk52964.779852964.7798CAFOD General Funds52964.7800Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC209CAFODThis proposal has been developed in response to a request from partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to strengthen their capacity in analysing and communicating conflict data. The DRC is a country plagued by violent conflict. This seriously impacts on the lives of people living in eastern DRC, limiting reconstruction and development and deepening poverty. The sheer size of the DRC and the complexity of the conflict mean that the conflict is very difficult to understand, and the security situation changes so frequently that it is very difficult to monitor and effectively respond to incidents of conflict. Since August 2010, CAFOD has been working to build the capacity of 2 partners to monitor the indicators of emergent conflict in five territories through a network of local community monitoring committees (Webpromise ref: DRC173 and DRC174). However, the richness and complexity of this data has made it difficult to analyse and identify emerging conflict trends, and to communicate the research effectively to engage and influence decision-makers. Representing the information collected directly from the ground in a visual and interactive way would address these challenges. Mapping incidents of conflict electronically would strengthen local-level capacity to analyse and understand conflict trends, and would support advocacy at local, national and even international levels to challenge the structures and policies that allow the conflict to persist. This project will include 2 partners: CARITAS Bukavu and Centre Olame, with support from UK based NGO Map Action, with whom CAFOD has an existing informal relationship on DRR mapping. Map Action work on a voluntary basis and charge no consultancy fees for time spent in-country. The initial workshop would take place in June 2012, with a view to developing the map and completing the second workshop before December 2012. The design and content of the map would be developed together with partners in-country, and according to an agreed brief, the map would be developed by a Map Action volunteer. This map would then be finalised with partners before moving to a period of user- testing e.g. with the EC and DRC government officials, to refine the map. The map would then be finalised and Map Action would return to DRC to support partners in using and maintaining the map to ensure sustainability. Map Action would continue to be available to provide remote technical support to partners following the workshop. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3817.61004700.0000CAFOD General Funds-882.3900CAFOD General Funds3517.6100Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese300.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC210CAFODClashes between armed groups and attacks in villages on the border areas of Kabare and Kalehe territories in December 2011 to early January 2012 caused several population movements. According to local sources met by the international cluster mission of 25 January 2012, people have moved to the “groupement” of Ihembe, located in east of Kabare territory where new arrivals continue to be recorded. Most of the displaced people are composed of women and children. These large population movements make pressure on the capacity of host communities in terms of hygiene and food security. Since the time they left their locations, the concerned IDPs households have not yet been assisted; they continue to expect for some support from the humanitarian community to help them considering too many problems they face. This intervention aims to improve living conditions and reduce the vulnerability of more than 4,945 households including displaced households, host families and other most vulnerable households in Kabare and Kalonge territories. To achieve that objective, following activities will be undertaken: - Update needs assessment and verification of beneficiaries lists, - Planning the humanitarian assistance, - Procurement of NFI kits, - Implementation of emergency NFI kits to beneficiaries, - Assess the results and impact of this emergency action and - Prepare the activities final report. The project will be closely funded by CAFOD and Caritas Spain. The contribution of CAFOD will complement the part of the budget funded by Caritas Spain by completing items not supported by Caritas Spain, monitoring and evaluation and running costs. The monitoring of this project will be done by Caritas Bukavu through its Programme Officer with support from the emergency services and logistics department. At the beginning, during and at the end of this humanitarian intervention, evaluations will be conducted by Caritas Bukavu on basis of the project indicators to track the performance of activities and effective achievement of the project objective. CAFOD through Goma Office and Caritas Spain will also hold field visits to capture critical information and ensure that activities are meeting the project goals. It is planned to conduct an external audit at end of project activities.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk76389.408876389.4088CAFOD General Funds76389.4100Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC211CAFODThe crisis in which DRC suffered since early 90s has thrown the country into sad situation characterized by atrocious murders, rape and sexual violence. In the District of Ituri and more specifically in the territories of Djugu and Irumu, these war have turned into opposition between communities causing looting of property, destruction of public infrastructures including hospitals, health centres, schools without forgetting forced displacement of populations such that the humanitarian situation is almost generally catastrophic for all the people of most part of the Diocese of Bunia. Given the importance of dehumanizing situation which affects the blossoming of the whole population of the Diocese of Bunia, their present focus is mainly to contribute to the recovery of the human dignity by relaunching self support activities of 470 survivors of armed conflicts in Ituri by 2015. To achieve this, Caritas Bunia will: - Organize affected population in clubs to deal with threats of their rights -Take action which can reduce by 10% rape incidents and violence based gender Assist victims of rape and gender based violence with psycho social, medical and Income generating activities supports’ - organise session/training workshop for members of club SIMAMA on human rights, exchange visits between members of clubs SIMAMA, the political & administrative authorities and civil society members.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40469.622640411.673037523.916640471.0691CAFOD General Funds-1.4465CAFOD General Funds40411.6730CAFOD General Funds37523.9166CAFOD General Funds24281.7700Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese16187.8500Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese40411.6700Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese37523.9200Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC212CAFODDRC is facing a long armed conflict that has last more than 15 years, more than 6 million deaths and over 15, 000 victims of sexual violence. The conflict is mainly located in East were humanitarian actors a trying to rebuild hope and dignity in the life of over 1, 9 million internal displaced people; 920,000 returnees; 770,000 people in host families. Massive Human right abuse was reported by international and local NGO. As result of internal and external pressure on the government, in 2006, a law to fight sexual violence was edited but not really applied. No longer than last year 2011, DRC was published to be the capital of rape in the world, the worst place to be a woman. Cafod and his partners had a crisis analysis and need assessment in 2011 in 8 territories located in East for further details on this issue. The main findings was that there ‘s a huge need to strengthen civil protection and provide holistic care to thousands of survivors of rape and other atrocities made by both militia and some member of national army. CDJP will intend to bring change in the life of survivors by: •Preventing and minimize the effects of violence on vulnerable populations in two territories , including IDPs, returnees and their host families by improving awareness on self protection and human rights abuse prevention; •Collect, analyze data from the field level on a monthly basis, submit them to the CEJP ACEAC as evidence for advocacy work at local, national and international levels to bring back authorities at their responsibilities to improve the protection of civilians; •Improving quality of holistic care of 500 survivors of sexual violence in two areas most affected. 1000 survivors are targeted among them, 700 will receive trauma healing in listing centre, economic reinsertion by restoring income generating activities and legal assistance,500 will receive healthcare. Under CEJP leadership, data will be collected and analysed for stronger advocacy work by National bishop’s conference (CENCO) so that rape, and other threats and violence can be stopped in DRC. Therefore, CDJP will be running 9 Listening centres: 3 in Shabunda in partnership with BDD/Shabunda based in Shabunda; 3 in Walungu and 3 in Kalehe. Awareness campaign will be organised to spread national law against sexual violence, train local authorities and community leader to prevent violence. A starting workshop will be held in Goma to redefine every piece of work for this project and discuss cross cutting issues and monitoring planning as well. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk67554.4528132789.291167554.4528CAFOD General Funds68853.5769CAFOD General Funds63935.7142CAFOD General Funds67554.4500Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu68853.5800Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu63935.7100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC213CAFODThis project is a support to activities of the protection and early recovery program initiated by CAFOD in close collaboration with of its partners to try to answer in a comprehensive and integrated approach to the issue of protection and holistic care for victims of armed conflicts the Eastern DRC. It will specifically support advocacy component by providing a reliable database and a file of claims to submit to the bishops for more effective advocacy on the issue of sexual violence both locally, nationally and internationally. In addition, this project will support partners by organizing joint activities such as holding meetings/workshops to enable a better understanding of program objectives and activities by all partners, facilitating joint evaluation of related activities implemented by different partners and learn lessons for better orientation tower the objectives to get a real impact to the targeted beneficiaries and communities at the end of the program. To do so, the project will undertake the following activities: - Organization of meetings / workshops of concertation within all partners before and during the implementation of the program; - Collecting and handing out data on program activities from all partners to prepare files for the advocacy; - Field visits to the targeted dioceses (Bunia, Dungu, Goma and Bukavu/Shabunda) to monitor activities and discuss with beneficiaries; - Compilation of data and quarterly reports received from partners to prepare documents for advocacy; - Discussions at the CEJP level and harmonization of data collected in the field to meet the expectations of bishops and facilitate their understanding on situation in regard to advocacy activities they will undertake; The project will be led by the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (CEJP) through its Assistant of the Executive Secretary based in Bukavu and in close collaboration with CAFOD and other partners directly involved in the program. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk16291.823819052.631516291.8238CAFOD General Funds19052.6315CAFOD General Funds16291.8200Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 19052.6300Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC214CAFODWith the advent of the various peace negotiations and the timid beginning of the democratic process in DRC, the population of North Kivu are looking to start rebuilding their lives. Women constitute the majority of those living in poverty and faced severe challenges to meet basic needs. Because of this, many women are already engaged in small scale agro-commercial income generating activities to enable the survival of their households, but without significant consistency to generate a significant income. Cafod in DRC and Caritas Goma believe that to fight poverty effectively, micro finance must be available to the poorest of the poor, especially to women. Caritas Goma therefore set up a programme in 2002, delivered by its Department of Development, to support female associations and co-operatives in Goma to establish responsible entrepreneurial businesses. Caritas Goma have so far found that women are very credible and more responsible, with a great capacity for financial management – they work for the good of their family, and tend to invest their savings for the improvement of the standard of living of their household. They’re skilled to manage a small capital. From experience in small trade between Rwanda and DR Congo border, this has contributed in a small way to peace and reconciliation as each population depends on the others production and willingness to exchange goods and commerce. In order to strengthen this programme, Caritas Goma presented this project to cafod, who was happy to support this initiative as a contribution to DRC CSP aims, and Just one world aim 2. Each woman will get a loan between 50-350 USD in a progressive increment due to each woman performance during 7 cycles of 28 months (each cycle will last 4 months). The loan is to fund a small-scale trade in Goma so that benefits from this activity will improve socio-economic conditions of women and their household. The programme goal is To improve the socio-economic situation of 200 women and their households over 28 months, by supporting them to develop income generating activities: Three main expected outcomes are: 1. 200 women from female co-operatives are trained by Caritas Goma in savings and loans management and understand how to save for their socio economic growth; 2. 200 women receive a loan and are engaged in small-scale trade in Goma and the surrounding area 3. 200 women have saved money to run their business after the project or the business is self-sustaining. The main activities will be focused one: • Training beneficiaries in saving and loan policy and benefits; • Allocating loan to women; • Collect savings of women and reimbursement; providing advice and support • Monitoring and evaluation At the end of this 28 months programme, each woman will have refund the total capital of her loan to caritas Goma, and will have had saved at least 200 USD for her own business. There’s particular advantage as the interest rate is very low (2%) and Caritas Goma will be able to support its running cost for the next project thanks to interest generated by the initial capital invested. Beneficiaries are Poor, but economically active women are the target group for this project. To receive the loan they have to be active in a small way and able to demonstrate some skill in business. The project targets those who do not currently have the means needed to support themselves, who have limited capital or who are not eligible for other loans.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25555.555525529.32005146.198825555.5555CAFOD General Funds25529.3200CAFOD General Funds5146.1988CAFOD General Funds25555.5600Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese25529.3200Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese5146.2000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC215CAFODDemocratic republic of Congo is facing a Security problem in North Kivu, with ethnic’s tension which has lasted more than 15 years. The result of this being the massive internal displacement of its population. In June 2012, DRC has more than 2 million IDP, with over 200,000 newer IDP in surrounding Goma town. Ndosho is a slum street surrounding Goma, with more than 66,800 people. Among them 40,347 (60%) are IDP from Masisi and Rutshuru, the two territory most affected by the conflict in North Kivu. Those IDP and their host families have limited access to basic social services and facilities. 95% of families in this area are very poor, so than ¾ children aged from 5 to 18 are not at school. CAJED, our long lasting partner is particularly interested by Child protection and education, Had initiated in the last Five years a primary and secondary to increase opportunity and access to education or marginalised children living in Ndosho; and a vocational training centre funded by cafod since 2003. The aim of the current project is to expand the existing classrooms by rehabilitating 3 additional classrooms, to increasing 60% of student enrolment,(from 90 to 225) with an average of 45 student per classroom. The project hopes to bring a strong impact in the live of boys and girls who will attend this school, and in the life of men and women, parents of those children. Parents will no longer be asked to pay special fees for rehabilitation during a period of 5 years, and the school fees during that period will be reduced up to 25% (from 12$/month to 9$/month). CAJED will hire a consultant engineer to conduct the rehabilitation, during a period of maximum 3 months. In the meantime, the equipment (school desk, black board, teacher’s seat and desk) will be prepared by youth who has been trained at cajed vocational training centre for a cheaper price.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14750.732414750.7324CAFOD General Funds14750.7300Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC216CAFODIn October 2011, CAFOD DRC and Its partners reflected during a 3 days workshop on the development of a "Program of Protection and Early Recovery" to try to correspond in more effective, efficient and coordinated maner with other stakeholders, to the multiple problems of protection of victims of various atrocities due to multiple repeated wars that Eastern DRC has experienced and a relevant maner to support the rehabilitation of infrastructures of affected communities as well. This three days workshop will involve 4 diocese partners: Caritas Dungu-doruma, Caritas Bunia, Caritas Goma, CDJP/Bukavu, CAJED and CEJP. The overall objective of the workshop is to have a clear undertanding of everybody about programmes objectives/outcomes, Monitoring and Evaluation; and explain tools which will be developped in collecting data and story of change. The workshop will be held in Goma, 26 participants will attend the workshop including cafod staff, partners, UN cluster representative and MoH.From 29th t0 31st May 2012.The overall outcome is the smooth implentation, monitoring and evaluation of our three year programme in DRC. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8682.71608682.7160CAFOD General Funds2094.4400CAFOD Kinshasa4802.4600CAFOD Kinshasa1785.8100CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC217CAFODSince Mid-April 2012, DRC army forces are fighting with a new rebellion called M23, led by Bosco Ntanganda, a rebel searched by the international criminal court. More than 100,000 people are displaced in Goma, Masisi, Rutshuru and some fled to the neighbour country in Rwanda and Uganda. An Ea was launched by CI on 16 May 2012, but includes NFI only. Caritas Goma and Cafod team had a rapid need assessment from 15-19 May. As main outcome, we found that people are exposed to die by hunger especially breastfeeding women and children under 5 year old. With Colleague from sister agencies and we decide to raise funds as to provide Food aid to 7440 household most affected in Minova, Kitchanga and Rutchuru. The Aim of the current intervention is to provide rapid Food assistance to IDP, so that they can survive when they will be waiting for other Aid agencies and the EA outcome. 7440 Household (37,200 people) will be assisted by 25 kgs of cornflour, 1kgs of vegetable groundnut oil; 10 kgs of beans and 500 gr of salt which represent a stock of food for 2 weeks for IDP in these period when they spent over 3 weeks without nothing to eat. The project will be implemented by caritas Goma within 2 weeks with cafod-caritas Belgium staff support in Goma. All the procurement guideline will be respected and monitoring will be on daily basis with local staff. This intervention is most supported by other aid agencies in place and UN agencies as well including WFP who is limited now in terms of intervention in Food sector. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC218CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo in general, and in particular North Kivu province, has faced an armed conflict whose harmful effects have deeply affected children. Children experienced serious violations of their rights, including their recruitment into armed forces and militia groups, abductions, massacres, and family separation. According to the 2012 Humanitarian action plan from OCHA DRC, more than 40,000 children are non accompanied and vulnerable; 2000 child soldiers removed from armed forces; 1.7 million 3-17 year olds are not at school. During our field monitoring visit and workshops with partners, we decided to contribute to restore hope and dignity in the life of Congolese children and young people with a sustainable protection and early recovery Programme. CAJED is one of our long lasting partners based in North Kivu, working in this area of child protection, with over 15 years of experience with CAFOD. This project presented by CAJED will be implemented in Goma town and Masisi. CAJED will focus on three main activities to bring lasting change to the life of 405 children and young people: • Formal Education reinsertion: Community members and schools responsible will work together with social workers to identify, sensitize vulnerable out of school children to attend school in the next school year; • Vocational training and life skills: Some vulnerable children who will not able to attend formal education, will be assessed, and trained in vocational trainings, and life skills. At the end of each six month training cycles; trainees will be equipped to hold their own workshops with closed supervision and support from CAJED; • Small scale trading: There are some youth who will not like to attend school or vocational trainings. They will be trained in small scale trading, mainly in groups of 4 to 7 members. A strong market analysis will be conducted by the partner prior to cash transfer. • Special focus will be given to Girls, CAJED will work in consortium with a female led organisation named APROFIM, specialising in Girls Education and support. • In the meantime, some schools and training centres will be rehabilitated and equipped. The overall outcome for this programme is to improve the socio-economic life of children and young people so that they will no longer be interested to return to armed groups and militias. This will contribute surely to peace building and stability in the targeted area. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk43003.821641935.403743003.8216CAFOD General Funds41935.4037CAFOD General Funds43003.8200Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés41935.4000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC221CAFODDemocratic republic of Congo is facing a armed conflict since the last 15 years. Around 2,2 million internal displaced people(OCHA, July 2012), Most of basic socio facilities were destroyed by the war and equipments were plundered. Some IDP has returned in their place of origin, such as in Masisi. In Nord Kivu province, 41% of health facilities belong to the Catholic Church Managed directly by Caritas Goma, via le BDOM (Diocesan Medical department). Despite the effort made by humanitarian organisations to support free of charge medical care in several health Zones, Kirotche remain with very few infrastructures. This causes a high maternal mortality rate (540/100,000) due to lack of health facilities, delivery complications at home. High infant mortality rate (143/10,000). There’s a long distance between the existing health facilities and beneficiaries, more than 45 km is the distance to walk by sick people or pregnant woman to attend the Hospital. Caritas Goma made a strong advocacy to provincial authorities as well as lobbying to Caritas partners with the view of exploring ways of improving this worsen situation in which the affected population are leaving as result of war and conflicts. Caritas Goma submitted to Caritas Luxembourg this project to rehabilitate, equip, and train heath worker at Matanda health centre, in Kirotche health Zone. An agreement was therefore signed between Caritas Goma and Caritas Luxembourg for the rehabilitation. CAFOD was requested to co finance this initiative to provide Medical equipment while Caritas Goma and the Ministry of health will support training of community and heath workers. The estimated population is 19,560 people who will benefit directly from this project, most of them are internal displaced, returnees and host families. Caritas développement Goma, with the ministry of health have committed to provide health workers and their salaries. The overall goal of this project is to improve access to healthcare through the rehabilitation and equipment of Matanda health Centre, Masisi territory, in North Kivu province by the end of March 2013 so that: • People in targeted area have access to health facilities nearest and in timely; • Community health workers (30 persons)are trained and participate in improving community health status; • Health worker at Matanda health centre are trained on various themes selected on the basis of most diseases affecting population as well as management of public health in general. Rehabilitation will be done by a selected tender; trainings of heath workers and community workers by ministry of health, monitoring and evaluation by a mixed team including CAFOD, Caritas Luxembourg, Caritas Goma, local community. The diocesan department of Health will be the implementation section which has a very strong experience in Primary health care management as mentioned above. As cafod funding will be used for procurement, cafod will ensure that SCM is respected as well as Caritas Goma Procurement Manual. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk39235.668739235.6687CAFOD General Funds39235.6700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC222CAFODAfter three years of implementation of the IFS project, it was assumed that the project has strengthened the operational capacity of partners in strategic analysis of the data collection on the ground and the promotion of mediation and community dialogue. Also, through its activity data collection, a system of monitoring indicators of conflict has been established for the analysis of conflict, early warning system and supports the Advocacy at Provincial, National and International. Having regard to the foregoing and considering the recommendations emerged during the mid-term evaluation of the IFS project, the team driving the project and its partners Caritas Bukavu and Central Olame, will organise a sharing experience workshop with sister structures of the Catholic Church including CDJP Uvira, Caritas Dungu, Caritas Goma, Bunia. The workshop aims to share experience in conflict monitoring, analysing IFS programme weaknesses and drafting common list of indicators of conflict and peace. We will also organising restitution / feedback meetings with communities to inform the population about the activities that have been carried out in their respective territories, what has been done with the data collected, what advocacy has been undertaken and what is the impact of the project so far. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7429.19058938.4682CAFOD General Funds-1509.2777CAFOD General Funds7429.1900CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC223CAFODTo monitor, analyse and report on field-level conflict indicators, so that data on the progress of peace and reconciliation in South Kivu can be made available to EU, UK government and CAFOD policy makers. This additional amount that comes from CAFOD office management activities budget with the overall budget of the IFS EC co-funded programme. EC and CAFOD have agreed and sign an addendum to the grant contract IFS-RRM 213-536 for a no-cost extinction of three months. So during the budget readjustment, this amount was reallocated to Centre Olame in order to complete the remaining activities such as training of the community leaders in how to sustain the project results after the end of the project implementation and raising the awareness of communities about peace building and about the negative impact of conflict. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18246.817418246.8253CAFOD General Funds-0.0079CAFOD General Funds18246.8200Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC224CAFODTo monitor, analyse and report on field-level conflict indicators, so that data on the progress of peace and reconciliation in South Kivu can be made available to EU, UK government and CAFOD policy makers. This additional amount that comes from CAFOD office management activities budget with the overall budget of the IFS EC co-funded programme. EC and CAFOD have agreed and sign an addendum to the grant contract IFS-RRM 213-536 for a no-cost extinction of three months. So during the budget readjustment, this amount was reallocated to Caritas Bukavu in order to complete the remaining activities such as training of the community leaders in how to sustain the project results after the end of the project implementation and raising the awareness of communities about peace building and about the negative impact of conflict. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18253.174618253.1746CAFOD General Funds18253.1700Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC225CAFODSince 2008, the whole north-eastern border of the DRC is occupied by Ugandan rebels (LRA) where they have established several camps in the bush from where they came up to loot, kidnap and kill people they find, regardless the gender, age, etc; they burned all houses in these villages. That situation continued to intensify in the areas bordering the national park and 926 incidents have been recorded with 2,089 people killed and 2,909 persons kidnapped (among them 1,132 children). These atrocities and attacks created massive internal and external displacement of population from those villages to urban centres like Dungu, Ngilima, Bangadi and to the Southern Sudan Republic. The region continues to host hundreds of thousands of displaced people hesitating to return back home due to the fear of incursions and attacks often attributed to LRA elements or other unidentified armed groups. In June 2012, UNOCHA reported that more than 445,000 IDPs are currently identified in the areas affected by LRA attacks (DRC, Central Africa and South Sudan) with huge emergency needs but, unfortunately, these areas remain under funded by donors: less than 42% of humanitarian needs have been covered in Central Africa and only 35% of needs covered in DRC (especially in Dungu territory). About 76% of IDPs have not yet received humanitarian assistance and many of them are living in inhumane conditions without any protection against bad weather. Conflicts between displaced households and host population became recurrent mainly to access to insufficient resources. Due to a weak protection of civilians by government forces (police and army), people tried to set up self defence groups as a solution to fight insecurity but these groups also become a threat, causing numerous abuses against population. With the support from CAFOD, Caritas Dungu has implemented a pilot project to assist 480 households, victims of these atrocities in Dungu and Niangara territories; this second phase will try to consolidate those activities in 12 localities, in benefit of 805 families, with consideration of lessons learnt during the first phase. A particular emphasis will be placed on the holistic care of traumatized people, including victims of sexual violence and disabled, to help them to get more confident and resume their socio-economic activities. The project will provide emergency shelters and NFI kits to IDPs and most vulnerable host families and help them to start income-generating activities. This project will also support the reunification of family members who were dispersed after these atrocities (especially children). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk149095.3481149114.4810CAFOD General Funds-19.1329CAFOD General Funds89468.6900Caritas Dungu-Doruma55810.2100Caritas Dungu-Doruma2396.0300Caritas Dungu-Doruma1420.4200Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC227CAFODAccess to safe drinking water is problematic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were 57% of the population have no access to clean water in urban area and 69 % in rural area. Over 96% of the population in rural area reported to have no access to good sanitary facility, according to UNICEF, MICS2010. The lack of access to clean water source and sanitary facilities has been the main cause of many diseases, including cholera that has become endemic in the eastern part of the country. Children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to water born diseases. Furthermore, the war that has ravaged the country for more than 15 years have left no infrastructures or any functioning social facilities like school and heath centres. In 2011 DRC reported 21,500 cases of cholera with 580 deaths (lethality rate 3%) as a result of poor hygiene, sanitation, and lack of clean water (WHO, December 2011 report). CAFOD’s man partner, Caritas Goma, is one of the leading members of the WASH cluster at provincial level. CARITAS have developed this two year project as part of IPDF Match Fund 2012 that aim to respond to WASH challenges in three locations in North Kalehe and Masisi, including Mweha north Kalehe, Kingi and Rukwi in Masisi. The project will build 3 mini addictions providing up to 20 public drinking water fountain; in addition 20 natural springs will be built providing water to more than 5000 people. This project aligns well with the humanitarian action plan 2012developed in collaboration with all humanitarian partners and which priorities included the reduction of mortality and morbidity rate; increase access to potable water, sanitation and hygiene in locations where cholera is endemic, where diarrhoea is the first killer of children after malaria, and the root cause of malnutrition. Sanitation portion of the project will build 100 family latrines and 20 doors for public toilets, 130 hygienic Kits will be distributed followed by a strong community education on hygiene.. The project will benefit at least 14,911 people and will be implemented within two year period -November 2012, to October 2014. This project contributes to the following DFID Match Fund outcome indicators: • Number of women and men with access to potable water as a result of project activities with partner organisations: 21,582 persons (11,222 women, 10,359 men); • Number of women and men with access to improved sanitation as a result of project activities with partner organisations: 1,737 persons (904 women and 833 men) • Number of women and men with access to knowledge and means for improved hygiene as a result of hygiene promotion activities delivered with partner organisations: 23,319 persons; • Number of CAFOD civil society partner organisations with evidence of sex-disaggregated data, gender mainstreaming policies or strategies in place: 1. To achieve this outcome, CAFOD will work with CARITAS GOMA and it network of church partners. An initial KAP survey will be conducted to set baselines, and then the project will be implemented during a period of 24 months. A need assessment was conducted and the community was consulted and participated in the design of this project. The community will continue to be involved throughout the project implementation and will provide manual labour, sites and advices. A steering committee was formed and will be trained and serves as key implementing partner, participating in monitoring and evaluation. The project will build a sense of ownership and will empower the community to upkeep and maintain facilities. The local government will also be involved through health Zones, working with specialised laboratory based in Goma (AMI-KIVU), they will support trainings and will also use their mobile kits and their Goma base for water testing and certification. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk72060.361846579.761838954.8404CAFOD General Funds33105.5214CAFOD General Funds0.5952CAFOD General Funds46579.1666CAFOD General Funds72060.3600Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese46579.7600Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC228CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a problem of access to safe drinking water and sanitation, especially in the eastern part of the country were its reported that cholera is established as an endemic- epidemic disease. On average 57 % of Congolese people don’t have access to safe drinking water, but in rural areas this figure increases to 69 % of people. In terms of hygiene and sanitation, 96% of the rural population don’t have access to safe sanitation facilities (UNICEF, MICS2010). Furthermore, with the war which has lasted more than 15 years, most water facilities have been destroyed as well as other social facilities like school and heath centres. In 2011 DRC reported 21,500 cases of cholera with 580 deaths (lethality rate 3%) being a result of poor hygiene, sanitation, and lack of water (WHO, December 2011 report). Caritas Dungu is part of the wash cluster at provincial level. Together with all the humanitarian community and affected communities, we developed a humanitarian action plan 2012 in which priority was given to Reduce mortality and morbidity rate; increase access to potable water, sanitation and hygiene in locations where cholera is endemic, where diarrhoea is the first child killer after malaria, and the root cause of malnutrition. CARITAS Dungu, our long lasting partner developed this two year project as part of IPDF Match Fund 2012 to respond to Wash challenges in three locations in Dungu and Nyangara territory, haut uele District, by building 12 manual water pumps providing water to 11,600 persons ;in addition 08 natural spring will be built providing water to more than 2,000 persons. Sanitation will include 250 family latrines and 20 doors of public toilets, 180 hygienic Kits together with a strong hygiene campaign in the area. At least 13,600 people will be supported by this project including women, men, boys and girls. The project will be implemented during a eighteen months period from January 2013, to July 2014. This project contributes to the following DFID Match Fund outcome indicators: • Number of women and men with access to potable water as a result of project activities with partner organisations: 13,600 persons (7,480 women, 6120 men); • Number of women and men with access to improved sanitation as a result of project activities with partner organisations: 2,430 persons (1,336 women and 1,094 men) • Number of women and men with access to knowledge and means for improved hygiene as a result of hygiene promotion activities delivered with partner organisations: 13,600 persons; • Number of CAFOD civil society partner organisations with evidence of sex-disaggregated data, gender mainstreaming policies or strategies in place: 1. To achieve this outcome, CAFOD will provide funds to CARITAS Dungu, an initial KAP survey will be conducted to set baselines, and then the project will be implemented during a period of 18 months. The community was consulted in designing the programme, and committed in writing to participate through providing local materials available, and to maintaining facilities through financial contributions and manual work. They will therefore be involved in implementation through a steering committee who will be trained, there it will be a key partner participating in the implementation, evaluation, and will maintain facilities. Each health Zone authority (HZ of Dungu and HZ of Nyangara will certificate water quality testing before, during and after the project. A specialised laboratory based in Goma named ‘’AMI-KIVU’’ will provide training for in situ water testing with mobile kits, while the final test will be done in Goma (samples collected and sent to Goma). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk76125.386531654.761976125.3865CAFOD General Funds31654.7619CAFOD General Funds76125.3900Caritas Dungu-Doruma31654.7600Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC229CAFODSince several years, cities of Dungu and Niangara face cyclic flooding every 7 to 10 years or in sporadic intervals. These floods often occur between the months of September and November. Dungu has seen its biggest flood in 1977, 1986, 1992, 1999 and 2002. The last flood in Niangara was in 2007. Whenever there is the flooding, there has been considerable damage including population displacement, loss of shelter and NFI and loss of fields and gardens; all wells and sources of water contaminated. Very often, these floods are each followed by the increase of malaria cases, diarrhoea and other epidemic diseases with potential increased mortality. These days, torrential rains were recorded in the two cities and surrounding villages such as Mungere, Mbengu, Kungbe, Gbaga, Tundulu, Makilingbo and other downstream of Niangara. In the week of 11 to 17 September 2011, humanitarian agencies reported that more than fifty households were flooded neighbourhood of Uye river, forcing their occupants to move, while the rain still continued to fall in abundance. According to local authorities and humanitarian community, 1/3 of people living in Dungu and Nyangara could be affected by these floods (approximately 85,000 people). Worrying about this situation, the humanitarian community of the two Districts (Haut Uele and Bas Uele) has developed a contingency plan to be able to cope with this new threat; and in connection with this plan, it was asked to Caritas Dungu, to advocate for a support on shelters in favour of the affected households. It is in this context that this project has been developed as a contribution of CAFOD in the effort to the construction and rehabilitation of at least 250 emergency shelters for the families in distress in Dungu centre. This contribution will support the beneficiaries, victims flood, with sticks and other local materials, to enable them to build new shelters in the safest places identified by local authorities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk31055.900631055.9006CAFOD General Funds31055.9000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC230CAFODThis project will provide emergency food assistance to 713 households displaced by the recent conflict between FARDC and the forces of M23 in the communes of Karisimbi and Goma, Northern Kivu. Following a rapid assessment on the 21st November by Caritas Goma food needs were identified as a priority for the 713 families sheltering in the churches of Notre Dame d'Afrique and Christ Mon Rocher. These families received donated food the first few days but having fled their homes and means of production are now struggling to meet their nutritional needs. Other organisations are providing assistance to the large camps that have sprung up as the fighting intensified but Caritas Goma will focus its efforts on the spontaneous sites which have been established and which have not received assistance, including in the churches. The food assistance will comprise 25 kg of corn flower, 5 litres of vegetable oil, 5kgs of beans and 500g of salt - a ration to cover 15 days. The project will be implemented by Caritas Goma staff. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC233CAFODThis project aims to provide emergency assistance of essential non food items to 947 households displaced by the recent conflict between FARDC (government army) and the forces of M23 in spontaneous sites in and around Goma town (such as Notre Dame or Bulengo IDPs camp) in North Kivu. Following a rapid assessment done by Caritas Goma and CRS on November 22nd 2012, and other international NGOs (OCHA reports), food and non food items needs were identified as a priority for the IDP households newly arrived in Goma occupying churches, schools (such as Notre Dame d'Afrique and Don Bosco Centre) and some IDP camps toward South/Western of Goma (Mugunga 1, Mugunga 3, Bulengo, Lac Vert, etc.). Some of these families (713) have received food assistance for 15 days ration from Caritas Goma funded by CAFOD, but they continue facing the lack of non food items such as cooking sets to prepare foods, jerry cans to keep drinking water and clothes, blankets and plastic sheeting to protect against bad weather during this raining season. Trough this project, each targeted household will receive a kit of non food items including kitchen utensils, beddings (covers), clothes for women, children and men (second hand), plastic sheeting, soap, mat, hygienic kit for women, etc; according to minimum standards defined by the NFI/shelter cluster. The project will be implemented by Caritas Goma staff with support from CAFOD emergency team and in close collaboration/coordination with other humanitarian actors in Goma. It is planned to conduct an external audit at end of project activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk80004.468763770.7062CAFOD General Funds16233.7625CAFOD General Funds80004.4700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC234CAFOD This project shall contribute to improving the living conditions of 2000 displaced households affected by the ongoing armed conflicts in North Kivu who are at the Don Bosco Centre for a proper and dignified return. This displacement was due to the recent conflict between FARDC (government army) and the forces of M23 around and in Goma. During the leaks, the displaced have lost all their possessions, as the food that non-food necessities. Those who arrived at Don Bosco center were in deplorable physical conditions and cases of disease and malnutrition were very visible. Many of them have indicated that their houses had been destroyed during the military offensive and that their return will certainly pose problems. Following a rapid assessment done by Caritas Goma at Don Bosco centre and other international NGOs (OCHA reports), food and non food items needs were identified as a priority for the IDP households newly arrived at Don Bosco centre. These families have received food assistance for 15 days ration from WFP. ICRC planned also to assist with Non Food Items. But, regarding assessments made by Do Bosco centre, it will be a short fall of plastic sheeting to protect against bad weather during this raining season, soaps to maintain hygiene and jerry cans to keep drinking water. Trough this project costing 46,040 $US, each targeted household will receive a kit of non food items including one plastic sheeting, 2,4kg of soap and one jerry can of 20 litres to complement the NFI distribution planned by ICRC. The project will be implemented by Don Bosco centre staff with support from CAFOD emergency team and in close collaboration/coordination with other humanitarian actors in Goma. It is planned to conduct an external audit at end of project activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre des Jeunes Don Bosco NgangiCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk28775.000028775.0000CAFOD General Funds28775.0000Centre des Jeunes Don Bosco NgangiGB-CHC-285776-DRC236CAFODFollowing intense fighting between the M23 (rebel group created in My in Rutshuru) and the FARDC (government army), the youth centre of APROFIME (Action pour la Promotion de la Fille-Mère) received several households and unaccompanied children flying war. Fearing the advanced M23 and frightened by the shots of weapons from everywhere; and uncontrolled movements of FARDC flying towards Sake and Minova, IDPs decided to leave the camp of Kanyaruchinya and went to Goma, Mugunga and Green Lake, etc. Some of those who remained in Goma are accommodated in host families and in public infrastructures such as churches and schools; other went in camps of Mugunga3, Mugunga1 and Green Lake. Some other families and abandoned children are sheltered into the orphanage of APROFIME. From 1 to 2 December, following pressure from the ICGLR and the international community, M23 rebels withdrew from Goma and Sake confining their troops in the north (± 20 km from Goma). The withdrawal of M23 led some return movements of IDPs to their communities, especially those from the north axis of Goma, while those who came from Masisi do not intend to go home yet, due to insecurity caused by the increased activism of several armed groups in that area. Considering the looting perpetrated by the M23 rebels before they leave Goma, some displaced people from Kibumba and surroundings, remain reluctant to return to their villages which become now the cantonment area of the rebels: the area would turn into front line in case the negotiation with the government fails. As a precaution, they prefer to "wait and see"... The reception of that overpopulation deprived of everything, made APROFIME unable to cope with urgent needs expressed by those displaced after sharing with them the entire stock of food kept for internal children of the centre. Now, all stores are empty of food! Besides the lack of food, other pressing needs including essential non food items and protection of unaccompanied children were identified by APROFIME and the reunification of these children with their families. This project costing 58,638.04 $US will provide emergency assistance to 1006 persons including 103 newly unaccompanied children and 53 other children who were initially interned there; and 850 persons, constituted by members of 170 displaced households present at the centre. The package of the assistance contains food, non food items and protection kits for the children games. The project will be implemented by the APROFIME staff with support from CAFOD emergency team and in close collaboration/coordination with other humanitarian actors in Goma. It is planned to conduct an external audit at end of the project activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk36648.775036648.7750CAFOD General Funds36648.7800Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreGB-CHC-285776-DRC237CAFODThe Great Lakes countries where CAFOD works for a decade is a theatre of conflict recurrence. These conflicts are either between communities within a country or between two countries accusing each other. Wanting to make an active contribution in the search for a lasting solution, CAFOD would launch a peace building programme which will include partners from the three countries of the Great Lakes region which are Burundi, DRC and Rwanda. Before the launch of this programme planned for April 2013, CAFOD is organizing a workshop with potential partners to determine the intervention strategy, relevant activities to implement and the main objectives. This is intended to expand the project proposal that CAFOD has already put in place and finally understand the dynamics of conflict in the region guarantee for a good response. Planned to be implemented internally by CAFOD with strong participation of potential partners from great lakes region, the peace building workshop will cost about 18,907 Usd to cover all cost (transport, accommodation, food, stationary, etc.). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12500.000012500.0000CAFOD General Funds11596.4300CAFOD Kinshasa903.5700CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC238CAFODMasisi territory (North Kivu) is currently in a critical situation with ethnic tensions, leading to waves of internal displacement. In November 2012, some IDPs managed to reach Mugunga camps in Goma, other stopped in Kitchanga-Mweso where there were already more than 100,000 IDPs. With the last movement of IDPs, there are more than 300,000 people without assistance. However, many NGOs are focusing their response interventions in Goma town because of easier access. Masisi territory is a former stronghold of the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) from which the M23 originated. In Masisi, violent attacks against civilians and lootings have led to massive population displacements of up to 60,000 households (est. 30,000 households along the axis Sake-Masisi centre; and 30,000 households along the axis Sake-Kitchanga-Mweso). A follow-up assessment conducted by Caritas Goma emergency team from 14th to 17th of December 2012 to Kitchanga-Mweso axis showed, among others, a high score card for IDPs and host families (which confirms the need for emergency assistance); 60% of families visited had poor food consumption, eating low-nutrition food once a day or not at all (certain IDPs in camp have not received NFI assistance since 2010, and received food assistance from WFP most recently in July 2012); 16 cases of rape have been reported, 32 children recruited by armed groups, with 7 armed robberies incidents reported. 70% of IDPs fear for their own security both living in the camps or with host families. FARDC, militia groups and unknown armed groups were identified as the main perpetrators are. As the key priority for the newly displaced people in Masisi is food, NFI, and protection of civilians and unaccompanied children against violence, including gender based violence and forced enrolment in armed groups, which have been widespread, in close collaboration with Caritas, CAFOD submitted a project as a response to these priorities to DIFID who accepted to fund it. This 4 months project will be implemented by Caritas Goma to assist 5,000 vulnerable households with foods and essential non food items according to standards defined by the clusters. The project will also have a protection component to collect and share information on protection incidents, to train and sensitize military personnel and rebel groups’ leaders in civil protection and relevant aspects of international humanitarian law. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk530935.2515530935.2515CAFOD General Funds530935.2500Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC239CAFODMasisi territory (North Kivu) is currently in a critical situation with ethnic tensions, leading to waves of internal displacement. In November 2012, some IDPs managed to reach Mugunga camps in Goma, other stopped in Kitchanga-Mweso where there were already more than 100,000 IDPs. With the last movement of IDPs, there are more than 300,000 people without assistance. However, many NGOs are focusing their response interventions in Goma town because of easier access. Masisi territory is a former stronghold of the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) from which the M23 originated. In Masisi, violent attacks against civilians and lootings have led to massive population displacements of up to 60,000 households (est. 30,000 households along the axis Sake-Masisi centre; and 30,000 households along the axis Sake-Kitchanga-Mweso). A follow-up assessment conducted by Caritas Goma emergency team from 14th to 17th of December 2012 to Kitchanga-Mweso axis showed, among others, a high score card for IDPs and host families (which confirms the need for emergency assistance); 60% of families visited had poor food consumption, eating low-nutrition food once a day or not at all (certain IDPs in camp have not received NFI assistance since 2010, and received food assistance from WFP most recently in July 2012); 16 cases of rape have been reported, 32 children recruited by armed groups, with 7 armed robberies incidents reported. 70% of IDPs fear for their own security both living in the camps or with host families. FARDC, militia groups and unknown armed groups were identified as the main perpetrators are. As the key priority for the newly displaced people in Masisi is food, NFI, and protection of civilians and unaccompanied children against violence, including gender based violence and forced enrolment in armed groups, which have been widespread, in close collaboration with Caritas, CAFOD submitted a project as a response to these priorities to DIFID who accepted to fund it. This PSGA is done for activities to be accomplished by CAFOD team to support the related emergency project (DRC238) to be implemented by Caritas Goma to assist 5,000 vulnerable households with foods and essential non food items according to standards defined by the clusters, with a protection component.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5297.582814151.316617489.0000CAFOD General Funds-12191.4172CAFOD General Funds11800.6666CAFOD General Funds2350.6500CAFOD General Funds2659.6000CAFOD Kinshasa651.5200CAFOD Kinshasa1986.4600CAFOD Kinshasa-3076.6200CAFOD Kinshasa11443.4200CAFOD Kinshasa3433.8700CAFOD Kinshasa2350.6500CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC240CAFODThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is immensely rich in natural resources but years of bad governance and civil war have seen it sink close to the bottom of the UN’s Human Development Index. In 2011, at least twenty-five international mining companies were active in various provinces of D.R. Congo according to Datamonitor. In 2009 and 2010, the Congolese operations of larger international companies, including the Anglo Goldfield Kilo (AGK), were all in the exploration and development phase. Anglo Goldfield Kilo (AGK) has operations in Mongbwalu in the Ituri district of the Orientale Province in the DRC. As in all other areas in the DRC where mining is the major activity, people in Mungbwalu and its surroundings have not benefited from the industry’s activities. People in Mongbwalu still live in very poor conditions; they are exposed to negative impacts, including cultural destabilization and negative changes in environmental diversity. In 2009, Civil Society Organizations in the Ituri district started a platform called "Cadre de Concertation des forces vives de l’Ituri" CdC to bring extractive industries in the area to account and contribute to the community development and help the population understand their rights. CAFOD was among the first organizations to support the CdC since 2009. The CdC have worked closely with AGK on proper tailings and their mine dumps. Two filed visits were undertaken by CdC and partners in Mungbwalu in July and September 2012 and a tripartite meeting was organized between AGK, civil society organizations, the community, and the government. CdC has also launched a project to monitoring mining activities and conduct advocacy activities that will help communities overcome the pressure. In October 2012, CdC approached CAFOD to request additional capacity building focused on institutional/organizational and operational strengthening so that they can improve their capacity to effectively follow AGK’s activities in Mungbwalu. Besides that, the partner intends to make advocacy at a local level through CdC and at national level through CERN/CENCO in their advocacy activities so that their voice can be heard at the national level as opposed to the district level. This project alighs well with CAFOD mission and will be a continuation of partnership with a platform of various Civil Societies in Ituri, including the CdC. The project duration will be one year and will reach around 80,000 household or 400,000 persons living in Mungbwalu as well as five other surrounding communities. The project will also serve 960 other artisanal miners by strengthening their skills and help them become self sustaining. Our long time partner, Caritas Bunia is the implementing partner and will work closely with CDJP and CdC Bunia. Both organizations have over 10 years of experience in advocacy and project management. They have a presence in Mungbwalu and they are both accepted in the community. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk49695.530049695.5300CAFOD General Funds34786.8700Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese14908.6600Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC242CAFODCAFOD funded four protection projects that intended to bring changes in the life of victims of rape, former child soldiers, and vulnerable displaced and returnees who experienced different form of abuses during the conflicts. CAFOD worked in partnership with local communities, the church, and local NGOs to locate and care for vulnerable separated children, trace families, resettle children at home, assist families with emergency support and basic needs, and initiate and support economic and social projects that encourage acceptance, reintegration and sustainable livelihoods. A key focus is strengthening the community capacity to support effective reintegration and rehabilitation of women victims of sexual abuses and formerly abducted children and respond to the special needs of these vulnerable populations. The programme was implemented in different areas, including in the districts of Ituri where the program targeted individual victims and South Kivu where the program worked with various SIMAMA groups of victims. This difference in approaches has revealed weaknesses and strengths in programming. The current internal grant will fund an evaluation to draw lessons learned from the programme and design corrective measures. The survey and evaluation will be conducted by a local consultant. Results will ensure good continuation of the 33 existing SIMAMA groups and will incorporate sustainability in programming. Three main activities will be carried during the evaluation: • Income generating activities (IGA) identification and survey among survivors of rape in Bukavu to identified realistic IGA activities taking into account the context and realities of the local market; • Experience exchanges between the programme in Bukavu and Bunia mutual learning; • Mid-term workshop to discuss findings from the survey, share lessons and redefine our new way of working with women’s associations (group SIMAMA). The organization of exchange visits and the workshop will be led by CAFOD staff in collaboration with partners. The report will be prepared and will feed into the strategy.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13723.710014500.0000CAFOD General Funds-776.2900CAFOD General Funds13723.7100CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC243CAFODSince April 2012, fighting between the FARDC (government army) and armed groups (May-May, Nyantura, APCLS, FDLR, M23, etc.) continued to cause movements of the population in North Kivu. One of the most violent clashes is that of May 20th, between the FARDC and M23, which has forced thousands of households to flee towards the IDP camps and peripheral quarters of Goma town. Later May and earlier June 2013, APROFIME conducted 3 field visits to assess on the living conditions of these displaced people, and other international NGOs (RRMP and OCHA reports) showed that the lack of non food items remained a big gap to cover within the most important needs of the newly arrived households in these IDP camps. Some other needs (such as food, health, wash and protection) were a bit covered by other actors. For example some households have received 15 days ration from World Vision supported by WFP but don’t have essential housewares such as cooking sets to prepare these foods; Oxfam is providing them with safe water, but no jerry cans to collect and keep drinking water. They don’t have clothes, blankets and plastic sheeting to protect against bad weather during the raining season. This project aims to provide emergency assistance of essential non food items to 569 households newly displaced by the recent conflict between FARDC and M23, located in Lac Vert IDP camp, western Goma town. Each targeted household will receive a kit including kitchen utensils, beddings (covers), loincloths for women, second hand clothes for children and men, plastic sheeting, soap, mat, hygienic kit for women, etc; according to minimum standards defined by the NFI/shelter cluster. It is a punctual assistance before they return back to their villages (if the security permits) or are taken in charge with the CCCM/RRMP who manages these camps. The project will be implemented by APROFIME staff with support from CAFOD emergency team and in close collaboration/coordination with other humanitarian actors in Goma. An external audit is planned to be hold at the end of this project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk54730.519754730.5197CAFOD General Funds54730.5200Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreGB-CHC-285776-DRC244CAFODThe past 15 years of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed the lives of an estimated five million men, women, and children. Numerous armed groups engaged in a complex conflict have created a profound humanitarian emergency, particularly in eastern DRC[i]. Despite its abundant natural resources, the DRC is one of the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with an estimated 80 per cent of the population living below the income poverty line. The socio-economic indicators, including access to drinking water and adequate sanitation, are alarming and falling below international standards, causing approximately 80% of the common diseases. In terms of hygiene and sanitation, 96% of the rural population do not have access to proper sanitation facilities[ii]. Since March 2011, the country has also faced a deadly cholera epidemic, reporting over 22,000 cases and more than 500 deaths[iii]. Collecting and transporting water is a time consuming responsibility which predominantly falls on women and girls. Women and children living in villages must typically walk 4–10km every day to reach clean water, placing them at significant risk of rape and other abuse, since many available water sources are isolated. This project will provide clean water and sanitation facilities and training to 26,100 people (14,355 women and 11,745 men) in Idjwi and Kaniola health zone in South Kivu province. Twenty nine (29) natural water sources and four (4) public drinking water fountains will be constructed and communities will be trained on how to maintain them. The hygiene and sanitation components of the project will train people in 4 schools and 4 health centres and will construct 16 public latrines in schools, 4 incinerators and 4 placenta pits around health facilities. The BDD-OSD/Bukavu will integrate gender awareness into their programming as part of the Protection and Early Recovery Programme. Advocacy messages will be developed and used during special events as a means to address the root causes of poverty in DRC. The project will be implemented from 1 June 2013 to 30 May 2014 (1 year). The availability of water sources in these villages will be of material importance to the communities, as well as of symbolic importance as an indicator of the territory’s transition from war to peace. Women and children will be significantly impacted by the availability of close proximity water sources, as it will reduce their daily labour and the risk of walking in insecure areas to search for water. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Bureau Diocésain de Développement et Oeuvre Sociales CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk95573.076995573.0769CAFOD General Funds57344.2300Bureau Diocésain de Développement et Oeuvre Sociales 38228.8500Bureau Diocésain de Développement et Oeuvre Sociales GB-CHC-285776-DRC245CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo in general, and in particular North and south Kivu province, has faced an armed conflict whose harmful effects have deeply affected children. Children experienced serious violations of human rights, including their recruitment into armed forces and militia groups, abductions, massacres, and family separation. According to the 2012 Humanitarian action plan from OCHA DRC, more than 40,000 children are non accompanied and vulnerable; 2000 child soldiers removed from armed forces; 1.7 million aged from 3 to 17 year olds are not at school. During our field monitoring visit and Protection workshops with partners, we decided to contribute to restore hope and dignity in the life of Congolese children and young people with a sustainable protection and early recovery Programme. Caritas Bukavu and APROFIME are our long lasting partners based in South and North Kivu, working in this area of child protection, with over 15 years of experience with CAFOD. This project presented by Caritas Bukavu and APROFIME will be implemented in Kalehe, Kabare, and Masisi territories. Caritas Bukavu and APROFIME will focus on three main activities to bring lasting change to the life of 550 children and young people: •Formal Education reinsertion: Community members and schools responsible will work together with social workers to identify, sensitize vulnerable out of school children to attend school in the next school year; •Vocational training and life skills: Some vulnerable children who will not able to attend formal education, will be assessed, and trained in vocational trainings, and life skills. At the end of each six month training cycles; trainees will be equipped to hold their own workshops with closed supervision and support from our two partners. •Small scale trading: There are some youth who will not like to attend school or vocational trainings. They will be trained in small scale trading, mainly in groups of 4 to 7 members. A strong market analysis will be conducted by the partner prior to cash transfer. •Special focus will be given to Girls, APROFIME is a female led organisation named APROFIME, specialising in Girls Education and support. •In the meantime, all former student at Caritas Bukavu in vocational training will be strengthened is managing their enterprises and educated in peace building. The overall outcome for this programme is to improve the socio-economic life of children and young people so that they will no longer be interested to return to armed groups and militias. This will contribute surely to peace building and stability in the targeted area. The project will be implemented from 15/04/2013 to 31/03/2014. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk107080.6887107080.6887CAFOD General Funds107080.6900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC246CAFODThe past 15 years of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed the lives of an estimated five million men, women, and children. Numerous armed groups engaged in a complex conflict have created a profound humanitarian emergency, particularly in eastern DRC[i]. Despite its abundant natural resources, the DRC is one of the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with an estimated 80 per cent of the population living below the income poverty line. The socio-economic indicators, including access to drinking water and adequate sanitation, are alarming and falling below international standards, causing approximately 80% of the common diseases. In terms of hygiene and sanitation, 96% of the rural population do not have access to proper sanitation facilities in many villages[ii]. Since March 2011, the country has also faced a deadly cholera epidemic, reporting over 22,000 cases and more than 500 deaths[iii]. Collecting and transporting water is a time consuming responsibility, which predominantly falls on women and girls. Women and children living in villages must typically walk 4–10km every day to reach clean water, placing them at significant risk of rape and other abuses, since many available water sources are isolated. Women and children will be significantly impacted by the availability of close proximity to water sources, as it will reduce their daily labour and the risk of walking in insecure areas to search for potable water. This project will provide sustainable access to potable water, improved sanitation and hygiene to disadvantaged women and men estimated at 16,816 people (8,209 women and 8,607 men) in Lita and Rwampara health zones in Ituru district, Province Orientale. Thirty (30) water sources will be constructed; sanitation facilities at schools, health centres and hospitals will also be rehabilitated. In addition communities will be trained in how to maintain facilities through hygiene promotion activities that will include a mass media campaign at household, community, school, church level. The project will be implemented by BDD/Bunia – the development branch of Caritas Bunia from June 1 2013 to January 31 2015 (20 months). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk99841.660099841.6600CAFOD General Funds57236.8400Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese42604.8200Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC247CAFODThe past 15 years of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed the lives of an estimated five million men, women, and children. Numerous armed groups engaged in a complex conflict have created a profound humanitarian emergency, particularly in eastern DRC . Despite its abundant natural resources, the DRC is one of the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with an estimated 80 per cent of the population living below the income poverty line. The socio-economic indicators, including access to drinking water and adequate sanitation, are alarming and falling below international standards, causing approximately 80% of the common diseases. In terms of hygiene and sanitation, 96% of the rural population do not have access to proper sanitation facilities (UNICEF, MICS2010). Since March 2011, the country has also faced a deadly cholera epidemic and reported more than 22,000 cases and more than 500 deaths (WHO, December 2011 report). Collecting and transporting water is a daily, time consumptive responsibility which predominantly falls to women and children (mostly girls). Women and children living in villages must typically walk 4–10km every day to reach clean water, placing them at significant risk of rape and abuses, since many available water sources are isolated. Furthermore, rape is used by armed forces as weapon of war. DRC has reported during the last 5 years, more than 500,000 cases of rape, it was classified among the three worst places to be a woman in the world (UNFPA,2011) This project will be implemented by BDD/Shabunda, who has substantial experience in WASH programming, working with many other sister agencies including CRS, CORDAID, and other INGO like Oxfam GB, ACTED, Fraternité Belgique….This partner has also been working with CAFOD in Protection programmes since 2008 via CDJP/Bukavu (financial intermediary) The overall approach will be community education on sanitary and hygiene practices, working with an elected steering committee to rehabilitate and construct water and sanitation facilities. Community members will be trained and equipped to maintain facilities to ensure the sustainability of the investment. This partnership will not only help to meet urgent WASH needs of approximately 13,712 persons but also create employment and help to protect key resources. The project is designed to partner closely with church and government institutions so that they are the primary implementers and benefit from technical and administrative capacity building from CAFOD. Women and children will be significantly impacted by the availability of water sources situated nearby, as it will reduce their daily labour and the risk of walking in insecure areas to search for water. The project aligns well with the Match fund IPDF outcomes and aims to achieve the following: 1. Provide potable water and sanitation training to 13,721 person (7550 women and 6,171 men) in Mulungu health zone, South Kivu province; 2. Through education, improve hygiene and sanitation conditions of Nzovu primary school and health centre by construction of 04 public latrines doors; construction of 01 incinerators and 01 placenta pits in health facility, and help BDD/Shabunda to integrate gender awareness into their programme; 3. As part of our Protection and early recovery programme, advocacy messages will be conducted during special events to tackle root causes of limited access to wash and address gender based violence. All partners working in the DRC Wash programme will receive gender training and audit, and take part in women’s empowerment activities implemented by Centre Olame. The project will be implemented from 1st June 2013 to 31st May 2014, (12 months)Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk62785.000062785.0000CAFOD General Funds62785.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC249CAFODThe past 15 years of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed the lives of an estimated five million men, women, and children. Numerous armed groups engaged in a complex conflict have created a profound humanitarian emergency, particularly in eastern DRC. Despite its abundant natural resources, the DRC is one of the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, with an estimated 80 per cent of the population living below the income poverty line. The socio-economic indicators, including access to drinking water and adequate sanitation, are alarming and falling below international standards, causing approximately 80% of the common diseases. In terms of hygiene and sanitation, 96% of the rural population do not have access to proper sanitation facilities. Since March 2011, the country has also faced a deadly cholera epidemic and reported more than 22,000 cases and more than 500 deaths. Collecting and transporting water is a time consumptive responsibility which predominantly falls on women and girls. Women and children living in villages must typically walk 4–10km every day to reach clean water, placing them at significant risk of rape and abuse, since many available water sources are isolated. The conflict has dramatically increased cases of sexual violence. From 1996 to 2012, over 500,000 cases of rape were reported mainly located in the East part of DRC. In addition, gender inequality is a big issue in DRC. The last report from UNDP 2012, revealed that 61.2% of Congolese women are living below the poverty line (with less than 1$/day). Women are generally reduced to simple house workers without any influence at household, or community level. Women are expected to be submissive to their husbands, but in DRC, most of the time this leads to gender based violence rather than remaining as submission by the wife. This project from Centre Olame intends to accompany the DRC Wash and water resource management project in south Kivu in strengthening gender mainstreaming policies and practices within implementing partners. This will be combined with women’s empowerment so that women and men can work together to fight water born diseases by promoting hygiene and sanitation; tackling poverty by increasing their production, advocating for effective women’s participation in decision making at household and community level. Centre Lame is a female church department in Bukavu diocese working for women’s development and fighting gender based violence, promoting gender equality for the last 90 years. Centre Olame will work with CAFOD’s support to strengthen beneficiaries and implementing partner’s capacity in Gender mainstreaming and women’s’ empowerment in a wash programming setting. This programme contributes both to CAFOD's DRC CSP as well as Just one world aims as part of Match Fund IPDF 2012, outcomes below: 1. Women and girls participate in activities to increase their confidence in decision making at household and community level; 2. CAFOD’s implementing partners have sex disaggregated data, gender audit and training; gender policy and strategy in place; The project will be implemented from 1 June 2013 to 30 May 2014(12 months). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk39084.210539084.2105CAFOD General Funds24439.5100Centre Olame14644.7000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC250CAFODThis funding request will contribute to the forum that will bring the Caritas family in DRC together to discuss ways of working together. Caritas Congo forum: Caritas Congo plans to organize a national strategic meeting of all Caritas network in DRC. This will be the 4th National Forum of Caritas Congo with all its Diocesan Caritas from the provincial level. The forum will focused on the following: • The evaluate the previous forum and it recommendations • Discuss and update the national strategic plan • Discuss Caritas structure and the decentralized humanitarian delivery system • Fundraising strategy and partnerships CAFOD will contribute around £ 8000 to the forum. The Country Representative will be fully involved in the discussions with partners. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8000.00008000.0000CAFOD General Funds8000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC252CAFODThe majority of armed violence in eastern DRC has been carried out in mineral-rich areas of the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu and Orientale province where state authority is almost absent and corruption is high. Mwenga territory in South Kivu sits on a huge gold deposit that has become an Eldorado for many companies from the west. In 1998, when the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) was ravaging South Kivu Province, Toronto-based company, Banro Resources Corporation, received government authorisation to mine. Since the start of their mining operations in the area, the community that relied on artisanal mining has been denied access to land and has been pushed to the brink of poverty. The needs assessment conducted in 2011 by the Bishop ad hoc Commission on the Natural Resources (CERN) with support from the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), reveals that the mining communities have become poorer than the national average in terms of income, has become food insecure, many people have abandoned farming, water sources have been damaged, the number of out-of-school youth has doubled, the community has been divided around cultural issues, and the HIV infection rate has climbed. This project seeks to improve the governance of natural resources in the Mwenga territory by building inclusive institutions to manage resources, helping companies to work in partnership with local governments and civil society and be transparent about their income and how their money is spent. This will be achieved through dialogue between extractive companies, governments, civil society and local communities on artisanal mining issue. The project aims to reach 200,000 households (50% men and 30% women and 20%, children and youth). It is a one year pilot project with possible extension based on lessons learned and success of the first phase. It will also build on the learning from the Mugbwalu extractive project and Bunia to better model dialogue between stakeholders. CAFOD’s Advocacy Programme Officer will provide technical support to help ensure the success of this project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk29911.000040000.000029911.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds20937.7000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu8973.3000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu40000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC254CAFODAfter a corporate wide refocusing process, resulting in the closure or remodelling of eight CAFOD country programmes, CAFOD will close its office in Rwanda by March 30 2013 from when no CAFOD personnel will be based in the country. CAFOD’s funding relationships with its partners in Rwanda for long term development programmes will cease after this date; however CAFOD will continue to support and implement one regional peace building programme in the Great Lakes Region, and may support humanitarian responses within Rwanda if and when such needs arise. This means that all components of the current psychosocial program and all programs implemented in Rwanda will continue through local partners without direct support of CAFOD. Partners and local authorities have been informed of CAFOD plan to close the office and the exit strategy have been discussed, shared, and adopted. This grant will support the final audit of the programme and evaluation of CAFOD’s achievements throughout the years in Rwanda and how we contributed to the local development. The project will also capture and share findings and lessons learned and perspectives for future programming in Rwanda. All our implementing partners in Rwanda will be involved and will contribute to the report. At list two consultants/companies will be hired to lead separately the evaluation and audit processes, coordinate data collection, and compile final reports. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15317.280018569.5400CAFOD General Funds-3252.2600CAFOD General Funds173.9200CAFOD Kinshasa15143.3600CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC256CAFODCAFOD DRC is implementing the first round of the DFID Match Funds WASH programme implemented in in Goma and Dungu. The overall budget of this WASH programme is 276,000£, including partners grants and CAFOD cost. Implementing partners are Caritas Goma and Caritas Dungu. The programme will reduce the risk of contamination of waterborne diseases in the poorest and disadvantaged rural communities of Masisi and Dungu by improving access to potable water, hygiene and sanitation for at least 28,811 persons. The programme will mainstream gender and incorporate activities that will promote women. This PSGA is an internal grant to support Joint activities during the programme implementation including: • Training on gender mainstreaming for all partners and audit by a consultant; • Monitoring activities, mid-term review and the evaluations; • Financial audits and other costs and fees for external consultancy • Testing for water quality by relevant technical institutions; • WASH specific trainings with partner organisations. These activities will benefit CAFOD’s programme staff, partners and beneficiary communities. The CAFOD WASH Programme Officer based in Goma will be responsible for the implementation of these activities under the supervision of the PM and the CRCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk35346.265036727.1523CAFOD General Funds-1133.9801CAFOD General Funds-246.9072CAFOD General Funds4833.4400CAFOD Kinshasa651.6100CAFOD Kinshasa246.9100CAFOD Kinshasa12586.2000CAFOD Kinshasa1125.2400CAFOD Kinshasa4799.7200CAFOD Kinshasa5750.9900CAFOD Kinshasa5599.0700CAFOD Kinshasa-246.9100CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC257CAFOD This project will Contribute to peace building efforts amongst communities in Uvira Diocese. It aims to work for positive transformation of conflicts within and between communities by strengthening parishes’ justice and peace Mobilizers’ capacity, Promoting women participation in the peace process, sensitizing social actors and communities to peace and peaceful cohabitation. The project will also strengthen local mediation committees; organize exchange visits to share experiences on peace with other border dioceses, especially Bujumbura diocese in Burundi. The goal in organizing these visits is to allow cross-border communities of the Great Lakes region (Bujumbura and Uvira) to increase exchanges to discuss the mechanisms for peaceful resolution of conflicts and community tensions. Project activities will be implemented by the CDJP Uvira in three regions forming the Diocese of Uvira (Uvira, Fizi and Mwenga territory – area: 36,000 km ²) targeting about 1,640,000 beneficiaries. The project will be implemented by CDJP staff with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18880.263118880.2631CAFOD General Funds11327.6300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'Uvira7552.6300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC259CAFODThis project aims to contribute to peaceful coexistence amongst ethnic communities living in the Mweso, Masisi territory in Goma diocese and to bring together border communities of Goma diocese and those of Nyundo diocese in Rwanda. Parish leaders, justice and peace commission’s members, actors from civil society including members of women’s associations, youth leaders from different ethnic communities on peace will be trained on peace and conflict transformation. Four exchange platforms will be established with relevant actors in Mweso, to reflect on cohabitation issues, design and implement targeted activities. In addition, women and youths from Goma and Gisenyi will be brought together to design and implement joint peace initiatives. CDJP Goma will actively support these initiatives including the “community Barza” in order to promote intercommunity peaceful coexistence and conflict resolution /transformation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17955.830018000.0000CAFOD General Funds-44.1700CAFOD General Funds10800.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma7155.8300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC260CAFODIn line with the conclusions of workshop on peace in the sub region held in Kigali in February 2013, ACEAC (currently piloted by CEJP DRC) had to take an overall leadership in peace efforts in the sub region, for a more coordinated and concerted church action. To launch the sub regional peace project, it has proven necessary to convene an ACEAC workshop regrouping justice and peace commissions of Rwanda, Burundi and DRC in order to further exchange on peace initiatives following the signing of a peace agreement in Addis Abeba and the adoption of resolution 2098 by the UN security council. In addition to developing ACEAC tri-annual plan, this workshop will analyse current challenges to peace, the likely impact of the peace accord & UNSC Resolution and inform the sub regional peace building program implementation and advocacy strategy. This project will be implemented by CEJP DRC with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk11842.105211842.1052CAFOD General Funds11842.1100Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC261CAFODThe proposed project aims to consolidate peace within Bukavu Archdiocese and across the border with Cyangugu (Rwanda). Its main objective is to make communities more sensitive to conflict factors in order to prevent potential conflicts and to positively transform and manage active conflicts. To this end, the capacity of grass roots peace actors will be strengthened to allow a more effective prevention and management of conflicts at community level; mediation activities will be supported to ensure rights of the poor and marginalized are protected. Across borders, this project aims to make Church Justice and Peace agents more sensitive to cross-border aspects of conflicts in the region and increase the actions that bring communities together. Special focus will be put on the management of land conflicts, awareness raising on land law, women and youth’s role in conflict prevention & conflict resolution, and cross border reflections on Africae Munus. Conferences, focus group discussions, workshops, radio broadcasting and a bi-monthly peace bulletin will benefit an estimated 2 million beneficiaries in the project areas (Bukavu, Kabare, Kalehe, Idjwi, Mwenga and Walungu). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18000.000018000.0000CAFOD General Funds10800.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu7200.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC263CAFODRecent attacks of M23 rebellion on Goma in November 2012 and in April 2013, number of population from Nyiragongo and Masisi territory have fled from their areas to Goma town. Thanks to international community pressure, the rebels left Goma town and recently the resistance of the FARDC stopped them capturing the town again. The statement of security force involvement of the United Nations to bring peace to eastern DR Congo strengthening MONUSCO already present with a special force to combat all the negative forces has raised some hopes in the population. This statement is not well felt In the ears of armed groups leaders who still recruit children and adults to increase their numbers in order to finally deal with this special UN forces. It should be noted that children in school holidays are set in the city of Goma in general. Those of the Commune of Karisimbi are exposed to forced recruitment and other abuse such as forced labour and sexual violence by armed groups because it is neighbour to the area controlled by these armed groups. During military campaigns, armed forces use to call for civilians, mostly children to transport their goods and munitions without their consent. In addition to this young girls are mostly exposed to sexual abuse. This project was initiated to provide urgent protective environment to help children affected by these problems by framing through creative, varied recreational and leisure activities, listening, loving, accepting, and valuing them in respecting them, making them participate in some views and giving them the opportunity to express themselves. Support for childcare will simultaneously strengthen the program of Community Early Recovery and Protection through this approach " Child Friendly Spaces for Children in Vacation," a program of child protection being implemented by APROFIME association , and enable to take into account new unaccompanied children (before they find / join their families) through a program IDTR (Identification, Documentation, Research and Tracing or reunification). This intervention of child protection will benefit to 300 children within 150 children of 7 to 12 years and 150 children of 13 to 17 years in 2 sites organised into CFS for children in vacation during the two months of holidays.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1368.45391368.4539CAFOD General Funds1368.4500Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreGB-CHC-285776-DRC264CAFOD Possessing an estimated 52 per cent of Africa’s surface water reserves (rivers, lakes and wetlands), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the most water-rich country in Africa. Furthermore, the DRC alone accounts for an estimated 23 percent of Africa’s internal renewable water resources. Endowed with an average annual precipitation of around 6,000 billion m3, rainfall is regular and abundant (average 1,545 mm/year) but varies in space and time (800-1,800 mm). Today the country faces a dual challenge with water sources drying up during the dry season and polluted during the rainy season, primarily due to poor water resource management and the lack of national policy. Community’s knowledge, attitude, and practices have also contributed negatively to water quality as they build houses and conduct commercial activities in water protected areas. The affects of climate change such as rising temperature and change in precipitation are undeniably clear with impacts already water availability. With long dry season now than in the past, farming activities have suffered and this has had negative impacts on communities. As a result, people have been forced to relocate seeking for fertile land and where they have access to potable water. This population movement and land seeking have also been challenging and one of the main drivers of tensions in eastern DRC, including ethnic and various armed conflict. CAFOD conducted a need assessment, through a consultant who worked with implementing partners, in September and October 2012 to try and understand the roots causes of water resource management issues and discuss mitigation possibilities. The main root cause identified was the weak knowledge, attitude and practices of communities in affected villages coupled to lack of government commitments and accompaniment. The assessment reviled the need for a holistic planning, utilization, and management capacity within community in the area of water resource management. During focus groups, women in the communities expressed the desire to be trained in leadership and gender issues so that they can participate in decision making affecting them and water resource management in their communities. In addition, women highlighted the importance of their involvement in economic activities so that they can contribute to family income. CAFOD will partner with BDD/OSD Bukavu to strengthen water resource management in Kaniola, Idjwi and Kalehe territory in (South Kivu) . The project will have a direct impact on food production and increase livelihood in these villages. The intervention will be based on the Disaster Risk Reduction approach; whereby trainers will be trained in water resource management and they will be deployed to various villages to train in cascade mode. Each community will develop its own pollution, erosion and landslide risk reduction plan and set clear plans on how to use and manage available water resources to support agriculture, livestock and fishing. 500 Women will be trained in leadership, gender, and empowered in economic activities. The project will i) help communities improve best practices on water management, ii) improve access to potable water by building new and repairing damaged water point while practicing good land management habits iii) help women and man work together to tackle poverty in their respective communities through gender awareness and women empowerment activities. BDD/OSD Bukavu have worked in WASH programme for over ten years. Centre Olame ahev tremendous experience in women issues and will work closely with BDD on gender related activities. Four territories will benefit from this project. Shabunda, Kalehe, Walungu, and Idjwi in south Kivu. Five villages have been selected in each territory. The project will contribute to Match Fund IPDF’s 2012 outcome: Poor women and men in marginalised communities increase their control over decisions and access to key resources, particularly safe drinking water and sanitation. At least 12,128 persons will directly benefit from improved water resource management (7,277 women and 4,851 men). In South Kivu 04 local partners will be trained and involved in the implementation of this programme. The programme will be implemented for 20 months, starting from June 2013 to January 2015.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Bureau Diocésain de Développement et Oeuvre Sociales CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk104473.6842104473.6842CAFOD General Funds104473.6800Bureau Diocésain de Développement et Oeuvre Sociales GB-CHC-285776-DRC265CAFODCAFOD’s partner Caritas Goma aims to strengthen water resource management in North Kivu, Masisi and Kalehe-north territories, by helping local community and civil society organisations to combat drought, water sources pollution and water-related erosion and landslides. The project will: • help communities improve best practices on water management; • increase household food production through improved access to potable water, by building new and repairing damaged water points while practising good land management; • help women and men work together to tackle poverty in their respective communities through gender awareness and women’s empowerment. The intervention will be based on the Disaster Risk Reduction approach, whereby trainers will be trained in water resource management and deployed to various villages to train in cascade mode. Each community will develop its own pollution, erosion and landslide risk reduction plan and set clear plans on how to use and manage available water resources to support agriculture, livestock and fishing. Women will be trained in leadership and gender awareness, and empowered in economic activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk59996.052638027.380959996.0526CAFOD General Funds38027.3809CAFOD General Funds59996.0500Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese38027.3800Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC266CAFODFollowing hostilities between the FARDC (government army) and various militia (such as Raiya Mutomboki, Nyantura, APCLS, FDLR, May-May, etc.), since July 2012, the security situation remains alarming in Masisi territory, especially in Karuba, Ngungu Ufamandu 1 and 2. Multiple killings, looting, burning houses, torture and other abuses caused by different armed groups that successively occupy these areas have forced many people to leave their villages and seek refuge in localities near the main road bordering the lake (axis Bukavu-Goma), considered more secure. Thus, they have created and settled in spontaneous camps in the localities of Bishange, Bitonga, Minova, Shasha, Kituva, Kiluku and Bweremana. These displaced families also are settled in schools, health centres and host families. The spontaneous IDP camp of Bweremana is located at approximately 45 km from Goma, on the main road Goma - Bukavu. It is made by shelters constructed with shrubs and straws or banana leaves covered, some places, by tarpaulins; and hosts actually about 613 households according to “Premiere Urgence” and IOM who manage this camp. On Sunday 24th June, around 11 am, IDPs in this camp were surprised by a fire that consumed almost all their huts. The fire came out from the shelter of a resident who was cooking and subsequently, engulfed entire site, leaving only a few fortnights huts. Some of the affected population, victims of that fire, took refuge in Nweremana Primary School, neighbouring the site, also half burned; another part of victims fled into the rooms of the '’Friend Space for Children" supported by World Vision, and another part was hosted by host families. APROFIME made a quick on-site assessment and found that needs are great in all sectors, but there is extreme urgency for intervention in: - Kits of essential household items (NFIs) including kitchen utensils, jerry cans, clothes, blankets, etc; - Tarpaulins to help rebuild new shelters; - Food (Caritas has given a partial ration of 15 days); - Wash: NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) is organized to provide latrines and rehabilitate the safe water adduction line. This one month intervention aims to provide NFI and tarpaulins to the 509 households most affected by this incident, combined with some preventive activities including measures to be considered during the reconstruction of new shelters, prevention practices, and will be implemented by APROFIME in close collaboration with other actors on the ground.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk49941.046049941.0460CAFOD General Funds49941.0500Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreGB-CHC-285776-DRC267CAFODCAFOD DRC is implementing the second round of the DFID Match Funds WASH programme implemented in South Kivu (shabunda, Walungu and Idjwi), Ituri district (bunia). The overall budget of this round is 330,000£, including partners grants and CAFOD cost. Implementing partners are Caritas Bunia, BDD/Shabunda, BDD/OSD Bukavu and Centre Olame. The programme aims to reduce the risk of contamination of waterborne diseases in the poorest and disadvantaged rural communities of Idjwi,Kaniola, Mulungu, Lita and Rwampara by improving access to potable water, hygiene and sanitation for at least 59,640 persons. In addition, looking at water resource management. The programme will mainstream gender and incorporate activities that will promote women. This PSGA is an internal grant t to support Joint activities during the programme implementation including: • Training on gender mainstreaming for all partners and audit by a consultant; • Monitoring activities, mid-term review and the evaluations; • Financial audits and other costs and fees for external consultancy • Testing for water quality by relevant technical institutions; • WASH specific training with partner organisations. • Support advocacy initiatives organised by partners especially the internal water and hygiene related events. These activities will benefit CAFOD’s programme staff, partners and beneficiary communities. The CAFOD WASH Programme Officer based in Goma will be responsible for the implementation of these activities under the supervision on the PM and the CR. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk46405.106015000.0000CAFOD General Funds32086.0927CAFOD General Funds-680.9867CAFOD General Funds3004.9600CAFOD Kinshasa4233.1600CAFOD Kinshasa3299.7200CAFOD Kinshasa1255.5600CAFOD Kinshasa14405.5000CAFOD Kinshasa1509.4500CAFOD Kinshasa18696.7500CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC271CAFODNobili is situated in the Chiefdom of Watalinga in Beni territory. It is located at 71 km east of Mbau on the axis Mbau – Kamango – Nobili, in Beni territory (North Kivu), bordering Uganda. On 11 July 2013, the ADF-NALU (armed group from Uganda) attacked the FARDC (regular forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) position in Kamango health zone, followed by the temporary occupation of the city of Kamango by these attackers. After the attacks, many human casualties (18 deaths), looting of property of the people and the significant loss of medical equipment in the health structures (such as General Hospital of Kamango, Health Centre of Kamango, Health Centre of Kahondo and the Central Bureau of the Health Zone of Kamango) were recorded. Then, majority of the population left suddenly Kamango city and 9 other localities and took refuge in Uganda, while a minority was hidden in the forests of the surrounding villages. Kamango, Kitimba, Bugando, Mulopia and N'Dama were completely emptied of their populations and Luanoli, Kahondo, Kikura and Nobili were emptied partially. Reports from ICRC and other humanitarian actors said that majority of population in villages surrounding Nobili (Busunga, Nyahuka, Bundibugyo and Bubukwanga) has crossed the border to take refuge to Uganda (population estimated at 1,073 households) while another part of the population moved within the Watalinga chiefdom (approximately 5,472 households displaced to Nobili /Njiapanda; 1,318 households to Luanoli; 2,229 households in Kikura and 660 households in Kahondo). As most of people who had crossed the border did not agree to settle in the camps prepared for them in Uganda, Nobili had then hosted both displaced people and returning refugees from Uganda. IDPs present in the area are in a very serious humanitarian situation: they occupy public sites including primary schools, churches, old sanitary buildings, depots, stores, abandoned houses, markets, etc. Living in very poor hygienic and sanitary conditions, displaced people lack almost everything. They have no food, no cooking utensils or clothes. Some actors such as WFP and ICRC are currently planning some interventions to assist this people with food rations and safe water, but any clear plan is set to provide them with non food items. Even if they could receive food and water, they will face difficulties to prepare meals as they lack essential housewares or jerry cans to collect and keep drinking water. This project aims to provide emergency assistance of essential non food items to 800 most vulnerable households within the displaced people actually located in Nobili. Each targeted household will receive a kit including kitchen utensils, beddings (covers), loincloths for women, second hand clothes for children and men, plastic sheeting, soap, mat, hygienic kit for women, etc; according to minimum standards defined by the NFI/shelter cluster. It is a punctual assistance before they return back to their villages (if the security permits). The project will be implemented by SOCOAC staff with support from CAFOD emergency team and in close collaboration/coordination with other humanitarian actors in Beni.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk37983.819337983.8193CAFOD General Funds37983.8200Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC272CAFODCAFOD and its partner, Caritas Bukavu and APROFIME, initiated a programme to support and reintegrated former child soldier and ex combatants socio-economically in South Kivu and North Kivu in April. The programme is multispectral and giving returning youth an accelerated skills training and livelihoods assistance and preventing many from joining rebel groups (see DRC 245). The overall budget for the project was 241,671.02 USD and CAFOD covered 161,671.02 USD from its core funds. Caritas Australia liked the project and added 80,000.00USD to the overall budget. Because the two funding come at different times – the Australian portion come after the programme have started and things needed to be readjusted – few elements were missing in the programming. This included: · Training on conflicts analysis (causes, nature, dynamics) and the method of conflicts transformation with ex combatents. Training ex combatants on the right, citizenry, including protection, respect of institutions, contribution to development and taxes. The non violence and the respect of public good. Functioning of the judiciary system and the government institutions (territories, states, ect.) These programmes were very important and they were also requested by the local government. The investment is important for the country programme and we needed to be successful. For this reason, we decided to provide another 18,240.00USD to Caritas Bukavu to cover the remaining activities. In Eastern DRC, preventing child participation in armed conflicts must transcend from stopping these children to carry firearms and fight, to promoting and developing adequate livelihood and other income generating activities, thus creating employment.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk11259.258112000.0000CAFOD General Funds-740.7419CAFOD General Funds11259.2600CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC274CAFODCAFOD and its partner, Caritas Bukavu, initiated a programme to support the socio economic reinsertion of former child soldier and ex combatants in South Kivu in April. The programme is multispectral and giving returning youth an accelerated skills training and livelihoods assistance and preventing many from joining rebel groups (see DRC 245). The overall budget for the project was 241,671.02 USD and CAFOD covered 161,671.02 USD from its core funds. Caritas Australia liked the project and added 80,000.00USD to the overall budget. These additional funds were asked to cover more ex combatants and reinforce the peacebuilding component of the project. Activities funded may be summuarized as: - Sensitization of 5 communities and local authorities via communications channels available and adapted (media, dramas, mobile video, radio magazine,…) - Train 100 community leaders on peace building, conflict resolution; - Train Ex combatants on peace building,conflict resolution, citizenship and governance; - Exchange visit in a province where community based conflict resolution is successful; - Training on Non-violence;· - Training on the functioning of judicial institutions and systems· - Organize and structure development groups;· - Avail needed resources to the groups for their activities· Organise courses on practices on IGAs and micro credit, on themanagement and organization development groups, on the Prevention and Control against HIV / AIDS, on Sexual Violence, on Gender and Accountability; To atteign 700 ex combatant within 140 members from communities directly, this project will cover 235 more ex combattants and members from communities. Each community is committed to contribute with peer sensitization and information sharing. Engage in non discrimination and peaceful cohabitation. By themself, they had started this process by this need to be extended and improved. Ex combatant need employment which is not available within their respective community Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk49485.161249485.1612CAFOD General Funds49485.1600Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC275CAFODThe "Eglise du Christ au Congo" (ECC) or the association of christian churches in DRC, have partnered with CEJP on advocacy activities, inclusive National Dialog between Congolese people, decentralization, election and more. The ECC and the catholic church estimated that there is a lack of information dissemination for local communities and people are not well informed on the political process in the country. The country has started national consultations, initially intended to foster national unity following the debacle of the 2011 elections. It now appears that attendees are there more about positioning ahead of the upcoming 2016 elections, instead of addressing the problems of state weakness, exclusion, and meddling by the region. This project will build on the results of the CENCO visit to London and will bring in other faith to inform the general public at all levels about the proceedings of the national concentration and influence decisions that are beneficiary to the general population, through public awareness, press release, workshops, leaflets, posters, etc. In short term, this project intend to achieve these 3 objectives: 1. The establishment of an exchange and permanent consultation framework on issues to be discussed at the national conference; 2. 60% of information relayed to the general people and local communities based on the issues addressed; 3. 60% of the concerns from communities submitted for debates are addressed and taken into account in decisions made; This pilot project is for 4 months (from September to December 2013) which aims to establish a permanent framework that will involve experts in governance who will exchange, share information, and lobby for the inclusion of the voice of poor. This is in line with our Aim 1 from Just One World and it is in line with Cafod DRC CSP. CAFOD will support this pilot project with an amount of £ 10,000 from CGF FY2013 - 2014. Besides the financial and technical support, CAFOD intends to consolidate this partnership with the Protestant Church, the Anglican church and the Muslim community for future advocacy activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)COMMISSION JUSTICE, PAIX ET SAUVEGARDE DE LA CREATION / EGLISE DU CHRIST AU CONGCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds7000.0000COMMISSION JUSTICE, PAIX ET SAUVEGARDE DE LA CREATION / EGLISE DU CHRIST AU CONG3000.0000COMMISSION JUSTICE, PAIX ET SAUVEGARDE DE LA CREATION / EGLISE DU CHRIST AU CONGGB-CHC-285776-DRC276CAFODClashes between armed groups and FARDC in Walungu in South Kivu in 2012 and the first quarter of 2013 have caused displacement of people in Tubimbi, Mulamba and Kaniola areas , the first being the most affected . This displacement was accompanied by looting of food , even in the field, and essential household items. With FARDC operations supported by MONUSCO in the area who have hunted armed groups away from the area, a lull is observed and displaced people have started returning to their areas of origin. Of the 50,000 displaced people in this area, various humanitarian reports have indicated the return of more than 80% of the population. Humanitarian present in the area have provided emergency assistance in terms of food and essential household items during the displacement. However, these households are unable to recover because what they had as livelihoods have been looted, namely food, field products, essential household items ... The assessments made ??in August 2013 by FAAFAD indicates a high vulnerability in food security. The same report indicates that in previous clashes, many people have lost their lives which cause a large number of orphans. The latter have difficulties to return back to school because they have no one to take care of. The report of the partner FAAFAD indicates that some of these orphans had manifested great interest to do a small business breeding of guinea-pigs that allow them to earn some money that can support their studies. It is in this context that this project has been developed with the overall objective of ensuring food security for the recovery of 120 families in distress and 50 orphans. FAAFAD needs 16243.5 U.S to support the rehabilitation of these families and orphans in food security. At the same time, the same precarious food security was observed in Kinshasa, in the fishing zone of Maluku. FAAFAD being in collaborative relationship with a local NGO called APAM, he presented the need to support these families in distress in Maluku as well as those of Tubimbi, this time by allowing them access to fishing equipment. 50 families in distress have been identified in Maluku and need 13722.80 dollars U.S. to ensure their food security recovery. We preferred to have a single project of 29966.3 U.S. dollar (18 £ 593.21 ) with these two issues in regards to the small amounts required since it is the same theme of food security operated by two local organizations working closely together. Such an operation would strengthen the local partnership in the field of food security Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18600.000018600.0000CAFOD General Funds18600.0000Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse GB-CHC-285776-DRC278CAFODDfID funded emergency assistance programme to 4,300 displaced and returnee families, and 991 households affected by fires in Punia and Kasongo territories in the province of Maniema, DRC. Caritas Kindu, in close collaboration and with technical support and oversight from Caritas Congo and CAFOD will assist affected communities in the city of Punia, Kasese and surrounding villages with food for three months before harvest time, NFIs and seeds and tools, combined with protection activities as recommended by all clusters. The same assistance will also be provided to households affected by fires in the city of Kasongo and Kalombola, who will also receive shelter materials for reconstruction of homes.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14846.000014846.0000CAFOD General Funds14846.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC279CAFODDfID funded emergency assistance programme to 4,300 displaced and returnee families, and 991 households affected by fires in Punia and Kasongo territories in the province of Maniema, DRC. Caritas Kindu, in close collaboration and with technical support and oversight from Caritas Congo and CAFOD will assist affected communities in the city of Punia, Kasese and surrounding villages with food for three months before harvest time, NFIs and seeds and tools, combined with protection activities as recommended by all clusters. The same assistance will also be provided to households affected by fires in the city of Kasongo and Kalombola, who will also receive shelter materials for reconstruction of homes.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk565154.0000565154.0000CAFOD General Funds565154.0000Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC280CAFODThis project aims to support poor men and women to have an influence on governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC is one of the most fragile states in the world because of the incapacity of the state to deliver basic services to its population. Fundamental elements of good governance such as human rights and democracy are not respected. CAFOD has been working in partnership with CDJP Goma for the past five years to implement a programme known as Action for Better Governance (ABG). In an effort to sustain achievements of the first phase, CAFOD has committed to work with CDJP Goma on the phase 2 of ABG for the next two years, in order to effectively empower the Church Justice and Peace Network to support poor men and women to meaningfully participate in decision making and hold duty bearers to account to achieve better governance in DRC. ABG2 focuses on three key themes including women participation in decision making, decentralisation and elections. There will be a greater emphasis on building a strong evidence base for engagement and advocacy actions as well as creating and strengthening existing mechanisms and formal opportunities to engage duty bearers and decision-makers. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20046.000024960.670020046.2100CAFOD General Funds-0.2100CAFOD General Funds24960.6700CAFOD General Funds20046.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma24960.6700Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC281CAFODDfID funded emergency assistance programme to 4,300 displaced and returnee families, and 991 households affected by fires in Punia and Kasongo territories in the province of Maniema, DRC. Caritas Kindu, in close collaboration and with technical support and oversight from Caritas Congo and CAFOD will assist affected communities in the city of Punia, Kasese and surrounding villages with food for three months before harvest time, NFIs and seeds and tools, combined with protection activities as recommended by all clusters. The same assistance will also be provided to households affected by fires in the city of Kasongo and Kalombola, who will also receive shelter materials for reconstruction of homes.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6404.220015161.0000CAFOD General Funds-8756.7800CAFOD General Funds719.2800CAFOD Kinshasa3615.0300CAFOD Kinshasa2069.9100CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC282CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo is widely recognised as one of the fragile states in the world because of the incapacity of the state to deliver basic services to its population. Fundamental elements of good governance such as human rights and democracy are not respected. CAFOD has been working in partnership with CDJP Bukavu for the past five years to implement a programme known as Action for Better Governance (ABG). This First phase of the programme was built on community structures to lead reforms on various governance issues from the community level and ended in 2013. In the effort to sustain achievements of the first phase, CAFOD has committed to work with CDJP Bukavu on the phase 2 of ABG for the next two year in order to effectively empower the Church Justice and Peace Network to support poor men and women to meaningfully participate in decision making and hold duty bearers to account to achieve better governance in DRC. ABG2 focuses on three key themes including women participation in decision making, decentralisation and elections. This second phase pays greater attention to the quality of participation as well as ensures that women and other marginalised groups take on more active leadership roles. To achieve that, Cafod continues to work with CDJP Bukavu to support development and implementation of gender policies as well as encourage downward accountability principles and practices. The programme is going to help communities to understand how decentralisation works and to get in touch with constitutional mechanisms put in place to help them get involved in the governance process. It will also follow on the security management training provided to partners to help ensure partners are designing conflicts sensitive projects that ensure security of staff and community level animators working in areas prone to conflicts. CDJP Bukavu will also focus on addressing land rights and calling for greater transparency and accountability in the management of natural and fiscal resources. There will be a greater emphasis on building strong evidence base for engagement and advocacy actions as well as creating and strengthening existing mechanisms and formal opportunities to engage duty bearers and decision--makers. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25002.000025002.0000CAFOD General Funds25002.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC283CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo is widely recognised as one of the fragile states in the world because of the incapacity of the state to deliver basic services to its population. Fundamental elements of good governance such as human rights and democracy are not respected. CAFOD has been working in partnership with CDJP Bunia for the past five years to implement a programme known as Action for Better Governance (ABG). This First phase of the programme was built on community structures to lead reforms on various governance issues from the community level and ended in 2013. In the effort to sustain achievements of the first phase, CAFOD has committed to work with CDJP Bunia on the phase 2 of ABG for the next two year in order to effectively empower the Church Justice and Peace Network to support poor men and women to meaningfully participate in decision making and hold duty bearers to account to achieve better governance in DRC. ABG2 focuses on three key themes including women participation in decision making, decentralisation and elections. This second phase pays greater attention to the quality of participation as well as ensures that women and other marginalised groups take on more active leadership roles. To achieve that, Cafod continues to work with CDJP Bunia to support development and implementation of gender policies as well as encourage downward accountability principles and practices. The programme is going to help communities to understand how decentralisation works and to get in touch with constitutional mechanisms in place to help them get involved in the governance process. It will also follow on the security management training provided to partners to help ensure partners are designing conflicts sensitive projects that ensure security of staff and community level animators working in areas prone to conflicts. CDJP Bunia will also focus on addressing land rights and calling for greater transparency and accountability in the management of natural and fiscal resources. There will be a greater emphasis on building strong evidence base for engagement and advocacy actions as well as creating and strengthening existing mechanisms and formal opportunities to engage duty bearers and decision-makers. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk23790.620023790.6200CAFOD General Funds23790.6200Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaGB-CHC-285776-DRC284CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo is widely recognised as one of the fragile states in the world because of the incapacity of the state to deliver basic services to its population. Fundamental elements of good governance such as human rights and democracy are not respected. CAFOD has been working in partnership with CDJP Uvira for the past five years to implement a programme known as Action for Better Governance (ABG). This First phase of the programme was built on community structures to lead reforms on various governance issues from the community level and ended in 2013. In the effort to sustain achievements of the first phase, CAFOD has committed to work with CDJP Uvira on the phase 2 of ABG for the next two year in order to effectively empower the Church Justice and Peace Network to support poor men and women to meaningfully participate in decision making and hold duty bearers to account to achieve better governance in DRC. ABG2 focuses on three key including women participation in decision making, decentralisation and elections. This second phase pays greater attention to the quality of participation as well as ensures that women and other marginalised groups take on more active leadership roles. To achieve that, Cafod continues to work with CDJP Uvira to support development and implementation of gender policies as well as encourage downward accountability principles and practices. The programme is going to help communities to understand how decentralisation works and to get in touch with constitutional mechanisms in place to help them get involved in the governance process. It will also follow on the security management training provided to partners to help ensure partners are designing conflicts sensitive projects that ensure security of staff and community level animators working in areas prone to conflicts. CDJP Uvira will also focus on addressing land rights and calling for greater transparency and accountability in the management of natural and fiscal resources. There will be a greater emphasis on building strong evidence base for engagement and advocacy actions as well as creating and strengthening existing mechanisms and formal opportunities to engage duty bearers and decision-makers. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20260.450020260.4500CAFOD General Funds20260.4500Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC285CAFODThe Catholic and Anglican Churches of the Great Lakes Region intend to implement a joint advocacy initiative aiming to build a lasting peace in the Great Lakes Region. This project will last three years, but the first phase will last a year starting December 1st, 2013. This project aims to consolidate peace and peaceful coexistence in the Sub-Region of the Great Lakes (Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo) through a strong advocacy approach. According to the Anglican and Catholic Bishops of the three countries, the voices of the poor are not being heard and local populations have not been consulted in the peace initiatives undertaken by various policy makers in the region. The project’s activities will start on the 1st of December 2013 in Goma, North Kivu Province (DRC) with the celebration of an ecumenical mass bringing together all Christians as well as other religious leaders from Rwanda, Burundi and the DR Congo. The project has three aims: 1. The Catholic and Anglican Churches strengthen their collaboration and 2. People participate in decision-making processes through the Bishops’ advocacy actions and are engaged in the justice and reconciliation process in the region; 3. Decision makers incorporate the points of views of local communities in their decisions. This is in line with Aim 1 and 3 of Just One World and it is in line with the first goal of CAFOD DRC’s CSP. CAFOD will support this project with an amount of £ 25,000 from CGF FY2013 – 2014 (transitional fund) for the period covering October 2013 to March 2014. CAFOD’s Advocacy Programme Officer will provide technical support and will ensure the success of this project. Besides the financial and technical support from CAFOD, CRS (Catholic Relief Services), Christian Aid and World Vision intend to financially support this project as well. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC Justice and PeaceCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000ACEAC Justice and PeaceGB-CHC-285776-DRC286CAFODCEJP is the national commission for peace and justice. Its coordination office is located in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. CEJP coordinates the actions of all the 47 CDJP scattered throughout the country. CAFOD has worked in partnership with CEJP to, implementing a five year governance programme that has been a success. The current project will build on the successes of the previous program to promote gender components within the government framework and to lead advocacy reforms on various governance issues at all levels. . The major aim behind this project is to promote gender equity in governance structures and encourage the emergence of female leadership at all levels while engaging and promoting social dialogue for good governance, accountability, equal representation and service delivery thus uplift the citizens’ living standards. