GB-CHC-285776-LIB020CAFOD· To provide interim care and shelter for children released and affected by fighting forces (approximately 1,200 over 12 months) ; Each of the three ICCs will cater for up to 100 children, with an estimated turn around time per child of three months. · To increase the number of children released into civil society by fighting forces; · To prepare the children for recipient communities; · To prepare communities to receive the children either through re-unification with families or re-integration through fostering; · To identify and prepare