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC287CAFOD CAFOD has launched a great lakes sub regional peace building program in 2013 and funded seven churches partners, especially diocesan justice and peace commissions to implement it. Partner’s projects funded by CGF are four from DRC (DRC257, DRC259, DRC260 and DRC261), 2 from Rwanda (RWA152 and RWA153) and one from Burundi (BRN029). The proposed sub regional peace building program aim is to ensure that people, especially those from marginalized and vulnerable communities living in conflict and post conflict areas in Great Lakes region (DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda), are able to benefit from resources and opportunities, have their rights secured and pursue their legitimate aspirations without recourse to violence, ensuring that both governments and people meet their democratic responsibilities. In the peace building programme framework we plan to have mid terms revues with implementing partners. This project’s aim is to: (i) monitor and appreciate progress and achievements towards outcomes; (ii) to consolidate lessons learnt; (iii) to reflect on changes in the wider environment; (iv) to take in mind the unexpected outcomes to be addressed and planning for next step. Planned to be implemented internally by CAFOD with strong participation of peace building program implementers, this revue and capacity building workshop will be attended by about 20 participants from Burundi, Rwanda and DRC. It’s planned for three days and will take place in Goma, North Kivu’s provincial capital. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4518.07224518.0722CAFOD General Funds3438.3100CAFOD Kinshasa1079.7600CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-DRC288CAFODCAFOD and its partner; CDJP/Bukavu have agreed to conduct an environmental, economic and social impact study in Mwenga Territory in South Kivu Province (Eastern DRC) where the gold mining company; BANRO, is operating. This study will reinforce advocacy work already undertaken by the partner CDJP/Bukavu and the Observatory of Natural Resources (ONR acronym). Since April 2013, CAFOD has been supporting a project which aims to promote transparency in the mining sector in South Kivu and to strengthen civil society. The project is executed by the ORN. This project is based on the advocacy work undertaken through the establishment of a permanent framework for consultation and exchange withvarious stakeholders involved in the Extractive Industries’ issue in South Kivu Province. With this study, all stakeholders involved will have an effective tool on which to build their advocacy work and to influence change in the mining sector in South Kivu Province.The research will take two weeks (15 days at least) and will be executed in Mwenga where the company Banro has started its mining activities. It will be carried out by expert researchers from the Davis University of California (USA). Based on data collection sheets, this research will be based on the following elements: 1. Visiting chosen extracting sites by the company BANRO for gold mining; 2. Undertake contacts in focus group of local communities (opinion leaders, influential groups, etc..) and authorities 3. Interviews, filming and to take some samples (recycling centres, of tailings, water, etc..) After the field trip, other contacts will be at the City of Bukavu with Civil Society Organisations in South Kivu, authorities and representatives of the company Banro for their contribution. CAFOD intends to support this study with a total amount of £ 8,000 from the Transitional Fund (FY 2013 - 2014). Indeed, this study meets the AIM 1 of CAFOD’s Just One World (Increasing Power and Influence). As this is a CAFOD's Internal Grant, CAFOD’s Advocacy Officer in the DRC will accompany the whole process and ensure the success of this study and the publication of the final report. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8000.00008000.0000CAFOD General Funds5060.9800Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu2939.0200Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC289CAFODSince 2008, the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) has intensified their activities along the north-eastern border of DRC, committing atrocities against civilians and pillaging villages. The LRA terrorist attacks are spreading fear and the threat of famine through previously undisturbed tracts from Dungu – Doruma. The number of abuses such as killings, kidnappings, rapes, burning of villages and schools, looting etc is multiple and has caused massive displacement of the population. From January to November 2013, a total of 79 LRA attacks were reported, resulting in 19 deaths and 84 kidnappings, including 19 children. Most attacks took place in the territory of Dungu (63%). Although, many have recently started returning to their villages, many are still traumatised and need psychosocial care. CAFOD, in collaboration with Caritas Dungu has implemented several projects in various villages of Dungu to try and protect civilians. CAFOD recently funded a project that ran from November 2012 to July 2013 to provide holistic care in term of protection and emergency assistance to displaced households and the project has reached over 480 households. Although the project was successful, the gaps are still huge and the need for trauma counselling and healing remains a reality. This project will be a continuation of activities funded by CAFOD on the protection of victims of violence. The project aims to improve the living conditions of Dungu community members by contributing to the prevention of violence in communities and helping to mitigate the impact of violence in targeted communities. Acute trauma was estimated at 97 people and the number has gone up to 257 more recently. The most hit villages include Kpaika, Nambia, Duru and Nakale. The project will focus on these areas and will also include awareness-raising on non-violence and strengthening peaceful co-existence between IDPs and host families. CAFOD’s previously funded project rehabilitate two listening centres in Mbengu south border and in the northern border of Duru. This project has targeted four northern communities of Kpaika, Nambia, Duru and Nakale because of the high vulnerability. We therefore propose the installation of new listening houses for victims in two localities (Kpaika and Nambia) that will receive victims from these areas, while the previously established houses will receive the Duru and Nakale victims. We did take into account that the distance between Kpaika and Nambia is 3km and Duru and Nakale distance is 5km. The project will be implemented by Caritas Dungu and will focus on: reducing the vulnerability of targeted households, restoring the dignity of survivors who are currently neglected, referrals of cases of rape to the appropriate hospital, (where victims will receive appropriate treatment against infections and diseases consequent to trauma) and community outreach to target returnees so that they can be easily integrated into communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk38933.333338933.3333CAFOD General Funds38933.3300Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC291CAFODSince 1996 the North Kivu Province has faced war and violence, the harmful effects of which have deeply affected children. Children continue to experience serious violations of their rights, including recruitment into armed forces and militia groups, abductions, massacres, and family separation. According to the 2013 Humanitarian action plan from OCHA DRC, more than 40,000 children are non-accompanied and vulnerable, 2,000 child soldiers have been removed from armed forces and 1.7 million 3-17 year olds are not attending school. CAFOD is partnering with CAJED and Aprofime to restore hope and dignity in the lives of Congolese children and young people with a sustainable protection and early recovery programme. CAJED is one of our strategic partners based in North Kivu, working in area of child protection for more than 15 years. This project, presented by CAJED, is the continuation of the DRC218 project - a three year project that that will train and reintegrate over 2,000 children. Over the two last years the project has already reached 852 vulnerable children in Goma town and Masisi territory. This particular project will bring lasting change to the lives of 500 vulnerable children and young people – former child soldiers. The project will support: • Formal Education reinsertion: Responsible community members and social workers will identify and sensitise vulnerable children out of school to attend school in the next school year; • Vocational training and life skills: Some vulnerable children who are not able to attend formal education are assessed and trained in vocational and life skills. At the end of each six month training cycle, trainees are equipped with start-up kits to open their own workshops with closed supervision and support from CAJED; • Small scale trading: there are some youths who will not like to attend school or vocational trainings. They will be trained in small scale trading, mainly in groups of 4 to 7 members. The project budget is 75,600.00$, equivalent to £45,000.00. CAJED will continue to work with APROFIME, on issues related to girls’ protection. APROFIME is a local NGO specialising in the care of children and young mothers and they have been working with CAJED for over 10 years now. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk45000.000045000.0000CAFOD General Funds45000.0000Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreGB-CHC-285776-DRC292CAFODDespite the military defeat of the M23 in November 2013 and the military pressure on the ADF / NALU and APCLS in North Kivu, dozens of armed groups continue to commit abuses in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Orientale. At the end of 2013, the DRC continued to count 2.9 million internally displaced persons (UNOCHA snapshot DRC, December 2013). Approximately 2,900 children continue to suffer directly because of the conflict, either by being forced to commit hostilities or by various types of physical violence including sexual violence. The Catholic Church continues to urge the parties involved in conflict to respect the integrity and dignity of people. Aspects related to violence including sexual violence were identified by the CDJP (diocesan commissions for Peace and Justice) through the SIMAMA programme, which has been implemented by church partners since 2012. The main expected outcome of the SIMAMA programme is that “The partner is able to advocate for a decrease in the number of violent incidents in the targeted areas, in particular cases of rape and gender based violence in the eastern part of the DRC. This is to be done through an increased awareness by authorities and applications of laws against abusers of civilians’ rights”. This project therefore will influence decision makers at national and provincial level to develop and implement mechanisms for protection of populations against violence by March 2015. The project will: ? Developing a clear advocacy strategy ? Strengthen the framework for dialogue on issues relating to the violence against civilians ? Awareness raising on issues of violence among stakeholders The project will work with CEJP to oorganize workshops on advocacy strategy with three decentralized CDJPs from eastern DRC, namely Bukavu, Beni-Butembo, and Bunia. These partners will be trained on how to gather information that will be used for advocacy by Bishops at the national and international level. Partners will also advocate for peace and the end to hostilities in the communities at the local level. The project will collect information from Eastern DRC on root causes of violence and wars and feed this to CENCO for advocacy. The CEJP management will prepare briefing materials for DRC bishops participating in regional peace and reconciliation forums. The project budget is 31,664 $ or equivalent to £18,847.62. the project will impact 2,000 persons directly. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC Justice and PeaceCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17810.000017810.0000CAFOD General Funds17810.0000ACEAC Justice and PeaceGB-CHC-285776-DRC293CAFODThe Association pour la promotion de la Fille Mère (APROFIME) is a local non for profit organization that focuses on education and economic empowerment of young girl, especially young mothers. APROFIME has life-changing programmes that inspire girls to look to the future and succeed. APROFIME has partnered with CAFOD since 2005 in our protection and early recovery activities. One of the challenges the organization has faced is the acquirement of equipments to train young girls in areas that have been reserved for men such as carpentry, electricity, welding, etc. It is in this spirit that a project was submitted to CAFOD to focus on the innovative vocational training of girls and young women in the area of carpentry, a trade which is currently dominated by men. Moving away from traditional small hand tools which are very labour intensive APROFIME will purchase semi-industrial machinery to train the students. Through on the job training the trainees will produce carpentry items which will then be sold, allowing the programme to become self-sufficient for the life of the machinery (approx 24 years). Each year the programme will take on 40 trainees for a period of 9 months. The programme will be based in Goma (North Kivu). The area has high unemployment rates, particularly amongst girls and young mothers (95%), who are culturally marginalised. Additionally, each week the trainees will attend business development classes covering planning, budgeting, costing, marketing, saving, etc., in order to ensure that they acquire the relevant skills to set up businesses that have a strong market relevance where they live Throughout the training period the students will be allocated $50 per month. $25 will be paid directly the student as a stipend and $25 will be paid into their individual bank accounts (which APROFIME will support the trainees to open). At the end of the 9 month training period the money in the bank accounts will be used to help the trainees buy their own equipment and start up a small business. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk79967.300079967.3000CAFOD General Funds79967.3000Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreGB-CHC-285776-DRC294CAFODThis project is the completion of DRC267. CAFOD DRC is implementing the second round of the DFID Matching Funds WRM programme implemented in Goma and Bukavu as well beside the first round implemented in Goma and Dungu. The overall WASH programme includes partners’ grants and CAFOD costs. Implementing partners are CARITAS Goma and BDD-BUKAVU for the second round and CARITAS Dungu and CARITAS Goma of the first round. The first round will produce safe water and promote hygiene and sanitation, while the second will reduce water spillage, will stabilize the soil around the spring, will reinforce infiltration into the ground water table by planting trees on menaced fields, will diversify the water usage, will fight climate change and will fight the risk of contamination of water springs in the poorest and disadvantaged rural communities of Masisi and Kalehe by improving access to EFFICIENT WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT for at least 25,500 people (13,200 women and 12,240 men). The programme will mainstream gender and incorporate activities that will promote women. This PSGA is an internal grant to support joint activities during the programme implementation including: - Monitoring activities - Support partners in developing Gender Mainstreaming Policies and Implementing Strategies - Gender audit for 1 partner (BDD-Shabunda) - Mid-term review and evaluation These activities will benefit CAFOD’s programme staff, partners and beneficiary communities. The CAFOD WASH & Environment Programme Officer based in Goma will be responsible for the implementation of these activities under the supervision on the PM and the CR.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk11050.00004750.0000CAFOD General Funds6300.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC295CAFOD"Improving the management of natural resources by integrating Civil Society Organisation" (DRC194) was 3 year project co-financed by CAFOD (30%) and EC (70%) for a period starting from March 2011 to February 2014. This project aimed three main objectives: - Civil society, established and strengthened with regards to the issue of natural resources issue, can interact with state actors and the private sector - Local people have a better understanding of issues related to the management of natural resources and their rights in this regard. - Beneficiaries and civil society Organisation at local and national levels are truly involved in the decision making and can influence policy. This project was implemented by the partner CERN (Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources) and has put in place 6 ORN (Observatories Natural Resources) and 6 Consultation Framework established for an ongoing dialogue with extractive companies and local authorities. Given that all project activities were completed in February 2014 and according to EC standard procedures, the Audit, the final evaluation and the final narrative report of the project should be submitted to EC no later than August 2014, six months later. Agreeing with the partner on the continuation of the project, CAFOD has proposed to allocate a fund for the following reasons: 1. Ensure the transition by expecting a continuation of funding from EC; 2. That said, ensure the completion of the Audit, the final evaluation and final narrative report smoothly ; 3. Facilitate accompaniment for monitoring activities on the ground if needed. The expected amount is £ 20,000 (from CAFOD’s CGF FY 2014-2015) which will cover the period from May to September 2014. CAFOD’s Advocacy Support Programme Officer will be responsible for daily monitoring activities, providing his support and carrying out all activities related to this budget in close collaboration with the partner CERN.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC297CAFOD"Peace in the Great Lakes" is a joint initiative of the Association of (Catholic) Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (AECAC) and of the Bishops’ College of the Province of the Anglican Church of DRC, Burundi and Rwanda. It is open to any other religion that adheres to the goals of justice, peace and reconciliation in the Great Lakes sub-region of Africa (hereafter Great Lakes) in light of Gospel perspectives and of the Churchs’ social teachings. It intends to be innovative in seeking lasting peace in the Great Lakes sub-region through an ecumenical and interstate collaboration involving Anglican and Catholic Churches from Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda. Launched officially on 1st December 2013, the initiative aims to seek new ways to support sustainable peace in the region. This will be done by and through the example of an ecumenical forum that will bear witness to justice, identifying and participating in activities to promote peace, listen to communities in their search for peace and provide an ‘alternative’ voice in the reconciliation process. The launch of the project will initially run for 12 months and will involve all levels of church and community. The project has aspirational outcomes: 1. the Catholic and Anglican Churches strengthen their collaboration 2. people participate in decision-making processes through the Bishops’ advocacy actions and are engaged in the justice and reconciliation process in the region 3. Decision makers incorporate the points of views of local communities in their decisions. The project will be managed and monitored by CAFOD’s team: Jules Mbokani Mathe – Advocacy Support Officer, based in Goma and Rosanna Rosengren-Klitgaard – Programme Manager for Governance and Peace Keeping, based in Kinshasa. This project’s impact and sustainability will be ensured through continued proactive involvement of the local communities and will be supported and galvanised by the advocacy initiatives at parish level and at a national level. CAFOD intends to contribute with £20.000 from CAFOD’s CGF FY2014-2015 covering advocacy related activities such as workshops, press conference, media coverage as well as some bishops’ advocacy visit throughout the world.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC298CAFODThe UK Government is calling for international action to address the problem of sexual violence in conflict. The Initiative is working to replace the culture of impunity for sexual violence committed in conflict with one of deterrence - by increasing the number of perpetrators brought to justice both internationally and nationally; by strengthening international efforts and co-ordination to prevent and respond to sexual violence; and by supporting states to build their national capacity. All the governments that have endorsed the UN Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict will be invited, as will legal, military and judicial practitioners and representatives from multilateral organisations, NGOs and civil society. It is in this spirit that CAFOD and its partners were invited to the conference organised by The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on 10-13 June 2014 in ExCeL London. This one of its kind conference was launched by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy for Refugees Angelina Jolie in 2012. As a country that has suffered many atrocities and sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war, the DRC will add value to the conference by sharing it experience. Therese Mema Mapenzi is a programme Officer in charge of sexual violence prevention from the Justice and Peace commission (CDJP) Bukavu, will represent our partners. She has been working on the SIMAMA project that provides psychosocial counselling to women victims of sexual violence and care for children. She has been in constant contact with both victims and perpetrators for many years and she is a valid witness of what the DRC has seen. During the visit to the UK, Mema Mapenzi will: - Participate in the summit and present on the situation in DRC and share her experience.; - Advocate for the active involvement of World leaders in fight against sexual violence and the return to peace in the Great Lakes region where sexual violence and impunity has become a culture; - Feed back to other partners when she if back in DRC; - Meet with CAFOD donors, including church leaders and supportersCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4970.00006033.4226CAFOD General Funds-1063.4226CAFOD General Funds535.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu10.9900Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu225.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu3872.0100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu-728.9900Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu1055.9900Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC300CAFOD"Improving the management of natural resources by integrating Civil Society Organisation" (DRC194) was 3 year project co-financed by CAFOD (30%) and EC (70%) for a period starting from March 2011 to February 2014. This project aimed three main objectives: - Civil society, established and strengthened with regards to the issue of natural resources issue, can interact with state actors and the private sector - Local people have a better understanding of issues related to the management of natural resources and their rights in this regard. - Beneficiaries and civil society Organisation at local and national levels are truly involved in the decision making and can influence policy. This project was implemented by the partner CERN (Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources) and has put in place 6 ORN (Observatories Natural Resources) and 6 Consultation Framework established for an ongoing dialogue with extractive companies and local authorities. Given that all project activities were completed in February 2014 and according to EC standard procedures, the Audit, the final evaluation and the final narrative report of the project should be submitted to EC no later than August 2014, six months later. Agreeing with the partner on the continuation of the project, CAFOD has proposed to allocate a fund for the following reasons: 1. Ensure the transition by expecting a continuation of funding from EC; 2. That said, ensure the completion of the Audit, the final evaluation and final narrative report smoothly ; 3. Facilitate accompaniment for monitoring activities on the ground if needed. The expected amount is £ 20,000 (from CAFOD’s CGF FY 2014-2015) which will cover the period from May to September 2014. CAFOD’s Advocacy Support Programme Officer will be responsible for daily monitoring activities, providing his support and carrying out all activities related to this budget in close collaboration with the partner CERN. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds12048.1900Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles1597.1900Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles886.1800Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles2976.1900Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles2492.2500Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC301CAFODThis initiative aims to seek new ways to support sustainable peace in the Great Lakes sub-region of Africa. "Peace in the Great Lakes" is a joint initiative of the Association of (Catholic) Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (AECAC) and of the Bishops’ College of the Province of the Anglican Church of DRC, Burundi and Rwanda. It is open to any other religion that adheres to the goals of justice, peace and reconciliation in the Great Lakes sub-region of Africa (hereafter Great Lakes) in light of Gospel perspectives and of the Church’s social teachings. It intends to be innovative in seeking lasting peace in the Great Lakes sub-region through an ecumenical and interstate collaboration involving Anglican and Catholic Churches from Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda. Launched officially on 1st December 2013. This will be done by and through the example of an ecumenical forum that will bear witness to justice, identifying and participating in activities to promote peace, listen to communities in their search for peace and provide an ‘alternative’ voice in the reconciliation process. The launch of the project will initially run for 12 months and will involve all levels of church and community. The project has inspirational outcomes: 1. The Catholic and Anglican Churches strengthen their collaboration 2. People participate in decision-making processes through the Bishops’ advocacy actions and are engaged in the justice and reconciliation process in the region 3. Decision makers incorporate the points of views of local communities in their decisions. The project will be managed and monitored by CAFOD’s team Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC Justice and PeaceCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk43421.580020000.0000CAFOD General Funds23421.5800CAFOD General Funds1539.0000ACEAC Justice and Peace117.9600ACEAC Justice and Peace221.3300ACEAC Justice and Peace337.7900ACEAC Justice and Peace687.2800ACEAC Justice and Peace17096.6400ACEAC Justice and Peace23421.5800ACEAC Justice and PeaceGB-CHC-285776-DRC302CAFODThis project will contribute to improving the living conditions of children in Masisi, Democratic Republic of Congo. The objective of the project, is that using socio-economic reintegration, children and youth affected by armed conflict or from broken families will benefit from the support. For this third year, the aim is to guarantee the education and social reinsertion of children through formal and vocational education. Through this project, CAJED and APROFIME in Goma and Masisi, will meet, listen, identify and organise a Participatory Action Research (children's participation in choosing their reintegration project) with targeted people and communities prior to their formal or vocational education. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk73541.666673541.6666CAFOD General Funds73541.6700Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés-73541.6700Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés73541.6700Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC303CAFODSince the rebel group Mai Mai commenced its attack on villages in locations South-West of Beni in late 2013 (such as burning of houses, looting, theft, abductions, torture and rape), communities have been forced to move to nearby locations such as Mataba in Kabasha for safety. Despite the severe vulnerability of these IDPs and host families, they have not received any humanitarian assistance to date. Difficulty to survive has forced some to take risks to return to harvest their fields or return but rebels continue their attacks. Local partner, SOCOAC has found that priority needs are food security, essential household items, protection and healthcare. This project will provide emergency food and NFI assistance to 606 households/3,030 people (432 displaced and 174 host families) in the locality of Kabasha whose level of vulnerability in food security and NFI is high. This presentation will focus on "closed fair approach" to give recipients the chance to make their own choices on items they really need. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk49994.517849994.5178CAFOD General Funds49994.5200Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC304CAFODDfID funded emergency assistance programme to 4,300 displaced and returnee families, and 991 households affected by fires in Punia and Kasongo territories in the province of Maniema, DRC. Caritas Kindu, in close collaboration and with technical support and oversight from Caritas Congo and CAFOD will assist affected communities in the city of Punia, Kasese and surrounding villages with food for three months before harvest time, NFIs and seeds and tools, combined with protection activities as recommended by all clusters. The same assistance will also be provided to households affected by fires in the city of Kasongo and Kalombola, who will also receive shelter materials for reconstruction of homes.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8756.78008756.7800CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC305CAFODCAFOD has been implementing a Great Lakes sub-regional peace building programme since 2013 and has funded seven churches partners, predominantly diocesan justice and peace commissions. The aim of the proposed sub-regional peace building programme is to ensure that people, especially those from marginalised and vulnerable communities living in conflict and post-conflict areas of the Great Lakes region (DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda), are able to benefit from resources and opportunities, have their rights secured and pursue their legitimate aspirations without recourse to violence, ensuring that both governments and people meet their democratic responsibilities. During the mid-review held in Goma in January 2014 with implementing partners, some encouraging results emerged which need to be capitalised on for consolidating the programme. Peace building is also a process that requires consistency and a continuous education on peace and analysis of conflict factors. In the peace building programme framework we plan to have a review with the implementing partners. This project aims to: (i) bring together peace building programme implementation partners involved in peace initiatives in the Great Lakes sub-region, and (ii) carry out an overall review of the implementation programme for the first year This review which will be held in Bujumbura and will be attended by approximately 17 participants from DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. It aims to run for two days. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3929.82453929.8245CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC306CAFODThis project is the continuation of the DRC276 designed in 2013 to support returnees in Tubimbi, South Kivu, for the recovery of their livelihoods and allow orphans return back to school by developing livelihoods skill that generate easily necessary funds. The project aims also to support the most vulnerables of Kinkole surrounding Kinshasa to recover and streghten their livelihoods means.The assessment made in August 2013 by FAAFAD indicates a high vulnerability in food security. The same report indicates that in previous clashes, many people have lost their lives which cause a large number of orphans. The latter have difficulties to return back to school because they have no one to take care of. The report of the partner FAAFAD indicates that some of these orphans had manifested great interest to do a small business breeding of guinea-pigs that allow them to earn some money that can support their studies. The first phase of the project coded DRC276 supported the livelihood recovery of 120 families and 50 orphans in Tubimbi and 50 families in Maluku. This project which is the continuation of the DRC276 aims to support 200 families in Tubimbi and 40 families of fishermen in Kinkole.FAAFAD needs us$30,313.00 to support the rehabilitation of these families and orphans in food security. The main objective of the project is to ensure food security for 200 families in distress in Tubimbi South Kivu and 50 families of fishermen in Kinkole.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk27948.21429610.2142CAFOD General Funds18338.0000CAFOD General Funds27948.2100Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse GB-CHC-285776-DRC307CAFODThis project aims to enable the Catholic Church to play a significant role in the electoral process and to contribute to the organisation of fair and democratic elections in the DRC. It has done or will do this through: 1) financially supporting the participation of several women’s organisations at the church’s strategy and planning meeting held in Kinshasa in June 2014. 2) financially supporting the organisation by CEJP of a meeting gathering several key actors and experts, to prepare the official declaration of the bishops on elections. This enabled the bishops to come out with a strong, informed and powerful declaration which set the tone for the Catholic Church’s position on the upcoming elections. 3) working with an expert to outline and clarify the Catholic Church’s strategy and civic education programme over the next two years, based on lessons learned by the Church from previous election years as well as the evaluations of previous elections and civic education programmes. 4) the translation into English of the Church’s strategy and civic education programme, enabling CEJP to approach English partners and donors with their strategy and programme. 5) the publication and distribution of up to 1,000 brochures explaining two articles of the constitution (articles 220 and 197) related to elections, in 4 local languages. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC308CAFODCAFOD support the APPG for the Great Lakes region as a key advocacy partner for the promotion of peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. CAFOD agreed to pay a contribution to the APPG over three years, this being the final year. Geographical focus: The APPG will continue to focus its activities on the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi. Overall themes: the ultimate aims of the APPG Great Lakes are to promote the stability and sustainable development of the Great Lakes region. Within this remit, specific areas of interest include: • Security and peacebuilding, including stabilisation processes • Democratic processes, including electoral processes, democratic accountability and political space • Human rights, including issue of human rights defenders, media freedom, political and civic rights • Governance, accountability and transparency, especially in relation to the exploitation of natural resources • General issues relating to levels and structure of UK international aid, including humanitarian assistance, to the countries of the region Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)All Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region of AfricaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5500.00005500.0000CAFOD General Funds5500.0000All Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region of AfricaGB-CHC-285776-DRC309CAFODThe purpose of this project is to enhance food security of communities in Kinshasa and surroundings through improved seed multiplication systems of appropriate varieties of cassava, sweet potato, rice, and vegetables resilient to climate change in DRC. These crops are important cash and food crops, can be a pathway to food security and adaptation to climate change. This project will build on our past experience with MAMBELI and will directly support farmers including women headed households, men headed households and youths. Farmers’ members of three associations will be grouped into seed multiplication cooperatives and will be helped to develop a system for producing and distributing high-quality seeds to small and large farmers. This will be done considering the affinities of farmers and the distance between their locations. Farmers in the communities will be using the seeds to increase total production while improving their welfare. To achieve this, the project will work with MAMBELI and conduct the following activities: • Structuring farmers into multiplier seed cooperatives • Training farmers on the technology of seed multiplication • Land preparation and production and distribution of seeds to other peasants The expected outcomes include: • Well-structured farmer organizations • Cooperatives of farmers trained on the technology of seed multiplication • Increase in at least 10 tonnes quality seeds of rice produced • increase the income of the farmer seed multiplier Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Mambeli ONGDCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20386.904750000.000020386.9047CAFOD General Funds50000.0000CAFOD General Funds20386.9000Mambeli ONGD50000.0000Mambeli ONGDGB-CHC-285776-DRC311CAFODWomen and children are disproportionately affected by a lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and shoulder the largest burden in water collection in DRC. It is in this spirit that CAFOD directed the Much Fund to address the WASH needs of women and children in war affected areas of South and North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project was coupled with women empowerment programme, especially micro credit, so women can be part of the community health, education, and economic productivity. The project also worked on improving latrines in schools as the lack of single-gender sanitation facilities in schools results in low levels of attendance among girls, perpetuating cycles of gender inequality and poverty. The Match Fund project that supported 8 of our partners and worked in 113 villages (109 villages and 4 larger centres), will be ending soon. The programme was a great success and it impacts has been a subject of Bishops talks and we have received many complements from communities and political leaders. Some critical components of the project have been completed particularly those related to women empowerment. The present project is a “bridge funding” to allow our partners to operate for one more year while we continue looking for other opportunities. Through development of a water and sanitation programme, CENTRE Olame also provided loan through a network of women’s selfhelp groups in Idjwi and Kaniola. The success of the loan fund reduced barriers to credit from formal lending institutions and increased investment in water and sanitation facilities. The project also improved women skills in gardening as they developed nurseries and communal vegetable gardens in neighbourhood. The current project will target 8 associations and 29 water committees in Idjwi and Kaniola and is planned to last until the end of this fiscal year - March 2015. Results from this project will indicate that microfinance principles can be successfully applied to the water and sanitation sector and we would like to closely follow through until we have secured funding for project continuationCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC312CAFODSmall loans to women, when combined with social services such as water supply to the community, and key social development message, improve the well – being of borrowers’ children- particularly girls. CAFOD funded BDD Bukavu to provide water to 29 communities in South Kivu and AVUDES implemented a component of the project aimed at empowering women through microcredit. Such credit enabled women to make economic decisions and help increase family income. The project also worked on improving latrines in schools as the lack of single-gender sanitation facilities in schools results in low levels of attendance among girls, perpetuating cycles of gender inequality and poverty. The Much Fund project that supported 8 of our partners and worked in 113 villages (109 villages and 4 larger centres), will be ending soon. The programme was a great success and it impacts has been a subject of Bishops talks and we have received many complements from communities and political leaders. Some critical components of the project have been completed particularly those related to women empowerment. The present project is a “bridge funding” to allow our partners to operate for one more year while we continue looking for other opportunities. Although the project was focused on water supplies for communities, microfinance was a suitable way for those who could not afford to invest in expensive but higher quality water and sanitation systems. This was the case of low-income neighbourhood were AVUDS established savings-microcredit initiative for household management of domestic waste and the development of household sanitation facilities. AVUDS agreed to finance the initial 70% required to start up the credit system. The interest rate was set to cover the administrative costs. No securities to back up the loan were required, as the population did not have the resources to meet such requirements. The current project will follow 24 associations and 11 water committees in KALEHE for sustainable continuations before funds become available for next year continuation.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Association des Volontaires pour la Santé et le DéveloppementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Association des Volontaires pour la Santé et le DéveloppementGB-CHC-285776-DRC313CAFODSince December 2013, the Anglican Church has run, in collaboration with the Catholic Church, a project called "Peace in the Great Lakes Campaign". However, the Anglican Church in DR Congo, as well as in Rwanda and Burundi lacks the experience and capacity to implement effective advocacy work that the Catholic Church has in these three countries, due to lack of experience on project management and limited staff able to develop and implement project linked to advocacy work. In addition, the Anglican Church has a very limited presence at parish and diocesan level across the country for gathering information to nourish advocacy work in comparing with the Catholic Church. Faced with this situation as well as considering the accompanying request made by Congolese Anglican leaders to CAFOD early in May 2014; CAFOD decided to support them by making available funds in order to reduce gaps on competency and experience, as well as create a balance between these two churches. This project is based on a strengthening of institutional capacity of the Anglican Church in the DRC to enable them to play a great role regarding advocacy related work in conjunction with the Great Lakes Peace Campaign. Indeed, at two meetings held in May and July 2014 in Kinshasa between CAFOD and an Anglican representative, they openly requested technical support from CAFOD enabling them to better engaging into the joint project. Thus, CAFOD has made available an amount of £10,000 (from CAFOD’s CGF 2014-2015) starting from September to December 2014 to support institutional related issues and some very limited activities necessitating technical support. CAFOD’s Advocacy Officer will be responsible for regular monitoring of the project and providing technical support.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC314CAFOD It is from April 5, 2014, the Republic of Congo Brazzaville began to expel these Congolese from Democratic Republic of Congo on its soil. These operations named in Lingala "Mbata ya Mokolo is" understood as the "Slap a stronger than himself," according to the official version of the authorities of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville, were initially referred all foreign persons in irregular and those involved in acts of delinquency or criminality. But following the passionate involvement in operations by groups of people excited, the situation escalated and expulsions that spread throughout the territory of the Republic of Congo / Brazzaville, began to specifically target nationals the DRC. Expelled are from the following provinces: Kinshasa, Equateur, Bas-Congo, Bandundu and, to a lesser extent Katanga, Kivu and Province Orientale. Faced with this situation, many Congolese from DRC decided to voluntarily leave the Republic of Congo, to avoid humiliation and bullying, stress waiving their rights. In among those expelled, dated Monday, May 5, 2014, a total 71,407 compatriot were expelled from Congo / Brazzaville by Beach Ngobila Kinshasa including: • 23,989 men • 17,965 women, • 29,453 children Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC315CAFODCAFOD has been implementing a Great Lakes sub-regional peace building programme since 2013 and has funded seven churches partners, predominantly diocesan justice and peace commissions. The aim of the sub-regional peace building programme implemented by CAFOD in a Great Lakes region is to ensure that people, especially those from marginalised and vulnerable communities living in conflict and post-conflict areas of the Great Lakes region (DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda), are able to benefit from resources and opportunities, have their rights secured and pursue their legitimate aspirations without recourse to violence, ensuring that both governments and people meet their democratic responsibilities. The annual review of peace building program done recently in Bujumbura shown that there has been significant progress, particularly in the promotion of civil society in the peace process (once considered by official as running for political Opposition). We noticed also the increasing of openness and cooperation between local administration and peace actors at community level, the active involvement of women and youth in the peace process, cross-border conviviality within community living in Rwanda and DRC, communities and families’ reconciliation as well as the awareness of the community in the search for inclusive and participatory solutions. But, context in the sub region remains volatile because of persistence of some major challenges such as : intercommunity tensions, the low involvement of authorities in the process of seeking peace, the presence of armed groups and militias in some villages, the attempts to revise constitution in the Great Lake region and tentative to remain in power for actual national leader, fear related to election violence, volatile diplomatic relations between The DRC and Rwanda, extreme poverty of population and youth unemployment, funding issue and lack of resource mobilization. We need to have all this when planning for the year 2 of peace building program. This PSGA is an internal grant to support joint activities during the program implementation including: • Support partner in building their capacity and implementing strategies; • Monitoring activities • Mid-term review These activities will benefit CAFOD’s programme staff, partners and beneficiary communities. The CAFOD peace building Program Officer will be responsible for the implementation and ensuring partner’s accompaniment, strengthening partners, making link with beneficiaries and learning from results and impact of project. All this will be under supervision of Governance and peace building Program Manager. *For guidance only, please delete once completed: Summarise the project, why it is needed, how it contributes to ongoing programme activities and builds on previous experience*Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17064.000017064.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC316CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the reduction of inter-communal tensions between cross-border communities living in Goma and Nyundo dioceses, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The priests of two neighbouring dioceses of Goma and Nyundo, some representative authorities from Masisi and Rutshuru, community leaders and members of civil society in these territories will be trained and empowered to contribute to the peaceful coexistence on this sub region. The project plans to hold two peace festivals in the parishes of Goma and Rutshuru where inter-communal tensions are more acute in this period. Festivals will be organized around the theme "Singing for peace and peaceful coexistence of ethnic communities." In addition to workshops and sessions, CDJP Goma plans to organize radio and television broadcasts that will be produced with a strong participation of the authorities, youth and women in order to give a strong message of peace and coexistence to the cross-border communities.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk21329.63009320.0000CAFOD General Funds12010.0000CAFOD General Funds-0.3700CAFOD General Funds21329.6300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC317CAFODThis project aims to promote and consolidate peace within Bukavu Archdiocese and across the border with Cyangugu (Rwanda). Its main objective is to reduce mistrust of the cross border population by promoting peace, culture and cohesion. Achieved by making communities more sensitive to the reasons for conflict in cross-border communities, in order to prevent potential conflict and to positively transform them. To this end the use of cultural and media activities, as well as strengthening the capacity of grass roots peace actors, will enable more effective prevention and management of conflicts at a community and cross border level. A special focus will be put on women and youth involvement in activities such as conferences, forums and workshops; contributing to the peace initiatives enhancing a peaceful cohesion between the cross border people and ensuring the rights of the poor and marginalized are protected. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk21330.000021330.0000CAFOD General Funds21330.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC318CAFODThis project will contribute to peace building efforts amongst communities living in the territories of Uvira and Fizi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It aims to work towards a more peaceful environment within and between communities; by strengthening the population, parishes’ justice and peace animators’ capacity, promoting women participation in the peace process, sensitising social actors and communities to peaceful cohabitation. The project will also create and strengthen local mediation committees and a permanent dialogue framework; organise conferences to increase exchanges to discuss the mechanisms for peaceful resolution of conflicts and community tensions, for priests and leaders from Uvira diocese, and Burundi. The project will be implemented by CDJP staff with support from a CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD staff. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk21330.000021330.0000CAFOD General Funds21330.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC321CAFODThe security situation in the province of South Kivu is characterized by the several factors: - The inaccessibility of many areas in which focus protection incidents due to lack of physical access (roads in a state somewhat degraded) or security (presence of armed groups) resulting in the recruitment of ex-combatants adults or former children associated with armed forces and groups. - Problems that remain unresolved and constitute the seeds of new conflicts in particular related to land issues and identity, as well as the presence on Congolese soil of foreign armed groups including the FDLR and FNL. - The chaotic management of natural resource exploitation and greed that they create vis-à-vis neighboring countries. The lack of hope in the future resulting pushes young people to think the solution to search through involvement in armed groups. Those who have been demobilized are still more likely to go back as far as the social reintegration robust mechanisms that can withstand up issues are not reinforced. From January 2011 to February 2012, Caritas Congo were funded in the dioceses of the eastern DR Congo (Uvira, Butembo Beni, Bunia, Kongolo Kalemie and Bukavu) a project of technical capacity and material combinations of ex combatants and members of host communities. This project has established 22 small development structures composed of adult ex-combatants and members of host communities. These 22 structures were validated by the unit of execution of the national DDR / antenna of Bukavu. Necessary basic kits were given to these associations, each according to its sector to run and consolidate operations. However, the project ended without appropriate exit strategies for this target and it felt a need to support the integration and clean errors occurred for some associations. This project would therefore compensate for this gap and thereby promote improved financial management, technical and organizational development for these young associations. CAFOD and its partner, Caritas Bukavu, initiated a programme to support the socio economic reinsertion of these former child soldier and ex combatants in South Kivu in April 2013 with co-funding from Caritas Australia. The programme is multisectoral and giving returning youth an accelerated skills training and livelihoods assistance and preventing many from joining rebel groups. During the first year of implementation the project helped the creation of 10 new associations passing from 22 to 32 associations of ex combattants involved in livelihoods activities. The project aims to strengthen the reintegration of ex-combatants who have returned to their communities, but who are faced with problems of survival. Accustomed to living on their meagre pay under the flag and rapine authorised by their leaders, many are left to themselves since they have exhausted their safety net. Caritas Bukavu would respond to these challenges by strengthening the reintegration of ex-combatants into their communities of life by boosting their initiatives supported. The project's goal is to see the ex-combatants live in harmony within their communities through income derived from agriculture, the exploitation of their mills, etc.The project will contribute to the socio-economic integration of 700 ex combatants by consolidating their 32 economic structure's groups through the SILC approach relying on crafts, Income Generating activities and agriculture in Kabare, Kalehe, Idjui and Walungu territories these constituting the Bukavu Diocese. To achieve this goal the project has been sized to 120,000.00 usd including a co funding of 80,000.00 usd from Caritas Australia. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk48102.4135117545.225964000.000040000.000045925.9259CAFOD General Funds2176.4876CAFOD General Funds25974.0259CAFOD General Funds51571.2000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds64000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds48102.4100Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese25974.0300Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese51571.2000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese40000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese64000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese40000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC322CAFODIn Kabalo territory, district of Tanganyika in Katanga, the Luba and the Pygmie (Batwa) ethnic groups have been fighting since 2012 to 2014, mainly in the northern areas of Manono, Nyunzu, and Kalemie, and displaced between 150,000 and 200,000 people. Pygmies in particular have been driven out of their homes creating a dire humanitarian situation. Pygmies are the most affected as they live in less social conditions than Bantu. (e.g. for the same daily work, pygmies are paid three times less than the Bantu, pygmies never go to hospitals when ill and their children never go to school) Pygmies are indigenous peoples, semi-nomadic hunter gatherers. It is generally accepted that these peoples were the first inhabitants of the region, they usually live in forest with less access to social benefits and are usually under consider by other ethnic groups.. The most recent conflict in Kabalo began around June 10th, 2014, following the forced disarmament of pygmies who fled Nyunzu after clashes with the Bantu to take refuge in the territory of Kabalo. Bantu in Kabalo found themselves in a precarious situation caused by the presence of a high number of pygmy communities. To address this situation (for themselves), the Bantu community began chasing pygmies out and depriving them of their civil rights, including land. They burnt all houses of pygmies in the villages of Myabi and Mwanga, Mbayo Bikukula, Kungulu in the Maloba group and Bilima in Nzoa area and pygmies moved in localities of Kasinge Kabula. From June 10th to July 15th, 434 pygmy households were reported as displaced to Kabalo territory. The first displaced Pygmies arrived in Kabalo on 15th July 2014. It was reported that they started leaving their villages on June 15th, 2014, moving from one village to another, settling in each for a few days before fleeing new attacks. Currently, displaced Pygmies are in Kabalo centre, 369 households housed in one school and 65 households housed in host families under the protection of local authorities. Their living conditions are extremely poor: they have limited access to food or health facilities and are at high risk of water-borne disease due to poor sanitation and hygiene. Up to now, no humanitarian assistance has been offered to them because there is a less presence of humanitarian actors in the area. Given this situation, this project plans to assist 434 affected households by providing them with food and non-food items combined with a support to local initiatives of peaceful coexistence between the two communities (Pygmies and Bantus) through trainings and awareness-raising on peace in Kabalo and some villages from where displaced households came during the implementation of the project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas KongoloCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk61125.000060000.0000CAFOD General Funds1125.0000CAFOD General Funds60000.0000Caritas Kongolo1125.0000Caritas KongoloGB-CHC-285776-DRC323CAFODCAFOD and its partners Caritas Bukavu, have been helping to facilitate and accelerate the economic and social reintegration of former combatants into civil society for many years. Through contribution from Caritas Australia, the programme has been taken to a new level and has contributed to broader reconciliation and recovery across South Kivu. The programme is multisectoral and provides entrepreneurship training and small business reintegration packages tailored to participant skills and capabilities, establishing the framework, environment, initial guidance, input, and linkages needed for improved knowledge about available business opportunities. During the first year of implementation, the project worked with 10 new associations - passing from 22 to 32 associations of about 25 ex combatants in each group. The project aims to strengthen the reintegration of ex-combatants who have returned to their communities, but who are face with problems of survival. Accustomed to living on their meagre pay under the flag and rapine authorised by their leaders, many are left to themselves since they have exhausted their safety net. Caritas Bukavu would respond to these challenges by strengthening the reintegration of ex-combatants into their own communities by boosting their initiatives. Cafod will work closely with Caritas Bukavu to monitor the programme and ensure that good report is submitted to Caritas Australia. Cafod will also organise training on accountability to ensure the implementation of the project is done in respect of principles of accountability. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3566.87893037.16213566.8789CAFOD General Funds3037.1621CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC324CAFODBetween 5th-20th October, more than 80 people have been killed, and hundreds injured in Beni region. These indiscriminate and extremely violent attacks have created great population movements in the area. Thousands of IDPs are living in makeshift accommodation inside schools, churches or in nearby forested areas. These locations are overcrowded, lack dignity and proper facilities (public places) or are in open open areas (forests). It is urgent that humanitarian actors support vulnerable populations to access life saving food supplies, NFIs, basic shelter items, clean water, hygiene items, basic medical care and psychosocial support. Through this 45 day START Network funded project, CAFOD's partner will; -Distribute food via food fairs. -Distribute NFIs through NFI fairs. -Provide a one off cash distribution to enable households to purchase key items. Under START these activities will reach approximately 773 families (3,865 people). An MSGA is raised to increase the number of families to 963 as the needs have now increased. The extra £16,431.25 is provided under GEFCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk91840.342575409.0925CAFOD General Funds16431.2500CAFOD General Funds75409.0900Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du Congo16431.2500Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC325CAFODCaritas Bukavu has been responding to emergencies for many years, including those resulting from conflict, strong winds, floods and earthquakes and, through parishes in the affected areas. They have been working with CAFOD since 2003 through various initiatives including emergency aid to affected groups. Caritas Bukavu is taking part in the Humanitarian Capacity Development Programme for the WAGL region. Based in Bukavu, eastern DRC where they are covering a large diocese (8815 km2) of 34 parishes, their development and emergency programs have been benefiting support from Caritas Spain, Cordaid and CAFOD. The partner conducted a capacity self assessment in April 09, 2014 to familiarize with the tool provided by CAFOD as a guidance and to appropriate the process. A validation workshop was then facilitated later (14-16 April 14) by CAFOD’s Humanitarian Capacity Development Officer. The approach is promoting participatory analysis of existing capacities over 4 levels (developing, bronze, silver and gold) with regards to 3 key areas of competency notably 1) the leadership (vision and strategy, Management, Coordination and Collaboration), 2) the programming capacity (Accountability, Preparedness, Assessment, Design & Response, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning) and 3) the way the partner manages the Support Sector and Systems in emergency operations. As with organizations assessed in the WAGL, with exception to the Coordination & collaboration area where they are good, main weaknesses identified corresponding to developing level according to the Humanitarian Capacity Framework. For example, we noted that they don’t have any strategic plan nor Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to date as well as a security plan while they operate in a fragile region. After completed the self assessment process, an Action Plan was drawn up, discussed, reviewed and agreed between CAFOD's HCDO and Caritas Bukavu. For coordination reasons with other CI members based in Bukavu and currently providing support to Caritas Bukavu, we initiated a meeting in Bukavu on October 28, 2014 bringing together delegates from Caritas Spain, Cordaid, CRS, CAFOD and Caritas Bukavu and the action plan was finally adopted with clear engagement for every implementing agency. So, there is a common understanding of who do what among all of those supporting that partner. It should be mentioned also that the discussions begun earlier this year between CAFOD and Caritas Australia led a co-financing 6.915 GB £ dedicated specifically to the protection dimension. The 7 Capacity Development Objectives agreed are: 1) Set up a humanitarian strategy taking into account the new context of the merger between development and emergency departments (CAFOD) 2) Develop an Emergency preparedness and response plan to guide design, deliver and review quality responses (Cordaid), 3) Develop practical skills for emergencies operations (Caritas Spain and CAFOD); 4) Develop coherent systems sector with an emphasis on financial management, (Caritas Spain and CAFOD); 5) Develop security & safety plan and ensure protection mechanisms towards targeted communities are set up (Caritas Australia and Cordaid); 6) Develop a coherent logistic programming, 7) Develop an adequate and effective staff management system (Caritas Spain). The total cost of the plan is GB£49,765 and shared as following: Year 1: Caritas Spain (GB£ 4,350), Caritas Australia (GB£6,915), CAFOD (GB£ 14,875). Year 2: Cordaid (GB£ 9,500), Caritas Spain (GB£ 9,000) and CAFOD (GB£ 5,125). A collaboration agreement will be signed between all involved CI members and Caritas Developpement Bukavu to clarify respective responsibilities and engagements. In all cases, CAFOD will fund for 20,000 GB£ plus the additional fund from Caritas Australia for which we will report on while other supporting member will directly implement the activities related to its funding in close collaboration and coordination with others. It should be noted with a certain interest that Caritas Bukavu has recently been restructured by merging its emergency and development departments. They are to formalize the adoption of the new name of Caritas Developpement Bukavu soon. The action plan proposed and agreed within respective Caritas has taken in account that new configuration in compliance to internal dynamics.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk21790.000014875.0000CAFOD General Funds6915.0000CAFOD General Funds21790.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC328CAFODPunia and Shabunda territories are respectively situated in Maniema and South Kivu provinces. These territories are now a stage clashes between various militias and FARDC, but also between the militias themselves for either the leadership or control of mining squares. This brought the local populations of these territories to live in a state of movement and regular return. To respond to some emergency needs, CAFOD has initiated a need assessment among the populations of these two territories with its partners Caritas Kindu and BDD Kasongo to apply for the HIP 2015 funds. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7460.61877460.6187CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC329CAFODSince 1995, CAFOD works in DRC and other countries of the Great - Lakes supporting partners to deliver of emergency responses to several crisis affecting populations in these areas and working social development, better governance and peace building. CAFOD aims to relieve the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts and increase the income of rural and urban populations, reduce their vulnerability, improve their access to infrastructure and quality services, develop their human, physical capacity, financial and make them able to make their voices heard in order to achieve the most appropriate and effective solutions that allow them to be able to fully support. To work more closely with partners and beneficiaries, CAFOD has opened a country office in Kinshasa in 2004 with a sub-office in Goma, overseen by a Program Manager. In order to have further discussions with partners on aspects of its programs, CAFOD DRC organizes a workshop involving all partners to discuss various aspects of the partnership that united to an improvement in the future. The agenda of that workshop includes 2 days of training and discussions on the integration of accountability in our programs and 3 days devoted to learn on our partnership (share experience, celebrate success, analyse points/issues to improve and lessons learnt) and discuss on some cross-cutting issues, the quality of our programs (initial/needs assessments, development of proposal and logical framework, monitoring and evaluation and the reporting). The key recommendations captured on this workshop will permit to build and reinforce the networking relationship with CAFOD/DRC and its partners as well as a great collaboration within our partners. The workshop costs mainly cover the transport costs participants and their stay in Goma, the rental of the venue for the workshop, procurement of supplies and meals for all participants including 22 representatives of partners and 13 members of staff from CAFOD. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk16300.000016300.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC330CAFODMrs MEMA Mapenzi Thérèse was the lucky winner of the International Award for Peace and Reconciliation COVENTRY. This award recognizes the merit of this woman who works daily with victims of violence especially women raped and children born of rape. The approach in the Justice and Peace Commission is that of combining active listening to avoid trauma and stigmatization of victims, medical referrals, home visits, taking legal care for victims and children born of rape and that in self-management. This holistic approach is supported by CAFOD through its protection project in the program "SIMAMA". This small project helps to: - Support the participation of CDJP Director in ceremonies in Coventry. This is especially important to mark the will of collaboration with the Anglican Church and the Catholic. This has strengthened the partnership with Coventry, the Anglican Church, the organizing prices universities. - Organization of a restitution at the base. The aim here is to bring together all members of seven diocesan Commissions Archdiocese of Bukavu, all Priests, staff, Vice-Presidents of the parish Justice and Peace Commissions, members of the Diocesan Curia, some victims for restitution of the ceremonies of that prize and invite them to work together to fight against all violence that tarnish the face of Jesus in this suffering world - Organizing a capacity building training for psychosocial Assistants. The latter work in the 16 listening rooms and must receive the various testimonies collected by Theresa in Coventry to stimulate them in their work but also receive training from a consultant based in Butare on caring for victims . These activities are estimated for 10,000.00 us dollars Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6250.00006250.0000CAFOD General Funds6250.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC331CAFODThis project aims to assist in the Humanitarian Capacity Development (HCD) programme, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). SOCOAC is one of 4 organisations involved in the HCD programme. Based in Beni town, north part of the North Kivu province in the DRC. They are the only non-faith organisation that is a part of the programme. They have considerable experience of successfully implementing humanitarian programs with various international organizations, including CAFOD. They have just completed a START funded project in relation with the current crisis in the Beni territory where ADF-Nalu rebels are reported to conduct massive killings in many villages surrounding. Following their humanitarian capacity self-assessment in April 2014 and the validation session in June 14, an action plan was established with the following objectives: 1) Develop the humanitarian strategy 2) Improving of accountability integration in humanitarian responses 3) Develop an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan 4) Provide skills for multisector needs assessments and an update on major donors demands 5) Develop procedures manual for admin and finance 6) Develop logistic and security plan 7) Update the accounting manual procedures and train key staff on double-entry accounting. For more effectiveness, some of these objectives will need to be covered through CAFOD operational costs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10500.00009500.000010500.0000CAFOD General Funds9500.0000CAFOD General Funds10500.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du Congo9500.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC333CAFODAfrica’s destiny will be shaped by how much Africa constructs a sense of belief in democracy, governance and unity as the most viable policy option to mediate, reconcile and accommodate the individual and collective interests. The current situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is highlighted by the change of the Article 220 of the constitution aimed to allow the current president to go for a third term. This is a substantially challenged by the Catholic church, the foreign diplomats and even members of his own ruling coalition especially now at the wake of the Blaise Compaoré's precipitous fall from power in Burkina Faso, the lid has been put on this campaign of constitution change. Now the president and his ruling party have changed the strategy and might chose to sidestep controversy and simply delay the holding of presidential elections by introducing a national census that may go until 2020. The current DRC political situation is volatile as the general population has become more upset of the economic situation. Moreover, many are not well educated on the issues related to constitutional change as well as resource allocation and management. The general population also has limited analytical capacities to read behind the current political intentions. The Catholic Church has been doing it best to educate the population by producing leaflets in various local languages. However, this has not been sufficient due to the size of the country and the changing political situation. Ahead of the local and presidential election, this project aims to support Church structures at national and international level to carry out advocacy initiatives on issues related to Constitutional review; to support local organizations to monitor the public spending based on voted budget, and to strengthen the security of church leaders and local organizations engaged in human rights activities. The project will be run for six months, and will be implemented by the CEJP in partnership with RENADHOC and CADICEC. The expected results are: - The bishops Episcopal Conferences of DRC and the ACEAC in the region (Congo Brazzaville) will advocate at the regional level against the risks of change of constitution and the benefits of alternation of power; - The Civil Society Organizations will improve their skills to engage in public budget monitoring; - The churches and CSOs leaders will be engaged in the promotion of fundamental human rights and human right defenders will improve their security management skills. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk48496.900048496.9000CAFOD General Funds48496.9000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC334CAFODThe situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains volatile and human rights defenders are increasingly becoming at risk. In the post-conflict context in DRC, human rights defenders (HRD) continue to operate at extreme personal risk, in atmosphere of violence, hostility and instability. The absence of the rule of law and a climate of impunity prevails. Consequently, carrying out activities such as investigating and denouncing atrocities, fight against sexual violence, advocacy with respect to the elections and political processes as well as independent journalism, many human rights defenders have been subject to threats and attacks. Congolese human rights defenders are frequent targets of intimidation, judicial proceedings, stigmatisation, death threats, detentions, arbitrary arrest, gender based violence, poor treatment in prison including denying them the right have access to lawyers and medical care, physical assault and in some cases torture or even killing in some worst cases. As a result of this, many defenders have been forced into hiding and/or exile as they fear for their own security and that of their families. As the election draw closer, president Kabila and his ruling party are attempting to change the constitution so that he can force his way to run for the third term. With this, human right defenders are even more at risk since they are trying to campaign against this and to denounce abuses related to the same. Recently, the Church issued an open letter on September 14th calling upon the country’s politicians to respect the 2006 constitution. This was in response to the attempts to amend article 220 of the constitution which bans the amendment of certain key provisions, including the presidential terms in office. Earlier on pro-government politicians and members of parliament used the media and toured different parts of the country to convince Congolese people of the necessity to amend the constitution, and particularly article 220, in order to suit the interests of the ruling party and allow President Joseph Kabila, whose second and last term of office ends in 2016, to run for a third term. In response to continue to promote the fundamental values of human right, this project will be implemented in the effort to reverse this tendency. Human right actors being at risk, the project will seek expertise from recognized organizations to train Human Right Defenders on personal and organizational security in Kinshasa and North Kivu. The workshop for at risk human rights defenders will cover the risk assessment, threat analysis, reaction to security incidents, dealing with stress, the production of practical security plans geared towards each HRD's unique situation, and how to produce organisational security plans. Two trainings sessions will be organized in the first round of the project and will involve at least 20 participants per session. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC336CAFODThis project aims to reduce water-related mortality and morbidity, and support the recovery of livelihoods of the people of Kagusa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kagusa village has been severely affected by conflict for many years. Women and girls have to walk for up to 2 hours to access the nearest water source, and reports of sexual violence during these trips are common. This projects’ aims will be achieved by supporting the recovery of livelihoods, by providing adequate accessible clean water and latrines. Sustainability will be ensured by setting up and training community management committees and providing hygiene promotion and training. Small gardens will enable villagers to grow crops for consumption and sale, to improve their livelihoods and nutritional status. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk67227.000020250.0000CAFOD General Funds39990.0000CAFOD General Funds6987.0000CAFOD General Funds60240.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese6987.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC337CAFODThis project aims to improve the living standards of the people of South Kivu, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC and particularly the eastern part of the country has experienced various forms of violence over the past decades. This is due to the activities of various armed groups that have been active in this part of the country for over a decade. Poor governance is the main cause behind many social ills in the DRC. Although the country is known to be rich in minerals and natural resources, poverty is still very high and the majority of the population do not have access to basic services and most of these live with less than 1 dollar per day. CAFOD has been working in partnership with CDJP Bukavu for the past five years to implement a project around good governance. This project has been built on community structures to lead reforms on various governance issues from the community level. The past phase has come to its end. In the effort to sustain achievements of the past phase CAFOD will be working with CDJP Bukavu for the next year to particularly consolidate the community structures to effectively participate and monitor the political process, to engage and promote social dialogue between the leaders and the people, to effectively promote gender in governance structures and encourage the emergence of female leadership at all levels. The major aim behind this initiative is to bring about better governance that is accountable and service delivery oriented so as to improve the living standards of the people of South-KivuCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24890.000024890.0000CAFOD General Funds24890.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC338CAFODThis initiative aims to bring about better governance, accountability and service delivery so as to improve the living standards of local communities; working in the Bunia Diocese, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The Bunia Diocese is located in the North-Eastern part of DRC. The people of this diocese are known to be farmers and partially pastoralist. This area is rich in minerals and natural resources (Gold, Timber and oil). The two territories of the diocese were devastated by armed conflicts and ethnic clashes in the early 2000nds which brought down many social structures. The population of this part of the country has very limited access to basic services due to the centralized governance structures. However, poor governance poor governance is the main cause behind many social ills in the DRC. Over the past few years the Ituri civil society has responded with practical actions to these challenges in providing basic services, promoting human rights and teaching people their duties and responsibilities. CAFOD worked in partnership with CDJP Bunia over a five year period, implementing a good governance programme. This current project will build on local community initiatives to lead advocacy reforms on various governance issues at the community level. The past phase of the governance programme has come to an end. In an effort to sustain the achievements of the past phase, CAFOD will be working with CDJP Bunia over the next year to consolidate the community structures to participate and monitor the political process, engage and promote social dialogue between leaders and citizens, promote gender equity in governance structures and encourage the emergence of female leadership at all levels. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22553.310022553.3100CAFOD General Funds22553.3100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaGB-CHC-285776-DRC339CAFODThis project aims to support poor men and women to meaningfully participate in decision making and achieve better governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). DRC is one of the most fragile states in the world because of the incapacity of the state to deliver basic services to its population. Fundamental elements of good governance such as human rights and democracy are not respected. CAFOD has been working in partnership with CDJP Uvira for the past five years to implement a programme known as Action for Better Governance (ABG). This First phase of the programme was built on community structures to lead reforms on various governance issues from the community level and ended in 2013. In the effort to sustain achievements of the first phase, CAFOD has committed to work with CDJP Uvira on the phase 2 of ABG for the next two years. ABG2 focuses on three key areas, including women participation in decision making, decentralisation and elections. This second phase pays greater attention to the quality of participation as well as ensuring that women and other marginalised groups take on more active leadership roles. The programme is going to help communities to understand how decentralisation works and to get in touch with constitutional mechanisms in place to help them get involved in the governance process. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19982.350019982.3500CAFOD General Funds19982.3500Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC342CAFODCEJP is the national commission for peace and justice. Its coordination office is located in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. CEJP coordinates the actions of all the 47 CDJP scattered throughout the country. CAFOD has worked in partnership with CEJP to implement a five year governance programme that has been a success. The current project will build on the successes of the previous program to promote gender components within the government framework and to lead advocacy reforms on various governance issues at all levels. The major aim behind this project is to promote gender equity in governance structures and encourage the emergence of female leadership at all levels while engaging and promoting social dialogue for good governance, accountability, equal representation and service delivery thus uplift the citizens’ living standards. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC343CAFODCAFOD works in DRC and other countries of the Great - Lakes to support partners to deliver emergency and long-term responses to several challenges affecting the populations in these areas – WASH, Early recovery, good governance and peace building etc CAFOD aims at improving the living standards of the most vulnerable. I the DRC context CAFOD works for the betterment of the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts, to increase the income of rural and urban populations, reduce their vulnerability, improve their access to infrastructure and quality services, develop their human, physical capacity, financial and enable them able to make their voices heard in order to achieve the most appropriate and effective solutions that allow them to be able to fully support. To work more closely with partners and beneficiaries, CAFOD opened a country office in Kinshasa since 2004. This is seconded by a sub-office in Goma which is overseen by a Program Manager. For planning purposes, CAFOD DRC has projected a two days workshop that will be taking place in early March. This workshop will package a series of activities that will primarily focus on the annual planning for the year ahead (2015/2016). In addition to the main objective set around the annual planning, this will as well serve the purpose of team building and get together time for both CAFOD staff and some CAFOD operational partners and set the ground for self evaluation of our program weaknesses and strengths. The workshop will be scaled on two days and will have an average of at least 20 participants including some CAFOD staff from the Kinshasa office and some of our partners. The budget requested will facilitate to cover the cost of the workshop in order to ensure its effectiveness and CAFOD has the full responsibility to materialize this workshop.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9741.93549741.9354CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC344CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo is into complex emergency since 1994. Armed group’s including 4 foreign armed forces continue to fight causing recurrent displacement of people. To July 31, 2014, the DRC count 2.6 millions of internally displaced persons within 174471 newly displaced and 198000 peoples returned from the Republic of Congo – Brazza and Angola. Thousands of people continue to be killed in the clashes and atrocities while thousands more suffer unimaginable physical and psychological abuse. Women and children are paying the heavy price of the conflicts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; essentially the first victims of gender-based violence and children exposed to recruitment into militias in addition to being victims of violations of various kinds. The orientale province in its north-estern part suffers from LRA groups since 1990 and massive violations of human rights being done. Among other international and national organisations, CAFOD partners whose work is focused on humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation and protection, construction of Peace and Good Governance try to respond to this crisis. In order to ensure that the assistance provided is in accordance with humanitarian principles and respect for the dignity of people in need, the humanitarian community in the DRC, through the Humanitarian Action Plan encourages humanitarian actors reflect the principles of protection that must accompany essential humanitarian, recovery and development activities. Child protection is considered as a priority during the implementation of projects to ensuring that children's rights are not blast to; This is consistent with the requirements of CAFOD for child protection. Among the recommendations of CAFOD, the execution of a project / program that requires close contact with children requires three key elements, namely: -A policy manual of Child Protection -A staff trained in child protection -A system for complaint handling mechanisms. For some time we have found that partner commissioning works projects funded by CAFOD do not always meet these three requirements, which means that the risk faced by children remains high. Training on Child protection policy has already been organised in Bukavu, Goma and Bunia for the Cafod partner’s staff. It remains organise the same exercise in Dungu for the Caritas Dungu staff and in Kinshasa for FAAFAD and MAMBELI staff. Approval of this project will allow us to extend this goal to Caritas Dungu staff. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3120.99333120.9933CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC345CAFODMASISI is an Eastern DRC territory where people live upon agriculture and small farming. Wood is a crucial daily need for everyone. The soil is not of a quality which can make bricks, meaning that houses are almost entirely constructed from wood. Unfortunately, there has been significant deforestation and trees have been replaced by grassy fields used for breeding. People would like to plant new trees but are discouraged because young trees are frequently stolen for use in cooking. In a context significantly affected by conflict, this lack of trust and competition over natural resources can compound community tensions and undermine peace building efforts.The area is under considerable grazing use by livestock, especially cows, which produce huge quantities of dung, contributing to destruction of the ozone layer and global warming. This pilot project will use biogas digesters to transform polluting methane from cow waste, into a “clean” source of household energy, with rich fertilizer as a by-product enabling improvement of food production on the small amount of remaining land. It will also encourage tree-planting alongside a 3km road to promote re-forestation and the fight against climate change. The implementation area is the same as the MF project and it could significantly contribute to the sustainability of some of the work implemented under MF, such as provision of wood to build latrines, and protection of springs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5000.00005000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC346CAFODThis project aims to increase the safety of Caritas staff, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eastern DRC is continuously facing a high level of armed conflicts which violate humanitarian rights, including gender-based violence, family separation, forced displacements, looting and destruction of private property, killings, kidnapping etc. Humanitarians are called on to respond to assist suffering people. However, their staff members need to be well informed on security issues and be able to take the necessary measures required in a professional and timely manner to protect themselves, as well as avoiding putting any beneficiaries in danger whilst assisting them. This security reinforcement project aims to prevent cases of kidnapping, killings, looting and sabotage aimed at Caritas staff, its implementing partners, staff and their families, and donors. Allowing them to work peacefully and quietly. The project is a continuation of some preview security training funded by Caritas Australia organised by experts from Kenya. Many subjects were discussed, a security manual was set up and recommendations were formulated. In order to reinforce the benefits of the training gained from Caritas Australia, CAFOD has agreed to support Caritas Goma to achieve some of important recommendations highlighted above in order to reduce risks related to mismanagement of security info and the non-observance of security principles. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15866.774115866.7741CAFOD General Funds15866.7700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC347CAFODCAFOD works in DRC and other countries of the Great - Lakes to support partners to deliver emergency and long-term responses to several challenges affecting the populations in these areas – WASH, Early recovery, better governance and peace building etc CAFOD aim is to improve the living standards of the most vulnerable. I the DRC context CAFOD works for the betterment of the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts, to increase the income of rural and urban populations, reduce their vulnerability, improve their access to infrastructure and quality services, develop their human, physical capacity, financial and enable them able to make their voices heard in order to achieve the most appropriate and effective solutions that allow them to be able to fully support. To work more closely with partners and beneficiaries, CAFOD has a country office in Kinshasa since 2004. This is seconded by a sub-office in Goma which is overseen by a Program Manager. CAFOD DRC is keen to accompany partners and the Catholic Church advocacy initiative that aim at promoting democratic space for the less advantaged and improving the lives of the poorer within the community. In this effort, the advocacy program officer had to take part in a workshop in London in order to exchange experiences with other program advocacy teams and also build their capacity in the advocacy of some crosscutting themes Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4770.00004770.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC348CAFODCDJP Bujumbura, one of CAFOD partner in Great lakes has launched a project to support electoral process in Burundi. This project seeks to increase knowledge on electoral issue and promote consideration for Human Rights by youth, and to increase communities’ awareness on election violence reduction in Burundi as well as protection for human rights defenders. Experiences and lessons to be gained in this project on youth peaceful involvement in electoral process will be shared with youths from DRC and Rwanda to enhance relations and responsible citizenship. This match with ongoing Peacebuilding program aims. The aim of the sub-regional peace building programme implemented by CAFOD in a Great Lakes region is to ensure that people, especially those from marginalised and vulnerable communities living in conflict and post-conflict areas of the Great Lakes region (DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda), are able to benefit from resources and opportunities, have their rights secured and pursue their legitimate aspirations without recourse to violence, ensuring that both governments and people meet their democratic responsibilities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7000.00007000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC349CAFODThe majority of armed violence in eastern DRC has been carried out in mineral-rich areas of the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu and Orientale province where state authority is almost absent and corruption is high. Mwenga territory in South Kivu sits on a huge gold deposit that has become an Eldorado for many companies from the west. In 1998, when the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) was ravaging South Kivu Province, Toronto-based company, Banro Resources Corporation, received government authorisation to mine. Since the start of their mining operations in the area, the community that relied on artisanal mining has been denied access to land and has been pushed to the brink of poverty. The needs assessment conducted in 2011 by the Bishop ad hoc Commission on the Natural Resources (CERN) with support from the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), reveals that the mining communities have become poorer than the national average in terms of income, has become food insecure, many people have abandoned farming, water sources have been damaged, the number of out-of-school youth has doubled, the community has been divided around cultural issues, and the HIV infection rate has climbed. This project seeks to improve the governance of natural resources in the Mwenga territory by building inclusive institutions to manage resources, helping companies to work in partnership with local governments and civil society and be transparent about their income and how their money is spent. This will be achieved through dialogue between extractive companies, governments, civil society and local communities on artisanal mining issue. The project aims to reach 50,000 households (50% men and 30% women and 20%, children and youth). It is a one year pilot project with possible extension based on lessons learned and success of the first phase. It will also build on the learning from the Mugbwalu extractive project and Bunia to better model dialogue between stakeholders. CAFOD’s Advocacy Programme Officer will provide technical support to help ensure the success of this project.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC350CAFODThis project aims to promote gender equality within the governance structures of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). CEJP is the national commission for peace and justice, it coordinates the actions of all the CDJP scattered throughout the country. CAFOD has worked in partnership with CEJP to implement a five year governance programme that has been a success. The current project will build on the successes of the previous program to promote gender components within the government framework and to lead advocacy reforms on various governance issues at all levels. The major aim behind this project is to promote gender equality in governance structures and encourage the emergence of female leadership at all levels; while engaging and promoting social dialogue for good governance, accountability, equal representation and service delivery thus uplift the citizens’ living standards.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3515.00003515.0000CAFOD General Funds3515.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC353CAFODAs we could not go on the field due to insecurity issues at the moment of the implementation of activities, it was necessary for CAFOD staff to assess the impact of the project ( beneficiaries, local leaders, and other humanitarian actors overview on the way the project was run)Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk790.0000790.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC354CAFODThis project aims to assist in providing the most critical needs of displaced communities in Democratic Republic of Congo. Since December 2015, violent attacks by rebel groups on the West Coast of the highway Oicha-Eringeto has led to population movements in Beni territory. The repeated attacks to villages has resulted in a number of deaths and injury, as well as the displacement of many communities. These communities are now in a severely vulnerable state, having abandoned their homes and livelihoods, and now residing with host communities without access to basic services. In January 2015, SOCOAC undertook a needs assessment to identify the most critical needs for these displaced communities. SOCOAC is well placed to respond with essential household item distribution; having a robust understanding of the needs on the ground, coordinating effectively with other humanitarian actors in the area, and with strong previous experience in implementing Non-Food Item responses. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk65520.000065520.0000CAFOD General Funds65520.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC355CAFODCAFOD is implementing a pilot project on BIOGAS digesters in the Masisi Territory through INNOVATION Fund. The present project aims to reinforce that initiative with a new project in order to meet more villages for a more wide demonstration. The project proposes to pilot 2 biogas digesters as sources of renewable clean energy in selected local communities, to share their use and benefits with the local population, and encourage tree planting. The project will capture learning from the pilot in order to inform CAFOD and partners’ future work. This is inspired by a previous experience of a biogas digester built by a farmer in the same area for his own needs. The action was a success but stopped quite suddenly before it became widely disseminated, due to the onset of conflict. The project will build 2 bio digesters in 2 villages (Kalonge and Rutonya) and plant 1000 trees on 3km alongside roads. Due to the temperate climate, the Masisi territory in North Kivu, eastern DRC was long ago deforested into ranches for cow breeding. Trees were so systematically eliminated that access to firewood has become a problem. Cases were reported in Kagusa area where people steal household firewood stocks or cut trees down under cover of night This complaint came to CARITAS and CAFOD staff during a monitoring trip to the ongoing WASH match funded project. The burden of firewood collection is generally on women, taking away time which could be used on childcare, income generation or other tasksCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5353.00005353.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC356CAFODThis project seeks to improve the socio-economic status of women and their families in and around Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many of these women have been displaced due to ongoing conflict in the area or have lost their husbands or children to the war. CAFOD’s partner Caritas Goma will provide small loans to help them to develop their own businesses. Building on the success of the first phase of this project, the number of women benefitting will double to 400. Women selected to take part in the project will be trained in running a small business and provided with an initial loan, at an interest rate of 2% per month. Loans will be repaid in 16 weekly instalments, as well as contributing to a savings account. Over the three year project period, there will be seven such 16 week cycles, with each new cycle commencing when all repayments for the previous cycle have been made. The women will operate on a collective basis, through small ’solidarity groups’ and ‘credit groups’, and will assume a collective responsibility for loan repayment. The aim is to help these women develop their businesses to the point where they can operate independently of the micro-credit facility. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk61702.027061702.0270CAFOD General Funds61702.0300Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC357CAFODBDD Shabunda implements in partnership with CDJP Bukavu a Recovery Project of women victims of sexual violence in Shabunda territory since 2012. This project has managed to reintegrate into the communities 648 women and girls who had been victims of trauma and sexual violence in Shabunda territory. BDD has managed to organize six women's associations from the project goshawks food security activities (agriculture and livestock) as well as income generating activities. In April 2014 during the program assessment workshop Simama, outings strategy of actions had been recommended including the migration of women's associations in mutual of solidarity. Due to the lack of resources it has not been possible to organize this exercise. The partners propose that the training workshop being organized by CAFOD directly given the necessary expertise for such training. The interest of this training is to stranghten the achievements of Simama program improving its sustainability in the Shabunda territory. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5014.28575014.2857CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC358CAFODThis project will support children returnees and orphans in Tubimbi South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As the number of orphans and vulnerable children grows in Eastern DRC, their communities become less and less capable of addressing all their basic needs, including their ability to go to school. The project will introduce livelihood, including agriculture to supplement the children’s diets with home-grown vegetables. Host families and orphans will be trained in methods that improve soil fertility and increase crop productivity, including composting, mulching, and organic pest control. Crops from the farm not only provide the orphanage with an ongoing source of food for the children, but the surplus are sold at the market, providing a source of income. Animal husbandry and breeding of pigs, genie pigs, etc. will help pay for children’s school. The project will also help provide a nutritious source of protein for the children in the communities, manure to fertilize gardens, and income for the orphanage as animals and their products are sold at the market. The project will be implemented by FAAFAD and aims to support families and orphans in Tubimbi south Kivu. The previous project, funded by CAFOD and implemented by FAAFAD helped families recover their agriculture livelihood and through income earned they paid school for children. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk28999.281028999.2810CAFOD General Funds28999.2800Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse GB-CHC-285776-DRC359CAFODThis project aims to contribute to improving human dignity by trauma healing and socio economic reinsertion of women conflict affected in Kabare, Walungu and Kalehe territories, south Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rape and other forms of sexual violence have been used as tools to win and maintain authority over civilians in territories occupied by rebel groups in Eastern DRC. Sexual violence is often committed in front of families and villagers to terrorize and control the local population. Women and girls of all ages have been raped. According to data collected from local health centres in Kivu, about 40 women are raped every day. The data reveals that 13 percent of these victims are under 14 years of age, 3 percent die as a result of the rape, and 10–12 percent contract HIV and AIDS. The victims suffer from life-long physical and psychological trauma, impairing their ability to participate in the development of their communities and making them more vulnerable. CAFOD in partnership with the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission (CDJP Bukavu), have been in the forefront of this fight by implementing protection, health referrals, livelihood and legal services for victims, as well as day-care programmes for the children of schoolgirls who have become mothers as a result of rape. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk51581.699311970.4379CAFOD General Funds39611.2614CAFOD General Funds51581.7000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC360CAFODThis project aims to support the upcoming elections of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Local elections have been promised for many years in the DRC. The last local and municipal elections took place 30 years ago. The upcoming local and municipal elections are a crucial step in the DRC decentralization process. Since the publication of the election calendar, DRC’s civil society has been gearing up and getting ready to prepare local populations for elections. Following the publication of the calendar, CEJP (Episcopal Justice and Peace Commission in DRC) organized a meeting in Kinshasa with all of the country’s CDJP’s (Diocesan Justice and Peace Commissions) to discuss elections, prepare the Church’s strategy on elections and to clarify and agree on the Church’s civic education programme over the next two years. The message of the church is on matters that relate to the elections; clearly calling for fair, transparent and democratic elections to be held and for the government and parliament to respect the constitution during this process. In the process, this will pave the way to also prepare the populations for elections and to observe the elections. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC361CAFODCAFOD is working in partnership with BDD Shabunda on the SIMAMA programme that has been working to increase prevention of and protection against SGBV for vulnerable populations, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This will be achieved by reducing impunity for perpetrators of SGBV, improving the capacity of the security sector to address SGBV, and increasing access to quality services for survivors of SGBV. The Shabunda territory covers 40% of South Kivu province. This territory is very isolated and continues to experience violence from armed groups named Raia Mutomboki. Human rights violations remains high, especially sexual violence and other gender based violence. Since 2012, CAFOD have partnered with BDD Shabunda on the SIMAMA project and together we have reached women and girls victims of sexual violence with livelihood and protection related services. Through this project, BDD Shabunda would scale up their reach and help 240 victims to recovering from violence by: • Raising awareness on women and community self-protection and human rights and prevention of human right abuses • Provide holistic care to survivors of sexual violence in two areas most affected • Operating and running three listening centres (Shabunda centre, Kigulube and Kalole). The Shabunda project will learn from the CDJP in Bukavu and form associations of solidarity that will help victims of sexual violence create livelihood and income generating activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19346.405219346.4052CAFOD General Funds19346.4100Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC362CAFODThis project aims to increase the resilience of the most vulnerable populations in Djugu and Irumu in Bunia Diocese, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Ituri district has since been one of the centres of hostilities between militias and government forces. Human rights violations by uncontrolled armed groups on the civilian population remains very high, especially with regards to sexual violence. Since 2012 CAFOD has funded the project named SIMAMA in Ituri that has contributed to the recovery process of victims of sexual violence. To achieve the socio-economic integration, targeted people and communities were organised into six associations through which groups for mutual of solidary were developed as an exit strategy in 2014 - 2015. In addition to the recovery of new victims of gender-based violence, this project would strengthen the results achieved by consolidating mutual of solidarity groups (MUSO) that have been created over the three years. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk29041.960729041.9607CAFOD General Funds29041.9600Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaGB-CHC-285776-DRC363CAFODThis project aims to assist affected families with the distribution of one month’s food rations and non-food items (NFI), in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Beni town and its surroundings, since the beginning of May 2015, several cases of murders were committed. People were killed by machetes in different villages around Beni town by ADF Nalu Uganda rebels. This very unfortunate situation has caused a great psychosis in the community, then people moved to the most secure locations, including: Oicha and central Mbau. Since their displacement, they are critically vulnerable because they have abandoned all property, crops and livestock and do not know how to develop alternative coping mechanisms. Especially as, even in host communities, power purchase of host populations have become very poor, as a result of the insecurity in the area. Assailants stalking operations by regular forces (FARDC) in these areas show that the return is not possible in a short time. On Sunday 10 May, the civil society decreed days of dead cities, asking the government to find effective solutions to these kinds of violence perpetrated against innocent civilians. This situation could yet plunge the displaced in a crisis exacerbated insofar as they may not have where and how to manage to get food or meet any need cleaning. As for the political and military authorities, they ask people to leave the isolated villages to go to the little secure centres to enable them to launch operations against the assailants, which proves that the return of IDPs is not foreseeable in the near future. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk64052.307164052.3071CAFOD General Funds64052.3100Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC364CAFODThe proposed project will be implemented in Kinshasa Province, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in order to build the budget making and monitoring capacities of leaders. The initiative was launched in partnership with the Congolese Catholic Bishops Conference Justice and Peace Commission, with financial support from CAFOD-DR Congo Program. The project is focused on building the capacities of faith-based and civil society leaders as well as local business associations and public leaders on national budget-making and monitoring. In the next six months, the project will concentrate on publishing and disseminating the assessment report; organizing a five day intensive training on “budget-making and monitoring” for key leaders; and encouraging target leaders to participate in the 2016 budget-making process and in monitoring of the 2015 budget. Budget-making and monitoring reports will be published and shared with the public. The projects ultimate ambition is to significantly contribute to the improvement of the country’s governance through active Citizenry engagement with the national budget-making and monitoring process. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk28682.000028682.0000CAFOD General Funds28682.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC365CAFODSince March 2015, socio-political tensions have been increasing in Burundi ahead of the general elections to be held in June. The upcoming Presidential and Legislative elections are considered critical for long-term peace and stability of the country. Tensions, however, are continuing to increase. Protests between supporters of the opposing political parties have become increasingly violent, mostly in the capital Bujumbura, which is causing an increase in numbers leaving Burundi as fears grow for their safety and they seek refuge/protection in neighbouring DRC. During the demonstrations, there are some cases of wounded persons across the country and particularly in Bujumbura who are channelled in different hospitals, also internal IDPs are seeking protection in some secured public sites such as churches, parishes, schools... As the situation in Burundi remains tense, unstable and unpredictable it is expected that more Burundians will flee the country. The UNCHR Regional Response plan (May 2015) has indicated that there will be 30,000 refugees by September 2015. A joint rapid multi-sectorial assessment (20-22 May 2015) undertaken by CAFOD, Caritas Uvira, CODEVAH and Action Aid in the localities around the Ruzizi river, which separates DRC and Burundi, confirmed an increase in numbers of refugees crossing the border each day and estimates that in Uvira alone this will reach 20,000 people by August. Current analysis demonstrates a large proportion of refugees are women, children and older people. They are extremely vulnerable as they cross the border, and seek refuge in transit camps or with host communities. There are reports that the influx into Ruzizi plain, may exacerbate existing tensions between Burundi and Bafulero communities which will cause additional tensions and place already vulnerable groups at increased risk. Increasing demands on already over-stretched basic services, such as water services, is expected to intensify tensions and the health of refugees is likely to deteriorate as they cannot afford to pay for clean water. At present there is no sign of price inflation in the local markets, or for services, but due to rise in demand by increasing populations and by international actors procuring goods this could alter the local market economy. This will make already vulnerable groups extremely vulnerable and place their lives in greater danger. Through this project, Caritas Uvira aims to provide food and easy access to essential household items to 900 refugees and 300 host households.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Uvira DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk120188.9869120188.9869CAFOD General Funds120188.9900Caritas DR Congo Uvira DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC366CAFODCentre Olame benefited from a CAFOD MF grant which led to reinforcing the women control on water resources. The project led also to creating and reinforcing women associations, enhance their capacity in management of Income generating activities. Centre Olame used women associations to conduct advocacy sessions at local and provincial levels on Access to water and on gender equality in ownership and decision making at all levels. In front of such success, Centre Olame received a second grant under DRC311 from CGF to accompany these too young structures to more resilience. The actual project is a continuation of the DRC311's spirit, for more support to 27 water committees and 8 women associations in 233 villages in South-Kivu, leading them towards total autonomy. The project will run 3 months starting 01 June to 31 August 2015. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9803.920010000.0000CAFOD General Funds-196.0800CAFOD General Funds9803.9200Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC367CAFODThis project aims to further educate the Congolese people on the importance and methods of elections. Since 1960, Congolese people had their first election experience in 2006. This is to say that the Congolese population remained ignorant of the election culture for over 40 years. The government usually has the responsibility to educate the population, however, very little efforts has been made in area. During the 2011 election, the international observers from the European Union and the Carter Centre noticed a lack of awareness in the population regarding voting. Many of the structures that were involved in educating the masses were mainly faith-based organizations including the Catholic Church through its Justice and Peace Commissions as well as other organizations of civil Society, working to raise awareness of the population about their civic responsibilities, and sensitising them to make informed choices regarding their representatives. It is now time for another cycle. The electoral cycle continues with provincial elections, municipal, communal and local. The success of this phase will pave the way for a people cantered decentralization. This will be the opportunity for the consolidation of democracy in the DRC through elections that will be reliable as a result of a well-prepared process. To achieve this, the CDJP will engage into empowering and education the population and raising awareness about the election. CDJP will pay particular attention on marginalized groups.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC368CAFODThis project aims to provide institutional support for the Higher Institute for Peace and reconciliation (ISPR), in Democratic Republic of Congo. ISPR is an AECCA’s (Association of the Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa) specialized institute dedicated to introduce students to the mechanisms of prevention and resolution of conflicts. ISPR’s mission is to document, promote and disseminate spiritual, ethical and professional benchmarks for a strong peace culture in order to root them gradually and methodically in the private and public working life. The proposal from the ISPR is supported and strengthened as it has a sub-regional scope and comes as a resultant of the Peacebuilding Program supported by CAFOD in the great lakes sub region including Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC General SecretariatCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000ACEAC General SecretariatGB-CHC-285776-DRC369CAFODSince March 2015, socio-political tensions have been increasing in Burundi ahead of the general elections to be held in June. The upcoming Presidential and Legislative elections are considered critical for long-term peace and stability of the country. Tensions have, however, are continuing to increase. The number of people leaving Burundi is likely to continue to grow over the next month.Current reports have demonstrated a significant rise in the number of persons entering DRC since 14 May (UNCHR Regional Response plan, May 2015, has indicated that there will be 30,000 refugees by September 2015). CAFOD and its partner's Caritas Uvira and CODEVAH, jointly with ActionAid completed a rapid multi-sectoral assessment (20-22 May 2015) in the localities around the Ruzizi river, which separates DRC and Burundi. This assesment confirmed an increase in numbers of refugees crossing the border each day. We estimate that in Uvira alone is that this will reach 20,000 people by August. Current analysis of data demonstrates a large proportion of reguees are women, children and older people arriving in DRC. They are extremely vulnerable as they cross the border, and seek refugee in transit camps or with host communities. Free medical is being provided for one week for new arrivals fo refugees and at present is stopped. This is resulting in increasing in an increase of health issues, as refugees arriving are already reported to be in poor health, and they have to means to continue any healthcare due to poverty and lack of income. At present there is no sign of price inflation in the local markets, or for services, but due to rise in demand by increasing populations and by international actors procuring goods this could alter the local market economy. This will make already vulnerable groups extremely vulnerable and place their lives in greater danger. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1817.57691817.5769CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC370CAFODThis project aims to further support local organisations in maintaining the peace and political stability in Rwanda, Burundi and the Congo. Four years after the publication of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Africae Munus" which acts as the action plan for the Church in Africa with regard to reconciliation, justice, peace and development, our region is still experiencing a climate of insecurity and political instability. The Justice & Peace commission (ACEAC), which is a synergy of all national commissions of Rwanda, Burundi and that of the Congo, in its tradition, meets on an annual basis. The major aim of this is to provide the opportunity to assess the contribution of the Commission for Justice and Peace-ACEAC (the Catholic Church) in promoting a democratic culture in our sub-region. The current context in the sub-region remains fragile, being marked by a climate of uncertainty in Burundi, Rwanda and DRC about democratic change; massacres of civilians in the eastern DRC; a climate of pre-election violence and political instability in Burundi. This project will serve the opportunity for the church to redefine and revisit its advocacy efforts at all levels so as to voice out the plight and challenges faced by those who can hardly be heard. Beyond the annual meeting of ACEAC, the national commission will also ensure the materialization of the recommendation issued out of the meeting. CEJP is one of CAFOD’s strategic partners. Technical support is needed to help CEJP improve their finance, programmatic and administrative management. So a consultant will be hired to support the implementation of institutional audit recommendations and strengthen capacities.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15455.00005455.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds15455.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC371CAFODThis project aims to support the national advocacy process on the new mining code and support for the operation of ORN (Observatories of Natural Resources), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project will firstly engage in strong advocacy for the revision of the Mining Code of the DRC so that it reflects the interests of the population; without neglecting the interests of other stakeholders, and meets the environmental principles and sustainable development of the country. DRC is in the process of revising the Mining Code. It is unfortunate that the amendments proposed by the civil society are not included in the final document and the bill is blocked in parliament, due to pressure from mining companies. Given that, the CS with the support of several international NGOs have initiated a process of advocacy in Parliament, the Senate, and the Government in order to incorporate amendments of the CS. The project will, therefore organize advocacy meetings at all levels, and publish necessary documents to assert the well-being of populations affected by mining. On the other hand, the project is to support two observatories of Natural Resources (ORN) in monitoring the exploitation of natural resources and support of the population.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25318.000015318.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds25318.0000Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC373CAFODThis project aims to educate the youth on the importance of their role in elections, and strengthen the capacity of youth clubs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project will aim at creating awareness and sensitizing the youth about the electoral process, and how the youth has an important role to play in the whole process. The project will as well aim at strengthening the capacity of the youth clubs through the identified universities who will in turn populate the message to a broader group. In an effort to accommodate new voters, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), being the election’s organizer in the DRC, made the decision not to enrol new young people who have reached the voting age during the period since the last elections. This decision is the root of a serious dispute within Congolese society. Later this could become a source of conflict or a pretext which could be used by malicious politicians to manipulate naive youths. That's why the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) has chosen to focus on this issue by looking for ways to avoid this future frustration. These young people need to be enrolled in order to get the electoral card not only to allow them to vote but also to have an identity card. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC374CAFODSince March 2015, socio-political tensions have been increasing in Burundi ahead of the general elections to be held in June. The upcoming Presidential and Legislative elections are considered critical for long-term peace and stability of the country. Tensions have, however, are continuing to increase. Protests between supporters of the opposing political parties have become increasingly violent, mostly in the capital Bujumbura, which is causing an increase in numbers leaving Burundi as fears grow for their safety and they seek refuge/protection in neighbouring DRC. The number of people leaving Burundi is likely to continue to grow over the next month. Current reports have demonstrated a significant rise in the number of persons entering DRC since 14 May (UNCHR Regional Response plan, May 2015, has indicated that there will be 30,000 refugees by September 2015). CAFOD and its partner's Caritas Uvira and CODEVAH, jointly with Action Aid completed a rapid multi-sectorial assessment (20-22 May 2015) in the localities around the Ruzizi river, which separates DRC and Burundi. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC375CAFODThis proposed project seeks to capitalize lessons learnt from the initial project, and to reinforce the advocacy role and engagement of Anglican Church in improving peace and reconciliation among communities in DRC. The Anglican Church in DRC was one of main implementers of peace in the great lakes campaign along with the Catholic Church. They had been involved in advocacy work for lasting peace since December 2013. The peace in great lakes campaign is an oecumenical initiative dedicated to advocate and support enabling peace in DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. The Anglican Church got institutional support from CAFOD to enhance her capacities on project management, on strategic advocacy and for reinforcing her presence at parish level to nourish advocacy information database. The Anglican Church’s project also aims to contribute to the promoting of peace’ dialogue. DRC’s context and a SWOT analysis done by the Anglican Church underlined the lack of monitoring in sensitising the spread of small weapons and arms in some eastern communities; lack of capacities for communities and church leaders; existing of land conflict as well as lack of data information to be incorporated in the white paper for advocacy targets. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC376CAFODSince March 2015, socio-political tensions have been increasing in Burundi ahead of the general elections to be held in June. The upcoming Presidential and Legislative elections are considered critical for long-term peace and stability of the country. Tensions, however, are continuing to increase. Protests between supporters of the opposing political parties have become increasingly violent, mostly in the capital Bujumbura, which is causing an increase in numbers leaving Burundi as fears grow for their safety and they seek refuge/protection in neighbouring DRC. During the demonstrations, there are some cases of wounded persons across the country and particularly in Bujumbura who are channelled in different hospitals, also internal IDPs are seeking protection in some secured public sites such as churches, parishes, schools... As the situation in Burundi remains tense, unstable and unpredictable it is expected that more Burundians will flee the country. The UNCHR Regional Response plan (May 2015) has indicated that there will be 30,000 refugees by September 2015. A joint rapid multi-sectorial assessment (20-22 May 2015) undertaken by CAFOD, Caritas Uvira, CODEVAH and Action Aid in the localities around the Ruzizi river, which separates DRC and Burundi, confirmed an increase in numbers of refugees crossing the border each day and estimates that in Uvira alone this will reach 20,000 people by August. Current analysis demonstrates a large proportion of refugees are women, children and older people. They are extremely vulnerable as they cross the border, and seek refuge in transit camps or with host communities. There are reports that the influx into Ruzizi plain, may exacerbate existing tensions between Burundi and Bafulero communities which will cause additional tensions and place already vulnerable groups at increased risk. Increasing demands on already over-stretched basic services, such as water services, is expected to intensify tensions and the health of refugees is likely to deteriorate as they cannot afford to pay for clean water. At present there is no sign of price inflation in the local markets, or for services, but due to rise in demand by increasing populations and by international actors procuring goods this could alter the local market economy. This will make already vulnerable groups extremely vulnerable and place their lives in greater danger. Through this project, Caritas Uvira aims to provide access to cash to 900 refugees and 300 host households. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Uvira DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk33758.000033758.0000CAFOD General Funds33758.0000Caritas DR Congo Uvira DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC377CAFODSince March 2015, socio-political tensions have been increasing in Burundi ahead of the general elections to be held in June. The upcoming Presidential and Legislative elections are considered critical for long-term peace and stability of the country. Tensions have, however, are continuing to increase. Protests between supporters of the opposing political parties have become increasingly violent, mostly in the capital Bujumbura, which is causing an increase in numbers leaving Burundi as fears grow for their safety and they seek refuge/protection in neighbouring DRC. The number of people leaving Burundi is likely to continue to grow over the next month. Current reports have demonstrated a significant rise in the number of persons entering DRC since 14 May (UNCHR Regional Response plan, May 2015, has indicated that there will be 30,000 refugees by September 2015). CAFOD and its partner's Caritas Uvira and CODEVAH, jointly with Action Aid completed a rapid multi-sectorial assessment (20-22 May 2015) in the localities around the Ruzizi river, which separates DRC and Burundi. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk23742.000023742.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC381CAFODThis project is a joint initiative to support responsible citizenry and peace in the Uvira territory. It is a matter of fact that Uvira as a territory receives very little attention in terms of humanitarian support as well as peace building programs. While it is in this area that there is a huge presence of armed gangs and groups who have excelled in the killings, all sorts of gender based violence, forced recruitment of children just to name a few. In the middle of the absence of the rule of law and almost an absence of governance structure, the local community has learned to survive and most have become internally displaced due to the recurrent undesirable security incidence in their community of origin. This project aims at strengthening the community capacity to effectively tackle the governance challenges in a participatory manner with the local leaders and promote peace and reconciliation amongst the local and neighbouring communities. This project will create an enabling environment to the communities of this area to rebuild their lives in their original communities and thus more hope for the future, more social cohesion. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC382CAFODThrough this project, Sowers of Hope Congo, aim to support farmers by contributing to improving the living standards of vegetable growers in West Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. A baseline study conducted in May 2015 revealed that small-holding farmers in Kimwenza do not have access to good quality seeds and do not use the standards required in cultivation techniques. As a result very little production is observed. Furthermore, they do not analyse the market to sell at the right price. Sowers of Hope Congo have therefore taken the initiative to support 60 farmers by: - providing agro ecological techniques for preservation of soil fertility - improving the irrigation techniques (irrigation system) - providing seeds of good quality and sufficient quantity - training farmers in making organic fertilizer - organising farmers into associations and training them on market studyCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Sowers of HopeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk29279.487129279.4871CAFOD General Funds29279.4900Sowers of HopeGB-CHC-285776-DRC383CAFODThis project will work in 5 disaster-prone countries to strengthen the capacity of approximately 50 national and local humanitarian organisations and provide an evidenced transformational model covering different humanitarian contexts (e.g. fragile; rapid onset; slow onset; urban). Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan, Ethiopia and DRC have been identified as the disaster-prone countries to strengthen the capacity of local organisations working in humanitarian sector in DRC. This project is managed by a consortium of 6 organisations (Oxfam, Tearfund, Action Aid, Christian Aid and Concern). In DRC, CAFOD is leading the project. The vision is to support 10 local organisations to take their place alongside international actors in order to create a balanced humanitarian system that is more responsive and accountable to disaster affected communities. This project will strengthen local and national organisational capacity for decision making and leadership in humanitarian response in DRC. It will link local to national organisations, and at the same time influence international organisations to promote the role of local and national actors. Many activities will be implemented in regards to the 5 project outcomes. The DRC project team has a portfolio of £736,156 and £504,000 are dedicated for the 5 project output activities. This type 2 operational activities budget will cover 10 Capacity Self-Assessment Workshops that will be organised with 10 selected local and national organisations partners accordingly to the first output of the project. The 10 local and national organisations include Caritas Goma, Ceprossan, PPSSP, Heal Africa, ECC Meru, Boad, Cederu, Pacodevi, Codevah and Cadi. The Capacity Self-Assessment aims at identifying competencies required to deliver a powerful humanitarian response. It helps local organisations to: • Understand their strengths and weaknesses in relation to the key components of humanitarian programme management, and ability to influence design and delivery of humanitarian response • Foster ownership and commitment to improving humanitarian capacity • Prioritise areas for capacity strengthening support • Review the progress of humanitarian capacity strengthening initiatives • Elaborate their capacity strengthening plans that will guide the implementation of the project shifting the power. From these 10 Capacity Self-Assessment Workshops, 10 capacity strengthening plans will be developed which will guide the activities related to outcome 1 of the 'Shifting the Power' project that focuses on building capacity of local organisations in order to increase their influence. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19230.769219230.7692CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC384CAFODThe 'Shifting the Power' project will work in 5 disaster-prone countries to strengthen the capacity of approximately 50 national and local humanitarian organisations and provide an evidenced transformational model covering different humanitarian contexts (e.g. fragile; rapid onset; slow onset; urban). Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan, Ethiopia and DRC have been identified as the disaster-prone countries to strengthen the capacity of local organisations working in humanitarian sector in DRC. This project is managed by a consortium of 6 organisations that include Oxfam, Tearfund, Action Aid, Christian Aid and Concern. In DRC, CAFOD has the lead of the project. The vision is to support at least 10 local and national organisations (from North and South Kivu) to take their place alongside international actors in order to create a balanced humanitarian system that is more responsive and accountable to disaster affected communities. This project will strengthen local and national organisational capacity for decision making and leadership in humanitarian response in DRC. It will link local to national organisations, and at the same time influence international organisations to promote the role of local and national actors. The DRC Shifting the Power Project will be launched on 24th September 2015 and will aim at creating a shared vision for the project among key stakeholders across the country and will mark the official kick off of the implementation of the project in DRC in the presence of governmental officials, international organisations, donors, local partners, UN agencies, consortium members, DEPP representatives gathered at IHUSI Hotel, GOMA/DRC.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk16233.766216233.7662CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC385CAFODCAFOD’s Great lakes Peacebuilding program is in its third year of its implementation in Burundi, DRC and Rwanda. Seven Diocesan justice and peace commissions from these three countries have been funded by CGF and succeed to build an open cooperation between cross-border communities especially youths and women. Others key successes produced by the Peacebuilding program to be capitalised are: • Back to the dialogue between ethnic communities leaders in north and south Kivu province in eastern DRC (Diocese of Goma and Uvira) • Easing tensions and distrust for peoples by federating new cross-border friendships between youths and women living in Kivu with those from Rwanda and Burundi through the conviviality days launched, the fight against prejudice, consolidating mutual trust as well as strengthening communication between border communities. The program also strengthened the "Wanting to live together" and reconciliation of cross-border communities as well as the commitment of the Church in peace education. • Use of local media (community radio broadcasting stations) for carrying peace messages and awareness of peaceful coexistence as opposed to radio "Milles collines" which distilled hate messages that have contributed to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 • Reducing electoral violence in Burundi driven by strong awareness raising of youths in responsible citizenship However, status in Great Lakes Region still remains volatile and requires a strong involvement of various actors for sustainable peace. Region is challenging poor management of natural resources, poor management of refugies and internal displaced persons which reinforces the suspicion between states and between communities corruption, activism of armed groups and militias, extreme poverty of the population, unemployment especially among youths that lead them to join armed groups, increased of insecurity in many rural areas and the lack of effective protection of people and properties, etc. Peacebuilding program faces also funding issue and lack of resource mobilization. This PSGA is an internal grant to support joint activities during the program implementation including: • Support partner in building their capacity and implementing strategies; • Monitoring and accompaniments’ activities These activities will benefit CAFOD’s programme staff, partners and beneficiary communities. The CAFOD peace building Program Officer will be responsible for the implementation and ensuring partner’s accompaniment, strengthening partners, making link with beneficiaries and learning from results and impact of project. All this will be under supervision of Governance and peace building Program Manager. This project aims also to plan for the year three of the program with keys partners basing on these findings, context’s evolution, and CAFOD’s strategic priorities in the region, added value and impact to be done. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12100.000012100.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC387CAFODOur partner CDJP Bukavu has been keen to pilole the dissemination of the latest Pope Francis encyclical. As mentioned in the same encyclical, there are forms of pollution that affect everyday people. Exposure to air pollutants produces a wide range of health effects, especially the poorest, causing million premature deaths. These people fall sick, for example, because of the high levels of inhalation of fumes from burning they use for cooking or for heating. To this is added the pollution that affects everyone, due to transportation, industry fumes, deposits of substances that contribute to the acidification of soil and water, fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and toxic agrochemical generally. Technology, linked to the financial sectors, which claims to be the only solution to the problems, in fact, is usually unable to see the mystery of the multiple relationships between things, and therefore sometimes solves one problem by creating another . Also to be considered pollution from waste, including hazardous waste present in various environments. Hundreds of millions of tons of waste are produced each year, many of which are not biodegradable: domestic and commercial waste, demolition waste, clinical waste, electronic and industrial, highly toxic and radioactive waste. The earth, our common home, seems to turn more and more into a huge garbage dump. In many places of the world, older people are nostalgic landscapes of the past, which now are being flooded with waste. Industrial waste as well as chemicals used in cities and in agriculture can cause bioaccumulation in organisms effect of neighbouring populations, which happens even when the attendance rate of a toxic element in one place is low. Many times it takes action only when irreversible damage to people's health have already occurred. These problems are closely linked to the culture of waste, which affects both people excluded that things quickly turned into garbage. Carry, for example, that the bulk of the paper that is produced is wasted and is not recycled. It costs us to acknowledge that the functioning of natural ecosystems is exemplary: plants synthesize substances that feed the herbivores; these in turn feed carnivores, which provide large quantities of organic waste, which give rise to a new generation of plants. For cons, the industrial system has not developed in the final cycle of production and consumption, the ability to absorb and reuse waste and garbage. It is not yet come to adopt a circular production model that ensures resources for all and for future generations, which implies to minimize the use of nonrenewable resources, to moderate consumption, maximize the efficiency of their operations, reuse and recycle. Addressing this issue would be a way to counteract the waste of culture that ends up affecting the entire planet, but we note that progress in this direction are still insufficient. In the DRC context, particularly that of the Eastern part of the country where we have a huge presence in carrying out governance work in areas of mineral extractives it is more than important that we interlink this essential message and begin to disseminate it throughout the parishes and local church structures to further reach out to the community and sensitize the people to protect the environment.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5000.00005000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC388CAFODCAFOD DRC is in the process of preparing its annual meeting. This meeting willl pull together all the partner from different parts f the country. This will serve the opportunity to as well revisit and assess what has been done so far in regards to different programs. At the same time this will be the opportunity to as well assess our strengths and weaknesses as a country team, browse through the opportunities and threats that could potentially affect our work in either way. In addition to the above. this gathering of about two weeks will as well be the time to review the country that will road-map the work of cafod for the next five years taking effect already by next year. The funds being sought under this project will serve the purpose of organizing this two weeks meeting. Covering the charges of all the partners and CAFOD staff who are to gather for the purpose explained above. There are huge logistical cost that will be impended to cover all the travel expenses of the staff and partners coming from Kinshasa, London, Bunia, Dungu, Bukavu and Dungu just to name a few. The workshop and meeting will take place at CARITAS Guest-house where most of the participants will as well be lodged. As a result of this long meeting, CAFOD DRC aims to have a newly reviewed CSP that will set the base for our work in regards to humanitarian and development needs for the next five year.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk21000.000021000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC389CAFODThis PSGA is an internal grant to support CAFOD’s sub regional Peacebuilding program running in great lakes region (Burundi, Rwanda and DRC). It aims to undertake a survey on conflicts and socioeconomic integration opportunities in great lakes sub regional especially in six cross-border dioceses where CAFOD’s Peacebuilding program is implemented: Nyundo and Cyangugu in Rwanda, Goma, Bukavu and Uvira in DRC and Bujumbura in Burundi. Based on lessons learnt on two years of implementation of this Peacebuilding program on these regions it appears the need of a new comprehensive approach that addresses the underlying cause of conflicts and encouraging to increase joint initiatives to develop joint projects that promote multisectorial cooperation and benefit particularly to border communities. Interventions should cover the development of economic capacity in cross-border areas in order to curb the potential for conflicts in the region, the improvement of cross-border trade to strengthen socio-economic ties, the increasing community managerial capacity of natural and environmental resources, and the improvement of the communities’ peace initiatives for more integration in the region. The CAFOD's peace building Program Officer will be responsible for the implementation and ensuring consultant’s accompaniment on all process until delivering of final survey report. All this will be under supervision of Governance and peace building Program Manager. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC390CAFODThe Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a United Nations (UN) mechanism introduced in 2006 under which the Human Rights Council (HRC) examines the situation of human rights in states. The ultimate goal of the UPR is to promote human rights in each UN member state and enhance their capacity to deal effectively with human rights challenges, by sharing best practices in the field of human rights among countries and other stakeholders. Under the UPR, all 193 member states of the UN face a comprehensive peer review, every four and half years, of their human rights records. During the UPR, the Council conducts the human rights assessment based on the legal norms contained in (1) the UN Charter; (2) the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (3) human rights instruments to which the State is party (human rights treaties ratified by the State concerned); (4) voluntary pledges and commitments made by the State (e.g. national human rights policies and/ or programmes implemented); and (5) applicable international humanitarian law. The Democratic Republic of Congo was reviewed for the first time in 2014. 190 recommendations were formulated to the government while the second review is planned for 2019. Normally, the next four years before the next review require that state and non-state institutions focus optimally on intellectual and physical resources to ensure effective implementation of the government commitments In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a need for state and non-states actors to be trained on the UPR mechanism and its monitoring tool. Civil society and human rights actors have to be properly informed of the 2014 recommendations and set up coalitions for change to collaborate with the government toward implementing the recommendations. This is momentum as nowadays most of local state and civil society and community leaders are not familiar with the concept of UPR and the government has not much disseminated the recommendations contained in the 2014 review outcome. This project as part of CADICEC’s governance and transitional justice program aims to address the UPR knowledge and technical capacity gaps in the Democratic Republic of Congo by raising public awareness and familiarizing Congolese key states and non-states actors with the UPR process and tracking implementation tool of the United Nations Human rights recommendations. CADICEC plans to organise a three day workshop for 50 key selected state and non-states actors, including government representatives, university, media, NGO and religious group leaders from Kinshasa, Congo Central, Kwilu, Kwango and the two Kasai provinces and whose annual work impacts at least 500 people each. Two others workshop are planned in the first quarter of 2016 to cover East and South part of DRC which are challenged a big HR issues. Carter Center, Us embassy in DRC and USAID agreed to fund. This is a strategic training with trainers coming from overseas with a great experience on UPR and HR. Next step will be the set up of strong advocacy groups with focal points in all DRC provinces which will closely work with National commission for HRs and require accountability from the government on its human rights commitments. This national advocacy network group will also sensitize population on the 190 DRC’s government human rights commitmentsCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010666.6666CAFOD General Funds-666.6666CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC391CAFODIn the outskirts of Kinshasa, rural youth are facing many obstacles trying to make a living in rural areas. The first major issue is the lack of access to improved agricultural knowledge and education, favored by poor infrastructure which caused limitation of agricultural productivity as well as skills' acquisition by young women and men in a region where almost 80 percent of mainly conducted activities are agricultural. Despite the fact that the majority of food is produced by rural farmers (elderly), the oldern farmers remain reluctant to adopt new technologies for a sustainable increase in agricultural production, which may supply food security for a population growing and protection of the environment. It is therefore essential to boost youth involvement in agriculture, through support in construction or rehabilitation of schools, new infrastructure and equipment. The physical environment can be considered as the second teacher since space has the power to organize and promote pleasant relationships among learners and teachers. Agricultural Technical Institute of Mombele founded in 1953 and Agricultural Technical Institute of MATADI MAYO built in 1957, old buildings of 63 and 58 years experiencing enormous difficulty in term of maintenance due to lack of funding. SOH as partner is working to support efforts of teachers to improve teaching and learning conditions of future agronomist supporting the food security sector. Due to the lack of resources on building and rehabilitation, it has not been possible for our partner SOH to present a competitive proposal to funders. The partner, SOH propose the support from a consultant directly given the necessary expertise for such construction and building proposal for the benefices of youth. The project involves the rehabilitation of administrative building containing six classrooms at the Agricultural Institute of Mombele and also the rehabilitation of two buildings containing four classrooms and construction of administrative and sanitation building at Agricultural Technical Institut of Matadi Mayo. This project aims to improve learning conditions for students and working conditions for teachers and administrators. The building with six classrooms will be rehabilitated with a new roof, electricity and ceiling that will protect students and teachers against infiltration of rain and bad weather.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2540.00002540.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC392CAFODDRC is currently undergoing a critical period in the whole arena of the political process. There has been lots of happenings since the beginning of the year 2015 that have had severe impact on the lives of the Congolese people. This include limited space for freedom of expression, political crisis, none respect of the pre-established constitution, serious human rights abuses just to name a few. In the middle of this unfortunate situation the Catholic church has remained alert and keen to monitor the situation while openly showing its position through various pastoral letters commonly known as "Bishops declarations." One of the latest declaration clearly stipulate the position of the church regarding the current planned national dialogue. In leading the mass, the letter has underlined the need for the dialogue to be carried out in the absolute constitutional framework. It recognizes the little efforts made by the central government but still notes the lack of democracy in the actual practice that needs to be accompanied by the respect of the constitution in place. CENCO (DRC Catholic bishop’s conference) has taken several measures to ensure that men and women are kept informed and trained about their rights and duties and more so on their role to ensure that the government in place is held accountable. CEJP has been mandated to lead this process throughout the diocese and parishes across the country. However there is a portion of the youth that needs as well to be targeted particularly if we are to mitigate eventual crisis and security deterioration in the near future. This project to prepare the youth to effectively play a meaningful role in the political process. Over the past we have experienced many unfortunate situation whereby the youth was manipulated in a way or another and this lead to severe crisis and many people lost their lives as a result of this. This project will target the youth in various strategic structures such as the universities and those in various context not covered by CEJP. They will be trained and prepared and same will be called to multiply the effect to other youth within their context. This project aims at creating awareness and sensitizing the youth about the electoral process and how the youth has an important role to play in order to secure a peaceful process. The project will as well aim at strengthening the capacity of the youth clubs through identified universities and youth structures who will in turn populate the very message to a broader group. Young people are the first politician’s victims. If not well equipped and informed, there is a great risk that the whole country fall into serious crisis starting from the capital city as experienced in January. It is important for the youth to not only participate but to as well own the political process since they represent the greater force of the electorate. Taking into consideration the latest pastoral letter from the bishops, it is a matter of fact that the government is a bit threatened and has not digested the same in positively. At the same time the opposition is trying to use the Catholic letter to build up a mass reform that can potentially lead to a national crisis. If the youth is not well prepared and enlightened, they remain vulnerable to be the central target to lead the crisis that will certainly result into blood-shedding. We therefore presume that this project will certainly make a great difference and will help to reduce the involvement of the youth in such unfortunate manipulation and in contrary help them to play a meaningful role in the advancement of our country's young democracy process. That's why UJCC has chosen to focus on this issue by looking for ways to avoid this future frustration. In practical terms this project will therefore: - Structure the youths into groups in order to have a better organized mean to channel various governance messages and populate them through the communities - It will also focus civic education and youth sensitization on responsible citizenship - Strengthen their advocacy capacity to continue discussion started with political structures, government and CENI. - Organize debates that will inform the youth and create the opportunity for the youth to communicate and fill in the gaps and loopholes that could probably disintegrate into unfortunate and worse situationsCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14000.000014000.0000CAFOD General Funds14000.0000Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC393CAFODThis project aims to contribute to reducing community tensions between the cross-border communities of the Goma and Nyundo dioceses through strong involvement of women and youths. Admittedly, young people and women from these two dioceses express without prevarication their desire for change and their commitment to peace between communities. We start from the belief that the communities are able to discard their past full of prejudice, stereotypes if youths and women groups consider each other not as a threat, but as an opportunity to give a human face to communities affected by lasting ethnic wars that are causing the dislocation of social relations in this border area. The project aims a change at both inter and individual level by promoting a new space open to dialogue, open to welcoming others and constructive exchange for a sustainable harmonious coexistence. Project plans to involve women and youth already organized into structures dedicated to peace as change actors in their communities. These are the youths gathered in the "new generation of youths for peace and reconciliation" a structure that integrates youths from Goma and Nyundo diocese. Women are those already operating within the "Dynamic Women for Justice and Peace" structure which is operational in both Goma and Nyundo Diocese. The project also seeks to involve religious leaders with a strong sensitivity for peace, already working for peace in their communities, which have a positive influence on community members, who are organized and can continue peace initiatives outside the project. Project holds to organize socio-cultural exhibition, ecumenical worship for peace, football matches for deconstructing prejudices for youths, one day testimonies on peaceful coexistence and fight against xenophobia for cross-border women operating vegetables small business in Goma and Nyundo. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19180.000019180.0000CAFOD General Funds19180.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC394CAFODThe proposed project aims to support youth’s university students from Cyangugu (Rwanda) and Bukavu (DRC) dioceses in building peace and reconciliation among cross-border communities. It intends to reduce the risk of political manipulation and distrust of students even border residents by promoting the peace culture, education for peace and social cohesion for sustainable development through social, cultural, media activities as well as common interest initiatives which respect mutual identity. The project plans to make effective the rapprochement and interaction between cross-border youths from these two dioceses, to address the lack of information that they are victims in conflict environment, to help them understand what triggered the conflict at community level and to get them informed on their rights how to assert them. To this end, establishing youths framework for peace dialogue, sensitizing youths and community in reconciliation process, bringing cross-border youths to take peace initiatives and creating university justice and peace commissions will bring youths to contribute significantly to building peace in the sub region and build relationships which go beyond existing divisions and to turn them back to the violence. This project will be implemented in 06 universities and higher institutes of Bukavu which organizes the faculties of peace and which have a significant number of Rwandan students, these are: • Official University of Bukavu (UOB); • Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB); • Evangelical University in Africa (UEA); • Centre University of Peace (CUP); • Higher Institute of Technical and Commercial enterprises (ISTCE); • University of CEPROMAD (UNIC, former Higher Institute of Business Administration, ISGEA).Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19180.00008413.0000CAFOD General Funds10767.0000CAFOD General Funds19180.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC395CAFODThe KAGUSA WATER PROJECT (DRC 336) was undertaken to reduce water-related mortality and morbidity by improving access to potable water, hygiene and sanitation in the village of KAGUSA. The project was for 12 months starting in February 2015. Kagusa village is located in an area battling extreme landslides and distance from water sources is significant. This mountainous region has also been devastated by deforestation, which has deteriorated the soil’s capacity to retain water and has affected water quality. The area lacks the resources, equipment and infrastructure needed to collect rainwater, a situation that resulted in low agricultural yields, poor health and increased poverty. The project was funded by GOAC in matching with CAFOD general funds for a total amount of 104’202 USD. When funds were transferred to our partner – Caritas Goma – over 9.4 % or around $9790 were lost in bank charges. We tried to get explanation from the bank and our HQ but with no success. As such all activities related to livelihood were suspended. The livelihood part of the project was supposed to support the creation of 100 small backyard gardens at the household level by providing seeds, tools and training. The project was also supposed to encourage the use of clean water at the weekly market by providing jerry cans and cups in households around the market. We advocated for this part of the project from our HQ and an additional £8,269 was just made available to finalize this project. The beneficiaries of the project will still be the same targeted by the Kagusa water project (DRC336) – meaning around 5560 directs and 5000 indirect beneficiaries. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8269.01408269.0140CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC396CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo ill once again have to prove to the face of the world whether they will be capable to carry implement the election as stated by the constitution. The country is currently undergoing a critical period in the whole arena of the political process. This include limited space for freedom of expression, political crisis, lack of political will to respect of the pre-established constitution, serious human rights abuses just to name a few The year 2016 stands to be a year of extreme tensions considering the political happenings in the country. If not well managed there is a way that the situation could deteriorate and probably erupt in violence and loss of human lives as was the case in January 2015 in Congo and similarly in the neighbouring Burundi. The constitutional 2016 presidential election approaches on one hand and the national dialogue convened by the President of the Republic on the other. The political class is now divided into two antagonistic blocs which are not only political opponents but also entertain serious tension and hatred to the point of not even being able to exchange and talk to find a solution that can cool down the tension. The religious leaders and denominations are also divided and share different perspectives in regards to the national dialogue that has been proposed by the power in place. The first block is firm and remains against the national dialogue; against any idea of change and/or revision of the constitution. This groups has a firm position that advocates for nothing but the elections in 2016 according to constitutional deadlines. The second block is for dialogue. This consists of fellows that are from PPRD (party in power) otherwise known as the Presidential Majority. The third block is open for the dialogue but against the constitutional amendment. This group is composed of the largest opposition party i.e. the UDPS and most of Religious Confessions including the Catholic Church, civil society etc. These structures represent the majority of the Congolese people at all level. The great wish of this block is to see the election be carried out as stated by the constitution and in the process nurture the country’s young democracy. UJCC has already implemented 2 other initiatives that have known great success. Some of these impacts include: • The advocacy for the enrolment of new majors (youth) is about to be effective. All measures have been taken to enrol the new adults • As an organization that primarily targets the youth, UJCC has tried as much as possible to have a none political discourse and stay at neutral ground in order to secure a conducive environment for its advocacy work. This has earned them a great level of trust from both governmental structures as well as those in the opposition camp. • Majority of the youth in public university are now open to the dialogue and they have expressed the will to take part while standing firm for the legitimacy of the constitution. This is the result of UJCC work throughout university clubs and open forums • Better interaction with CENI This project aim at consolidating the achievements of the previous project and expand the same interventions to a greater reach. Reference being made to the last Bishop Conference note, the Catholic Church is against any form of tendency that could lead and result into blood-shedding. The Catholic Church recognizes the efforts made by the government but denounces the increasing cases of human right violation and limited space of freedom of expression etc. It is committed to actively engage in the civic education and electoral preparation of the population, promote peace and democracy in all the forms. In this perspective, the church has lined out several activities that are already underway and are meant to be taken forth throughout the year as a way to fully translate the church’s mandate into practice (leading the people of God). UJCC is currently implementing a project that particularly targets the elite youth scoped in public universities. However, a huge gap has been identified in reaching out to other classes of the youth. The current initiative is limited and needs to be expanded to other youth that are neither covered by the Episcopal Conference work through the parishes nor that of UJCC ongoing work. This include other groups of young people that are equally vulnerable and potentially manipulated by the politicians’ vogue that always results in street demonstrations and blood-shedding. The project aims to expand sensitization and training to other groups of young people less educated and therefore more exposed to political manipulation. This include: the unemployed youth; young people in the informal sectors ie motor-bike riders, youth gathered around sport activity etc. If in 2015 it was clear and predictable that lack of organizing the election could lead to violent crisis (lead by young people), in 2016 it is no longer the case. Financial and technical constraints to which is subjected CENI are among the reason why election cannot be materialized as stated by the constitution. This is something that the opposition and the civil society are not content about. To this group, this is the loudest expression of lack of political will and lack of democracy by the power in place and one can already predict the reaction of the people that look forward to change. Given this situation, UJCC aims to expand its sensitization, training and advocacy work to target various layers of the youth in order to reach out to a wide group of youth that remain potential vulnerable to political manipulation. We believe that once the later are informed and trained they cannot be manipulated anyhow by politicians and can be in position to channel out their energy in a better way as they seek for change Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk45000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds45000.0000Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC397CAFODKALONGE village is located in MASISI territory, 70km west from Goma. Its population is estimated 10,000 inhabitants (approx. 5,500 female and 4,500 male). There is no safe drinking water in the vicinity and the water they drink is from a rough non-capped spring situated at 3,000m from the nearest household which provides 0.3L/second. This flow would provide an adequate water supply to only 576 persons (6% of the population) on 8hours/day basis. This forces women and girls to spend many hours waiting on long queues without having occasion to get water. Thus, they now manage to go to this spring in the night to increase their chance of collecting water. The spring is in a deep bushy valley exposing women and children to a danger and risk of rape. Given this situation, households prefer to let the spring run towards them for 3 to 5km, then they fetch even dirtier water from a creek which also carries all human waste from upstream. The area is known to bear endemic diarrhoea and some cases of cholera occur every year. This project is the appropriate response as it will promote hygiene by providing both safe water through a gravity piped system feeding 10 bi-taps stand posts, alongside good sanitation in a primary school and hygiene knowledge. The project was funded by Isle of Man for £61,000 to run one year starting on 1rst March 2016. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk61000.000061000.0000CAFOD General Funds61000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC398CAFODCAFOD DRC have been selected to implement the WASH match fund project funded by DFID. The project will be implemented in Eastern DRC, including Shabunda (south Kivu) and Lubero (North-Kivu) in DRC. The project will cover 168’000 vulnerable persons and will ensure that communities have drinkable water and access to good sanitation and knowledge in Hygiene practices. CAFOD have worked in this communities and implemented two Match Fund projects. The Match Fund one project reached around 100,000 people while the Match Fund 4 is underway. During the implementation of these two projects, CAFOD realised that many areas where hard to reach with gravity fed water systems due to hard terrains due to the geographical land scape. Meaning most people in these areas still drinking unworthy water and there are reoccurring cases of water borne diseases. Moreover, these areas are forgotten by state authorities and no social services reach the area. The current project will partner with AVUDS in Kalehe territory and serve directly 2000 people and indirectly 4000 with water filters. The Kalehe territory was part of both MF1 and MF4 and AVUDS is well experienced in WASH activities and they have had long term activities in the area, and therefore developed the trust and confidence of the community. Recently, AVUDS distributed around 100 water filters to victims of land slide in the same Kalehe area. The project will be implemented along with the MF-4 WASH project and will cover areas that will not be reached by the match fund 4. This will cover gaps left by the Match fund 4 and will work with 300 households or around 2000 direct beneficiaries who will be provided with drinking water by filtering rough creek water. Due to the nature of the project that will allow partners to work closely with the community, the project will capture the hygiene education as people and communities are thought how to use water filtration. This project will complement with MF4 especially in latrines repartition as communities will have a full package with latrines built where clean water is available. This is a pilot project from which CAFOD will learn for future needs especially in filling WASH gaps. It is designed to run 16 months beginning 1st March with a budget of 14250 USD. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Association des Volontaires pour la Santé et le DéveloppementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7266.91007267.0000CAFOD General Funds-0.0900CAFOD General Funds7266.9100Association des Volontaires pour la Santé et le DéveloppementGB-CHC-285776-DRC400CAFODIn May 2015, SOWERS OF HOPE CONGO conducted a study on technical and environmental context in which the vegetable growers of Kimwenza operates and the results showed that farmers are facing difficulties accessing: - Good quality seeds, and - They lack standard technic for agricultural practices and soil preparation As a result production have been poor. It is in the spirit of improving this that SOWERS OF HOPE-CONGO decided to support around 500 farmers in Kimwenza. This project is a continuation of the “Project to support farmers of Kimwenza in Kinshasa” (DRC 388), which successfully support more than 420 beneficiaries. This new project will associates poultry and produce manure as organic fertilizers to increase production of vegetables and thus improving income for vegetable growers, vendors and poultry producers. This will create jobs and have a positive economic impact on communities around the Kimwenza site. Specifically, the project will: • Make available agro-ecological technical to vegetable growers allowing preservation of soil fertility; • Produce sufficient organic fertilizer in quality and quantity to meet the needs of farmers • Produce Sale and consumption eggs to sustain the project • Improve the skills of the organization in terms of capacity and resources to support the project's impact. Activities will be focus on soil fertilization and training on poultry include: • Training on the use of manure, composting and accompaniment. • Techniques and mastery of disease in birds The project will be implemented in Kimwenza-station Valley, Mont Common Ngafula in City Province of Kinshasa; which stretches along the Lukaya River and streams in the site. This valley is marshy dominated by small hills grassy savannah type. The implementation of such project will need at least £43,600. for one year. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Sowers of HopeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk43000.000043000.0000CAFOD General Funds43000.0000Sowers of HopeGB-CHC-285776-DRC402CAFODSeveral analyses have shown that there is a close link between the conflict in the DRC and the exploitation of natural resources. The major consumers of these precious mineral resources are mainly the Western countries. In the effort to break the link between mining and armed conflict, CENCO in partnership with CIDSE has been working and lobbying with the EU decision makers to adopt a European ACT regarding the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict regions of conflict. This project is to support the work of the bishops towards international advocacy. The major aim of this is to promote justice and in the Congolese society and also to adopt some sort of regulations in regards to the exploitation of natural resources. In 2015, the European Parliament passed a law on the management of conflict minerals. However, this law must be ratified by all member states. It happens that the EU calendar plans this year a meeting between the Parliament and the European Commission and the Heads of Governments to study the feasibility of EU legislation on this matter. In order to convince European countries to adopt a binding law that would break the link between minerals and conflict, our CIDSE partners invited a delegation from the CENCO for an advocacy trip in Brussels and the Hague. CEJP is the main project holder of this project as the national commission for peace and justice. Its coordination office is located in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo. CEJP coordinates the actions of all the 47 CDJP scattered throughout the country. However this project will mainly have a strong advocacy component to take forth the information and data collected from various observatories of natural resources of the country to inform an evidence based advocacy at the international level. In this line, this project will also facilitate the return of an activist back to his home. In the past the later had testified about challenges that community and artisan miners faced in their areas and it happened that he became the target of the multinationals who severally threatened him. In order to save his life, he had to temporarily take refuge in Kinshasa. Now that the situation has calm down, this project will as well facilitate his return back to his home area and re-unite with his family. CAFOD has worked in partnership with CEJP to implement various extractive and governance programs that have been a success and there is no doubt that this project will greatly contribute in promoting justice to the most vulnerable who live in communities that under-take natural resources exploitation.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2800.00002800.0000CAFOD General Funds2800.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC403CAFODThe purpose of this project is to enhance food security of communities in Kinshasa and surroundings through Improve agricultural production of farmers from three associations, which leads to raise their livelihoods and able them to fight against the scourge of poverty and food insecurity that is undermining the slums surrounding neighborhoods and the Malebo Pool. These crops are important cash and food crops, can be a pathway to food security and adaptation to climate change. This project will build on our actual experience with MAMBELI (DRC 309) and will directly support 362 farmers including 267 women headed households, 69 men headed households and 26 youth. Farmers in the communities will be using the improved materials (seeds, bouture...) and organisational knowledge to increase total production while improving their welfare. To achieve this, the project will work with MAMBELI and conduct the following activities with farmers associations: 1. Soil restoration of exploited areas 2. Strengthening structural and organizational agricultural knowledge and capacities of agricultural producers and MAMBELI NGO. 3. Production of rice seeds by R1 rice producers. 4. Intensification of crop production. The expected outcomes includes: - 50 linear meters of dike in Tchangu site are reinforced and protected - 1000 linear meters in Nkoli river at Mikonga areas are maintained and 20 ha of rice perimeter in Mikonga areas are restored. - 40 farmers trained and 5 executives from MAMBELI ONGD are strengthened and upgraded - 3750 kg of certified rice seeds produced by initiated R1 seed producers. - 362 households benefiting from market garden seeds and intensify vegetable growing. The project will be implemented in the Pool Malebo – an area that is convenient for rice and other agriculture activities around Kinshasa. The implementation of such project will need at least 50,000£ for one year Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Mambeli ONGDCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Mambeli ONGDGB-CHC-285776-DRC404CAFODRegarding the DRC 383 focused on the capacity self-assessments done in regards to the implementation of the shifting the power project, local partners have drafted their capacity strengthening plans. The purpose of the capacity strengthening plan is for local organisations to articulate and plan how they will improve their ability to determine and deliver emergency response. The capacity strengthening identify the organisation’s capacity strengthening objectives and the methods, responsibilities, budget and timeframe for achieving these. for this purpose: * A 2 day workshop will be organised from march 16 to 17 2016 with the international capacity building officer in order to wrap up and finalise all the 10 plans capacity strengthening plans that have been submitted. * Later on, the first annual capacity assessment will be undertaken in June to gauge the progress against different plans submitted by local partners. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14820.143814820.1438CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC405CAFODThe second output of the shifting the power project focuses on strengthening the voice of local partners within humanitarian platforms. In regards to this, the following activities will be organised to achieve the second output of the shifting the power project in DRC: • Identification and mapping of relevant humanitarian platforms and networks. The mapping should include a power analysis of key stakeholders that intervene in humanitarian sector in DRC and will include an analysis of the legal humanitarian system in DRC • Consultation meeting with local organisation and INGO representatives to understand the context and what needs to change for their voice of local partners and the meeting will also identify ways in which INGOs can strengthen and support the role of national organisations including through changing their own policies and practices. • The draft of the strengthening plan of humanitarian platforms for their influence to be greater. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14964.028714964.0287CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC406CAFODThe security situation remains volatile in the North Kivu province due to the recurrence of armed conflict for decades. Many youths who are faced unemployment are exploited by politicians and others are recruited into armed groups and increasing harm in most disadvantaged communities. To face this situation as 2016 is an electoral year in the DRC, the Diocese of Goma plans to organize a three days youths retreat to discuss various topics related to youth’s issues in different aspects. Project aims to increase youths’ awareness. At least 5000 youths from 27 Parishes of Goma and other neighbouring dioceses such as Bukavu, Beni-Butembo and Uvira in the DRC and the Nyundo Diocese in Rwanda will participate in this three days retreat to be held in Goma in March 2016. Project plans to organize open spaces and workshops on topics related to peace building in the region; youths participation in democratic process as well as on HIV/AIDS and gender issues. Faiths leaders and some key persons from civil society organisations will mentor and share experiences and best practices with youths to increase their engagement. Public media will be part of this to make most publicity. The project plans also to organize peace socio-cultural exhibition by youths which will be relayed on the media for a deep awareness. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3500.00003500.0000CAFOD General Funds3500.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC407CAFODCAFOD DRC have been selected to implement the WASH match fund project funded by DFID. The project will be implemented in Eastern DRC, including Shabunda (south Kivu) and Lubero (North-Kivu) in DRC. The project will cover 168’000 vulnerable persons and will ensure that communities have drinkable water and access to good sanitation and knowledge in Hygiene practices. CAFOD have worked in this communities and implemented two Match Fund projects. The Match Fund one project reached around 100,000 people while the Match Fund 4 is underway. During the implementation of these two projects, CAFOD realised that many areas where hard to reach with gravity fed water systems due to hard terrains due to the geographical land scape. Meaning most people in these areas still drinking unworthy water and there are reoccurring cases of water borne diseases. Moreover, these areas are forgotten by state authorities and no social services reach the area. The current project will partner with AVUDS in Masisi territory and serve directly 2000 people and indirectly 4000 with water filters. The Masisi territory was part of both MF1 and MF4 and AVUDS is well experienced in WASH activities and they have had long term activities in the area, and therefore developed the trust and confidence of the community. Recently, AVUDS distributed around 100 water filters to victims of land slide in the Kalehe territory after a landslide. The project will be implemented along with the MF-4 WASH project and will cover areas that will not be reached by the match fund 4. This will cover gaps left by the Match fund 4 and will work with 150 households or around 1000 direct beneficiaries who will be provided with drinking water by filtering rough creek water. Due to the nature of the project that will allow partners to work closely with the community, the project will capture the hygiene education as people and communities are thought how to use water filtration. This project will complement and MF4 especially in latrines repartition as communities will have a full package with latrines built where clean water is available. This is a complement to DRC398 with which they are pilot projects from which CAFOD will learn for future needs especially in filling WASH gaps. It is designed to run 14 months beginning 1st March with a budget of 5000 USD.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Association des Volontaires pour la Santé et le DéveloppementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5000.00005000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000Association des Volontaires pour la Santé et le DéveloppementGB-CHC-285776-DRC410CAFODOne of the major issues that cut across DRC’s society is weak and unresponsive governance structures. A key instrument to understanding the quality of governance structures in DRC is the current government budget process which reveal that citizens have no understanding of what the state is committing itself to through its policy declarations and what it actually does in its budgetary allocations. The extremely complicated and technical nature of the budget-making process and documents do not allow citizens to participate, to input or to monitor the process. These challenges have aggravated corruption and wasted public funds. In January 2015, with financial support from CAFOD and the FCO (Foreign Commonwealth Office –British Embassy in DRC), the Centre d’Action pour Dirigeants et Cadre d’Entreprise au Congo (CADICEC) worked with the Association des Ami(e)s du Père Tony (ASAPT) to initiate Initiative pour la Transparence Budgétaire au Congo (ITBC). This long-term initiative sought to create an alliance of civil society organisations in the country around budget monitoring and advocacy for strengthening governance accountability. The initiative began in Kinshasa province and for more information visit: www.itbcongo.org In the first stage (January –June 2015), CADICEC and ASAPT identified twenty faith based groups and civil society organisations which wished to join this collaborative initiative. Another aspect of the initiative was to build a collective understanding of the scope, objectives, methodology of the work and examining budget making, analysis and advocacy in the context. 100 key religious, civil society and government leaders were trained on participative budget making and the role of new information technology in promoting transparency in budget processes. The second stage (July –December 2015) provided advanced training on budget policy, monitoring and evaluation of 50 staff selected from CSOs partners in Kinshasa province. A five-day workshop was conducted (at Loyola Jesuit Center Kinshasa, 1-5 December, 2015) to provide advanced training to staff from organisations across the province. At the end of the training participants developed action plans with specific budget analysis and monitoring initiatives they planned to implement during 2016 in the following sectors: education, health, mining, water and sanitation. This initiative intends to move this project into its third stage and will focus on water and sanitation sector. The project scale and ambition is to improve water and sanitation governance and provision through increased public access to budget information and citizens' empowerment on budget tracking in the 2 Poorest Districts of Kinshasa Province. The initiative’s goal is to increase public access to budget information and encourage the demand for disclosure of financial information by actively engaging citizens and soliciting their feedback. This will be achieved by implementing three components that are geared towards: 1) fostering an enabling environment for constructive engagement between government and civil society by strengthening capacity of ITBC network of civil society organizations and women groups to coordinate and implement budget analyses in the water and sanitation sector, 2) empowering the ITBC network of civil society organizations and women and youth groups on budget advocacy to engage the district authority and provincial parliament on the need for improvement of the water and sanitation sector budget, and 3) collecting data and curating knowledge to improve project design and leveraging media support to disseminate lessons learned in a provincial and national scale. The need for this initiative is significant due to poor households’ water and sanitation conditions in target districts, reduced attention to the water and sanitation sector in the provincial budget (around 1% in the 2016 budget) and poor local people’s limited understanding of what the state is committing itself to in its policy declarations and what it actually does in its budgetary allocations. The last decade has seen a number of efforts by government and civil society to accelerate the coverage and quality of basic water and sanitation facilities in DRC. However, sector players, including civil society, have paid less attention to budget allocation and management issues and the actual governance of water and sanitation services. For some people and particularly women and youth in this region, the water crisis means having to walk long distances every day to fetch enough drinking water - clean or unclean - just to get by. For others, it means suffering from malnutrition or disease caused by inadequate sanitation. Many people suffer these hardships due to lack or mismanagement of funds or inadequate knowledge of how to solve local water use and allocation problems. In 2015, the DRC officially became more devolved last year – with new provinces in many regions. Hence there is more potential for this kind of work in DRC in future which is another reason the project is relevant. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC411CAFODContinued armed conflicts in Fizi and Shabunda in South Kivu in 2015, have led to several displacement of the populations in the neighbouring territories of Kabambare and Pangi in Maniema. These populations have suddenly fled the outbreak of violent clashes in their villages with little or no essential goods; they lost their agricultural livelihoods and have no food stocks. In the same period, similar movements of populations were also registered in the territory of Shabunda and Pangi resulting in violent armed conflict and land disputes between ethnic groups. Both, IDPs and returnees in these territories are living in very precarious conditions and persistent tensions have been reported between the displaced and host communities. Needs assessments conducted by CAFOD and its partner BDD Kasongo in October 2015 in the targeted areas in Pangi (North Ulindi and Kama-Kyelu-Bukama axis), and also by Christian Aid in collaboration with BDD Kasongo in Shabunda in December 2015, have demonstrated very high needs in food, essential household items (NFI) and agricultural seeds and tools for both displaced, returnees and their host families. With funds obtained from ECHO, the proposed project aims to contribute to improve the living conditions and strengthen the food security of households affected by violence and armed conflicts the mentioned above through the assistance of food and non-food items. In the same time, the project will help strengthen the resilience of beneficiaries by supporting early recovery activities through the provision of agricultural tools and seeds to boost their livelihoods. The intervention targets 1.880 displaced and returned households (approx. 9,400 people) for food and non-food items assistance using fairs approach and direct distribution of agriculture tools and seeds to 1,110 households (approx. 5,550 persons) including displaced, returnees who have access to land and their host families in Pangi and Shabunda territories allowing them to recover agricultural activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk468544.3504281220.6349CAFOD General Funds112966.9491CAFOD General Funds14589.6551CAFOD General Funds14456.0344CAFOD General Funds14771.7692CAFOD General Funds-0.0085CAFOD General Funds30539.3162CAFOD General Funds255107.6000Caritas Developpement Kasongo18991.9200Caritas Developpement Kasongo7121.1100Caritas Developpement Kasongo112966.9500Caritas Developpement Kasongo29045.6900Caritas Developpement Kasongo45311.0800Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC412CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with Heal Africa, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 13 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)HEAL AFRICA CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14167.708314167.7083CAFOD General Funds14167.7100HEAL AFRICA GB-CHC-285776-DRC413CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with Codevah, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 14 activities focus on increasing leadership, influence and improve emergency preparedness and response capacity.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Comité pour le Developpement et Assistance HumanitaireCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14982.986114982.9861CAFOD General Funds14982.9900Comité pour le Developpement et Assistance HumanitaireGB-CHC-285776-DRC414CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with CEDERU, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 16 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre de Developpement Rural de KibutiCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14382.591814382.5850CAFOD General Funds0.0068CAFOD General Funds14382.5900Centre de Developpement Rural de KibutiGB-CHC-285776-DRC415CAFODThe 2030 Agenda constitutes 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (applicable to all countries) which promote peaceful and inclusive societies, create better jobs and tackle environment challenges, particularly climate change. The DRC government agrees with the SDGs and the government’s policies and funding environment will be guided by these goals for the next 15 years. Consequently Caritas Congo has aligned their goals to these global goals and has taken the lead to train all their Diocesan Caritas on the SDGs so as to be better positioned for future funding opportunity. With this particular project Caritas Congo will train an additional 4 dioceses on SDGs and will engage with the CODD alliance to disseminate and advocate with the government over the SDGs and how they can be translated into practice in the DRC context. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC416CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with Ceprossan, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 6 objectives and 15 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre de Promotion Socio-Economique SanitaireCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14779.591814779.5918CAFOD General Funds14779.5900Centre de Promotion Socio-Economique SanitaireGB-CHC-285776-DRC417CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with PPSSP, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 6 objectives and 15 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)PROGRAMME DE PROMOTION DES SOINS DE SANTE PRIMAIRECAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13948.979513948.9795CAFOD General Funds13948.9800PROGRAMME DE PROMOTION DES SOINS DE SANTE PRIMAIREGB-CHC-285776-DRC418CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with ECC MERU , the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 14 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Ministère de l'Eglise pour les Réfugiés et les UrgencesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14808.163214808.1632CAFOD General Funds14808.1600Ministère de l'Eglise pour les Réfugiés et les UrgencesGB-CHC-285776-DRC419CAFODFrom September 2016 to February 2017, many displaced people fleeing multiple atrocities perpetrated by alleged ADF/NALU in Beni neighborhoods and on the main road (Beni-Kasindi and Mbau-Kamango), have been hosted in Mandumbi locality. Presumed ADF/NALU rebels have repeatedly repeated incursions to several villages and caused ambushes on the main roads causing civilian populations to desolate through killings of innocent people, robberies and looting of valuable property, house fires, kidnappings, etc. SOCOAC will implement the project to assist 671 most vulnerable households (including displaced and host families) with food and non food items actually in the locality of Mandumbi (in Beni territory), aiming to improve their food security and living conditions. The present project will permit CAFOD staff to follow up and support the partner during the implementation of project activities. It covers CAFOD staff monitoring costs and project start-up workshop. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1434.10851434.1085CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC420CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with BOAD, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 6 objectives and 16 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Bureau Oecumenique D'appui au Developpement CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15001.360515001.3605CAFOD General Funds15001.3600Bureau Oecumenique D'appui au Developpement GB-CHC-285776-DRC421CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the DRC is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with PACODEVI, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 14 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)PROGRAMME D'APPUI AUX COMITES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DES VILLAGESCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14012.244814012.2448CAFOD General Funds14012.2400PROGRAMME D'APPUI AUX COMITES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DES VILLAGESGB-CHC-285776-DRC422CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with CADI, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 15 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Comité D'Action Pour le Développement IntegralCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14153.741414153.7414CAFOD General Funds14153.7400Comité D'Action Pour le Développement IntegralGB-CHC-285776-DRC423CAFODIn partnership with CARITAS Goma, CAFOD will be implementing a WASH project since July 2016 in the Matching Fund-4 programme. The programme is planned to last 3 years and includes 4 partners. CARITAS Goma will partner for the Masisi territory to serve 28500 persons with clean drinkable water and over 7000 persons with good sanitation. In order to prevent bad consequences of the rainy season which generally destroys roads complicating the supply of material on field, CAFOD intended to anticipate certain activities: 1) Early rehabilitating the bridges will let them get time to harden and be usable on normal project starting (July), 2) setting up nurseries will enable young trees take advantage of remaining rains before the dry season, 3) training women in masonry will enable them be eligible at the project starting date creating a chance for gender balance during the on-field recruitment. In brief, the present PSGA concerns a set of activities anticipating the rainy season and preparing a smooth starting for the Match fund project with significant savings in time and money. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17169.000017169.0000CAFOD General Funds17169.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC424CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with Caritas Goma, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 16 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and responseCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18402.040818402.0408CAFOD General Funds18402.0400Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC425CAFODThis Project is a support to DRC321 Project of Protection and re-integration of ex-combatants in the diocese of Bukavu, funded by Caritas Australia. The project is designed to strengthen the peace building process by promoting peace initiatives, through: community sensitization and education, training and support to ex combatant associations; income generating activities – support to sustainable livelihoods, animal husbandry, small businesses – that will contribute to the peaceful cohabitation between ex-combatants and their host communities. This four last months, several monitoring trips were done in Bukavu and neighbouring to visit project’s beneficiaries. The last visit was done by Mme Lulu Mitshabu of Caritas Australia coming from Australia. Related to all visits, the progress of results were appreciated; beneficiaries are improving their living standard, a peaceful relationship is noticed between ex – combatants and host communities, the numbers of ex – combatants arrested for robbery, crime and other violence is reduced, a new hope of live is surrounding ex – combatants and their victims. Related to the project’s achievements, the donor’s delegate was keen to save money for two next years, what is confirmed up – to – date, so support could continue for this fragile communities; and the donor requested a filming documentation of activities, and more technical support from CAFOD. The aforementioned visits and team discussions, presented a need of further investment to develop and reinforce permanent Caritas Bukavu’s capacities assess of beneficiaries needs to prepare and ensure project quality and long term development, for a greater and more sustainable project next years. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13630.136913630.1369CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC426CAFODThe output 3 of shifting the power project focused on the fact that Shifting the Power consortium INGO members must recognise and respond to national organisations' voice and agency. Recognition has been growing within the wider humanitarian sector of the importance of local and national disaster management capacity. However much greater investment is required to develop and reinforce permanent local capacity to prepare for and respond to emergencies. As highlighted in the DEPP Business Case, in 2010 the Global Humanitarian Platform spoke of the need for a fundamental shift in approach to place national organisations at the centre of humanitarian action. The Missed Opportunities report highlights that “a strategic shift towards southern actors is not a neutral one, but will potentially see northern/western agencies lose out in terms of resources. Therefore any suggestion of a more localised approach to response is likely to be met with resistance, even if the humanitarian imperatives are clear-cut”. The project will work with organisations to understand national organisations perspectives on humanitarian practice and barriers and challenges posed by international humanitarian agencies, providing space for self-reflection of International START Network agencies, and encouraging changes in practices and policies of international actors to support new roles and ways of working. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk11428.571411428.5714CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC427CAFOD The northern part of the Archdiocese of Bukavu was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale. This was precisely on August 7th, 2015 at 3:25 am. Several public buildings were badly affected. The famous Mugeri Seminar was not spared. This seminar is a boarding school and serves as a secondary school training and a moral and intellectual educational basis for many elites’ youth of the region. The dormitory of the boarding school was affected by the earthquake and this was one month before school resumes in the month of September (last year). The diocese tried to arrange a place that could serve as a temporary shelter for the pupils. However, this place is not convenient for children, because it is part of the main school warehouse that has been rehabilitated to creates some space so that children could at least have somewhere to sleep as the school resumes. Currently, Mugeri seminar has 192 students distributed as follows: 25 children in form six, 29 children in form five, 23 children in form four, 35 children in form three, 39 children in form two , and 41 children in form one. The Mugeri seminar was created in 1921. This champion school was once again affected by tremors of the earthquake in February 2008. All the buildings were built of mud and this back in 1935 and no one ever had the idea that one day there will be earthquake. The Mugeri seminar is the first secondary school in the region. It has contributed and continues to contribute to the training of the diocesan clergy and also to the intellectual elites of our province. Most of the diocesan clergy are the products of this champions school. The need to rebuild the dormitory for children in Mugeri is a pressing need and a direct responsibility of the bishop in order to avail a decent structure for the children, a shelter that is conducive for the children’s protection and security so as they can thus study in good conditions. In fact, there are other buildings affected by the earthquake at Mugeri School, however the most urgent need is the housing of the children who are currently sleeping in bad conditions, a thing that can have an negative impact on their school performance. This project will as well have a particular attention on the Simama project. This is particularly the Katana Simama committees. The nature of the support will be purely social in order to touch the lives of the women who have been affected by the war and continue to experiment some pain and trauma as a result of the war. Some of the activities will include some small-scale income generating activities for women who have been pre-assessed and analysed. A way of empowering them to be self reliant and respond to the basic needs of their traumatized children (results of rapes). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC428CAFODThe coalition of Justice and Peace Commission otherwise known as ACEAC intends to organize the meeting of the Justice and Peace Commissions in Bukavu. This worksop will have the participation of DRC, Rwanda and Burundi Justice and peace delegates. The four days’ workshop will mainly focus on the analysis of socio-political context of the region. It will as well focus on sharing experiences (successes and failures) that have come on the journey of the three justice and peace commissions over the past years, a sort of an assessment of the numerous efforts made since 2013; it will culminate in re-defining new strategies (if necessary) of a joint pastoral message on electoral matters for the on-going political processes within the ACEAC region. Following this activity, CEJP-ACEAC will have a (new) strategy with a roadmap for its overall pastoral in favor of peace and justice in the region through credible electoral processes which is a pre-requisite to securing peace in the countries covered by ACEAC. Leads and church decision makers will attend this important meeting from all three countries and in addition to this, each country will send three delegates from the National Episcopal Commissions for Justice and 2 other key leaders from near-by and bordering Diocesan Justice and Peace Commissions and a delegate from CAFOD. This project will as well cover another important ACEAC workshop that will focus on migration challenges within the ACEAC region. Unlike the previous workshop, this will take place in Kinshasa. It is a matter of fact that very little is known about migration in Central Africa as compared to other African region ie in West Africa. No precise research and studies have been done on this, related policies are not appropriately analyzed and updated to meet the context of the age. With all these, migration a critical and a marginal phenomenon in this part of Africa that is calling for more attention and the church cannot afford not to have a close look up on this situation considering the biblical teachings on migration. We are all aware of the wars and other political disturbances that have taken place have caused many people to displaced and/or leave their original home and/or countries as they search for security and safety. In the Great Lakes region, the experiences of the migrants have not so far been a smooth one. Some have argued that this has contributed accentuating insecurity in the region. Others say that it is rather their life survival that lead them to engage in such conducts; others put forward arguments to the recovery of some politicians who have taken advantage to use them for their favoring reasons that are better known by themselves. Ultimately, the debate over the meaning of refugees in the Great Lakes region may be endless. This is why, in the framework of this project, we would like to bring another debate: the evangelization of migrants to advocate for their rights. In order to do this appropriately, we have to secure the ownership of all ACEAC bishops; and this one of the key essence of this project.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC429CAFODThe primary blockage to access to water, sanitation and hygiene in the DRC is the breakdown of local governance on water supply. Formerly the government used to fund the rural water authority SNHR (Service National d’Hydraulique Rural) and the urban water provider (REGIDESO). However, during the years of dictatorship and conflict, water provision in rural areas was not a priority and as a result, water infrastructure was left to rot. In most areas where the facilities remain, they are filthy and poorly maintained. The DRC’s troubled legacy of conflict, environmental degradation, rapid urbanisation (4% annual growth) and under-investment in water infrastructure has seriously affected the availability of drinking water and has created land conflicts, thus affecting livelihood security. Mortality is among the highest in the world with an under 5 year olds total rate of 161/1000 in which 18% is due to WASH weakness . There is a severe lack of knowledge about sanitation and hygiene, with most community members not washing hands after going to the toilet. Menstrual education for young women is poor and the cultural taboos associated have had impacts on school attendance. According to the North-Kivu provincial minister of energy, only 26% of the population has access to clean water, with a lower rate in rural areas. The project targets rural areas where there is little to no service provision - lack or extreme degradation of roads has hindered accessibility to humanitarian assistance. The targeted communities have seen their infrastructure destroyed by war and now are welcoming returnees and the need for clean water, irrigation systems, and hygiene in schools is evident. The project proposes WASH activities to enhance the resilience in the MASISI territory by increasing access to drinkable water for 30'000 persons (14400 men and 15600 women) , to good sanitation for 1900 pupils (950 boys and 950 girls) and to increased knowledge in durable WASH management. This project is part of the wide programme of MATCHING FUND, 4th round co funded by DFID and CGF. The project which will be implemented by CARITAS Goma under the CAFOD WASH PO guidance is designed to last 3 years starting July 2017 and will absorb a budget estimated to 448000 GBP. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk204419.2000195777.170017834.0000204419.2000MannionDaniels195777.1700MannionDaniels17834.0000MannionDaniels204419.2000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese195777.1700Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese17834.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC430CAFODThe primary blockage to access to water, sanitation and hygiene in the DRC is the breakdown of local governance on water supply. Formerly the government used to fund the rural water authority SNHR (Service National d’Hydraulique Rural) and the urban water provider (REGIDESO). However, during the years of dictatorship and conflict, water provision in rural areas was not a priority and as a result, water infrastructure was left to rot. In most areas where the facilities remain, they are filthy and poorly maintained. The DRC’s troubled legacy of conflict, environmental degradation, rapid urbanisation (4% annual growth) and under-investment in water infrastructure has seriously affected the availability of drinking water and has created land conflicts, thus affecting livelihood security. Mortality is among the highest in the world with an under 5 year olds total rate of 161/1000 in which 18% is due to WASH weakness. There is a severe lack of knowledge about sanitation and hygiene, with most community members not washing hands after going to the toilet. Menstrual education for young women is poor and the cultural taboos associated have had impacts on school attendance. In the South-Kivu, only 27% of the population has access to clean water, with a lower rate in rural areas. The project targets rural areas where there is little to no service provision - lack or extreme degradation of roads has hindered accessibility to humanitarian assistance. The targeted communities have seen their infrastructure destroyed by war and now are welcoming returnees and the need for clean water, irrigation systems, and hygiene in schools is evident. The project proposes WASH activities to enhance the resilience in the IDJWI and WALUNGU territories by increasing access to drinkable water for 25500 persons (12240 men and 13260 women) , to good sanitation for 1200 persons (576 men and 624 women) and to increased knowledge in durable WASH resources management. This project is part of the MATCHING FUND 4th round wide programme funded by DFID. It will be implemented by CARITAS for 3 years with a budget estimated to 470000 USD.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk145691.0000134845.230015458.8200145691.0000MannionDaniels134362.2300MannionDaniels483.0000CAFOD General Funds20745.0000MannionDaniels-5286.1800MannionDaniels145691.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese134845.2300Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese20745.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese-5286.1800Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC431CAFODThe primary blockage to access to water, sanitation and hygiene in the DRC is the breakdown of local governance on water supply. Formerly the government used to fund the rural water authority SNHR (Service National d’Hydraulique Rural) and the urban water provider (REGIDESO). However, during the years of dictatorship and conflict, water provision in rural areas was not a priority and as a result, water infrastructure was left to rot. In most areas where the facilities remain, they are filthy and poorly maintained. The DRC’s troubled legacy of conflict, environmental degradation, rapid urbanisation (4% annual growth) and under-investment in water infrastructure has seriously affected the availability of drinking water and has created land conflicts, thus affecting livelihood security. Mortality is among the highest in the world with an under 5 year olds total rate of 161/1000 in which 18% is due to WASH weakness . There is a severe lack of knowledge about sanitation and hygiene, with most community members not washing hands after going to the toilet. Menstrual education for young women is poor and the cultural taboos associated have had impacts on school attendance. In the South-Kivu province, less than 25% of the population has access to clean water, with a lower rate in SHABUBNDA where accessibility has been difficult for decades. The project targets rural areas where there is little to no service provision - lack or extreme degradation of roads has hindered accessibility to humanitarian assistance. The targeted communities have seen their infrastructure destroyed by war and now are welcoming returnees and the need for clean water, irrigation systems, and hygiene in schools is evident. The project proposes WASH activities to enhance the resilience in the SHABUNDA territory by increasing access to drinkable water for 12000 persons (5760 men and 6240 women) , to good sanitation for 720 pupils (360 girls and 360 boys) and to increased knowledge in durable WASH resources management. This project is part of the MATCHING FUND 4th round wide programme funded by DFID designed for 3 years, starting in July 2016 which will be implemented by CARITAS KASONGO with a budget estimated to 265000 USD.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk97250.900066565.090013460.000097250.9000MannionDaniels66565.0900MannionDaniels13460.0000MannionDaniels97250.9000Caritas Developpement Kasongo66565.0900Caritas Developpement Kasongo8000.0000Caritas Developpement Kasongo5460.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC432CAFODThe primary blockage to access to water, sanitation and hygiene in the DRC is the breakdown of local governance on water supply. Formerly the government used to fund the rural water authority SNHR (Service National d’Hydraulique Rural) and the urban water provider (REGIDESO). However, during the years of dictatorship and conflict, water provision in rural areas was not a priority and as a result, water infrastructure was left to rot. In most areas where the facilities remain, they are filthy and poorly maintained. The DRC’s troubled legacy of conflict, environmental degradation, rapid urbanisation (4% annual growth) and under-investment in water infrastructure has seriously affected the availability of drinking water and has created land conflicts, thus affecting livelihood security. Mortality is among the highest in the world with an under 5 year olds total rate of 161/1000 in which 18% is due to WASH weakness . There is a severe lack of knowledge about sanitation and hygiene, with most community members not washing hands after going to the toilet. Menstrual education for young women is poor and the cultural taboos associated have had impacts on school attendance. According to the North-Kivu provincial minister of energy, only 26% of the population has access to clean water, with a lower rate in rural areas. The project targets rural areas where there is little to no service provision - lack or extreme degradation of roads has hindered accessibility to humanitarian assistance. The targeted communities have seen their infrastructure destroyed by war and now are welcoming returnees and the need for clean water, irrigation systems, and hygiene in schools is evident. The project proposes WASH activities to enhance the resilience in the LUBERO territory by increasing access to drinkable water for 67500 persons (32400 men and 35100 women) , to good sanitation for 1200 persons (576 men and 624 women) and to increased knowledge in durable WASH resources management. This project is part of the MATCHING FUND 4th round wide programme funded by DFID designed for 3 years, starting in July 2016 which will be implemented by CARITAS BUTEMBO-BENI with a budget estimated to 408400 USD.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk164716.300064771.000054795.3100164716.3000MannionDaniels64126.0000MannionDaniels645.0000CAFOD General Funds34274.3100MannionDaniels20521.0000MannionDaniels164716.3000Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni Diocese64771.0000Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni Diocese34274.3100Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni Diocese20521.0000Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC433CAFODThis project includes a range of activities aimed to contribute to the inter-community’ peaceful coexistence in Uvira, Mwenga and Fizi territories as well as between the cross-border communities from Uvira, Fizi (in Uvira diocese) and those from Bubanza and Bujumbura diocese in Burundi. The project seeks to make in a credible, responsible and peaceful way the political and traditional authorities and community leaders in managing land and power conflicts in their respective communities. This project also aims to reduce the current tensions between the Congolese and Burundian communities from Uvira - Fizi and Burundi because of burundi political turbulences which make some Burundians refugees in Uvira (DRC). To reach its objectives, the project will produce a power and land conflicts mapping in the diocese of Uvira; support the creation of a permanent inter-community dialogue framework bringing together community representatives, representatives from religious confessions, representatives of mining cooperatives and representatives of artisanal miners in Mwenga territory especially members from CDC (cadres de concertation). It also plans to organize dialogue meetings between conflicts’ parties, community leaders and the political, administrative and traditional authorities and to organise advocacy visits to policy makers at the territorial and provincial level. A sub regional peace Cultural Showcase bringing together delegates from Burundi and the Diocese of Uvira will be organized to consolidate the border peaceful coexistence. The project will be implemented by CDJP Uvira staff with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. The project’ activities will be executed in the border area of the dioceses of Bubanza and Bujumbura in Burundi as well as in Mutambala (Uvira territory), Tanganika sector (Fizi territory) and Wamuzimu Chiefdom (Mwenga territory) in Uvira diocese. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18000.000018000.0000CAFOD General Funds18000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC434CAFODDRC has a restrictive environment for issues that relate to public financial management, access to information and limited freedom to discuss public development planning and governance issues. The public domain, including tax collection and administration as well as public budget formulation and execution is controlled by the State through the censorship or control of the media and reprisals against human rights defenders and social accountability promoters. Holding public leaders accountable and mobilisation of communities remains a challenge to the citizens as they fear reprisals. To transform this situation, Centre d’Action pour Dirigeants & Cadres d’Entreprise au Congo (CADICEC) and Association des Ami(e)s du Père Tony (ASAPT), launched in 2015 a long-term governance and transitional justice program called “Initiative pour la Transparence Budgétaire au Congo”. Focused on public budget issues, the program is intended to promote a forum where citizens would get public finances information and share their opinions in a way that keeps them unidentified by the state. The program is rooted in the potential power of new technology of information and explores the potentials of SMS communication in providing such a discussion forum drawn around budget advocacy issues. January-December 2015, the program conducted an assessment on the country’s budget transparency and accountability state of affairs and reached out to 70 key leaders. It also equipped 50 target leaders with basic knowledge of “budget transparency and citizens’ participation in the management of public funds”; and trained 50 leaders on “role of new technology of information and communication in community mobilization for budget transparency and accountability”. Furthermore, 50 key leaders were trained on advanced “public budget policy”; and encouraged to participate in the 2016 budget-making process and in monitoring of the 2015 budget. This project is set to move the program into its second phase to consolidate achievements of the previous project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC435CAFODThe shifting the power project aims at strengthening local organisations capacity to better deliver humanitarian response to disaster affected communities. The project fund will be managed at two levels: at partner’s level – partner grant and at the consortium/ CAFOD level- operational activities. In regards to this, 11 types 1 projects have been raised and cover the project partners’ grants. This operational activities project will cover activities related to the 4 project outcomes including: • Research to be undertaken in regards to how INGOs must improve the way of working, supporting and collaborating with local organisations (output 3). • All activities related to the strengthening local humanitarian platforms. • All capacity building materials activities, peer to peer support and all the project learning activities to be undertaken. • Project monitoring, evaluations, assessments related activities.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk59441.780859441.7808CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC436CAFODThis project is built around two themes - the continued support to the national advocacy process on the new mining code and - direct support to the monitoring and advocacy work of two Observatories of Natural Resources (Kongolo and Kilua-Kasenga). The project will support advocacy initiatives on the revision of the DRC Mining Code so that it can reflects the interests of the population and consider the interests of other stakeholders, namely the state and mining companies while taking into account environmental principles and sustainable development of the country. The draft of the mining code was lined up for debate at the National Assembly, and present action plans for continued efforts to ensure amendments are considered by he parliamentarians. Currently, the mining code is under revision process. This has made the subject to further analysis and vote in the national parliament room after it was edited and amended by the Civil Society, the Mining Enterprises and the Government. It is unfortunately that amendments proposed by the SC have not been included in the final document and yet the bill was blocked in Parliament following pressure from mining companies. With regard to this, the SC with the support of several international NGOs continue to initiate advocacy process with the Parliament, the Senate, and the Government in order to incorporate amendments of the SC before this is voted in the parliament. The project will facilitate advocacy meeting at all levels, and publish documents needed to assert the well - being of populations affected by mining. On the other hand the project is to support two observatories of natural resources (ORN Kongolo and Kilua-Kasenga) in monitoring the exploitation of natural resources and the support the vulnerable local population living in these areas. The project will support the dioceses in its mission to monitor NR exploitation by sensitizing the population on: - Available legal texts on natural resources (Mining Code, Forestry Code, Land Code ...) - Community rights and obligations in regards to Copper mining by the company Trafigura (former Anvil Mining) in Pweto and exploitation of cassiterite and coltan in the north, especially to Mitwaba, commonly called "death triangle". - Sensitize the community on the current Laodito-si with specific focus on the fight against bush fires and reforestation process - Collect information and evidenced to inform the global church advocacy efforts - strengthen the capacity of local communities to establish tripartite dialogue through consultation frameworks for more accountability This project will as well cover partially the cost of the training of the trainers on the protection and conservation of ecosystem in the Congo basin and on environmental education in the context of fighting the climate change in Africa.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC437CAFODThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in the heart of Africa, has endured more than a century of exploitation and the deadliest conflict since World War II. Caritas Australia’s programs in the DRC focus on woman and girl survivors of rape and sexual violence, child soldiers, and communities affected by conflict. Our three programs together cover issues including HIV and AIDS, healthcare, protection and psychosocial support, microfinance, agriculture and emergency response. Caritas Australia is currently working with CAFOD to support partners in the DR Congo who have had varying levels of experience in gender mainstreaming. Gender-based violence, especially threats directed at women such as sexual and domestic violence, remain a serious regional security concern. In the North and South Kivu Province, violence against women is prevalent. The lack of services for survivors, the lack of preventative measures and the linkages between violence and the spread of HIV and AIDS and other health and social issues, make the issue of violence against women and girls a human security concern within the region. In addition, the lack of effective responses by law enforcement officials and lack of adequate police treatment of victims is a contributing factor to the re-victimization and subsequently underreporting of violence against women and girls, in turn leading to decreased rate of apprehension and conviction of offenders. This training in gender mainstreaming will strengthen the understanding of staff from Caritas Bukavu, CDJP Bukavu and Centre Olame in gender mainstreaming and build their capacity to mainstream gender in the project cycle as well as give them necessary skills that will help them be more effective in communicating about gender equality and play a role in advocating for much needed change Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2382.96212382.9621CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC438CAFODSIMAMA project is one of its own kind of project that has so far been operational for over five years. The particularity of this project is that it has a holistic approach in addressing the SGB question in the Diocese of Bukavu. In its approach to respond to the gender based violence crisis, Simama Project initiated so far more than 16 listening houses, a way to come closer to the victims and reach out to them with some assistance and giving them a safe and trusting environment for them to tell their painful story and experience one hand and have the chance to be listened to and thus have the chance to discharge their stress and trauma. These listening centers have got each a minimum of three social agents who work together hand in hand in the effort to provide some sort of relief to the victims of sexual violence. The later have done a tremendous job in offering support to the victims. However, we have realized that in the process the later have as well been affected and traumatized in a way by the painful story of the people they support each and every day and this over the years. It therefore came to JPC attention, the pressing need to come up with supporting psycho-social mechanism that helps them to be trained on how to provide psycho-social assistance to the victims and not carry the burden of the victims. One of the recent experiences are for instance the increasing number of the cases of children born of rape and child abuse by adults or victims of sexual abuse. These children are registered in our counseling offices and are most of the times accompanied by their parents. APS have been experienced a difficulty to support these children and implement activities that help their social integration and their de-traumatization. It is in this sense that the sexual violence program came up with this initiative as a way to empower the APS to effectively respond to such cases. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7000.00007000.0000CAFOD General Funds7000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC439CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the improvement of food security and the living conditions of displaced populations in Alungupa and Kisima in the locality of Kilya, Ruwenzori area; affected by armed violence. More specifically to: - Reduce household food insecurity of those displaced to Alungupa and Kisima villages in the locality of Kilya, caused by abuses by armed groups in the Beni-Mbau sector, by facilitating immediate access to food supplies by way of a food fair (pending their return to their own villages); - Reduce the vulnerability of the most vulnerable people such as the elderly, pregnant women, people with disabilities and unaccompanied children, by giving them access to essential household items. - Allow the most vulnerable displaced households to regain their dignity by providing them with essential household items purchased in a non-food items fair. The project targets 843 most vulnerable households including displaced and host families and will be implemented by SOCOAC within 2 months. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk83054.061649903.3767CAFOD General Funds33150.6849CAFOD General Funds83054.0600Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC440CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. The 'Shifting the Power' project in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment undertaken with Caritas Congo , the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 13 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and responseCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17808.219117808.2191CAFOD General Funds17808.2200Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC441CAFODThe Democratic Republic of the Congo, our country, is composed of approximately 70% of young populations. Majority of this category of young people were excluded from the electoral process despite the fact that they had reached the voting age (above 18 years) and this since 2011. According to the Statistics this category of young people ranges between 5 and 10 million young people. This important category of young people does not benefit any attention from the institutions of the Republic especially regarding the information access and any sort of civic education and electoral training. The youth are not taken into account in the current process of electoral file review and we continue to insist that it is in part thanks to CAFOD funding that that facilitated the advocacy efforts which have led to the agreement of the Government to kindly to integrate these young people in the new electoral process. This is the reason why CENI has decided to make a new enrolment to refreshes the electoral file, a process that will soon begin. The youth are still vulnerable, especially in a context with no employment, they can easily be manipulated and used for ills ends especially by the political class and this for their own interest. This state of things, predisposes the young to ignore even major problems. We believe that if the young people who constitute the vast majority of the population constitutes a force and their participation and involvement in the political process is not negotiable. That is why the Union of Congolese Youth for Change (U.J.C.C. in acronym) has chosen a more proactive approach in regard to young people in general, but especially on the category of new major who are in need of civic education information and training and to be sensitized on the enrolment and the electoral process. The youth has got a great role to be played and it is more than time that the youth can continue to be associated to negative criticism. In contrary they can be used as force to bring about positive change, and this can only start by civic education and sensitization.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC442CAFODThis action aims to follow up and follow on the current Project (DRC403) involving rice farmers of Tshangu and Mikonga in the surroundings of Kinshasa in which, our partner MAMBELI ONGD is supporting farmers to Improve agricultural production, which leads to raise their livelihoods and make them able to fight against the scourge of poverty and food insecurity which is undermining the slums surrounding Kinshasa’s neighbourhoods and the Malebo Pool. Agricultural perimeters of Tchangu and Mikonga-air congo, located in the Malebo Pool in Kinshasa are subject to severe degradation, caused in part by the flood waters of torrential rains and secondly by landslides due to peripheral erosions; making these areas less suitable for farming with the resulting reduction of farming areas and consequently low production, low income and the impoverishment of the occupants are actually observed in the mentioned area. The serious deterioration of the agricultural sites where MAMBELI ONG is doing business with CAFOD financial supports since four years, require extensive hydro – agricultural works to improve irrigation schemes, intensify market gardening, and maintain high the production of rice Seed. Since 2015, the basic hydro agricultural facilities are made related to budget availability provided by CAFOD; so DRC309 and 403 projects were implemented for the construction of a dyke in Tchangu area, and also the rehabilitation of the basic irrigation channels in Mikonga-air congo, to protect the cultivated area, and maintain the soil restoration. Related to the severity of the repeated damage caused by environmental disasters, a complementary program of hydro - agricultural works to achieve the goal of protecting and restoring the sites is indispensable and requires financial support. It is planned the rehabilitation of the dyke at TCHANGU and the improvement of irrigation capacities and canals drainage in Mikonga-air congo area. The requested budget of £ 40,000, will help to rescue 350 farmers’ household with an average size of 7 persons. The farmers are regrouped in associations coached by Mambeli, the farmers are working in a poor populated environment of more than 500,000 people. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Mambeli ONGDCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Mambeli ONGDGB-CHC-285776-DRC443CAFODThe NGO ‘Forum d’Appui à l’Autopromotion des Familles en Détresse’, FAAFAD in acronym, running since November 2013, thanks to CAFOD funding, small projects to support families in distress of Tumbi in Territory of Walungu, South Kivu Province in order to promote food security in that area. The recently executed project has enabled 100 families in distress who are farmers, to apply new farming methods in their fields. Agricultural inputs distributed to families in distress and pigs as part of the experiment, arouse the enthusiasm on the part of many families in distress which are non-beneficiaries, following the gradual improvement of agricultural production observed in members of Households Solidaires (MESO) who area beneficiaries accompanied by FAAFAD. Also, in these two groupings area of Walungu, most children do not study more. Some, for lack of school fees and the other by lack of family and social support, exposing them to the phenomena of "street children". Indeed, for this project to meet the needs of families in distress, children and young people in difficult circumstances, FAAFAD advocates to accompany and support them in priority areas below: - Agriculture - Small livestock - Trades apprenticeship to young people in difficulty - Environmental Protection These priority areas, the planned activities will be implemented through the approach Households Solidaires (MESO) and integrated management of soil fertilization (IMSF) to actuate the increase of agricultural production mechanism and fight against the current famine in the territory of Walungu in general and in the 2 groupings targeted by the project in particular. The experience already gained about three years by FAAFAD in raising small livestock (rabbits, guinea pigs) for children in difficult circumstances as part of their schooling and women from distressed families in agricultural and livestock production of pork, in experimentation of a year, proof enough reason to expand the project to support families in distress of Karhongo having undergone the same socio-economic and security that Tubimbi, fo the profits of the following: - 260 families in distress practicing subsistence farming and raising small livestock - 40 women of the families in distress, beneficiaries of pigs. - 200 children orphans of both parents, children born of rape and child ex-combatants. - 85 unemployed youth which among them former fighters, orphans aged over 18 and those born of Families in Distress (boys and girls). - 7,500 people beneficiaries of agro-forestry seedlings and reforestation Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000010000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse 10000.0000Forum d'appui a l'autopromotion des familles en detresse GB-CHC-285776-DRC444CAFODThe Democratic Republic of the Congo, our country, is composed of approximately 70% of young populations. Majority of this category of young people were excluded from the electoral process despite the fact that they had reached the voting age (above 18 years) and this since 2011. According to the Statistics, this category of young people ranges between 5 and 10 million young people. This important category of young men and women does not benefit any attention from the institutions of the Republic especially regarding the information access and any sort of civic education and electoral training. The youth are not taken into account in the current process of electoral file review. CAFOD, in its previous project has done a tremendous job of educating the population on their right and duties and this has set the basis that facilitated the advocacy efforts which have led to the agreement of the Government to review the electoral file and integrate the youth in the new electoral process. This is the reason why CENI has decided to revisit the electoral file and give the opportunity for a new enlistment so as to refreshes the electoral file, a process that will soon begin. In the DRC young women and men are still vulnerable, especially in a post conflict context with no employment. They can easily be manipulated and used for ills ends especially by the political class and this for their own interest. This state of things, predisposes the young to ignore even major problems. We strongly believe that if the young people who constitute the vast majority of the population stand as a force of the nation and their participation and involvement in the political process is not negotiable. That is why CDJP Bunia has chosen a more proactive approach in regard to young people in general, but especially on the category of new major who are in need of civic education information and training and to be sensitized on the enrolment and the electoral process. The youth has got a great role to be played and it is imperative that young men and women are associated in affairs of national development starting from the electing their representatives in various political process. They can only do so if they hold valid cards that identify them as citizen of the nation. In this position they can be used as force to bring about positive change, and this only starts by civic education and sensitization.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk23000.000023000.0000CAFOD General Funds23000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaGB-CHC-285776-DRC445CAFODThe security situation remains volatile in the North Kivu province due to the recurrence of armed conflict for decades. Many youth remain unemployed and thus exploited by politicians and others are recruited into armed groups and consequently increasing harm in most disadvantaged communities.As per the CENI calendar, 2018 is an electoral year in the DRC, the Diocese of Goma plans to organize a three days youths retreat to discuss various topics related to youth’s issues in different aspects. Project aims to increase youths’ awareness. At least 15000 youths from 27 Parishes of Goma and other neighbouring dioceses such as Bukavu, Beni-Butembo and Uvira in the DRC and the Nyundo Diocese in Rwanda will participate in this three days retreat to be held in Goma. Project plans to organize open spaces and workshops on topics related to peace building in the region; youths participation in democratic process as well as on HIV/AIDS and gender issues. Faiths leaders and some key persons from civil society organisations will mentor and share experiences and best practices with youths to increase their engagement. Public media will be part of this to make most publicity. The project plans also to organize peace socio-cultural exhibition by youths which will be relayed on the media for a deep awareness This project is an initiative of the Diocese of Goma in the effort to strengthen the mutual trust and collaboration among the youth coming from the great-lakes region. Upon the recommendation of the Saint Pope, every catholic diocese has the obligation to define ways and means of strengthening the youth engagement into not only church matters but also in the social political arena that relate to the context. In this sense, in the Goma diocese carries organizes the diocese youth fellowship week every year under the patronage of his excellency the Bishop of the diocese. This activities brings together a minimum of 15000 youths coming from various corners of the diocese and beyond in the neighbouring country such as Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. The diocese of Goma resolved to be carrying out this activity on the week before Easter of every year and so far cafod has remained present in accompanying the efforts of the diocese to ensure the success of this activity. Activities that are consolidated during this week include debates and exchange on the social-political context, the role of the youth in the political process, How the youth can meaningfully contribute in strengthening peace and justice under the light of the word of God. This funding is to cover the this activity for the current year. Maison de jeune will work closely with the justice and peace commission to ensure that all are in perspective and the project is implemented as per the standard required by cafod.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14500.000014500.0000CAFOD General Funds14500.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC446CAFODThe majority of armed violence in eastern DRC has been carried out in mineral-rich areas of the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu and Orientale province where state authority is almost absent and corruption is high. Mwenga territory in South Kivu sits on a huge gold deposit that has become an Eldorado for many companies from the west. In 1998, when the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) was ravaging South Kivu Province, Toronto-based company, Banro Resources Corporation, received government authorisation to mine. Since the start of their mining operations in the area, the community that relied on artisanal mining has been denied access to land and has been pushed to the brink of poverty. The needs assessment conducted in 2011 by the Bishop ad hoc Commission on the Natural Resources (CERN) with support from the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), reveals that the mining communities have become poorer than the national average in terms of income, has become food insecure, many people have abandoned farming, water sources have been damaged, the number of out-of-school youth has doubled, the community has been divided around cultural issues, and the HIV infection rate has climbed. This project seeks to improve the governance of natural resources in the Mwenga territory by building inclusive institutions to manage resources, helping companies to work in partnership with local governments and civil society and be transparent about their income and how their money is spent. This will be achieved through dialogue between extractive companies, governments, civil society and local communities on artisanal mining issue.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC447CAFODSexual violence is a weapon that negative forces use to humiliate and subjugate an entire community by destroying all its socio-cultural values. The current situation in the conflict phase in which territories are characterized by an advanced impoverishment in which a population lives still traumatized by all the atrocities it has experienced in times of armed conflict. This situation deserves special attention because it is the basis of the proliferation of many problems that cause underdevelopment. Note that the scale of rape and sexual violence committed by all sides has provoked international outrage and prompted the UN Security Council to adopt several resolutions, the most recent (1820) adopted in June 2008, which recognizes rape as a weapon of war. security efforts have unfortunately not been able to end a phenomenon that affects mostly women and children; and unfortunately that civilians as also are the main perpetrators of rape against minors. The rehabilitation of survivors in all aspects (medical, psychosocial, economic and legal) and the involvement of the authorities in the search for peace are situations or significant aspects on which the project will focus its attention. Indeed, the current situation of victims of conflict and violence in Eastern DRC calls every social actor. It is important to stimulate the participation of the victims to the development of the community in particular and the nation in general. Also suggest ways to end these scourges has their villages. Through this project, our overall objective is to contribute to the recovery of human dignity by the relaunch of self-management of 300 survivors of armed conflict activities in the Archdiocese of Bukavu and Shabunda in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. specific objectives are: - To prevent and minimize the effects of violence on vulnerable populations in Kalehe, Walungu and Kabare per 1000 population, including IDPs, survivors and their families by March 2017. - Improve the quality of holistic care for 300 survivors of sexual violence in Kalehe, Walungu and Kabare areas , most affected by the war in eastern DRC by March 2017. - Bringing communities of victims to be aware of their vulnerable situation, identify their strengths and mount protection strategies.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk45000.000020000.000045000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds45000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC448CAFOD This project represents the second year of the second phase of DRC356 project which began on April 1, 2015 and was completed on April 1, 2016. The success of the first phase of this Project(DRC214) raised between CAFOD and Caritas Goma an agreement for a second phase (DRC356). The two phase mechanism come to support the first phasewith three key developments based on lessons learned: • The savings from interest will be paid to members of the Credit Groups • The number of beneficiaries women from the project will double, to 426 • The investment increase in human and material resources, both human and material, will be used for daily project needs. During the implementation of CMSER3 project activities, the project faced including difficulties related to non-repayment of loans. As solution to these difficulties, we will : - Develop a close and regular monitoring; - Encourage regular groups’ meeting to which we should participate; - Regular visits should be carried out by the partner that implements activities. CAFOD Programme Officer visits to the beneficiaries should be so planned in agreement with the partner and with spacing. - The project seeks to improve the socio-economic status of women and their families in Goma and peripheries. It will be done through provision of small loans to help women develop their own businesses. Initially, 400 women will be selected to take part in the project. They will be trained in running a small business and provided with an initial loan of up to USD150 (in some instances this may be more – see below) at an interest rate of 2% per month. Loans will be reimbursed in 16 weekly instalments, and the women required also to contribute to a savings account, related to their initial loan amount. The women were put together into small ‘Solidarity Groups’ of five to seven members, who are linked through identical residence place, type of businesses, or social groups. These Solidarity Groups are further brought together into ‘Credit Groups’, each each one have between three and five Solidarity Groups. All members of the Credit Group accept a collective responsibility for reimbursement of loans got by women who are temporarily insolvent; for example, when a member is ill and cannot work for a period, other members of the group will make repayment on her behalf. A Credit Group is eligible for next credit, only when all previous loans are paid. Through these activities, the aim is to help these women to develop one day their own businesses independently of the micro-credit facility. Many of those women have been displaced due to ongoing conflict in the area or have lost their husbands or children during the war. For a number of reasons, they are not eligible for loans in the normal banking and finance sector and micro-credit projects so this are the only opportunity they have to rebuild their lives and offer a better life to their children. The project aims for three principle outcomes as: - 400 women are selected and trained in running a micro-enterprise. - 400 women are supported through loans and advices to run a small business - 400 women are able to operate their businesses independently. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk38297.970138297.9701CAFOD General Funds38297.9700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC449CAFODThis project is the continuation of the project (DRC219 and DRC302) on Social and educational reintegration of separated children in Goma and the Masisi Territory. The ongoing war in eastern DRC has affected thousands of people in local communities, especially women and children. Armed groups such as CNDP, M-23 and the Mai-Mai as well as foreign groups such as FDLR and FNL recruited numerous children from this region who were used on the frontline of fighting. Indeed, the violent conflict in North and South Kivu creates circumstances conducive to the recruitment of child soldiers. All the armed groups in DRC are guilty including the Congolese Army itself. Once abducted, the children are brutalised and forced to serve as soldiers, porters and in the case of girls, sex slaves. Since 2006, there has been an effort to demobilise many of these children and youth. An estimated 31,000 children have been demobilised from DRC’s battlefields, with a further 3,500 to 8,000 children who may still be with armed groups in the eastern DRC provinces alone. Demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration projects have previously tried to bring children out of the conflict and back to their communities, homes and families but limited resources and endemic conflict have made it difficult. There are significant barriers to peaceful and secure reintegration such as the lack of to access education, training, food and shelter. Limited funding for reintegration projects has also restricted real peaceful reintegration and support for children and youth. This project in North Kivu (Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), aims to address the lack of education and vocational skills training opportunities for children and vulnerable youth whilst instilling the values of a peaceful culture. Training will also be offered to teachers, parents and community leaders about the effects of violence and conflict resolution skills. Anticipated outcomes – children and youth: 1. are reunited with their biological/foster families and training is provided on children’s rights, family mediation and ways of earning a living to support the household 2. complete primary or secondary school or train in vocational skills, to be able to get a job and earn a regular income 3. understand their rights, know how to report abuse, access child-friendly justice systems and live in a community that demonstrates respect for children’s rights; additionally, births are registered 4. Participate in the project, understand issues that are important to them and make appropriate decisions. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25423.076925423.0769CAFOD General Funds25423.0800Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC450CAFODShabunda territory covers 40% of South Kivu province. This territory is very isolated and continues to experience violence from armed groups named Raia Mutomboki. Human rights violations remain high, especially sexual violence and other gender based violence. From April 26 to 3 May 2015 (one week only), 822 protection incidents have been recorded in south Kivu within 24 sexual violence and 122 injuries (Protection Monitoring report May 2015). CAFOD works with BDD Shabunda since 2012, on the Simama Project and together we have reached almost 1600 women and girls victims of sexual violence with livelihood and protection related services. As for the previous project (DRC361), this project with BDD Shabunda will continue to scale up their reach and help 240 victims to recovering from violence. Through this project, the overall objective is to contribute to the recovery of human dignity through economic empowerment of 320 survivors of armed conflict through self-care activities (IGA) in the Diocese of Kasongo in Shabunda territory, Democratic Republic of Congo by: - Preventing and minimizing the effects of violence on vulnerable populations (IDPs, returnees and their host families) in the territory of Shabunda through awareness meetings, discussions with stakeholders (police and other traditional authorities and political and administrative); - Improving the quality of the holistic care of the 320 survivors of sexual violence in Shabunda territory through strengthening their income-generating activities; - Bringing communities of victims to be aware of their vulnerable situation, identify their strengths and mount protection strategies. Acts of sexual violence make women and children stigmatized and despised in the community. This is why this project will fight against the marginalization and stigmatization of women victims of sexual violence through assistance (Psychosocial care and support in AGR) to promote their placement in a protective environment within the community and reduce their vulnerability. In such tottering background, the role of the people is proving decisive. We must therefore help the targeted community to realize their level of vulnerability and to be well organized for getting out of this situation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19848.484910000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds-151.5151CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds19848.4800Caritas Developpement Kasongo10000.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC451CAFODCAFOD is supporting partners including CARITAS GOMA, CARITAS BUKAVU, CARITAS KASONGO and CARITAS BUTEMBO in implementing WASH projects under DFID fund. The programme includes water provision, latrines provision and Hygiene awareness for over 168000 persons (48% men and 52% women) with an important input totalling 1338000£, including material and staffs. While field implementation, partners will need CAFOD technical support and close monitoring to ensure quality and accountability. The WASH PO will be visiting every partner quarterly or as needed with a support from the PM and the country representative. Moreover, CAFOD will organise shared activities especially workshops and trainings. This will imply travels from the WASH PO and from partners with related fees for tickets, accommodation and special training supplies. This PSGA is an internal grant to support joint activities during the programme implementation including: - Monitoring activities - Increase partners' capacity through workshops and trainings - Perform initial and final surveys using field based partners' staffs. - Mid-term review and evaluation These activities will benefit CAFOD’s programme staff, partners and beneficiary communities. The CAFOD WASH & Environment Programme Officer based in Goma will be responsible for the implementation of these activities under the supervision on the PM and the CR. This project aims to enable such activities towards all partners for 3 years starting July 2016 up to June 2019 and will absorb a budget estimated to 16882 GBP. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14278.00009300.00006916.000014278.0000MannionDaniels9300.0000MannionDaniels5008.0000MannionDaniels1908.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC452CAFODDRC has a restrictive environment for issues that relate to public financial management, access to information and limited freedom to discuss public development planning and governance issues. The public domain, including tax collection and administration as well as public budget formulation and execution is controlled by the State through the censorship or control of the media and reprisals against human rights defenders and social accountability promoters. Holding public leaders accountable and mobilisation of communities remains a challenge to the citizens as they fear reprisals. To transform this situation, Centre d’Action pour Dirigeants & Cadres d’Entreprise au Congo (CADICEC) and Association des Ami(e)s du Père Tony (ASAPT), launched in 2015 a long-term governance and transitional justice program called “Initiative pour la Transparence Budgétaire au Congo”. Focused on public budget issues, the program is intended to promote a forum where citizens would get public finances information and share their opinions in a way that keeps them unidentified by the state. The program is rooted in the potential power of new technology of information and explores the potentials of SMS communication in providing such a discussion forum drawn around budget advocacy issues. January-December 2015, the program conducted an assessment on the country’s budget transparency and accountability state of affairs and reached out to 70 key leaders. It also equipped 50 target leaders with basic knowledge of “budget transparency and citizens’ participation in the management of public funds”; and trained 50 leaders on “role of new technology of information and communication in community mobilization for budget transparency and accountability”. Furthermore, 50 key leaders were trained on advanced “public budget policy”; and encouraged to participate in the 2016 budget-making process and in monitoring of the 2015 budget. In addition to the above, this project will serve to support the inception and development of an effective action plan that relate to the gender strategy paper of the national police. It is assumed that this action plan will be disseminated across the country in order to strengthen the operational capacity of the PNC at all levels on how to approach cases of violence in all its form. This will sanction the structuring of the gender framework and bring about uniformity in all spheres of approach when handling cases of gender based violence and thus reduce impunity and promote better governance. It is equally important to highlight that PNC is not a direct CAFOD partner, however we have seen the importance to support this initiative as this a strategic way to also support many of our gender based programs. Funds will transit to CADICEC who is a well known CAFOD partner and PNC will ensure the effectiveness of the action plan workshop and report back to CAFOD accordingly. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds3000.0000CAFOD General Funds18000.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC453CAFODSince 2012 CAFOD has funded the project named SIMAMA in Ituri that has contributed to the recovery process of victims of sexual violence. This project has so far helped more than 900 women to recover their health and be reintegrated into their community through income generating activities. To achieve the socio economic integration, beneficiaries were organized into six associations which created Mutual of Solidarity groups (MUSO) for developing an exit strategy in 2014 – 2015 (DRC362). This project implemented by CDJP Bunia (Justice & Peace Commission), is the continuation ofDRC362, which aims to support from september 2016 to august 2017, the protection and community recovery in Djugu and Irumu territories by applying accountability mechanism, early warning and Mutual of Solidarity approach and it is also a part of a logical pilot program against the consequences of rape and sexual violence in Eastern of DR Congo. Acts of sexual violence make women and children stigmatized and despised in the community. This is why this project will fight against the marginalization and stigmatization of women victims of sexual violence through assistance (Psychosocial care and support in AGR) to promote their placement in a protective environment within the community and reduce their vulnerability. In such tottering background, the role of the people is proving decisive. We must therefore help the targeted community to realize their level of vulnerability and to be well organized for getting out of this situation. A number of activities will be carried out including: - Training for community leaders / executives on the functioning of MUSO / SIMAMA Groups; - Organize experience sharing meeting between MUSO and SIMAMA group; - Monitor Human Rights and Protection violations, and provide referencing - Perform psychological counselling in protective communities; - Training for members of SIMAMA associations on accountability; - Produce radio programs; - Hold coordination meetings protective Actors / Networking Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15230.769210000.000015230.7692CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds15230.7700Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia10000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaGB-CHC-285776-DRC454CAFODThis project is designed to reinforce and strengthen the capacity of the church to keep on engaging with political matters and at the same time to sensitize the citizen also to engage and take part in the political process and thus participate meaningfully in the decentralization and the forthcoming election. This project is will greatly emphasize on civic education of the local entities and build their capacity to rightfully request for accountability from the duty bearers. Supporting this project will significantly help to train and inform community based structures, men and women about civic education, dynamics of the political processes and the role that the citizens have to play in ensuring a coherent and peaceful process of the same. This project will also focus on mass mobilization as a way to sensitize the population to engage and take parts in the election. In addition to the above, this project will also cover the environmental protection aspects. Pope Francis' encyclical came out strong on environmental aspect and the common house that we all have to protect. This project will enable the church to send out a strong message to all church structure to champion the environmental protection measures at the grass-root level. This is one of the simple and practical way to translate the theories into practice. It is likely that the impact of this will be more direct from and/or around church structures such as schools, hospitals etc. There is a likelihood that this may be replicated by other structures that may borrow the practice from our programs.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC455CAFODProject will support support the bishop's advocacy meetings as well as the bishop annual meeting to harmonize upcoming strategy to political process The effort to deliver the social mission of the universal church, through the Bishop conference known as CENO has remained at the centre of all CENCO's action. This with the effort to monitor the actual situation throughout the political process in the country aiming to promote peaceful power transition. Currently the country is not doing well, the democratic space has been reduced with limited freedom of expression. Human right defenders continue to be silenced, corruption has gone high and the cost of living has seriously gone up due to governance failure. In response to all these ills, the catholic church has chosen not to stand-by idly, but to take concrete actions that could lead to some change. Some of the action include the civic education program lead by the CEJP that targets the youth, several bishop’s letters that raise the voices on acts of injustice and poor governance, the church effort to disseminate legal texts, the use of the media to promote civic education. However, so far there has not been a manifest of any good will whatsoever from the power in place to implement this agreement even as of now way beyond the time line. This initiative will support the implementation of the extraordinary meeting of the bishops, the general assembly meeting of the archbishops and the bishop annual meeting which will serve as opportunity for the bishops to revisit and evaluate the current situation and thus position themselves accordingly. This project will as well pay special attention to civic education of the population and the promotion of non-violent means as a way of expression in order to limit blood shedding. The Operationalization of the technical working group otherwise known as the observatory will as well play instrumental role to ensure effectiveness and strategizing on various bishop's gathering.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk42000.000042000.0000CAFOD General Funds42000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC459CAFODThe city of Kinshasa in DRC have more than 10 million inhabitants. The population growth is very fast these recent years; social services and infrastructure don’t follow as well. There are many challenges, poor city management and political tensions did not encourage foreign investments, so many residents are jobless, and fend in informal economy. The political instability did not encourage foreign investment and businesses are not numerous. It is noticed a important povery exposing families and children at risk of being abandoned and becoming “street children”. The NGO platform REEJER which leading fifty organizations estimated 25,000 street childre in Kinshasa, in 2015. Those children can be found living on the streets for many reasons: they may be - orphaned or abandoned, - abused and ran away, - neglected or felt unwanted by their families. They have to survive day-by-day, lacking of parents’ care, appropriate healthcare and needed support. So many of them faced traumatic experience. Without the basic skills and emotional stability that come from a normal childhood, it become difficult when adult to find and keep viable job. As the phenomenon goes back several decades before, we have now many adults victims of their past as street’ children; so it is very important to give them a chance, through professional training and providing of material for income generative activity. Since 2004, the Communauté du Chemin Neuf (CCN), which is a Catholic community with ecumenical vocation, started to work for street children through their owner organisation “Ndako Ya Biso” (NYB) which is a Listening Center especially for this kind of children and adults who experienced street. Children are followed in the Listening Center, supported in food and healthcare and education, after that they are reunified with their biological family. Since 2013, more than 100 youth, were psychologically accompanied and trained in some crafts activities, and received kits of incomes generative activities, many of them are working now for themselves. The funding was provided by Porticus and UNICEF, right now the programme with those partners ended, and there is lack of funding. This project will support vocational training for 25 youth, followed in Listening Center and already trained for basic primary knowledges, by December 2016. Impressed by the performance of the CCN initiatives, CAFOD want to cover the CCN budget gap to finalize the vocational training of these 25 youth; this is a punctual assistance. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Communauté du Chemin NeufCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7053.43517053.4351CAFOD General Funds7053.4400Communauté du Chemin NeufGB-CHC-285776-DRC461CAFODSince the weekend of August 13, 2016 over 50 people have been hacked to death with machetes and axes creating fear and displacement in the Beni City and surroundings. The killings have been blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF - Nalu) of Uganda - a group that have been linked to Islamic radicalists – and have forced large numbers of people to flee. The OCHA meeting of 19 August has reported displacement of over 2000 households toward towards Butembo, Bulongo and Alungupa/Mutwanga in the Sector of Rwenzori where they are living in precarious conditions in schools, churches, public places and other in host families. CAFOD has been granted fund from START Fund to quickly respond to this crisis. The project will be implemented by SOCOAC and will focus on serving 1,143 households (including 879 displaced households and 264 host families) in the rural communes of Bulongo and Alungupa in Rwenzori Sector (Beni territory) with food and NFI through the Fairs approach. Each beneficiary household (both displaced and host families) will receive vouchers worth $40 to purchase half ration in the fair as per cluster recommendation and vouchers worth $75 to purchase essential non-food items through NFI fairs (for a standard kit as recommended to SOCOAC by OCHA and RRMP during the meeting held on 25th August 2016). CAFOD and its partner SOCOAC have experience of running multiple food and NFI distribution fairs in the target area using this methodology. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk121760.0000121760.0000CAFOD General Funds121760.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC463CAFODThe DRC is in the process of organizing the general elections before the end of 2016. It's noticing the rising political tensions between the ruling majority and the opposition actors around these election issues. Increasingly, youths are manipulated by both parties’ involved challenging fear and feelings of insecurity especially in the capital Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. The lack of transparency and widespread frauds of electoral process led by DRC in 2006 and 2011 resulted in the massive violence with youths as key actors. This was deeply impaired credibility and independence of INEC targeted as running for governments actors. As long as INEC will not be neutral and independent, suspicions of fraud will continue as well as risks of electoral’ violence and it will be difficult to reconcile the elections and peace in the DRC. The youth leaders of cities targeted and heads of the municipalities concerned should be aware of the dangers accordingly. This project seeks to support youths engagement in electoral process as part of their democratic participation. Proposed project aims also to sensitize about the harm of electoral violence as well as on nonviolent mechanisms to manage electoral conflicts. To reach its objectives, the project will train youths from Kinshasa (3 communes) and Lubumbashi (3 communes) on citizenship , electoral process and managing electoral conflicts; disseminate electoral law to youths; and celebrating international peace day with youths. This project will be implemented by PEAC' staff with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. The project’ activities will be executed in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC464CAFODThe Great Lakes region is still undermined by repeatedly violence in some areas such as Eastern DRC and Burundi since decades. Several initiatives are already experimented by political leaders and international community to respond by strengthening political institutions and by supporting humanitarian organizations at national, regional and international level. Ongoing national process of democratization, with the support from UN and the International Community as well as the establishment of regional peace mechanisms, security and cooperation reactivated or simply set up are part of them. ISPR / ACEAC constitutes a pastoral, cultural and intellectual responses to the great lakes peace’ challenge. By launching its interdisciplinary Advanced Master level capacity building Program dedicated to social actors, ISPR/ACEAC aims to contribute to the peacebuilding through the promotion, dissemination and rooting of a culture of civic cohesion and harmony between peoples in the Great Lake region. ISPR/ACEAC plans to develop personal, interpersonal and intercommunity attitude of reconciliation through better knowledge on vital challenges on core thematic such as good governance, natural resource management, ethics and family health, peace education, non-violent communication, etc. Three countries are involving in the ISPR project, DRC, Rwanda and Burundi through ACEAC. The students coming from dioceses, civil society and iNGOs will learn a lot regarding the mobility approach developed to achieve the academic cursus. The proposed project is dedicated to bring CAFOD’s institutional support which will improve ISPR/ACEAC capacities for gathering the technical, institutional, and operational prerequisites to start the first academic year. This support will cover the operating and staff costs from October 2016 to September 2017. This project is just one component of the overall project of setting up the ISPR / ACEAC Master ‘program which is scheduled to start in January 2017. Other partners are bringing their support in equipment, advices and programs training.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC465CAFODPromoting the empowerment of women is a global and national strategy against violence based on gender. In South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, poverty and misery took an alarming rate following wars and all kind of violence. According to a recent rapport from the Provincial Government of South Kivu, 80% of the population lives in poverty (Source: Priority Actions Programme, South Kivu 2011-2015). The report mentioned that women are facing high risk of malnutrition and this problem is serious about the women belonging to disadvantaged groups. Retrogressive cultural practices which humiliating women socially are added as elements in this context of social inequality. Walungu territory of South Kivu, is among entities more impacted by destructive effects of recent wars. Many reports from Protection’ cluster showed that women are disproportionately impacted by the negative effects of the recent wars due to their social roles, discrimination and poverty. Over the past decade, this area has experienced several episodes of food crises caused by a lack of access to markets - due to poor infrastructure and productivity, and limited agricultural knowledge. Women and girls continue to work for extremely low income in agricultural works that tend to have seasonal fluctuations. As women are powerful agents of change, must therefore be involved in all aspects of poverty reduction and mitigation efforts in their communities. Therefore, this project which is also an institutional support to SOH organization, aims to contribute to increased food security and income of vulnerable women in Walungu territory, supporting the very poor households headed by women in their strategies to adapt to future shocks through the development of raising small livestock, vegetable and vegetable crops to fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Sowers of HopeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5000.000010000.00005000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000Sowers of Hope10000.0000Sowers of HopeGB-CHC-285776-DRC466CAFODCaritas Bukavu was part of the Phase 1 of the Humanitarian Capacity Development (HCD) programme which just ended (2013-2015). We had an interesting experience especially in collaborating within the Caritas family. In fact, following the partner's initial self-assessment we shared the result with Caritas Spain, Cordaid and Caritas Australia to seek their support to their action plan knowing that this will help avoiding duplication and improve effectiveness and promote better collaboration between Caritas Internationalis members Organisations (CIMOs). CAFOD also received a financial contribution from Caritas Australia, which hasn’t presence in DRC, to support the plan. Unfortunately, the collaboration wasn’t formalised and we finally felt the importance of making a kind of MoU between all involved to prevent possible failure in the implementation. In fact, some contributions were yet due to the partner at the end of the project despite oral commitments to the Action Plan and respective responsibilities agreed. Meanwhile, collaboration within CIMOs is a good to encourage and during the upcoming phase 2 and beyond, this way of working should be promoted where possible. Caritas Bukavu was under an important transformation process of integrating their development and emergency departments to respond to a real ‘’Caritas-Development’’ structure. This process went alongside the HCD programme implementation which was quite challenging for both sides but we were able to mitigate this constraint since they appointed a focal person which was responding to all HCD programme’s issues. This was for a great help to make easier both our relationships and capacity in implementing this project. In regard to key achievements, policies and strategic documents were made available during the phase 1 including: 1. Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) 2. Humanitarian Strategic Plan 3. Security Plan with practical disposal for staff and other. 4. Procedure’s manual for administrative, financial, accounting and logistic issues. Planned activities were carried out in a satisfactory manner especially for those under CAFOD responsibility so next phase will be consolidating achievements and improving where needed. As said above, collaboration within CIMOs interested in the capacity development plan to be developed on the basis of the self-assessment process will be a specific focus as we will be encouraging the partner to developing external orientation profile in their strategic programming. A modest budget has been proposed for the start-up of this phase hoping that after the self-assessment, any new challenges are the subject of special attention between Caritas Interested for a possible reconsideration. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5000.00005000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC467CAFODCaritas Developpement Uvira is located in the south of the South Kivu Province close to Burundi's capital (Bujumbura). They have been facing humanitarian crisis following recurrent insecurity in-country due to armed conflicts in the region leading to massive displacement of population both internal and from neighbor countries mostly from Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. In a recent past, CAFOD supported that partner to assist Burundian refugees in the Ruzizi plain and Fizi territory (South Kivu Province) following the 2016 post-electoral crisis in Burundi which hasn't ended yet. Considering growing needs in the diocese and existing capacity to respond in terms of organisational skills, the Bishop was in touch with CAFOD DRC country representative to seek more support. In fact, the diocese has been challenging leadership and management issues and the bishop has started restructuring staffing at management level. This is also why they expressed their interest to be part of the Humanitarian Capacity Development Programme (HCD) after they heard progress from other involved in the Phase 1. After selection process, CAFOD Humanitarian Capacity Development Officer met with Bishop to introduce CAFOD and the HCD, our approach and key success from the phase 1. This meeting was part of the inception process for Phase 2 and we were also discussed commitment as a pre-condition to continue the journey. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Uvira DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Caritas DR Congo Uvira DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC468CAFODThe BDD Kasongo has been implementing emergencies since 2009 and has extended their activities across the large diocese of Kasongo with staff in Kasongo, Kalima, Shabunda (South Kivu) areas and a liaison office in Bukavu, South Kivu province. Caritas Kasongo was known among humanitarian actors in the east DRC through the BDD-Kasongo having been interacting with clusters in Bukavu on the behalf of isolated and hard to reach community of Shabunda territory in South Kivu which is part of the Kasongo diocese. They made enough progress and were able to attract more humanitarians to work in the area. It is good to mention that for 2 times they have implemented Echo funded projects in partnership with Christian Aid in a recent past. Good to note that they are currently implementing an Echo funded project and the diocese has recently accessed START fund to assist victims of heavy rains in the region last September 2016 which demonstrates their perseverance in growing as humanitarian actor among local NGOs. Their integration process is ongoing meaning that all structures are merging and will be under a Coordinator. Earlier 2016, they applied to the CAFOD Humanitarian Capacity Development programme (HCD) to benefit from that particular opportunity. In September 2016, the HCDO met the Bishop of the Kasongo diocese during his visit in Bukavu to explain the HCD programme, approach, achievements to date, and seek commitment to the programme as it is a mandatory step. Given the integration process, the Bishop recommended that the capacity strengthening process take in account this new way of working. As a result of that meeting, the HCD facilitated the self-assessment workshop end of October 2016. Main concerns raised in terms of weakness to work on are as following: 1. Develop a logistic plan. 2. No security plan has been developed yet. 3. Unclear fundraising policy. 4. Humanitarian programming is not taking in account Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) of quality and accountability. 5. Managing structures which exist need to align to CHS and related engagements. 6. No communication policy. 7. No preparedness and response plan for emergencies. 8. Lack of adequate Monitoring, Evaluation and learning system. Discussions with Caritas Spain were held previously and there is a chance that they may be interested in co-funding or at least, providing kind of support to the capacity strengthening plan which will be shared. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.00003472.0000CAFOD General Funds6528.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC469CAFODThe northern part of the North Kivu Province in DRC has been marked by recurring insecurity due to armed groups attacks namely from famous Ugandan rebels known under ADF-NALU acronym. DRC authorities has declared them to be a terrorist group which should deserve close international community attention. This said, SOCOAC was created on a development base intending to federate local farmers in a region where soil is fertile and people may produce enough food for their families and even for market. They have progressively moved to humanitarian since a few years ago and developed partnership with CAFOD and others including FAO, Care International, etc. SOCOAC was part of the Phase One of the Humanitarian Capacity Development programme (HCD), the only non-faith based organisation within the portfolio in the West-Africa and Great Lakes (WAGL). In our DRC Strategy for the HCD, we recalled the importance of continued support to existing partners mostly for consolidating achievements and ensure we prepare consciously and bilaterally an exist process. Meanwhile, since the start of Phase Two in April 2016, the HCD framework was revised to adapt to new trends in humanitarian. As a consequence, some of almost completed capacity where reassessed to low score which is normal given the new lenses used. However, SOCOAC has improved continuously its humanitarian work through providing assistance to affected community in the Beni territory thanks to START fund in particular. The structure is still weak as that is the case for most of national organisations because of institutional funding issue. Earlier November 2016, a self-assessment was conducted with their team in Beni with around 20 staffs participating. The following result were considered to be a basis for their new capacity strengthening plan until mars 2018. There is a need to: a) Improve managerial capacities for senior staff in alignment to the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) b) Develop a comprehensive strategy for resources mobilization. . c) Draw up their communication policy focused on the humanitarian context in Beni territory. d) Develop policies for better staff management and its performance development. e) Acquire an accounting software and adapt to OHADA system in accordance with new requirement in the DRC. f) Improve capacity in humanitarian programming based on the CHS g) Systematize the monitoring and learning practices. In relation with the staff turnover which is a consequence of the lack of institutional funds, internal discussion in the DRC team concluded that additional funds of 5,000 £ from another CAFOD source will be allocated to SOCOAC to complement the 5,000 £ dedicated by the HCD. The extra amount from the DRC country budget will cover their Emergency Programme Assistant costs.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC470CAFODBased on the assessment done by our partner Caritas Kasongo, need of NFI-Shelter, food and Wash were identified as top priorites by those affected. Support with NFIs and shelter were their first and mosty urgent needs as we are now starting the rainy season. This rapid response will be given in timeline less than 45 days usign using a fair approach - 2 fairs will be implemented.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk59770.000059770.0000CAFOD General Funds59770.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC471CAFODThis project is the continuation of the project (DRC219 and DRC302) on Social and educational reintegration of separated children in Goma and Masisi Territory; and an exit project for DRC 449 on Peace education and school reintegration for children affected by armed conflict in North Kivu, DRC. The ongoing war in eastern DRC has affected thousands of people in local communities, especially women and children. Armed groups such as CNDP, M-23 and the Mai-Mai as well as foreign groups such as FDLR and FNL recruited numerous children from this region who were used on the frontline of fighting. Indeed, the violent conflict in North and South Kivu creates circumstances conducive to the recruitment of child soldiers. Once abducted, the children are brutalised and forced to serve as soldiers, porters and in the case of girls, sex slaves. Since 2006, there has been an effort to demobilise many of these children and youth. An estimated 31,000 children have been demobilised from DRC’s battlefields, with a further 3,500 to 8,000 children who may still be with armed groups in the eastern DRC provinces alone. Demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration projects have previously tried to bring children out of the conflict and back to their communities, homes and families but limited resources and endemic conflict have made it difficult. There are significant barriers to peaceful and safe reintegration such as lack of access to education, to vocational training, and to food and shelter. Limited funding for reintegration projects has also restricted real safe reintegration and sustainable support for children and youth. This project in North Kivu (Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), aims to promote sustainable reintegration of youth at risk including ex-combatants in Masisi, Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Goma Town. The specific objective is to equip these youth with the needed social and livelihoods skills for sustainable reintegration into society and help to enhance government’s capacity for tackling youth unemployment. The expected outcomes are sustainable reintegration of youth at risk including ex-combatants and train teachers, parents and community leaders about the effects of violence and conflict resolution skills. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk42622.950874796.147242622.9508CAFOD General Funds23255.8139CAFOD General Funds51540.3333CAFOD General Funds42622.9500Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés23255.8100Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés51540.3300Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC472CAFODIn the Plain of Ruzizi in general and more specifically in the 4 localities (sites) a number of factors and actors are at the origin of conflicts. The following are a few observed conflict factors: • Poverty and unemployment • Low access of young people and women remunerative work and decision-making bodies; • Week stake of affairs and lack of social accountability on one hand and on the one hand and the people on the other; • Manipulation and exploitation of ethnic differences so as to declutch ethnical based conflict among the youth, women by elites that often have led to community mistrust and exclusion; • Increased insecurity and rise cases of crime • Ignorance and failure to enforce law and order at all level and high level of impunity These factors are somewhat interlinked interact with each other. Also the local authorities and other influential leaders use the above factors to manipulate the population for their ow interest and enforce the state of insecurity in the community which is an outstanding setback towards achieving sustainable peace and justice in the local communities. This project seeks to strengthen the achievements of the previous project towards pacification and cohesion between communities in the Ruzizi plain in the efforts to strengthen cohabitation and social cohesion between communities and local actors on the one hand, and between authorities and communities, on the other. It is important to capitalize on these achievements by strengthening the dialogue between authorities, communities, through actions of advocacy with competent administrative and customary authorities at territorial and provincial level to meet the outstanding challenges as mentioned above which is possible only through the dialogue and participation of all concerned stakeholders Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22000.000022000.0000CAFOD General Funds22000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC474CAFODWhile it appears to be stable, particularly due to a weak presence of humanitarian actors who could regularly alert on the situation on the ground, the Maniema Province continues to face an alarming humanitarian situation which needs more particular attention. In addition, Maniema continues to be affected by effects of armed conflicts and various atrocities caused by several armed groups (May-May and Raia Mutomboke) very active in the neighbouring territories of North and South Kivu, pushing thousands of families to displace to Maniema, in the territories bordering North or South Kivu (such as Punia, Pangi and Kabambare). CAFOD is currently providing emergency response with its partner BDD Kasongo in two territories (Pangi in Maniema and Shabunda in South Kivu) with funding obtained from ECHO in 2016. Similarly, the humanitarian situation remains critical in Beni (North Kivu) where people continue moving massively as a result of cruel and killings of civilians by alleged Ugandan rebels of ADF/NALU. After a quick emergency intervention co-funded with Caritas Australia, CAFOD, received another small START Network funding which helped to meet priority needs of some households affected by these atrocities in this area without being able to cover the bulk of humanitarian needs. Therefore, CAFOD would like to organize needs assessments in both zones to facilitate the development of new proposals for institutional funds applications to be submitted to ECHO under the HIP 2017, to enable us pursue the humanitarian work and cover the remaining needs in these targeted areas of Maniema, South and North Kivu. The current operational project funds will allow to hire consultants who will carry out need assessments of good of high quality as required by the donor (ECHO) Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15150.000015150.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC475CAFODWater is the lifeblood for farmer living around Malebo pool which is a very large wetland in Kinshasa, not just for agricultural but also for a large type of livelihoods. Decades of socio political instability have destroyed much of farming irrigation and other water supply systems, which are vital for the substantial agriculture. As the largest area of Malebo pool, Tchangu area is very fertile, were almost 2,500 households practices substantial agriculture in an estimated area of more than 500 ha whose food security and livelihoods are at risk following a sharp fall in crop production due to drought. Since 2014 and thanks to financial support from CAFOD, MAMBELI NGO has intervened through projects DRC 309/2, 403 and 442/1 to defend this site by rehabilitating the dam over a length of 200 m. Unfortunately in front of the extent of the perimeter this intervention did not live up to defend and protect this site which is subject to the calamities of floods happen this season and reducing considerably the production area of the site. The sharp decline in production will have a negative impact on farmers' income and access to food. Some 10,000 farmers need urgent assistance by restoring the dyke along Tchangu River, were many of the most vulnerable households having lost all or a large part of their cereal crops in that most affected area of Pool Malebo. Furthermore, the present degrading state of the site will not be able to allow the efficient exploitation by the peasant farmers during the great agricultural season which begins in December-January; which justifies the urgent need for an emergency project of agricultural irrigation schemes. These developments will be organized under a framework of a global scheme to restore the agricultural perimeter of Tshangu in line with actions already undertaken by MAMBELI to fight against floods in the area. This is a program to expand the bed of the Tshangu River, by planting protective dike and strengthening existing dikes. Making agriculture production less dependent on highly variable and unpredictable rainfalls is particularly crucial in an effort to build resilience in Tchangu area. After the construction of the dike the cultivable area will be restored, so this project will help to reach good results for the ongoing projects (DRC309 & 442) funded by CAFOD which aims to increase rice seed production in the Pool Malebo. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Mambeli ONGDCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk38635.245938635.2459CAFOD General Funds38635.2500Mambeli ONGDGB-CHC-285776-DRC476CAFODFor several years, SOKIMO concession 40 has been the subject of problematic cohabitation between the industrial mining companies and the artisanal miners. The consequence is that this situation creates an economic instability of the population whose source of income is entirely based on this artisanal mining until then, because legally not being allowed to work in this part. It is in this sense that this project aims to promote the economic stability of the population affected by this problem of coexistence (industrialists, mining craftsmen, women, children ...) on the Iga-Barriere-Mongbwalu axis through a plea On the one hand, the possibility of establishing a mechanism of cohabitation between industrial societies and artisanal farmers, and on the other hand the possibility of establishing Zones of Artisanal Exploitation (ZEA) on perimeters not exploitable industrially. Concretely, the change targeted by this project is that the miners (cooperatives) who work illegally on the mining concession of Mongbwalu Goldmines (MGM) and the Mining Company of Kilo-Moto (SOKIMO) have spaces (ZEA)) legally granted either by the Mining Cadastre or by agreement between the industrial mining companies and the Mining Cooperatives. In addition, Mutual Solidarity Mutuals (MUSOs) have their business plan to promote activities that would constitute alternatives to gold panning. These changes will then occur thanks to the advocacy actions to be carried out at local, provincial and national level on the one hand, and through the support of MUSOs in the development and implementation of alternatives to gold panning through Of their business plan. Indeed, change will occur through advocacy because the decision-making power of change rests with decision-makers (state and / or mining companies); And through the accompaniment because the MUSO members themselves would have weak capacities in the elaboration and implementation of business plan. Concretely, the Cooperatives created in concession 40 will have ZEAs to carry out their mining activities; And, MUSOs will have their business plan to promote their alternative activities to gold panning. The results of advocacy actions, when cooperatives work legally and MUSO have alternatives to gold panning, is that traceability of gold will be ensured to combat fraud, and members of cooperatives will (Because the cooperatives, according to OHADA law also have a vision of local development). The State will also derive the profits generated by the collection of taxes. As for MUSO, they will have alternative activities to gold mining, which will contribute to the widening of their sources of income, thus improving their living conditions.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaGB-CHC-285776-DRC477CAFODThe Great Lakes sub region continues to remain a post-conflict zone where peace is extremely fragile and war is not completely ruled out. Efforts to consolidate peace have been carried out by the CDJP Bukavu and other actors / stakeholders for several years, targeting several stakeholders. Supporting this project dealing with youth’s student from Bukavu and Cyangugu (Rwanda) expects to reduce mistrust, ethnic and political manipulation as well as hatred between cross-border communities in nonviolent way. In Bukavu academic environment marked by youth’s political manipulation is tense and mistrust remain perceptible between Congolese and Rwandan students dealing with recurrent conflicts in the sub region. This phase two seeks to emphasis reduction of youth’s political manipulation, consolidating youth’s peacebuilding and conflicts awareness and supporting their peace initiatives. The project plans to make effective the rapprochement and interaction between cross-border youths from these two cross-border dioceses, to address the lack of information that they are victims in conflict environment, to help them understand what triggered the conflict at community level and to get them informed on their rights how to assert them. To reach its objectives, the project will train youths, strengthen their communication and dialog mechanisms, sensitize via theatre, social Medias, and radio broadcasting to build relationships focused on peace and reconciliation values. We also plan to held socio cultural and peace camping activities and to support youths’ peace initiatives through their Justice and peace university commissions. This project will be implemented by CDJP Bukavu' staff with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. The project’ activities will be executed in the targeted Bukavu universities which have a significant number of Rwandan and foreign students, these are: • Official University of Bukavu (UOB); • Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB); • Evangelical University in Africa (UEA); • Centre University of Peace (CUP); • Higher Institute of Technical and Commercial enterprises (ISTCE); • Higher Institute for rural development (ISDR) Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18000.000018000.0000CAFOD General Funds18000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC478CAFODCaritas Dungu was part of the Phase One of the Humanitarian Capacity Development (HCD) programme which ended (2013-2015) in March 2016. Dungu is an isolated area compared to other CAFOD partners in the DRC. The diocese is facing numerous humanitarian problems caused by structural poverty and foreign armed group’s activities, namely Lord Resistance Army (LRA). They are also facing the consequences of the unrest in South Sudan, the CAR and from the Mbororo pastoralists from the Sahel who are heavily armed and do not hesitate to fire on the local population who are trying to protect their agricultural fields. Since 2014, the humanitarian presence in Dungu has reduced following funding issues in the humanitarian sector. Phase Two began in April 2016 involving three existing and three new partners including Caritas Dungu with whom a commitment discussion was held with the Bishop’s representative in June 2016. A self-assessment was identified as the next step but this wasn’t immediately possible because of logistical issues and, to a certain extent, the unavailability of staff involved in other works with Catholic Relief Service (CRS) which shares their compound. It is valuable to mention that the presence of CRS, has really contributed to their capacity improvement through a protection project which is now in the 2nd phase and is covering some Caritas staff costs. From 1st to 8th February 2017, CAFOD Humanitarian Capacity Development Officer (HCDO) traveled to Dungu to conduct a three-day self-assessment workshop and help the partner identify new challenges despite that significant progress was made since the start of the HCD Programme and Caritas Dungu is now going in a good direction. Progress from the 1st phase included the development of basic policies and procedures: 1. Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) 2. Humanitarian Strategic Plan 3. Procedure’s manual for administrative, financial, accounting. 4. Security Plan. Following the workshop, a new capacity strengthening plan was developed for Phase Two. New challenges to consider are under the following domains and priority areas: 1. Staff capacities to plan and implement in compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard of quality and accountability. 2. Fundraising capacity in order to fulfil the humanitarian strategy. 3. Need to develop communications strategy 4. An accounting system which complies with the standards of good practices 5. A comprehensive logistics plan 6. Update and activate existing emergency preparedness and response plan. 7. Establish a Monitoring-Evaluation and Learning system Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5000.00005000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-DRC479CAFODPhase Two for the CAFOD HCD started in April 2016 with 4 dioceses (Caritas Bukavu, Dungu, Kasongo, and Uvira) and a non-faith organisation named SOCOAC. C. Kasongo and Uvira are new partners. Caritas Congo remains a huge structure with significant capacities both in terms of governance and resources than most of diocesan caritas, however they applied and were selected to be part of the HCD Programme as they may play various roles including collaboration and service providers in many ways. Earlier in 2016 we discussed with their Emergency Department in Kinshasa the possibility of collaboration to support local dioceses particularly in the context of difficult access to some locations (e.g. Dungu). This may allow avoiding duplication and ensure complementariness. Among objectives, Caritas Congo has to coordinate and bring necessary support to local dioceses across the DRC which is quite challenging given the country context: big (2.345.000 Km sq), weak transport infrastructures, 47 spread dioceses, etc. Caritas Congo's Capacity Strengthening Plan (CSP) has been recently revised for the remaining time of the project which must be completed in March 2018. They will be focusing on 2 objectives as following : 1) To increase capacity for immediate response to emergencies in the DRC based on most risk prone and affected dioceses in the DRC ; 2) The development of a security plan which remains crucial for their humanitarian team as well as the whole Caritas Congo structure. Worth mentioning that they are also part of Shifting the Power Project aside 2 others CAFOD’ s partners within a Consortium of 6 International Non-Governmental Organisations in the DRC. We will be considering the way the two projects interconnect since they received financial support from that particular project and we hope that in the future they will be able to better support diocesan structures but this may take long as it is about a change process. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000Caritas DR Congo National Office5000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC480CAFODThe present project picks up from the Just ended Peace building annual project cycle. This project will be piloted by the JPC Goma and will have strong cross-border characteristics (between Gisenyi-Goma). The project aims to consolidate a climate of peace and social collaboration between the communities that have for long been characterized by mistrust and hatred in the cross-border areas of Goma-Gisenyi. This part of the sub-Region, just like many other places in the Great-Lakes, is characterized by tensions between ethnic communities affecting the cohesion climate among the communities and border towns. Commendable efforts have so far been made through previous project phase i.e. progressive curb-down of prejudices and stereotypes; mutual trust that is progressively developing between women and young people belonging to various grass-root associations in the dioceses of Nyundo and that of Goma. This project will mainly focus on consolidating past-project achievements in the effort to strengthening collaboration ties between people of these two dioceses (Goma and Nyundo). The involvement of the religious leaders from two countries (DR Congo and Rwanda) has and will continue to be strategic in achieving sustainable peace in the sub-region. Special emphasis will be put on the role of the women and the youth as key players in bringing forth sustainable peace. The latter are known to be easily manipulated for evil reasons. This project will aim at consolidation collaboration and mutual support among the women associations of the two towns using avenues such as activities of common interest. As earlier on mentioned, the youth will not be left apart. Being key actors in peace making process, this project will offer the youth opportunities to exchange and discuss on fundamental human values that can potentially impend on the stability of the people. This project will therefore implement activities that mobilize these target groups to nurture a culture of peace, mutual acceptance and positive interaction. Actions that promote and value the efforts of women and youth from the grass-root in the process to promote social cohesion among the people, an avenue that is imperative for sustainable development. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18000.000018000.0000CAFOD General Funds18000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC481CAFODPhase 2 of the Humanitarian Capacity Development programme (HCD) started in April 2016 involving 3 new partners and 3 existing from the phase 1 in the DRC. Most of them are dioceses structures, 1 national Caritas and 1 non faith organisation. This project is intended to support a number of actions aiming at bringing some or all partners to common learning events such as simulation exercises, training on Core Humanitarian Standards, security updates, meetings with bishops, etc. Self-assessment workshops to establish capacity baseline (and end line) for partners also fall under this project as well as HCD programme visibility. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4887.21804887.2180CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC485CAFODThe Great Lakes sub region continues to remain a post-conflict zone where peace is extremely fragile and war is not completely ruled out. Many youths are faced unemployment and are exploited by political leaders. Others are recruited into armed group and this increase harm in most disadvantaged communities in North-Kivu Province. Supporting this project dealing with youth’s from Goma and neighbouring dioceses expects to increase youth’s awareness, to reduce ethnic and political manipulation as well as hatred between cross-border communities in nonviolent way. DRC is running to general election in 2017 and there is an increased risk of spontaneous political demonstrations as well as risks of violent clashes due to lack of electoral process. This diocesan youth’ forum seeks to emphasis reduction of youth’s political manipulation, consolidating youth’s peacebuilding and conflicts awareness and supporting their civic engagement. The project plans to organize open space and workshops on topics related to Peacebuilding in the sub region. It also plans to strengthen youth’s capacities on democratic engagement and civic responsibilities to prevent escalation of incidents on electoral process in Goma Diocese. To reach its objectives, the project will sensitize youths, strengthen their communication and dialog mechanisms, build relationships focused on peace and reconciliation values, train on setting up and operationalising small business as key element of entrepreneurship. Faith leaders and key persons from local civil society and officials will mentor, share experiences and best practices with youths. Project plans also to organise youth’ socio-cultural peace exhibition that will be relayed by public media for a deep awareness. Project activities will be cofounded by Goma Diocese. This project will be implemented by CDJP Goma' staff and “Maison des Jeunes” with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. The youth forum for peace will be held in Goma and will bring together about 15000 youths from all Goma Diocese, Bukavu, Uvira, Rwanda and Burundi. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5024.00005024.0000CAFOD General Funds5024.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC488CAFODIn DRC, although local NGOs are the first to intervene in a humanitarian crisis, they do not have enough capacity to deal with the enormous needs of those affected.DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and SWOT analysis undertaken with Codevah, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 6 objectives and 8 activities focus on increasing leadership, influence and improve emergency preparedness and response capacity.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Comité pour le Developpement et Assistance HumanitaireCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14739.600014739.6000CAFOD General Funds14739.6000Comité pour le Developpement et Assistance HumanitaireGB-CHC-285776-DRC489CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the DRC is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims to strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and the SWOT analysis undertaken with PACODEVI, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 6 objectives and 14 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness to emergency response.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)PROGRAMME D'APPUI AUX COMITES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DES VILLAGESCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15521.600015521.6000CAFOD General Funds15521.6000PROGRAMME D'APPUI AUX COMITES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DES VILLAGESGB-CHC-285776-DRC490CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and the SWOT analysis undertaken with CADI, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 9 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and responseCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Comité D'Action Pour le Développement IntegralCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15532.544015532.5440CAFOD General Funds15532.5400Comité D'Action Pour le Développement IntegralGB-CHC-285776-DRC491CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and the SWOT analysis undertaken with Heal Africa, the organisation has elaborated it second capacity strengthening plan with 7 objectives and 15 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response. The second CSP 2017 will aim to increase HEAL Africa's influence in the humanitarian domain. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)HEAL AFRICA CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15678.800015678.8000CAFOD General Funds15678.8000HEAL AFRICA GB-CHC-285776-DRC492CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the findings of SWOT analysis undertaken with BOAD, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 20 activities aim to increase the influence of BOAD within the Humanitarian domain.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Bureau Oecumenique D'appui au Developpement CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14358.400014358.4000CAFOD General Funds14358.4000Bureau Oecumenique D'appui au Developpement GB-CHC-285776-DRC493CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the DRC is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims to strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and the SWOT analysis undertaken with CEDERU, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 15 activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre de Developpement Rural de KibutiCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15086.080015086.0800CAFOD General Funds15086.0800Centre de Developpement Rural de KibutiGB-CHC-285776-DRC494CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in Drc aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and the finds of SWOT analysis with ECC MERU , the organisation has elaborated a second twelve months capacity strengthening plan with 7 objectives and 15 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Ministère de l'Eglise pour les Réfugiés et les UrgencesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14585.600014585.6000CAFOD General Funds14585.6000Ministère de l'Eglise pour les Réfugiés et les UrgencesGB-CHC-285776-DRC495CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and SWOT analysis undertaken with Caritas Goma, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 5 objectives and 9 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and responseCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10359.200010359.2000CAFOD General Funds10359.2000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC496CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and the SWOT analysis undertaken with Ceprossan, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 4 objectives and 13 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre de Promotion Socio-Economique SanitaireCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14619.200014619.2000CAFOD General Funds14619.2000Centre de Promotion Socio-Economique SanitaireGB-CHC-285776-DRC497CAFODThe need to strengthening local capacities in humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is crucial as local NGOs are usually the first responders in a crisis. DRC has been beset by multiple security crises subjecting civilians to extremely high level of violence and prompting large-scale and frequent population displacements. Moreover, there is adequate civil society space in DRC but humanitarian response have been lead and managed by international organizations. On one hand this is due to the logistical difficulties of the country and on the other hand, local organizations have been labelled as having poor management, systems, corruption, etc. The consequence is that INGOs have, in many instance, undermine existing capacities. Shifting the power Project in DRC aims at strengthening the humanitarian and leadership capacities of 11 local actors and so to be able to play a crucial role within the current humanitarian architecture in DRC. From the capacity self-assessment and the SWOT analysis undertaken with PPSSP, the organisation has elaborated a one year capacity strengthening plan with 4 objectives and 14 activities focus on leadership, influence and preparedness and response.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)PROGRAMME DE PROMOTION DES SOINS DE SANTE PRIMAIRECAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15596.000015596.0000CAFOD General Funds15596.0000PROGRAMME DE PROMOTION DES SOINS DE SANTE PRIMAIREGB-CHC-285776-DRC498CAFODThis Project is an additional support to DRC321 Project of Protection and re-integration of ex-combatants in the diocese of Bukavu, funded by Caritas Australia. The project is designed to strengthen the peace building process by promoting peace initiatives, through: community sensitization and education, training and support to ex combatant associations; income generating activities – support to sustainable livelihoods, animal husbandry, small businesses – that will contribute to the peaceful cohabitation between ex-combatants and their host communities. This four last months, several monitoring trips were done in Bukavu and neighbouring to visit project’s beneficiaries. The last visit was done by Mme Lulu Mitshabu of Caritas Australia coming from Australia. Related to all visits, the progress of results were appreciated; beneficiaries are improving their living standard, a peaceful relationship is noticed between ex – combatants and host communities, the numbers of ex – combatants arrested for robbery, crime and other violence is reduced, a new hope of live is surrounding ex – combatants and their victims. Related to the project’s achievements, the donor’s delegate was keen to save money for two next years, what is confirmed up – to – date, so support could continue for this fragile communities; and the donor requested a filming documentation of activities, and more technical support from CAFOD. The aforementioned visits and team discussions, presented a need of further investment to develop and reinforce permanent Caritas Bukavu’s capacities assess of beneficiaries needs to prepare and ensure project quality and long term development, for a greater and more sustainable project next years. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1700.00001700.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC499CAFODThe DRC team is requesting an additional 10,000 USD to support the Bishops' peace initiatives in the DRC. This budget will cover three major activities that were undertaken by the Bishops, including 1) the monitoring trip to Beni to see by themselves the atrocities, killings, and how the population suffering in the area, 2) bringing together other faiths in DRC to work on peace initiatives, including the development of common civic education messages, and 3) various advocacy activities undertaken by Bishops during their mediation of the peace process in DRC. Since October 2014, the territories of Beni, Lubero and Walikale in North Kivu have become the theatre of killings. The area has been affected by many rebel movements, including the ADF/NALU rebels and Civilians have paid the price. the populations are constantly massacred and many are living in constant displacement. Basic services are non-existent in the area and over 837 people are missing or have been kidnapped. More than 1,660 people have been killed and the economic consequences are clearly visible in the area. With all these atrocities, the government never investigated the causes and no serious explanation of the killings have been given, although the MONUSCO and the national army are both operational in the area. the Catholic Church have been vocal is asking for justice in the area at the point that the Holy Father sent a message qualifying what is going in Beni as "a shameful silence". To allow Bishops to see and hear what the people of Beni have gone through so that they have arguments in their advocacy activities, CAFOD funded a high level visit the permanent commission of Benchtops to Beni. This activity was pre-funded by the Justice and Peace commission and the report is on file. The result of their visit has been used in their advocacy messages in Europe and in the country. Representatives from the Congolese Bishops Episcopal Conference (CENCO) have tried to bring the ECC (Protestant church) together in the effort to join voices and bring peace to DRC but efforts have been blocked by many historical misunderstanding and personal interests. Through the request of CENCO, CAFOD funded one major workshop that brought together all churches in DRC with the objective of constituting an interfaith advocacy body but the Catholic church was left alone as many other faith groups opted to support the current regime. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8064.51618064.5161CAFOD General Funds8064.5200Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC501CAFODThe end of last year was highly challenging, the country faced political, security and human rights issues because of the missed elections. The President Joseph Kabila who was supposed to step down at the end of his second and last term did not do, and the opposition called for demonstrations. The violence from security forces has caused hundreds of deaths alarming the international community. The President had to convene a Political Dialogue between the presidential and the opposition parties, but as the Dialogue was not inclusive the Agreement was rejected by local people and the international communities. The Catholic Church that raised voice for peace and respect of the Constitution remains credible for presidential and opposition political parties. So the Church was called to mediate the new Dialogue, an Agreement was signed on New Year’s Eve 2016. The agreement’s commitment stated that the presidential elections will be held before the end of 2017, the President will not seek for a third term and there will be no referendum nor changes of the Constitution. Unfortunately, four months after, the Agreement was not applied because of blockage from presidential camp, so the country is missing his first political alternation, and the political crisis has worsened, even the President declared working for election in time. . Concurrently, the democratic and human rights space are seriously reduced. Through this project, The Catholic Church, through the Justice and Peace Commission’s at the national (CEJP) and diocesans (CDJP Goma and CDJP Bukavu) are seeking to tackle this unstable context by preparing youths, marginalized and women to face tensions, manipulations, and upcoming challenging elections. People need fairly-elected leaders to deliver basic services, and improve security issues around the country. This project aims to improve knowledge about the election process by disseminating programs of voter and civic education, starting now before the local elections and continuing throughout the election process and ensure that the material used is accurate and politically neutral. The Project plans to use sport and music to bring youth together and help them understand the importance of peaceful elections process and how to peacefully claim its rights. We also plan to use SMS messaging to inform youth on the progress of the democratization process and what the church is doing while educating them about civic matters. This project is implemented in Goma, is simultaneously established in Bukavu and Kinshasa by other partners with specific activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk47036.743647036.7521CAFOD General Funds-0.0085CAFOD General Funds47036.7400Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC502CAFODThe end of last year was highly challenging, the country faced political, security and human rights issues because of the missed elections. The President Joseph Kabila who was supposed to step down at the end of his second and last term did not do, and the opposition called for demonstrations. The violence from security forces has caused hundreds of deaths alarming the international community. The President had to convene a Political Dialogue between the presidential and the opposition parties, but as the Dialogue was not inclusive the Agreement was rejected by local people and the international communities. The Catholic Church that raised voice for peace and respect of the Constitution remains credible for presidential and opposition political parties. So the Church was called to mediate the new Dialogue, an Agreement was signed on New Year’s Eve 2016. The agreement’s commitment stated that the presidential elections will be held before the end of 2017, the President will not seek for a third term and there will be no referendum nor changes of the Constitution. Unfortunately, four months after, the Agreement was not applied because of blockage from presidential camp, so the country is missing his first political alternation, and the political crisis has worsened, even the President declared working for election in time. . Concurrently, the democratic and human rights space are seriously reduced. Through this project, The Catholic Church, through the Justice and Peace Commission’s at the national (CEJP) and diocesans (CDJP Goma and CDJP Bukavu) are seeking to tackle this unstable context by preparing youths, marginalized and women to face tensions, manipulations, and upcoming challenging elections. People need fairly-elected leaders to deliver basic services, and improve security issues around the country. This project aims to improve knowledge about the election process by disseminating programs of voter and civic education, starting now before the local elections and continuing throughout the election process and ensure that the material used is accurate and politically neutral. The Project plans to use sport and music to bring youth together and help them understand the importance of peaceful elections process and how to peacefully claim its rights. We also plan to use SMS messaging to inform youth on the progress of the democratization process and what the church is doing while educating them about civic matters. This project is implemented in Bukavu, is simultaneously established in Goma and Kinshasa by other partners with specific activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk21816.101621816.1016CAFOD General Funds21816.1000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC503CAFODThe end of last year was highly challenging, the country faced political, security and human rights issues because of the missed elections. The President Joseph Kabila who was supposed to step down at the end of his second and last term did not do, and the opposition called for demonstrations. The violence from security forces has caused hundreds of deaths alarming the international community. The President had to convene a Political Dialogue between the presidential and the opposition parties, but as the Dialogue was not inclusive the Agreement was rejected by local people and the international communities. The Catholic Church that raised voice for peace and respect of the Constitution remains credible for presidential and opposition political parties. So the Church was called to mediate the new Dialogue, an Agreement was signed on New Year’s Eve 2016. The agreement’s commitment stated that the presidential elections will be held before the end of 2017, the President will not seek for a third term and there will be no referendum nor changes of the Constitution. Unfortunately, four months after, the Agreement was not applied because of blockage from presidential camp, so the country is missing his first political alternation, and the political crisis has worsened, even the President declared work for election in time. . Concurrently, the democratic and human rights space are seriously reduced. Through this project, The Catholic Church, through the Justice and Peace Commission’s at the national (CEJP) and diocesans (CDJP Goma and CDJP Bukavu) are seeking to tackle this unstable context by preparing youths, marginalized and women to face tensions, manipulations, and upcoming challenging elections. People need fairly-elected leaders to deliver basic services, and improve security issues around the country. This project aims to improve knowledge about the election process by disseminating programs of voter and civic education, starting now before the local elections and continuing throughout the election process and ensure that the material used is accurate and politically neutral. The Project plans to use sport and music to bring youth together and help them understand the importance of peaceful elections process and how to peacefully claim its rights. We also plan to use SMS messaging to inform youth on the progress of the democratization process and what the church is doing while educating them about civic matters. This project is implemented in Kinshasa, is simultaneously established in Bukavu and Goma by other partners with specific activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk31085.593231085.5932CAFOD General Funds31085.5900Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC504CAFODThe end of last year was highly challenging, the country faced political, security and human rights issues because of the missed elections. The President Joseph Kabila who was supposed to step down at the end of his second and last term did not do, and the opposition called for demonstrations. The violence from security forces has caused hundreds of deaths alarming the international community. The President had to convene a Political Dialogue between the presidential and the opposition parties, but as the Dialogue was not inclusive the Agreement was rejected by local people and the international communities. The Catholic Church that raised voice for peace and respect of the Constitution remains credible for presidential and opposition political parties. So the Church was called to mediate the new Dialogue, an Agreement was signed on New Year’s Eve 2016. The agreement’s commitment stated that the presidential elections will be held before the end of 2017, the President will not seek for a third term and there will be no referendum nor changes of the Constitution. Unfortunately, four months after, the Agreement was not applied because of blockage from presidential camp, so the country is missing his first political alternation, and the political crisis has worsened, even the President declared work for election in time. . Concurrently, the democratic and human rights space are seriously reduced. Through this project, The Catholic Church, through the Justice and Peace Commission’s at the national (CEJP) and diocesans (CDJP Goma and CDJP Bukavu) are seeking to tackle this unstable context by preparing youths, marginalized and women to face tensions, manipulations, and upcoming challenging elections. People need fairly-elected leaders to deliver basic services, and improve security issues around the country. This project aims to improve knowledge about the election process by disseminating programs of voter and civic education, starting now before the local elections and continuing throughout the election process and ensure that the material used is accurate and politically neutral. The Project plans to use sport and music to bring youth together and help them understand the importance of peaceful elections process and how to peacefully claim its rights. We also plan to use SMS messaging to inform youth on the progress of the democratization process and what the church is doing while educating them about civic matters. This project is implemented in Goma, is simultaneously established in Bukavu and Kinshasa by other partners with specific activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk27813.675227813.6752CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC505CAFODWith the re-election of Mr. Pierre NKURUNZIZA as President of Burundi, this re-election caused a strong internal challenge, which also caused a socio-political crisis throughout the country. This crisis has caused massive displacements of Burundians to neighbour countries such as RWANDA, DR Congo, etc. Those who crossed to the DR Congo settled mainly in the province of South Kivu, precisely in the Uvira and Fizi Territories. Most these refugees are in the Lusenda site and others in host families, with multi-sectoral needs. Burundian refugees in Lusenda live in terrible precariousness, which explains their situation of acute vulnerability, lacking almost everything. Despite sporadic interventions by humanitarian actors, UNHCR has not been able to mobilize sufficient funds to help them. He appealed to humanitarian actors to mobilize sufficient funds to first build shelters and latrines for these refugees, although they have already benefited from emergency shelter assistance for more than one year. As a reminder, shelters built had a maximum duration of 6 months, hence their age, with all the possible consequences on the health of these refugees. It is therefore in response to this UNHCR request that Caritas Congo has made this call for funds. Per that Caritas Congo request, CAFOD has subscribed for support of an amount equivalent to £ 10,000.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC506CAFODMULULI village is located in MWENGA territory at the boundary of WALUNGU territory, 150km south-west from Bukavu. Its population is estimated 2,004 inhabitants (approx. 1045 female and 959 male). Water for all uses is withdrawn from a large stream which also carries all human waste from upstream and worsened by upstream mining works. The nearest point for clean water is 3km farther in another locality on the next mountain. To reach it, women and children have to climb heavy slops and even cross the stream which didn’t get any bridge. Cases of drowning were reported in the past, and that’s one of reasons people prefer to continue drinking the stream instead of crossing it with no insurance to effectively get water due to long queue. With such, diarrhoea is endemic and some cases of cholera occurs frequently. However, there is a creek well located to feed the village by gravity with a yield of 0.7L/sec. CARITAS Bukavu sampled the spring and found water was potable. The spring is located 3km upstream the village near the mountain’s pick in a bushy field. Not everybody could get there because of a risk of bandits and rape. This flow would provide an adequate water supply to all the village on 8hours/day basis. This will avoid women and girls to spend many hours climbing sloped mountains or queueing in other localities without enough insurance to get water which could even be refused to them. This project is the appropriate response as it will promote hygiene by providing both safe water through a gravity piped system feeding 6 taps. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24997.000024997.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC507CAFODShifting the power aims at building the capacity of local organisations and help them increase influence within the current humanitarian system. It is based on 5 outputs that includes capacity strengthening, influence, walking the talk of INGOS, maximising collaboration of other DEPP Projects and evidence. This project budget will cover expenses related to activities that will be undertaken by Cafod. That includes learning and communication events, advocacy initiatives with INGOS and government, financial audits, consultancies and many others related activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk44455.038744455.0387CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC508CAFODFrom September 2016 to February 2017, many displaced people fleeing multiple atrocities perpetrated by alleged ADF/NALU in Beni neighborhoods and on the main road (Beni-Kasindi and Mbau-Kamango), have been hosted in Mandumbi locality. Presumed ADF/NALU rebels have repeatedly repeated incursions to several villages and caused ambushes on the main roads causing civilian populations to desolate through killings of innocent people, robberies and looting of valuable property, house fires, kidnappings, etc. This project aims to contribute to the improvement of food security and the living conditions of displaced populations in the locality of Mandumbi, Groupement Batangi- Mbau, Beni Mbau Sector, in Beni territory, North Kivu province in DRC affected by armed violence. More specifically to: - Reduce household food insecurity of those displaced to Mandumbi village caused by abuses by armed groups in the Beni-Mbau sector, by facilitating immediate access to food supplies by way of a food fair (pending their return to their own villages); - Reduce the vulnerability of the most vulnerable people such as the elderly, pregnant women, people with disabilities and unaccompanied children, by giving them access to essential household items. - Allow the most vulnerable displaced households to regain their dignity by providing them with essential household items purchased in a non-food items fair. The project targets 671 most vulnerable households including displaced and host families and will be implemented by SOCOAC within 2 months Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk87319.054248559.3643CAFOD General Funds38759.6899CAFOD General Funds87319.0500Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC509CAFODAs part of the Budget Transparency Program launched in January 2015, Centre d’Action pour Dirigeants & Cadres d’Entreprises au Congo (CADICEC) and Association des Ami(e)s du Père Tony (ASAPT) are supporting the community to improve water and sanitation governance through Citizens' engagement and budget tracking in Lukunga District, Kinshasa Province. This initiative is a pilot started in April 2016 and covers now the Malweka sub-county. Project activities are designed to make service providers responsive and accountable for providing services in a sustainable and equitable way. Constructive engagement and bridging the gap between service providers (government), NGOs and the communities that they serve are fundamental to this initiative. In its first phase (April- December 2016), the project succeeded in building up an environment for positive dialogue between local authorities and civil society. It also empowered local authorities and civil society representatives on participatory budgeting methods. Further, the project supported the organization of a Sub-county Forum after which a Sub-county Budget Council was established and the first sub-county budget planning was since ever made and a provisional sub-county budget report submitted to the County chief authority. Since January 2017, the project has been following up the provisional sub-county budget report at the county and provincial levels. This project intends to sustain these efforts and reach the expected outcomes. The project consists of supporting the Lukunga Sub-County Budget Council monitoring of the 2017 budget and participate into the 2018 budget making process. The project will use new technology of information (FrontlineSMS and social media) to collect the data and disseminate the report. The project will be monitored and evaluated by CADICEC in collaboration with its implementing partner ASAPT. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC510CAFODThe Pool Malebo (PM) is a rural county where they are living a lot of poor people trying to survive through agriculture. With its agricultural potential for rice cultivation, the PM is in the Kinshasa outskirts which is a mega – metropolis where rice consumption per inhabitant and per year is around 19.5 kg. For decades, the government saved 6,000 hectares in the PM for the rice cultivation, unfortunately nothing was done. So, people began to occupy the land and to cultivate rice rudimentary, but without much improvement either on their revenue or on the quantity produced. The constraints to improve the productivity of rice in the PM include lack of good rice seed and the lack of agricultural irrigation schemes in the used perimeters. To face those constraints, the NGO Mambeli supported by CAFOD, tried since a couple of years to challenge rice productivity and local farmers low incomes to help people move from precariousness state. Moreover, the CAFOD’s support organized the initiation of rice producers into the production of their own seeds in order to make seeds permanent and accessible. The purpose of this project is to enhance food security in PM communities and agricultural capacities of three farmers’ associations. This project will build on the previous experiences with MAMBELI (DRC 309, DRC403, DRC442 and DRC475) and will directly support 2016 person including 267 women headed households and 69 men headed households, from June 2017 to March 2018. Beyond the enhance of food security and the improvement of farmers’ incomes, the project will contribute to defending agricultural perimeters against environmental calamities and restoring agricultural lands subject to flooding to the benefices of more than 10,000 farmers in the Tchangu area. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Mambeli ONGDCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk35000.000035000.0000CAFOD General Funds35000.0000Mambeli ONGDGB-CHC-285776-DRC511CAFODThis project will assess the impact of the Micro credit project over the 3 years and go further to run a situational analysis of the current status of the beneficiaries and shed light on the next phase and future direction of the project. The ending project seeked to improve the socio-economic status of women and their families within and around the city of Goma in North Kivu Province, empowering them to earn a secure and sustainable living. Our partner, Caritas Goma, supported vulnerable women to form Saving and Internal Lending Committees and to establish their own small businesses. This included selling different goods in order to establish a sustainable livelihood around the beneficiaries lives. Most of the women targeted by this project had particular sort of vulnerability ie displaced or widows etcs in need to re-establish themselves and their lives but unable to access loans from banks and face extreme poverty. Our partner reports an extremely high demand from women in the Goma area to join the project – the women have witnessed the success of SILC and wish to liberate themselves from poverty. However, in order to be able to draw clear lines from past experience and next phase, this evaluation will help to clarify the impact over the past experience with its strenth and weakness and will shed direction on steps to take. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk16600.000016600.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC514CAFODQuality program delivery is primarily a responsibility of implementing Partners as they are the first responsible for the implementing and monitoring projects on ground to the benefit of community participant. In the current context, it is important to re-visit partners' some of our partners ways of working in consideration of the current humanitarian context. A recent online meeting with partners such as socoac, caritas kindu and kasongo just to name these have revealed a pressing need to have some refresher localized trainings on Safeguarding and strengthen their capacity on safeguarding. This includes partners such as Caritas Kasongo, Caritas Kindu and SOCOAC just to name a few. Previous training targeted the directors that unfortunately have either changed or evolved into other lines. Additionally, there is need to ensure internal ownership so that there can be quality in program delivery This project aims to support the operationalization of this activity that is among the key requirements for CAFOD especially when implementing initiatives that are funded by institutional donors. CAFOD will lead on this to support partners and will eventually ensure that local staff are trained and refreshed on running local assessment that are followed with clear and feasible action plan that respond to identified Partners needs. Attention is to improving on program quality and making sure that our program do not leave community in a more vulnerable situation after any intervention. When running this, team will remain keen about important aspects that are related IEPM and will remain sensitive while implementing various interventions in the COVID context as well. This will also help to train partner on quality targeting and the use new methodology as we adjust into the current ways of working that are more online. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8593.00008593.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC515CAFODThe INRB laboratory in Butembo confirmed on February 6, 2021 the presence of the Ebola virus in a sample taken from a patient in the Masoya health area (Biena health zone). February 07, 2021, the Minister of Public Health announced the resurgence of EVD and field deployment of a team from the Provincial Ministry in charge of Health and the Provincial Health Division. To this must be added the establishment of a provincial team to coordinate response activities at the branch of the Provincial Health Division (DSP) of Butembo. Priority interventions to break the chain of transmission continue in the province of North Kivu. These include strengthening surveillance, vaccination, care and communication on risks and community engagement in affected health zones. It should be noted that although the improvement in the reporting of alerts remains encouraging, very little information on the level of preparedness of health zones at risk is available, while the mobility of populations between health zones in the territory. Lubero remains fairly fluid, particularly towards the health zones of Butembo and Kalunguta. Currently, the Province has 11 new confirmed cases in 3 health zones (Biena, Katwa and Musienene). 751 contacts were inventoried, of which 77.8% were followed up. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8364.28578364.2857CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC516CAFODThis project will mainly target the youth in Bukavu and Goma Dioceses that are easily manipulated and therefore vulnerable to fall into different kinds of violence. Now that the election has been carried out and the results have been published, it is time for the population to be engaged in the participatory governance process. The youth need to be equipped with the right knowledge to be able to participate meaningfully in the management of the public affairs, to exercise their civic rights, to demand what rightfully belongs to the people and meaningfully participate in the consolidation and construction of a stronger state. However, it has been noticed that the results that have been published do not reflect the reality and the wishes of the people. Currently majority of the people are in some sort of suspense and observing whether the newly elected president will indeed challenge the Congolese people and fully rise to the expectations of the people to promote better governance and accountability in the management of the public affairs. Otherwise there is the fear that there might be a sparkle of violence and the youth remain the main target for this. It is in this sense that this project will principally target the youth not to run into violence but to use their power to peaceful channel their expressions. The use of new information and communication technologies will still be crucial component of this project as an effective tool to facilitate the collection and management of information on cases of abuses, monitoring human rights violations, as well as for advocacy purposes in preventing such cases. This project is implemented in Goma diocese by the Justice and Peace Commission. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9727.02709727.0270CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC517CAFODLooking forward it’s positioning, CAFOD DRC held in 2015 a workshop with its partners and staff to define its new CSP in order to better sharp its strategic interventions in relation to the context (internal and external)involvement and relevant actors. As results of this strategic workshop, action points translated into long-, medium- and short-term objectives as well as the implementation strategies were defined and constituted the essential pillars of the CAFOD CSP for next five years. Through this planned workshop, CAFOD DRC aims to organize the CSP briefing for his partners and discuss about the way forward as the new CSP brings many changes as number of implementations partners, targeted regions, etc; with partners, we will also discuss quality standards, CAFOD structural changes, and communication, supply chain management and fundraising, and the exit process for some partners. It will help CAFOD management team to understand how these changes affect work in DRC. It’s also planned a staff team building and capacity strengthening on different relevant themes such as communication (within the Team and how to communicate our work to outside world); Proposal writing (from conception to development), Financial & Supply Chain main Procedures and Guidelines, Accountability, Webpromise, Staff Code of behaviour, and catholic social teaching. All CAFOD DRC staff will attend the meeting, and relevant staff from London office will provide online support for trainings. The funds being sought under this project will serve the purpose of organizing this one week workshop. Covering the charges of all the partners and CAFOD staff who are to gather for the purpose explained above. There is huge logistical cost that will be impended to cover all the travel expenses of the staff and partners coming from elsewhere. The workshop and meetings will take place from 12th to 16th June 2017, at CARITAS Guest-house in Goma where all participants will as well be lodged. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18000.000018000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC518CAFODSince last year, 2016 the political situation in DRC is going worse. The Constitution states a maximum of two terms for presidential mandate. The actual president, Joseph Kabila, second mandate ended in December 16th, 2016. Before this, opposition and civil society have denounced his inclination of Constitution change for endless mandates. People has many times demonstrated for elections in time. As we approached December 19th without elections, many appeals from UN, catholic bishops, ... invited president Kabila for action. He conveyed a dialogue attended by representatives from his side, some civil society members and one part of opposition, it was led by Edem Kodjo. An agreement was signed in October but it was rejected by the “Rassemblement”, an opposition coalition around Etienne Tshisekedi, as well by the international community. So demonstrations became numerous and many demonstrators were arrested and tens of deaths were reported. The bishop catholic conference (CENCO) conducted a mediation for a new dialogue. On December 31st, an agreement, more inclusive, was signed .Parties continued to discuss on application ways but were unable to agree. After four months of accompaniment, bishops, disappointed, stopped their mediation. President Kabila appointed in April a new prime minister. The Rassemblement, bishops, EU,.. denounced this saying that it is done against the 31st December Agreement. We are back to the starting point, spectrum of chaos and violence is pointing out again. In his last statement, the CENCO called people to take their destiny in hands. This project will help to translate in the four main Congolese languages-Tshiluba, Kiswahili, Lingala and Kikongo- the Agreement and disseminate it to the population to avoid the involvement in violence which results mainly from ignorance and will constitute a popular and peaceful pressure from people on the rulers to implement the agreement. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4806.20154806.2015CAFOD General Funds4806.2000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC519CAFODThis project includes a range of activities aimed to contribute to peaceful cohabitation and social cohesion in the Uvira territory (Eastern DRC). It seeks to involve in a credible, responsible and peaceful way the political and traditional authorities and community leaders in managing land and power conflicts in their respective communities. Proposed project aims to raise awareness of beneficiary communities to banish prejudices, suspicions, provocation and the resorting to violence when managing land conflict at community level. In 2016, the CDJP-Uvira carried out a study funded by CAFOD in which it produced a conflict mapping in Uvira, Fizi and Mwenga territories. Major conflicts identified in Uvira territory were linked to power and land conflict. This document identified eleven related power conflicts and six conflicts related to land. To reach its objectives, the project plans to support the creation of a permanent intercommunity dialogue framework bringing together head of chiefdoms, community representatives dedicated to the conflict transformation and advocacy initiatives with target at provincial level. Project also plans to carry out mediation initiative through dialogue meetings between the parties to the different conflicts pinned, and to work on peace connector between the three chiefdoms targeted as factor conducive to intercommunity peaceful cohesion. Organising discussion panel on peace awareness and planting peace ‘trees in these three entities by their leaders will contribute to this essential goal. The project will be implemented by CDJP Uvira staff with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. The project’ activities will be executed in three chiefdoms of Uvira territory (chefferie de Bavira, chefferie de la Plaine de la Ruzizi, chefferie des Bafuliru). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC520CAFODFor the two past decades the Eastern part of The DRC has under gone several political unrest. Such tensed situation has left new generation without inspiration. Clashes between different groups has characterised the mind-set of the population, which is dictating the attitude of the population; Local structures such as intercommunity ‘Barza’ and youth clubs have been politicized . Many youth have lost their lives due to some selfish political manipulation that feed their interest. As we approach the election, the Commission of Justice and Peace in Goma ‘CDJP’ intends to inform youth of their rights and obligation. J P Commission will target these structures and will strengthen sensitisation with all possible media, recreation activities, training, open dialogues and conferences and debates with pretended candidates, voters and intercommunity groups of youth and influential leaders in Goma, Sake and Rutshuru in the effort to prevent the escalation of violence. The Catholic Church that raised voice for peace and respect of the Constitution remains credible for presidential and opposition political parties. Through this project , Justice and Peace Commission’s at the national will seek to tackle this unstable context by preparing youths, marginalized and women to avoid tensions, manipulations in the upcoming challenging elections. People need fairly-elected leaders to deliver basic services, and improve security issues around the country. This project aims to improve knowledge about the election process by disseminating programs of voter and civic education, starting now before the local elections and continuing throughout the election process and ensure that the material used is accurate and politically neutral. The Project plans to use sport and music to bring youth together and help them understand the importance of peaceful elections process and how to peacefully claim its rights. SMS messaging will also be used for democratization process within the church. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC521CAFODFor the two past decades the Eastern part of The DRC has under gone several political unrest. Such tensed situation has left new generation without inspiration. Clashes between different groups has characterised the mind-set of the population, which is dictating the attitude of the population; Local structures such as intercommunity ‘Barza’ and youth clubs have been politicized . Many youth have lost their lives due to some selfish political manipulation that feed their interest. As we approach the election, the Commission of Justice and Peace in Goma ‘CDJP’ intends to inform youth of their rights and obligation. J P Commission will target these structures and will strengthen sensitisation with all possible media, recreation activities, training, open dialogues and conferences and debates with pretended candidates, voters and intercommunity groups of youth and influential leaders in Goma, Sake and Rutshuru in the effort to prevent the escalation of violence. The Catholic Church that raised voice for peace and respect of the Constitution remains credible for presidential and opposition political parties. Through this project , Justice and Peace Commission’s at the national will seek to tackle this unstable context by preparing youths, marginalized and women to avoid tensions, manipulations in the upcoming challenging elections. People need fairly-elected leaders to deliver basic services, and improve security issues around the country. This project aims to improve knowledge about the election process by disseminating programs of voter and civic education, starting now before the local elections and continuing throughout the election process and ensure that the material used is accurate and politically neutral. The Project plans to use sport and music to bring youth together and help them understand the importance of peaceful elections process and how to peacefully claim its rights. SMS messaging will also be used for democratization process within the church. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk23000.000023000.0000CAFOD General Funds23000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC522CAFODFor over 20 years, North Kivu has continued to experience sporadic clashes between rival armed groups, making the work of humanitarian organizations difficult. Groups like FDLR, Raia Mutomboki, Mai Mai Mazembe, APCLS, Mai Mai Nyatura, … just to name a few, have remained operational in many areas of the North Kivu province. Currently, International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs), including CAFOD and Caritas Australia, have been implementing various humanitarian and development programmes through local organizations, including Diocesan Caritas. While INGO staff go through rigorous security training and have solid protocols, local organizations that remain on the front line in the field are left to struggle and only with survival mechanisms to maintain their security. Since 2016, Caritas Goma has experienced many forms of security incidences ie compound vandalised, armed robbery at the office, ambushes on the way to the field and recently their staff were kidnaped. Moreover, recently the clashes between armed groups during a food distribution in Mungote left two beneficiaries severely injured. In some other cases, beneficiaries of the humanitarian aids have seen their items taken by force by some unidentified armed men as they return from the distribution sites. All these have occurred due to inappropriate security assessment of zones of humanitarian intervention. Although Caritas Goma has made efforts to develop various security protocols, the implementation of the same remains a problem due to lack of proper equipment, training, analysis, and implementation of the security measures, the current project aims to support Caritas Goma to correct this. Caritas Goma has now recruited a trained security officer who has been tasked to provide timely security briefings to staff prior to their deployment in the field. The later participates in various platforms and meetings and has the possibility to liaise and triangulate with other organizations. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14999.99993527.1363CAFOD General Funds11472.8636CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC523CAFODIn post conflict situation, it is important to reconstruct communities. Among the main activities of reconstructions, the psychosocial care is very important as it helps people to manage their traumatic stories in order to reconstruct stakeholders’ lives. It is in this perspective that this project is elaborated to reduce people’s trauma. The project aims at reinforcing the capacity of the Psycho Social Assistants (otherwise known as APS) working in the trauma Centres that are managed by the Bukavu Justice and Peace Commission so that they can provide psychological assistance and support to the survivors of rape and sexual violence victims. The psychosocial assistance will concern the communities and individuals in need to be healed from trauma and thus enable them to restart a new life after conflict. The training will focus on individual and group counselling. Listening to traumatic stories can be very stressful and in most cases support agents can be as well affected and be traumatised in return. If the APS is not able to manage his own stress, he cannot provide significant assistance to other victims. This project is in perspective so as to help the APS keep the balance while listening and offering support to survivors and the traumatised subjects. The APS will also learn technical process to manage their own stress in order to be fit and strong to be in position to help others. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4924.24244924.2424CAFOD General Funds4924.2424Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC524CAFODThis initiative aims at facilitating the sharing of experience between REBAC and REPAM on mineral and forest exploitation. REPAM is Pan-Amazonian Ecclesiastic Network for the protection of the Amazonian forest. REBAC works in order to allow each inhabitant living in the region of the basin of Congo river, the youth in particular, to understand the environment and climate change dynamics, to engage governements and international associations to put in place policies that protect the Congo river Basin environnment and encourage, reinforce civil society organisations and communities to take concrete behaviors and actions which protect the environment and the ecosystem. - Set up effective dialogue frameworks among public authorities of decentralised entities and civil societies in Kilwa-Kasenga - Facilitate sensitization meetings between villages to find mechanisims against bushfires and climate change. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC525CAFODThe ongoing war in eastern DRC has affected thousands of people in local communities, especially women and children. Armed groups such as CNDP, M-23 and the Mai-Mai as well as foreign groups such as FDLR, FNL and others that had recruited numerous children from this region who were used on the frontline of fighting. Indeed, the violent conflict in North and South Kivu creates some conducive circumstances to the recruitment of child soldiers. Once abducted, the children are brutalised and forced to serve as soldiers, porters and if girls they are used as sex slaves.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC526CAFODSince more than 20 years, DRC has faced various humanitarian crises, mainly due to the activism of both national and foreign armed groups, who continue to operate in several provinces of the country on the one hand and, on the other hand, resulting of natural disasters such as floods, epidemics and bush fires. The Kasai region, which has been quite secure in the past, has also experienced major unrest which continues for almost a year following a customary conflict of power that has degenerated into sporadic clashes between government forces and armed groups spontaneously created after the assassination of the traditional chief Kamwina Nsapu. All surrounding communities were then involved in these conflicts, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths and more than one million displaced as well as refugees crossing to Angola. Recent statistics from UNOCHA showed that more than 7,3 million of people have been affected by this crisis with 6,9 million in the need of emergency assistance. The country hosts more than 2,1 million of IDPs and 541,000 refugees from neighbouring countries (Rwandans, Central Africans, Southern Sudanese and Burundians), all living in very deplorable conditions. These affected people and families are mainly located in the eastern DRC (including the provinces of North and South Kivu, Maniema, the former Province Orientale), Katanga and recently in Kasaï. Despite all the effort, the humanitarian community in the DRC (including CAFOD) remains unable to cover all the basic needs of these affected people, as well as those of their host families. This project is designed to enable CAFOD to support its partners to undertake needs assessments in order to better understand problems in targeted areas, objectively identify priority needs of the most affected populations to prepare well-adapted and high quality proposals to address these priority needs while complying requirements of major institutional donors such as ECHO, DFID, UNHCR, Pooled Fund, etc.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC527CAFODIn the effort to deliver and achieve the social mission of the universal church, the catholic church through the Bishop conference otherwise known as CENO has remained very active to monitor the actual situation throughout the political process in the country in the effort to promote peace and justice for all people. As said, the country is not doing well at; the democratic space has been reduced with limited freedom of expression. Human right defenders are silenced, corruption has gone high and the cost of living has seriously deteriorated due to governance failure. In response to all these ills, the catholic church has chosen not to stand-by idly, but to take concrete actions that could lead to some change. Some of the action include the civic education program lead by the CEJP, several bishop’s letters that condemn acts of injustice and poor governance, the church effort to disseminate legal texts such as the constitution in local language in the effort to educate the people about their duties and right just to mention a few. In addition to these, one of the CENCO’s move that marked the news head lines was about the Global and inclusive political agreement that sanctioned the end of the negotiation among different political stakeholders which was under the lead of CENCO. Some items that were blocked under this agreement included the appointment of the prime minister, the operationalization of the National Monitoring Council of the Agreement and the Electoral Process (CNSA) just to mention a few. However, so far there has not been a manifest of any good will whatsoever from the power in place to implement this agreement that was altered to lead toward a peaceful power transition. This initiative will support the implementation of the extraordinary meeting which is an opportunity for the bishops to revisit and evaluate the current situation. This should also result in defining the strategies on how to disseminate the content of the “Saint-Silvestre Agreement” in all the national language to allow the citizen to meaningfully play their role in the current context. In addition to the above, this project will also support the purchase of a power generator for the Catholic University of Congo which is one educational and youth empowerment project under the management of CENCO. The University functions to empower the Congolese youth and prepare responsible and better qualified leaders for an emerging society. This project initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of the Catholic University by facilitating the acquisition of a power generator in order to respond to the challenge of power shortage from SNEL, the national power provider that unfortunately is unable to supply power as needed by the population. The acquisition of the generator will seriously improve the operational capacity of the university and will improve on the performance of the student thus limit other potential risks. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12682.000012682.0000CAFOD General Funds12682.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC528CAFODThe mining sector is undergoing some reforms. However, this is far from contributing to economic growth to the level of the potential of the available mineral resources. In the industrial mining zones, communities are abandoned and left to their own fate on the mercies of very powerful enterprises with very little if none at all involvement of customary authorities in the communities. The State on the other hand has neither the will nor the means to monitor and evaluate the contribution of the mining companies to the development of the decentralized territorial entity that hosts them and the province level as a whole. Women's rights in mining areas are not respected and they are the most vulnerable throughout the production chain despite the indispensable tasks they perform. Women in mining areas remain vulnerable and do not have identity card of artisanal miners and yet they are members of the mining cooperatives that use their services. Women are obliged to sell their products at the lowest prices which does not improve the economic situation of their households. Stakeholders in the mining sector, particularly the body in charge of overseeing the provincial coordination, seem to ignore the mining sector and do not exert pressure on the massive human rights violations in the mining sector including those who have the governance of this sector in their attributions. This project aims to address the challenge of women identification in the servicing circle which is key to a more clearer and accountable remuneration of their service that will in turn contribute to improving their living standard. It will also take into account a considerable attention on advocacy activities that aim at strengthening the involvement of the local and provincial authority to address the challenges faced by the hosting community in regards to poor accountability and conflict of interest on the side of the mining company that is in most cases impoverishing the communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC529CAFODThe project aims to support, since July 2015 under DRC321 in webpromise, post-conflict recovery through socio-economic reintegration of ex-combatants, including children, in the territories of Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu and Idjwi. 32 ex-combatant associations with around 900 members have been provided with long lasting employment and income generating opportunities through the project income generating activities and training. For most of these ex-combatants, including former child soldiers, demobilization often entails immediate loss of income and social status. Rapidly providing assistance to support the transition from military to civilian life is a central component of this project and will facilitate DDR processes in post-conflict situations and enables ex-combatants and host communities to find alternative livelihoods and to rebuild their communities. The employment opportunities has been key to preventing recruitment of ex combatant and use in armed conflict. This has also proven to be essential to ensure sustainable reintegration of ex-combatants, as the ability to work is a crucial element of peace building and development in the target communities. Through this project: a) 32 associations of ex – combatants will be strengthened in advocacy, protection, conflict resolution, protection, citizenship and income-generating activities for sustainable livelihoods to avoid ex-combatants returning to armed groups; b) a networking will be facilitating between local existing associations and the local and national government level, and a linking will be set up with the market; c) the peacebuilding process will be strengthened through the peace promotion and education, and the sensitisation of 700 ex combatant with their host communities Innovation for this FY has included: - Actively involve the participants in the project activities for example as “trainers of trainers”, and identification of potential leaders to support in the strengthening of associations - Peacebuilding training will comprise not only the ex-combatants but the whole community - This year the project will support 15 new groups that the population had formed on their own initiative. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk59701.492559701.4925CAFOD General Funds59701.4900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC530CAFODCAFOD as an organization is undergoing series of internal restructuring and CAFOD DRC is not spared from this. In the effort to readjusting with the new strategic direction, CAFOD DRC together with the partners worked out the new CSP that has just been adopted. This five-year CSP comes with a lot of structural changes regarding the internal and external context around Cafod ways of working. As a result of this, some programmatic frameworks have been developed that need to be discussed and briefed and/or communicated to CAFOD DRC partners. The coming workshop aims at discussing the way forward of the current CSP not only with cafod but also with cafod implementation partners who will also take part as they are the key actors on the ground. This will be the opportunity to also to discuss and update Cafod partners about that have come about on the sizing of implementations partners, geographic scoping etc we will also discuss quality standards, CAFOD structural changes, supply chain management and fundraising and the exit process for some partners. This will help CAFOD management team to understand how these changes affect work in DRC. A team building session is also aligned for cafod DRC partners in order to strengthen the ties and service the working climate which is key to staff performance. Some capacity strengthening on different relevant themes such as communication within the Team and how to communicate and sell our work to outside world will as well be facilitated. The funds being sought under this project will serve the purpose of organizing the three days’ workshop. The actual budget will be covering different charges related to partner traveling, accommodation and functionalities related to the workshop. There is huge logistical cost that will be impended to cover all the travel expenses of the staff and partners coming from elsewhere. The workshop and meetings will take place from the 1st to 3rd November 2017 at CARITAS Guest-house in Goma where all participants will as well be lodged. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk11930.597011930.5970CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC532CAFODPhase 2 of the Humanitarian Capacity Development programme (HCD) started in April 2016 involving 3 new partners and 3 existing from the phase 1 in the DRC. Most of them are dioceses structures, 1 national Caritas and 1 non faith organisation. This project is intended to support a number of actions aiming at bringing some or all partners together such as simulation exercises, learning events, training on Core Humanitarian Standards, meetings with bishops, etc. The following project description is the continuation of the DRC 481 which is running until March 31, 2018. During the last financial year, some funds were approved as CAFOD operational costs to support self-assessment workshops at partners level which allowed them to establish a capacity baseline (and end line) and develop Capacity Strengthening Plans. Unfortunately, the end date indicated at the approval step was wrong by mistake ; therefore the project status goes dormant while most of planned activities for the whole Phase 2 are yet to complete. The following project description is quite similar to the original as mentioned above. Additional funds have been granted by the DRC country budget to contribute to the HCD programme particularly to the activity planned with bishops from the ASSEPB area which include bishops from 5 dioceses (Beni-Butembo, Goma, Kasongo, Kindu, Uvira) and the archdiocese of Bukavu. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk31798.496223125.5639CAFOD General Funds5000.0000CAFOD General Funds3672.9323CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC533CAFODThe security situation continues to deteriorate in almost all eastern DRC, particularly in North Kivu, and in Kasai (central DRC) due to the activism of several armed groups (various factions of May-May, Nyatura, ADF/NALU, FDLR and the phenomenon Kamwina Sapu), causing a lot of population displacement. On 30 September 2017, UNOCHA reported the presence of more than 1 million IDPs in the North Kivu and 762,000 in 5 provinces of Kasai region. All these populations live in very poor conditions, most of them (approx. 95%) in host families with whom they share the few resources still available, which plunges them all into a situation of very acute vulnerability. Despite their effort, the humanitarian community in the DRC (including CAFOD) remains unable to cover all the basic needs of these affected people. This project complements the DRC526 to enable CAFOD to support its partners (Caritas Congo and SOCOAC) to undertake needs assessments in Kasai and North Kivu (Beni and/or Lubero territories) in order to better understand problems in targeted areas, objectively identify priority needs of the most affected populations and prepare well-adapted and high quality proposals to address these priority needs while complying requirements of major institutional donors. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12437.593912437.5939CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC534CAFODThe Great Lakes region is still suffering the consequences of violence particularly in Rwanda, Burundi and in the Eastern DRC which have marked the last decades. Several initiatives have been undertaken by political leaders and international community in the effort to respond the crisis by strengthening political institutions, by supporting humanitarian organizations at national, regional and international level. Ongoing national process of democratization, with the support from UN and the International Community as well as the establishment of regional peace mechanisms, security and cooperation are also underway. ACEAC as the catholic regional body has not stood by idly. In the effort to accomplish the social mission of the church, that of promoting peace and justice, ACEAC has initiated several advocacy and direct activities in the region as a way of contributing to the re-establishment of peace in the region. By launching its interdisciplinary Advanced Master level capacity building Program dedicated to social actors otherwise known as ISPR, ACEAC aims to contribute to constructing the long-broken peace in the sub-region through the promotion, dissemination and rooting of a culture of civic cohesion and harmony among the people of the region. ISPR/ACEAC intends to develop personal, interpersonal and intercommunity attitude of reconciliation through better knowledge on critical challenges underlying the fragile peace context in the region. These include poor governance, lack of accountability in the management of natural resources, poor service delivery, etc by aligning a program that is geared toward strengthening the societal ethics and family harmony, peace education, non-violent communication, etc. Three countries are involved in the ISPR project, DRC, Rwanda and Burundi through ACEAC. The students coming from dioceses, civil society and iNGOs will learn a lot regarding the mobility approach developed to achieve the academic cursus. In addition to the above, this project will as well contribute to the development of the ACEAC’s operational plan that ought to complement the ACEAC strategic plan that was developed in the past year. In the effort to strengthen this sub-regional structure, CAFOD is stepping in to contribute to the institutional support which will certainly improve the deliverables and operational quality of ACEAC. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC536CAFODIn this planned project CAFOD and SOCOAC aim to provide emergency support to the most vulnerable households through a closed fair approach for food and NFIs. People will be selected in function of their vulnerability score (both for food and NFI) and their vulnerability status with the participation of the community. All fairs will involve local traders and two different sessions will be organised: one for food and one for NFIs. For food, each selected household will receive a voucher worth 50 USD (standard of the food security cluster) and will cover one month of food. For NFIs, the voucher will have a value of 70 USD. In both cases, the household will be able to decide what its priority is and bu items accordingly. Local traders are paid later in exchange of the vouchers they collected during the fair. The choice of this methodology is based on the people and community's preference as per the needs assesssment (28-29 of November) and also on experience. Similar activities in approach and scale have delivered in Beni territory for the last four years by SOCOAC, including twice thanks to START Fund allocations (in 2014 and 2016). In the Beni context, the fair approach represents the most viable and best option to ensure sufficient diversity and quality of supplies, to respond to beneficiaries choices, to meet diverse needs, to limit risks associated with distributing and transporting cash for both SOCOAC staff and beneficiaries and to stimulate the local economy as well. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk107630.555581822.2222CAFOD General Funds25808.3333CAFOD General Funds107630.5600Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC537CAFODCAFOD and its local partner SOCOAC plan to target the most urgent needs of the IDPs and host communities in food and emergency non-food items. The response plan has been designed in coordination with Christian Aid and Tearfund in order to collectively target the large majority of the households in need (around 2,100 households in total). Thus, CAFOD and SOCOAC will target 700 households in Beni centre and its Eastern suburbs (especially Quartier Matonge, Masiani and Kasabinyole) while other affected areas are covered by Christian Aid and Tearfund. CAFOD and SOCOAC will provide emergency support to the most vulnerable households through a closed fair approach for food and NFIs. People will be selected in function of their vulnerability score (both for food and NFI) and their vulnerability status with the participation of the community. All fairs will involved local traders and two different sessions will be organised: one for food and one for NFIs. For food, each selected household will receive a voucher worth 50 USD (standard of the food security cluster) and will cover one month of food. For NFIs, the voucher will have a value of 70 USD. In both cases, the household will be able to decide what its priority is and buy items accordingly. Local traders are paid later in exchange of the vouchers they collected during the fair. CAFOD has been working in partnership with SOCOAC for more than 4 years and has maintained good relations each other based on the achievement of projects. This partnership is firmly based on the mutual respect of the agreements and the desire for quality work. A memorandum of understanding will be concluded between CAFOD and its partner SOCOAC at the beginning of the project to serve as a contract between the two parties. As an agency with experience in the implementation of emergency responses, CAFOD is committed to assisting the partner with high quality humanitarian staff to assist and oversee the implementation of activities. The partner will maintain permanent contact with the Program Manager and the Emergency Program Officer, for the necessary support and supervision of the implementation of the activities. CAFOD staff plans to visit the project at least once during the implementation period to provide necessary technical support to the partnerCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2830.53891570.3687CAFOD General Funds1260.1702CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC538CAFODThe purpose of this project is to increase the DRC's tax revenue by reducing informal taxation and improving the understanding of the officially recognized taxes at the provincial and ETD (territorial entities) levels, as well as the behavior change of citizens in regard to informal taxation. For 18 months, the project will build the capacity of 100 key multipliers-actors (MAs) (heads of household, micro-business leaders and business initiatives, civil society leaders) on tax nomenclature and tax procedures. The trained and connected MAs will sensitize 10,000 households, small businesses entrepreneurs and community associations to pay taxes. They will use light and handy agencies (mobile banking) and new technologies (FrontlineSMS and Smartphones) to pay taxes, monitor and report harassment and tax evasion. The MAs will act as a network within existing Participatory Local Governance Committees (PLGCs) and will be encouraged to initiate and innovative actions to fight informal taxation that will change the MAs themselves and the environment within which these actions will be implemented. An effective system of complaints and sanctions will be put in place with the involvement of provincial authorities and ETDs. There will be the emergence of a local dynamic of dialogue and consultations between citizens and local authorities around the issue of informal taxation that will strengthen social cohesion and the State-citizen contract. This project is part of the vision of the DFID program to fight against power imbalances and information reporting in tax collection in the DRC. The experience and contacts established by a series of previous projects implemented by CAFOD and its partners in the targeted areas will serve as a basis and catalyst for achieving success of this project.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk107529.0000101067.000056518.5185107529.0000CAFOD General Funds35403.0000CAFOD General Funds38361.0000CAFOD General Funds27303.0000CAFOD General Funds38000.0000CAFOD General Funds107529.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au Congo35403.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au Congo38361.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au Congo27303.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au Congo38000.0000Centre d'Action pour Dirigeants et Cadres d'Entreprises au CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC541CAFODThe final evaluation concerns the project “Protection and Reintegration of Ex-combatants in the diocese of Bukavu, This project is at the end of its third implementation year. The project was implemented by CARITAS Bukavu. This project was jointly funded by Caritas Australia and CAFOD. The project was designed in order to strengthen the peace building process by promoting peace and integration initiatives through: • Community education and awareness, training and support in favour of ex-combatants’ associations; • Income-generating activities-support for sustainable livelihoods, the livestock, small businesses - that will contribute to the reinforcement of the peaceful cohabitation between ex-combatants and their host communities. During the monitoring visits of this project for an additional investment need with the aim of developing and reinforcing Caritas Bukavu capacities allowing it to ensure the project achievements quality and the long-term development of more sustainable projects in the coming years. CAFOD decided to use a part of its funds to proceed to authorized payment concerning the contract to sign with a consulting cabinet required to conduct the socio-economic survey (Baseline) for the project of Protection and Reintegration of Ex-combatants in the diocese of Bukavu and CSF-DRC was selected to carry out this mission so as it realizes the basic study and thus make available basic indicators. The territories of Walungu, Kabare, Idjwi and Kalehe are sites concerned by this final assessment. The global aim of this project was to contribute to the protection and reintegration of ex-combatants in the territories of WALUNGU, KABARE, IDJWI AND KALEHE, as well as in these territories sub-axes, especially : Bunyakiri- Hombo, Kaziba-Nyangezi, Musinga-Manahege, Bukavu and Idjwi.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18000.000018000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC542CAFODFollowing the Call for Expression of Interest sent to CAFOD by DFID in September 2017, entitled "The resolution of imbalances / inequalities of power and information in the collection of taxes in the DRC", to which CAFOD took care of respond to it, was notified by DFID in November 2017 that it had submitted the best proposal and therefore selected for funding up to a maximum of £ 250,000 for a period of 18 months. This initiative derives from CAFOD experience with its partner CADICEC in implementating initiatives for budget transparency and taxes. The current project that CADICEC will implement has as main objectives - to improve access to information on taxes and official taxable taxes at the provincial level and ETDs, - to build the capacity to reduce face-to-face interaction with tax collectors, - to ensure the protection of citizens by promoting a complaints system and sanctions with the support of provincial authorities and ETDs. The project will be implemented in 4 communes of Kinshasa and will involve 5 CAFOD staff and 9 CADICEC staff, details of which are as follows: For CAFOD: Governance & Peacebuilding PO, Gov Pcb & Livelihood PM, Finance Accountant Program, Accountant, Finance Manager, and PDFO. For CADICEC: Project Coordinator, 4 Field Supervisors, Accountant, 2 IT, and the Director of CADICEC. It serves to brief everyone on the project, including its objectives, detailed indicators, timeline, reporting formats, CAFOD and DFID procedures. In addition, the fragile political context in which the project is implemented requires a basic safety training as planned by the project. The grant being sought under this project will therefore serve to cover operational cost of various workshops to which cafod plays a leading role ie start-up workshop, personal security training, quarterly meetings and de-briefing sessions with the field tem et. Moreover, this will as well cover M&E support trips that will be actioned by th Program officer and the finance officer.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk23052.000023052.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC543CAFODWhile Agriculture is the main life sector for over 80% of DRC people, related infrastructures were severely destroyed or degraded by decades of civil war and general insecurity. Thus, despite the country having the largest fertile space and 52% surface water in Africa, it is largely dependent on import from other countries. Yet, official forecasts from the Ministry of Plan predict an expense over 1.5 billion USD before 2025 for food only. This means that degrading economy will continue impacting on vulnerabilities, with a surge in larger cities such as Kinshasa. This city whose population is around 12 million, is particularly affected by the economic crisis, with consequences such as inflation and price rising, unemployment affecting household's economy and widespread impoverishment of the population. Yet, FAO rates 20% the actual drop in the purchasing power. However, Kinshasa has free and fertile areas in the Malebo Pool that runs along the semi-urban townships including Nsele, Masina and Maluku where the present project is targeting. The Malebo pool is endowed with important agricultural and water potentialities and covers about 6,000 ha, conducive to urban and semi-urban agriculture thus constituting an important and exclusive source of income for around 5000 families by practising rice and vegetables. Unfortunately, only 80ha or 1.3% are exploited and these smallholders (estimated to 4.539 in 2009 by ACF (Action Against Hunger)) face many problems: low production, not organized, difficult access to credit and quality inputs, land insecurity and despoilment of sites, lack of processing plants, etc. Related to what explained above, the project's challenge is to refine the production factors and tools to increase agricultural productivity and to amend the marketing of agricultural production to improve the livelihoods of farmers and the living conditions of the riparian populations. The project will run 3 years starting Jan 2018 and the budget is 500,000.00 usd. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Mambeli ONGDCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk140979.000281831.032681017.858577272.2727127465.4867CAFOD General Funds41456.2500CAFOD General Funds40374.7826CAFOD General Funds40026.7241CAFOD General Funds40991.1344CAFOD General Funds13513.5135CAFOD General Funds77272.2727CAFOD General Funds127465.4900Mambeli ONGD41456.2500Mambeli ONGD40374.7800Mambeli ONGD40026.7200Mambeli ONGD40991.1300Mambeli ONGD13513.5100Mambeli ONGD77272.2700Mambeli ONGDGB-CHC-285776-DRC545CAFODSince August 2016, the Kasai region in south-central DRC is facing violence due to armed clashes between militia named Kamwina Nsapu vs FARDC (national army). The statistics refer 1, 4 million people in need. The Kasai’ diocesans Caritas have not been prepared to respond to a large emergency as these 5 provinces remained secure and challenging only development issues. The current project plans to support the three diocesan Caritas selected (Mweka, Luiza and Luebo) in the response to the Kasai crisis. Two main phases are planned for this project: - An exploratory phase oriented towards needs assessment for displaced and host communities aiming to define proposal for responding to Kasai crisis. - The second phase will be to strengthen the structural capacities of the diocesan Caritas so that they can respond effectively to emergencies. CARITAS Congo will allow targeted diocesan Caritas to be responding to emergencies as they occur in their region without necessarily wait for support from other Caritas In the meantime, and as a day to day work, the CARITAS Congo accompanier (focal point) and his assistant will be providing regularly accurate updates as sitreps/reports (on bi-weekly basis) including any security/humanitarian events as they arise and attend necessary coordination meetings to collect and share information (to help advocacy purpose). Deployment report (final report) including narrative and financial is also expected for this mission To do this, an accompanier (focal point) from Caritas Congo will be deployed for 4 months and will be assisted by a staff member from CARITAS Goma/or Bukavu (2 months) the mission plans to send a CARITAS Congo accompanier (focal point) who will be assisted by an assistant from CARITAS Goma/or Bukavu. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15829.078015829.0780CAFOD General Funds15829.0800Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC546CAFODFor the past 4 years, CAFOD has been carrying out a peacebuilding program in the sub-region with partners from the Church of Burundi, Rwanda and the DRC. Based on the lessons learned from these four years of implementation of this peacebuilding program, it is clear that there is a need for a new comprehensive approach that addresses the underlying cause of conflict and encourages increased joint initiatives aimed at to develop joint projects that promote multisectoral cooperation and particularly benefit local communities. It is with this in mind that we plan to undertake a thorough evaluation of the peace building program in order to better guide the future of our peacebuilding interventions, particularly in three dioceses where CAFOD's peacebuilding program is implemented. These are the dioceses of Bukavu, Goma and Uvira in DR Congo. We seek to evaluate the impact of our interventions for the benefit of the aforementioned dioceses, to analyze the political and socio-economic factors of lasting peace in this context, the structures and trends in intercommunal relations, the peace initiatives led by the communities and how this can be related to the peacebuilding program implemented by CAFOD with its partners. These results may therefore guide reflections on the continuation of peace building interventions in the next phase of this program. • Assessing the extent to which CAFOD partners, namely the CDJP concerned, with the support of CAFOD, have fully implemented the activities foreseen by this project / program (outputs or outputs), the achievements made (effects or outcomes), and measure in particular the results achieved (impacts) for the direct and indirect beneficiaries of the project; • Measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the project / program (P / P), as a sustainable intervention and its impact on beneficiaries based on P / P indicators and the degree of satisfaction of beneficiaries and the local community at the organizational level, the process of the process (identification and registration of beneficiaries and delivery of assistance), identifying best practices and lessons learned that could other sustainable development interventions but also for the continuation of this Peace Building program; • Evaluating efforts to contribute to conflict prevention and reduce their impact on the target population and victims through peacebuilding activities that have been integrated into this P / P and draw lessons for future interventions ; • Developing a thorough and comprehensive diagnostic analysis of conflict issues and community integration (drivers, structures, trends in community relations as well as joint initiatives to develop joint projects that promote cooperation and benefit basic communities) • Identifying the major challenges and priorities for further CAFOD Peacebuilding program interventions in line with the results of the evaluation.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC548CAFODKALONGE is a village located in the MASISI territory in Eastern DRC. The village benefited from a water system funded by Isle of Man in partnership with CARITAS Goma in 2016 enabling 7000 persons to have safe access to enough clean water. The outcome monitoring showed that the system is still working properly and the committee set up a maintenance schedule which is strictly respected. According to the Kalonge Health center contacted on 4th Feb 2018, water-born diseases dropped significantly, while no case of rape was reported since water is permanently available inside the village, close to households. However, this life facility is menaced by new returnees which were thought to be definitely gone. Most of them had even obtained a portion of land in their host villages where they were supposed to be totally integrated. That's why the Isle of Man project (DRC397) ignored them from potential beneficiaries. Surprisingly most of them have just returned again in KALONGE not only attracted by the water system, but also repelled by insecurity in their new settlement. As they decided to stay and settle durably, the chief accorded them a land next to the village so creating an over-use of the nearest water stand post which is serving 1200 unplanned extra-beneficiaries beside the 300 planned. This disturbed the fetching program and occasioned a very long and permanent queue at the water point. This created a dysfunction of the entire system because the stand could not be closed and must function overnight occasioning quarrels and unrest especially for women and children. Facing such situation, the committee decided to introduce a monthly cash collection to extend the system to these new comers and provide them with 3 stands. Yet 6000usd are secured which is 55% of the total needed budget estimated to 11000usd. The present project is a positive response to a letter from the committee calling for a 4720usd donation to complete the budget. Works could take place in March 2018.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3432.62413432.6241CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC550CAFODThe effort to deliver the social mission of the universal church, through the Bishop conference otherwise known as CENO has remained at the centre of all CENCO's action. This with the effort to monitor the actual situation throughout the political process in the country with the aim to promote peaceful power transition. Currently the country is not doing well, the democratic space has been reduced with limited freedom of expression. Human right defenders continue to be silenced, corruption has gone high and the cost of living has seriously gone up due to governance failure. In response to all these ills, the catholic church has chosen not to stand-by idly, but to take concrete actions that could lead to some change. Some of the action include the civic education program lead by the CEJP that targets the youth, several bishop’s letters that raise the voices on acts of injustice and poor governance, the church effort to disseminate legal texts such as the 31st December agreement just to mention a few, the use of the media to promote civic education. However, so far there has not been a manifest of any good will whatsoever from the power in place to implement this agreement even as of now way beyond the time line. This initiative will support the implementation of the extraordinary meeting of the bishops, the general assembly meeting of the archbishops and the bishop annual meeting which will serve as opportunity for the bishops to revisit and evaluate the current situation and thus position themselves accordingly. This project will as well pay special attention to civic education of the population and the promotion of non-violent means as a way of expression in order to limit blood shedding. The Operationalization of the technical working group otherwise known as the observatory will as well play instrumental role to ensure effectiveness and strategizing on various bishop's gathering.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk34246.00007246.0000CAFOD General Funds27000.0000CAFOD General Funds34246.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC551CAFODThe financial audit concerns the Protection and Reinsertion of Ex-combatants project implemented in the diocese of Bukavu, which is at the end of its third year of execution. The project was implemented by CARITAS Bukavu and co-funded by Caritas Australia and CAFOD. The project was designed to strengthen the peacebuilding process by promoting peace and integration initiatives through: • Community education and awareness, training and support for ex-combatant associations; • Income-generating activities-support for sustainable livelihoods, livestock, small businesses-that will contribute to peaceful coexistence between ex-combatants and their host communities. General objective of the audit: • To certify the accounts of this project on the 3 years of financing knowing that the last year is running. • Give a correct opinion on the financial reports that are presented and in accordance with the supporting documents or any other underpinning following each activity. • Ensure that these expenditures are clearly related to project activities and that they are consistent with the principles of sound, effective and efficient financial management.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7885.00007885.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC552CAFODTensions linked to the control of disputed land have been rising between the Hema and Lendu ethnic groups in Ituri (Eastern DRC). At least 49 people were killed on 1 and 2 March after a major Lendu attack on the village of Maze (UNOCHA). Fighting during February 2018 resulted in more than 60 deaths (UNOCHA). At least 29,000 people subsequently fled to Uganda (UNHCR) and tens of thousands more were internally displaced. Villages in the Djugu area of Ituri province have been burnt to the ground, and refugees have reported being attacked by men armed with machetes, spears, axes and guns. There is a concern on the humanitarian situation in the area where are reported burnt villages, ravaged crops and many basic social structures destroyed or burned. That situation created a great movement of population toward Bunia, Mahagi and other localities fleeing atrocities in Djugu territory This project aims to provide emergency assistance to 400 most vulnerable households affected by this crisis (including displaced and host families) through a direct distribution of food and NFIs. Beneficiaries’ identification and registration will be done in close participation of the community (local humanitarian committee) and will be based on their vulnerability (score of both for food and NFI). Each beneficiary will receive a food ration of one month including 2.5 kg of rice (approx. 90kg), 18 kg of beans, 5 litres of vegetable oil, and 0,75 kg of salt and NFI kit composed of kitchen set, jerry can, clothes soaps, 2 simple mats and hygienic kit for women as per the cluster standards. The project will be implemented by Caritas Bunia with support from CAFOD humanitarian staff based in Goma. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk43478.260843478.2608CAFOD General Funds43478.2600Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC553CAFODCaritas Bunia plans to provide emergency support to the most vulnerable households and host communities through a closed fair approach for food and NFIs. People will be selected in function of their vulnerability score (both for food and NFI) and their vulnerability status with the participation of the community. All fairs will involve local traders and two different sessions will be organised: one for food and one for NFIs. For food, each selected household (equivalent to 6 people) will receive a voucher worth 50 USD (standard of the food security cluster) and household with more than 6 people will receive 70 USD which will cover one month of food. For NFIs, the voucher will have a value of 70 USD (for household equivalent to 6 people and 90 USD for household with more than 6 people. In both cases, the household will be able to decide what its priority is and buy items accordingly. Local traders are paid later in exchange of the vouchers they collected during the fair. The response plan has been designed in coordination with Tearfund and Solidarités International in order to collectively target the most affected areas. Thus, CAFOD and Caritas Bunia will specifically target 774 households in Iga-barriere where no assistance has been given. The choice of this methodology is based on the people and community's preference as per the needs assessment (16-19 of February) and also on experience. In the Bunia context, the fair approach represents the most viable and best option to ensure sufficient diversity and quality of supplies, to respond to beneficiaries choices, to meet diverse needs, to limit risks associated with distributing and transporting cash for both Caritas Bunia staff and beneficiaries and to stimulate the local economy as well. All foods and NFI will be found in Bunia using standard procedures. The prices of the items will be discussed and agreed to be adapted as much as possible to their vulnerability. Caritas Bunia, which relies on the transparency of the process, also plans to integrate the protection of the beneficiaries - before, during and after the distribution - in particular through the principles of do no harm and dignity for beneficiaries. Particular attention will be given to gender issues during the project implementation and especially to the needs of women and girls by including intimate hygiene items at the NFI fairs. During the distribution of foods and NFI kits, pregnant women will be separately lined up for quick service. Toilets for men and women will be available at distribution site and site cleaning (collection/sweeping or waste management) will be done after the distribution.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk88883.434788883.4347CAFOD General Funds88883.4300Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC554CAFODCaritas Bunia plans to provide emergency support to the most vulnerable households and host communities through a closed fair approach for food and NFIs. People will be selected in function of their vulnerability score (both for food and NFI) and their vulnerability status with the participation of the community. All fairs will involve local traders and two different sessions will be organised: one for food and one for NFIs. For food, each selected household (equivalent to 6 people) will receive a voucher worth 50 USD (standard of the food security cluster) and household with more than 6 people will receive 70 USD which will cover one month of food. For NFIs, the voucher will have a value of 70 USD (for household equivalent to 6 people and 90 USD for household with more than 6 people. In both cases, the household will be able to decide what its priority is and buy items accordingly. Local traders are paid later in exchange of the vouchers they collected during the fair. The response plan has been designed in coordination with Tearfund and Solidarités International in order to collectively target the most affected areas. Thus, Caritas Bunia will specifically target 774 households in Iga-barriere where no assistance has been given. The choice of this methodology is based on the people and community's preference as per the needs assessment (16-19 of February) and also on experience. In the Bunia context, the fair approach represents the most viable and best option to ensure sufficient diversity and quality of supplies, to respond to beneficiaries choices, to meet diverse needs, to limit risks associated with distributing and transporting cash for both Caritas Bunia staff and beneficiaries and to stimulate the local economy as well. Cafod aims to support Caritas Bunia in delivering this emergency according to the Startfund standards, accountability and transparence ways. We will also ensure that Caritas Bunia integrates the protection of the beneficiaries - before, during and after the distribution - in particular through the principles of do no harm and dignity for beneficiaries. Particular attention will be given to gender issues during the project implementation and especially to the needs of women and girls by including intimate hygiene items at the NFI fairs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk814.2857814.2857CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC555CAFODNyiragongo (1º 31’S, 29º15’E; 3470m) is one of Africa’s most remarkable volcanoes and also the most active. It is associated with the Albertine Rift Valley, 20 km north of Goma, DRC and has been erupting every three to five years since the early 20th century. The main crater of Nyiragongo is about two kilometres wide and contains the most voluminous active lava lake in the history today. Nyiragongo erupted in 1972, 1975, 1977, and 2002 and in 2006. The volcanic field of Nyiragongo is surrounded by the volcanic fields of Nyamulagira (in the north and west), Karisimbi and Mikeno volcanoes (in the east), and by Lake Kivu on its southern side. It also extends southward, in the northern basin of Lake Kivu. The eruption of January 2002 was likely due to a tectonic movement (rifting). From this movement, the magmatic column existing under the crater of Nyiragongo emerged directly from fractures in 8 points at different altitudes between 2700 and 1500 m. It was this lava that spread slowly for about fifteen hours in Goma town, causing a catastrophic impact on the population living in the surroundings of the volcano: 47 people were reported directly killed by the eruption and approx. 350,000 people fled from the advancing lava, principally towards Gisenyi and Ruhengeri, nearby cities of Rwanda. Lava flows covered approx. 20% the city area and destroyed part of the airport, the whole business and commercial centre, and the housing of approximately 120,000 people. Additional 60-100 deaths were caused by the explosion of petrol stations surrounded by hot lava and approx. 470 persons were injured with burns, fractures and gas intoxication . This volcanic system despite its common effusive nature (lava steadily flows out of the volcano on the ground) is particularly dangerous due to the local rock chemistry, resulting in lava that can move with abnormally high speeds, above walking and running speeds. This has major implications for the potential for loss of life with the proximity of such a major urban area . In collaboration with Christianaid, CAFOD solicited and was granted funds from Start Fund to conduct an anticipatory analysis for a probable future eruption of that volcano in Goma in order to plan a possible action aiming to strengthen the preparation of the Goma community to that possible natural disaster. The study will be conducted by CAFOD in perfect collaboration with Christianaid, the OVG (Volcanological Observatory of Goma), two universities and the other state structures of the North Kivu Province.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8848.97858848.9785CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC557CAFODIn a Value for Money scope, the MF4 project has built a series of 5 bridges on the KIROLIRWE-KADIRISHA axis in order to reach the villages of KAGUSA, BURAMO, RUTONYA, CHANDARAMA, RUBARE and KADIRISHA more easily. Thus, the project was able to build a water supply in each of these villages and several schools were able to benefit from good latrines and others are still being built. In addition, motivated by the access rendered possible by bridges, other NGOs have visited the zone and, creating an expectancy of new projects in this zone long-neglected by the Government and humanitarians under the pretext of accessibility. With the bridges construction, CAFOD opened the door for assistance and restored the State’s authority. Markets reinvigorated, shops proliferated, and agricultural production improved thanks to the flow which became now possible. However, there is a major challenge: 4 of these 5 bridges built by CAFOD are temporary and require a very difficult maintenance. Indeed, each bridge has an extra solid duct, but the embankments are only protected by plastic bags that tears to the slightest impact. Yet the rivers plow large solid debris such as trunks of trees torn upstream which knock on these weak embankments. The bags are torn, and the ground is washed away. A very tight maintenance program is put in place, people conform to it, but we wonder until when because it looks like a yoke difficult to bear: it rains every day, so it must be repaired every day. In this situation, the good results of the previous projects are under peril and may disappear definitively in a very near future, because sustainability depends on accessibility. That's why the Development Committee of these villages has requested assistance from CAFOD to strengthen these bridges in order to save previous investments which include 7 gravity water systems. The budget is estimated at £24996 from donor and £5000 from local participation. The work will be performed by that Development Committee ender direct supervision and technical support from CAFOD' engineer and will run 3 months from 01/05/2018Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24996.000024996.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC558CAFODThis project is the continuation of DRC471 project funded by Porticus with a matching fund of CAFOD. The project takes into account, firstly, the transitional care of children and young people affected by armed conflicts, especially those associated with the Armed Forces and Groups (EAFGA), children in family breakdown and unaccompanied in Transitory Host families (FAT) in Goma and Masisi Nord; as well as family reunification (FR), post-reunification follow-up. Transitional foster families will also receive support in income-generating activities to ensure the care of children who will be placed under their care and responsibility. Secondly, this project aims to contribute to the education of schoolchildren and pupils through a school reintegration program as well as vocational training of young people who have interrupted their school curriculum for their empowerment in the micro enterprise after training. Ultimately, this project will contribute to peace education and peaceful coexistence through community awareness and training of community participation structures and leaders on peace building in general and on children protection in particular. With these different focuses, this project has great potential to contribute to the objectives of the CAFOD DRC protection program. Reason why CAFOD will continue to partner with CAJED and APROFIM and provide financial and technical support to implement this project for 12 months (April 2018 to March 2019). note that CAJED (implemnting partner) and APROFIM (sub-implementing partner) are part of our ongoing programme of protecting and supporting the needs of children in DRC. They have very long experience in this sector. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC559CAFODThe non-holding of the elections according to the constitutional deadline of December 2016 had given rise to two political negotiations, including those started on December 8, 2016, at the Inter-diocesan Center under the lead of the Bishops of CENCO. This resulted in the signing of the December 31, 2016 of the "Global and inclusive political agreement " between different stakeholders. Since then this agreement has suffered in its actual implementation because of a selective and biased application by the power in place. The failure in the implementation of this agreement left the place for two years to a transition that is significantly dominated by the presidential majority that has tailored the political area to suits their need and interest. The Bishops plenary meeting will aim to design and populate boldly the CENCO's position on the next six months, a period that is crucial in preparation of the forthcoming election. This will guide the message of the church in the 47 dioceses to meaningfully play its role and influence the citizen participation before, during and after the long awaited election. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7250.00007250.0000CAFOD General Funds7250.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC560CAFODCAFOD and SOCOAC plan to provide emergency support to the most vulnerable households through a closed fair approach for food and NFIs (two months project) based on beneficiary’s needs and our own experience of delivering such interventions in the area. Beneficiaries clearly expressed their preference of “fair approach” as best methodology to assist them rather than direct distribution (where they have only to comply with the choice of items done by others in their place). NFI will cover basic needs of households who left everything behind and food will support all household members for 1 month. One month is seen as a minimum given the high volatility and uncertainty of the context and it also corresponds to the scale of the displacements with efforts to reach as many households as possible. As result of the initial assessment, it’s planned to update beneficiaries’ awareness before launching the fair in order to minimize incidents of misunderstanding. Local population and traders will all be informed about the rights of displaced people, and the prices of the items will be discussed and agreed to be adapted as much as possible to their vulnerability. Voucher fairs will be used to provide essential food and NFI in the quality, quantity and variety necessary to meet priority needs of the targeted beneficiaries. The fairs approach is the viable and best option to ensure sufficient diversity and quality of supplies, to respond to beneficiaries’ choices, to meet diverse needs, to limit risks associated with distributing and transporting cash for both SOCOAC staff in such insecure area without banks or microfinance institutions and beneficiaries and to stimulate the local economy as well. All foods and NFI will be found in Beni far from about 60 Kms on a good road and Eringeti. Availability and prices match the vouchers amounts, according to assessments regularly done by clusters in the targeted area on a half-yearly basis. Items that will constitute intimate hygienic kit are also available in Beni and Eringeti. There is currently no other response reported yet to cover the immediate urgent needs in Eringeti and there are no funds available for this location at the moment. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk113360.210435375.9097CAFOD General Funds77984.3007CAFOD General Funds113360.2100Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC561CAFODSOCOAC plan to provide emergency support to the most vulnerable households through a closed fair approach for food and NFIs (two months project) based on beneficiary’s needs and our own experience of delivering such interventions in the area. Beneficiaries clearly expressed their preference of “fair approach” as best methodology to assist them rather than direct distribution (where they have only to comply with the choice of items done by others in their place). NFI will cover basic needs of households who left everything behind and food will support all household members for 1 month. One month is seen as a minimum given the high volatility and uncertainty of the context and it also corresponds to the scale of the displacements with efforts to reach as many households as possible. As result of the initial assessment, it’s planned to update beneficiaries’ awareness before launching the fair in order to minimize incidents of misunderstanding. Local population and traders will all be informed about the rights of displaced people, and the prices of the items will be discussed and agreed to be adapted as much as possible to their vulnerability. Voucher fairs will be used to provide essential food and NFI in the quality, quantity and variety necessary to meet priority needs of the targeted beneficiaries. All foods and NFI will be found in Beni far from about 60 Kms on a good road and Eringeti. Availability and prices match the vouchers amounts, according to assessments regularly done by clusters in the targeted area on a half-yearly basis. Items that will constitute intimate hygienic kit are also available in Beni and Eringeti. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2218.07512218.0751CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC562CAFODThis project is a continuation of an already started initiative. It aims to strengthen peace dynamics by supporting associations of ex-combatants engaged in income-generating activities in order to ensure their holistic community reintegration. The project will contribute to peaceful coexistence between ex-combatants and their host communities in Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu and Idjwiainsi and Bukavu in South Kivu province in DR Congo. In concrete terms, this project will support 32 associations of ex-combatants that is geared toward giving them a livelihood alternative and thus discourage them from joining back the negative forces. This support goes from their structuring into development associations to the strengthening of their income-generating activities by ensuring the clearance of all legal formalities in regard to the association legal status, the elaboration of the association’s internal policy, the granting of micro credit to the members, capacity building through training in the field of peacebuilding, and financial management support and advice. Caritas Bukavu is a diocesan service with a social vocation with a preferential outlook focused on the poor, the poor and the vulnerable. It carries out humanitarian and sustainable development programs throughout the constituency of the Archdiocese of Bukavu around a radius that covers 36 parishes. Caritas Bukavu has already implemented similar projects with funding from CAFOD, which indicates its ability to implement the project. This project may have an impact on the protection problems that arise in the area, especially those based on gender that are being fought through the CAFOD project through recovery, the protection of victims of violence sexual relations and peacebuilding implemented by the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission (CDJP / Bukavu). As a result, this project contributes to CAFOD's goal and mission of promoting the development of the marginalized person.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30075.187930075.1879CAFOD General Funds30075.1900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC563CAFODThe ongoing war in eastern DRC has affected thousands of people in local communities, especially women and children. Armed groups such as CNDP, M-23 and the Mai-Mai as well as foreign groups such as FDLR and FNL recruited numerous children from this region who were used on the frontline of fighting. Indeed, the violent conflict in North and South Kivu creates circumstances conducive to the recruitment of child soldiers. Once abducted, the children are brutalised and forced to serve as soldiers, porters and in the case of girls, sex slaves. Since 2006, there has been an effort to demobilise many of these children and youth. An estimated 31,000 children have been demobilised from DRC’s battlefields, with a further 3,500 to 8,000 children who may still be with armed groups in the eastern DRC provinces alone. Demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration projects have previously tried to bring children out of the conflict and back to their communities, homes and families but limited resources and endemic conflict have made it difficult. There are significant barriers to peaceful and safe reintegration such as lack of access to education, to vocational training, and to food and shelter. Limited funding for reintegration projects has also restricted real safe reintegration and sustainable support for children and youth. This project in North Kivu (Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), aims to promote sustainable reintegration of youth at risk including ex-combatants in Masisi, Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Goma Town. The specific objective is to equip these youth with the needed social and livelihoods skills for sustainable reintegration into society and help to enhance government’s capacity for tackling youth unemployment. The expected outcomes are sustainable reintegration of youth at risk including ex-combatants and train teachers, parents and community leaders about the effects of violence and conflict resolution skills. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk60000.000060000.0000CAFOD General Funds60000.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC564CAFODThe overall goal is to contribute to the recovery of human dignity by reviving the self-help activities of 300 armed conflict survivors in the Bukavu Archdiocese, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. This is through the sensitization of 5,000 prople of the Kalehe, Walungu and Kabare territories, including IDPs, survivors and their families to prevent and minimize the consequences / effects of violence on vulnerable populations by March 2019. This project also aims to bring victim’s communities to be aware of their vulnerability, identify their strengths and set up protection strategies. In addition, the 300 beneficiaries will be sensitized on HIV / AIDS to help them and their communities to protect themselves. Everything contributes to improving the life quality of 300 survivors of sexual violence, including 200 women and 100 men, as the main target. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40303.030340303.0303CAFOD General Funds40303.0300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC565CAFODThe target villages in the MASISI territory has been severely impacted by wide deforestation due to cattle raising in large ranches over a long. Trees were systematically eliminated with negative impact on the environment by reducing rainwater infiltration thereby occasioning erosion. The resultant reduced availability of spring water combined with long term population displacement due to war. This intervention will strengthen water resources management and protect the environment in 6 villages of the Masisi Territory through establishing water resources committees with a special focus on women’s participation. The water committees will be responsible for initiating, monitoring and evaluating all activities related to water management and environmental protection in close cooperation with the local authorities. It will: a) Establish and support gender balanced water resources management committees b) Strengthen the voice of women in women organisations and water resources management committees c) Plant of trees to enhance water infiltration and reinforce the water table and the resultant springs as well as for sustainable firewood d) Increase agricultural production, quality and value through a model of teaching and learning in the community and management of plots with diversified crops. e) Stop erosion by cropping techniques such as horizontal trenches in household fields. f) Reduce water spillage and recycle used water for agriculture and other suitable purposes g) Improve health, especially for women and children through training on hygiene practices including women’s hygiene and privacy f) Train and accompany communities in building their own latrines and train them how to make low cost hand washing facilities such as tippy taps, a simple device for hand-washing using recycled materials Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22368.421022368.4210CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC567CAFODCAFOD has been working since last year on a civic education project aimed at promoting the participation of the population in the democratic process. This project was funded by Porticus and implemented in the dioceses of Kinshasa, Bukavu and Goma. DRCongo faces political and human rights challenges in relation to the undelivered election. President Joseph Kabila, who was supposed to step at the end of his second and last term, did not do so, and as a result, the opposition has intensified the pressure to protest this tendency. The democratic space and human rights is seriously reduced. The Catholic Church, through the Justice and Peace Commission at the national level (CEJP) and the diocesan (CDJP Goma and CDJP Bukavu) sought to address this unstable environment by preparing young women and men to swiftly play their civic role. The objective of this project was to improve the public's knowledge on the electoral process by disseminating civic and electoral education programs in preparation for the elections by ensuring that the materials and tools used are politically acceptable. The project also planned to use sport and music to bring young people together and help them understand the importance of a peaceful electoral process and, above all, how to peacefully claim their rights. In addition, the project also planned to use social media to inform the youth about the democratization process and the role of youth in the political process. It is with this in mind that we plan to undertake a final evaluation and audit to assess and sanction the effectiveness and efficiency of this project so that we can better direct the rest of our interventions related to citizen participation in the political process in three dioceses. We seek to evaluate the impact and efficiency of our interventions for the benefit of the aforementioned dioceses, analyze the socio-political and security factors in this context in order to better guide our future programs. This project will also facilitate the evaluation and audit of the social Integration project of the youth at risk and ex combatants that was also funded by Porticus over the past 3 years.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30500.000022500.0000CAFOD General Funds8000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC568CAFODCAFOD DRC recognises the high value of local expertise in shaping and driving positive action for the poorest while also facilitating the exchange of skills, knowledge and information between communities, networks and institutions at all levels. For the past two (2) years, we have invested and implemented the a) Humanitarian capacity strengthening, b) shifting the power, and the c) localisation through DEPP. The three programmes emphasised the long-term development, sustainability and autonomy of local actors through holistic approaches to organisational development.Many of the partners that participated in the three projects are now engaged in the localisation agenda and they have created three major platforms that are pushing the voices of local organizations and communities to the national level. The programmes have built the momentum in the country. With various exchanges, they now understand how the global aid architecture operate and many have endorsed the Charter4Change. However, this has benefited more to CAFOD partners in the Eastern part of DRC. With new crises area such as Kasasi, there is a need to expend the humanitarian competency knowleded and to support a strong movement in DRC in regard to localisation. Toward the end of the three projects in early 2018, CAFOD conducted a consultation exercise using the 7 dimensions of localization to assess the level of location and it was clear that we needed to continue: • Supporting local organization especially those involved in humanitarian work to better align themselves to the commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, and other related commitments. • Continue to Advocate for the reform of the humanitarian system to make it more inclusive for NGOs and State structures • Continue pushing for the inclusion of women and youth into the management of local organization and community structures. • Scale up this work to other partners both in and outside the region Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC570CAFODMAMBELI is implementing a livelihood project in the Pool MALEBO in Kinshasa. The project will support small farmers to enhance their production in quantity and in quality in order to improve their income. The project will be monitored by CAFOD DRC whose staffs are based both in Kinshasa and in Goma, so implying important monitoring trips. The present project enclosures project monitoring costs, project visibility and an external audit which will happen at the project end. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24244.45368252.2123CAFOD General Funds15992.2413CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC571CAFODThe city of Kinshasa (DRC) have more than 10 million inhabitants. The population growth is very fast these recent years; social services and infrastructure don’t follow as well. There are many challenges, poor city management and political tensions did not encourage foreign investments, so many residents are jobless, and fend in informal economy. It is noticed a important povery exposing families and children at risk of being abandoned and becoming “street children”. The NGO platform REEJER which leading fifty organizations estimated 25,000 street childre in Kinshasa, in 2015. Those children can be found living on the streets for many reasons: they may be - orphaned or abandoned, - abused and ran away, - neglected or felt unwanted by their families. They have to survive day-by-day, lacking of parents’ care, appropriate healthcare and needed support. So many of them faced trauma experience. Without the basic skills and emotional stability that come from a normal childhood, it become difficult when adult to find and keep viable job. So, it is very important to give them a chance, through professional training and providing of material for income generative activity. Since 2004, the Communauté du Chemin Neuf (CCN), which is a Catholic community with ecumenical vocation, started to work for street children through their owner organisation “Ndako Ya Biso” (NYB) which is a Listening Center especially for this kind of children and adults who experienced street. Children are followed in the Listening Center, supported in food and healthcare and education, after that they are reunified with their biological family. The project aims to support 25 young people over 15 years old, reunited in their family in apprenticeship, to regain their dignity and autonomy through vocational training. Linked to the past phase (DRC459, September 2016 - August 2017), CAFOD will provide funding support to CCN to finalize the vocational training of these 25 youth in 2018.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Communauté du Chemin NeufCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7633.58777633.5877CAFOD General Funds7633.5900Communauté du Chemin NeufGB-CHC-285776-DRC572CAFODThe on-going political situation in DRC is likely to tear up much troubles than expected. Despite the agreement signed on December 31st, 2016, under the leadership of the Catholic Church and the negotiation to hold the election on December 2018, climate of disagreements (on the use of machine to vote and the candidacy of the current president in the ruling party) tend to raise violence from unsatisfied population, especially youth. For the Anglican Diocese in DRC, It’s wise to anticipate this situation by implementing it in three main activities as follow: - Raising awareness on the political process and election, populate the election calendar, sensitize communities about their roles and responsibility in the effort to increase the people’s participation in the forth-coming election. - Training of authorities and political actors (Youth & women will be trained according to gender equality, rights and obligation of voters and candidates. - Anglican staff of Diocese will reinforce their capacities in monitoring issues related to the project. The project will be implemented in the city of Goma, Bunia, Kinshasa and 23 suburbs neighbouring the three cities, from 2nd July2018 to 27th February 2019. This project will ensure the promotion of women and youth as well as inclusive participation of all stakeholders involved in exercising citizen basic rights and obligations. The main aim is to consolidate the process of democratization and political governance by supporting process of peaceful elections, through information sharing on the legal framework and the challenges of the on-going electoral process. For instance, 225 actors (local authorities, community leaders) including 30 local authorities, 110 women, 40 men, 75 young people (boys and girls) will be involved in awareness raising and 5 staff of the Diocesan Offices will strengthen their capacity on civic education and election. 200 house holds, which is 45000 people will benefit from this Project indirectly. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC574CAFODThe project is a continuation of a last 3-Years phase that aimed to strengthen peace dynamics by supporting ex-combatants associations engaged in income-generating activities (IGA) to ensure their holistic community reintegration. An evaluation of the three years pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of the project impact showing that the reintegration of ex-combatants had been successful, but that the IGA are still at a very low level. Based on these findings, a joint decisions between CAFOD and Caritas Bukavu have been taken to change the project focus from a peacebuilding project to a livelihood and community development aimed at strengthening the holistic community reintegration. The goal of the next 3-years program (2018-2021) will be for ex-combatants and host communities to build sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and community development in 23 villages in the diocese of Bukavu through i) Agricultural development, ii) Promotion of small enterprises and income generating activities and iii) A community driven development. The project will focus on the improvement of the livelihood of targeted beneficiaries for the three next years, and will work to achieve minimum stability in the effort to pave the way to achieving sustainability for the small enterprises. The intervention area remains the same as previously: Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu with Idjwi and Bukavu districts as being part of a larger long-term programme. The implementing partner is Caritas Bukavu that has the mandate to carry out humanitarian and sustainable development programs throughout the Archdiocese of Bukavu. This project will have an extended impact on the protection issues (especially those based on gender), the protection of victims of sexual violence and peace building implemented by the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission Bukavu. This project resonates with CAFOD’s DRC CSP and will contributes to CAFOD's goal and mission of promoting the development of the marginalized persons. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40069.091925000.000029629.629620263.0769CAFOD General Funds19806.0150CAFOD General Funds25000.0000CAFOD General Funds20263.0800Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese19806.0200Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese25000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC575CAFODPreparing for joint assessment is one of the elements of Minimum preparedness actions for an Emergency Response Preparedness. This require planning for it ahead of time and avail resource for it. In the revised CAFOD HCD framework (2016), one of the indicators of preparedness is the availability of necessary organisational resources to activate and implement its emergency preparedness plan if an emergency occurs. Effective disaster response planning leads to timely and effective disaster relief operations. It also helps in building realistic expectations. In fact, when disaster strikes local actors are often the first to respond. Government and national or local organisations can rapidly mobilise their resources to respond to a disaster. Donors should first and foremost ensure that local actors are equipped with a proper emergency preparedness capacity because they will save most of the lives and assets after a disaster. In strengthening local and national capacities to respond to shocks and minimise loss of lives and livelihood, preparedness also enables a quicker recovery. In fact, since more than 20 years, DRC has faced various humanitarian crises, mainly due to the activism of both national and foreign armed groups, who continue to operate in several provinces of the country on the one hand and, on the other hand, resulting of natural disasters such as floods, volcanic eruptions, epidemics and bush fires. Responding to the emergency caused by these hazards required having evidence by organising field visit, collating both primary and secondary data. This project aims to support partners to carry out timely needs assessment and conduct planning session for proposal development. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19500.000019500.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC576CAFODOn May 05, 2018, one year after the last outbreak in Likati, the Provincial Health Division of Equateur Province in west DRC warned of the occurrence of an abnormal increase in the number of cases and deaths on a chart of fever with haemorrhagic signs in BIKORO health zone. On May 08, 2018, the Ministry of Health formally declared the Ebola outbreak in Equateur Province. In accordance with the provisions of the International Health Regulations (IHR), the DRC Ministry of Health has notified WHO of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Bikoro Health Zone, Equateur Province. Since this declaration, two other health zones have reported cases (Iboko and Wangata in the city of Mbandaka). The affected areas are bordering with the Republic of Congo. This is the ninth Ebola outbreak in the DRC. A rapid assessment of the public health risks arising from this epidemic ranked the public health risk as high at the national level, moderated at the regional level and low at the global level. On 51 cases investigated, 28 were confirmed, 21 probable and 2 suspected cases. 628 cases needed to be follow, especially in Iboko wich remains the most active zone. As the situation appears to be stabilizing in the 3 health zones affected by the epidemic, there still more concern in the surrounding areas where no preventive actions have been taken to date (almost all the actors are mainly concentrated in the 3 health zones where the epidemic was confirmed). Caritas Congo would like to start sensitization awareness activities on Ebola prevention, particularly in the health zone of Ingende, which is very close to the affected areas. Caritas therefore seeks the support from sister Caritas. Ebola disease epidemic is almost declared (or at the point to be declared) ended. This PAGA is a reimbursement of funding pre-financed by the partner (Caritas Congo) as it was agreed and pledged by CAFOD in last May 2018. Partner faced the Mango health check challenge. Its financial assessment was not updated. This took delay until it was done by CAFOD team. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5648.85495648.8549CAFOD General Funds5648.8600Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC578CAFODCaritas Bukavu will implement a programme that is a continuation of a last 3-Years phase and that aim to strengthen peace dynamics by supporting associations of ex-combatants engaged in income-generating activities to ensure their holistic community reintegration. The goal of the next 3-years program (2018-2021) will be for ex-combatants and host communities to build sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and community development in 23 villages in the diocese of Bukavu through i) Agricultural development, ii) Promotion of small enterprises and income generating activities and iii) A community driven development. A general improvement of the livelihood will be realistic for the three next years, but to achieve sustainability for the small enterprises more time is needed. The intervention area should continue : Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu and Idjwi and Bukavu district as being part of a larger long-term programme. This project will be monitored by CAFOD DRC whose staffs are based both in Goma, so implying important monitoring trips. The present project enclosures project baseline, launch workshop, monitoring costs, project visibility and an external audit which will happen at the project end. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24882.812524882.8125CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC579CAFODSince March 2006, that the Archbishop of Bukavu is supporting the socio-therapeutic approach to help communities to open up, especially women to be able to create spaces of discussion to raise the living conditions of the woman and the girl in the households. In the previous project, counselling homes were therefore supported in some places, and was limited in the area of sexual violence, while the lack of opportunity for economic recovery increased the vulnerability and poverty of victims of sexual violence. In a continuation perspective, the project aim to contribute to emotional and economic rehabilitation of women and their families surviving of all kinds conflicts and help them develop a system of resilience through the approach of sociotherapy in counselling homes in 30 parishes covering the 5 territories plus the city of Bukavu, especially (Kabare, Walungu, Kalehe, Idjwi and Mwenga). This 1-year project run from August 2018 to July 2019. At the end of this project, the women and young women who have been abused and who have had psycho-social therapy in 30 councils house, participate again in daily activities in the household and in the community. 900 conscientious men will become trainers of other men to combat the negative effects of abuse against women, in order to advocate for the rights of women / girls and the importance of ensuring their protection. The implementing partner, Centre Olame, intervenes in all 40 parishes of the Bukavu archdiocese which cover 5 territories out of 8 plus the city of Bukavu. The CO is a sector Diocesan Development Office. Created since 1959, its mission is to coordinate the activities of the Women and Family in the Diocese of Bukavu. It supports the efforts of access to goods being of both rural and urban grace and income generating activities for the women and family well being. This project contribute to CAFOD strategic vision to end violence against women and strengthen the economic justice to fight poverty. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk51574.920435707.9646CAFOD General Funds-10876.4070CAFOD General Funds26743.3628CAFOD General Funds24831.5600Centre Olame26743.3600Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC580CAFODThis project seeks to improve the socio-economic status of women and their families within and around the city of Goma in North Kivu Province, empowering them to earn a secure and sustainable living. Our partner, Caritas Goma, will support vulnerable women to form Saving and Internal Lending Committees (SILC) and to establish their own small businesses. This includes selling food such as potatoes, maize flour and beans as well as cooking charcoal and spices, household items and clothes. Many of the women this project will reach have been displaced or have lost their husbands or children due to ongoing conflict. The women are unable to access loans from banks and face extreme poverty. During the first two phases of this project, which took place between 2012 and 2016, 400 women received training and support from our partner and have formed 14 solidarity groups. Until now, Caritas Goma has been managing the funds for lending, but after a detailed evaluation of this approach it was decided that the responsibility should be taken over by the women themselves to create independence and financial autonomy. Our partner reports an extremely high demand from women in the Goma area to join the project – the women have witnessed the success of SILC and wish to liberate themselves from poverty. Therefore, Caritas Goma aims to increase the number of people supported to 600 (350 from the previous phase and 250 in the coming phase) and include 10 new groups in the programme. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk86310.077535037.410040000.000080000.0000CAFOD General Funds6310.0775CAFOD General Funds2537.4100CAFOD General Funds32500.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds80000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese-80000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese80000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese6310.0800Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese2537.4100Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese32500.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese40000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC581CAFODThe project consists of contributing to the consolidation of the dialogue on mining and forest management through the consolidation of REBAC structures. It maps the dioceses by capitalizing on the lessons learned from the exchange of experiences between REBAC and REPAM held in November 2017 in Brazil, the consolidation of the consultation frameworks (CDC) and the exchange with officials of the decentralized territorial entities (ETD) in Kilwa-Kasenga and the facilitation of intervillage meetings in Kongolo for the fight against bush fires and climate change. The project was designed to follow up on the activities carried out in 2017: support for REBAC activities and the two ORNs. The lessons learned from the REPAM-REBAC experience exchange visit to Brazil made it possible to use the activity of mapping the realities of forest management and other natural resources. Indeed, to better sensitize the populations on the protection of the forest and a better use of the waters, and to influence the policies of management of these resources, it is important to make an inventory of the situation of ground through a mapping that will highlight the essential elements related to the different potentials and the different challenges to using these resources for peace and sustainable developmentCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC583CAFODThe Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains active. While substantial progress has been made to limit the spread of the disease to new areas and the situation in Mangina (in Mabalako Health Zone) is stabilizing, the cities of Beni and Butembo have become the new hotspots. The Masereka and Musienene health zones bordering Butembo are also targeted by this project because they are areas where EVD affected / infected contacts are followed and where probable cases were reported (about 100 contacts in Masereka and 37 in Musienene are followed). Katwa Health zone is part of one of 7 established vaccination belt areas (1 in Bunia, 1 in Tchomia, 3 in Beni, 1 in Katwa and 1 in Mabalako). Proposed project will be implemented by Caritas Butembo-Beni with support from Caritas Congo. It aims to ensure travellers, local leaders, religious leaders, youths, motorbike taxi drivers, drivers are aware of Ebola prevention and early care and work closely with Ebola response teams to strengthen community engagement. The current also plans to spread key hygiene and health messages around the prevention, identification and treatment of the EVD on all points of entry (parking, market, public place, etc.) for all travellers; to raise their awareness and engagement on behaviour change and safer practice to deal against EVD spread in the communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40997.692340997.6923CAFOD General Funds40997.6900Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC584CAFODSince four months, CAFOD contributed to the project improving readiness of Goma and Nyiragongo population to future Nyiragongo eruptions. The proposed project is a preparedness intervention that aims to contribute to the efforts of improving the preparedness of Goma and Nyiragongo population to future Nyiragongo eruptions. The overall goal is to contribute to the reduction of deaths, injuries and trauma related to volcanic eruption. It will focus on the 4 high risk zone of Goma and some villages of Nyiragongo territory. The emphasis will be put in schools, and public institutions such as market, prison, center of PLWD, Hospitals established in the targeted zones. For mitigating harm and losses, the project will : Support the improvement of the capacity of participating schools and public institutions in the high-risk zone to prepare for and respond to disasters, especially volcanic eruption; and for the Civil protection and humanitarian actors to have an up to date information on vulnerable persons in order to inform their evacuation plans; Conduct the feasibility study of the evacuation sites; and support GVO early warning system. To make this happen, the project intends to facilitate the elaboration and the drills exercises of Disaster Management plans for volcanic eruption; the acquisition of knowledge of existing risk in the environment and the skills for prevention/mitigation/preparedness measures, especially for risk related to volcanic eruption; including the acquiring chef of Quarters to collect information on vulnerable persons in the household using KOBO. Thus, beneficiaries will be trained, and will get necessaries capacities to develop their plan, test them and to build the culture of Disaster risk reduction in the area. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk26648.625026648.6250CAFOD General Funds26648.6200Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC585CAFODThe proposed project is a preparedness intervention that aims to contribute to the efforts of improving the preparedness of Goma and Nyiragongo population to future Nyiragongo eruptions. The overall goal is to contribute to the reduction of deaths, injuries and trauma related to volcanic eruption. It will focus on the 4 high risk zone of Goma and some villages of Nyiragongo territory. The emphasis will be put in schools, and public institutions such as market, prison, center of PLWD, Hospitals established in the targeted zones. For mitigating harm and losses, the project will : Support the improvement of the capacity of participating schools and public institutions in the high-risk zone to prepare for and respond to disasters, especially volcanic eruption; and for the Civil protection and humanitarian actors to have an up to date information on vulnerable persons in order to inform their evacuation plans; Conduct the feasibility study of the evacuation sites; and support GVO early warning system. To make this happen, the project intends to facilitate the elaboration and the drills exercises of Disaster Management plans for volcanic eruption; the acquisition of knowledge of existing risk in the environment and the skills for prevention/mitigation/preparedness measures, especially for risk related to volcanic eruption; including the acquiring chef of Quarters to collect information on vulnerable persons in the household using KOBO. Thus, beneficiaries will be trained, and will get necessaries capacities to develop their plan, test them and to build the culture of Disaster risk reduction in the area. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk35541.670035541.6700CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC586CAFODDue to security issues in the CAFOD programme areas, it is more than a need to ensure that personnel are properly prepared and equipped with security risk prevention measures prior to their deployment in the field, this particularly concerns introduction, briefing and specific training. Ignoring or neglecting this would certainly have a negative impact on programs and avoid being detrimental to neglect (People in Aid Information Note 2007). So that, CAFOD has planned this Security, First Aid and Safeguarding workshop for all CAFOD DRC's staff and partner staffs. This workshop aims to increase CAFOD DRC staff and partners awareness on security issues, safeguarding and first aid practices in the purpose of minimize the negative impact of security risks on CAFOD RDC programs. Three days will be devoted to this training, from 18 to 20 September 2018, at Pallottine priest hall of Goma, North Kivu province (DR Congo) for all training sessions. To ensure the assimilation and understanding, the theoretical notions will be coupled with the practical exercises. So that, participants might exercise themselves by taking opportunities to exercise on appropriate practices of prevention and first aid in the reality simulated circumstances. three modules planned for the training sessions, including : Module 1: All aspects of office and field staff security Module 2: First-aid concepts in minor accidents and fatal accidents Module 3: Introduction of notions of safeguarding including child protection. The training will be facilitated by a consultant from Safer Edge (see www.saferedge.com) for the Module 1 and 2. The Module 3 will be facilitated by the CAFOD's MEAL PO with support of CAFOD's PM. This training is an opportunity to allow the CAFOD staff and its partners to know the appropriate measures to be taken to individually ensure its safety, prevent security risks and take precautions in case of accidents. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13318.218713318.2187CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC587CAFODThe Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains active. While substantial progress has been made to limit the spread of the disease to new areas and the situation in Mangina (in Mabalako Health Zone) is stabilizing, the cities of Butembo, Musienene, Katwa and Masereka have become the new hotspots. Proposed project plans to raise awareness on sanitization and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to prevent the spread of the EVD; to ensure the safety of frontline health care workers and volunteers by providing personal protective equipment (PPEs) and, providing assistance to displaced communities in the area in food and NFIs as a consequence of the Ebola outbreak. Proposed project will be implemented by CAFOD through its local implementing partners Caritas Butembo-Beni with support from Caritas Congo. It aims to ensure travellers, local leaders, religious leaders, youths, motorbike taxi drivers, drivers are aware of Ebola prevention and early care and work closely with Ebola response teams to strengthen community engagement. This project will provide food and NFI support to 996 affected IDPs and host households (directly impacted by the outbreak, cases or contact) in Mabalako health area in Beni territory. The benefit of the project will allow these targeted vulnerable households to receive a 30-day food ration that represents the duration of incubation to recover their human dignity. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk203455.4687203455.4687CAFOD General Funds203455.4700Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC588CAFODThe Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains active. While substantial progress has been made to limit the spread of the disease to new areas and the situation in Mangina (in Mabalako Health Zone) is stabilizing, the cities of Butembo, Musienene, Katwa and Masereka have become the new hotspots. LDS has awarded CAFOD project to be implemented by Caritas Butembo-Beni. Proposed project plans support the implementing partner to raise awareness on sanitization and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to prevent the spread of the EVD; to ensure the safety of frontline health care workers and volunteers by providing personal protective equipment (PPEs) and, providing assistance to displaced communities in the area in food and NFIs as a consequence of the Ebola outbreak. Implementing partner ‘aim is to ensure travellers, local leaders, religious leaders, youths, motorbike taxi drivers, drivers are aware of Ebola prevention and early care and work closely with Ebola response teams to strengthen community engagement. This project will provide food and NFI support to 996 affected IDPs and host households (directly impacted by the outbreak, cases or contact) in Mabalako health area in Beni territory. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4531.25004531.2500CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC589CAFODThe Mululi water project aims to support socio-economic growth by improving the health and livelihoods of the marginalised rural population through the provision of water to more than 500 families through a gravity-fed system. This project will finalise the WASH programme funded by CAFOD (USD 30,000) which needed USD 50,000 for its completion. Local population have contributed through labour supply in digging canals and supplying some tank construction materials. CAFOD and its partner Caritas Bukavu sampled water at one potential source spring and found water to be potable and with sufficient flow to supply the entire village by gravitation. Located 3 km upstream from the village near the mountain peak in a bush field, the flow of the spring is adequate to supply water to the village on 12 hours per day basis. The intervention will consist to construct the water catchment and set tanks at the spring area, construct 1 tank of 20 m3 and 5 water stand posts of 3 taps each and train local technicians on how to maintain the system. It will also provide necessary materials and tools to help community to properly maintain the water system and build 2 public latrines (in a school and at the market). It will be implemented by Centre Olame which works in close collaboration with Caritas Bukavu. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk36907.171836907.1718CAFOD General Funds36907.1700Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC590CAFODThe Mululi water project aims to support socio-economic growth by improving the health and livelihoods of the marginalised rural population through the provision of water to more than 500 families through a gravity-fed system. This project will finalise the WASH programme funded by CAFOD (USD 30,000) which needed USD 50,000 for its completion. Local population have contributed through labour supply in digging canals and supplying some tank construction materials. CAFOD and its partner Caritas Bukavu sampled water at one potential source spring and found water to be potable and with sufficient flow to supply the entire village by gravitation. Located 3 km upstream from the village near the mountain peak in a bush field, the flow of the spring is adequate to supply water to the village on 12 hours per day basis. The intervention will consist to construct the water catchment and set tanks at the spring area, construct 1 tank of 20 m3 and 5 water stand posts of 3 taps each and train local technicians on how to maintain the system. It will also provide necessary materials and tools to help community to properly maintain the water system and build 2 public latrines (in a school and at the market). It will be implemented by Centre Olame which works in close collaboration with Caritas Bukavu. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1171.87501171.8750CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC591CAFODCAFOD has been working since last year on a civic education project aimed at promoting the participation of the population in the democratic process. This project was funded by Porticus and implemented in the dioceses of Kinshasa, Bukavu and Goma. DRCongo faces political and human rights challenges in relation to the undelivered election. President Joseph Kabila, who was supposed to step at the end of his second and last term, did not do so, and as a result, the opposition has intensified the pressure to protest this tendency. The democratic space and human rights is seriously reduced. The Catholic Church, through the Justice and Peace Commission at the national level (CEJP) and the diocesan (CDJP Goma and CDJP Bukavu) sought to address this unstable environment by preparing young women and men to swiftly play their civic role. The objective of this project was to improve the public's knowledge on the electoral process by disseminating civic and electoral education programs in preparation for the elections by ensuring that the materials and tools used are politically acceptable. The project also planned to use sport and music to bring young people together and help them understand the importance of a peaceful electoral process and, above all, how to peacefully claim their rights. In addition, the project also planned to use social media to inform the youth about the democratization process and the role of youth in the political process. It is with this in mind that we plan to undertake a final evaluation and audit to assess and sanction the effectiveness and efficiency of this project so that we can better direct the rest of our interventions related to citizen participation in the political process in three dioceses. We seek to evaluate the impact and efficiency of our interventions for the benefit of the aforementioned dioceses, analyze the socio-political and security factors in this context in order to better guide our future programs. This project will also facilitate the evaluation and audit of the social Integration project of the youth at risk and ex combatants that was also funded by Porticus over the past 3 years.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4645.00001191.8600CAFOD General Funds3453.1400CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC594CAFODThe Archbishop of Bukavu is supporting the socio-therapeutic approach since more than a decade to help communities to open up and build up, especially women to be able to create spaces of discussion to raise the living conditions of the women and the girls not only in the community but also in the households. In the previous project, counselling homes were therefore supported in some places, and were limited in the area of sexual violence, while the lack of opportunity for economic recovery increased the vulnerability and poverty of victims of sexual violence. In a continuation perspective, the project aim to contribute to emotional and economic rehabilitation of women and their families surviving of all kinds conflicts and help them develop a system of resilience through the approach of sociotherapy in counselling posts across 30 parishes covering the 5 territories plus the city of Bukavu, especially (Kabare, Walungu, Kalehe, Idjwi and Mwenga). At the end of this project, the women and young women who have been abused and who have had psycho-social therapy in 30 councils house, participate again in daily activities in the household and in the community. 900 conscientious men will become trainers of other men to combat the negative effects of abuse against women, in order to advocate for the rights of women / girls and the importance of ensuring their protection. The implementing partner, Centre Olame, intervenes in all 40 parishes of the Bukavu archdiocese which cover 5 territories out of 8 plus the city of Bukavu. The CO is a sector Diocesan Development Office. Created since 1959, its mission is to coordinate the activities of the Women and Family in the Diocese of Bukavu. It supports the efforts of access to goods being of both rural and urban grace and income generating activities for the women and family well being. This project contribute to CAFOD strategic vision to end violence against women and strengthen the economic justice to fight poverty and consequently increasing the power and influence of the most vulnerable. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC595CAFODThe overall goal is to contribute to the recovery of human dignity by reviving the self-help activities of 300 armed conflict survivors in the Bukavu Archdiocese, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. This is through the sensitization of 5,000 prople of the Kalehe, Walungu and Kabare territories, including IDPs, survivors and their families to prevent and minimize the consequences / effects of violence on vulnerable populations by March 2019. This project also aims to bring victim’s communities to be aware of their vulnerability, identify their strengths and set up protection strategies. Everything contributes to improving the life quality of 300 survivors of sexual violence, including 200 women and 100 men, as Bukavu Justice and Peace Commission (CDJP) has been working with CAFOD since 2008, as one of the only organisations in the area to bring about change and provide support to the vulnerable. Working across 34 parishes, CDJP’s aims are focused on justice and peace in a diocese that has been torn apart by war for decades. Our partner works to educate, train and advocate on issues related to elections, civic rights, peace and democratic values. CDJP has 18 counselling offices or Listening Centres, working with specialist psychosocial assistants who are trained and experienced in counselling survivors of violence. To ensure that holistic and effective support is provided, CDJP collaborates with local organisations that have the capacity to provide safe medical facilities for the care of victims of sexual violence. Our partner has extensive experience of working on governance, accountability and peace-building issues and works with legal authorities at all levels, including lawyers in parishes and formal lawyers for the judicial monitoring of cases. In recognition of CDJP’s tremendous work, the organisation has been awarded two international prizes – the International Award for Peace and Reconciliation, Coventry and the Shalom Prize. the main target.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC596CAFODConsidering the current challenging context of DRC, the Bishop’s conference needs to readjust and plan accordingly. In this sense, the bishop conference will be having an extraordinary meeting in order to re-assess the current situation of the country and develop the annual plan to define key activities of the bishop conference over the year. The extraordinary meeting aims to: (1) Define the Bishops’ post electoral advocacy plan, (2) Plan the bishop’s round table that will be focussing on the reconciliation of views of bishops that seem to be divided at the moment (Some are supporting the current president and some are not) (3) Propose the stepping stones of the Justice and peace road-map for diocesan and national dissemination and (4) Shed some light on the upcoming of the next bishop’s statement that relates to the current political situation. In light of the above, the Bishop’s conference is planning some series of advocacy activities across the country, primarily targeting the eastern part of DRC ie Beni-Butembo, an area that has experienced several crises over the past years. Beni-Butembo area, apart from experiencing continued insecurity due to uncontrolled armed groups ie the ADF NALU the area has also experienced Ebola since now about 5 months and the situation continue to be experienced. These two reasons presumably led CENI to the decision of excluding this area from participating from the general election. The population of this area continue to judge the decision of CENI as being unfair and have since been organizing local reprisal activities to express their disagreement and anger against a decision that is also said to be constitutionally unfair.In response to expressing their solidarity on this situation, the bishops are planning some advocacy activities across the country and Beni Butembo area is on the priority of their list in taking forward the advocacy to promote peace. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC597CAFODOver the last two and half years, CAFOD and partners have been implementing the MF4 wash program in DRC. The primary outcome being that Communities, civil society organisations and local authorities have improved capacity to identify, plan, engage with, deliver and adopt sustainable WASH services. Tremendous work has been done on the field. In the DRC context, has worked with CARITAS Bukavu, Caritas Goma, Beni-Butembo and Kasongo responding to abject WASH needs in hard to reach communities. In the communities, the program targeted the many community frameworks Based made up of interfaith women leaders, women and men from locally based civil society, and politico-administrative representatives. These Community based Frameworks have been given basic knowledge on he governance and the sustainability of the services within the community beyond the project life period. They were also trained and sensitized on the role of the women in water service management and how to enhance women's participation in water service management, improved access to safe drinking water and community development including the participation of women and men in WASH projects. The Framework s have so far performed well and made many cases of advocacy towards the local authorities to improve the participation of women in Wash programs; they have raised community awareness on hygiene and sanitation, protection of water sources in schools, health centres, made campaign on how to wash hands especially now with the occurrence of EBOLA in the region. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10866.00004986.4000CAFOD General Funds5879.6000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC599CAFODA series of earthquakes shook the province of South Kivu during the week of 20 to 25 November 2017 followed by aftershocks for three days. The epicenter was located in Walungu territory. Another earthquake of great magnitude was felt on the night of Monday 4 to Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in the same area causing huge damage to property and putting the population in a huge fear. Most houses that have experienced cracks and / or destroyed, are generally those of religious (presbyteries, convents of the sisters, etc.) but also some schools and homes in the community. The most affected localities are Burhale, Irongo and Walungu. The Cirhundu Elementary School, built in 1947, is located in the locality of Burhale. Around 700 students are enrolled in this school. 12 of its classrooms were heavily damaged. Students are crammed into classrooms that have not been affected too much. There is a problem of promiscuity but also students are exposed to enormous weather, which does not promote better learning. These destroyed buildings require urgent reconstruction in order to encourage children affected by this natural disaster to study under more or less acceptable conditions, especially since the school year is still in progress and no assistance has been provided. That this project submitted by Caritas Bukavu Development aims to facilitate access to school facilities for Burhale’ local residents in Walungu territory. Caritas Bukavu plans to rehabilitate this school destroyed by the earthquake by building two classrooms among those affected to promote learning and put children out of harm's way Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC600CAFODSince 2006, there has been an effort to demobilise many of these children and youth. An estimated 31,000 children have been demobilised from DRC’s battlefields, with a further 3,500 to 8,000 children who may still be with armed groups in the eastern DRC provinces alone. Demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration projects have previously tried to bring children out of the conflict and back to their communities, homes and families but limited resources and endemic conflict have made it difficult. There are significant barriers to peaceful and safe reintegration such as lack of access to education, to vocational training, and to food and shelter. Limited funding for reintegration projects has also restricted real safe reintegration and sustainable support for children and youth. This project in North Kivu (Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), aims to promote sustainable reintegration of youth at risk including ex-combatants in Masisi, Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Goma Town. The specific objective is to equip these youth with the needed social and livelihoods skills for sustainable reintegration into society and help to enhance government’s capacity for tackling youth unemployment. The expected outcomes are sustainable reintegration of youth at risk including ex-combatants and train teachers, parents and community leaders about the effects of violence and conflict resolution skills.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk60000.000060000.0000CAFOD General Funds60000.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC601CAFODInternational Women's Day, celebrated every year on March 8, focus this year on "Fair thinking, smart building and innovation for change" The theme proposes to reflect on innovative ways to advance gender equality and women's empowerment, particularly in the following areas: social protection systems, access to public services and the construction of sustainable infrastructure. Achieving the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires transformative change, integrated approaches and new solutions, especially when it comes to promoting gender equality and empowering all women and men. girls. The observation of the current curves suggests that current actions will not be sufficient for the establishment of a 50-50 Planet by 2030. Innovative approaches that break with the status quo are essential to removing structural barriers and ensuring that no woman or girl is left behind. This links with CAFOD’s approach to protection mainstreaming, accountability, gender and inclusion, brought together under the banner of “Leave No One Behind”. APROFIME, a CAFOD partner has planned to advocate for this topic during the month related to advance women's rights. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4960.00004960.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC602CAFODThe Great Lakes sub region and especially the Eastern DRC continue to remain a conflict zone where peace is extremely fragile and war is not completely ruled out. Many youths are faced unemployment and are exploited by political leaders. Others are recruited into armed groups and this increase harm in most disadvantaged communities in North-Kivu Province. Supporting this project dealing with youth’s from Goma and neighbouring Great lakes dioceses expects to increase youth’s awareness, to reduce ethnic and political manipulation as well as hatred between cross-border communities in nonviolent way. Youth forum will be opportunity to provide appropriate framework for sharing and raising awareness of positive values such as peace and peaceful coexistence enabling them to become major actors of positive change in the region. The project plans to organize open space and workshops on topics related to Peacebuilding, leadership, entrepreneurship, civic and democratic participation, communication and dialog mechanism to build relationship. Faith leaders and key persons from local civil society and officials will mentor, share experiences and best practices with youths. Project plans also to organise youth’ socio-cultural peace exhibition that will be relayed by public media for a deep awareness. Project activities will be cofounded by Goma’Diocese. This project will be implemented by CDJP Goma' staff and “Maison des Jeunes” with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. The youth peace forum will be held in Goma and will bring together about 32000 youths from Goma, Bukavu, Uvira, Rwanda and Burundi from April 11th to April 14th 2019. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7692.30767692.3076CAFOD General Funds7692.3100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC603CAFODThis project will mainly target religious leaders across various churches across the Archdioceses as well as the youth. The president of the republic has offered a space for citizen consultations. This is the opportunity for all layers of the population to echo and voice out their concerns at various levels regarding various governance concern. It is in this sense that the Anglican church is proposing to work with the youth and implement various decentralized consultations across the country particularly in the kivus to fetch the desiderata of the community which will be consolidated and taken up to the president's desk. The project will also organize a solidarity trip to the diocese of Beni in communion with the populations that has been victim of various atrocities. Additionally the project will support a round table of church leaders to inform on some future interfaith statement on governance and accountability monitoring. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk83750.000061150.0000CAFOD General Funds22600.0000CAFOD General Funds61150.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)22600.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC604CAFODWater is the lifeblood for farmer living around Malebo pool which is a very large wetland in Kinshasa, not just for agricultural but also for a large type of livelihoods. Decades of socio political instability have destroyed much of farming irrigation and other water supply systems, which are vital for the substantial agriculture. As the largest area of Malebo pool, Tchangu area is very fertile, were almost 2,500 households practices substantial agriculture in an estimated area of more than 500 ha whose food security and livelihoods are at risk following a sharp fall in crop production due to drought. Since 2014 and thanks to financial support from CAFOD, MAMBELI NGO has intervened through projects different project to defend this site by rehabilitating the dam over a length of 200 m. Unfortunately in front of the extent of the perimeter this intervention did not live up to defend and protect this site which is subject to the calamities of floods happen this season and reducing considerably the production area of the site. The sharp decline in production will have a negative impact on farmers' income and access to food. Some 10,000 farmers need urgent assistance by restoring the dyke along Tchangu River, were many of the most vulnerable households having lost all or a large part of their cereal crops in that most affected area of Pool Malebo. Furthermore, the present degrading state of the site will not be able to allow the efficient exploitation by the peasant farmers during the great agricultural season which begins in December-January; which justifies the urgent need for an emergency project of agricultural irrigation schemes. These developments will be organized under a framework of a global scheme to restore the agricultural perimeter of Tshangu in line with actions already undertaken by MAMBELI to fight against floods in the area. This is a program to expand the bed of the Tshangu River, by planting protective dike and strengthening existing dikes. Making agriculture production less dependent on highly variable and unpredictable rainfalls is particularly crucial in an effort to build resilience in Tchangu area. After the construction of the dike the cultivable area will be restored, so this project will help to reach good results for the benefit of the communities.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Mambeli ONGDCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Mambeli ONGDGB-CHC-285776-DRC605CAFODThis Project implemented by CAJED and APROFIME takes into account: 1) The supported transition of children and youth affected by armed conflicts, including those associated with the Forces and groups armed (EAFGA), children from vulnerable families and those not assisted by transitional host families (FAT) in Goma and the North of Masisi; as well as the family reunifications (RF). Post-reunification monitoring also being done by implemented partners. Partners will also provide financial support to Transitional host families for income generating activities, this to ensure the assistance of children who will be on their responsibilities. 2) This project has to contribute to : - The education of school children through school re-entry; - Vocational training of youth who have interrupted their education. This, for their empowerment through Micro-Enterprise initiated and managed after training. 3) This project will also contribute to peace education and peaceful coexistence through : - Community outreach and; - Training of local leaders and community participation structures (groups) on peace consolidation (in General) and children protection (in particular). This project is related to DRC620Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC606CAFODThis project includes a range of activities aimed to contribute to increase the civic and electoral participation of young people and women in the democratic process, local governance and ongoing electoral process. It seeks to empower and raise awareness of the targeted youths and women to interact with local authorities and urge them to be more accountable, to apply good governance principles when managing the city and ensure youths and women voice are heard. Through this project, CDJP Uvira plans to prepare youths, marginalized and women to avoid tensions, political manipulations in the ongoing local elections. It also seeks to involve in a credible, responsible and peaceful way the political and traditional authorities and community leaders in managing land and power conflicts in their respective communities. Workshops, trainings, community and media sessions, sociocultural events, dialogs on key local governance issues as well as advocacy initiatives will be done to reach project objectives. Project also plans to carry out mediation initiative through dialogue meetings between the parties to the different conflicts pinned to enhance social cohesion within communities and to work mainly on peace connectors. The project will be implemented by CDJP Uvira staff with support from CAFOD Governance and Peace building Program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC608CAFODThis project is part of the concern to improve the working conditions of Caritas Kidnu staff. It wants to give Caritas Kindu a safe, stable and sufficient source of renewable energy. It will consist of the acquisition, installation and maintenance of new photovoltaic electricity equipment within the Caritas Administrative Office of the Diocese of Kindu in Maniema Province. All of this work will be carried out followed closely by the Caritas Development Department Kindu. Caritas Development Kindu Asbl has certain institutional capacities such as the administrative building, the computer equipment and the machinery. It has two sources of electrical and solar energy. Indeed, the City of Kindu is experiencing a serious problem of lack of electricity (too much load shedding). SNEL, to satisfy its subscribers, is getting electricity from an old SAKIMA power station 100 km from Kindu, but it does not meet the growing needs of the population. Caritas Development Kindu also uses generators, but the monthly cost of fuel is too high. She is obliged to pay the bills of the SNEL without being served and at the same time switch on the generator.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC609CAFODCAFOD has now most of the policies, systems, training, guidance, tools and resources in place to help ensure that CAFOD is a safe and inclusive organisation and our partners are working in safe and inclusive ways. CAFOD DRC has completed the process of prioritising its partners in term of safeguarding. it has also supported its partners to make their self-assessment and capacity strengthening plans. CAFOD DRC plan to organise the SADI training from 3 to 6 June 2019. Two partners will be supported as well to test set up complaints and MEL system for their projects, one for each. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8783.08008783.0800CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC610CAFODMonitoring is a primarily responsibility of Partners as they are the one responsible for the implementing and monitoring projects on ground. In the current context, it is important to re-visit partners' ways of working in consideration of the current context. Partners need to remain keen about important aspects that are related to safeguarding and how to remain sensitive while implementing various interventions in the COVID context. This will also help to train partner on quality targeting and the use of IT as we adjust into the current ways of working. This will also facilitate the process of revising key aspects related to safeguarding of which, now need to be revisited with each partners and assess their implementation in how this is being applied and reflected in their day to day ways of working.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15580.000015580.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC611CAFODBuilding from the past experiences especially related to challenges of community involvement, religious leaders want to be proactive as they recognize their responsibility in the response. The intention is to assess the level of their involvement and build on the recommendations from the Round Table that were organized during the 11th Ebola Epidemic. It is in this sense that a reflection workshop will be organized in Butembo with the financial support from CAFOD in collaboration with the Anglican Church and Caritas beni-Butembo in order to revisit how best the religious leaders can act meaningfully and to best use their positions, their voices, their influence to limit the escalation of this 12th wave of Ebola that stand out as another significant threat to an area that is already fragile. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4050.00004050.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC612CAFODMonitoring is a primarily responsibility of Partners as they are the one responsible for the implementation and monitoring of projects. Good monitoring is based on good designing and planning. CAFOD DRC is supporting its partners to strengthen their PDMEAL. For the remaining period of the CSP, the Country Program has committed to pursuit this process in order to ensure that conditions of the beneficiaries have improved through a SADI Program. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1139.00001139.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC613CAFODMonitoring is a primarily responsibility of Partners as they are the one responsible for the implementation and monitoring of projects. Good monitoring is based on good designing and planning. Since December 2018, CAFOD DRC is supporting its partners to strengthen their PDMEAL. For the remaining period of the CSP, the Country Program has committed to pursuit this process in order to ensure that conditions of the beneficiaries have improved through a SADI Program. This grant will facilitate MEAL and Programme finance office to achieve the following outputs: 1. Partners organisations coached to put in place project/Program management system: MEAL; Feedback and complaints 2. Staff of partners organisations trained in different themes: MEAL ( Set up MEAL system in projects and the organisation, Methods and technic of monitoring and evaluation, ect) and Finance ( Budget monitoring, project reporting) 3. Program and projects baseline conducted 4. Partners organisations accompanied to put in place system and procedures Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19980.770019980.7700CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC614CAFODIn May 2018, the National Coordination of the JPR Commission had succeeded in bringing together all the diocesan coordinators responsible for Justice - Peace & Reconciliation in order to understand the role that each should play, share experience and develop a three-year Strategic Plan. Among the main priorities identified in the operational plan by these various commissions at the end of this planning meeting, the participants agreed on: 1. Running workshop training sessions for JPR parish responsible on the different themes (conflict management, civic education, good governance as well as haw to deal against gender-based violence in parishes) 2. The establishment of local governance committees to promote better interaction between the authorities and these committees and increase citizen control. Planned project seeks to promote the active citizen engagement and participation in the local governance in targeted municipalities of Kinshasa city. Through this project, PEAC plans to undertake a range of activities focused on three below areas: 1. Consolidating democracy and applying good governance principles when managing the five targeted municipalities of Kinshasa ( Kinshasa, Kalamu, Ngaliema, N’sele et Kimbaseke) by raising awareness, sharing information and strengthening capacities of neighbourhood leaders within these municipalities 2. Providing support to the JPCs focal points in their work to raise awareness among neighbourhood leaders so that populations can hold their local authorities accountable and integrate the real needs of the population into communal plans 3. Tailored specific trainings for JPCs focal point to reinforce their gender equality sensitivity and promote women participation in local governance as key actors. Project plans also to strengthen capacities of basic services Providers in Kimbanseke municipality to improve local governance of basic services. The project will be implemented by PEAC staff with support from CAFOD Governance and Peace building Program Officer in close collaboration/coordination with Governance and Peace building PM and other relevant CAFOD’s staff. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15503.846115503.8461CAFOD General Funds15503.8500Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC615CAFODThe DRC, considered as a post-electoral country, remains fragile with weaknesses in democratic governance, decentralization and restoration of state authority. In the area of justice and security, DRC is facing corruption and impunity, breakdown of the state and absence of rule of law. Citizen participation in local governance continues to remain a major concern for women and youths. Project plans to increase their awareness and engagement on civic participation, to enhance their interactions with officials and hold them to be more accountable. EAC/Goma Diocese will ensure that project activities planned give opportunity to inhabitants to experiment their citizenship in positive way, they have their voice heard by municipalities’ authorities and participate in democratic debate as key actors. The frameworks for consultation and dialogue will be set up at various levels in the targeted municipalities to physically bring local authorities and elected officials closer to the communities and enable them to interact. The restructured local governance committees will systematically channel the grassroots needs collected in municipalities for appropriate advocacy actions and monitoring of population access to basic services. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7692.30767692.3076CAFOD General Funds7692.3100Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC616CAFODThe Bishops' Conferences of Burundi (CECAB: 8 dioceses), the Democratic Republic of Congo (CENCO: 47 dioceses) and Rwanda (CEPR: 9 dioceses) founded on 3 December 1984, in accordance with the recommendations of Canon Law (see can. 459, § 1), the Association of the Central African Bishops' Conferences, known as ACEAC. ACEAC's mission as a platform for socio-pastoral action by the Catholic Churches of a sub-region) goes beyond the boundaries of nations, tribes, ethnic groups and languages, and according to its Statutes. Its purpose is "to study ways and means of promoting dialogue and consultation, mutual assistance and ecclesial cooperation between member Bishops' Conferences for the in-depth evangelisation of African man in his cultural, social and religious milieu" (cf. Statutes, art. 4). The ISPR/ACEAC Programme has been running since November 2017. It is a program such as a pastoral service of ACEAC and an academic institution in support of the culture of peace for a renewed social cohesion. As a pastoral service, ISPR/ACEAC is a permanent instrument of formation in the direct service of ACEAC in the field of justice, reconciliation and peace. The goal of ISPR/ACEAC is to systematically promote and disseminate a sub-regional culture of peace, harmonious development and integration. This project is being introduced to solicit, as in the past, support for the administration and operation of the ACEAC’ General Secretariat and ISPR/ACEAC for the period from May to October 2019. This is a crucial period that coincides with the end of the first cycle (defence of memoirs, award of first degrees) and recruitment for a second cycle. It is therefore intended to support the administration of the ISPR/ACEAC, including an administrative staff to handle all administrative aspects of the programme (day-to-day management, operations, logistics, maintenance, etc.) and an academic staff to manage all academic activities (registration, schedules, seminars, practical exercises, etc.). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC619CAFODThe overall goal of the Simama project is to contribute to the recovery of human dignity by reviving the self-help activities of about 300 women, survivors of different forms of violence as a result of the prolonged and uncontrolled armed conflict in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This project is in its fourth year of implementation and there is need to assess its effectiveness and its impact over the past years and the existing gaps regarding this intervention. This will help to shed light in designing the future intervention of this project over the next three years. This evaluation will therefore inform the direction of the next project. Additionally, this project will support the evaluation of the at risk youth project being implemented by CAJED. The project is also in its last year of the current phase. This project will be equally assessed and evaluated in order to identify the impact of our intervention over the past years. More over this will also identify areas of gaps and inform on the future direction of the project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC620CAFODThis Project implemented by CAJED and APROFIME takes into account: 1) The supported transition of children and youth affected by armed conflicts, including those associated with the Forces and groups armed (EAFGA), children from vulnerable families and those not assisted by transitional host families (FAT) in Goma and the North of Masisi; as well as the family reunifications (RF). Post-reunification monitoring also being done by implemented partners. Partners will also provide financial support to Transitional host families for income generating activities, this to ensure the assistance of children who will be on their responsibilities. 2) This project has to contribute to : - The education of school children through school re-entry; - Vocational training of youth who have interrupted their education. This, for their empowerment through Micro-Enterprise initiated and managed after training. 3) This project will also contribute to peace education and peaceful coexistence through : - Community outreach and; - Training of local leaders and community participation structures (groups) on peace consolidation (in General) and children protection (in particular). This project is related to DRC605 Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk62358.321162385.3211CAFOD General Funds-27.0000CAFOD General Funds62358.3200Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC622CAFODCentre Olame is running the project dedicated to support the socio-therapeutic healing targeting especially women by creating the spaces of discussion to raise the living conditions of the woman and the girl in the households. This project aims to contribute to emotional and economic rehabilitation of women and their families surviving of all kinds conflicts and help them develop a system of resilience through the approach of sociotherapy in counselling homes in 30 parishes covering the 5 territories plus the city of Bukavu, especially (Kabare,Walungu, Kalehe, Idjwi and Mwenga). The institutional support to Centre Olame will facilitate its work, promote its efficiency and address the lack of funding that limits its daily activities to support access of beneficiaries to good being. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10983.606510983.6065CAFOD General Funds10983.6100Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC623CAFODIn 2015, Pope Francis published the encyclical "Laudato si '" on the protection of the common house, the planet earth. In this document the Pope wants certain places on earth to be protected because of the ecosystems of great importance, which constitute a special reserve and protect other forms of life. The pope clearly mentions that the two lungs of the planet which are the Amazon and the Congo River Basin contribute to the balance of the environment. It is in this perspective that two networks of the Church are set up. It is the Ecclesial Pan Amazon Network (REPAM) and the Ecclesial Network on the Congo Basin (REBAC). This project will be carried out with all Episcopal Conferences members of the Congo Basin that makes up the REBACs. These are the Episcopal Conferences of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, the Episcopal Conference of the Central African Republic, the Episcopal Conference of Gabon, the Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea. The project will consist of organizing a workshop of the REBAC Secretariat. Participants at this meeting will come from 6 member countries. This workshop will help lay the groundwork for strengthening climate change adaptation and mitigation actions. It will be a question of collecting information on the actions carried out by each member Bishops' Conference and exchanges of experience on techniques used in climate change adaptation and mitigation within the Bishops' Conferences. Each Bishops' Conference will provide information on the visible effects of climate change observed since the last meeting held in Brazzaville, inform on key stakeholders, and report on how the Bishops' Conferences have mobilized resources for these actions. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC625CAFODAs gold is a very run-down substance, its unavailability risks slowing the economic growth of the entire region, even though it is the only main activity in the region. The gold-bearing population is not trained to develop alternative activities to this gold mining. The most common factor is the lack of an effective policy to control gold mining by the State. This and in this project we want to implement alternative activities to gold panning including trade, agriculture, breeding and feeding production chains. The project plans to design business plans in accordance with current standards with cooperatives and operational solidarity mutuals in the Iga-Barrier-Mongbwalu axis, more specifically in NIZI, LOPA and IGA-BARRIERE. This will enable them to be able to create income-generating activities alternative to gold mining. As a result of trade, agriculture and livestock farming, these gold miners will be able to take charge of their own lives. The soil in this area is fertile and the region offers a wide variety of products that can support the development of different commercial operations. The region also offers potential in the field of livestock farming, which could also be developed by these artisanal miners in addition to the other income-generating activities in which they will be trained. The project aims to ensure their commitment to ensure their own economic stability through attitudinal change, rational management of their income and lifestyle changes. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk0.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds-20000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC626CAFODIn May 2019, CAFOD RDC received PDMEAL fund in order to facilitate SADI training for its partners. The fund facilitated as well two partners to start the process of putting in place project feedback and complaints mechanism. Thanks to SADI training which took place in June 2019. From the training the participant organisations have developed their action plans. CAFOD DRC has compiled these plans in one. Being one of the participants of the SADI training, Caritas Congo (The National Caritas) has expressed formal interest to get support from CAFOD in order to accompany Diocesans Caritas in the implementation of the agreed action plan. This fund will also allow the two supported partners (Centre Olame and Caritas Goma) to pursue the process of establishing the complaints and feedback mechanisms in the communities benefiting from their activities for the two targeted projects. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5284.42625284.4262CAFOD General Funds5284.4300Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC627CAFODIn May 2019, CAFOD RDC received PDMEAL fund in order to facilitate SADI training for its partners. The fund facilitated as well two partners to start the process of putting in place project feedback and complaints mechanism. Thanks to SADI training which took place in June 2019. From the training the participant organisations have developed their action plans. CAFOD DRC has compiled these plans in one. Being one of the participants of the SADI training, Caritas Congo (The National Caritas) has expressed formal interest to get support from CAFOD in order to accompany Diocesans Caritas in the implementation of the agreed action plan. This fund will also allow the two supported partners (Centre Olame and Caritas Goma) to pursue the process of establishing the complaints and feedback mechanisms in the communities benefiting from their activities for the two targeted projects. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2079.50812079.5081CAFOD General Funds2079.5100Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC628CAFODIn May 2019, CAFOD RDC received PDMEAL fund in order to facilitate SADI training for its partners. The fund facilitated as well two partners to start the process of putting in place project feedback and complaints mechanism. Thanks to SADI training which took place in June 2019. From the training the participant organisations have developed their action plans. CAFOD DRC has compiled these plans in one. Being one of the participants of the SADI training, Caritas Congo (The National Caritas) has expressed formal interest to get support from CAFOD in order to accompany Diocesans Caritas in the implementation of the agreed action plan. This fund will also allow the two supported partners (Centre Olame and Caritas Goma) to pursue the process of establishing the complaints and feedback mechanisms in the communities benefiting from their activities for the two targeted projects. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2592.62292592.6229CAFOD General Funds2592.6200Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC629CAFODThe project aims to support socio-economic reintegration of 700 ex-combatants and work with 75 saving and lending groups comprised of community members in Bukavu town and territoiries (Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu and Idjwi) to improve agricultural production and development of small businesses to contribute to local economic growth This project intends to change and impact on the lives of target ex-combatants and host communities in 23 villages in the diocese of Bukavu by enabling the development of sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and community driven development. Ex-combatants and host communities will also increase income through development of small enterprises and income generating activities and improve access to services such as technical advice and credit. The implementing partner is Caritas Bukavu that has the mandate to carry out humanitarian and sustainable development programs throughout the Archdiocese of Bukavu. This project will have an extended impact on the protection issues (especially those based on gender), the protection of victims of sexual violence and peace building implemented by the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission Bukavu. This project resonates with CAFOD’s DRC CSP and will contributes to CAFOD's goal and mission of promoting the development of the marginalized persons. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk54290.2439135147.983254290.2439CAFOD General Funds36025.8320CAFOD General Funds31007.7519CAFOD General Funds46511.6277CAFOD General Funds6787.9568CAFOD General Funds54290.2400Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese36025.8300Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese31007.7500Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese46511.6300Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese6787.9600Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC634CAFODEbola Community Engagement and Prevention (ECEP) will expand on existing EVD response projects currently being implemented by CAN DO partners. It is informed by the national EVD emergency response strategy (SRP4) and will focus on: strengthening community engagement in 7 health zones (e.g. through training of health workers, leaders and groups); awareness raising through mass communication (e.g. including those with access to the general population); and EVD prevention through WASH activities (e.g. supply of hand washing kits in schools/churches/mosques) in 7 health zones reaching nearly 1.8M people in the target areas. The project will continue to build on a mass communication and WASH programming based on careful assessment of communities’ knowledge, practices and behaviours, that is tested and developed in cooperation with the communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk118736.4292112317.0731CAFOD General Funds6911.1212CAFOD General Funds-491.7651CAFOD General Funds112317.0700Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese6911.1200Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese-491.7700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC635CAFODEbola Community Engagement and Prevention (ECEP) will expand on existing EVD response projects currently being implemented by CAN DO partners. It is informed by the national EVD emergency response strategy (SRP4) and will focus on: strengthening community engagement in 7 health zones (e.g. through training of health workers, leaders and groups); awareness raising through mass communication (e.g. including those with access to the general population); and EVD prevention through WASH activities (e.g. supply of hand washing kits in schools/churches/mosques) in 7 health zones reaching nearly 1.8M people in the target areas. The project will continue to build on a mass communication and WASH programming based on careful assessment of communities’ knowledge, practices and behaviours, that is tested and developed in cooperation with the communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk103525.439698215.4471CAFOD General Funds6255.6515CAFOD General Funds-750.8712CAFOD General Funds-194.7878CAFOD General Funds98215.4500Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese6255.6500Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese-750.8700Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese-194.7900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC636CAFODEbola Community Engagement and Prevention (ECEP) will expand on existing EVD response projects currently being implemented by CAN DO partners. It is informed by the national EVD emergency response strategy (SRP4) and will focus on: strengthening community engagement in 7 health zones (e.g. through training of health workers, leaders and groups); awareness raising through mass communication (e.g. including those with access to the general population); and EVD prevention through WASH activities (e.g. supply of hand washing kits in schools/churches/mosques) in 7 health zones reaching nearly 1.8M people in the target areas. The project will continue to build on a mass communication and WASH programming based on careful assessment of communities’ knowledge, practices and behaviours, that is tested and developed in cooperation with the communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk112745.3905106955.2845CAFOD General Funds5790.1060CAFOD General Funds106955.2800Centre Olame5790.1100Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC637CAFODThis project will mainly target the youth in Bukavu Archdiocese that are easily manipulated and therefore vulnerable to fall into different kinds of violence. Now that the election has been carried out and the results have been published, it is time for the population to be engaged in the participatory governance process. The youth need to be equipped with the right knowledge to be able to participate meaningfully in the management of the public affairs, to exercise their civic rights, to demand what rightfully belongs to the people and meaningfully participate in the consolidation and construction of a stronger state. However, it has been noticed that the results that have been published do not reflect the reality and the wishes of the people. Currently majority of the people are in some sort of suspense and observing whether the newly elected president will indeed challenge the Congolese people and fully rise to the expectations of the people to promote better governance and accountability in the management of the public affairs. Otherwise there is the fear that there might be a sparkle of violence and the youth remain the main target for this. It is in this sense that this project will principally target the youth not to run into violence but to use their power to peaceful channel their expressions. The use of new information and communication technologies will still be crucial component of this project as an effective tool to facilitate the collection and management of information on cases of abuses, monitoring human rights violations, as well as for advocacy purposes in preventing such cases. This project is implemented in Bukavu Archdiocese by the Justice and Peace Commission. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20389.380520389.3805CAFOD General Funds20389.3800Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC638CAFODThis project will mainly target the youth in Goma Diocese that are easily manipulated and therefore vulnerable to fall into different kinds of violence. Now that the election has been carried out and the results have been published, it is time for the population to be engaged in the participatory governance process. The youth need to be equipped with the right knowledge to be able to participate meaningfully in the management of the public affairs, to exercise their civic rights, to demand what rightfully belongs to the people and meaningfully participate in the consolidation and construction of a stronger state. However, it has been noticed that the results that have been published do not reflect the reality and the wishes of the people. Currently majority of the people are in some sort of suspense and observing whether the newly elected president will indeed challenge the Congolese people and fully rise to the expectations of the people to promote better governance and accountability in the management of the public affairs. Otherwise there is the fear that there might be a sparkle of violence and the youth remain the main target for this. It is in this sense that this project will principally target the youth not to run into violence but to use their power to peaceful channel their expressions. The use of new information and communication technologies will still be crucial component of this project as an effective tool to facilitate the collection and management of information on cases of abuses, monitoring human rights violations, as well as for advocacy purposes in preventing such cases. This project is implemented in Goma diocese by the Justice and Peace Commission. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24814.15928064.516124814.1592CAFOD General Funds8064.5161CAFOD General Funds24814.1600Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma8064.5200Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC639CAFODThis project will mainly target the youth in Bukavu and Goma Dioceses that are easily manipulated and therefore vulnerable to fall into different kinds of violence. Now that the election has been carried out and the results have been published, it is time for the population to be engaged in the participatory governance process. The youth need to be equipped with the right knowledge to be able to participate meaningfully in the management of the public affairs, to exercise their civic rights, to demand what rightfully belongs to the people and meaningfully participate in the consolidation and construction of a stronger state. However, it has been noticed that the results that have been published do not reflect the reality and the wishes of the people. Currently majority of the people are in some sort of suspense and observing whether the newly elected president will indeed challenge the Congolese people and fully rise to the expectations of the people to promote better governance and accountability in the management of the public affairs. Otherwise there is the fear that there might be a sparkle of violence and the youth remain the main target for this. It is in this sense that this project will principally target the youth not to run into violence but to use their power to peaceful channel their expressions. The use of new information and communication technologies will still be crucial component of this project as an effective tool to facilitate the collection and management of information on cases of abuses, monitoring human rights violations, as well as for advocacy purposes in preventing such cases. This project is implemented in Goma diocese by the Justice and Peace Commission. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk16991.150416991.1504CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC640CAFODCAFOD and involved agencies are proposing to conduct an impact assessment of the education and sensitization activities that the project provided on how communities can live with the volcanic hazard and how to react if it erupts; These activities included: distributing the HAZAGORA game in 30 secondary schools, designing contingency plans and emergency simulations in 60 schools and 3 public institutions, and the production and dissemination of hazard maps in regard to future lava flow in Goma town. While we distributed the game to the schools, a lesson learned was that we were not measuring the impact this game was having on the teachers, pupils and their families. It was noted as well for the contingency plan that schools and other institutions would be revising their plans each year in order to adapt them to the actual context. At the end of the project, there was a feeling from beneficiaries that if the crisis happens today then the activities will have helped. The impact assessment aim to assess whether the project contributed to that end by assessing the impact of hazagora game, and other education activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7174.03007174.0300CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC641CAFODSince 1 August 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been fighting an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the 10th such outbreak the country has faced since 1976. The current outbreak originated in the Beni territory of North Kivu province over one year ago and has spread to reach many villages and territories in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, including Lubero, Goma and Komanda. Incidence rates of EVD continue to grow, with many cases identified in remote areas situated outside of the coverage of health zones. To contribute to the response to stop Ebola, this project aims to increase community awareness of the safe prevention of Ebola, restore livelihoods and improve safe WASH practicesCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17844.085217844.0852CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC642CAFODThe project aims to support socio-economic reintegration of 700 ex-combatants and work with 75 saving and lending groups comprised of community members in Bukavu town and territoiries (Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu and Idjwi) to improve agricultural production and development of small businesses to contribute to local economic growth This project intends to change and impact on the lives of target ex-combatants and host communities in 23 villages in the diocese of Bukavu by enabling the development of sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and community driven development. Ex-combatants and host communities will also increase income through development of small enterprises and income generating activities and improve access to services such as technical advice and credit. The implementing partner is Caritas Bukavu that has the mandate to carry out humanitarian and sustainable development programs throughout the Archdiocese of Bukavu. This project will have an extended impact on the protection issues (especially those based on gender), the protection of victims of sexual violence and peace building implemented by the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission Bukavu. This project resonates with CAFOD’s DRC CSP and will contributes to CAFOD's goal and mission of promoting the development of the marginalized persons. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk43949.612443949.6124CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC643CAFODWomen farmers encounter in their work various difficulties among which: no access to quality seeds, fertilizers necessary for their farming activities, problems related to the lack of knowledge of new techniques, problems of transformation of agricultural products, of evacuation and market access of products, problem of farm income management, just to name a few. And yet, the work of these women contributes to food insecurity. If their activities were growing more and more, they would help to combat food insecurity for a large part of the population, especially the poor populations living in the outlying and densely populated neighbourhoods of the city. This project is to prepare women to change their vision of individual work into a new approach that is more cohesive envisioning a "kind of social economy enterprise" co-operative based on benefit sharing and risk reduction for the development of members of the Cooperative. This involves the work of awareness, persuasion to arrive at the change towards "associative spirit". To do this, they will have to benefit from capacity strengthening on this issue in order to understand the usefulness of a cooperative. The project will also help to strengthen their capacity with access to information on tax, market access and market status for some of the agricultural products. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC644CAFODThe project aims to organize 2 workshops (1 for 4 days and one for 3 days) to develop a contextualized Strategic Plan 2020-2024 and a 2020 Operational Action Plan (OAP-2020). This project will allow members of the FONAHD DRC to meet to re-examine the relevance of the vision, the mission and the values, to make an inventory of the FONAHD DRC platform: its composition, its structures, its reading policy of the current humanitarian context, analyse the internal and external context of FONAHD DRC, define the future direction of FONAHD DRC: strategic objectives, working approach, geographical coverage, type and quality of members, partnership and resource mobilization, strengths, threats and risks , highlight the 2020 Operational Action Plan.FONAHD DRC is a platform created in 2010 by Congolese law organizations whose the aim is to see more resilient Congolese communities where vulnerable populations are able to prepare for the risks of disasters, hazards and climate change. Mitigate their effects, recover from them and adapt to them. Today, the platform counts 35 strong and capable member organizations to intervene as quickly as possible, according to their possibilities, in the different territories of the North Kivu Province. The programming activities of the FONAHD DRC platform are implemented at the local, provincial and national levels and reflect eight thematic areas according to the Clusters Approach, namely: Protection, Education, Food Security, Gender and Gender-Based Violence. , WASH, Logistics, Health, Nutrition and HIV / AIDS, Shelter, Food and Non-Food. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6617.05426617.0542CAFOD General Funds6617.0500Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese-6617.0500Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese6617.0500Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC645CAFODAPROFIM is a female-lead organization that works to support disadvantaged children, specially young girls that have been affected in one way or another by some sort of crisis (ie rape, teenage mothers, street children, girls accused to be sorcerer) to be reintegrated in their society. APROFIM is a sub grantee of the Poticus grant and the organization operates under the coverage of CAJED. However, recent comments from the funding agency that also came about in consideration of the current funding trends recommended that a comprehensive capacity strengthening plan to be put forward in order to position APROFIM in the forefront of not only CAFOD but more in the market to attract other funding agencies. Also as part of CAFOD requirements, APROFIM was also taken though the Mango Health Check, an exercise that is a must for all institutionally funded project. The report from this exercise confirmed the need to strengthen the organization's capacity in some areas although they were situated in low risk. In February 2019, AFROFIME participated to the PDMEAL workshop organised by CAFOD. Just like other partners, APROFIME made their self-capacity assessment regarding PDMEAL and safeguarding. As a result of this, they have developed a capacity strengthening plan. This grant aim to take materialize the action points and recommendations coming from these assessments including: - Support in establishing of feedback and complaint mechanism - support the development of 5 years Strategic plan of the organisation - Strengthen the advocacy plan of the organization that is evidence based ie Production of booklet of success stories of its beneficiaries, especially the one supported through CAFOD partnership Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5539.53485539.5348CAFOD General Funds5539.5300Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – Mère-5539.5300Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – Mère5539.5300Action pour la Promotion de la Fille – MèreGB-CHC-285776-DRC646CAFODCAFOD and SOCOAC will target 5,040 people - just under half of those affected. We have coorindated with Tearfund to target approximately the same amount of beneficiaries each, in different locations. All of we will target are from the Mukoko, Oicha, Mbau, Mavivi and other villages near the Virunga National Park ADF / NALU stronghold. Beneficiaries will be selected and targeted by the SOCOAC team in collaboration with the IDP Committee, the National Commission for Refugees (CNR), local authorities and local civil society on the basis of the vulnerability criteria that will be put in place and validated by all stakeholders during the evaluation. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable people, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, pygmies and / or other people who are completely deprived and unable to buy food and essential household items on their own. We will set up fairs for emergency food, HHs will receive a voucher with which they can purchase quality, nutritious food which will total approximately half of the minimum expenditure basket. Additionally, through a microfinance institution, each HH will receive $75 which they can withdraw safely and confidentially through a credible banking system. This amount has been advised by the NFI cluster group. Throughout the project, we will take into account the vulnerabilities of certain groups. For example, to avoid pregnant women, the elderly and people living with disabilities standing for too long, beneficiary lists will be categorised in order for them to quickly recognise their names. They will be seen to first and laborers will be hired at the fair to assist with carrying items. Others will be hired at banks to help people who cannot see or hear well, or who need extra support such as being able to go to the front of the queue to avoid standing for long periods. Drinking water will be provided during the fair and latrines will be on site, with separate facilities for male and females. It is expected that this project will ensure people meet half of the minium nutrition requirements for a month as well as being able to re-stock NFIs or other valuable goods that they have left behind, or people may choose to rent shelter with their cash instead.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk121995.6201121995.6201CAFOD General Funds121995.6200Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC647CAFODFor several decades Maniema and South Kivu provinces have undergone the presence of armed groups of all persuasions, in a context of acute socio-economic crisis. Populations face multiple challenges in accessing basic goods and services. The security situation in these provinces continues to deteriorate, causing multiple population movements. The situation is marked by serious violations of fundamental rights. In the revision of the operational plan for the humanitarian response strategy covering the period from July to December 2019 of the Province of Maniema and South Kivu, the territory of Kalehe caught the attention and mainly the health zone of Bunyakiri which was Priority 1 and Kalonge priority 2. For Maniema, the health zones of Salamabila and Kabambare are targeted in priority 1 and the one of Lusangi in priority 2. These territories of Kabambare and Kalehe, are affected by regular and frequent population movements, where villages are empty fearing abuses of groups in arms or during clashes. These villages emptied of their population are often the seat of plunder and fire. The orchestrated violence against the population has become a dissuasive weapon of war. on physical and gender-based violence (SGBV) are numerous in these regions, although many are not listed due to lack of accessibility, means of communication or actors present in the area. The humanitarian needs in these areas, due to these difficulties of physical and security access with the activism of national and international armed groups, are only exacerbated. It is to be envisaged for the year 2020 a deterioration of this already serious humanitarian situation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19800.000019800.0000CAFOD General Funds19800.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC648CAFODFor several decades Maniema and South Kivu provinces have undergone the presence of armed groups of all persuasions, in a context of acute socio-economic crisis. Populations face multiple challenges in accessing basic goods and services. The security situation in these provinces continues to deteriorate, causing multiple population movements. The situation is marked by serious violations of fundamental rights. In the revision of the operational plan for the humanitarian response strategy covering the period from July to December 2019 of the Province of Maniema and South Kivu, the territory of Kalehe caught the attention and mainly the health zone of Bunyakiri which was Priority 1 and Kalonge priority 2. For Maniema, the health zones of Salamabila and Kabambare are targeted in priority 1 and the one of Lusangi in priority 2. These territories of Kabambare and Kalehe, are affected by regular and frequent population movements, where villages are empty fearing abuses of groups in arms or during clashes. These villages emptied of their population are often the seat of plunder and fire. The orchestrated violence against the population has become a dissuasive weapon of war. on physical and gender-based violence (SGBV) are numerous in these regions, although many are not listed due to lack of accessibility, means of communication or actors present in the area. The humanitarian needs in these areas, due to these difficulties of physical and security access with the activism of national and international armed groups, are only exacerbated. It is to be envisaged for the year 2020 a deterioration of this already serious humanitarian situation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5745.73645745.7364CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC649CAFODThe expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will access food, NFI, shelter, etc. The cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items and/or rent houses. HHs will as likely be able to access at least two meals per day and repsond to other needs. The project will empower the community as we will do a survey prior to the cash distribution to assess the power dynamic within HHs and carry out sensitisation where needed, especially as it will be largely women who will be receiving the cash on behalf of the HHs. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the current conflict, and who would continue to be highly vunlerable after returning home, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy food and goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. We will organize the mobile banking through which each household will receive £90, the head of the household will receive the cash for the HH. The cash will be done through mobile money which means people will not have to wait in long queues to receive their cash. CAFOD and Caritas Développement Kasongo will target 10,824 people - 66% of of those affected (within the alert note) by the current crises specialy in Wamaza – Kayembe axe and ActionAid will cover other 44% in Kayembe and Salamabila axe. Beneficiaries will be selected and targeted by the Caritas Développement Kasongo team in collaboration with the IDP Committee, the representative of humanitarian Affairs Division, local authorities and local civil society on the basis of the vulnerability criteria mentioned above that will be put in place and validated by all stakeholders during the evaluation. In term of coordination, We have coorindated with ChristianAid, ActionAid and HelpAge . Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk212039.4242212039.4242CAFOD General Funds212039.4200Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC650CAFODUrban fighting in Salamabila, Kabambare territory, Maniema province started on 11 January and lasted on 12 January when Mai-Mai Malaika militia members laid siege to the town. civilians took refuge in a church and a hospital in the town. By 12 January FARDC, national Congolese forces had regained control but the fighting resulted in the death of eight civilians including three children although some sources estimate a higher number of casualties. Several people were also wounded, although exact figures are currently unavailable. Several families are reported to be without homes, and displacement has also been reported, Salamabila areas of kimbaseke and beton were reportedly emptied of their inhabitants, although no independent sources were available to verify reported displacement figures. 200 children as well as their teachers fled their school after the clashes. Some are still unaccounted for, and may be subject to projection violations. Fighting resulted in the destruction of 16 houses and 210 pillaged shops. There is a clear, urgent need for support to a significant displaced population. However, the alert would benefit from a clearer identification of the specific needs - by sector - of different groups affected by the crisis. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1590.90901590.9090CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC651CAFOD This project aims to help the victims of the torrential rains that fell on Dungu city from the second week of October until the end of December 2019. These rains were the basis of the floods which caused several material and environmental damage in Dungu city. Thus, the project proposes to provide emergency aid in essential household items, AME for 300 disaster victims who had lost all their household goods, and houses washed away by the floods in Dungu town in Haut-Uele province in DRC. Given that several families victims of these floods are with host families, and others who are homeless and who are at risk of developing diseases of the hands due to the poor quality of drinking water and poorly preserved. SOCOAC intends to distribute NFI/Shelter kits (women's clothes, pots, blankets, sheets, cans, etc.) to its affected families to prevent weather and waterborne diseases. SOCOAC will launch a tender for suppliers of NFIs. Once the NFIs have been received, the kits will be replenished by the day workers. And each essential kit will contain: - 2 covers, 2 20-liter cans, 1 7-liter saucepan, 3 metal plates, 3 metal cups, 3 metal spoons, 1 ladle, 1 small kitchen knife, 3 bars of soap, 1 6-yard loincloth, 1 tarpaulin and 1 insecticide-treated mosquito net. This could bring a big change in their habit of storing drinking water, in cooking; and as they will have materials, they will be able to build shelters to protect the chronically ill, the elderly, people living with disabilities, young children, and pregnant women. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk34664.122134664.1221CAFOD General Funds34664.1200Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC652CAFODThis project aims to help the victims of the torrential rains that fell on Dungu city from the second week of October until the end of December 2019. These rains were the basis of the floods which caused several material and environmental damage in Dungu city. Thus, the project proposes to provide emergency aid in essential household items, AME for 300 disaster victims who had lost all their household goods, and houses washed away by the floods in Dungu town in Haut-Uele province in DRC. Given that several families victims of these floods are with host families, and others who are homeless and who are at risk of developing diseases of the hands due to the poor quality of drinking water and poorly preserved. SOCOAC intends to distribute NFI/Shelter kits (women's clothes, pots, blankets, sheets, cans, etc.) to its affected families to prevent weather and waterborne diseases. SOCOAC will launch a tender for suppliers of NFIs. Once the NFIs have been received, the kits will be replenished by the day workers. And each essential kit will contain: - 2 covers, 2 20-liter cans, 1 7-liter saucepan, 3 metal plates, 3 metal cups, 3 metal spoons, 1 ladle, 1 small kitchen knife, 3 bars of soap, 1 6-yard loincloth, 1 tarpaulin and 1 insecticide-treated mosquito net. This could bring a big change in their habit of storing drinking water, in cooking; and as they will have materials, they will be able to build shelters to protect the chronically ill, the elderly, people living with disabilities, young children, and pregnant women. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1003.81671003.8167CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC653CAFODIn response to the ongoing contextual challenge in the country, CENCO has renewed its efforts and has initiated a series of advocacy activities in Rome, Brussels, EU etc . The next steps of this mission (if the means and agenda of the President of CENCO allow them) will be in Berlin, London, Washington and New York. There is need to lobby now so that the DRC already starts to prepare for the next elections by demanding: the reform of the electoral law, the organic law governing the CENI, the reform of the Constitutional Court, the creation of a genuine civil registry file by the census of the population; it will also be a way to put a definitive end to the dangerous debate of national registration. As part of its mission and at the request of the President of CENCO, the CEJP is preparing an important advocacy mission to the European Parliament to meet Ms ARENA, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights. This advocacy will target the security situation in Ituri, North and South Kivu.The mission will include 3 steps:One. National advocacy with members of the government and accredited diplomatic missions in Kinshasa Two. Preparation of the advocacy file with the CDJP: Goma, Bukavu, Beni-Butembo and Uvira in Bukavu, a CEJP team will travel to Bukavu to also participate in the relaunch of the Peace to the Great Lakes campaign" 3. Advocacy mission to Brussels is also aligned led by The President of CENCO (Father Nshole and Father Clement). During this stage, the delegation will meet with European parliamentarians, the Belgian cabinet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belgian associations and the Congolese diaspora as well as the international press). The findings of this mission will be presented to the Standing Committee of Bishops in February 2020. Four degrees. Advocacy mission in Berlin (April 2020). Given the difficult time the world is going through because of the COVID19 pandemic, apart from those pleas, CENCO is also raising awareness among the Congolese population to fight against Covid 19 in the DRC. To implement this, Cenco is requesting resources to support the effectiveness of these aligned activities and support the logistics of the activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 40000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC654CAFODTo be most effective, targeting should engage communities throughout the targeting cycle, ensuring the views of affected communities – and particularly those of potentially marginalized and most vulnerable groups – can influence the targeting process . Often, vulnerable groups or those with special needs are overlooked in society, and in the community committees (for example, internally displaced committee) it is not often, for example, you would find a person living with disabilities as part of this committee – which means that those with specific needs do not always get a voice and are not always seen. When committees are being organized, it is important that targeting also takes place at this stage, incorporating members who are marginalized or are people with specific needs. Because of diversity of needs of different communities, targeting ensures that the specific needs, vulnerabilities and capacities of communities and people affected by crisis are identified and assistance is provided accordingly, taking account of the diversity within communities including those who may be marginalized or disadvantaged. However, after consulting and going through the literature of targeting guidelines from different START Network Members in DRC it is clear that they are using different frameworks and thus there is an interest in harmonization and standardizing this approach so that all agencies are collecting consistent data. Agencies who respond to an alert together could also be using different means of targeting which then raises issues of consistency in implementation and reporting for the same project. As agencies use different targeting approaches and data collection methods, there could potentially be gaps in targeting and some people who need support, may be missed. With a standardized framework, all agencies in DRC could use the same methods for data collection and targeting, this would ensure a better approach and would significantly lessen the opportunity for people who should be targeted to be missed. It will also make sure that the Start Fund’s statistics for DRC are more accurate, as all members will be working from the same framework. CAFOD will work with other Start member agencies based in Goma to try to build a framework to enable consistent targeting, data collection and beneficiary identification, including people with specific needs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7657.16007657.1600CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC656CAFODSince October 2018, Centre OLAME was implementing a project on emotional and economic rehabilitation of women and their families surviving of all kinds conflicts and help them develop a system of resilience through the approach of sociotherapy in counselling homes in 40 parishes covering the 5 territories plus the city of Bukavu, especially (Kabare, Walungu, Kalehe, Idjwi and Mwenga). The project is ended and this grant will help to support the financial audit of this project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2194.00002194.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC657CAFODBeni has been insecure for many years, but since November 2019 when the government vowed to clamp down on all armed groups, the ADF/NALU have responded with continuous, malicious attacks against innocent civilians. Many people have been killed or mutilated, including children and others have been kidnapped. In response to these indiscriminate and brutal killings, people have fled in their thousands to escape the insecurity. They have mostly fled with nothing, leaving their homes and farms behind them. They are largely hosted by families, but some are sleeping in public institutions and others have no shelter. The risk of waterborne diseases is likely to increase as people are sleeping in close proximity in unsanitary conditions. In January, there was a lull in attacks and people began to return home, only for the attacks to begin again at the end of January, stabbing no less than 34 people to death and leaving others injured. The host families are increasingly becoming less able to shoulder the burden of other families living with them and the situation for many is becoming destitute. This project aims to assist 615 Households, or 3690 people by helping them to be able to access their basic needs such as food, bedding, healthcare, jerry cans, cooking utensils etc. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC658CAFODOn the night of the 5th March a torrential rainstorm accompanied by devastatingly strong winds in Kalima, Maniema destroyed the houses of 851 families (more than was initially anticipated at the alert stage). Houses in the area are typically made from mud and straw and they were no match for the weather. These people are now homeless, some are lucky enough to have found refuge with host families, but others are sleeping in schools and other public buildings, while the worse off are sleeping outside with no shelter. Most of those affected have also lost their livelihoods as 250 hectares of farmland was destroyed at a critical time in the agricultural calendar as many crops have just been planted and others are ready to harvest. The Central Health Zone has predicted a rise in malnutrition as food insecurity dramatically worsens. They have also predicted the spread of water-borne diseases and the local health centres are ill-equipped to deal with any outbreak, lacking drugs and equipment. CAFOD and Caritas Kasongo will target 1275 household or 7650 people. The cash will be done through mobile money which means people will not have to wait in long queues to receive their cash. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk215453.0000215453.0000CAFOD General Funds215453.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC664CAFODOn the night of the 5th March a torrential rainstorm accompanied by devastatingly strong winds in Kalima, Maniema destroyed the houses of 851 families (more than was initially anticipated at the alert stage). Houses in the area are typically made from mud and straw and they were no match for the weather. These people are now homeless, some are lucky enough to have found refuge with host families, but others are sleeping in schools and other public buildings, while the worse off are sleeping outside with no shelter. Most of those affected have also lost their livelihoods as 250 hectares of farmland was destroyed at a critical time in the agricultural calendar as many crops have just been planted and others are ready to harvest. The Central Health Zone has predicted a rise in malnutrition as food insecurity dramatically worsens. They have also predicted the spread of water-borne diseases and the local health centres are ill-equipped to deal with any outbreak, lacking drugs and equipment. CAFOD and Caritas Kasongo will target 1275 household or 7650 people. The cash will be done through mobile money which means people will not have to wait in long queues to receive their cash. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2343.75002343.7500CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC665CAFODEconomic Resilience Support Project for Children and Youth from Returned and Displaced Families through the Establishment of Community Fields in MASISI This project aims to improve the living conditions of at least 250 children and young people from 50 displaced, returned households and vulnerable families in two communities (Butare and Mweso) in Masisi territory in the through the establishment of community fields with improved agriculture techniques. Crops from these fields will be used as a direct food supplement to the children in the targeted families while surplus crops will be sold to meet other basic social needs of the community. The project will provide seeds, agricultural tools and equipment and distribute as well as raising small livestock. Recommendations for immediate/potential response, the partner will: - Distribute food to households of the displaced and host families (Cash or fair in the area); - Support agriculture by bringing seeds and other farming tools; - Support the raising of small livestock in the area. CAJED will collaborate closely with the National Commission for Refugees and returnees to identify potential beneficiaries. A total of 250 children from 50 households will be targeted in 2 localities in the project area (BUTARE and MWESO) and will be identified by project staff in collaboration with community child protection structures based on criteria: - The very high level of vulnerability, - Not to be the beneficiary of a parallel intervention, - To have/be able to carry out small scaled agriculture. These 50 households will be grouped into 5 solidarity groups and constitute community agriculture solidarity groups. It should be noted that these solidarity groups will be led by a committee composed of a president, secretary, cashier and concealer elected by the members of the peasant group, all will undergo training on the organization, the management of an association, entrepreneurship, peaceful cohabitation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk33501.370633501.3706CAFOD General Funds9977.0600Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés9984.8300Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés-9977.0600Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés23111.0900Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés405.4600Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC666CAFOD On the 24th November 2020 in Kindu, the population was affected by a heavy torrential rain accompanied with a violent wind. KAPONDJO, MIKELENGE, LWAMA, KAMAKAMA, MANGOBO, KABONDO rivers have overflowed their normal banks, creating the flooding of residential houses in 3 urban communes of Kindu (Alunguli, Kasuku and Mikelenge). The rapid need assesment conducted by Caritas Kindu and shared with OCHA indicates that 12,855 people (2,571 households) are affected; 1,800 affected households spend the night under the stars or in public places and 771 are living in the host families, risking hygiene and protection problems. Around 100 people living with disability have been identified in this assessment. As it is still in the rain season, it is likely that another storm could cause further damage to the area, risking further damage to affected communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk164173.6641164173.6641CAFOD General Funds164173.6600Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC667CAFODProject plan to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic and political life and to stand up for their rights: The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure and health. So by investing in women and youth’s right to political participation, this project will contribute towards achieving gender equality and democratic governance. Since women in positions of authority tend to advocate for and allocate budgets towards social issues, their involvement in political processes will be beneficial for all. We will work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement and youth platforms using their multiplier effects and transformational power to mobilise communities to play pivotal roles to achieve greater parity, promoting good governance and more gender equal societies, whilst at the same time promoting a more sustainable peace. Project plan to support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk702144.35481364789.1304271846.1343702144.3548CAFOD General Funds1364789.1304CAFOD General Funds99173.5537CAFOD General Funds178052.4193CAFOD General Funds-5379.8387CAFOD General Funds241935.4800Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 460208.8700Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 681159.4200Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 215566.6700Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 371490.5800Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 96572.4600Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 99173.5500Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 172672.5800Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC668CAFODa context like the DRC, there is plenty of misinformation that is moving around, leaving the communities in confusion and thus increasing the risks of propagation. For instance, some people continue to believe up to this date that Africans cannot be infected by Covid19; others say that Covid19 is not real and so forth. Congolese are a very spiritual people. Up to 70 percent of the Congolese population are Christians with half of these being Catholic. The rest are from other beliefs such as Islam and local sects. All have a lot of faith in their religious leaders. Thus, in the midst of all this the people are eager to hear from the religious leaders they trust. Even with churches closed, faith leaders still have ways to raise their voices and reach out to their believers to articulate and give their followers the correct information, strengthen sensitisation and consequently limit the propagation. It is in this sense that this project aims to strengthen the capacity of the religious leaders so that they can meaningfully play their role and pass on the right information to their followers. The Project will also target other local influencers such as journalists (especially from the faith-based radios) whose capacity will be strengthened so that they pass on the right message and limit the misinformation and consequently have the right information to the community. In addition to the above, since some of our key services do not have access to the protection masks, our local partners will also get involved in this effort: In the effort to comply with the government regulations and strengthen the protection measures, the project will also supply some protection masks to the communities. CAFOD partners’ intervention will certainly contribute to strengthening INRB measures. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC669CAFODCOVID-19 is having a significant impact on the global economy, and for cities like Kinshasa, the impact will be more severe, where casual labour and small businesses are a lifeline for many families who are already struggling to survive.The consequence of limiting or even closing businesses in Kinshasa will have an extremely negative effect on people’s means of survival, more so than the impact of the virus being contracted, experts have warned of the dire impact this could have on many families. People will be faced with an unenviable choice of staying at home and losing much needed income, or going out to try to secure an income and potentially spread the virus or increase their risk of contracting it. The economic consequences on vulnerable families will be catastrophic in Kinshasa where many low-income families live in informal settlements and slums which make social distancing impossible. Many will be ill-served by measures that rely on the stockpiling of food, the availability of savings, the ability to work from home and the need to keep distance even from close relatives. In these environments, staying at home will itself be a risk as people live in cramped, poorly ventilated dwellings housing in large numbers, queuing to use shared toilets, drawing water from shared wells and using crowded public transport. Immediate help is needed to support vulnerable groups, particularly those working in the informal sector who can no longer access livelihoods (decreasing purchasing power and leaving them unable to buy food or basic items to help practice good hygiene and not further spread the virus), people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, and child headed households. Alongside this immediate need for support, there is also a need for mass education campaigns to dispel myths and rumours spreading about COVID-19 and to inform on best practices. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk237712.2258237712.2258CAFOD General Funds237712.2300Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC670CAFODCOVID-19 is having a significant impact on the global economy, and for cities like Kinshasa, the impact will be more severe, where casual labour and small businesses are a lifeline for many families who are already struggling to survive.The consequence of limiting or even closing businesses in Kinshasa will have an extremely negative effect on people’s means of survival, more so than the impact of the virus being contracted, experts have warned of the dire impact this could have on many families. People will be faced with an unenviable choice of staying at home and losing much needed income, or going out to try to secure an income and potentially spread the virus or increase their risk of contracting it. The economic consequences on vulnerable families will be catastrophic in Kinshasa where many low-income families live in informal settlements and slums which make social distancing impossible. Many will be ill-served by measures that rely on the stockpiling of food, the availability of savings, the ability to work from home and the need to keep distance even from close relatives. In these environments, staying at home will itself be a risk as people live in cramped, poorly ventilated dwellings housing in large numbers, queuing to use shared toilets, drawing water from shared wells and using crowded public transport. Immediate help is needed to support vulnerable groups, particularly those working in the informal sector who can no longer access livelihoods (decreasing purchasing power and leaving them unable to buy food or basic items to help practice good hygiene and not further spread the virus), people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, and child headed households. Alongside this immediate need for support, there is also a need for mass education campaigns to dispel myths and rumours spreading about COVID-19 and to inform on best practices. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk148504.4516148504.4516CAFOD General Funds13380.7700Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement135123.6800Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC672CAFODProject plan to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic and political life and to stand up for their rights: The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure and health. So by investing in women and youth’s right to political participation, this project will contribute towards achieving gender equality and democratic governance. Since women in positions of authority tend to advocate for and allocate budgets towards social issues, their involvement in political processes will be beneficial for all. We will work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement and youth platforms using their multiplier effects and transformational power to mobilise communities to play pivotal roles to achieve greater parity, promoting good governance and more gender equal societies, whilst at the same time promoting a more sustainable peace. Project plan to support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk401977.4193191120.0000183257.6752401977.4193CAFOD General Funds191120.0000CAFOD General Funds153635.6280CAFOD General Funds29622.0472CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC673CAFODHaving left China in 2019, the Corona virus, because of interactions with the whole world, is now widespread everywhere and in all countries of the World. Developed and powerful countries with a more efficient health system are today facing severe tests with overwhelmed hospitals, medical materials and equipment taken care of often limited, obviously their efforts tend towards a relative control of the disease. However, this shows that for poor countries, there is a fear of a rather dramatic situation inasmuch as the means available to these countries remain very limited and the health system there remains almost weak, extremely dependent on external aid. The DRC, in its current context, is one of those countries that need help to overcome this challenge. Confronted since10 March with a first confirmed case, the situation of CORONA VIRUS is only going up on a cruise with now more than a hundred cases and more than a dozen deaths already recorded in less than a month. Despite the alarm cries launched by the WHO and the Western media, on social networks, we continue to read a lot of bad information that the new Virus is not a reality or that blacks would not be affected by COVID 19 or by other allegations of all kinds from charlatansi in various remote areas of the country, this false information. Through this project, Centre Olame wants to sensitize the population of Bukavu city and around to be aware of the existence of this pandemic. At the end, they will take preventive measures seriously to protect themselves and others. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC674CAFODAfter 42 days without the occurrence of any cases and three days before the country intended to declare the end of the outbreak, the Ministry of Health and WHO confirmed new cases in Beni on the 10th April 2020. One week after this, the Ebola coordination already recorded 7 confirmed cases with more than 500 contact persons scattered in the community. This situation occurred only one month after the confirmation of Covid-19 pandemic in the Democratic republic which was officially confirmed on March 10th, 2020 with Kinshasa as its epicentre. This project will strengthen the community engagement to fight against Ebola & COVID19 by providing clear information that fight against rumours, misinformation and panics by training health personnel and community opinion leaders/Influencers and mass communication practitioners whom in turn will significantly help to populate the right information in the community and consequently impact on behavioural change of the communities. The project will also strengthen the protection measures by providing 12500 masks to three health areas (Kasanga, Rwangoma and Mabolio). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk33375.806540064.5161CAFOD General Funds-6688.7096CAFOD General Funds33375.8100Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC675CAFODThis project will raise awareness on the danger of COVID-19, support communities with WASH activities and conduct protection activities. The project will be implemented in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The cities in these provinces are particularly fragile and challenging urban context, marked by the long-term gaps in state services, corruption, high rates of unemployment, poverty and inequality, and daily insecurity. Most of these provinces have been the theater of instabilities and intertribal conflicts for many years and host many displaced. In the best of times, the majority of those living in these provinces exercise multiple and creative forms of débrouille (resourcefulness) to survive on a day to-day basis. Many are street-venders; they are classified into walking vendors, (porters, vegetable sellers and sellers of bread, cakes and pastries, etc.), and fixed vendors (battery and tyre repairers, mechanics and cobblers, etc.). the provinces also have a huge majority of those who relay on agriculture for their survival. Rumours around COVID–19 abound as the national and provincial government has not communicated clearly about symptoms or prevention, information provided is confused and/or contradictory. In addition, with rumours that COVID-19 vaccine may be tested in DRC, many have become skeptical and believe the pandemic has been imported and the government is playing to gain international attention. Immediate help is needed to sensitize the communities and support vulnerable groups economically, particularly the most vulnerable who rely on informal sector, people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, and child headed households. Alongside this immediate need for support, there is also a need to communicate best practices relating to prevention and mitigation and for a mass education campaigns to dispel myths and rumours spreading about COVID-19. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk28674.459628674.4596CAFOD General Funds28674.4600Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC676CAFODThis project will raise awareness on the danger of COVID-19, support communities with WASH activities and conduct protection activities. The project will be implemented in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The cities in these provinces are particularly fragile and challenging urban context, marked by the long-term gaps in state services, corruption, high rates of unemployment, poverty and inequality, and daily insecurity. Most of these provinces have been the theater of instabilities and intertribal conflicts for many years and host many displaced. In the best of times, the majority of those living in these provinces exercise multiple and creative forms of débrouille (resourcefulness) to survive on a day to-day basis. Many are street-venders; they are classified into walking vendors, (porters, vegetable sellers and sellers of bread, cakes and pastries, etc.), and fixed vendors (battery and tyre repairers, mechanics and cobblers, etc.). the provinces also have a huge majority of those who relay on agriculture for their survival. Rumours around COVID–19 abound as the national and provincial government has not communicated clearly about symptoms or prevention, information provided is confused and/or contradictory. In addition, with rumours that COVID-19 vaccine may be tested in DRC, many have become skeptical and believe the pandemic has been imported and the government is playing to gain international attention. Immediate help is needed to sensitize the communities and support vulnerable groups economically, particularly the most vulnerable who rely on informal sector, people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, and child headed households. Alongside this immediate need for support, there is also a need to communicate best practices relating to prevention and mitigation and for a mass education campaigns to dispel myths and rumours spreading about COVID-19. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20034.008020034.0080CAFOD General Funds20034.0100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC677CAFODSince June 2019, CAFOD has expressed the wish to strengthen the capacities of a Caritas Kasongo staff through a secondment agreement signed between CAFOD and Caritas Kasongo and the staff. Through this agreement, the objective was to train through practice this staff in the CAFOD monitoring, evaluation and learning department. For ten months, this staff seconded from Caritas Kasongo for the benefit of CAFOD has acquired great experience and expertise in various fields relating to monitoring evaluation, inclusion, targeting, SADI, admissibility, complaints mechanism, etc. Two months after his return to Caritas Kasongo, the latter found in this staff increasingly improved capacities which could help in the improvement of its program framework if and only if it is placed in conditions allowing him to do his job better. This Grant will enable the organisation to achieve the following results : a) The organization improves its capacity to set up feedback and complaint mechanisms for all its projects b) The organisation improves its programming competencies and skills. Key activities will consist of : - Coordinate the programmatic diagnosis of Caritas Kasongo, - Train staffs and community representatives (village chiefs, local humanitarian affairs, gender section) on monitoring evaluation and SADI, - Support for the development of monitoring tools for all projects, - Support for the organization of the capitalization workshop of the current strategic plan and preparation of the next strategic plan, - Coordinate pre and post distribution surveys with KOBO software, - Train staff on the use of digital data collection tools, - Monitoring and documentation of lessons learned in different interventions. - Etc.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12534.883711228.275410000.0000CAFOD General Funds2534.8837CAFOD General Funds3652.5179CAFOD General Funds7575.7575CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Caritas Developpement Kasongo2534.8800Caritas Developpement Kasongo3652.5200Caritas Developpement Kasongo7575.7600Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC678CAFODThis project will raise awareness on the danger of COVID-19, support communities with WASH activities and conduct protection activities. The project will be implemented in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The cities in these provinces are particularly fragile and challenging urban context, marked by the long-term gaps in state services, corruption, high rates of unemployment, poverty and inequality, and daily insecurity. Most of these provinces have been the theater of instabilities and intertribal conflicts for many years and host many displaced. In the best of times, the majority of those living in these provinces exercise multiple and creative forms of débrouille (resourcefulness) to survive on a day to-day basis. Many are street-venders; they are classified into walking vendors, (porters, vegetable sellers and sellers of bread, cakes and pastries, etc.), and fixed vendors (battery and tyre repairers, mechanics and cobblers, etc.). the provinces also have a huge majority of those who relay on agriculture for their survival. Rumours around COVID–19 abound as the national and provincial government has not communicated clearly about symptoms or prevention, information provided is confused and/or contradictory. In addition, with rumours that COVID-19 vaccine may be tested in DRC, many have become skeptical and believe the pandemic has been imported and the government is playing to gain international attention. Immediate help is needed to sensitize the communities and support vulnerable groups economically, particularly the most vulnerable who rely on informal sector, people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, and child headed households. Alongside this immediate need for support, there is also a need to communicate best practices relating to prevention and mitigation and for a mass education campaigns to dispel myths and rumours spreading about COVID-19. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13620.155013620.1550CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC680CAFODCAFOD is implementing the Tufaulu pamoja (succeding toghether) project funded by SIDA. Project aims to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic and political life and to stand up for their rights. The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. This projet plans to work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement and youth platforms. The RSLF movement provides female political aspirants with the encouragement, training, coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities that they need - and would not get otherwise through predominantly male political networks-in order to advance in a political career. Currently, the national headquarters of the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement is being established at the periphery of Kinshasa, which is difficult to access and has an impact on the visibility of its actions and limits the interaction among various members as well as carrying out the advocacy work required by this movement. During discussions with CAFOD, the need to have a headquarters close to decision-makers and to enable the movement to work in the best conditions for greater efficiency and visibility was raised. Given that SIDA has neither allowed for full payment of the rent, it appears hard for the RSLF movement to secure in-house funds for this purpose. This project therefore aims to cover the rent for RSLF's offices for a period of 6 months, covering the period during which the project is being launched, while waiting to find a definitive solution for its long-term takeover. It is part of institutional support. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5645.16125645.1612CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC681CAFODThe world is currently going through a dramatic moment due to the Covid 19 pandemic. It is since March 10 that this pandemic has been declared in DRC, specifically in Kinshasa. Two weeks later, there were border closures and stopping of flights to the various provinces. Until now, the mobility of people from one province to another is still prohibited and means of transport are not yet authorized to circulate from one province to another. Even in the case of the reopening of these borders, the procedure will be in order for the movement of people in order to avoid a wide contagion, especially for people of an advanced age. With the restrictions associated with covid-19, the Bishops are unable to meet face to face. It is for this reason that CENCO approached CAFOD to ask for its support. This project aims to support CENCO with some communication materials to facilitate them to communicate virtually by video conference. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC682CAFODThe project contributes to significantly reduce the violence caused by wars and armed conflicts and to help households beneficiaries to develop psychological and economic resilience mechanisms. Four results must be achieved for the success of this project, namely: - In 30 parishes of the Archdiocese of Bukavu, resilience mechanisms have been established to cope with the trauma and vulnerability of women/girls and their families, particularly combating all kinds of gender-based violence; - Gender-based domestic violence is addressed and thanks to sociotherapy from listening centers and grassroots groups, the number of conflicts within households has been reduced. - The income situation of the families supported by the project has improved. - The project contributes to the prevention of the spread of Covid-19 and strengthens the resilience of the populations of twelve parishes in the face of income losses linked to the coronavirus. During the project realization, sociotherapy remains a central aspect that links psycho-social support to the orientation towards self-determination and increased income for women and girls. This project contribute to CAFOD strategic vision to end violence against women and strengthen the economic justice to fight poverty. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5356.5891102733.171865283.679076573.861526785.7142CAFOD General Funds50000.0000CAFOD General Funds5356.5891CAFOD General Funds42735.0427CAFOD General Funds25947.4576CAFOD General Funds22548.6363CAFOD General Funds32520.3252CAFOD General Funds18832.8387CAFOD General Funds25220.6976CAFOD General Funds26785.7100Centre Olame50000.0000Centre Olame5356.5900Centre Olame42735.0400Centre Olame25947.4600Centre Olame22548.6400Centre Olame32520.3300Centre Olame18832.8400Centre Olame25220.7000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC683CAFODThrough the distribution of unconditional cash, this project will empower the community as we will do a survey prior to the cash distribution to assess the power dynamic within HHs and carry out sensitisation around targeting, especially as it will be largely women who will be receiving the cash on behalf of the HHs. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the storms and wind, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy food and goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. The targeting criteria will be included within the sensitisation to ensure the do no harm principle is adhered to. The targeting criteria will also be informed by a tool developed through a recent Start Fund Learning Grant (see section 2.3 below for more information). We will organize the mobile banking through which each household will receive £114.50. The head of the household will receive the cash for the HH. This amount has been advised by the NFI cluster group. Throughout the project, we will take into account the COVID-19 prevention measures as stated by the government and include COVID-19 sensitisation activities which will reach 10,932 people. The vulnerabilities of certain groups will be taken into consideration. For example, to avoid pregnant women, the elderly and people living with disabilities standing for too long, beneficiary lists will be categorised in order for them to quickly recognise their names. The cash will be done through mobile money which means people will not have to wait in long queues to receive their cash. Queues will also be socially distanced. CAFOD and Caritas Kasongo will target 972 households (5,832 individuals) with unconditional cash, among them: 850 of those affected directly by the storm and 122 of the host families affected by the current crisis, especially in the city of Penekusu and Kiloza, Mwamba, Nyalugungu, Nsamba, Wasezya, Ndenge, and Kalole villages in Kalole health zone. This represents respectively 70% of 1215 direct affected HH and 5% of 607 host families to ensure "Do No Harm" is taken into consideration. Beneficiaries will be selected and targeted by the Caritas Development Kasongo team in collaboration with the disaster committee, the representative of the humanitarian affairs division, local authorities and members of the Basic Humanitarian Committees (CHB) on the basis of the vulnerability criteria mentioned above which will be validated by all stakeholders, including the community, during the evaluation. In terms of coordination, we have already coordinated with Christian-Aid and we will continue to cooperate with the other local authorities throughout the implementation.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk277873.0148139453.0000CAFOD General Funds139453.0000Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC684CAFODIn Caritas Congo there was for some time the need to strengthen Procurement processes at all levels: coordinators of departments, head of units, project managers, executive secretaries to ensure coordination and consistency. Thus, in 2008, the current Executive Secretary, set up a procurement unit headed by a resource person experienced in the field with an assistant in order to coordinate procurement effectively and efficiently. An administrative, financial and accounting procedures manual was drawn up in which a chapter was dedicated to procurement. There is need to follow up now and ensure that all agents are taking ownership of the procurement process. This is why, thanks to the institutional support provided by CAFOD, Caritas Congo Asbl plans to strengthen the capacities of its staff (executives) and that of the diocesan Caritas on the domain of procurement. the grant requested will allow Caritas Congo to carry out the following activities: - Organize training in procurement with an external consultant (Caritas Congo Asbl and some diocesan Caritas); - Follow up on the coordinated implementation of procurement procedures and standards - Follow up on risk management; Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14925.373114925.3731CAFOD General Funds14925.3700Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC685CAFODThe mission of the HUB is to allow for more cohesive working of its different constituencies, towards its vision of building a model of humanitarian system that is more inclusive, independent, proactive, locally led and with shared collective responsibilities by 2025.On 7th July 2020 the DRC HUB leadership team met and nominated CAFOD to be the temporary host of HUB fund and other resources (i.e. HR: consultant, etc.) for the next 6 months starting from July 2020. The following outputs are expected to be realised: - Develop initial design for innovation programme - Design the accountability charter with clear roles and responsibilities - Develop plan to identify and select longer term host - Strategy development and design of FOREWARN and Risk financing - Membership protocol developed - Due diligence conducted to expend membership - A communication strategy is finalised The requested fund will serve for the following expenses only for Hub operations set up to 6 months (other funds will be requested for the program support) : - Reimbursement of leadership team time - Payment of Consultancy fees - Payment of local transport for consultant - Airtime and internet for the Leadership team and the Consultant - contribution to Office rent cost (Host) - Stationary (Host) - Design the Innovation Program in the course of the incubation fund new requests will be submitted to Start to program activities such as the validation of the DRC HUB business case and to cover additional operational cost for the running of the HUB CAFOD would formally contract with Gang for 6 months as consultant/facilitator in order to coordinate the above tasks (This is one on the decision of the leadership committee of 7th July 2020). The host organisation will be accountable to the leadership committee composed by representative of Trocaire , Actionaid , MIDEFEOPS, The Head of North Kivu humanitarian affairs and 1 member ( to be nominated ). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk26102.590026102.5900CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC686CAFODThe DRC has long been devastated by war and violence. Dozens of illegal armed groups have been responsible for endless human rights abuses and widespread insecurity. Sexual and gender-based violence have become defining characteristics of the conflict, a tactic of war. Despite intervention by international community, the eastern zone of DRC, including South Kivu, where this project is based, remains extremely fragile. Several armed groups continue to create fear amongst communities. Responsible women who walk many miles to collect water and food, are at risk of being attacked several times. The effects of rape and other forms of violence against women go beyond physical suffering and disabilities; they also compromise the psychological health and social life of the women for the rest of their lives. Many of those who have experienced sexual violence remain silent, for fear of being rejected by their families and communities. This project has been identified with the involvement of parish priests, PSA’s, community leaders, project participants, staffs of CDJP partner and local authorities. The desire of the project participants which is to expand their enterprises has been taken into consideration. There is huge potential for certain enterprises in the area, including bee keeping because most of the honey consumed locally is brought in from Rwanda. CAFOD has funded an initial study into the potential for beekeeping that the project will build upon. The overall goal of this project is to contribute to the community recovery and recovery of human dignity of people from six parishes in South Kivu, DRC. It will be done by working to achieve the following outcomes: (1)Strengthening the managerial and technical capacity of 300 people; (2) Supporting the victims of rape and their families; (3) Raising awareness of key issues by training 300 participants on environmental protection (tree planting, management of rubbish, etc), as championed by Pope Francis in Laudato Si. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk62095.930229015.000010000.000059375.0000CAFOD General Funds2720.9302CAFOD General Funds29015.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds59375.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu2720.9300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu29015.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu10000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC687CAFODThrough the distribution of unconditional cash, this project will empower the community as we will do a survey prior to the cash distribution to assess the power dynamic within HHs and carry out sensitisation around targeting, especially as it will be largely women who will be receiving the cash on behalf of the HHs. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the current attack, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. The targeting criteria will be included within the sensitisation to ensure the do no harm principle is adhered to. The targeting criteria will also be informed by a tool developed through a recent Start Fund Learning Grant (see section 2.3 below for more information). We will organize the mobile banking through which each household will receive £58.14. The head of the household will receive the cash for the HH. This amount has been advised by the NFI cluster group. Throughout the project, we will take into account the COVID-19 prevention measures as stated by the government and include COVID-19 sensitisation activities which will reach 16,200 people. The vulnerabilities of certain groups will be taken into consideration. The cash will be done through mobile banking which means people will not have to wait in long queues to receive their cash. Queues will also be socially distanced. CAFOD and SOCOAC will target 1250 households (7500 individuals) with unconditional cash, among them:1125 of those affected directly by the attack and125 of the host famillies affected by the current crisis, especially in the city of Mangina in Mabalako health zone. This represents respectively 75% of1500 direct affected HH and 10,4% of 1200 host families to ensure "Do No Harm" is taken into consideration. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk116182.3953116182.3953CAFOD General Funds116182.4000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC688CAFODThe expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will access food, NFI, shelter, etc. The cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items and/or rent houses. This will allow them to be sheltered from the weather and reduce the likelihood of becoming sick. HHs will as likely be able to access at least two meals per day and repsond to other needs. The project will empower the community as we will do a survey prior to the cash distribution to assess the power dynamic within HHs and carry out sensitisation where needed, especially as it will be largely women who will be receiving the cash on behalf of the HHs. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the storms and wind, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy food and goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. We will organize the mobile banking through which each affecte household will receive £147.28 and the host families will receive £58.14, the head of the household will receive the cash for the HH. This amount has been advised by the Food security and NFI/shelter clusters groups. Throughout the project, we will take into account the vulnerabilities of certain groups. For example, in order to avoid pregnant women, the elderly and people living with disabilities standing for too long, beneficiary lists will be categorised in order for them to quickly recognise their names. The cash will be done through mobile money which means people will not have to wait in long queues to receive their cash. It is expected that this project will enable people to meet their basic need including food, NFI/shelter, etc. CAFOD and Caritas Kasongo will target 520 HH (3120 people) with the cash and 12240 people with the awareness raising on COVID-19. Feedback and complaints mechanisms will be put in place in the affected communities . CAFOD/Caritas Kasogo's safeguarding principles will be explained to all in the affected communities (Kindu, Kama, Byenge, Du marche and Namoya). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk82973.434182973.4341CAFOD General Funds82973.4300Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC689CAFODThe project aims to support socio-economic reintegration of 700 ex-combatants and work with 75 saving and lending groups comprised of community members in Bukavu town and territoiries (Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu and Idjwi) to improve agricultural production and development of small businesses to contribute to local economic growth This project intends to change and impact on the lives of target ex-combatants and host communities in 23 villages in the diocese of Bukavu by enabling the development of sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and community driven development. Ex-combatants and host communities will also increase income through development of small enterprises and income generating activities and improve access to services such as technical advice and credit. The implementing partner is Caritas Bukavu that has the mandate to carry out humanitarian and sustainable development programs throughout the Archdiocese of Bukavu. This project will have an extended impact on the protection issues (especially those based on gender), the protection of victims of sexual violence and peace building implemented by the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission Bukavu. This project resonates with CAFOD’s DRC CSP and will contributes to CAFOD's goal and mission of promoting the development of the marginalized persons. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk31007.751931007.7519CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC690CAFODAccording to the Eringeti IDPs committee, there are 1,300 new displaced households in Eringeti who arrived from October 17 to 20, 2020. It is reported that some families are spending the night in low-income houses abandoned by local populations, others in host families, very unfortunately these families have the same poverty lines as the displaced and others in local churches, but others are completely homeless. These displaced people are exposed to bad weather and mosquito bites. They are without food, essential household items, toilets, etc. They are exposed to problems of malnutrition, SGBV protection, water-borne diseases, COVID-19, etc. Local authorities are not equipped to face this emergency and provide support to the affected population. Up to now, most of affected people haven’t received any assistance yet and it is highly unlikely they will receive any. Local authorities are not equipped to face this emergency and provide support to the affected population. Up to now, most of affected people haven’t received any assistance yet and it is highly unlikely they will receive any. According to the Preliminary Diagnosis Report carried out by the displaced persons committee, displaced persons need: - Food security: All displaced households are in need of food, some had spent their first night without eating and others benefited from the generosity of host families to find something to eat, although without being full. Displaced households without everything do not have the resources to obtain food from the local market. The indigenous populations painfully following the lack of access to the fields, the only source of income. - Shelters / AME. The newly displaced are living in host families, in close proximity, and abandoned houses without essential household items. These families, having traveled several kilometers before reaching Eringeti, are deprived of everything and are exposed to the elements. - Protection. Some of the displaced were showing signs of trauma, crying and not knowing how to speak with the mission team. There is a need for protection actors to organize an in-depth protection assessment mission, in order to identify the protection problems and risks for these newly displaced persons. Some children are said to be separated from their families, while searching towards Eringeti. 30 unaccompanied children are also reported in this locality. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC691CAFODSince November 2017, the ISPR/ACEAC Programme of ACEAC as part of the African Great Lakes Sub-region, covering Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and Rwanda, has been underway. This is a programme running as a pastoral service of ACEAC and as an academic institution promoting the culture of peace towards a recovered social cohesion. As a pastoral service, the ISPR/ACEAC is a permanent training institution for justice, reconciliation and peace as a direct service of ACEAC. It offers to learners a human and cultural framework where they can live a personal experience of rapprochement between peoples through its leaders, of post-conflict reconciliation through an immersion in the diversity and cultural beauty of the sub-region. In this way, ISPR/ACEAC intends to systematically promote and disseminate a sub-regional culture of peace, harmonious development and integration. As an academic institution, ISPR/ACEAC provides two types of training activities: DEA-level teaching and research. The second part is a short training course (from a few weeks to a few months), mainly for professionals working in the field of peace and conflict resolution. By the end of December 2020, ISPR/ACEAC will complete its first graduate training cycle and award its first Peace and Reconciliation graduates on the theme: Natural Resources, Environment, Peace and Sustainable Development. The current project is submitted in order to provide CAFOD’s institutional support to improve ISPR/ACEAC capacities by covering some of its administrative and operational costs from November 2020 to February 2021. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6976.74416976.7441CAFOD General Funds6976.7400Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC692CAFODThe ACEAC’ mission, as a socio-pastoral action platform of all Catholic Churches in the Great Lakes Sub-region, crosses the borders of nations, tribes, ethnicities and languages, and according to its Statutes,). It aims to be "a forum for exploring ways and means of promoting dialogue and concertation, mutual assistance and ecclesial cooperation among affiliated Episcopal Conferences for the in-depth evangelisation of people in Africa in their cultural, social and religious environment. In Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, recurrent insecurity is a feature of this region, with inter-ethnic and cross-border rebellion conflicts. Indeed, several people have died there in savage massacres. Since 2014, there are 4000 people reported killed in the Diocese of Beni-Butembo alone. And as misfortune never comes alone, the region has been shaken by the Ebola virus epidemic which has caused more than 2000 deaths, while the Covid-19 continues to spread. As a result, the population of eastern DRCongo complains of being abandoned by the international and even national community. Indeed, Mgr Melchisédech Sikuli, Bishop of Butembo-Beni echoed this in his interview with the newspaper Forum des As on 6 November 2020. He castigated the revolting indifference towards the massacres of the population (cf. Forum des As n° 6279 of Friday, November 6, 2020, p. 8). Mgr Melchisédech Sikuli had voiced the same cry of alarm during the CENCO Plenary Assembly (October 2020). This project intends to advocate for enabling peace in eastern DRC on behalf of affected communities, to gather information on the ground to nourish advocacy action and to undertake and refresh relationship with various stakeholders. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22270.978212015.5038CAFOD General Funds10255.4744CAFOD General Funds12015.5000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 10255.4700Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC693CAFODIn the North Kivu province and much of eastern DRC, the situation is still affected by insecurity and political instability, combined with ethnic conflicts, armed group activism and wars that have serious consequences on the living conditions of the population, youth unemployment and illiteracy. Governance problems in the DRC at all levels with its corollaries such as corruption, impunity, poor management of public resources, a lack of trust between ethnic communities, a leadership and confidence gap between young people and leaders exacerbate the limited involvement of young people in the democratic space and limit their participation as citizens. Many youths are faced unemployment and are exploited by political leaders. Others are recruited into armed groups and this increase harm in most disadvantaged communities in North-Kivu Province. Supporting this project expects to increase youth’s peace and citizenship awareness, to reduce ethnic and political manipulation and provide opportunities for youth to become change agents, and to engage in peace work and governance as key actors in nonviolent way. Project also expects empowering young people as genuine actors for change and peace in the region, informing them and raising their awareness as to their role and responsibility for building peace and political stability within the country. The project plans to organize music festival and cultural activities as well as open space and workshops on topics related to Peacebuilding, leadership, entrepreneurship, civic and democratic participation, communication and dialog mechanism to build relationship as well as raising awareness in preventing and dealing with the corona virus pandemic (COVID-19). Faith leaders and key persons from local civil society and officials will mentor, share experiences and best practices with youths during the forum. Project activities will be cofounded by Goma’Diocese and implemented by CDJP Goma' staff and “Maison des Jeunes” with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer. The youth peace forum will be held in Goma and will bring together about 15000 youths from Goma Diocese and neighbouring dioceses. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7299.27007299.2700CAFOD General Funds7299.2700Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-DRC694CAFODThis project aims to support the reintegration of the at risk youth, contribute to the promotion of the dignity of children and women by increasing their capacity and diversify their sources of income and livelihood through the vocational training of disadvantaged children coupled with mushroom cultivation as well as support in AGR of vulnerable women victims of the volcanic eruption in Goma/Province of North-Kivu. This project aims to improve the living conditions of at least 250 children and young people from 50 displaced, returned households and vulnerable families through the establishment of community experimental fields with improved production techniques. Beneficiaries will be identified by the project staff in collaboration with the community child protection structures based on the following criteria: - The very high level of vulnerability, - Not to be the beneficiary of a parallel intervention, - To have/be able to carry out small scaled agriculture. These 50 households will be grouped into 5 solidarity groups and constitute community agriculture solidarity groups. It should be noted that these solidarity groups will be led by a committee composed of a president, secretary, cashier and advisors elected by the members of the peasant group, all will undergo training on the organization, the management of an association, entrepreneurship, peaceful cohabitation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk27449.00003550.387527449.0000CAFOD General Funds3550.3875CAFOD General Funds27449.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés3550.3900Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC695CAFODThis project will strengthen the community engagement to fight against the second wave of COVID-19 by providing clear information that counter rumours, misinformation and panics by training health personnel and community opinion leaders/Influencers and mass communication practitioners whom in turn will significantly help to populate the right information in the community and consequently impact on behavioural change of the communities. The trainings proposed by the project will be done in collaboration with the local health ministry whose delegates will facilitate the sessions. As a result of the training, the Journalists will produce adapted messages based on the materials that have already been designed by the Ministry of health and broadcast messages that speak to the context and consequently impact on the listeners’ behaviour. In the same angle, the faith and opinion leaders having been trained, they will sensitize the community members by providing accurate and articulated information since they live in the same community. The project will also strengthen the protection measures by providing 12500 masks to the most vulnerable households in Ngiri-ngiri community Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 40000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC696CAFODIn the South Kivu province and much of eastern DRC, the situation is still affected by insecurity and political instability, combined with ethnic conflicts, armed group activism and wars that have serious consequences on the living conditions of the population, youth unemployment and illiteracy. Governance problems in the DRC at all levels with its corollaries such as corruption, impunity, poor management of public resources, a lack of trust between ethnic communities, a leadership and confidence gap between young people and leaders exacerbate the limited involvement of young people in the democratic space and limit their participation as citizens. Many youths are faced unemployment and are exploited by political leaders. Others are recruited into armed groups and this increase harm in most disadvantaged communities in South-Kivu Province. Supporting this project expects to increase youth’s peace and citizenship awareness, to reduce ethnic and political manipulation and provide opportunities for youth to become change agents, and to engage in peace work and governance as key actors in nonviolent way. Project also expects empowering young people as genuine actors for change and peace in the region, informing them and raising their awareness as to their role and responsibility for building peace and political stability within the country. The project plans to organize music festival and cultural activities as well as open space and workshops on topics related to Peacebuilding, leadership, entrepreneurship, civic and democratic participation, communication and dialog mechanism to build relationship as well as raising awareness in preventing and dealing with the corona virus pandemic (COVID-19). Faith leaders and key persons from local civil society and officials will mentor, share experiences and best practices with youths during the forum. Project activities will be cofounded by Bukavu’Diocese and implemented by Anglican church' with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer. The youth peace forum will be held in Bukavu and Uvira will bring together about 15000 youths accross the province and neighbouring dioceses. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15200.000044500.000015200.0000CAFOD General Funds44500.0000CAFOD General Funds15200.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)44500.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC698CAFODThe area covered by the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu, which includes all the dioceses of Butembo-Beni, Goma, Bukavu, Uvira, Kindu and Kasongo, is experiencing recurrent instability resulting from both internal and external factors. The socio-political and economic environment looks deteriorated and the population is almost entirely helpless. The Church cannot remain indifferent to such a situation, which leaves the majority of the population in a precarious and vulnerable situation. Through this project, the Church would like to bring the voice of the silent majority to the attention of decision-makers at various levels of responsibility in order to build a society where peace, law and justice reign; where the dignity of the human person and the common good are well preserved. The Provincial Episcopal Assembly of Bukavu (ASSEPB), through its justice and peace commissions, intends to organise a workshop in order to analyse and recommend ways of eradicating insecurity and contributing to the development of the local population living in these dioceses. This project will be held in Goma and will target 15 CDJP and ASSEPB representatives. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7246.37687246.3768CAFOD General Funds7246.3800Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC699CAFODThe number of new cases in the DRC is continuously increasing, with a test positivity rate of 21% . COVID-19 pandemic outbreak began just as the country was winning a nearly two-year battle with Ebola which had resulted to 3,481 cases and 2,299 deaths. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is growing daily in DRC, and as of February 7th 2021, 23,671 people had been tested to be positive, 15,113 recovered and 681 died. Notably, on November 17th, 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an alert on a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in DRC, while the Africa CDC warned the government to step up preparation for second wave as 19% increase of cases was noted in DRC as of October . Kinshasa, North Kivu and South Kivu are among the areas greatly affected. As of February, 7th2021, Kinshasa reported 18,575 COVID-19 cases, North Kivu reported 1,366; and South Kivu 607. With limited testing capacity and lack of access to healthcare, the number of actual cases could be far higher, and millions of lives could be lost unless the international community and civil society step up with more help. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22679.489116142.0791CAFOD General Funds6537.4100CAFOD General Funds16142.0800Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu6537.4100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC700CAFODThe number of new cases in the DRC is continuously increasing, with a test positivity rate of 21% . COVID-19 pandemic outbreak began just as the country was winning a nearly two-year battle with Ebola which had resulted to 3,481 cases and 2,299 deaths. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is growing daily in DRC, and as of February 7th 2021, 23,671 people had been tested to be positive, 15,113 recovered and 681 died. Notably, on November 17th, 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an alert on a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in DRC, while the Africa CDC warned the government to step up preparation for second wave as 19% increase of cases was noted in DRC as of October . Kinshasa, North Kivu and South Kivu are among the areas greatly affected. As of February, 7th2021, Kinshasa reported 18,575 COVID-19 cases, North Kivu reported 1,366; and South Kivu 607. With limited testing capacity and lack of access to healthcare, the number of actual cases could be far higher, and millions of lives could be lost unless the international community and civil society step up with more help. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk63758.857236602.6906CAFOD General Funds27156.1666CAFOD General Funds36602.6900Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)27156.1700Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC702CAFODThe project is designed to strengthen the bishops' capacities in the field of the environment and natural resources in order to facilitate their advocacy for protecting the common home. This capacity strengthening will provide the bishop members of CENCO with the tools to mobilise their different diocesan structures for responsible citizen actions with regard to the environment and natural resources, and will also enable the bishops to consolidate their advocacy role for securing the Congo Basin and the Common House. The commitment of the Church, especially of CENCO, in the field of the environment and natural resources is based on the social doctrine of the Church and the Magisterium, on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, on international agreements, and on the DRC constitution and laws. The Church, constituted by citizens, has the full right and the imperious duty to contribute. This can only be done in a relevant way by sharpening the individual and collective conscience through knowledge of faith, law, science, technology, realities and shared experience. This is the reason for this special Plenary Assembly to be held at the top of the DRC church and which is in line with the Paris Agreement affirming the importance of education, training, awareness raising, public participation, public access to information and cooperation at all levels on the issues discussed in the Agreement. This project will be held in Kinshasa and will target all the Bishops members of CENCO, the General Secretaries of CENCO and ACEAC, the Executive Secretaries of the Episcopal Commissions, the Director of the OPM, the members of USUMA-ASUMA and UCC-IPCM, the Director of the Liaison Office with the Parliament, the Secretaries of the Provincial Episcopal Assemblies, the focal points of the CDRNs at the level of the Ecclesiastical Provinces as well as the support team. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7553.95687553.9568CAFOD General Funds7553.9600Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles-7553.9600Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturelles7553.9600Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC703CAFODThe project aims to support socio-economic reintegration of 700 ex-combatants and work with 75 saving and lending groups comprised of community members in Bukavu town and territoiries (Kabare, Kalehe, Walungu and Idjwi) to improve agricultural production and development of small businesses to contribute to local economic growth This project intends to change and impact on the lives of target ex-combatants and host communities in 23 villages in the diocese of Bukavu by enabling the development of sustainable and inclusive livelihoods and community driven development. Ex-combatants and host communities will also increase income through development of small enterprises and income generating activities and improve access to services such as technical advice and credit. The implementing partner is Caritas Bukavu that has the mandate to carry out humanitarian and sustainable development programs throughout the Archdiocese of Bukavu. This project will have an extended impact on the protection issues (especially those based on gender), the protection of victims of sexual violence and peace building implemented by the Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission Bukavu. This project resonates with CAFOD’s DRC CSP and will contributes to CAFOD's goal and mission of promoting the development of the marginalized persons. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22489.208622489.2086CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC704CAFODThe number of new cases in the DRC is continuously increasing, with a test positivity rate of 21% . COVID-19 pandemic outbreak began just as the country was winning a nearly two-year battle with Ebola which had resulted to 3,481 cases and 2,299 deaths. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is growing daily in DRC, and as of February 7th 2021, 23,671 people had been tested to be positive, 15,113 recovered and 681 died. Notably, on November 17th, 2020, the Ministry of Health issued an alert on a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in DRC, while the Africa CDC warned the government to step up preparation for second wave as 19% increase of cases was noted in DRC as of October . Kinshasa, North Kivu and South Kivu are among the areas greatly affected. As of February, 7th2021, Kinshasa reported 18,575 COVID-19 cases, North Kivu reported 1,366; and South Kivu 607. With limited testing capacity and lack of access to healthcare, the number of actual cases could be far higher, and millions of lives could be lost unless the international community and civil society step up with more help. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk22529.939814464.0287CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC705CAFODThe expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will access food, NFI, repair shelter, ect. The cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items and/or rent houses. This will allow them to be sheltered from the weather and thus less likely to become sick. HHs will as well be able to realise at least two meals per day and repsond to others needs. The project will restore dignity while encouraging autonomy within the 45 day period during what is foreseen to be a limited displacement.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk106867.8175106867.8175CAFOD General Funds106867.8200Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC706CAFODOn May 22, the Nyiragongo volcano near the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted. Report produced by OCHA states that electricity line from Virunga national park and water supplies were damaged leaving thousands of Nyiragongo, Goma and Karisimbi communes unserved. Three villages and a district of the city of Goma were destroyed by lava on the north eastern side. Thirteen civilians lost their lives on the night of May 22 due to incidences related to the evacuation. The Civil society in Nyiragongo health zone confirms that 24 people, including 10 women, were burnt by lava, and 40 adults are still missing. The report produced by Caritas Goma indicates that more than 3,629 houses were ravaged by lava, 23 house roofs were washed away, the Goma-Rutshuru road is cut (about 2 km invaded by lava), 3 health structures and 12 primary and secondary schools were destroyed. People have lost their belongings either in the haste of displacement, or burnt by the lava flow, or even looted in some cases. UNICEF reported that 2 of the 3 water towers serving the villages were burnt down. The only one still operational has piping problems and is in Bushara, more than 150 children have been separated from their families and it is feared that more than 170 children have gone missing as the population fled the city of Goma as a result of the volcano eruption. In the city of Goma and its outskirts, earthquakes are felt intermittently. These tremors have caused cracks in buildings and more stress for an already traumatized population. Authorities have warned the population to remain vigilant and not to approach the red zone as mapped by the local government. There is also an outstanding risk related to ash from the eruption that could cause respiratory problems. An assessment carried out by the Wash cluster on May 25, 2021 highlighted limited capacity to intervene in emergency to supply the affected households on WASH components and this particularly on clean water servicing. Through this project, Caritas Goma intends to supply drinking water to the 100m3 reservoir belonging to REGIDESO to serve affected and displaced sites by gravitation the households coming to Munigi center, Kihisi and part of Buhene thanks to 3 public fountains of at least 6 taps each. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk49303.098549303.0985CAFOD General Funds49303.1000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC707CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the protection of girls, children from abuse, Child labour in mining areas and help them to re-integrate into normal and/or recuperation schooling system while strengthening the livelihood means around their family livelihood systems. It is a 30-month project. The project will seek to significantly reduce child labour in mining areas by providing sustainable alternative livelihood opportunities to parents. The project will be undertaken in Kabare and Walungu territories in South Kivu Province, DRC. The project will seek to reach a total of 1750 direct participants and 5500 indirect participants. This will include entrepreneurship training on small start-up businesses of their choice and the provision of start-up funds which will develop to establishing links with other local existing credit access firms intended to the parents for sustainability purpose. Increase access to and support for primary education, particularly in mining communities. In order to maximize the impact of this activity, the activity will be done through the parent (preferably mothers) of the child who will benefit from the income generating activity in order to be able to pay the school fees of the child in the local school. In the same line, it will also strengthen the family livelihood means helping the child to have food in order to divert the attention of the parent to send them to work in the mining. This support will be extended to children especially girls who are unable to continue to secondary schools due to their inability to pay school fees.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk207533.6163279428.4344200046.576514223.000023413.7323CAFOD General Funds6537.4100CAFOD General Funds10782.2222CAFOD General Funds114982.2518CAFOD General Funds51818.0000CAFOD General Funds17199.0491CAFOD General Funds-0.0081CAFOD General Funds198766.3934CAFOD General Funds39628.0000CAFOD General Funds16667.0000CAFOD General Funds15259.6899CAFOD General Funds15748.0310CAFOD General Funds169878.7596CAFOD General Funds-14774.2790CAFOD General Funds7168.0000CAFOD General Funds14223.0000CAFOD General Funds23413.7300Centre Olame6537.4100Centre Olame65442.3300Centre Olame60322.1500Centre Olame51818.0000Centre Olame76677.8700Centre Olame76677.8700Centre Olame57377.0500Centre Olame39628.0000Centre Olame5232.6500Centre Olame16667.0000Centre Olame60265.9500Centre Olame40177.4400Centre Olame40177.1400Centre Olame-14774.2800Centre Olame60265.9500Centre Olame7168.0000Centre Olame14223.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC708CAFODThe project aims to promote a civic dialogue that will bring young people and women to make the Baraka authorities in South Kivu province accountable. To achieve this, the project plans to organise exchange meetings with local authorities, discussions and capacity strengthening sessions, as well as advocacy actions towards local authorities in Baraka. The aim is to influence them to apply good governance principles in day-to-day management of the town. The project also includes a range of activities aimed to contribute to social cohesion. These include raising awareness of non-violence, creating a climate of trust between the authorities and citizens through sensitising local authorities to the principles of good governance and accountability. This project responds to the need for Congolese youth and women and the entire population to integrate citizenship education, to exercise their critical thinking on participatory governance and to engage them more in the management of public affairs in their local entities. The project will be implemented by CDJP Uvira staff with support from CAFOD Governance and Peace building Program Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17605.633817605.6338CAFOD General Funds17605.6300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC709CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the protection of girls, children from abuse, Child labour in mining areas and help them to re-integrate into normal and/or recuperation schooling system while strengthening the livelihood means around their family livelihood systems. It is a 30-month project. The project will seek to significantly reduce child labour in mining areas by providing sustainable alternative livelihood opportunities to parents. The project will be undertaken in Kabare and Walungu territories in South Kivu Province, DRC. The project will seek to reach a total of 1750 direct participants and 5500 indirect participants. This will include entrepreneurship training on small start-up businesses of their choice and the provision of start-up funds which will develop to establishing links with other local existing credit access firms intended to the parents for sustainability purpose. Increase access to and support for primary education, particularly in mining communities. In order to maximize the impact of this activity, the activity will be done through the parent (preferably mothers) of the child who will benefit from the income generating activity in order to be able to pay the school fees of the child in the local school. In the same line, it will also strengthen the family livelihood means helping the child to have food in order to divert the attention of the parent to send them to work in the mining. This support will be extended to children especially girls who are unable to continue to secondary schools due to their inability to pay school fees.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20665.492915535.714224670.000020665.4929CAFOD General Funds15535.7142CAFOD General Funds24670.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC710CAFOD"Vijana, tunaungana" (Youth, we unite) is a project that will be implemented by youth in Bukavu from July to December 2021. This project addresses challenges linked to the lack of cohesion between young people around common causes; the poor organisational and functional support for youth organisations; and the poor dissemination of national and international legal instruments ratified by the DRC that promote young people and that suffer from ineffectiveness. These challenges were raised after SWOT analyses made in April 2021 by a number of youth organisations in Bukavu, including Congo Handicap, the South Kivu Scouts Federation, the Provincial Youth Council, the youth component of civil society, Génération épanouie, COCORICO, Libre Grand-Lacs, Débout RDC, as well as by La Prunelle RDC asbl, in relation to the context, based on UN resolution 2250. This analysis was carried out by La Prunelle RDC asbl to develop the youth component of the provincial roadmap with the support provided by CAFOD in its "Tufaulu Pamoja" project. To face these challenges, a platform of youth organisations "Collectif 2250" was set up, involving 20 organisations. Through this project, the CDJP Bukavu expects to strengthen civic participation and engagement by youth from " Collectif 2250 " as social actors. This project plans to ensure the general awareness of legal instruments that promote young people, to strengthen forums for exchange between young people and political decision-makers, and to strengthen the capacities of the "Collectif 2250" platform in order to make its actions viable and optimal. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25013.041217605.6338CAFOD General Funds7407.4074CAFOD General Funds17605.6300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu7407.4100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC711CAFODNorth Kivu province is experiencing inter-community conflicts for decades. These conflicts affect women, men, but also youth and children, as well as families and community networks that ensure social cohesion. The most recent conflict to date (April 2021) is that between members of the Kumu ethnic communities and the Nande in the northern part of the city of Goma and in the Munigi area ("Turunga, Buhene, Kihisi") in the Bukumu chiefdom in the Nyiragongo territory. This project aims to promote permanent dialogue between the communities in conflict in order to prevent the escalation of inter-community violence already occurring between the Bakumu and Banande communities. It also aims to prevent risks of inter-ethnic violence through awareness-raising sessions, analysis workshops, support and revitalisation of local dialogue mechanisms in order to promote peaceful cohabitation. This project will be implemented in the city of Goma and in the Munigi area. It has two components: the education component and the technical support component. The education component plans to hold training sessions through analysis workshops and awareness-raising sessions through radio broadcasts and cultural activities. The support component will provide technical and material support to the CLPC (local permanent conciliation committee). The CLPC is a permanent framework for exchanges and conciliation between the different ethnic communities of the Munigi area. For this last component, the project will also support consolidation of local mechanisms for conflict prevention and peaceful management, in particular the Justice and Peace parish commissions of Kanyaruchinya and Turunga. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25068.320317605.6338CAFOD General Funds7462.6865CAFOD General Funds17605.6300Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese7462.6900Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC712CAFODNyiragongo volcano erupted on the night of May 22 to 23 2021. This was followed by strong seismic activities in the city of Goma and surroundings, with a high risk of a new eruption. This pushed the provincial authorities to issue an evacuation order on May 27, 2021. To be precise, the evacuation particularly concerned 10 quarters out of 18 in the city of Goma. This evacuation order sparked a movement of large numbers of people who had to leave taking the directions as per the government evacuation plan in order to ensure their safety and therefore leave the main red corridors of the lava flow that runway down to the lake, coming from the Nyiragongo. So far, it has been reported that 405,907 people were displaced since the volcanic eruption to different locations such as: Sake, Bukavu, Rutshuru, and Rwanda. As part of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) program, teams from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have identified 4,000 affected households who live in 13 collective centers, including 11 schools and 2 churches, in the city of Goma and the territory of Nyiragongo. As classes resumed on 14th June, households living in these schools are forced to vacate classrooms during the day. Through this project, Caritas Goma and Anglican Church are proposing to undertake a 3-months emergency live-saving support focusing on Cash Based Intervention through paper vouchers (for food and basic NFIs), and WASH support. The project will seek to reach at least 6,875 affected people (approximately 1375 households) in the Nyiragongo territory in Goma, North Kivu province. Project implementation strategies will focus on provision of life saving support to affected population, at individual/household and community levels. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk135739.0652135739.0652CAFOD General Funds135739.0700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC713CAFODNyiragongo volcano erupted on the night of May 22 to 23 2021. This was followed by strong seismic activities in the city of Goma and surroundings, with a high risk of a new eruption. This pushed the provincial authorities to issue an evacuation order on May 27, 2021. To be precise, the evacuation particularly concerned 10 quarters out of 18 in the city of Goma. This evacuation order sparked a movement of large numbers of people who had to leave taking the directions as per the government evacuation plan in order to ensure their safety and therefore leave the main red corridors of the lava flow that runway down to the lake, coming from the Nyiragongo. So far, it has been reported that 405,907 people were displaced since the volcanic eruption to different locations such as: Sake, Bukavu, Rutshuru, and Rwanda. As part of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) program, teams from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have identified 4,000 affected households who live in 13 collective centers, including 11 schools and 2 churches, in the city of Goma and the territory of Nyiragongo. As classes resumed on 14th June, households living in these schools are forced to vacate classrooms during the day. Through this project, Caritas Goma and Anglican Church are proposing to undertake a 3-months emergency live-saving support focusing on Cash Based Intervention through paper vouchers (for food and basic NFIs), and WASH support. The project will seek to reach at least 6,920 affected people (approximately 1384 households) in the Nyiragongo territory in Goma, North Kivu province. Project implementation strategies will focus on provision of life saving support to affected population, at individual/household and community levels. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk136310.8768136310.8768CAFOD General Funds136310.8800Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC714CAFODNyiragongo volcano erupted on the night of May 22 to 23 2021. This was followed by strong seismic activities in the city of Goma and surroundings, with a high risk of a new eruption. This pushed the provincial authorities to issue an evacuation order on May 27, 2021. To be precise, the evacuation particularly concerned 10 quarters out of 18 in the city of Goma. This evacuation order sparked a movement of large numbers of people who had to leave taking the directions as per the government evacuation plan in order to ensure their safety and therefore leave the main red corridors of the lava flow that runway down to the lake, coming from the Nyiragongo. So far, it has been reported that 405,907 people were displaced since the volcanic eruption to different locations such as: Sake, Bukavu, Rutshuru, and Rwanda. As part of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) program, teams from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have identified 4,000 affected households who live in 13 collective centers, including 11 schools and 2 churches, in the city of Goma and the territory of Nyiragongo. As classes resumed on 14th June, households living in these schools are forced to vacate classrooms during the day. Through this project, Caritas Goma and Anglican Church are proposing to undertake a 3-months emergency live-saving support focusing on Cash Based Intervention through paper vouchers (for food and basic NFIs), and WASH support. The project will seek to reach at least 6,875 affected people (approximately 1375 households) in the Nyiragongo territory in Goma, North Kivu province. Project implementation strategies will focus on provision of life saving support to affected population, at individual/household and community levels. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4146.58694146.5869CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC715CAFODNyiragongo volcano erupted on the night of May 22 to 23 2021. This was followed by strong seismic activities in the city of Goma and surroundings, with a high risk of a new eruption. This pushed the provincial authorities to issue an evacuation order on May 27, 2021. To be precise, the evacuation particularly concerned 10 quarters out of 18 in the city of Goma. This evacuation order sparked a movement of large numbers of people who had to leave taking the directions as per the government evacuation plan in order to ensure their safety and therefore leave the main red corridors of the lava flow that runway down to the lake, coming from the Nyiragongo. So far, it has been reported that 405,907 people were displaced since the volcanic eruption to different locations such as: Sake, Bukavu, Rutshuru, and Rwanda. As part of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) program, teams from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have identified 4,000 affected households who live in 13 collective centers, including 11 schools and 2 churches, in the city of Goma and the territory of Nyiragongo. As classes resumed on 14th June, households living in these schools are forced to vacate classrooms during the day. Through this project, Caritas Goma and Anglican Church are proposing to undertake a 3-months emergency live-saving support focusing on Cash Based Intervention through paper vouchers (for food and basic NFIs), and WASH support. The project will seek to reach at least 6,875 affected people (approximately 1375 households) in the Nyiragongo territory in Goma, North Kivu province. Project implementation strategies will focus on provision of life saving support to affected population, at individual/household and community levels. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18434.782618434.7826CAFOD General Funds18434.7800Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC717CAFODCaritas-Belgium and its partners are proposing an action consisting in helping the most vulnerable households in the territories of Kalehe, Kabare, Walungu, Fizi and Mwenga (South Kivu) and Pangi and Kabambare (Maniema). The intervention targets on the one hand eight village groups, i.e. 282,929 people, who will be assisted in disaster preparedness and, on the other hand, 27,252 beneficiaries who will receive direct assistance in the form of cash and distribution of essential household items ( AME) as well as recovery aid for 8,400 of them. The project will achieve the following three results: - R1: Communities exposed to disasters, mainly man-made, but also natural or epidemic, are prepared to deal with them through the analysis of their vulnerabilities, the strengthening of their capacities and the development of appropriate response plans. - R2: The most vulnerable households affected by man-made and natural disasters are able to meet their basic needs through unconditional cash distributions. - R3: The most vulnerable households affected by man-made and natural disasters revive their livelihoods following early recovery support.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk787745.965822184.0909125097.4358CAFOD General Funds675558.9743CAFOD General Funds-7716.3247CAFOD General Funds-5194.1196CAFOD General Funds22184.0909CAFOD General Funds269792.7200Caritas Developpement Kasongo239260.7900Caritas Developpement Kasongo8004.3400Caritas Developpement Kasongo141025.6400Caritas Developpement Kasongo25994.4000Caritas Developpement Kasongo33418.0900Caritas Developpement Kasongo75444.1000Caritas Developpement Kasongo-5194.1200Caritas Developpement Kasongo17077.2700Caritas Developpement Kasongo5106.8200Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC718CAFODThe ACEAC ISPR/ACEAC Programme including Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and Rwanda has been running since November 2017. It is a dedicated ACEAC programme functioning as an academic institution focused on promoting peace in the sub-region. The Institute functions as both an ACEAC pastoral service and academic institution. As a pastoral service, the ISPR/ACEAC is a permanent instrument of training in justice, reconciliation and peace for ACEAC. As an academic institution, the Institute organises activities that are articulated in two training streams: teaching-research at the DEA level and short-term training (a few weeks to a few months) mainly for professionals in peace and conflict resolution. Since December 2020, the ISPR/ACEAC has completed its first training cycle and awarded its first 11 graduates in Peace and Reconciliation on the theme: Natural Resources, Environment, Peace and Sustainable Development. As of May 2021, ISPR/ACEAC has opened the second training cycle for the period 2021 - 2023 in two programmes: 1) Natural resources, environment, peace and sustainable development and 2) Gender, sexual violence, peace and conflict. The present project is intended to contribute to the running of the ISPR/ACEAC for the period from May to September 2021, a period which coincides with the opening of the ISPR' second cycle. The aim is to support the administration of the ISPR/ACEAC, including administrative staff to deal with all administrative matters of the programme (day-to-day management, operations, logistics, maintenance, etc.) and academic staff to deal with all academic matters (enrolment, timetables, seminars, practical work, etc.). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17391.304310144.9275CAFOD General Funds7246.3768CAFOD General Funds10144.9300Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix -10144.9300Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 10144.9300Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 7246.3800Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC719CAFODThe Catholic Church's involvement in socio-political issues is well documented. It ranges from equipping people for the faith, to education and issues of integral human development. The Church in the DRC does not limit itself to the basic spreading of the gospel but proclaims the gospel in its fullness by setting the human being and humanity at the centre of the evangelising action. At the level of the DRC, the Holy See had already signed an agreement with the independent State of Congo in 1906. Considering the deep mutations that have occurred for almost 115 years, the CENCO Bishops started to reflect on the revision of this convention in 2007. In 2016, the DRC and the Holy See signed a framework agreement in order to work together for the well-being of all. This framework agreement which defines the terms of the partnership between the Church and the State in the DRC was ratified in 2019. Indeed, the Church today needs facilities and legal security to carry out its evangelising work, to continue the integral development of mankind, to reflect on the well-being of the Congolese people with regard to all the matters that CENCO deals with through its commissions and its branches (its dioceses). This support project aims to foster and secure from the Congolese state, the drawing up of measures for the application of this framework agreement in order to enable the Catholic Church in the DRC, through the CENCO, to play its role more effectively. This additional grant requested by the 2nd Deputy General Secretary of CENCO and Coordinator of the synodal consultation aims to contribute to the final editing of the summary document of the synodal consultation carried out in the dioceses of the DRC The team working on the synodal itinerary in the DRC has concluded that the synodal consultation carried out in the dioceses for a synodal church - which means walking together - is an opportunity, on the religious and social levels, to create frameworks for living together of different strata of the population, not only within the Church, but in the whole society. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk44144.72285952.38097194.2446CAFOD General Funds9228.4782CAFOD General Funds27722.0000CAFOD General Funds5952.3809CAFOD General Funds7194.2400Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 9228.4800Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 27722.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 5952.3800Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC720CAFODCaritas-Belgium and its partners are proposing an action consisting in helping the most vulnerable households in the territories of Kalehe, Kabare, Walungu, Fizi and Mwenga (South Kivu) and Pangi and Kabambare (Maniema). The intervention targets on the one hand eight village groups, i.e. 282,929 people, who will be assisted in disaster preparedness and, on the other hand, 27,252 beneficiaries who will receive direct assistance in the form of cash and distribution of essential household items ( AME) as well as recovery aid for 8,400 of them. The project will achieve the following three results: - R1: Communities exposed to disasters, mainly man-made, but also natural or epidemic, are prepared to deal with them through the analysis of their vulnerabilities, the strengthening of their capacities and the development of appropriate response plans. - R2: The most vulnerable households affected by man-made and natural disasters are able to meet their basic needs through unconditional cash distributions. - R3: The most vulnerable households affected by man-made and natural disasters revive their livelihoods following early recovery support.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk346499.1452346499.1452CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC721CAFODThis intervention is meant to reduce the suffering of the affected population. The assistance will improve the living conditions of the beneficiaries and enable them to have access to NFI, shelter, health, etc., as per their individual household specific needs. The cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items/or pay rent etc as per their most pressing need. This will allow them to be sheltered from the weather and thus less likely to become sick. The project will restore dignity while encouraging autonomy of the most affected people within the 45 days period during what is foreseen to be a limited displacement. COVID-19 related messages will accompany the intervention to help these communities to integrate good practices and consequently reduce risk and further strengthen prevention against this pandemic.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk52555.797150000.0000CAFOD General Funds2555.7971CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du Congo2555.8000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC722CAFODThe City of Bukavu is currently the epicentre of the epidemic due to the third wave of Covid-19 in DR Congo. The majority of health institutions in cities and in rural areas are overwhelmed by patients in need of emergency care and who seek treatment with respiratory problems. Given the increasing cases of Covid 19 illnesses and the high number of deaths in South Kivu, their Excellencies the Governor of the Province and the Archbishop of Bukavu have written letters inviting the population to strengthen preventive measures to mitigate the situation. Some hospitals where the patients are transferred receive several cases per day. Unfortunately, even the state hospitals have limited capacity to provide quality and specialized care for the patients. Some of these patients are from vulnerable background and are unable to pay the costs of medical care (ie internal displaced not having a reliable livelihood, widows, elderly, unemployed, disabled etc). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC723CAFODThe social economic situation of the people in the eastern DRC has been seriously affected by the instability and poor governance in the country. The just ended ex combatant project has shown that although army groups could stop activisms, the impact of these is still felt in the broader community. Past experience demonstrated the willingness of communities to deploy themselves in livelihood activities that can significantly contribute to community recovery where a conducive environment is set. To survive the crisis, majority of population has been left with limited choices; some have decided to join the agricultural sector, small business in which they are not gaining much profit and others joined informal sector. Youths are facing problems as they are not landowners, so cannot practice agriculture economically, others do not have capital to start their own business. The resulted is the majority idling at home this making them vulnerable to joining militia groups or engaging in petty and/or organised crimes. After the global financial crisis, many humanitarian organizations closed and a number of uncovered needs remained. This project aims to contribute to integrated community development by improving the socio-economic conditions of people in rural communities in the territories of Kabare-Kalehe and Beni Butembo. This will be achieved by improving food security and incomes of local communities though sustainable agriculture practices, cooperative and small enterprise development. The project will also reinforce the capacities of youths through vocational training and support activities that reduce domestic and gender-based violence against women and young girls. The project will raise awareness against COVID19 in villages across Kalehe-Kabare and Beni-Butembo territories. It will be implemented by Cafod in partnership with long term local partners Caritas Bukavu and CAJED that have a strong community based network which is key for project sustainability.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk67447.0740116972.090177352.22032766.666615140.7407CAFOD General Funds52306.3333CAFOD General Funds83639.0901CAFOD General Funds33333.0000CAFOD General Funds418.1983CAFOD General Funds-418.1983CAFOD General Funds31496.0629CAFOD General Funds45856.1574CAFOD General Funds3968.2539CAFOD General Funds-1201.5873CAFOD General Funds37037.0400Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese30410.0400Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese25091.9000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese33455.2900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese25091.9000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese33333.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese46411.3300Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese23205.6700Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese7735.2200Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese3968.2500Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese-1201.5900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC724CAFODThe social economic situation of the people in the eastern DRC has been seriously affected by the instability and poor governance that has settled in a country since some years back. Our experience on the just ended ex combatant project has shown that even though army’s groups could stop activisms, the impact of these is still felt in the broader community. Past project experience demonstrated the willingness of communities to deploy themselves in livelihood activities that can significantly contribute to the community recovery in case a conducive environment is set. To survive the crisis, majority of population has been left with limited choices; some people have decided to join the agricultural sector, small business in which they are not gaining much profit and others have joined informal sector. Youths are facing problems as they are not landowners, thus cannot practice agriculture economically, while others do not have capital to start their own business. This has resulted in majority idling at home this making them vulnerable to joining militia groups or engaging in petty and/or organised crimes. Following the global financial crisis, many humanitarian organizations closed and left behind a number of uncovered needs. The current project aims by June 2024 to contribute to an integrated community development effort by improving the socio-economic conditions of 2010 people of rural communities in the territories of Kabare-Kalehe and Beni Butembo. This will be achievable through improving food security and incomes of 2010 local communities though sustainable agriculture practices, cooperative and small enterprise development. The project will also reinforce the capacities of 120 youths through vocational training and support activities that reduce domestic and gender-based violence against women and young girls. The project will also raise awareness against COVID19 in 14 villages across Kalehe, Kabare and Beni-Butembo territories. Cafod is part of aid localization agenda, this project will be implemented by Cafod in partnership with its long term local partners namely Caritas Bukavu and CAJED that are well grounded in the community with strong community based network which is key for project sustainability.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk61335.3406109164.173976715.999914488.8888CAFOD General Funds46846.4518CAFOD General Funds99383.1967CAFOD General Funds15748.0314CAFOD General Funds60967.9685CAFOD General Funds18750.0000CAFOD General Funds-18750.0000CAFOD General Funds9780.9772CAFOD General Funds29629.6300Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés31705.7100Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés25026.1500Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés33367.6100Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés25026.1500Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés15963.2900Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés46029.6000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés23014.8000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés7671.6000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés9780.9800Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC725CAFODThe social economic situation of the people in the eastern DRC has been seriously affected by the instability and poor governance that has settled in a country since some years back. Our experience on the just ended ex combatant project has shown that even though army’s groups could stop activisms, the impact of these is still felt in the broader community. Past project experience demonstrated the willingness of communities to deploy themselves in livelihood activities that can significantly contribute to the community recovery in case a conducive environment is set. Youths are facing problems as they are not landowners, thus cannot practice agriculture economically, while others do not have capital to start their own business. This has resulted in majority idling at home this making them vulnerable to joining militia groups or engaging in petty and/or organised crimes. Following the global financial crisis, many humanitarian organizations closed and left behind a number of uncovered needs. The current project aims by June 2024 to contribute to an integrated community development effort by improving the socio-economic conditions of 2010 people of rural communities in the territories of Kabare-Kalehe and Beni Butembo. This will be achievable through improving food security and incomes of 2010 local communities though sustainable agriculture practices, cooperative and small enterprise development. The project will also reinforce the capacities of 120 youths through vocational training and support activities that reduce domestic and gender-based violence against women and young girls. Cafod is part of aid localization agenda, this project will be implemented by Cafod in partnership with its long term local partners namely Caritas Bukavu and CAJED that are well grounded in the community with strong community based network which is key for project sustainability.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18370.370329913.429736158.631118370.3703CAFOD General Funds28125.0000CAFOD General Funds1788.4297CAFOD General Funds36158.6311CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC726CAFODACEAC (Association des Conférences Episcopales de l'Afrique Centrale) is a structure for consultation and ecclesial communion between the three Churches from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The three Churches of ACEAC seek, in a regional perspective, to implement their mission identity, share part of their history and are still experiencing more or less similar socio-political situations, including: "the lack of respect for democratic principles, insecurity, injustice, the lack of respect for the dignity of the human being, the persistent flow of refugees, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, the destruction of the environment, etc. In November 2016, during a three-day workshop in Goma, DRC, the technical commissions of ACEAC drew up a five-year strategic plan that defines the concerted actions of the Bishops' Conferences of the Churches of the Great Lakes countries. This strategic plan was adopted by the ACEAC Steering Committee in January 2017. This strategic plan comes to an end in 2021. ACEAC plans to develop a new five-year strategic plan for the period 2022-20023. Also, in addition to their joint CENCO-ACEAC pastoral mission of solidarity, listening and caring in the dioceses of Butembo-Beni and Bunia, which was carried out in January 2021, the ACEAC and CENCO bishops intend to also provide comfort to the populations living in the dioceses of Goma, Bukavu and Uvira, in order to fully explore the vulnerability of the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a population that has suffered too much and still suffers. This grant will provide institutional support to the ACEAC General Secretariat to monitor bishops' decisions as well as their peace missions in the Eastern DRC. It will also provide institutional support to the Institut supérieur de paix et de reconciliation (ISPR/ACEAC), which is a pastoral service of ACEAC and an academic institution supporting peace culture for a renewed social cohesion in the Great Lakes sub-region. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7407.407423200.00007407.4074CAFOD General Funds23200.0000CAFOD General Funds7407.4100Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 23200.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC727CAFODThis project is to implement in Cibanda II groupings within the Chiefdom of Luhwindja, Territory of Mwenga, in South Kivu Province of DRC, with a focus on the Beekeeping sector and rehabilitation of Mululi water source. The goal of this Project is to spur socio-economic growth by improving the health and livelihoods of the marginalised rural population through the provision of water and the improvement of beekeeping sectors for the benefice of more than 1441 families (8626 people) The beekeeping represents an important pillar of the agricultural economy sector in South-Kivu Province and will constitute a source of income for a good part of the local population. This sector has been the subject of some interventions in the province. However, the efforts undertaken have not led to sustainable development in the beekeeping sector because it was not very well organized in South Kivu Province. This sector was the subject of particular attention in the province leading to project proposals aimed at improving the productivity of the hives (case of the Kenyan hives which were introduced by certain NGOs in the province. So, to promote the beekeeping sector with a view to making it one of the levers of sustainable development in Luhwinja chiefdom, CAFOD plans to support the promotion of beekeeping hives for the beekeepers to improve their production and increase honey yield. Regarding water sector, in Mululi, people especially women and girls used to walk 3 km to reach the non-capped spring for drinking water. In 2020, CAFOD carried out a water supply project in Mululi to serve the population in potable drinking water. Currently, this water supply damaged and needs to be rehabilitated. The intervention will consist to rehabilitate the water catchment construct in April 2020 and organise refresh training for local technicians on how to continue maintaining the system. Necessary materials and tools to help community to properly maintain the water system are also needed.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8770.45458770.4545CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC728CAFODProject plan to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic and political life and to stand-up for their rights: The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure and health. So by investing in women and youth’s right to political participation, this project will contribute towards achieving gender equality and democratic governance. Since women in positions of authority tend to advocate for and allocate budgets towards social issues, their involvement in political processes will be beneficial for all. We will work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement and youth platforms using their multiplier effects and transformational power to mobilise communities to play pivotal roles to achieve greater parity, promoting good governance and more gender equal societies, whilst at the same time promoting a more sustainable peace. Project plan to help CAFOD and its partners to reflect on an intermittent basis on the broader context of their advocacy work, as well to see whether there is progress, stagnation, or retreat (moving back). It also plan to define changes in behaviours, attitudes and practices (such as harmful norms and cultures) that need to be tracked and how this will be done. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk33597.810233597.8102CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC729CAFODPriority 3 of CERN's Strategic Plan focuses on intensifying the Church's advocacy both internally and externally on the specific and cross-cutting issues of the environment and natural resources. One of the key aspects of this work is to define and implement the advocacy process in accordance with the identified issues. In order to respond to this, the CENCO bishops recommended in their June 2021 session to conduct a socio environmental impact study of the COVID-19 pandemic in the dioceses. The project aims to capitalise on the experiences and to identify the capacities in dioceses to address social, economic, cultural, environmental, and related issues. Through the survey, the strengths and weaknesses of the dioceses will be highlighted and opportunities captured to improve the church's work in the area of improving the living conditions of the population. The results of this study will feed into the CERN's activities, which will serve as an opportunity to exchange experiences between the dioceses, to draw up strategies to redress and relaunch activities in the area of natural resource protection, and to support the advocacy work of the CENCO member bishops. The data for this study will be drawn from 47 CENCO dioceses. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13939.393913939.3939CAFOD General Funds13939.3900Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC730CAFODThe expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will access food, NFI, repair shelter, ect. The cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items and/or rent houses. This will allow them to be sheltered from the weather and thus less likely to become sick. HHs will as well be able to realise at least two meals per day and repsond to others needs. The project will restore dignity while encouraging autonomy within the 45 day period during what is foreseen to be a limited displacement.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3391.48483391.4848CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC731CAFODAs of 6pm on 9th December 2021, the population of Punia and its surroundings experienced an unusualyl violent wind accompanied by torrential rain. The wind which blew for more than 3 hours damaged several family dwellings houses, health facilities, schools, churches. Several houses have completely collapsed, others have had their roofs blown away and others have sustained severe damage to their structure, with collapsed walls. After the wind, a heavy rain fell causing enormous damage to the affected population by means of a loss of means of subsistence (shelter, essential household items, stock of food, children's school supplies, etc.). Several fields were also reported which were devastated, family fish ponds whose dikes gave way, people who were injured by collapsing walls: At present: - 703 households (3,515 people) are directly affected, 576 host families, 53 households have moved into the houses whose owners are in the mining sites and in the surrounding churches while waiting for their houses to be repaired, others are living currently in the public spaces (churches, schools, etc.), and other are spend the night under the stars. - I032 houses have lost their roofs and collapsed walls, - Latrines washed away and filled with water with the risk of disease; - 10 schools including 7 Primary schools were destroyed; - 6 health centers including drugs and equipment were destroyed This crisis comes when the attention of both the national and provincial government as well as the entire population of Maniema is focused on preventing and combating the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Victims and the host families live in overcrowding. There are also reports of some families living under the stars. This poses a huge risk for the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus as preventive barrier measures against this pandemic require observing social distancing of at least 1m between people. In addition, this disaster occurs during the period when the harvest of the crop season A 2021 is expected in this area (In the DRC there are two growing seasons per year. The first season called season B which is the smaller of two, which starts from February in April and the second season called season A which is the larger of the two and starts from September in January of the following year). Several fields being devastated, causing an immediate shortage of harvested products in the households and consequently, at market. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk33375.931833375.9318CAFOD General Funds33375.9300Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC732CAFODAs of 6pm on 9th December 2021, the population of Punia and its surroundings experienced an unusualyl violent wind accompanied by torrential rain. The wind which blew for more than 3 hours damaged several family dwellings houses, health facilities, schools, churches. Several houses have completely collapsed, others have had their roofs blown away and others have sustained severe damage to their structure, with collapsed walls. After the wind, a heavy rain fell causing enormous damage to the affected population by means of a loss of means of subsistence (shelter, essential household items, stock of food, children's school supplies, etc.). Several fields were also reported which were devastated, family fish ponds whose dikes gave way, people who were injured by collapsing walls: At present: - 703 households (3,515 people) are directly affected, 576 host families, 53 households have moved into the houses whose owners are in the mining sites and in the surrounding churches while waiting for their houses to be repaired, others are living currently in the public spaces (churches, schools, etc.), and other are spend the night under the stars. - I032 houses have lost their roofs and collapsed walls, - Latrines washed away and filled with water with the risk of disease; - 10 schools including 7 Primary schools were destroyed; - 6 health centers including drugs and equipment were destroyed This crisis comes when the attention of both the national and provincial government as well as the entire population of Maniema is focused on preventing and combating the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Victims and the host families live in overcrowding. There are also reports of some families living under the stars. This poses a huge risk for the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus as preventive barrier measures against this pandemic require observing social distancing of at least 1m between people. In addition, this disaster occurs during the period when the harvest of the crop season A 2021 is expected in this area (In the DRC there are two growing seasons per year. The first season called season B which is the smaller of two, which starts from February in April and the second season called season A which is the larger of the two and starts from September in January of the following year). Several fields being devastated, causing an immediate shortage of harvested products in the households and consequently, at market. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk143372.8560143372.8560CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC733CAFODThe expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will access food, NFIs, shelter, education, health, etc, through multipurpose cash. In total, this project will reach 10812 individuals: 10812 will receive COVID sensitization messages through radio and other means. 1555 households (1133 direct affected households and 422 host households, 7775 people) will be assisted by cash. Each household will receive £103.55. This amount has been recommended by the Cash Working Group as Minimum Expenditure Basket standard (2021). After beneficiary identification, in conjunction with the affected communities and a survey check for reliability conducted by SOCOAC, the list will be shared with the Micro finance agency who will provide the bank books which will allow the beneficiaries to receive their money at the mobile counter which will be installed in the villages targeted by the project, or at pre-existing microfinance offices even if they are not previous Microfinance account holders. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the current attack, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. The targeting criteria will be included within the sensitisation to ensure the do no harm principle is adhered to. CAFOD and SOCOAC will ensure that protection mainstreaming principles (security and dignity, equity, accountability, participation, and empowerment) are applied in all the project cycle. Sensitive protection issues will be referred to specialized service providers and advocacy around protection issues will be carried out where it is required. This will also consider the security situation in this region. CAFOD and SOCOAC will ensure that every beneficiary is withing a 5km radius of one of the mobile counters/microfinance offices and that the sites are chosen in collaboration with beneficiary’s committees to facilitate beneficiaries who may have feedback and concerns to easily access the partner and microfinance supplier's agents. During the distribution days, the bank books will be distributed to the beneficiaries and they will be free to take back their money when and where they want. The bank counter be placed in the villages to facilitate easy access to all beneficiaries.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk215107.2727215107.2727CAFOD General Funds215107.2700Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC734CAFODThis project will build on the microcredit project working with SILC groups (Savings and Internal Lending Community) implemented by Caritas Goma and that have served over 1050 beneficiaries (among the 990 women) with small credits that have improved their businesses. Latest project evaluation demonstrated that the ongoing project focused and women victims of sexual violence, those who came from army groups, and those who are extremely vulnerable. Young women were somehow left behind in the project while they are the future of region and they are also vulnerable and key actor of change in the community. As a matter of fact, young women stand different risk and can easily be manipulated which can potentially aggravate their situation. Preliminary market analysis conducted by Caritas Goma in May 2021 revealed that aquaculture has great potential to spur socio-economic development and increase employment opportunity and boosting incomes. Targeted beneficiaries: This project will target 2 SILC groups (TUINUKE and CHAMACHA) each having 25 young women that will be trained and empowered to invest in aquaculture. The project will therefore invest in: • Develop young women’s capacity to realise their potential and power within to harness critical resources in their lives through entrepreneurship training, financing, mentorship, and market linkages in the fish farming ponds constructed and refurbished in Buhimba district, within the commune of Goma, North-Kivu province, DRC; • Financial and mentoring support to 50 young women entrepreneurs to manage organic fish farming. • Young women collectively organising through running a fish farming project and advocate for equal access to economic opportunities in their communities; • women's groups will be trained on smoking and salting produced fishes for added value • 50 young women linked up with to the market for selling fish and consequently improve their annual income by 30% Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese20000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC735CAFODCAFOD has committed to support Caritas Congo for 3 years to help internal structuring. In line with SADI requirements, CAFOD is trying to track the progress on this important component with Caritas Congo. The fund will facilitate partner to make progress by putting in place and adjusting internal system to strengthen project feedback and complaints mechanism. This will enable the participant to develop their action plans. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC736CAFODHeavy rain often accompanied by strong winds frequently hit the town of Kindu and its surroundings. All morning of Friday, January 21st 2022, between 8:45 a.m. and 12:18 p.m., was disrupted by the storm. Torrential rain fell on Kindu, this overflowed the banks of various rivers (Mikelenge, Kapondjo, Kano, Kabondo and Mangobo) which flow through the city. The flooding, which in places one and a half meters, caused enormous damage: houses, essential household items, food stocks from households located along rivers have been submerged in flood waters. In addition, hundreds of water points have been contaminated by runoff. A total of 3799 households (18,995 people) have been affected by this crisis, among them: 2665 households directly affected by the flood and 1134 host families. In total 2270 houses were negatively impacted: including 1,867 partially destroyed and 403 completely collapsed. 6 people are missing and 4 people are dead. These communities are currently living in severe vulnerability; affected households are no longer able to observe the barrier measures as the city of Kindu faces the COVID-19 pandemic. There's a high risk of the outbreak of positive cases of COVID-19 as a con sequence. The most affected sectors remain those of NFIs, shelter, food security and protection during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. Displaced households are in host families, public places, in undamaged parts of certain dwellings, etc. with risk of malnutrition, the spread of water-borne diseases or even the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic following promiscuity within host families. All these risk are likely to materialise in the following weeks if no assistance is provided.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20693.559720693.5597CAFOD General Funds20693.5600Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC737CAFODHeavy rain often accompanied by strong winds frequently hit the town of Kindu and its surroundings. All morning of Friday, January 21st 2022, between 8:45 a.m. and 12:18 p.m., was disrupted by the storm. Torrential rain fell on Kindu, this overflowed the banks of various rivers (Mikelenge, Kapondjo, Kano, Kabondo and Mangobo) which flow through the city. The flooding, which in places one and a half meters, caused enormous damage: houses, essential household items, food stocks from households located along rivers have been submerged in flood waters. In addition, hundreds of water points have been contaminated by runoff. A total of 3799 households (18,995 people) have been affected by this crisis, among them: 2665 households directly affected by the flood and 1134 host families. In total 2270 houses were negatively impacted: including 1,867 partially destroyed and 403 completely collapsed. 6 people are missing and 4 people are dead. These communities are currently living in severe vulnerability; affected households are no longer able to observe the barrier measures as the city of Kindu faces the COVID-19 pandemic. There's a high risk of the outbreak of positive cases of COVID-19 as a con sequence. The most affected sectors remain those of NFIs, shelter, food security and protection during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. Displaced households are in host families, public places, in undamaged parts of certain dwellings, etc. with risk of malnutrition, the spread of water-borne diseases or even the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic following promiscuity within host families. All these risk are likely to materialise in the following weeks if no assistance is provided.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk138596.7761138596.7761CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC738CAFODThis project seeks to contribute to the ongoing implementation of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) Bishops' electoral roadmap called "Agenda 2023". In their roadmap, the Bishops state: "The successful outcome of an electoral process depends on the more responsible participation of all the parties involved, each according to their prerogatives. As far as the Bishops are concerned, faithful to their mission of solidarity with the aspirations of the people, they strongly reaffirm, through this small demonstration, their commitment to prepare the Congolese people and to accompany their leaders during this period which precedes the holding of the 2023 elections. This is why we are launching today the CENCO electoral roadmap entitled "AGENDA 2023". Agenda 2023 sets out a series of activities planned to be carried out by February 2024, in accordance with the stages of an electoral cycle. The roadmap has three components, namely: Advocacy and Mediation; Electoral Observation and Civic and Electoral Education. The first component includes identification of relevant reforms, training in legislative drafting, popularisation of relevant reforms, assessment and organisation of citizens' forums. The second component is devoted to the evaluation of the JPC/CENCO EOM, observation of electoral operations, capacity building, planning and development of modules. The third, there is the perception survey, voter information, the citizen electoral calendar, civic and electoral education. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk46000.000016239.669433899.0000CAFOD General Funds12101.0000CAFOD General Funds16239.6694CAFOD General Funds46000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 16239.6700Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC739CAFODA fast-growing population in the North and South Kivu provinces (major beef producing provinces in the DRC) is increasingly leading to shrinking sizes of agricultural land, (for traditional animal husbandry). Traditional livestock production is a leading cause of anthropogenic-induced climate change. Protein additives in animal feed increase feed costs substantially, undermining development efforts to boost animal production and meet the food needs of a growing population, while ensuring environmental sustainability. Feed cost is already prohibitive, representing 60-70% of production costs and increased demand for ingredients that has doubled their prices in the last decade. To mediate this, more sustainable alternative sources of diets (for protein) are needed, to reduce unsustainable meat demand. Promotion of insects production as human food and animal feed is a viable alternative as insects have a high feed conversion rate, which in a rearing system limits the demand for land/land-use for feed production. Most edible insects are herbivorous, and the plants consumed by the insects can be easily planted and fed to the insects. Insects are a good source of nutrients and are comparable to conventional animal sources with high protein content. In general, insects can supply protein (20-70 percent of raw protein), amino acids (30-60 percent), fats (10- 50 percent), minerals and vitamins important for human health. Insects are especially rich in phosphorus, potassium, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, sodium, vitamin B1 and B2 and niacin. This project seeks to promote production of insects for human food and for use in the manufacture of animal feeds. This project is based on the Theory of Change that IF insects (African caterpillars, migratory locust and black soldier fly) production is promoted as an alternative source of human food (source of proteins) AND an ingredient in the production of animal feeds, THEN Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000057000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds57000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese20000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese57000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC740CAFODThe Mululi water project aims to support socio-economic growth of the local community by improving and ensuring the distribution of the water tanks accross the community. This aims to improve on the the health and livelihoods of the rural population by improving their access to clean water (more than 500 families) through a gravity-fed system. Local population have contributed through labour supply in digging canals and local materials. CAFOD and its partner technicians from Bukavu diocese sampled the water and confirmed the spring source to be potable and with sufficient flow capacity. So far, the engineer did put more water in the tank. Currently the water tank is always full and it may create land slide which is potentially harmful to the environment. The project plans to add pipes and provide water to more community members. Because this will be by gravitation, the engineer has estimated that we can build 7 more water points. This will require some pipes and few plumbing materials in order to be able to distribute the water system as required. Additionally this project will also compliment the bees keeping project with the same partner in Bukavu diocese. However, the groups implementing this project equally expressed some needs to be supported with some seeds and some agriculture materials for better livelihood mechanism around their bee keeping project. This project was discussed with Caritas Australia, and we were hoping that they will cover this part of the project unfortunately, their response for this year was negative as they were already limited in budget capacity. We would like to cover this as well to ensure that the project is complete. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk45000.00003755.000015503.875930000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000CAFOD General Funds3755.0000CAFOD General Funds15503.8759CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Centre Olame15000.0000Centre Olame3755.0000Centre Olame15503.8800Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC741CAFODThis innovative and integrated project is among the first steps in attempting to champion the ecological conversion even in our soft results programs. This project will be championed by the youth with aim to strengthen governance, peace and the environmental protection in Goma, North Kivu. The project aims to empower young people to address tensions, manipulation, and political and ethnic exploitation in a non-violent way by promoting peace and responsible citizenship through sport, arts performance, music and civic education. The project also aims to contribute to community-based environmental education, disaster preparedness (more related to environment), risk and climate change activities in a multi-stakeholder approach. The project will directly engage with local university, the authorities, and the local population in the framework of inclusive environmental governance. The project also aims to foster innovative creative expression among young people to protect the environment, and to strengthen the creative skills of young people to preserve our planet earth through innovative artistic and cultural creations. This project will also attempt support small initiatives from the youth related to peace building, environmental protection, and civic engagement using new information and communication technologies. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk54146.341433000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds4146.3414CAFOD General Funds33000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC742CAFODOn the night of April 20, 2022, a torrential rain fell in the city of Kindu (in the communes of Kasuku, Mikelenge and Alunguli) and its surrounding areas, causing significant damage. The different waterways overflowed their normal banks. A rapid assessment conducted by civil society, Caritas-Kindu, the Humanitarian Action Division and the Provincial Coordination of Civil Protection, with the support of local authorities and community leaders was conducted on April 21st. Preliminary results show a high level of destruction of shelters in the three communes and the surrounding areas of the city of Kindu. It was observed that the walls of family houses and public buildings (schools, health center, churches etc.) collapsed as well as there being several individuals wounded. This assessment summarised the damage as: commune of Mikelenge (961 houses affected, 1,322 households of 6,610 people affected), Alunguli (3,471 houses affected, 3,580 households of 17,900 people affected) and Kasuku (1,131 houses affected, 1,223 households of 6,115 people affected). https://ehtools.org/alert-view/4288 Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25985.064025985.0640CAFOD General Funds25985.0600Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC743CAFODOn the night of April 20, 2022, a torrential rain fell in the city of Kindu (in the communes of Kasuku, Mikelenge and Alunguli) and its surrounding areas, causing significant damage. The different waterways overflowed their normal banks. A rapid assessment conducted by civil society, Caritas-Kindu, the Humanitarian Action Division and the Provincial Coordination of Civil Protection, with the support of local authorities and community leaders was conducted on April 21st. Preliminary results show a high level of destruction of shelters in the three communes and the surrounding areas of the city of Kindu. It was observed that the walls of family houses and public buildings (schools, health center, churches etc.) collapsed as well as there being several individuals wounded. This assessment summarised the damage as: commune of Mikelenge (961 houses affected, 1,322 households of 6,610 people affected), Alunguli (3,471 houses affected, 3,580 households of 17,900 people affected) and Kasuku (1,131 houses affected, 1,223 households of 6,115 people affected). https://ehtools.org/alert-view/4288 Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk171183.6640171183.6640CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC744CAFODThis multi-faith project was designed to make a lasting contribution to conflict reduction and promote peaceful cohabitation between ethnic groups in the province of North Kivu. The religious denominations have recognised that the populations of this province need not only support for material rehabilitation but also, and above all, support for social, cultural and moral transformation through educational actions for peace and reconciliation through an ideal framework of dialogue for peaceful cohabitation and sustainable development for all. This project is being implemented in Goma, then in the territories of Masisi and Nyiragongo in the next phases. Among the peace-building actions envisaged are the awareness-raising campaign on peace and non-conflictual cohabitation through inter-community meetings, capacity-building sessions for conflict mediators and the promotion of human rights, cultural activities (games, competitions, choirs singing and playing about peace and reconciliation), the organisation of a two-part carnival for actors, and educational talks, which are one of the most important elements in promoting peace and respect for human rights. The Anglican Diocese of Goma, through PEAC, is responsible for coordinating and steering this project. The project itself will be executed in collaboration with the Catholic Diocese of Goma, the 3rd CEBCA North Kivu and the Evangelical Lutheran Church-North Kivu. Interfaith peace project in North Kivu (Nyiragongo, Masisi and Rutshuru territories and the city of Goma) is in its third phase and CAFOD had already funded its pilot phase. It targets 320 church and community leaders, political, administrative and security authorities, youth and women's leaders, representatives of people living with disabilities and indigenous peoples (Pygmies) and aims to reach 26,2977 people indirectly. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9600.000031188.97639600.0000CAFOD General Funds12188.9763CAFOD General Funds19000.0000CAFOD General Funds9600.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)12188.9800Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)19000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC745CAFODThis project aims to improve food security and living conditions of at least 500 most vulnerable households (displaced, returnees and host families) in Masisi territory through provision of food vouchers, through value vouchers for food (for access to immediate food needs) and the establishment of community-based Farmers’ Solidarity Groups (FSGs) who will be provided with improved seeds and tools (through value vouchers seed and tools fairs) for improved agricultural productivity. Crops from these fields will be used as a direct food supplement to the children in the targeted families and surpluses will be sold to meet other basic social needs of the targeted families. The food vouchers will be for one month for 500 most vulnerable households. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk109044.8842109044.8842CAFOD General Funds109044.8800Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC746CAFODThe expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will be able to access basic necessities such as food, NFI, shelter, education, and health. The multipurpose cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items, food, pay for health services, and education for their children. This will allow them to be sheltered from the weather and reduce the likelihood of their physical condition deteriorating as a consequence of poor conditions. Households will also be able to access at least two meals per day and respond to other needs. The project will empower the community as CAFOD and Caritas Kasongo will do a survey prior to the cash distribution to assess the power dynamic within Households and carry out sensitisation where needed, especially as it will be largely women who will be receiving the cash on behalf of the Households. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the storms and wind, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy food and goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. We will organize the mobile money transfer through which each affected household and the host families will receive £113.41 , the head of the household will receive the cash for the HH. This amount has been advised by the Cash working group as Minimum Expenditure Basket standard. CAFOD has established that markets are functioning in the project locations, in view of a report on market assessment survey undertaken by CAFOD in partnership with other agencies (Caritas Kasongo, Caritas Bukavu, Caritas Belgium) on 17th June for an ECHO-funded project currently on-going in the project area.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Developpement KasongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk63485.619863485.6198CAFOD General Funds63485.6200Caritas Developpement KasongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC747CAFODThe expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will be able to access basic necessities such as food, NFI, shelter, education, and health. The multipurpose cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items, food, pay for health services, and education for their children. This will allow them to be sheltered from the weather and reduce the likelihood of their physical condition deteriorating as a consequence of poor conditions. Households will also be able to access at least two meals per day and respond to other needs. The project will empower the community as CAFOD and Caritas Kasongo will do a survey prior to the cash distribution to assess the power dynamic within Households and carry out sensitisation where needed, especially as it will be largely women who will be receiving the cash on behalf of the Households. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the storms and wind, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy food and goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. We will organize the mobile money transfer through which each affected household and the host families will receive £113.41 , the head of the household will receive the cash for the HH. This amount has been advised by the Cash working group as Minimum Expenditure Basket standard. CAFOD has established that markets are functioning in the project locations, in view of a report on market assessment survey undertaken by CAFOD in partnership with other agencies (Caritas Kasongo, Caritas Bukavu, Caritas Belgium) on 17th June for an ECHO-funded project currently on-going in the project area.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk120965.7272120965.7272CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC748CAFODThis project is being undertaken to get an overview of our current program and how it aligns with Our Common Home and the African Framework Model. It is carried out in workshop sessions in which CAFOD staff and partner organizations are covering topics like the Integral ecology characteristics, situation scoping, the Theory of Change and the African Framework Model. The aims are: to teach the participants the ten integral ecology characteristics and how to incorporate them in our programmes, to explain the theory of change and how to develop one, to be able to carry out proper problem analysis/situation scoping by deeply analysing problems, their causes and consequences, to better understand Our Common Home as the foundation upon which we build our programmes and to develop a programme strategy plan that is fit for the DRC context and in line with the African Framework. This project is also for us to reflect on what has changed for all our stakeholders and our role in bringing about that change in our previous projects/programmes plus the changes we seek to see going forward and how we hope to bring about that change. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4756.19834756.1983CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC749CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo just like many other African country has been seriously hit by COVID 19. The 3rd wave has seriously swept the provinces of the eastern part of the country. Lately we have experienced some slight stability in the number of confirmed cases. However, “there is still this outstanding threat, and the risk is that if no measures are taken to strengthen protection measures, the next wave will even be more serious” as indicated by the Minister of Health Jean-Jacques Mbungani on October 21st 2021. The DRC launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign on April 19, 2021 with the AstraZeneca vaccine. However, reception of this was very low from the community. Medical personnel have been among the most reluctant group of persons to get vaccinated even as they are at the front line. Generally speaking, the receptiveness of the vaccine in the DRC has remained low due to factors related to misinformation, cultural prejudices and plain lack of interest among the populace on the vaccine. Also, the DRC has been put on the list of countries that are at level 4 of COVID-19 and travellers from DRC are restricted to enter many EU and Asian countries. This means the situation is deteriorating drastically. The project will work with faith leaders to sensitise communities in Kinshasa, North Kivu (Goma), and South Kivu (Bukavu). The project will work with church structures and community radios to sensitize communities on COVID-19 prevention measures and support the Bishops in efforts to pass the messages on the importance of taking vaccine. The vaccine messages will target those at risk, including elderly and those with pre-existing conditions. General sensitization will target youth as this will have ripple effects and be transmitted to the whole community. Building on the statement from the Bishops, the project will work to amplify the voices of the bishops and influencers to model for the community and consequently encourage community to take vaccine. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC750CAFODThe displacement crisis Rutshuru territory began when clashes resumed at the end of March 2022 between the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and elements of the M23 armed group, more specifically in the Jomba Groupment. The humanitarian situation deteriorated sharply in the Rutshuru and Rwanguba Health Zones when at least 10,400 households sought safety and refuge from the violent clashes in the neighbouring localities in these two health zones, mainly on the Rutshuru-Tchengerero-Jomba and Bunagana axis. As of June 14, 2022, it is reported that 11,337 households (55,803 people) have been displaced. Nearly 80%, are camping in collective centres such as schools and churches, which are now overcrowded, and the few available social amenities are extremely overwhelmed. Due to continued fighting and tensions, further movement sparks are expected. Humanitarian needs of the displaced populations continue to rise due to limited lifesaving and protection responses and unabated movements. Documented critical needs of the displaced population include food insecurity due to loss of livelihoods and livelihood assets, malnutrition due to lack of food, health risks due to lack of access to medical care, habitation in unsafe environments and exposure to harsh environmental conditions, and risks related to poor access to safe and adequate water, safe and adequate personal and household hygiene and sanitation services and facilities. Despite current ongoing humanitarian interventions, critical gaps still exist. CAFOD through its local partner SOCOAC through this project aim to provide life-saving support and support in alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable displaced households and most vulnerable host families, specific focus being high risks persons such as people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, female and child headed households within Rwanguba health Zone. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk441760.680350000.0000CAFOD General Funds391760.6803CAFOD General Funds441760.6800Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC752CAFODThe project aims to enable and promote the participation of men, women and youth in local democratic governance and their involvement in environmental preservation in the town of Baraka, South Kivu Province. The project intends to support citizen actions through capacity building of local participatory governance committees (CLGP) in environmental governance, in advocacy techniques and in citizen control of municipal authorities' actions. The members of the CLGP of Baraka will be involved in mobilizing other community members to promote behaviour change for the improvement of local governance and a better management of the environment and their living environment. In the same perspective, through permanent joint dialogue frameworks with the government, they will hold local authorities and decision makers accountable for adopting and implementing policies and strategies to improve the local governance system. The project will ensure more inclusive norms and practices towards women and youth by formal and informal key power holders will contribute to an enabling environment for women and youth participation in decision-making. The project will be implemented by CDJP Uvira staff with support from CAFOD Governance and Peace building Program Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25892.857125892.8571CAFOD General Funds25892.8600Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC753CAFODThe years of instability that the Democratic Republic of Congo has been experiencing for many years have had a serious impact on its entire system of governance. Government action hardly seems to be oriented by the real needs of the population. The authorities are perceived by those they govern as individuals who have taken the state hostage, who escape all control, who work for themselves and who give them no consideration. As a result, it does not offer appropriate responses to their demands. The low participation of the population in the governance of their entities, the exclusion and marginalisation of certain categories, including young people and women, are among the challenges that mean that governance does not necessarily meet the concerns of the population. In addition to this, there is the ignorance and the lack of information from which a large part of the population suffers, the development of bad governance practices such as political intolerance, the restriction of the free expression of opinion, the lack of consultation between the leaders and the people; and anti-values such as cheating, corruption, clientelism, and no transparency. Given this context, many of the needs and concerns of citizens cannot be addressed in an agreed and appropriate way. This concerns include the major issues arising from the need to protect the environment. The overpopulated city of Bukavu has not developed a waste management strategy, and anarchic construction, largely linked to the violation of norms, accelerates the level of environmental pollution. Waste is dumped on the street, in the avenues, on the roads, in public places, in the water, etc., making the environment unhealthy and causing several diseases. The project will further invest in education and behaviour change. To this end, symbolic incentive awards will be given to women and young people who have distinguished themselves in adopting good waste management practices in order to raise awareness by creating a spirit of emulation. Also, a permanent multi-faith think tank will be set up as part of this project to accompany the faithful in waste management through messages and preaching adapted to the needs of environmental protection. Mitaa safi" (clean communities) caravans will also be set up to mobilise the inhabitants in the main streets. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC754CAFODThis project aims to strengthen a grassroots culture of participatory democracy and raise citizens' awareness about environmental protection, particularly by planting trees and ensuring responsible clean-up of their living environment. The project will be implemented through the animators of development structures such as the Urban Council for Peace and Development (CUPD), the Communal Council for Peace and Development (CCPD), and the Neighbourhood Peace and Development Unit (CPDQ), taking into account the SADI approach and child protection mechanisms. The project will raise the beneficiaries' permanent concern for maintaining the ecological balance, respect and protection of the environment. This includes a collective commitment to planting trees. The slogan "one plot, at least one tree" is a commitment that will help regenerate the environment. Through the strengthening of the CCPCs, the project will enable the leaders of these citizen structures to be able to interact constructively with governments in order to promote the culture of citizen participation and government accountability to citizens. To the extent that community leaders are fully engaged, they will be able to bring about change at the local level to promote good governance and environmental protection. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC755CAFODThis project is to facilitate the development of a community-led accountability model that will build on existing structures and systems. It will entail the development of ToT module on innovation using Design Thinking Approach. The aim is to support the design of community led accountability model in Beni, Kindu and Kasongo and to support documentation and learning. this project is being carried out to solve the problem of weak/poor accountability to community, to reduce bottom up accountability, weak participation in the feedback and complaint mechanisms by the communities, less demand for accountability of actors and donors to community, to reduce the use of strategies and calls for proposals developed without much participation of the community, and less existence of flexible funds for community capacity strengthening and for responding to priority needs of the communities. the actors involved will be Community leaders, CBO representatives, Government/Officials and, Academics/scientists where applicable. the expected learning is that there will be sustainable and replicable functional community led accountability model, values and local knowledge will be used as resources, and there will be clarity of roles and responsibilities described by the model. at the end of the project, the expected success will be that there will be improved donors and others actors accountability to the community, improved service to the community/beneficiaries and an effective top down accountability. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17750.000017750.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC756CAFODThe Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) establishes that 27 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2022, 7.4 million more than the previous year. This increase is explained by the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in certain areas and especially by the increase in the number of people in acute food insecurity due to the geographical extension of the analysis of the Classification of the humanitarian phase and Security. food (CPI). In South Kivu, Kimbi-Lulenge and Minembwe in the territory of Fizi are among the areas that have experienced more population movement. The Kimbi-Lulenge health zone in Fizi territory recorded during this year 2022, 5 alerts in the Eh-tools platform set up by the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Of these alerts, there are 2 alerts due to armed conflicts and 3 alerts due to natural disasters. The total affected population in the area is 17,726 people, i.e., approximately 3,545 households in total, of which 1,452 households fled the area. In the Province of Maniema more particularly the health zones of Saramabila, Lusangi, Kabambare, Lubutu, Kasongo, Kindu, Kalima and kowe respectively in the territory of Kabambare, Kasongo, Punia, Kailo, Pangi, and Lubutu recorded during this year 2022, 16 alerts in the Eh-tools platform set up by the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Of these alerts, there are 6 or 37.5% due to armed conflicts and 10 or 72.5% due to natural disasters. The armed clashes recorded in the province of Maniema took place between the Mai Mai Malaika fraction of Kabala and between the Mai Mai Malaika fraction under the command of Mandevu. Thus, this ERM mission (Rapid Multi-sector Assessment) is planned in Maniema from November 01 to November 25, 2022 (on the ground) to assess the needs of the humanitarian and security context. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10111.570210111.5702CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC757CAFODThe overall objective of the project is to save lives and alleviate suffering by providing basic Food Assistance items and protection support services to at least 12,000 people in Munigi groupement, Nyiragongo territory, North Kivu Province. Food assistance will target most vulnerable 1,377 HHs (about 9,639 people) who will be receive food rations at 100% of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) as per the standards that are in alignment with the guidelines of the food security cluster in DRC. The basket for each household will include 50kg of corn flour, 10kg of beans, 3 litters of oil and 1kg of salt. This 100% of food basket ration will enable households access and meet their basic and immediate food needs. Distribution sites will be selected based on their proximity to target populations. During distributions, priority will be given to people with specific needs (PLWs, elderly people, people living with disabilities or disease and female and child HHs). A risk analysis will be carried out before distribution to ensure that all preventive measures are taken into account to reduce the risk of exposing the beneficiaries to various forms of harm and ensure the protection of beneficiaries. Protection support services will be provided through awareness raising activities on general protection, GBV and child protection. Protection activities will target at least 12,000 people in Munigi IDP site, with specific focus on Female Headed Households (FHH), People with Disability (PWD), families with members who are elderly, sick, and children under five. Key considerations will be made to ensure specific safety, privacy and security needs of women, girls, men, boys and people with special needs are addressed during delivery of protection activities. The project will be implemented by CAFOD, in collaboration with Anglican Church (Goma Diocese), for a period of three months. Expected project impact is improved access of households to basic food items, and better protection mechanism for the most vulnerable in Munigi IDP site. Implementation of project activities will mainstream gender and persons with special needs’ priorities and participation.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk123317.050050000.0000CAFOD General Funds73317.0500CAFOD General Funds123317.0500Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC758CAFODThe humanitarian situation in the territory of Rutshuru continues to be worrying. Despite several calls from the active civil society in the province, the territory of Rutshuru remains insecure and unfortunately the authorities so far do not have full control over the territory space. Just to recall, displacement crisis in the Rutshuru territory seriously deteriorated when clashes resumed at the end of March 2022 between the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and elements of the M23 armed group, in Jomba Groupment. This humanitarian situation caused thousands of households (10,400) in the Rutshuru and Rwanguba Health Zones to be internally displaced while seeking for safety. An additional 11,000 persons fled for safety in other localities inside these two health zones while some other crossed the border. The latest OCHA report informs that up to 55,803 people have been displaced and continue to live in various cantonments. In this difficult context, displaced persons continue to live in collective centres such as schools and churches, which are now overcrowded, and the rainy season having started makes the hygiene and protection status of this persons even more complicated. Humanitarian needs of the displaced populations continue to rise due to limited lifesaving and protection responses and unabated movements. In Rutshuru territory, the security and protection situation in most of the area covered by the M23 crisis continues to be marked by extreme precariousness of basic necessities. Despite ongoing interventions, critical gaps still exist, so CAFOD through its local partner SOCOAC are proposing to scale up the ongoing project to provide life-saving support and support in alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable displaced households and most vulnerable host families, specific focus being high risks persons such as people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, female and child headed households within Rwanguba health Zone. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk454578.1764454578.1764CAFOD General Funds454578.1800Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC759CAFODCAFOD and Fair & Sustainable Consulting (F&S) have entered into an agreement to support CAFOD on integrating the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach in their development programs. The work is performed in four countries including Sierra Leone/Liberia, Zimbabwe, Kenya/Uganda and DR Congo. In DRC the CAFOD teams will take the lead with distance backstopping, data analysis and strategy advise by F&S with the support of a national consultant. The following will be done by the consultant: - Documentary inventory of the value chains with economic potential for the target group (smallholders, men, women and youth) according to the areas, agricultural practices and food habits of the communities and stakeholders. - Collect secondary data on the criteria defined by CAFOD and F&SC (This step will be sufficiently in-depth to differentiate the high potential value chains according to the criteria set by CAFOD and F&SC.) Two steps are planned, a first quick scan on a few (four to five) key criteria (economic, inclusion, climate). IES will start with 20, then 8 Value Chains. This will result in a maximum of eight value chains for a more in-depth scan on a number of criteria (to be defined by CAFOD and F&SC) to finally arrive at two value chains. - Organise workshop with key stakeholders to confirm the ranking and select the two most appropriate value chains. - Produce and submit to F&S Consulting and CAFOD for validation the final report of the value chain analyses considering the potential and opportunities for development of their markets for each specific area. - Presentation of the report in a validation workshop of two proposed value chains Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25761.636325761.6363CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC760CAFODThe objective of this project is to contribute to the improvement of food security and living conditions of displaced persons, returnees and vulnerable host families who are victims of the activism of militias and armed groups in 24 villages in the health areas of Katele and Masaubi, Kongolo health zone in the Territory of Kongolo, in Tanganyika Province. The decision to provide food and essential household items to these households was greatly motivated by various assessments that mentioned serious humanitarian crisis among both the displaced and returnee populations who fled armed conflicts and community violence and among host families. Focus has been made on food security and essential household items in the reports of multi-sectoral rapid assessments conducted in the area. Food allows people to meet their primary need for nourishment, while clothing, blankets and other sleeping materials meet the most personal human needs for protection against the harsh climate, preservation of health and privacy, and respect for dignity. The response is urgent to save lives and restore the dignity of victims. Indeed, the majority of households report eating only one meal per day. Many children show signs of malnutrition, and on the other hand, children are half dressed. The lack or inadequacy of water storage and collection containers in displaced households means that women and girls have to make several trips each day to collect water. Many households spend the night on the ground on twigs without blankets or sheets. In order to guarantee the effectiveness of the intervention, several awareness sessions will be organized on different themes before, during and after each assistance. Topics of the sensitization sessions are: individual and community hygiene, good eating habits, barrier actions to fight against COVID-19, STI/AIDS prevention, family planning, culture of peace, maintaining a healthy environment, sexual exploitation and abuse, etc. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC761CAFODThe Democratic Republic of Congo has been experiencing armed conflicts for three decades of war. The nature of these armed conflicts has evolved according to different times and different actors. These various armed conflicts are among the bloodiest of the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. They have led to heinous crimes: millions of deaths, large-scale rape and sexual violence, massive human rights violations, systematic looting of natural resources, widespread poverty, etc. Nowadays efforts are undertaken by the Congolese State to bring peace in the East of the DRC. State, organizational, private, and religious actors join forces with the Congolese State to provide multi-sectoral responses to the needs and challenges related to post-conflict pacification and socio-economic development. It is in this context that Pope Francis made a visit to the DRC from January 31 to February 3. Working for peace and socio-economic development requires active and dynamic people who know the needs of the population, and who can inspire confidence in them for participatory actions in individual and collective care. It is in this vision that fits the actions of CAFOD which lives daily alongside the Congolese population by providing support. Taking advantage of Pope Francis' visit to Kinshasa, CAFOD, in partnership with Caritas Goma, Caritas Bukavu, CDJP and Centre Olame, enabled certain victims of armed conflict and survivors of rape and sexual violence to travel to Kinshasa to meet the Pope, and thus bear witness to the face of the World on the atrocities of which they were victims during these armed conflicts. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8335.00008335.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC762CAFODThe overall approach to the design plan of the "BANA MPE BILENGE" - STREET CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM project will include field visits for meetings with the various stakeholders (State services, parents/guardians of future beneficiaries, potential beneficiaries, religious and community leaders, opinion leaders and managers of supervision and vocational training centers). The purpose of these various meetings with stakeholders is to improve their social situations, then propose through this project the ways to get these young people and children out of their situation by supporting the development of marketable skills that create self-employment opportunities among street youth, with a special emphasis on young girls. This stage of the design of the project "BANA MPE BILENGE-STREET CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM" provided for very representative focus groups in terms of gender, consideration of people with disabilities, community-based associations of women and young people, religious leaders, representatives of the concerned ministries, state authorities at the local level to better address the needs and priorities of children and unemployed young people. The design of the project in its various activities will not accentuate the negative effects of climate change and will promote environment protection. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18180.000018180.0000CAFOD General Funds18180.0000Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC763CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the protection of girls, children from abuse, Child labour in mining areas and help them to re-integrate into normal and/or recuperation schooling system while strengthening the livelihood means around their family livelihood systems. It is a 30-month project. The project will seek to significantly reduce child labour in mining areas by providing sustainable alternative livelihood opportunities to parents. The project will be undertaken in Kabare and Walungu territories in South Kivu Province, DRC. The project will seek to reach a total of 1750 direct participants and 5500 indirect participants. This will include entrepreneurship training on small start-up businesses of their choice and the provision of start-up funds which will develop to establishing links with other local existing credit access firms intended to the parents for sustainability purpose. Increase access to and support for primary education, particularly in mining communities. In order to maximize the impact of this activity, the activity will be done through the parent (preferably mothers) of the child who will benefit from the income generating activity in order to be able to pay the school fees of the child in the local school. In the same line, it will also strengthen the family livelihood means helping the child to have food in order to divert the attention of the parent to send them to work in the mining. This support will be extended to children especially girls who are unable to continue to secondary schools due to their inability to pay school fees.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30701.754330701.7543CAFOD General Funds30701.7500Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC764CAFODThe resurgence of the M23 rebellion marked the year 2022 and had severe humanitarian consequences, including forceful population displacement in North Kivu. Since the beginning of the year 2023, these armed conflicts have not stopped, resulting to serious consequences for the civilian population, who are forced to leave their homes to take refuge in places considered safe, in Goma, Bweremana, and Sake. From March 17 to 20, clashes between the FARDC, M23, and other armed groups were reported in Masisi, in different localities: Kabaya, Bunyole, Mushaki, Bashali Mukoto, in the villages of Nyange, Bibwe, Kapfula, Goliba, Tuzo and Kabukomo notwithstanding messages of cease-fire between these parties to the conflict. The displaced households are in different sites where they face several challenges, including lack of access to basic services such as food, personal and household NFIs, water and sanitation, health, education and protection concerns. Currently Lushagala camp hosts more than 14,701 households (73,505 people) after the fighting in Sake, 27km of Goma Town. The camps were set up in January this year to take up the new displaced persons running away from conflict. CAFOD team during one of its fact-finding mission in March 2023, observed that living conditions in the camps are inhuman, degrading and deplorable. The camps are grossly over-crowded, and unsanitary; and access to basic services/commodities such as water, food, latrines, healthcare and schools is next to zero. The purpose of the project is to contribute to saving lives and reduce suffering of conflict affected and highly vulnerable households by supporting them meet their immediate basic food requirements in a safe and dignified manner. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC765CAFODSince March 2022, North Kivu province has been affected by insecurity and humanitarian crises related to the armed conflict between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23), which has had considerable impact on certain areas, in particular the territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Masisi. Despite relative lull in the second half of December 2022, withdrawal of armed group in certain areas previously controlled by the armed groups (especially in view of the regional negotiations of the East African States), repercussions of conflicts continued to affect the communities and to spike new displacements in the province, especially during the month of January and February 2023. Goma is currently surrounded by IDPs camps on its North and South parts. The escalation of violence since the beginning of the year continues to fuel growing concerns about an already dire and alarming humanitarian situation that has depleted community resources and over-stretched humanitarian responses. CAFOD has visited Lushagala camps (situated in Mugunga, 8 km from Goma town) that currently hosts more than 14,701 households (73,505 people) after the fighting in Sake, 27km from Goma town. The camps were set up in January this year to take up the new displaced persons running away from conflict. CAFOD team observed that living conditions in the camps were critically inhuman, degrading and deplorable. The camps are grossly over-crowded, and unsanitary; and access to basic services/commodities such as water, food, latrines, healthcare and schools is next to zero. According to the president of IDPs of the camp, the following needs were identified: WASH, NFI and shelter, food, education, protection and health. CAFOD (collaborating with SOCOAC) is proposing this emergency intervention to contribute to alleviation of suffering of the most vulnerable displaced households within Lushagala Camp.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk393368.7520393368.7520CAFOD General Funds80000.0000Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du Congo313368.7500Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC766CAFODSince March 2022, North Kivu province has been affected by insecurity and humanitarian crises related to the armed conflict between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23), which has had considerable impact on certain areas, in particular the territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Masisi. Despite relative lull in the second half of December 2022, withdrawal of armed group in certain areas previously controlled by the armed groups (especially in view of the regional negotiations of the East African States), repercussions of conflicts continued to affect the communities and to spike new displacements in the province, especially during the month of January and February 2023. Goma is currently surrounded by IDPs camps on its North and South parts. The escalation of violence since the beginning of the year continues to fuel growing concerns about an already dire and alarming humanitarian situation that has depleted community resources and over-stretched humanitarian responses. CAFOD has visited Lushagala camps (situated in Mugunga, 8 km from Goma town) that currently hosts more than 14,701 households (73,505 people) after the fighting in Sake, 27km from Goma town. The camps were set up in January this year to take up the new displaced persons running away from conflict. CAFOD team observed that living conditions in the camps were critically inhuman, degrading and deplorable. The camps are grossly over-crowded, and unsanitary; and access to basic services/commodities such as water, food, latrines, healthcare and schools is next to zero. According to the president of IDPs of the camp, the following needs were identified: WASH, NFI and shelter, food, education, protection and health. CAFOD (collaborating with Caritas Goma) is proposing this emergency intervention to contribute to alleviation of suffering of the most vulnerable displaced households within Lushagala Camp.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk216597.1520216597.1520CAFOD General Funds80000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese136597.1500Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC767CAFODProject plans to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic and political life and to stand up for their rights: The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of women and youth (girls and boys), as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of elections at all levels in the country, 2023 being an electoral year. So by investing in women and youth’s right to civic and political participation, this project will contribute towards achieving gender equality and democratic governance. Since women and youth in positions of authority tend to advocate for and allocate budgets towards social issues, their involvement in political processes will be beneficial for all. We will work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement and Union des Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement (UJCC+7) consortium using their multiplier effects and transformational power to mobilize communities to play pivotal roles to achieve greater parity, promoting good governance and more gender equal societies, whilst at the same time promoting a more sustainable peace. Project plan to support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk369163.6556739.1100346660.4838CAFOD General Funds22503.1718CAFOD General Funds739.1100CAFOD General Funds80645.1600Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 161290.3200Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 80645.1600Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 24079.8400Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 22503.1700Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC769CAFODThe Great Lakes region of Africa is affected by armed conflict, inter-ethnic violence and population displacement. North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the regions most affected by these crises. The humanitarian situation in this region is worrying, with thousands of displaced people in precarious situations, against a backdrop of a state of siege decreed by the Congolese government in May 2021. In this context, it is imperative to mobilise young people to work for peace and reconciliation in the region, and to promote the participation of young people in building peace and security in the Great Lakes region. The Regional Youth Forum for Peace will be held over a period of four days, from 13 to 16 July 2023, and will include plenary sessions to present the current situation in the Great Lakes region and in particular in North Kivu in the DRC, working groups, training sessions and practical workshops on conflict prevention and resolution, mediation and inter-community dialogue. Project plans also exchanges and discussions between young leaders to identify common challenges and possible solutions for peace and security in the region as well as development of a regional action plan to involve young people in building peace and security in the Great Lakes region. Project activities will be cofounded by Goma ‘Diocese and implemented by CDJP Goma' staff and “Maison des Jeunes” with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer. The youth peace forum will be held in Goma and will bring together about 10000 youths from Goma Diocese, neighbouring dioceses and representatives from Rwanda and Burundi. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24493.99918745.9677CAFOD General Funds15748.0314CAFOD General Funds8745.9700Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese15748.0300Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC770CAFODProject plan to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic and political life and to stand up for their rights: The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure and health. So by investing in women and youth’s right to political participation, this project will contribute towards achieving gender equality and democratic governance. Since women in positions of authority tend to advocate for and allocate budgets towards social issues, their involvement in political processes will be beneficial for all. We will work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement and youth platforms using their multiplier effects and transformational power to mobilise communities to play pivotal roles to achieve greater parity, promoting good governance and more gender equal societies, whilst at the same time promoting a more sustainable peace. Project plan to support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk167247.2440167247.2440CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC771CAFOD2023 is an electoral year in the DRC, during which the general elections will be carried out from local to national level. Local, provincial and national elections are to be conducted to elect the representatives in these different spheres of political and public affairs. The process is one in which citizens have a very important role to play before, during and after the elections. They must be informed, through true, credible and reliable information, of the different stages, the issues surrounding them and the challenges they face. The project pays particular attention to women and young people, who make up the majority of voters but are poorly represented in decision-making bodies. Young people are also the category of people most manipulated for political ends. The project aims to encourage women and young leaders to stand for election and to vote for others in order to ensure that they are properly represented and to make their voices/concerns heard. The project aims to build their capacities so that they can choose political leaders who are competent, honest, creative and committed to the country's development. Through exchanges on the profile of a good candidate, this project will guide the population's choice of leaders. This project has the advantage of linking governance concerns (civic and electoral education, accountability, participation, etc.) with the need to strengthen social cohesion and democracy by empowering the population on the positive changes to be made for responsible governance and citizenship by relying on people with expertise and experience in the field of civic and electoral education and on interactive approaches and by creating a network of collaboration with other relevant stakeholders. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC772CAFODThe DR Congo has been committed to democracy since the 2006 elections. Since then, however, elections have been marred by acts of violence and calls for hatred based on tribal, ethnic or political affiliations. These incidents have undermined the electoral culture that needs to be consolidated. Some legislatures have also failed to meet the constitutional deadline, despite the need to commit to democracy and good governance. This project aims to ensure that elections are always a high-stakes event and that everything possible is done to bring the current electoral process to a successful conclusion by preparing the entire population to take ownership of the process and make a commitment to help calm the electoral climate. This project is a response to the invitation from the Catholic Church and the Church of Christ in Congo to accompany the electoral process at grassroots level by preparing the population to take a patriotic interest in this historic event by promoting a peaceful climate before, during and after the elections. This is the prerequisite for paving the road to democracy and avoiding the road to anarchy. Through this project, the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace, which is the structure that will be implementing it, aims to become actively involved in civic and electoral education in order to facilitate responsible citizen participation in the building of democracy from the outset.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC773CAFODACEAC (Association des Conférences Episcopales de l'Afrique Centrale) is an episcopal structure for consultation and ecclesial communion between the Churches of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The three episcopal conferences of ACEAC seek, from a regional perspective, to act out the identity of their mission, share part of their history and are still experiencing more or less similar socio-political situations, including: "lack of respect for democratic principles, insecurity, injustice, lack of respect for the dignity of the human person, the persistent flow of refugees, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, the destruction of the environment, etc.". The ACEAC Standing Committee has adopted a new strategic plan for 2022 - 2027, which covers 5 main areas: Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships for Development; Social and health monitoring, Environmental protection and natural resource management; Development of ACEAC's institutional programs; Promotion of social, inter-ethnic and inter-religious dialogue; Innovative and concerted pastoral work and new evangelisation. This project relates to ACEAC institutional strengthening as well as for ISPR which is the ACEAC's permanent training programme for justice, reconciliation and peace. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk48196.721330000.0000CAFOD General Funds8196.7213CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 8196.7200Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 10000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC774CAFODThis project aims to strengthen the skills of CAFOD's partners in the area of monitoring, evaluation and learning: to do this, the project will adopt a self-assessment approach, but also visits to organisations: interviews and consultation of their documents, development of action plans and implementation of plans to fill the gaps. Improving the skills and capacities of partner organisations in the area of monitoring, evaluation and learning; they will be expected to produce quality work for the benefit of the communities and people affected by the crisis, quality documentation and a programme based on learning and geared towards future improvements. By improving the capacity of partners to monitor and evaluate CAFOD as an implementer of activities on the ground, a significant improvement in the quality of interventions, reporting of activities including the alignment of strategies for ongoing and future interventions will be ensured. The project plans to support CAFOD's partner organisations in setting up a monitoring, evaluation and learning system, including developing documentation skills for better reporting of interventions. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19934.426219934.4262CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC776CAFODSince the beginning of 2023, almost 677,000 people have been newly displaced in the DRC, bringing the total to more than 6.29 million displaced persons in the country. Women account for 51% of the displaced population. Over 94% of displacements are due to armed attacks and clashes. The provinces of North Kivu have received the largest number of IDPS estimated to be 350,0000 persons over the last 3 months, particularly in areas relatively less affected by the violence. The province of North Kivu, in particular the territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Masisi, has been experiencing recurring crises since 2017 due to armed clashes. In the first half of 2023, Rutshuru territory registered 29 alerts on the Eh-tools platform set up by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Of these alerts, 13 were due to armed conflict while 16 were for returnees upon relative lull in the original places of displacement. During the months of June and July 2023 alone, the Rutshuru territory recorded 8 humanitarian alerts affecting 10,066 households or 50,330 displaced people and returnees. A "go and see" mission carried out by CAFOD and SOCOAC from 15th - 20th July established that affected people (IDPS and returnees) are suffering from lack of food, poor/no shelter, lack of basic household items and are exposed to protection risks. Many families are unable to meet their basic needs resorting to negative survival strategies that put their lives at risk, such as harvesting crops before maturity, harvesting wild plants, begging, theft, and prostitution. Women and girls are exposed to SGBV when trekking for long distances to fetch firewood and water; or when accessing overused and poorly maintained sanitation facilities, especially in camp environments. CAFOD and SOCOAC have established that the situation is disastrous and therefore requires urgent assistance to meet the needs of the affected populations in terms of food, basic necessities and protection. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk627106.0082627106.0082CAFOD General Funds627106.0100Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC779CAFODThe disaster preparedness and multisectoral response to the urgent humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable households, victims of armed conflict or extreme climatic events in the provinces of South Kivu and Maniema was carried out by the consortium (Caritas Belgium, CAFOD, Caritas Bukavu and Caritas-Kasongo) under the lead of Caritas Belgium (CIbe) and with funding from DG ECHO; this project was completed at the end of May 2023. In Maniema and Fizi (South Kivu), the project was carried out by CAFOD and its partner Caritas-Kasongo in 4 groups: Ulimba, Nsange, Kanyengele and Basimimbi, with the possibility of extending to other localities/groups experiencing humanitarian crises. Ranging from disaster preparedness to early recovery and rapid response for the victims of several humanitarian crises, a number of activities were carried out, including participatory vulnerability and capacity assessments, the development and support of plans, the establishment and capacity-building of facilitators and other stakeholders, multi-purpose cash transfer assistance for crisis victims, the organisation of market fairs for vulnerable households whose livelihoods have been most affected, the organisation of post-distribution evaluation and monitoring, etc. All the activities carried out were crowned with success. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24590.000024590.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC780CAFODOn January 3, 2024, around 11:00 p.m., torrential rains fell in the City of Kowe in the three groupements (Kasera, Tubila and Ulindi) and its surroundings and caused the Congo River and the Ulindi River to overflow, the overflows destroying human settlements thereby causing material and human damage to household goods, household livelihoods (farm fields, food deposit stores), important infrastructure such as well as schools, markets, water and sanitation facilities and making some routes impassable. Around 346 houses have been totally destroyed and 811 partially destroyed. 9,380 people (at least 1,876 households) are affected, 15 fishponds destroyed and around 270 cassava and rice fields are flooded (at the harvest stage), 5 water sources destroyed, 10 schools destroyed. The affected households are: 1616 households in Kasera groupement, in the following villages: 630 in Kowe,203 in Kitoko II, 328 in Bakumba, 89 in Kituo, 54 in Lokele, 172 in Byakata fleuve and 140 in Tubila;147 in Tubila groupement, in the following villages: 60 in Kalole village and 87 in Kesengesenge village; and 113 in Ulindi groupement and in Kitoko I village. All disaster victims and homeless people were forced into displacement. They are currently living in severe inhumane and dire conditions highly vulnerable to food insecurity, water-borne diseases, and protection concerns. This project intervention aims to reduce suffering by improving the living conditions of beneficiaries, who will be able to meet their food needs through cash transfer modality. The cash that beneficiaries will receive will enable them to buy foodstuffs of their choice, in line with their household dietary habits. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk280615.0945231115.1023CAFOD General Funds-0.0078CAFOD General Funds49500.0000CAFOD General Funds65583.5600Caritas Kindu Development80355.1200Caritas Kindu Development85176.4200Caritas Kindu Development49500.0000Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC782CAFODCe projet a pour objectif de contribuer à la réduction de l'impact que ces inondations pourraient avoir sur la population de Kindu et d'apporter une réponse urgente aux personnes affectées par ces inondations. Les activités à réaliser tendront compte de trois moments à savoir avant, pendant et après les inondations: Pour ce faire, les activités suivantes seront réalisées : Appuyer l'organisation des réunions de coordination pour l'activation du plan de contingence; organiser une évaluation conjointe des besoins; appuyer la vulgarisation du programme DRF en particulier le modèle inondation; appuyer l'organisation des EPVC et plans Communautaires; appuyer les activités communautaires avant le pic de l'inondation et après l'inondation (Déviation du trajet de l’inondation, protection des points d’eau contre la hausse des niveaux d’eau et réduction des risques que l’inondation atteigne les villages; versement d’argent en échange d’un travail consistant à dégager les cours d’eau); appuyer l'élaboration des cartes des zones inondables; organiser l'impression des cartes; organiser la distribution de ces cartes aux structures publiques; diligenter une étude de faisabilité de mise en place SAP à base communautaire; appuyer le renforcement ou la mise en place de SAP; appui à l'activation du plan de contingence; appui à la diffusion de l'alerte des inondations; évaluer d'impact des inondations; réponse rapide à travers le transfert de Cash; appuyer la réhabilitation de certaines infrastructures comme les écoles, les marchés, les centre de santé endommagés ainsi que les latrines de certains ménages vulnérables; plaidoyer auprès des autorités de réglementation des rivières pour qu’une communication et une planification appropriée soient mises en place; appuyer les activités de distribution des produits d’assainissement; former les agents de promotion de l’hygiène; sensibiliser aux bonnes pratiques d'hygiène.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk378144.4173378144.4173CAFOD General Funds157480.3200Caritas Kindu Development78740.1600Caritas Kindu Development70866.1400Caritas Kindu Development71057.8000Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC783CAFODThe decades-long war in eastern DRC has led to massive population displacements and for that many women and the poor have lost their livelihoods. Currently, war between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army has once again added to the crisis. 346,102 people have been displaced from the territories of Rutshuru, Masisi and Nyiragongo to the city of Goma, this since january 2024. Many of them are farmers or small businesswomen. This project will support 500 women and their families and improve the socio-economic status of within and around the city of Goma, by economically empowering them to earn a secure and sustainable living. The project will be implemented by Caritas Goma (as implementing partner). Among these 500 vulnerable women, 300 will come from the existing Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) program, and 200 will come from the brooder microfinance program, but they will now be connected to the Tujenge PAMOJA Micro-Finance Institution to access credit/loan. Here Caritas Goma will only play the role of facilitator by training participants and advocating to the Micro-Finance Institution to grant credit to women with a negotiated plan already committed. Women will also be trained in business running and basic accounting. Project Objective is : Contribute to improving the socio-economic conditions of households and their respective members through the development of income-generating activities in the city of Goma. Outcome 1: 200 women beneficiaries of the project have access to credit to strengthen their income-generating activities, thanks to collaboration with the Tujenge Pamoja Micro Finance Institution Outcome 2: 300 women members of SILC groups are initiated to the savings culture and the use of internal credit to finance their IGAs. Outcome 3: Facilitate the interconnection of different players (government services, private sector, research institutions, etc.) to remove barriers to market access. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk60000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds-10000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese30000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC784CAFODThis is a long-term project incorporating integral ecology, which calls for a change in mentality driven by a change in behaviour. Beyond the notion of rights, this project sharpens each citizen's sense of duty, obligation, and responsibility to bring about a positive change in their living environment. Local participatory governance committees are grassroots structures for citizen participation and are present in both the Bukavu and Cyangugu dioceses in Rwanda. The CDJP Bukavu and the CDJP Cyangugu have already been involved in joint cross-border governance and peace projects sponsored by CAFOD in the recent past, as well as ACEAC initiatives in which both organisations are involved. ACEAC's current strategic plan incorporates ecological conversion. Pillar 2 of its strategic plan aims to protect the environment and manage natural resources in the spirit of the encyclical Laudato si. CDJP Bukavu has the requisite capacity to implement the planned activities. As a result of CAFOD’s past work with the CDJPs in Bukavu, the Justice and Peace commission has a strong platform and trusted methodology for helping people organise, understand their rights and take action for their communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu40000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC785CAFODCe projet a pour objectif de contribuer à la réduction de l'impact que ces inondations pourraient avoir sur la population de Kindu et d'apporter une réponse urgente aux personnes affectées par ces inondations. Les activités à réaliser tendront compte de trois moments à savoir avant, pendant et après les inondations: Pour ce faire, les activités suivantes seront réalisées : Appuyer l'organisation des réunions de coordination pour l'activation du plan de contingence; organiser une évaluation conjointe des besoins; appuyer la vulgarisation du programme DRF en particulier le modèle inondation; appuyer l'organisation des EPVC et plans Communautaires; appuyer les activités communautaires avant le pic de l'inondation et après l'inondation (Déviation du trajet de l’inondation, protection des points d’eau contre la hausse des niveaux d’eau et réduction des risques que l’inondation atteigne les villages; versement d’argent en échange d’un travail consistant à dégager les cours d’eau); appuyer l'élaboration des cartes des zones inondables; organiser l'impression des cartes; organiser la distribution de ces cartes aux structures publiques; diligenter une étude de faisabilité de mise en place SAP à base communautaire; appuyer le renforcement ou la mise en place de SAP; appui à l'activation du plan de contingence; appui à la diffusion de l'alerte des inondations; évaluer d'impact des inondations; réponse rapide à travers le transfert de Cash; appuyer la réhabilitation de certaines infrastructures comme les écoles, les marchés, les centre de santé endommagés ainsi que les latrines de certains ménages vulnérables; plaidoyer auprès des autorités de réglementation des rivières pour qu’une communication et une planification appropriée soient mises en place; appuyer les activités de distribution des produits d’assainissement; former les agents de promotion de l’hygiène; sensibiliser aux bonnes pratiques d'hygiène.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk637005.2300637005.2300CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC786CAFODThe renewal of clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), FARDC-aligned armed groups, and the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group in North Kivu Province has displaced hundreds of thousands of people since October 2023, bringing the total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the province to approximately 2.5 million people as of December 31. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the data collection shows a further increase in the number of people displaced due to the M23 crisis from 1,240,215 to 1,473,128 people as of January 28, 2024. This 19 percent increase is due to clashes between the FARDC and its allies and the M23 on the one hand and between armed self-defence groups on the other in the Masisi territory. The current clashes between the FARDC and M23 from January 20 to now has impacted both North Kivu and South Kivu provinces as far as internal displacement is concern in different axes. On February 7, 2024, clashes intensified in the hills overlooking the town of Sake in the territory of Masisi, located approximately 25 km from Goma. Humanitarian actors estimate that more than 135,000 people flee from Sake city to Goma Town. Although the majority of displaced people are in host communities, displacement sites continue to host a significant proportion (46%) of displaced people . Most sites are not always able to adequately meet the needs of the affected population and are often overcrowded and struggle to provide basic services such as security, clean water, food, and sanitation, exacerbating the difficulties faced by displaced people increasing their vulnerability. CAFOD and its local partners, SOCOAC, propose to undertake a 3-month emergency life-saving support programme focusing on the distribution of food and NFI (household and essential items) and protection sensitization to 5,600 of the most vulnerable households (IDPs) in Goma (Bulengo and Lushagala camps). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9126.98419126.9841CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC788CAFODThe renewal of clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), FARDC-aligned armed groups, and the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group in North Kivu Province has displaced hundreds of thousands of people since October 2023, bringing the total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the province to approximately 2.5 million people as of December 31. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the data collection shows a further increase in the number of people displaced due to the M23 crisis from 1,240,215 to 1,473,128 people as of January 28, 2024. This 19 percent increase is due to clashes between the FARDC and its allies and the M23 on the one hand and between armed self-defence groups on the other in the Masisi territory. The current clashes between the FARDC and M23 from January 20 to now has impacted both North Kivu and South Kivu provinces as far as internal displacement is concern in different axes. On February 7, 2024, clashes intensified in the hills overlooking the town of Sake in the territory of Masisi, located approximately 25 km from Goma. Humanitarian actors estimate that more than 135,000 people flee from Sake city to Goma Town. Although the majority of displaced people are in host communities, displacement sites continue to host a significant proportion (46%) of displaced people . Most sites are not always able to adequately meet the needs of the affected population and are often overcrowded and struggle to provide basic services such as security, clean water, food, and sanitation, exacerbating the difficulties faced by displaced people increasing their vulnerability. CAFOD and its local partners, SOCOAC, propose to undertake a 3-month emergency life-saving support programme focusing on the distribution of food and NFI (household and essential items) and protection sensitization to 5,600 of the most vulnerable households (IDPs) in Goma (Bulengo and Lushagala camps). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk717053.9682717053.9682CAFOD General Funds317460.3200Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du Congo399593.6500Solidarité Coopérative Agricole du CongoGB-CHC-285776-DRC789CAFODThis project aims to promote participative and responsible management of waste and sanitation. Involving the population and key stakeholders will facilitate awareness and the adoption of eco-responsible attitudes and practices that will ensure the sanitation of their areas. Indeed, there are still barriers preventing the effective application of environmental governance in Kimemi commune in Butembo town, North-Kivu. To address these barriers, the project will develop two intervention strategies based on : Awareness-raising and reflection: engaging stakeholders in understanding and reflecting on their actions, their lives, the practices in their own living community, provoke an analysis of their experiences and policies, prompting learning and leading to personal transformation and, ultimately, normative and political change. Awareness-raising and reflection interventions will include a large-scale awareness-raising and dialogues where local authorities, specialist from environmental departments in Butembo and key players can reflect on best practices and limitations in implementing effective environmental governance that underpin local environmental policy assessment, sanitation best practices, waste recovery, establishing responsibilities and taking joint action to improve this governance. Project will emphasis on individual, interpersonal and community change. Project will also advocate for the application of national environmental policy; in particular, the redelegation and reallocation of taxes to sanitation priorities, the establishment of public partnerships and the revitalization of sanitation brigades. The CDJP/Butembo, through its Natural Resources Commission, remains committed to good environmental governance, promoting a balance between man and the environment. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000015000.0000CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC790CAFODThe project aims to enable and promote the participation of men, women and young people in local democratic governance, their involvement in the preservation of a healthy environment, particularly in the adoption of attitudes and behaviour conducive to good waste/improvement management and sanitation in the city, and their commitment to peaceful cohabitation and social cohesion. Obstacles exist that prevent them from participating or being effectively involved in the decision-making process. To overcome these obstacles, the project intends to implement a series of strategies: dialogues between officials and the citizens with civil society on local governance issues, in order to address youth and women's lack of participation in decision-making and the consolidation of peace and social cohesion; capacity-building and forums for exchange and awareness-raising on innovative ideas for managing rubbish and cleaning up the city to ensure a clean and protected environment. The project will be implemented by CDJP Uvira staff with support from CAFOD Governance and Peace building Program. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC791CAFODISPR-ACEAC is a permanent training institution whose mission is to contribute to the building and consolidation of lasting peace, through formal university training (Catholic University of Bukavu) and continuing education (at ISPR headquarters), to achieve greater justice, good governance, reconciliation and spiritual growth as promoted by the Church's social teaching. Officially opened in 2017, the ISPR-ACEAC program closed its first training cycle on November 15, 2020 and released its first 11 graduates in Peace and Reconciliation on the theme: Natural Resources, Environment, Peace and Sustainable Development. In May 2021, the second graduating class began training, but suffered greatly from the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, until it merged with the third graduating class, which opened its doors in May 2022 and will complete its training in this year 2023-2024. The financial support requested will smooth the way for the closing of the 3rd ISPR-ACEAC promotion and the opening of the fourth promotion, which will take place in March 2024 at the Catholic University of Bukavu. The aim is to support the administration of the ISPR, including an administrative staff to deal with all the program's administrative issues (day-to-day management, operations, travel, management of the continuing education office) and an academic staff to manage all academic matters (enrolments, timetables, seminars, practical work, etc.) and even to handle distance training for candidates who cannot travel from Bukavu to attend face-to-face training courses. The current project is submitted to provide CAFOD’s institutional support to improve ISPR/ACEAC capacities by covering some of its administrative and operational costs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC792CAFODThe current humanitarian crisis in North Kivu, which also affects the Archdiocese of Bukavu in South Kivu and the dioceses of Goma and Butembo-Beni, is the result of the resurgence of the rebellion known as the March 23 Movement (M23), a rebellion behind which the Congolese government and the international community see the hand of the Rwandan government. The current movement is the 4th episode of this rebellion, which has manifested itself since 2005 under different names (CNDP Mutebusi, CNDP, M23) but whose key players remain the same. 527,635 households (2,540,139 people) were registered as displaced In January 2024, i.e. a Of all the waves of displacement observed to date, the February wave was the most massive, with 46,151 displaced households registered in February 2024 alone (according to the CCCM cluster report, Monitoring of the population movements on 27 February 2024). In total, 573,786 households were displaced until the end of February 2024. This project aims to provide a direct health, WASH and multi-purpose cash (AME and food) response to 1,600 households of all statuses in the Health Zones of Goma (Diocese of Goma), Kalehe (Archdiocese of Bukavu) and Butembo-Beni (Diocese of Butembo-Beni). The contribution of CAFOD will help to assist 600 households displaced in Goma. The decision to provide food and essential household items to these households was greatly motivated by assessments that mentioned serious humanitarian crisis among both the displaced populations who fled armed conflicts and community violence and among host families. In order to guarantee the effectiveness of the intervention, several awareness sessions will be organized on different themes before, during and after each assistance. Topics of the sensitization sessions are: individual and community hygiene, good eating habits, STI/AIDS prevention, family planning, culture of peace, maintaining a healthy environment, sexual exploitation and abuse, etc. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Caritas DR Congo Kinshasa OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC793CAFOD On the night of June 9 to 10, 2024, around 7:45 pm, a fire was reported in the city of Bukavu, Kadutu commune, Nyamugo district, Lwama Avenue. This fire was apparently originated from a household while preparing family meal. The oil would have spilled onto the brazier and ignited the clothes spread out right from the kitchen. The house being made by wood, this made it easier for all the neighbouring houses that are built of wood on the avenue to burn down as they are very squeezed and no space in between. The burned avenue does not make it easy for a fire truck to pass even if there were any intervention. Following the solidarity of young people and their mobilization to come for rescue, they were able to intervene to put out the fire although the fire had already ravaged a good part of the quartier. But it was only around 11 pm that the fire was more or less under control, when up to 33 houses had already gone up in smoke. These 33 households are sheltered/housed in around 87 households. In addition to this report, authorities and other community leaders met at the scene reported a young boy who was injured by bricks and was rushed to hospital for appropriate care. But also, around twenty (24) houses were demolished in order to stop the spread of the fire; which makes around sixty houses and more than 111 households that are directly affected. Fortunately, there was no loss of life, but considerable loss of property and other essential household items was recorded. Although some organisations, journalists, local leaders and even the mayor have passed by to assess the situation, no aid support has been provided or promised so far to those affected by this fire. Being Proactive and known for its pro-activeness, Caritas Bukavu therefore has the intention to respond to this crisis and has unfortunately received less attention regardless of its serious impact on the affected households. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC794CAFODThis project is specifically designed to promote integral ecology as a civic duty positively endorsed by all strata of the population, and to which the public authorities contribute unconditionally. The Dynamique Femme Justice et Paix network will play a leading role in implementing activities to foster responsible and committed eco-citizenship. The See, Judge and Act approach will be used to bring the project's target groups to a deeper realization of the scope of their responsibility towards ecological issues and environmental risks. A number of eco-citizenship clubs will also be set up to act as local public health brigades. These clubs will be established by legitimate civil society members from the Mapendo quarter in Goma, who are likely bring added value to existing efforts in the area. High-profile activities such as public mobilization for practical and educational demonstrations to clean up strategic target areas are planned, as are open days to raise awareness of ecological issues and environmental risks. The involvement and support of local authorities and managers, as well as opinion leaders and actors in ecological initiatives, will foster the emergence of an ecological culture that will have a knock-on effect on the other quarters of Goma Commune, particularly the neighbouring Mikeno quarter. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC795CAFODThe project aims to foster innovative creative expression among young people to protect the environment, and to strengthen the creative skills of young people to preserve our planet earth through innovative artistic and cultural creations. The project also aims to empower young people to address tensions, manipulation, and political and ethnic exploitation in a non-violent way by promoting peace and responsible citizenship through sport, arts performance, music and civic education. These innovative and joined-up projects are a continuation of the first steps taken to promote ecological conversion in the programs implemented over the past year as part of the "Our Common Home" strategy. These program-initiatives are long-term and adopt the integral ecology approach, which calls for a change in mentality induced by a change in behaviour. Beyond the notion of rights and eco-responsibility, these initiatives aimed to sharpen the sense of duty, obligation and responsibility of every citizen, especially young people, to bring about a positive change in their living environment in Goma. This project will be championed by the youths, students, primary and secondary schools’ pupils as well as women to strengthen governance, peace and the environmental protection in Goma, North Kivu. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC796CAFODThe eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently facing persistent war and instability, which is deeply affecting the lives of its residents. Goma and the surrounding area are hosting a growing number of internally displaced people, fleeing armed conflict in search of security and stability. This situation generates multiple challenges, particularly on the social, cultural, entrepreneurial, educational and technological scales. To address these challenges, it is crucial to empower young people and offer them opportunities for personal and collective development. The 14th edition of the Regional Youth Peace Forum aims to mobilize young people around peace and social cohesion by offering them innovative and inspiring activities. These activities include hackathons, collaborative art competitions and workshops, mediation and conflict resolution sessions, as well as social entrepreneurship and technology initiatives. The aim is to strengthen young people's skills, promote innovation and foster their commitment to a peaceful and thriving future. Project activities will be cofounded by Goma ‘Diocese and implemented by CDJP Goma' staff and “Maison des Jeunes” with support from CAFOD peace building program Officer. The youth peace forum will be held in Goma and will bring together about 50000 youths from Goma Diocese, neighbouring dioceses and representatives from Rwanda and Burundi. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC797CAFODThis project aims to strengthen the capacity of CAFOD's partners (CARITAS BUKAVU) in the following areas: 1. Training of partner staff in disaster risk reduction, early warning system approaches and advocacy. 2. Consolidated reporting - Presenting success stories; and and training partners' staff on Photography (how to take good pictures); 3. Financial management: Keeping accounting records ; Calculation of payroll deductions and method of payment; Procurement procedures for goods and services; Payment methods for goods and services; Characteristics of a good invoice (eligible); Checklist of documents by type of expenditure, 4. Refresher training for partner staff (CARITAS Bukavu, CAJED/AFRICO) on safeguarding and MEL. 5. Harmonize with partners on the MEL Framework and budget, taking into account payment by CARITAS Australia, with a view to preparing the project financing agreement (for July 2024 to June 2025). Improving the skills and capacities of partner organizations in the area of monitoring, evaluation and learning; they will be expected to produce quality work for the benefit of the communities and people affected by the crisis, quality documentation and a programme based on learning and geared towards future improvements. By improving the capacity of partners to monitor and evaluate CAFOD as an implementer of activities on the ground, a significant improvement in the quality of interventions, reporting of activities including the alignment of strategies for ongoing and future interventions will be ensured.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk41460.710020000.0000CAFOD General Funds13507.9500CAFOD General Funds7952.7600CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC798CAFODThis project is part of a tree-planting program designed to protect the environment and combat the adverse effects of natural phenomena such as erosion and strong winds. This initiative, coordinated by the local authorities in partnership with qualified nurserymen, aims to strengthen the region's resilience to climate change and foster sustainable development for the Ituri provincial government launched in June 2024. The aim of this project is to provide the beneficiary schools with an artificial forest. These trees will act as windbreaks, protecting their buildings from strong winds. To tackle the environmental problems observed in Bunia and its surround’s areas, Caritas Bunia intends to encourage students, girls and boys, women and men to become actively involved and collaborate with local authorities in reforestation and agroforestry, by choosing a sustainable lifestyle that respects the environment. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14318.180015000.0000CAFOD General Funds-681.8200CAFOD General Funds14318.1800Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC799CAFODThe 9 July alert from the Provincial Humanitarian Actions Division (Sub office in Wamaza) indicates that on 07 July 2024, two armed groups Raiya Mutomboki led by Kabala Musombo and Maimai MALAIKA led by VANDAME, clashed in the villages of Katende, Makamba and Kakole in the chiefdom of Wakabango 1, in the territory of Shabunda province of South Kivu. These clashes led to the displacement of 2,561 households to villages in the Bangu Bangu (BB) Wamaza sectorin Maniema, specifically the villages of: Mulala, Salumu, Mali ya Bwana, Kainda, Katabu, Kandolo, Mulenda, Lumena, Muzuya, Malisu, Yuma, Kashukula, Kilenge, Mwanamwesa, Kitutu, Katemo, Kagombe, Lukuma and Kivuluka. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that from 09 to 14 July 2024, a second wave of displaced persons from 2735 households from the above-mentioned villages in the chiefdom of Wakabango I, was observed in the Kibumba and Mwambao groupings, Salumu-Basikibunda health areas, B B Wamaza sector of B B Wamaza, Kabambare territory in Maniema province. The displaced displaced population feared threats and attempts at renewed confrontation between the armed groups. As a result of this alert, the displaced people are being accommodated, some in host families and others in informal camps for the displaced families and others in public places (churches, schools, etc.). According the Partner needs assessment report organized from 19th to 21st July 2024, the impact of the crisis are: - Presence of Internal Displaced People ( 5296 IDPs households), use of negative coping survival strategies by displaced households, pressure on host households (1931 host families) and basic social infrastructure (219 IDPs households are living in the public spaces such as: schools, churches, water sources are destroyed) , destruction of the environment and sexual violence towards women and girls while in search of firewood, child marriage, poor access to healthcare, low access to food.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18630.031218630.0312CAFOD General Funds18630.0300Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC800CAFODThis institutional support project aims to improve CERN's organizational management tools and data collection in pilot community forest concessions in the Ecclesiastical Province of Kisangani, as set out in its program to relaunch its activities. CERN is CENCO's main agency for Environmental Promotion and Protection. CERN acts essentially at two levels: (1) At the level of decision-makers, CERN conducts advocacy to influence laws, policies and decisions related to the exploitation and management of natural resources and respect for the environment. CERN also supports political, administrative and economic bodies through capacity building and popularising laws, policies and/or decisions. (2) At the grassroots level, CERN trains, informs and sensitises the population to monitor (citizen control) of natural resource management and to adopt responsible attitudes on the economic, social, cultural and environmental levels. It accompanies the population in the multiparty dialogue and in claiming their rights from other stakeholders (extractive companies, State, etc.).Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Commission Episcopale Ad Hoc pour les ressources naturellesGB-CHC-285776-DRC802CAFODThe 9 July alert from the Provincial Humanitarian Actions Division (Sub office in Wamaza) indicates that on 07 July 2024, two armed groups Raiya Mutomboki led by Kabala Musombo and Maimai MALAIKA led by VANDAME, clashed in the villages of Katende, Makamba and Kakole in the chiefdom of Wakabango 1, in the territory of Shabunda province of South Kivu. These clashes led to the displacement of 2,561 households to villages in the Bangu Bangu (BB) Wamaza sectorin Maniema, specifically the villages of: Mulala, Salumu, Mali ya Bwana, Kainda, Katabu, Kandolo, Mulenda, Lumena, Muzuya, Malisu, Yuma, Kashukula, Kilenge, Mwanamwesa, Kitutu, Katemo, Kagombe, Lukuma and Kivuluka. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that from 09 to 14 July 2024, a second wave of displaced persons from 2735 households from the above-mentioned villages in the chiefdom of Wakabango I, was observed in the Kibumba and Mwambao groupings, Salumu-Basikibunda health areas, B B Wamaza sector of B B Wamaza, Kabambare territory in Maniema province. The displaced displaced population feared threats and attempts at renewed confrontation between the armed groups. As a result of this alert, the displaced people are being accommodated, some in host families and others in informal camps for the displaced families and others in public places (churches, schools, etc.). According the Partner needs assessment report organized from 19th to 21st July 2024, the impact of the crisis are: - Presence of Internal Displaced People ( 5296 IDPs households), use of negative coping survival strategies by displaced households, pressure on host households (1931 host families) and basic social infrastructure (219 IDPs households are living in the public spaces such as: schools, churches, water sources are destroyed) , destruction of the environment and sexual violence towards women and girls while in search of firewood, child marriage, poor access to healthcare, low access to food. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk69820.390069820.3900CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC803CAFODThe plan is to support multiple activities (as much as can be covered by the amount) to enable our partners to enhance their capacities to undertake SGBV service providers mapping and orientation; use participatory methods in the project cycle; better manage project participants data and integrate environment into their programming and interventions. CAFOD has been in regular exchange with partners since the migration of safeguarding profile when filling SADI checklist for project design and implementation. This has come as a direct request from them to avail some fund that could be utilised for improving the quality of their programs/projects in relation to the methods of engaging project/program participants; management of their personal data; use of SGBV service providers and the integration of environment in their programming. So far requests received have been around trainings and experience sharing in those topics. If this funding is approved, the Senior MEL Officer will work with all partners for organising the training and experience sharing. CAFOD PO will consult with relevant colleagues (PO overseeing projects, Deputy Country Rep; Environment Advisor; Safeguarding Adviser Africa; Programme Quality Lead) to decide on the good strategies for better utilisation of the funding. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC804CAFODThe Interconfessional Project for Peace in North Kivu is an ecumenical initiative on peace in North Kivu and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This phase(IV) of the Project is an extension of the PIP003 project (Interconfessional Project pour la Paix, phase III), keeping its originality, methodology and approaches; but also capitalizes on its results, taking into account lessons learned. The project is managed by partners from reliable faith organisations in Goma. Coordination of the consortium is still entrusted to the Anglican Church of the Congo-Diocese of Goma, with funding sought from its three traditional donors: Cafod DRC, Tearfund DRC and Christian Aid DRC. One of these three financial partners, Christian Aid DRC, has already agreed to fund the current phase of the running project. The funds to be received from the Partners will cover training needs in mediation and peaceful conflict resolution, the trauma healing process, mass awareness-raising through various channels, dialogues and meetings between different ethnic and religious communities, socio-cultural and sporting activities aimed at social cohesion between communities (choir competitions, poetry competitions, sports competitions for peace, the peace paillote, etc.). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15000.000030534.351115000.0000CAFOD General Funds30534.3511CAFOD General Funds15000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)30534.3500Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC805CAFODThe social economic situation of the people in the eastern DRC has been seriously affected by the instability and poor governance that has settled in a country since some years back. Our experience on the just ended ex combatant project has shown that even though army’s groups could stop activisms, the impact of these is still felt in the broader community. Past project experience demonstrated the willingness of communities to deploy themselves in livelihood activities that can significantly contribute to the community recovery in case a conducive environment is set. To survive the crisis, majority of population has been left with limited choices; some people have decided to join the agricultural sector, small business in which they are not gaining much profit and others have joined informal sector. Youths are facing problems as they are not landowners, thus cannot practice agriculture economically, while others do not have capital to start their own business. This has resulted in majority idling at home this making them vulnerable to joining militia groups or engaging in petty and/or organized crimes. Following the global financial crisis, many humanitarian organizations closed and left behind a number of uncovered needs. The current project aims by June 2025 to contribute to an integrated community development effort by improving the socio-economic conditions of 2715 people of rural communities in the territories of Kabare-Kalehe and Beni Butembo. This will be achievable through improving food security and incomes of 2715 local communities though sustainable agriculture practices, cooperative and small enterprise development. The project will also reinforce the capacities of 173 youths through vocational training and support activities that reduce domestic and gender-based violence against women and young girls. This project has been implemented by CAFOD in partnership with its long term local partners (Caritas Bukavu and CAJED) well grounded in the community.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk51202.22208368.776924725.7575CAFOD General Funds24820.9090CAFOD General Funds8368.7769CAFOD General Funds0.0000CAFOD General Funds1655.5555CAFOD General Funds23115.9100Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese17336.3600Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese1146.9700Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese7947.4200Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese8368.7800Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese1655.5600Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC806CAFODThe social economic situation of the people in the eastern DRC has been seriously affected by the instability and poor governance that has settled in a country since some years back. Our experience on the just ended ex combatant project has shown that even though army’s groups could stop activisms, the impact of these is still felt in the broader community. Past project experience demonstrated the willingness of communities to deploy themselves in livelihood activities that can significantly contribute to the community recovery in case a conducive environment is set. To survive the crisis, majority of population has been left with limited choices; some people have decided to join the agricultural sector, small business in which they are not gaining much profit and others have joined informal sector. Youths are facing problems as they are not landowners, thus cannot practice agriculture economically, while others do not have capital to start their own business. This has resulted in majority idling at home this making them vulnerable to joining militia groups or engaging in petty and/or organized crimes. Following the global financial crisis, many humanitarian organizations closed and left behind a number of uncovered needs. The current project aims by June 2025 to contribute to an integrated community development effort by improving the socio-economic conditions of 2715 people of rural communities in the territories of Kabare-Kalehe and Beni Butembo. This will be achievable through improving food security and incomes of 2715 local communities though sustainable agriculture practices, cooperative and small enterprise development. The project will also reinforce the capacities of 173 youths through vocational training and support activities that reduce domestic and gender-based violence against women and young girls. This project has been implemented by CAFOD in partnership with its long term local partners (Caritas Bukavu and CAJED) well grounded in the community.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk46207.794513061.230738588.6363CAFOD General Funds5482.1212CAFOD General Funds13061.2307CAFOD General Funds2137.0370CAFOD General Funds22773.4800Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés17080.3000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés4216.9700Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés13061.2300Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés2137.0400Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC807CAFODThe social economic situation of the people in the eastern DRC has been seriously affected by the instability and poor governance that has settled in a country since some years back. Our experience on the just ended ex combatant project has shown that even though army’s groups could stop activisms, the impact of these is still felt in the broader community. Past project experience demonstrated the willingness of communities to deploy themselves in livelihood activities that can significantly contribute to the community recovery in case a conducive environment is set. To survive the crisis, majority of population has been left with limited choices; some people have decided to join the agricultural sector, small business in which they are not gaining much profit and others have joined informal sector. Youths are facing problems as they are not landowners, thus cannot practice agriculture economically, while others do not have capital to start their own business. This has resulted in majority idling at home this making them vulnerable to joining militia groups or engaging in petty and/or organized crimes. Following the global financial crisis, many humanitarian organizations closed and left behind a number of uncovered needs. The current project aims by June 2025 to contribute to an integrated community development effort by improving the socio-economic conditions of 2715 people of rural communities in the territories of Kabare-Kalehe and Beni Butembo. This will be achievable through improving food security and incomes of 2715 local communities though sustainable agriculture practices, cooperative and small enterprise development. The project will also reinforce the capacities of 173 youths through vocational training and support activities that reduce domestic and gender-based violence against women and young girls. This project has been implemented by CAFOD in partnership with its long term local partners (Caritas Bukavu and CAJED) well grounded in the community.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk46208.333323208.3333CAFOD General Funds23000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC808CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the protection of girls, children from abuse, Child labour in mining areas and help them to re-integrate into normal and/or recuperation schooling system while strengthening the livelihood means around their family livelihood systems. It is a 30-month project. The project will seek to significantly reduce child labour in mining areas by providing sustainable alternative livelihood opportunities to parents. The project will be undertaken in Kabare and Walungu territories in South Kivu Province, DRC. The project will seek to reach a total of 1750 direct participants and 5500 indirect participants. This will include entrepreneurship training on small start-up businesses of their choice and the provision of start-up funds which will develop to establishing links with other local existing credit access firms intended to the parents for sustainability purpose. Increase access to and support for primary education, particularly in mining communities. In order to maximize the impact of this activity, the activity will be done through the parent (preferably mothers) of the child who will benefit from the income generating activity in order to be able to pay the school fees of the child in the local school. In the same line, it will also strengthen the family livelihood means helping the child to have food in order to divert the attention of the parent to send them to work in the mining. This support will be extended to children especially girls who are unable to continue to secondary schools due to their inability to pay school fees.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk94295.911521009.023062070.6590CAFOD General Funds30303.0303CAFOD General Funds21009.0230CAFOD General Funds1922.2222CAFOD General Funds45225.7600Centre Olame33919.7000Centre Olame13228.2300Centre Olame21009.0200Centre Olame1922.2200Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC809CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the protection of girls, children from abuse, Child labour in mining areas and help them to re-integrate into normal and/or recuperation schooling system while strengthening the livelihood means around their family livelihood systems. It is a 30-month project. The project will seek to significantly reduce child labour in mining areas by providing sustainable alternative livelihood opportunities to parents. The project will be undertaken in Kabare and Walungu territories in South Kivu Province, DRC. The project will seek to reach a total of 1750 direct participants and 5500 indirect participants. This will include entrepreneurship training on small start-up businesses of their choice and the provision of start-up funds which will develop to establishing links with other local existing credit access firms intended to the parents for sustainability purpose. Increase access to and support for primary education, particularly in mining communities. In order to maximize the impact of this activity, the activity will be done through the parent (preferably mothers) of the child who will benefit from the income generating activity in order to be able to pay the school fees of the child in the local school. In the same line, it will also strengthen the family livelihood means helping the child to have food in order to divert the attention of the parent to send them to work in the mining. This support will be extended to children especially girls who are unable to continue to secondary schools due to their inability to pay school fees.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30556.818130556.8181CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC811CAFODThis project is to support alternatives for the empowerment of disadvantaged young people through their initiation to the activities of the urban agro-pastoral farm. It has a socio-professional and economic character in the sense that it aims to train disadvantaged young people, including young people from the street, displaced people, those associated with armed forces and groups and other victims of exclusion in poultry farming techniques copulated with market gardening through the development of vegetable gardens and the development of production of fruit tree seedlings and reforestation as well as the marketing of agropastoral farm products for the empowerment and sustainability of the action. The project will be implemented in Ndosho in the CAJED compound where spaces are available for related activities. It will therefore be a question of fitting out 3 semi-hard buildings for, respectively, the breeding of broilers, KENBO hybrid hens and laying hens; 1 vegetable garden for leeks, carrots, eggplants and peppers and finally the development of the nursery for fruit trees and reforestation. In addition, it would like to revitalize the activities of the CAJED mushroom project previously financed by CAFOD through the training/capacity building of a staff in charge of the project, on the production of mycelium seeds in Bujumbura or invite the trainer in Goma/DRC for one to two weeks. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk18750.000018750.0000CAFOD General Funds18750.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC812CAFODThe National Forum, set up by CENCO, is organised by CARITAS CONGO to: (1) promote fraternal partnership and strengthen the dynamic of communication within the Caritas Network and to (2) encourage complementarity and synergy in the actions of member organizations, as also encouraged by the Caritas Internationalis Confederation. Between 2005 and 2013, 4 national forums were held in Kinshasa. The Executive Secretary of CARITAS Congo, has formulated a vision articulated around 5 axes (ethics, programming, good governance in financial matters, management style and the revitalization of the Caritas network in the DRC). The specific objectives and priority actions of this vision are in line with the Caritas Internationalis Vision: “A sign of God's love for all mankind in Jesus Christ”, in order to promote transparency and good management of resources, programmatic and financial accountability, shared risk management and mutually beneficial partnership. The appropriation of this vision by Diocesan Caritas-Development and its materialization have been based on 3 strategies: Exchange and solidarity visits to dioceses; Caritas Development meetings by Ecclesiastical Province and National Forum. A national forum is scheduled, from 16th to 18th October 2024, in Kinshasa, on the theme “The Caritas Network in DRC, more effective and more united to build together resilient and flourishing communities”. This to bring together representatives of all 48 Diocesan Caritas Development organizations in the DRC, as well as the technical and financial partners of the Caritas Internationalis network. This forum will contribute to strengthening ownership of the vision of the Executive Secretary of Caritas Congo ASBL, raise awareness of the importance of good governance and strengthen the commitment of partners (members) to rebuild a Caritas network at the service of the most vulnerable communities and committed to promoting Christian values and a fairer, more fraternal society. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7462.68657462.6865CAFOD General Funds7462.6900Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC813CAFODThe World Health Organization declared monkey-pox a public health emergency of international concern on Wednesday, 14th August 2024 the second time in about two years. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been more than 17,000 suspected cases and more than 500 persons have lost their life across the African continent, more than the total number of cases reported in 2023. The WHO declaration comes a day after the Africa CDC declared the outbreak happening in many parts of Africa as a public health emergency. The DRC have been most affected Country among in African with a total of 15,664 m-pox cases reported as of 16th August 2024, including over 500 deaths. These cases were reported in 177 of the 519 (34%) health zones across 22 out of the 26 provinces (85%). Already, the North Kivu province – the province that tops with displacement and have more camps around the capital city of Goma has 63 confirmed cases. The first identified case of the disease was reported on 2nd June 2024 in the Karisimbi health zone, the majority of the reported cases are in the Nyiragongo health zone, and this is among the displaced persons living in the Mudja displacement camp. The sudden appearance of this highly contagious disease raises fears of a strong spread in the peripheral area of the city of Goma where there are numerous displaced persons sites housing several hundred thousand displaced people, the vast majority of whom come in conditions of promiscuity. Faced to this situation, the DRC's Ministry of Health has developed a $49 million response plan, not counting the doses of vaccine expected from donor countries. The plan focuses primarily on the eastern part of the country, which has the highest number of cases, although there are fewer players positioned there. To contribute to the fighting of the M-Pox disease, CAFOD and its local partners have positioned themselves in the Eastern DRC where they have other interventions. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19708.955219708.9552CAFOD General Funds19708.9600Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC814CAFOD The humanitarian situation in Goma, aggravated by fighting between the FARDC and the M23, has resulted in the displacement of 23,392 people since January 20, 2025. Attacks, sexual violence, and forced displacements plunge the populations of North into fear. Over 700,000 people have fled the fighting since the beginning of the year, many finding refuge in already overcrowded camps or with host families. This situation only exacerbates the number of cases of sexual violence that were already being recorded. This figure includes those coming not only from Goma but also from surrounding localities. The security situation in the city remains worrying due to the increase in criminal acts, including home invasions, sexual violence, thefts and assaults. Humanitarian cluster noticed that following the dismantling of displacement sites around the city, at least 3,680 households (16,560 people) who were unable to return to their villages of origin have found refuge in 56 new collective centres identified by humanitarian partners. Humanitarian actors in charge of coordinating the sites regularly monitor these centres, where accommodation conditions are likely to facilitate the spread of disease and increase the risk of gender-based violence. Therefore, these individuals need humanitarian assistance. This humanitarian situation is concerning in the North Kivu province as displaced persons find themselves in precarious conditions without any assistance. Therefore, it is important to provide emergency support especially psychological and social support through community de-traumatization sessions or community debriefing for psychological assistance. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC815CAFODThis project aims to contribute to the protection of women, girls, children from abuse, Child labour in mining areas and help them to re-integrate into normal and/or recuperation schooling system while strengthening the livelihood means around their family livelihood systems. It is a 10-month project. The project will seek to significantly reduce child labour in mining areas by providing sustainable alternative livelihood opportunities to parents. The project will be undertaken in Mwenga territory in South Kivu Province, DRC. The project will seek to reach a total of 200 direct participants and 2500 indirect participants. This will include entrepreneurship training on small start-up businesses of their choice and the provision of start-up funds which will develop to establishing links with other local existing credit access firms intended to the parents for sustainability purpose. Increase access to and support for primary education, particularly in mining communities. In order to maximize the impact of this activity, the activity will be done through the parent (preferably mothers) of the child who will benefit from the income generating activity in order to be able to pay the school fees of the child in the local school. In the same line, it will also strengthen the family livelihood means helping the child to have food in order to divert the attention of the parent to send them to work in the mining. This support will be extended to children especially girls who are unable to continue to secondary schools due to their inability to pay school fees.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk40000.000040000.0000CAFOD General Funds40000.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC816CAFODProject plans to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic, political, and economic life and in peacebuilding to stand up for their rights: The project will build on the achievements of the first phase of the Tu Faulu Pamoja project to increase its impact and ensure its sustainability through a renewed focus on women and youth on civic and political participation and participation in peacebuilding processes. A special attention will be on girls as they are usual lost within. The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting, and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to eradicate the propensity of youth to engage in violence. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere and peacebuilding processes, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty and exclusion in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure, and health. Many studies have shown that women’s political participation results in tangible gains for democratic governance. Project will support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices. We will continue to work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement, the Union des Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement (UJCC) and the Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix (CEJP). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk39370.078751756.296239370.0787CAFOD General Funds51756.2962CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC817CAFODProject plans to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic, political, and economic life and in peacebuilding to stand up for their rights: The project will build on the achievements of the first phase of the Tu Faulu Pamoja project to increase its impact and ensure its sustainability through a renewed focus on women and youth on civic and political participation and participation in peacebuilding processes. A special attention will be on girls as they are usual lost within. The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting, and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to eradicate the propensity of youth to engage in violence. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere and peacebuilding processes, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty and exclusion in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure, and health. Many studies have shown that women’s political participation results in tangible gains for democratic governance. Project will support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices. This youths component will be leaded and implemented by the Union des Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement (UJCC). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk139665.6456109364.6363130777.1653CAFOD General Funds8888.4803CAFOD General Funds109364.6363CAFOD General Funds52037.0100Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement39370.0800Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement39370.0800Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement8888.4800Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement37878.7900Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement5552.7700Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC818CAFODProject plans to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic, political, and economic life and in peacebuilding to stand up for their rights: The project will build on the achievements of the first phase of the Tu Faulu Pamoja project to increase its impact and ensure its sustainability through a renewed focus on women and youth on civic and political participation and participation in peacebuilding processes. A special attention will be on girls as they are usual lost within. The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting, and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to eradicate the propensity of youth to engage in violence. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere and peacebuilding processes, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty and exclusion in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure, and health. Many studies have shown that women’s political participation results in tangible gains for democratic governance. Project will support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices. We will continue to work directly with the Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix (CEJP). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk77339.763751968.181720992.2913CAFOD General Funds56347.4724CAFOD General Funds12251.5151CAFOD General Funds39716.6666CAFOD General Funds77339.7600Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix 37878.7900Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC819CAFODProject plans to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic, political, and economic life and in peacebuilding to stand up for their rights. The project will build on the achievements of the first phase of the Tu Faulu Pamoja project to increase its impact and ensure its sustainability through a renewed focus on women and youth on civic and political participation and participation in peacebuilding processes. The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting, and fulfilling the human rights of women and girls, as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and to eradicate the propensity of youth to engage in violence. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere and peacebuilding processes, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of poverty and exclusion in the country, promoting higher standards of living and positive developments in many areas, including education, infrastructure, and health. Many studies have shown that women’s political participation results in tangible gains for democratic governance. Project will support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys. The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes, and practices. RSLF members will be the main implementing organization for the women’s focused activities, and will collaborate directly with other women focused organizations, with the community, and with decision makers and other stakeholders, including the international community. RSLF is a national Intergenerational Movement of Civil Society, created in March 2015, bringing together more than 200 organizations with the main goal of equal representation of men and women at all levels in DRC. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Réseau Genre et Droits des FemmesCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk116052.7559124052.2727116052.7559CAFOD General Funds124052.2727CAFOD General Funds39370.0800Réseau Genre et Droits des Femmes39370.0800Réseau Genre et Droits des Femmes37312.6000Réseau Genre et Droits des Femmes37878.7900Réseau Genre et Droits des FemmesGB-CHC-285776-DRC820CAFODThe main objective of this analysis is to better understand the dynamics of fluvial and pluvial flooding in the Kindu and Kalima areas, and to develop detailed forecasts of the social, economic and health impacts. This study will help guide emergency response planning, particularly regarding flood anticipation, risk reduction and improving local response capacities. The challenge for local players and communities is to anticipate these risks and respond effectively. The community Early Warning System (EWS) beacons installed in Kindu in Jully 2024 by CAFOF and its partners with start ready funds and in Kalima by CAFOD funds provides a good basis for collecting real-time data on rising river water levels. However, these systems do not yet cover pluvial flooding, which is particularly frequent in these areas. The integration of historical and current data on rainwater stagnation, in addition to data on river flooding, is therefore essential to better anticipate impacts and improve emergency response planning. Thus, the approach of this research will be multidimensional and will integrate several types of data: 1) Hydrological data to analyse river water levels based on historical information and real-time data from community beacons. 2) Mapping of stormwater stagnation zones, identifying areas most vulnerable to flash floods and pluvial flooding. 3) Analysis of socio-economic impacts on community livelihoods, including agriculture and fishing, as well as analysis of health impacts, particularly regarding water-borne diseases. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10520.000010520.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC821CAFODAt around 3pm on 3 January 2025, torrential rain accompanied by violent winds fell in the town of Kindu (communes of Alunguli, Mikelenge and Kasuku) and the surrounding area (Kailo territory) in the province of Maniema in the DRC. A Go and See mission was carried out on 4 January 2025 by Partner 1, which acts as a humanitarian relay in the province of Maniema, in collaboration with the state humanitarian services, civil protection and other humanitarian organisations such as the NGO AIDER, Actions Plus and RHA. The mission revealed that 3189 households, or around 19134 people, were affected, 9 schools were destroyed, 727 houses were destroyed, 46 people were injured and 2 died. The affected households are living with host families in precarious conditions, as most of them had to use up their food stocks during the festive period at the end of the year 2024, or even because they had suffered other crises such as the river flooding in December 2023. These affected households are expressing major needs in terms of food, essential household items, shelter, health, education, and so on. This information has been confirmed by other sources, including the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) via the ehtools platform (https://ehtools.org/alert-view/5647) and the media, including Radio Okapi https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/01/04/actualite/securite/apres-la-pluie-4-morts-et-plus-de-2-000-maisons-detruites-kindu . Maniema province is categorised as IPC 3; therefore, the situation of affected households puts them at further risk of malnutrition given the loss of food stocks and the destruction of key livelihood infrastructure. The spread of water borne diseases within host families and public spaces is foreseen in the coming weeks if nothing is urgently done to increase access to safe sanitation and clean water.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk85993.023885993.0238CAFOD General Funds85993.0200Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC822CAFODAt around 3pm on 3 January 2025, torrential rain accompanied by violent winds fell in the town of Kindu (communes of Alunguli, Mikelenge and Kasuku) and the surrounding area (Kailo territory) in the province of Maniema in the DRC. A Go and See mission was carried out on 4 January 2025 by Partner 1, which acts as a humanitarian relay in the province of Maniema, in collaboration with the state humanitarian services, civil protection and other humanitarian organisations such as the NGO AIDER, Actions Plus and RHA. The mission revealed that 3189 households, or around 19134 people, were affected, 9 schools were destroyed, 727 houses were destroyed, 46 people were injured and 2 died. The affected households are living with host families in precarious conditions, as most of them had to use up their food stocks during the festive period at the end of the year 2024, or even because they had suffered other crises such as the river flooding in December 2023. These affected households are expressing major needs in terms of food, essential household items, shelter, health, education, and so on. This information has been confirmed by other sources, including the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) via the ehtools platform (https://ehtools.org/alert-view/5647) and the media, including Radio Okapi https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/01/04/actualite/securite/apres-la-pluie-4-morts-et-plus-de-2-000-maisons-detruites-kindu . Maniema province is categorised as IPC 3; therefore, the situation of affected households puts them at further risk of malnutrition given the loss of food stocks and the destruction of key livelihood infrastructure. The spread of water borne diseases within host families and public spaces is foreseen in the coming weeks if nothing is urgently done to increase access to safe sanitation and clean water.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk190448.2000190448.2000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC823CAFODThe humanitarian situation in Goma, aggravated by fighting between the FARDC and the M23, has resulted in the displacement of 23,392 people since January 20, 2025. Shelter, security and food needs are critical. The entry of the M23 has intensified demand for medicines and surgical equipment, while the city faces shortages of water, electricity and Internet. The recent fighting has led to massive population displacement this includes those of territory of Nyiragongo and those coming from Masisi territory particularly from the Goma - Sake corridor where people had to flee for their security. The humanitarian situation remains worrying and many of these people who have been displaced have remained without food and water for the past one week. It is important to note that Goma town over the past few days has been affected by the recent fighting that has left Goma in total darkness, no water, no electricity, no internet connection and fighting has been extremely serious this time round in Goma. This situation has affected the life of people who are already affected by several displacements including those who were already in displacement camps but also had to move again (due to M23’s hostility towards camps) to other areas like camps that are more secure. Others are also affected by the recent bombing and the recent fighting. This project aim to strengthen food security to these people who are displaced. The protection of these people is merely taken into our account, including the effect of not having food for over several days. This project will be quite relevant to strengthen and enable these people to at least access food that will respond to their basic needs at least one month for instant. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC824CAFODSince January 28, Goma has experienced a relative lull, but essential services remain disrupted, limiting humanitarian interventions. The recent fighting has led to massive population displacement this includes those of territory of Nyiragongo and those coming from Masisi territory particularly from the Goma - Sake corridor where people had to flee for their security. The humanitarian situation remains worrying and many of these people who have been displaced have remained without food and water for the past one week. It is important to note that Goma town over the past few days has been affected by the recent fighting that has left Goma in total darkness, no water, no electricity, no internet connection and fighting has been extremely serious this time round in Goma. This situation has affected the life of people who are already affected by several displacements including those who were already in displacement camps but also had to move again (due to M23’s hostility towards camps) to other areas like camps that are more secure. Others are also affected by the recent bombing and the recent fighting. This project aim to strengthen food security to these people who are displaced. The protection of these people is merely taken into our account, including the effect of not having food for over several days. This project will be quite relevant to strengthen and enable these people to at least access food that will respond to their basic needs at least one month for instant. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC825CAFODAbout 7 million people are displaced within the DRC, making the country the leading nation with the largest internally displaced population in the world. Additionally, over one million refugees and asylum seekers on the African continent originate from the DRC. In South Kivu, over 50% of humanitarian organizations providing essential support to victims of sexual violence report that they cannot reach those in need due to insecurity and ongoing displacement. Thousands of vulnerable families are facing severe violations of their rights in crisis. Attacks, sexual violence, and forced displacements plunge the populations of North and South Kivu into fear. Over 700,000 people have fled the fighting since the beginning of the year, many finding refuge in already overcrowded camps or with host families. This situation only exacerbates the number of cases of sexual violence that were already being recorded. In the Kalehe territory, nearly 17,450 displaced families are currently located in the health areas of Chigera, Ihusi, Mushenyi, Ishovu, Tchofi, Ihoka, and Kasheke. There is also a report from the Protection Cluster dated January 30, 2025, indicating that there are already 20,000 displaced persons in the city of Bukavu and in the localities of Kabare, Kavumu, Nyantede, and others. This figure includes those coming not only from Goma but also from surrounding localities. The cluster report also states that there are 50,000 host families. Therefore, these individuals need humanitarian assistance. This humanitarian situation is concerning in the South Kivu province as displaced persons find themselves in precarious conditions without any assistance. Therefore, it is important to provide emergency support through first aid kits to displaced persons, as well as food, and especially psychological and social support through community de-traumatization sessions or community debriefing for psychological assistance. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC826CAFODSouth Kivu province is experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, marked by a rapid deterioration in living conditions, growing insecurity and a gradual collapse of essential services. Since January 2025, South Kivu province has experienced a wave of mass population displacement, worsening an already critical humanitarian situation. Thousands of families have fled their villages due to the resurgence of violence and persistent insecurity, seeking refuge in centers in Idjwi, Uvira and Baraka, or in supposedly safer rural localities, such as Walungu, Mwenga and Kalehe. However, these host areas, already weakened by years of instability, are struggling to absorb the influx of displaced people, leading to saturation of infrastructure and growing precariousness for both new arrivals and host communities. The clashes in the two Territories of Kabare and Kalehe have triggered a humanitarian crisis. These displaced people lack everything; some are in host families, and others are registered and placed in churches and schools. According to world need and help, with this dramatic situation, the populations of South Kivu are facing persistent insecurity, extreme economic precariousness and increasingly limited access to basic services, with no immediate prospect of stabilization. If no urgent and coordinated response is put in place, the risk of a major humanitarian catastrophe is imminent, threatening not only the survival of local communities, but also the stability of the entire province. Therefore, it is important to provide emergency support to displaced people, as well as food, non-food items and medical care. To help these displaced people, this project will be quite relevant to strengthen and enable these people to at least access food and non-food items that will respond to their basic needs. This project will also support patients who can be referred to psychiatric hospitals in Bukavu, especially victims of sexual violence. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk100000.0000100000.0000CAFOD General Funds100000.0000Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC827CAFODSince 23 January 2024, hundreds of thousands of people (at least 300,000) previously hosted in IDP sites around Goma are now on the move, particularly from the west (Sake) to the east (centre of Goma), even though capacity has already been exceeded. Tens of thousands headed for displacement sites around Goma, where more than 650,000 people were already living, exhausted by almost three years of fighting. Several IDP sites surrounding Goma have been completely emptied within hours. Many IDPs are seeking refuge with host families in already overcrowded neighborhoods, where the security situation is rapidly worsening, with a sharp increase in reported protection incidents. Since 22 January, schools have ceased to operate in Goma and Nyiragongo due to persistent fighting. Basic services in Goma are currently severely disrupted. Electricity and water supplies are compromised; internet services have been temporarily cut off. Although phone networks remain operational for now, communication and coordination for humanitarian efforts have become increasingly difficult. Emergency capacities of Goma's hospitals are overwhelmed, despite support from humanitarian actors. Hospitals, including Ndosho and Kyeshero in Goma, are overwhelmed. Medical facilities in Minova are also struggling to tend to the hundreds of people in need of treatment for gunshot and shrapnel wounds. There are ongoing diplomatic advocacy efforts to reopen the Goma airport, as well as to maintain the borders open at Grande Barrière, Ruzizi 1 et 2, Kamanyola/Bugarama, Kavivira/Gatumba for civilians' voluntary movements. CAFOD with the Anglican Church are proposing to undertake a 3-month life-saving response critically necessary through emergency assistance to those displaced and ensuring their safety and security; aiming to reach displaced populations in Goma currently seeking refuge in schools, churches and community centres (targeted neighbourhoods will include Keshero, Mikeno/Birere, Mapendo and Katindo). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk424359.8425424359.8425CAFOD General Funds212179.9200Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)212179.9200Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC828CAFODSince 23 January 2024, hundreds of thousands of people (at least 300,000) previously hosted in IDP sites around Goma are now on the move, particularly from the west (Sake) to the east (centre of Goma), even though capacity has already been exceeded. Tens of thousands headed for displacement sites around Goma, where more than 650,000 people were already living, exhausted by almost three years of fighting. Several IDP sites surrounding Goma have been completely emptied within hours. Many IDPs are seeking refuge with host families in already overcrowded neighborhoods, where the security situation is rapidly worsening, with a sharp increase in reported protection incidents. Since 22 January, schools have ceased to operate in Goma and Nyiragongo due to persistent fighting. Basic services in Goma are currently severely disrupted. Electricity and water supplies are compromised; internet services have been temporarily cut off. Although phone networks remain operational for now, communication and coordination for humanitarian efforts have become increasingly difficult. Emergency capacities of Goma's hospitals are overwhelmed, despite support from humanitarian actors. Hospitals, including Ndosho and Kyeshero in Goma, are overwhelmed. Medical facilities in Minova are also struggling to tend to the hundreds of people in need of treatment for gunshot and shrapnel wounds. There are ongoing diplomatic advocacy efforts to reopen the Goma airport, as well as to maintain the borders open at Grande Barrière, Ruzizi 1 et 2, Kamanyola/Bugarama, Kavivira/Gatumba for civilians' voluntary movements. CAFOD with the Anglican Church are proposing to undertake a 3-month life-saving response critically necessary through emergency assistance to those displaced and ensuring their safety and security; aiming to reach displaced populations in Goma currently seeking refuge in schools, churches and community centres (targeted neighbourhoods will include Keshero, Mikeno/Birere, Mapendo and Katindo). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4495.27004495.2700CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC829CAFODThe plan is to support partners develop children friendly material for awareness raising on safeguarding in different language (French, Swahili and lingala). During the self-assessment it has been found that DRC Office is at High risk for standards 1, 4, 5,6 and 9. Among the listed reasons policies are not translated in local language and children are less in the target of the recipient to involved in the reporting of cases as the material are less friendly to them. If this funding is approved, the Senior MEL Officer as SADI focal person will work with all partners for organising the training, designing of material and experience sharing. CAFOD PO will consult with relevant colleagues (PO overseeing projects, Deputy Country Rep; Environment Advisor; Safeguarding Adviser Africa; Programme Quality Lead) to decide on the good strategies for better utilisation of the funding. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC830CAFODSince January 28, North and South-Kivu have experienced a relative lull, but essential services remain disrupted, limiting humanitarian interventions. The recent fighting has led to massive population displacement. La crise humanitaire actuelle au Nord-Kivu et au Sud-Kivu est directement liée à la progression militaire de l’AFC-M23, qui a entraîné la chute des villes stratégiques de Goma (28 janvier 2025) et Bukavu (16 février 2025). this current situation has caused a lot of problems: the intensification of fighting between the FARDC and the AFC-M23, forcing thousands of civilians to flee conflict zones; widespread insecurity, with assassinations, robberies, and looting, making travel risky and hampering the delivery of humanitarian aid; the closure of displacement camps, forcing thousands of people to return to devastated villages without access to basic services; the looting of humanitarian warehouses, depriving vulnerable populations of food and essential goods and economic and financial paralysis, with the closure of banks and the collapse of trade channels. In light of this situation, the urgent needs of the affected populations are: access to food and nutritional aid; distribution of food to displaced and returned populations; support for vulnerable households to restart their agricultural production; access to healthcare and drinking water deployment of mobile clinics to treat the wounded and sick; supply of drinking water through trucked water systems; protection and support for vulnerable groups; assistance to women and girls who are victims of gender-based violence (GBV); care for out-of-school children and isolated elderly people; restoration of essential infrastructure; rehabilitation of destroyed healthcare and education facilities; relaunching economic channels through cash and equipment support. This project will be quite relevant to strengthen and enable these people to at least access food that will respond to their basic needs for now. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk100000.0000100000.0000CAFOD General Funds100000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC831CAFODThe tool is a step-by-step guide for impact and budget forecasts for anticipation action in case of pluvial flooding in case of pluvial flooding in three provinces of DRC including South Kivu ( Uvira), Maniema (Kindu and Kowe) and Tanganyika (Kalemi). It will enable Start Network members to better inform the anticipatory action alert note as part of the “Analysis for Action” process, which will be improved in term of time of information gathering as well the cost of the analysis . Among other , the guide will enable the user to gather the number of people (including vulnerable groups) and location likely to be affected and or impacted, the severity of forecasted impact as well the funds to be disbursed Like the Good Enough Context Analysis for Rapid Response Tool ( https://startprogrammes.app.box.com/s/bh0qe24zpdq316st3diai9pi1nrwh4gq), the guide will be used not only for the analysis of anticipatory action for pluvial flooding under the Start Fund mechanism, but also it may serve for collecting information providing cost for potential needs that will inform the development of project budget for the fluvial flooding model that is already operational in the country ( no guide as been developped so far by the HUB DRC apart from the Start ready Hand Book ( Mai 2024). Thanks to Start Ready. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk32920.000032920.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC832CAFODBased on the findings from the analysis for the action report in kowe, the needs assessment report in kailo and other situations reports for both locations, the proposed project includes the activities aiming to anticipate primary hazard ( pluvial flooding) and secondary hazards (cholera for example) as follows: a) Anticipation of water borne diseases and others impacts both in Kailo and Kowe: These component activities will be implemented in Health, WASH sectors, based on: (i) a community-based approach to water born disease prevention, (ii) risk communication, and (iii) community engagement. This will include risk communication and community engagement as well as distribution of aqua tabs to households at risk of contamination. Hygiene promotion will be also undertaken through home visits and outreach sensitization. Community engagement will include training of community health workers, development of community preparedness plans based the participatory vulnerability assessment, and monitoring of spread of water borne diseases. The Convening Agency will continue collecting forecasts of pluvial fooding both in kowe and kailo. Community will be supported as well to protect their livelihoods. For health, pre-positioned treatment kits will be made available at some health centers in order to be able to provide care for vulnerable people contaminated by cholera. b) Response in kailo and kowe By the fact that the project targets both primary (pluvial flooding ) and secondary disaster(cholera) affected households and structures will be supported to, a) respond to their basic needs and b) receive medical treatment (cholera, malaria and typhoid) in the health centers where treatment kits were pre-positioned. Emergency education activities will be undertaken as well in schools affected by the flooding. In term of reach, in kowe, about 5,980 persons are expected to be reached while for kailo, about 18200 people will be reached. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk149341.3000149341.3000CAFOD General Funds149341.3000Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC833CAFODBased on the findings from the analysis for the action report in kowe, the needs assessment report in kailo and other situations reports for both locations, the proposed project includes the activities aiming to anticipate primary hazard ( pluvial flooding) and secondary hazards (cholera for example) as follows: a) Anticipation of water borne diseases and others impacts both in Kailo and Kowe: These component activities will be implemented in Health, WASH sectors, based on: (i) a community-based approach to water born disease prevention, (ii) risk communication, and (iii) community engagement. This will include risk communication and community engagement as well as distribution of aqua tabs to households at risk of contamination. Hygiene promotion will be also undertaken through home visits and outreach sensitization. Community engagement will include training of community health workers, development of community preparedness plans based the participatory vulnerability assessment, and monitoring of spread of water borne diseases. The Convening Agency will continue collecting forecasts of pluvial fooding both in kowe and kailo. Community will be supported as well to protect their livelihoods. For health, pre-positioned treatment kits will be made available at some health centers in order to be able to provide care for vulnerable people contaminated by cholera. b) Response in kailo and kowe By the fact that the project targets both primary (pluvial flooding ) and secondary disaster(cholera) affected households and structures will be supported to, a) respond to their basic needs and b) receive medical treatment (cholera, malaria and typhoid) in the health centers where treatment kits were pre-positioned. Emergency education activities will be undertaken as well in schools affected by the flooding. In term of reach, in kowe, about 5,980 persons are expected to be reached while for kailo, about 18200 people will be reached. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk127178.1300127178.1300CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC834CAFODSince January 2025, South Kivu province has experienced a wave of mass population displacement, worsening an already critical humanitarian situation. Thousands of families have fled their villages due to the resurgence of violence and persistent insecurity, seeking refuge in centers in Idjwi, Uvira and Baraka, or in supposedly safer rural localities, such as Walungu, Mwenga and Kalehe. However, these host areas, already weakened by years of instability, are struggling to absorb the influx of displaced people, leading to saturation of infrastructure and growing precariousness for both new arrivals and host communities. The clashes in the two territories of Kabare and Kalehe have triggered a humanitarian crisis and serious human rights violations, including killings, sexual violence, systematic looting, trauma and the mass displacement of people who have invaded the city of Bukavu from the territories and others who have recently arrived from North Kivu. These displaced people lack essential life-sustaining items such as household items, medicine, food and shelter; some are in host families, and others are registered and placed in churches and schools. Violence has also intensified in the territories of Minova and Kalehe in South Kivu, leading to the displacement of an additional 178,000 people, as intense clashes have allowed non-state armed groups to take control of the city of Minova and the locality of Kalungu. The security situation in the city of Bukavu remains as it was on 15 February, and it is no longer clear who really controls the city of Bukavu. All the political, administrative, and military authorities have fled, as has the regular army. This project will seek to support extremely vulnerable people to at least access food and non-food items that will respond at least to their basic needs. This project will also support patients who can be referred to psychiatric hospitals in Bukavu, especially victims of sexual violence. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk23236.261523236.2615CAFOD General Funds23236.2600Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC835CAFODThis type 1 is will serve to contribute to the payement of salary of 1 peer review organisation ( Start network member) and HUB 2 members who will participate in the process) anticipation action in case of pluvial flooding in case of pluvial flooding in three provinces of DRC including South Kivu ( Uvira), Maniema (Kindu and Kowe) and Tanganyika (Kalemi) and to organise the inception workshop ( face to face and online). This is the complement to type 2 project DRC831 and the amount will be send to the partner account ( Caritas Kindu account). Thanks to Start Ready. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3480.00003480.0000CAFOD General Funds3480.0000Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC836CAFODCAFOD, as the leading agency, will collaborate with Caritas Goma and Centre Olame to design a new program aimed at ensuring women and girls have equal access to jobs, land, and financial services. The five-year initiative will seek to foster sustainable improvements as regards welfare, and economic resilience of vulnerable women and girls in the local communities of South Kivu and North Kivu provinces. The consortium will conduct community consultations in designing the program to ensure the program accurately captures needs and proposes viable solutions and strategies to address the identified needs/gaps. To effectively address the issues mentioned and their related aspects, we will start with a thorough analysis of the local context. This analysis will involve: - Baseline Study: We will collect data on the specific causes of inequality and the vulnerabilities faced by women and girls in these regions. This will involve a rigorous examination of socioeconomic factors, cultural norms, and access to resources. We will identify stereotypes and prejudices associated with specific groups, often linked to their disabilities or vulnerabilities, and gain a deeper understanding of their histories to effectively combat these issues. - Impact Assessment: We will evaluate the effects of these inequalities on individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. This assessment will consider implications for maternal health, resource access, formal and informal education, and other related factors. - Future Developments: We will explore anticipated changes in the region, including economic shifts, political developments, and environmental factors, which may further exacerbate existing vulnerabilities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12761.19393254.9253CAFOD General Funds9506.2686CAFOD General Funds12761.1900Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC837CAFODThe "Local SPACE: Enhancing the Space, Participation, Accountability, Capacity, and Engagement of Local and National Actors in Humanitarian Aid Delivery" project, or Local-SPACE, is a global initiative aimed at driving system-wide change in line with global humanitarian localisation commitments. Its principal objective is to strengthen the capacity and equitable participation of all actors in the humanitarian system through a scalable, adaptable network-based solution. The project will engage local and national networks in DRC, Ethiopia, Iraq, Myanmar, Nigeria and South Sudan, focusing on marginalised groups, including women- and refugee-led organisations. The project has two main components. First, strengthen institutional capacity and humanitarian leadership of Local and National Actors (L/NAs). Local-SPACE will support six national or sub-national networks, working with local NGOs, CBOs and grassroots organizations at three levels: Individually (leadership coaching and mentoring), organizational (institutional capacity), and network-level (capacity sharing). Tailored capacity-strengthening workshops and a learning portal will facilitate continuous education and resource sharing. The second component focuses on evidence-based advocacy and model replication. This includes engaging L/NAs with coordination mechanisms, developing advocacy plans, and producing an action research report. The project will organize workshops to capture lessons learned and promote methodologies at international forums. To ensure sustainability, Local-SPACE will develop a fundraising strategy to support national platforms and assist local actors in accessing funding opportunities. Local-SPACE will be implemented by a consortium of Dan Church Aid, Christian Aid Ireland/UK, Trocaire Ireland, CAFOD UK, and Save the Children UK/Humanitarian Leadership Academy. These organizations bring extensive experience in localization and capacity building. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk67108.58519982.466667108.5851CAFOD General Funds9982.4666CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC838CAFODConcerned about this current situation in Goma in general and the displaced CAJED welcomes displaced school children in its primary and secondary schools, as well as disadvantaged young people in its vocational training workshops, who benefit from the various services with, of course, the technical and financial support of CAFOD and others (SCI, SV, FH-RDC, IRC). For this project, CAJED would like to build on the successful experience of the food security project developed with CAFOD through the mushroom cultivation by introducing a new alternative to urban agropastoral farming for disadvantaged young people and victims of armed conflicts who will be trained there for their economic empowerment and pupils enrolled in the Nutrition section at the CAJED - St. Michel Institute, for their practices. This project supports alternatives for empowering disadvantaged young people by introducing them to urban agro-pastoral farming activities, is of a socio-professional and economic nature. The aim is to train underprivileged young people (including displaced persons and those associated with armed forces and group) in poultry farming techniques, coupled with market gardening through the creation of vegetable gardens and the production of fruit tree seedlings, as well as the marketing of products from the agropastoral farm, to ensure the autonomy and sustainability of this action. The project will be implemented in Ndosho. It will therefore involve fitting out 3 semi-permanent buildings for, respectively, the breeding of broiler chickens, KENBO hybrid hens and laying hens; 1 vegetable garden for leeks, carrots, eggplants and peppers and finally the development of the fruit tree and agroforestry nursery. In addition, this would revitalize and strengthen the scale up of the activities of the mushroom project previously funded by CAFOD through the capacity building of two of its staffs, in charge of the project, on the production of seeds/mycelium in Bujumbura for a week. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-DRC839CAFODThe "Local SPACE: Enhancing the Space, Participation, Accountability, Capacity, and Engagement of Local and National Actors in Humanitarian Aid Delivery" project, or Local-SPACE, is a global initiative aimed at driving system-wide change in line with global humanitarian localisation commitments. Its principal objective is to strengthen the capacity and equitable participation of all actors in the humanitarian system through a scalable, adaptable network-based solution. The Local-SPACE Action aims to build upon the localisation initiatives undertaken by the consortium partners over the past five years. These initiatives have occurred at various levels, including local, national, and regional/global levels, and will serve as the foundation for the Action. This grant is to reimburse the expenses that the partner incurred during the Local Space project workshop in Ituri. The partner had pre-financed the workshop. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2664.17912664.1791CAFOD General Funds2664.1800Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC840CAFODThe "Local SPACE: Enhancing the Space, Participation, Accountability, Capacity, and Engagement of Local and National Actors in Humanitarian Aid Delivery" project, or Local-SPACE, is a global initiative aimed at driving system-wide change in line with global humanitarian localisation commitments. Its principal objective is to strengthen the capacity and equitable participation of all actors in the humanitarian system through a scalable, adaptable network-based solution. The Local-SPACE Action aims to build upon the localisation initiatives undertaken by the consortium partners over the past five years. These initiatives have occurred at various levels, including local, national, and regional/global levels, and will serve as the foundation for the Action. This grant is to reimburse the expenses that the partner incurred during the Local Space project workshop in Bukavu. The partner had pre-financed the workshop. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2813.432815000.00002813.4328CAFOD General Funds15000.0000CAFOD General Funds2813.4300Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC841CAFODCaritas Goma, in collaboration with CAFOD, is proposing to undertake a 2-month life-saving response critically necessary to avert further loss of lives and suffering that will entail providing emergency assistance to those displaced and supporting efforts to protect civilians, ensuring their safety and security The emergency response will entail provision of essential food, WASH, and shelter items. Caritas Goma, with some technical support from CAFOD, will seek to reach displaced populations in Goma currently seeking refuge in schools, churches and community centres The assessment made by Caritas Goma indicates that the displaced are more concentrated in the territory of Nyiragongo and the Mugunga axis Approximately 8,100 people (averagely 1350 HHs) will be targeted. This grant is set for the payment of the programme professional services ( training, consultants...). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1824.81751824.8175CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC843CAFODThis project aims to improve sustainable environmental management at local level, by strengthening citizen participation in decision-making processes, in a context where decisions on hygiene and sanitation priorities are concentrated solely in the hands of political and administrative authorities in the city of Butembo. To achieve this objective, the project intends to sensitize the population through the media, discussions with local stakeholders and opinion leaders to become actively involved in the sanitation of the city of Butembo by reviewing their actions, their lives and their hygiene and sanitation practices. The project will support the authorities' efforts to set up waste collection facilities. Here, the emphasis is on individual, interpersonal and community change towards eco-responsibility. The project will also engage in advocacy with local authorities to secure the involvement and commitment of economic operators and youth groups to the local strategy for sustainable sanitation and environmental management in Butembo.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Caritas DR Congo Butembo Beni DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC844CAFODIn Goma, the main idea behind the project is to raise awareness among young people about environmental issues through art and new technology. Spaces for reflection on art, ecology, and civic innovation will enable young people to produce artistic tools such as art objects made from recycled waste, and to popularize a comic book and a mini-video currently in production to reinforce environmental education. These artists, multimedia creators, innovators, and students will be selected from among. The same applies to ecological sculptures made from recycled waste, which may be installed in strategic public places in Goma after approval by the supervisory authorities. The project aims also to empower young people to deal with tensions, manipulation, and political and ethnic exploitation in a nonviolent manner by promoting peace and responsible citizenship through sports, artistic performance, music, and civic education. This innovative and joined-up projects is a continuation of the first steps taken to promote ecological conversion in the programs implemented over the past year as part of the "Our Common Home" strategy. These program-initiatives are long-term and adopt the integral ecology approach, which calls for a change in mentality induced by a change in behaviour. Beyond the notion of rights and eco-responsibility, these initiatives aimed to sharpen the sense of duty, obligation and responsibility of every citizen, especially young people, to bring about a positive change in their living environment in Goma. This project will be championed by the youths, students, primary and secondary schools’ pupils to strengthen governance, peace and the environmental protection in Goma, North Kivu. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC845CAFODThis project targeted schoolchildren in Bunia, in ITURI province, with the aim of raising awareness among their parents about planting at least one tree on each plot of land. Schools will serve as focal points for sustaining the project's achievements and will benefit from equipment and techniques for producing seedlings. These schools will serve as references for other partners' projects in the fight against environmental destruction. The project is being implemented with the aim of making reforestation more than just an act of planting, but an educational, community-based and sustainable project. The project provides for learning by doing: each student or class takes care of a tree or a plot of land. The project plans to use participatory techniques (eco-school clubs, planting competitions, green days). In terms of social and community aspects, the project plans to involve parents, local communities, and former students in planting and maintenance. In terms of artistic and cultural promotion, the project plans to use green theatre, poems, and songs about reforestation. The approach adopted for this project includes both institutional capacity-building interventions and the empowerment of local communities to enable them to play an active role in environmental conservation and sustainable natural resource management in the city of Bunia and its surrounding areas. At the community level, the project aims to demonstrate model practices, empower communities, and promote the adoption of technologies designed to improve sustainable land management (SLM), climate change adaptation (CCA), and biodiversity conservation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20447.761120447.7611CAFOD General Funds20447.7600Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC847CAFODThis project aims to strengthen youth participation in peace through a peace festival intended to promote positive change in all areas of life. This festival, to be held in Kinshasa, is a means of empowering young people as actors in the process of peacebuilding and development in the country. Dedicated to the artistic genres of rap and slam poetry, this festival is an excellent channel for expressing a commitment to defending human values and denouncing social ills, and these two genres are particularly appealing to young people. As every September 21st the world celebrates International Peace Day, FESTIRAS (festival du rap et du slam) will seize the attention of this day to ensure that it is a moment of reflection for artists, activists, the humanitarian community, and the Congolese people, both in situ and remotely, to contribute to the advocacy for lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to call for humanitarian action on behalf of the displaced population fleeing conflict zones. This festival will be held in Kinshasa. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3955.22383955.2238CAFOD General Funds3955.2200Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC848CAFODGirls in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still the first victims of conflicts and socio-cultural practices that relegate them to second class citizens. This is mostly exacerbated by the enduring impact of armed conflicts and deep-rooted structural inequalities. Traditional gender roles limit girls' opportunities for education and participation in decision-making. Ongoing violence, including sexual violence, disproportionately affects girls, silencing their voices and limiting their agency. Poverty restricts access to education and resources, making it difficult for girls to advocate for their rights. In In the capital Kinshasa many girls grow up unheard. Unseen. Underestimated. Their dreams—silenced by inequality. Their futures—shattered by violence. The DRC is a poor, fragile country, which is currently ranked 176 of 188 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI 2014).3 It is also a young country, with 37% of the population under 10 years old, and 30.8% of the population aged 10-24 years old. preparing young girls for leadership will help solve many issues in DRC as more women will participate in the workforce, leading to increased economic productivity, women leadership correlates with better health outcomes and their families, including lower maternal and child mortality rates, and there will be social changes as girls will advocate for their rights and the rights of others, fostering social equity. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk47350.746229850.7462CAFOD General Funds17500.0000CAFOD General Funds29850.7500Union de Jeunes Congolais pour le ChangementGB-CHC-285776-DRC849CAFODAs part of a drive to improve the localization of humanitarian aid, the ESPACE LOCAL project run by CAFOD in the DRC is being implemented in partnership with CONAFOHD in part of the CCONAT (South Kivu), FONAHI (Ituri) and FONAHD (North Kivu) areas. In order to identify the project's direct beneficiaries, a mapping study of local and/or national stakeholders is planned. It will target between 40 and 80 actors for each of the three areas mentioned above. At the end of the process, a list of 47 to 67 actors (NGOs: 40 to 60 and CBOs: 7) will be retained in equal proportion or according to the context of each fora.This mapping is coupled with the project's baseline study to establish baseline data in relation to capacity building. PEAC will implement of behalf of CONAFOHD who still going through due diligence process. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk16029.62964829.6296CAFOD General Funds11200.0000CAFOD General Funds4829.6300Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC850CAFODIn 2025 CAFOD DRC team conducted several capacity assessments (POFP, safeguarding, MEL, programme quality, ect) and annual reflexion. The assessment served a diverse range of purposes, including the identification of strengths and weaknesses. By precisely identifying areas of proficiency and deficiency, the assessment aims to facilitate targeted capacity-building initiatives, such as the implementation of training programs or partners accompaniment. These assessments revealed that: - Most of the partners’ organizations possess up to date CSP but which are activities/project based rather than strategic. This is the case as well for the CSP indicators. - Only one organization possesses a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) policy. This was formulated back in 2017 and has not undergone any reviews. It is known solely by the program quality officer and not by other staff members. - Weak data collection and reporting tools – e.g., ICD project implemented by multiple organizations, but different approaches were used in measuring and reporting same indicators. - Some projects have suffered as a result with no dedicated staff for MEL. For example, in the ICD and protection project, there are numerous (31) indicators against the standard of data minimization, there was limited evidence to demonstrate data capture and use, and often varying practices in indicator measurement for implementing organizations. This not only comprises our work but has the potential risk of harming our relationship with donors. - Across all the organizations, there generally is a lack of a strategic approach to MEL – heavily dictated by donors and existing projects. MEL in strategic plans was quite inadequate – activity-led indicators in strategic plans, no reviews/learning at strategic levels etc. Furthermore, only three organizations have dedicated MEL staff at the organizational level. However, their role in organizational MEL was not clearly articulated.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk15014.814815014.8148CAFOD General Funds15014.8100Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC851CAFODAs Caritas Kindu has improved its capacities on matters related to emergency preparedness, they will coordinate with others 5 targeted partners. In fact, Caritsa kindu is among the partners who have a full-time dedicated Project emergency officer who has experience on the topic. The partner has got as well CAFOD accompaniment through start fund projects. Thus, the partner offers the assets for peer-to-peer capacity strengthening. co-creation with the partner and peer to peer support on Emergency Preparedness, anticipation risk management and organisational reserve. As part of CAFOD DRC objective of have surge or focal point on some domains such as safeguarding, MEL, emergency preparedness, strategic advocacy, cash programming, building on the recommendations from partners of prioritising among other methods co-cration and peer to peer learning, the lead partner will work with its peers (2 partners organisations to co-create specifics topics to focus on Emergency Preparedness, anticipation risk management and organisational reserve. Some case studies will be utilised as working materials such as the from the anticipation tool project. For DRR and risk management the focuss will be on : - Good practices for DRR as outlined in the Environment Stewardship Tool. - Key DRR indicators outlined in indicts (https://fr.indikit.net/sector/29-drr-and-resilience) For DRR and risk management the focuss will be on : - Good practices for DRR as outlined in the Environment Stewardship Tool. - Key DRR indicators outlined in indikits (https://fr.indikit.net/sector/29-drr-and-resilience) - Develop a policy or guideline for reserve - develop risk framework For Anticipation, the focus will be on: - Hazard monitoring as outlined in the EPP - Organize needs assessment - Update partners and community EPP - Pre-arrangement (Protection of productive assets) - Des the project design explains how interventions will be adapted based on learning and feedback. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk31962.962923814.8148CAFOD General Funds8148.1481CAFOD General Funds23814.8100Caritas Kindu Development8148.1500Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC852CAFODThis project promotes economic justice for women and youth in South and North Kivu by tackling structural gender inequalities, improving access to resources and opportunities, and enhancing prevention and response to gender-based violence. Since the 1960s, women and girls in the project's target area have faced socioeconomic injustice resulting from the existing political organization, the absence of state authority, ignorance of the law, and customs and traditions that create and perpetuate gender-based discrimination. This situation keeps millions of women and girls in an indescribable state of vulnerability, depriving young people of the hope of a reassuring and promising future. This project empowers women and girls to take control of their economic and social lives, achieve financial independence, and promote equitable relationships in households, communities, and society. This project empowers young people to access information and education, and to regain the rights they deserve. This is an essential means for them to grow, influence and impact their own generation and future generations. This project aspires to bring about concrete changes that demonstrate real empowerment of women and youth in South and North Kivu. The expected change requires, first and foremost, (1) the removal, or a significant reduction of structural barriers that create or perpetuate economic injustices. This includes the dissemination of women's land rights, labour rights, and access to economic resources, political engagement, and the involvement of local authorities. (2) Secondly, this involves promoting inclusive economic opportunities that support project participants in accessing employment, acquiring technical and theoretical skills, savings and credit in order to improve the socio-economic conditions of women and reduce the gender income gap. (3) Finally, this involves integrating mechanisms for prevention and psychosocial and economic support for survivors of GBV. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk96696.296283592.5925CAFOD General Funds13103.7037CAFOD General Funds62390.3700Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese10131.8500Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese24174.0700Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC853CAFODThis project promotes economic justice for women and youth in South and North Kivu by tackling structural gender inequalities, improving access to resources and opportunities, and enhancing prevention and response to gender-based violence. Since the 1960s, women and girls in the project's target area have faced socioeconomic injustice resulting from the existing political organization, the absence of state authority, ignorance of the law, and customs and traditions that create and perpetuate gender-based discrimination. This situation keeps millions of women and girls in an indescribable state of vulnerability, depriving young people of the hope of a reassuring and promising future. This project empowers women and girls to take control of their economic and social lives, achieve financial independence, and promote equitable relationships in households, communities, and society. This project empowers young people to access information and education, and to regain the rights they deserve. This is an essential means for them to grow, influence and impact their own generation and future generations. This project aspires to bring about concrete changes that demonstrate real empowerment of women and youth in South and North Kivu. The expected change requires, first and foremost, (1) the removal, or a significant reduction of structural barriers that create or perpetuate economic injustices. This includes the dissemination of women's land rights, labour rights, and access to economic resources, political engagement, and the involvement of local authorities. (2) Secondly, this involves promoting inclusive economic opportunities that support project participants in accessing employment, acquiring technical and theoretical skills, savings and credit in order to improve the socio-economic conditions of women and reduce the gender income gap. (3) Finally, this involves integrating mechanisms for prevention and psychosocial and economic support for survivors of GBV. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre OlameCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk77162.289559962.9629CAFOD General Funds13066.6666CAFOD General Funds4132.6600CAFOD General Funds46032.5900Centre Olame8739.6300Centre OlameGB-CHC-285776-DRC854CAFODThis project promotes economic justice for women and youth in South and North Kivu by tackling structural gender inequalities, improving access to resources and opportunities, and enhancing prevention and response to gender-based violence. Since the 1960s, women and girls in the project's target area have faced socioeconomic injustice resulting from the existing political organization, the absence of state authority, ignorance of the law, and customs and traditions that create and perpetuate gender-based discrimination. This situation keeps millions of women and girls in an indescribable state of vulnerability, depriving young people of the hope of a reassuring and promising future. This project empowers women and girls to take control of their economic and social lives, achieve financial independence, and promote equitable relationships in households, communities, and society. This project empowers young people to access information and education, and to regain the rights they deserve. This is an essential means for them to grow, influence and impact their own generation and future generations. This project aspires to bring about concrete changes that demonstrate real empowerment of women and youth in South and North Kivu. The expected change requires, first and foremost, (1) the removal, or a significant reduction of structural barriers that create or perpetuate economic injustices. This includes the dissemination of women's land rights, labour rights, and access to economic resources, political engagement, and the involvement of local authorities. (2) Secondly, this involves promoting inclusive economic opportunities that support project participants in accessing employment, acquiring technical and theoretical skills, savings and credit in order to improve the socio-economic conditions of women and reduce the gender income gap. (3) Finally, this involves integrating mechanisms for prevention and psychosocial and economic support for survivors of GBV. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk42143.939342143.9393CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC855CAFODOn the sidelines of their participation in the Synod on Synodality, the Continental Episcopal Conferences of Africa (SECAM), the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), and the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM), met from August 27 to 30, 2024 in Luxembourg. They discussed the best way to foster and extend collaboration among the global-South continental bishop’s conferences. During this meeting, the hierarchy of these three continental conferences decided to combine their efforts alongside the official Vatican delegation to influence the results of COP30, which will convene from 10–21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6000.00006000.0000CAFOD General Funds6000.0000Commission Episcopale Justice et Paix GB-CHC-285776-DRC856CAFODOn Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:05 p.m., the province of Maniema, and more specifically the city of Kindu, was struck by a storm accompanied by torrential rain. This disaster affected more than 2,606 households, or more than 15,636 people, some of whom had their houses completely destroyed and others whose roofs were blown away. Public facility infrastructures were also affected, including 7 schools and 3 churches. In addition, there were also 19 injuries and 3 deaths. All affected families are living with host families. This brings the number of affected households to 5,212. The impacts of this disaster are enormous, and include: • Destruction of food stocks, which will contribute to increased food insecurity and malnutrition rates, given that the area is at the IPC3 level. • Overcrowded households hosted by host families, despite the area being hit by a cholera epidemic, with the possible consequence of increasing cases of cholera and waterborne diseases. • Some school-aged children will not be able to return to school for the 2025-2026 school year due to the fact that some schools have been damaged by the storm of have lost vital educational materials. • Among the victims of this crisis are children, people with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, pregnant women, and single mothers. • Data collected during the Go and See mission showed that 88% of displaced households, or 2,293 households, and 10% of host families, were living in acute vulnerability and require urgent assistance to save lives. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk396110.4427396110.4427CAFOD General Funds198055.2200Caritas Kindu Development198055.2200Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC857CAFODOn Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:05 p.m., the province of Maniema, and more specifically the city of Kindu, was struck by a storm accompanied by torrential rain. This disaster affected more than 2,606 households, or more than 15,636 people, some of whom had their houses completely destroyed and others whose roofs were blown away. Public facility infrastructures were also affected, including 7 schools and 3 churches. In addition, there were also 19 injuries and 3 deaths. All affected families are living with host families. This brings the number of affected households to 5,212. The impacts of this disaster are enormous, and include: • Destruction of food stocks, which will contribute to increased food insecurity and malnutrition rates, given that the area is at the IPC3 level. • Overcrowded households hosted by host families, despite the area being hit by a cholera epidemic, with the possible consequence of increasing cases of cholera and waterborne diseases. • Some school-aged children will not be able to return to school for the 2025-2026 school year due to the fact that some schools have been damaged by the storm of have lost vital educational materials. • Among the victims of this crisis are children, people with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, pregnant women, and single mothers. • Data collected during the Go and See mission showed that 88% of displaced households, or 2,293 households, and 10% of host families, were living in acute vulnerability and require urgent assistance to save lives. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk54638.167954638.1679CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC858CAFODSince December 2024, several fronts have been opened in the two provinces to control certain key positions. In Lubero territory, in North Kivu province, the conflict resumed in December with massive displacement. It continued in Masisi territory, where intense fighting took place in January 2025, particularly for control of the town of Masisi Centre, before moving down towards South Kivu province, to Minova and Numbi in Kalehe territory. The UN had warned that the fighting risked spiralling into an all-out conflict in Africa's Great Lakes region akin to two devastating wars between 1996 and 2003 that cost millions of lives. Caritas Goma and CAFOD are active in humanitarian forums in North Kivu province, particularly in FSL Cluster, WASH, Logistics Working Group, Protection Cluster, (Child protection sub-cluster, General Protection sub-cluster and GBV sub-cluster) thus have excellent grasp of sectoral good practices, and And Essential Household Items and Shelter Working Group close working collaborations with other actors for appropriate and efficient humanitarian response and accountability to affected populations. Caritas Goma will share project information to the relevant clusters during the monthly cluster meetings, thereby ensuring the project is integrated into the overall response plan of partners. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2462.12122462.1212CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC859CAFODSince 2016, increased rainfall has been observed in Maniema during the rainy season. Every year, the population of Kindu and the Kaïlo territory fears disaster due to river and rainwater flooding, which leads to loss of life, the destruction of livestock, homes, and basic social infrastructure (hospitals, schools, markets, water sources or wells, roads), as well as fields and fish ponds. The consequences are numerous: increased poverty (increased vulnerability), food insecurity, malnutrition among children under five and breastfeeding women, an increase in waterborne diseases, etc. Since 2022, with the support of the StartNetwork through the StartReady mechanism, within the framework of the DRF program, and thanks to the developed river flood model (JBA), projects have been undertaken to support the population in mitigating the likely impacts and contributing to rescue efforts." human lives. In 2023 and 2024, the model was activated and actions were taken.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13891.121213891.1212CAFOD General Funds13891.1200Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC860CAFODThe plan is to support partners reflection on the application of the CHS 2024 (7) and for the 2024 Minimum Operating Standards for PSEA (MOP PSEA)7: Community engagement, feedback, and referral. The two relate to the SADI checklist (4.1; 4.2 ; 5.1 and 5.2). This complements the capacity strengthening projects (DRC 850 and DRC 851). Both apply co-creation and peer to peer approaches. Two partners including PEAC and Caritas Dévelopment Kindu are leading this process. Six partners are benefiting from these projects. They focus on building capacities of partners on safeguarding, MEL, environment stewardship and community & organisational resilience. These issues were identified through PFOP, PSP and Local Space Project (Localisation Project). With this grant, all the four partners will learn on how they apply the fundamental humanitarian standard of quality and accountability 2024 and MOS PSEA 2024 in their projects. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Province de l'Eglise Anglicane du Congo (PEAC)GB-CHC-285776-DRC861CAFODThe problem of armed and intercommunal conflicts in the province of South Kivu remains very complex. Thus, while the territories of Uvira and Fizi were already torn apart by particularly virulent intercommunal and armed conflicts since January 2024, the situation deteriorated further following the capture of the capital of North Kivu province (Goma) by the M23 rebels at the end of January 2025. The capture of Bukavu had an impact beyond the city, particularly in the south of South Kivu province, notably in the territories of Fizi and Uvira, particularly in the large area of Kamanyola in the Walungu territory, bordering Uvira. It should be noted that the renewed fighting occurred only days after US President Donald J. Trump hosted the signing of the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between the DRC and Rwanda on 4 December. According to media reports, members of the armed group M23 entered the key city of Uvira on Wednesday 10th December 2025 and residents described a sense of fear and uncertainty. Most of the displaced inside South Kivu are sheltering in overcrowded sites, facing heightened protection risks, poor sanitation and the growing threat of disease outbreaks. Displaced women and girls face heightened risks of gender-based violence in overcrowded shelters. An estimated 500,000 people have fled the fighting, including more than 50,000 individuals who crossed into Burundi before the border was closed. These IDPs are sheltered in different locations as stated by OCHA in the respective alerts: Baraka https://ehtools.org/alert-view/6239 , Mboko https://ehtools.org/alert-view/6238 , Ruzizi health zone https://ehtools.org/alert-view/6227, Sange https://ehtools.org/alert-view/6217 , Kigoma centre https://ehtools.org/alert-view/6214 Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-DRC862CAFODThis project responds to the urgent need to promote social cohesion and better coexistence in eastern DRC, where hatred and stigmatisation are rife. It aims to reduce the insecurity fuelled by misinformation, rumours, and calls for inter-ethnic violence and mob justice. The project uses the authority of interfaith women to combat hateful narratives and rebuild trust. It also seeks to address issues faced by internally displaced persons rejected by host families due to resource constraints and ethnic differences. Expected results include: three campaigns against hate speech, commitment from the authorities, two targeted advocacy actions, and humanitarian assistance for vulnerable people. This project aims to make communities (men, women, youth, displaced people) less vulnerable to misinformation, stigma, and hate. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14814.814814814.8148CAFOD General Funds14814.8100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-DRC863CAFODThe "Local SPACE: Enhancing the Space, Participation, Accountability, Capacity, and Engagement of Local and National Actors in Humanitarian Aid Delivery" project, or Local-SPACE, is a global initiative aimed at driving system-wide change in line with global humanitarian localisation commitments. Its principal objective is to strengthen the capacity and equitable participation of all actors in the humanitarian system through a scalable, adaptable network-based solution. The project will engage local and national networks in DRC, Ethiopia, Iraq, Myanmar, Nigeria and South Sudan, focusing on marginalised groups, including women- and refugee-led organisations. The project has two main components. First, strengthen institutional capacity and humanitarian leadership of Local and National Actors (L/NAs). Local-SPACE will support six national or sub-national networks, working with local NGOs, CBOs and grassroots organizations at three levels: Individually (leadership coaching and mentoring), organisational (institutional capacity), and network-level (capacity sharing). Tailored capacity-strengthening workshops and a learning portal will facilitate continuous education and resource sharing. The second component focuses on evidence-based advocacy and model replication. This includes engaging L/NAs with coordination mechanisms, developing advocacy plans, and producing an action research report. The project will organize workshops to capture lessons learned and promote methodologies at international forums. To ensure sustainability, Local-SPACE will develop a fundraising strategy to support national platforms and assist local actors in accessing funding opportunities. Local-SPACE will be implemented by a consortium of DanChurchAid, Christian Aid Ireland/UK, Trocaire Ireland, CAFOD UK, and Save the Children UK/Humanitarian Leadership Academy. These organizations bring extensive experience in localization and capacity building. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Conseil National des Fora des ONGs Humanitaires et de Développement de la RDCCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk19104.391319104.3913CAFOD General Funds19104.3900Conseil National des Fora des ONGs Humanitaires et de Développement de la RDCGB-CHC-285776-DRC864CAFODThis project aims to support the economic resilience of young women and girls in particularly difficult situations in the city of Goma and its surrounding areas. It is motivated by the fact that in the Democratic Republic of Congo in general, and particularly in the eastern part of the country, notably North Kivu, women and girls continue to be victims of numerous forms of violence linked to the persistence of retrograde and sexist social practices and the deterioration of living conditions (mistreatment of widows, dispossession of orphans, early marriages, incestuous marriages, female genital mutilation, infantilization of women, juvenile or forced prostitution, denial of inheritance rights, etc.). This situation particularly impacts women and girls living with disabilities, those who are long-term displaced, and those who have been abandoned. This project is a response aimed at empowering vulnerable women and girls, building the socio-economic resilience of women and girls, and promoting ecological entrepreneurial initiatives for women and girls in particularly difficult situations and women in situations of prolonged displacement.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk75000.000075000.0000CAFOD General Funds75000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-DRC865CAFODCAFOD has committed to supporting Caritas Congo to contribute to its internal structuring and bringing Caritas Congo to fully play its significant role as expected by the stake holders. In accordance with IASD requirements, CAFOD is closely monitoring Caritas Congo's progress on this crucial aspects including safeguarding, participatory management and community engagement extended to diocesan Caritas. The funding will enable the National office to train coordinators from all Caritas branches from all dioceses in the DRC on strengths-based community development leadership, management, and coaching for sustainable and Impact based programming This will allow the implementation of consistent organizational processes for the future, which is a necessity, even an urgency, to guarantee the future of the Caritas Network in the DRC in order to effectively pursue its mission aimed at contributing to the building of more resilient, autonomous and sustainable communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-DRC866CAFODCaritas Development Goma plays a central role in the activities of ACEAC (Central African Episcopal Conferences), which brings together Catholic bishops from Burundi, the DRC, and Rwanda. Based in Goma, this organization benefits from a strategic position that facilitates logistics and transportation for members during ACEAC activities. Thanks to its cross-border position, Caritas Goma can effectively engage with other humanitarian organizations, both within the DRC and in neighboring countries. It also hosts numerous international partners for development and emergency initiatives in Eastern DRC. Without this vehicle, Caritas Goma’s operations would be significantly hindered, affecting: ?Work on ACEAC: Inefficiency during organized events for ACEAC would compromise collaboration and the spirit of humanitarian exchange. ?Emergency Response: Emergency interventions require quick access to isolated areas, which is crucial for the protection and early recovery of affected communities. ?Integrated Services: Effective logistics are essential to provide integrated services to vulnerable populations.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk39629.629639629.6296CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-DRC867CAFODSince 2022, with the support of Start Network through the Start Ready mechanism, under the DRF program, and through the (JBA) fluvial flood modeling developed, projects have been undertaken to support the population in mitigating likely impacts and contributing to saving human lives. In 2023 and in 2024, the model was activated and actions were carried out. This proposal is made in preparation for potential floods expected during the rainy season from September to December 2025 in the East-Central zone where the city of Kindu is located, during which fluvial and pluvial floods are observed. The targeted populations are those in the communes of Mikelenge, Alunguli, and Kasusku, in areas likely to be flooded, taking into account the map produced during Pool 2 and updated with reserve funds in preparation for Pool 3. Targeting data and the risks of flooding derived from the implementation of the reserve funds will be used during implementation. For a period of 60 days, the activities will include those excluding measures proposed to mitigate or prevent these impacts (before the peak and after the peak), as well as complementary measures in terms of response and early recovery. Thus, this project expects to achieve the objectives below: • Respond to the immediate needs of vulnerable households affected by flooding. 1) During and after a) Cash b) DRR c) Protection d) WASH 2) Preparatory, coordination, and closure activities After confirmation of flooding in the area, an appropriate response will be provided to the affected population through Multi-Use Cash to improve their living conditions and meet their basic needs. In total, 800 households will be selected by the beneficiary committee in accordance with criteria, including: widowed women, child-headed households, etc. It is worth noting that the list of criteria will be finalized in a plenary session with the participation of the beneficiary committee. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Kindu DevelopmentCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk47747.540747747.5407CAFOD General Funds47747.5400Caritas Kindu DevelopmentGB-CHC-285776-DRC868CAFODSince 2022, with the support of Start Network through the Start Ready mechanism, under the DRF program, and through the (JBA) fluvial flood modeling developed, projects have been undertaken to support the population in mitigating likely impacts and contributing to saving human lives. In 2023 and in 2024, the model was activated and actions were carried out. This proposal is made in preparation for potential floods expected during the rainy season from September to December 2025 in the East-Central zone where the city of Kindu is located, during which fluvial and pluvial floods are observed. The targeted populations are those in the communes of Mikelenge, Alunguli, and Kasusku, in areas likely to be flooded, taking into account the map produced during Pool 2 and updated with reserve funds in preparation for Pool 3. Targeting data and the risks of flooding derived from the implementation of the reserve funds will be used during implementation. For a period of 60 days, the activities will include those excluding measures proposed to mitigate or prevent these impacts (before the peak and after the peak), as well as complementary measures in terms of response and early recovery. Thus, this project expects to achieve the objectives below: • Respond to the immediate needs of vulnerable households affected by flooding. 1) During and after a) Cash b) DRR c) Protection d) WASH 2) Preparatory, coordination, and closure activities After confirmation of flooding in the area, an appropriate response will be provided to the affected population through Multi-Use Cash to improve their living conditions and meet their basic needs. In total, 800 households will be selected by the beneficiary committee in accordance with criteria, including: widowed women, child-headed households, etc. It is worth noting that the list of criteria will be finalized in a plenary session with the participation of the beneficiary committee. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk61265.711161265.7111CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-ZAI085CAFOD· Carry out participatory monitoring and evaluation of PRS implementation · Increase public awareness and participation in infulencing poverty reduction programmes and policies through advocating for good, accountable and transparent use of national and local resources Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000035000.000030500.000041405.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds35000.0000CAFOD General Funds30500.0000CAFOD General Funds41405.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000Caritas DR Congo National Office35000.0000Caritas DR Congo National Office30500.0000Caritas DR Congo National Office41405.0000Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-ZAI116CAFOD- To train community leaders, responsible for local NGOs and the grassroots communities of Mongbwalu in fighting against poverty - Help for the improvement of relationship between miners, civil society and local communities - Constitute observers and alert teams related to the environment in the gold mining areas - Promote and support women's initiatives in the local development and advocacy - Initiate parliament for children of Mongbwalu and its surroundings - Monitor the implementation of recommendations related to the impact of extractive industries on local communities - Organize exchange visits - Get city leaders to mobilizing citizen to participate in the definition and elaboration of development policies for the region - Empower local leaders in mastering social analysis - Set up resolutions and draw recommendations on the protection of the environment in the perspectives of sustainable developmentCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk58050.000030000.000020000.000036686.000058050.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds36686.0000CAFOD General Funds58050.0000Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese30000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese20000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bunia Diocese36686.0000Caritas DR Congo Bunia DioceseGB-CHC-285776-ZAI117CAFODThis project will assist 1000 households who are returning to their villages after a long time of war. To this end, the project will assist in the recovery of agro-pastoral activities by distributing seeds and farm tools to three villages in RUTSHURU district. The project will also popularize the practice of ecological agriculture, and will rehabilitate three schools in the area. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk95389.743572000.000066732.6388101500.000095389.7435CAFOD General Funds72000.0000CAFOD General Funds66732.6388CAFOD General Funds49500.0000CAFOD General Funds52000.0000CAFOD General Funds95389.7400Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese72000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese66732.6400Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese49500.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma Diocese52000.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-ZAI118CAFODThe project will enable vulnerable youths to be trained in vocational activities and to be provided with the kits of reinsertion as start up input. The project has been targeted 56 child soldiers, 60 street children and 34 unmarried mothers for the purpose. After the training, the project will encourage youths to be organized in solidarity group of 3 or 4 persons in order to set up for each group an income generating activity. The project will also sensitize families and communities in order of reintegrating easily those children. The project will also reinforce the production role of women and encourage reconciliation by supporting multiethnic associations. Youths will also be trained in peace building and reconciliation process, with final aim of avoiding hatred and vengeance. Caritas Bukavu will follow up beneficiaries’ activities after implemented project period in order to secure the sustainability of the project. This is the way to ensure the project has created the impact and beneficiaries have increased income that could reduce their vulnerability. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk53682.051298029.166693638.391353682.0512CAFOD General Funds50000.0000CAFOD General Funds48029.1666CAFOD General Funds43617.3913CAFOD General Funds50021.0000CAFOD General Funds53682.0500Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese50000.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese48029.1700Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese43617.3900Caritas DR Congo Bukavu Diocese50021.0000Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseGB-CHC-285776-ZAI119CAFODReinsertion of vulnerable youth (ex child soldiers, street children, orphans….) in Goma/Masisi and Rutshuru/North Kivu via LNGO CAJED. Activities including peace clubs, vocational training and reinsertion of youth into IGAs via trades, civic and moral education.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk29578.461535000.000036534.722262837.000029578.4615CAFOD General Funds35000.0000CAFOD General Funds36534.7222CAFOD General Funds27100.0000CAFOD General Funds35737.0000CAFOD General Funds29578.4600Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés35000.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés36534.7200Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés27100.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants Défavorisés35737.0000Concert d’Actions des Jeunes et Enfants DéfavorisésGB-CHC-285776-ZAI120CAFOD- To support the reflation of agropastoral activities of 2300 households through multiethnic based association in Matanda, Masisi territory. - To ensure the socioeconomic reinsertion and family reconciliation of 680 street children, ex child soldiers, and other vulnerable children and youths in Goma town, Masisi and Rutshuru territories. - To contribute to the improvement of 295 ex-child soldiers, unmarried mothers' ways of living in the archidiocese of Bukavu. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk0.00003826.530617443.18720.0000CAFOD General Funds3826.5306CAFOD General Funds17500.0000CAFOD General Funds-11305.7575CAFOD General Funds11248.9447CAFOD General Funds1880.9400CAFOD Kinshasa753.3300CAFOD Kinshasa1192.2600CAFOD Kinshasa2464.6500CAFOD Kinshasa3633.1100CAFOD Kinshasa96.4800CAFOD Kinshasa10477.9900CAFOD Kinshasa-1853.9300CAFOD Kinshasa1280.2500CAFOD Kinshasa1344.6300CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-ZAI140CAFODTo develop the capacity of national and regional partners to implement an integrated response to the immediate, long-term and structural impact of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Great Lakes Region.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk82500.0000113179.012346093.000029257.133782500.0000CAFOD General Funds63179.0123CAFOD General Funds50000.0000CAFOD General Funds46093.0000CAFOD General Funds29257.1337CAFOD General Funds82500.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu63179.0100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu50000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu46093.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu29257.1300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-ZAI141CAFODTo develop the capacity of national and regional partners to implement an integrated response to the immediate, long-term and structural impact of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Great Lakes Region.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC Justice and PeaceCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk17500.000019468.750017500.0000CAFOD General Funds19468.7500CAFOD General Funds17500.0000ACEAC Justice and Peace19468.7500ACEAC Justice and PeaceGB-CHC-285776-ZAI143CAFODThis grant will support ACEAC CEJP in DRC by ensuring financial stability in the implementation of their Strategic and Operational plan 2008-2010. The plan includes essential activities and initiatives which form the main function of the regional structures in terms of: - Animation, Representation and Institutional Cooperation - Capacity building, Advocacy and Communications Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC Justice and PeaceCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5000.00005000.00005000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000CAFOD General Funds5000.0000ACEAC Justice and Peace5000.0000ACEAC Justice and PeaceGB-CHC-285776-ZAI148CAFODThis is a pilot project to build local capacity so that: - Grassroots communities' interests are taken onto account within the forthcoming negotiation rounds between national authorities, national and multinational logging companies based in Basankusu - A steering committee is set up to defend local communities’ interests within various negotiations and other aspects relating to forestry - Medium and long-terms actions aimed at promoting and defending rights/interests of affected communities likely to be affected by logging are identified. - CDJP Basankusu is supported in its work of accompanying local communities and an agenda of agreed actions is drafted. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BasankusuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk20000.000020000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BasankusuGB-CHC-285776-ZAI149CAFODThe participation of ACEAC bishops in the ICGLR Heads of State meeting in March 2009 is necessary to make advocacy actions on peace, justice, governance and development in the Great Lakes sub-region. - The participation of ACEAC Bishops in the Synod for Africa explains their engagement to talk about peace, justice and reconciliation in the Great Lakes sub–region . - The exchanges with other Bishops in the North and in Africa allows the ACEAC Bishops to create bonds and to reinforce their engagement on the values of peace, justice and good governance in the Great Lakes sub-region - An institutional support enables ACEAC Bishops to cover the wages of the personnel and all other operating expenses for an optimal operation of this structure.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC General SecretariatCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk45279.614382658.033735350.000019696.670045279.6143CAFOD General Funds82658.0337CAFOD General Funds5197.0000CAFOD General Funds30153.0000CAFOD General Funds45279.6100ACEAC General Secretariat82658.0300ACEAC General Secretariat20611.0000ACEAC General Secretariat14739.0000ACEAC General SecretariatGB-CHC-285776-ZAI150CAFODTo provide technical support/advice on trauma counselling and psychosocial support to the three partners implementing the Integrated Rape Crisis, Trauma Counselling and Psychosocial Support for Communities in Eastern DRC project and participate in the steering committee.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD RwandaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk196.88245408.090912500.0000CAFOD General Funds-12303.1176CAFOD General Funds13163.4755CAFOD General Funds-7755.3846CAFOD General Funds11953.1250CAFOD General Funds-11953.1250CAFOD General Funds196.8800CAFOD Rwanda861.3600CAFOD Rwanda3188.0400CAFOD Rwanda131.1500CAFOD Rwanda362.2900CAFOD Rwanda865.2600CAFOD Rwanda11953.1200CAFOD Rwanda-11953.1200CAFOD RwandaGB-CHC-285776-ZAI155CAFODThis project is to support local actors in the prevention and the management of conflicts that can hamper the decentralization process in the territories of Uvira , of Fizi and of Mwenga. It will therefore strengthen the capacity of social leaders and opinion makers (youth, women, religious leaders, civil society actors, local traditional leaders, leaders of CLGP, returnees, displaced, ...) to prevent conflicts that could arise in the overall decentralization process. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4877.307138356.027037588.000030000.630030000.63004877.3071CAFOD General Funds38356.0270CAFOD General Funds11000.0000CAFOD General Funds26588.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.6300CAFOD General Funds30000.6300CAFOD General Funds4877.3100Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'Uvira38356.0300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'Uvira19506.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'Uvira18082.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'Uvira30000.6300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'Uvira30000.6300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse d'UviraGB-CHC-285776-ZAI156CAFODThis project covers the following actions: - Popularization of the law on the free administration of the provinces, - Trainings of the responsables of the offices of the parliamentarian connection, - Training of the responsables of local committees for the participative governorship , - Popularization of the new type of contrat of natural ressources management, - Implementing of the diocesan observatories of natural resources - Electoral observation and - Media actions The popularization of the law on the free administration of the provinces will help to inform the populations on their rights and their duties and to promote a democracy of proximity. The offices responsables of the parliamentarian connection and the local committees for the participative governance will be reinforced on DSCRP and will instigate their participation and their engagement in peace, good governance and justice values. Mechanisms of regulation and of natural ressources management will be popularized through tools such as the standard contract and the Vade Me Cum of the citizen on the natural resources. The Episcopal commission of Christian education will conduct media actions on GTF The ROC will guarantee the installation of the democratic institutions and the respect of the constitutional texts by electoral observations. All these interventions will advance the process of administrative decentralization, the election process and will build governance values and participative development. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)ACEAC Justice and PeaceCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk46058.4444219773.560871083.000025801.480030000.000046058.4444CAFOD General Funds219773.5608CAFOD General Funds4103.0000CAFOD General Funds66980.0000CAFOD General Funds25801.4800CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds46058.4400ACEAC Justice and Peace219773.5600ACEAC Justice and Peace35683.0000ACEAC Justice and Peace35400.0000ACEAC Justice and Peace25801.4800ACEAC Justice and Peace30000.0000ACEAC Justice and PeaceGB-CHC-285776-ZAI157CAFODThe CDJP Bunia will organize meetings between CLPG members, CPJP members and dynamic women for peace on elections issues . Other meetings with the cross-border structures and organizations (NCCJP uganda and JP Hoima Diocese) will be organized on the oil exploitation in Albert Lake. But the Civic education will be the main activity to involve population in the electoral process.Project matrix will be updated on WebPromise (in September 2011) to reflect Y4 and Y 5 partner project focus. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8783.398648386.695944090.000030000.270030000.32008783.3986CAFOD General Funds48386.6959CAFOD General Funds11000.0000CAFOD General Funds33090.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.2700CAFOD General Funds30000.3200CAFOD General Funds8783.4000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia48386.7000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia22883.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia21207.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia30000.2700Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia-30000.2700Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia30000.2700Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia30000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia-30000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bunia30000.3200Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BuniaGB-CHC-285776-ZAI158CAFODThis project consists of waking up the attention of the political actors (parliamentary, ministers, heads of societies and public managers, senior officers of the army and the police force, high magistrates, Secretaries and directors of publics services, directors of the ministerial cabinets) on the phenomenon of the corruption and leading them to firmly pledge to take concrete actions towards sensitizing and conscientisation in favour of the catholic political actors and the members of the council of the apostolate of the laic Catholics on the need for fighting indeed against the corruption, the creation of a network of catholic political actors against the corruption and the installation of a committee of follow-up of the various resolutions. Three training courses will be organized and will make it possible to the participants to make an analysis on corruption at the national level, to propose solutions and to adopt a calendar of action and by installing a mechanism of relay in the Provinces. The network of catholic political actors against the corruption will be reinforced.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Episcopale Pour l'Apostolat des LaicsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk4108.265733835.162123108.00004108.2657CAFOD General Funds33835.1621CAFOD General Funds23108.0000CAFOD General Funds4108.2700Commission Episcopale Pour l'Apostolat des Laics33835.1600Commission Episcopale Pour l'Apostolat des Laics7515.0000Commission Episcopale Pour l'Apostolat des Laics15593.0000Commission Episcopale Pour l'Apostolat des LaicsGB-CHC-285776-ZAI159CAFODThis project will be implemented in the Archdiocese of Bukavu. The CDJP Bukavu aims to show to the populations, organized in 160 local participatory governance Committees, how to analyze the situation of their respective surrounding in order to formulate concrete propositions for the improvement of their life conditions. The task is to show populations how to apply themselves, through an organized civil society and acting together, to take hold of the important decisions that concern them, how to control the work of elected officials and how to participate in an efficient manner in the management of wealth generated locally. The following activities will be conducted: - Civic and electoral education and training monitors to prepare the population for local elections, which are the starting point for processes of decentralization of political authority - Monitoring the imposition of taxes at a local level and the expenditure of tax income - Organizing dialogue sessions with local administration officials on topics of local governance interest - Communicating the outcomes through newsletters and public/private media These activities will avoid a return to social crisis in this period running up to local elections and will reinforce and protect the democratic achievements to date. This is a new level of responsible participation and an active management of new democratic space.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6897.734354314.844540361.000030000.000030000.00006897.7412CAFOD General Funds-0.0069CAFOD General Funds54314.8445CAFOD General Funds11000.0000CAFOD General Funds29361.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds6897.7300Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu54314.8400Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu19525.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu20836.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu30000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix Bukavu30000.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix BukavuGB-CHC-285776-ZAI160CAFODThis project will be implemented in Goma city and in Masisi, Rutshuru and Nyirangongo territories. It aims to clarify to the population its role in surveillance of the government‘s actions so that these can contribute to an improvement in the conditions of life for intended beneficiaries. The following activities will be conducted: - Reinforcement of the capacities of the participatory local Governance committees (PLGC) in domain of governance - Meetings of dialogue and exchange between governing and governed, in order to assure the monitoring and accountability of governmental actions - Civic and electoral education to prepare the population for local elections, which are the starting point for processes of decentralization of political authority - Duplication and distribution of the training modules and magazine of information on governance - Stress will put in cohabitation between local communities. These activities will be executed by the PLGC that the CDJP project team will create and animate in the diocese.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13845.167872270.743254625.000029497.500030512.480013845.1678CAFOD General Funds72270.7432CAFOD General Funds11000.0000CAFOD General Funds43625.0000CAFOD General Funds29497.5000CAFOD General Funds30512.4800CAFOD General Funds13845.1700Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma72270.7400Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma33104.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma21521.0000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma29497.5000Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse Goma30512.4800Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix du Diocèse GomaGB-CHC-285776-ZAI161CAFODEast DRC has been the base of many rebellions for many years now and this has caused many problems in the region. Latest hostilities that began end August up until now have reached the highest level of cruelty that cannot be named with many consequences to the local population. Atrocities continue to happen despite several attempts and efforts at the political and military levels to peacefully resolve the conflicts. The presence of many different national and foreign armed groups in North Kivu has rendered return to peace almost impossible. Different war episodes have also been characterised by the displacement of the civilian population and by a lot of sexual violence where women are targeted and raped. On October the 29th alone 72 cases of rape have been reported in Goma town alone. This is scandalous especially that the author usually go unpunished. Goma is currently ranked on top of the list at country level because it has the highest number of sexual violence cases. Women victims of social violence develop a lot of physical problems (infections, STIs, HIV/AIDS, wounds, vaginal fistula, unwanted pregnancies), social problems (rejection, school drop offs for young school going girls, guilt feeling and shame, etc.), psychological problems (trauma, stigmatisation, lack of trust and stress) and economic problems (loss of property through looting and displacement, poverty, loss of economic activities). Caritas Goma’s sexual violence unit has been very active for over three years now dealing with sexual violence cases. Through this project and because we are still in the emergency period, Caritas would like to offer psychological and medical assistance to 250 victims of sexual violence in Masisi, Nyiragongo and Rutshuru territories.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk44192.307644192.3076CAFOD General Funds44192.3100Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-ZAI162CAFODDungu Diocese is situated in Ituri District and is one of the 47 that constituted the Catholic Church in DRC. Dungu borders Yambio Diocese (Sudan) in the North; Mahagi in North-East, Isiro Nyangara in South-East, Bondo and Buta in the West. The diocese is within the Garamba National Park where the LRAs have been living for some time now until very recently when the DRCongo, Uganda and the South Sudan armies have attacked and dispersed them. The LRAs had set up several camps in the bush where they from time to time come and attack the local population in order to loot, kill and take people hostage. On the 17th of September the LRAs attacked Bayote, Bitima, Duru, Nambia, Kpaika, Li-Molo, Li-Mbwele, Napopo and Kana where they killed, looted, took children hostage and burnt houses in some villages. This caused the first wave of IDPs to run to Dungu, Ngilima, Kapili, Anduala, Limai and Bangadi in order to find safety. In some villages such as Yambio on the Congolese side of the border with Sudan, entire populations crossed over to Sudan to seek refuge. On the 17th, 19th and 22nd of October, the LRAs struck again in Bangadi and Ngilima where they operated in the same way as in previous attacks. They took many people on hostage and systematically looted Bangadi. Again many had to run for their lives towards Dungu town leaving behind everything. Some people remained in Ngilima where local security auto defence teams have been formed against LRA attacks. This project targets IDPs in Ngilima, Kapili, Anduala and Limai who have not been assisted. Caritas Dungu plans to distribute NFI kits to these 3335 IDP households. Currently there is enough security in areas targeted by this project namely Ngilima, Kapili, Anduala and Limai. The new attacks around Christmas did not directly affect these areas. There is still accessibility and it is secure to bring in aid without causing any harm to the IDPs, host families and the Caritas aid workers. The security and humanitarian situations remain alarming in areas that have been victims of very recent attacks making it difficult to bring in assistance especiaaly those caught in other remote areas. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Dungu-DorumaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk235566.4335235566.4335CAFOD General Funds235566.4300Caritas Dungu-DorumaGB-CHC-285776-ZAI163CAFODThe project will focus on two sectors: Health and Watsan. The health interventions will target 5 hospitals, 5 health centres and 11 nutritional centres managed by Caritas Goma, in the territories of Rutchuru and Masisi. The project will support running costs and salaries of the 21 structures for 1 month in order to allow patients to be treated for free. The regional health authority has declared the gratuity of medical care for a period of three moths: November 2008, to January 2009. The government nonetheless does not provide any form of financial or in-kind support to medical facilities and only structures supported by external humanitarian agencies can manage to provide free medical care. The project will also supply medicines and basic medical equipment to the 21 structures over three months. The hospital of Birambizo has been looted and vandalized. It will be restructured by the project. The centres targeted by this project have been selected with the following criteria: • High concentration of IDPs and vulnerable people • Lack of support by external donors or international NGOs • Accessible and safe, in areas relatively stable The health interventions will provide clean drinking water, improved sanitation facilities and promotion of hygienic standards. The areas of intervention have been identified as being insufficiently served by other agencies; overcrowded with IDPs (Kitchanga and Mweso); around hospitals (Minova and Birambizo). The (4) interventions will all include: • protection of springs and piping of water to distribution points • construction of public latrines and household latrines for the most vulnerable • organisation of hygiene promotion activities.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk268749.0000268749.0000CAFOD General Funds268749.0000Caritas DR Congo Goma DioceseGB-CHC-285776-ZAI164CAFODThis PSGA concerns CAFOD DRC Administrative costs. Due to the resumption of armed hostilities in East DRC namely in North Kivu and Ituri, CAFOD launched a £1,000,000 appeal in the UK to which people responded generously raising up to £2,309,017 in favour of the affected people in East DRC. From October 08 to date, CAFOD with its Caritas partners have been able to reach out to about 92,000 persons (18400 families) covering a variety of needs from non food items, medical, psychological and conflicts prevention. Ten projects have been funded through the Appeal’s fund and many more are yet to be approved as needs of the affected populations are still overwhelming. The administrative costs will help the DRC team and especially the emergency team cover their monitoring and follow up costs, support the Goma sub office’s running costs and pay for Programme officer and Programme Assistant’s salariesCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk16690.4476722.9580110447.5524CAFOD General Funds-93757.1048CAFOD General Funds93757.1048CAFOD General Funds-93034.1468CAFOD General Funds9435.8200CAFOD Kinshasa3507.2400CAFOD Kinshasa3747.3900CAFOD Kinshasa12321.4500CAFOD Kinshasa2891.3300CAFOD Kinshasa11583.0600CAFOD Kinshasa2351.8500CAFOD Kinshasa-28424.7300CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-ZAI165CAFODLRA elements carried out attacks in Dungu Diocese in September 08 during which houses were burnt, civilians killed, property looted and destroyed, women were raped and taken into hostage along side innocent boys and girls. Up to 91,771 have been displaced thus increasing their vulnerability. With support from members of Caritas internationalis, Caritas Congo together with caritas Dungu have been able to distribute NFIs to 4,000 households. While in some areas IDPs begun heading home, the LRAs launched more attacks on the 24th of December in Faradje (Isiro diocese), Doruma, Durba (Dungu diocese). It is currently estimated that up to 47400 households have been displaced. Due to renewed attacks and the number of people displaced in both dioceses, Caritas Congo has requested members of the CI to contribute so that they can provide NFIs to the needy IDP households and medicine to the health strucures. CAFOD’s contribution is part of a Caritas Internationalis Emergency Appeal (EA 36/2008) which will enable Caritas Congo to help 10,000 families in the Dioceses of Dungu Doruma and Isiro. Each family will receive 1 NFI kit including: 3 blankets, 1 cloth wrap for women, 2 pairs of clothing items for adults, 4 pairs of clothing items for children, 4 soap bars (150g.), 6 plastic cups, 6 plastic spoons, 6 plastic plates, 2 plastic buckets, 1 20-l. jerrycan, and 2 cooking pots.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk49652.777749652.7777CAFOD General Funds49652.7800Caritas DR Congo National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-ZAI166CAFODThe project comprises non-eligible costs for training, planning and database development prior to implementation of EC-funded IfS Programme – Conflict Monitoring and Early Warning in South Kivus.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD KinshasaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3366.14007609.370014062.5000CAFOD General Funds-10696.3600CAFOD General Funds10696.3600CAFOD General Funds-3086.9900CAFOD General Funds121.5300CAFOD Kinshasa840.0000CAFOD Kinshasa1028.0400CAFOD Kinshasa1376.5700CAFOD Kinshasa537.0000CAFOD Kinshasa75.0000CAFOD Kinshasa25.0000CAFOD Kinshasa350.0000CAFOD Kinshasa50.0000CAFOD Kinshasa6572.3700CAFOD KinshasaGB-CHC-285776-ZAI167CAFODThe project will bring together CAFOD partners in North and South Kivu provinces each monitoring and reporting on conflict indicators to produce a consolidated database that will serve to inform and report on peace/conflict trends to EC, DFID, UN policymakers, and underpin CAFOD international advocacy strategies as well as national Justice and Peace Commission advocacy action in-country.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas DR Congo Bukavu DioceseCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk0.000085936.6071CAFOD General Funds-85936.6071CAFOD General Funds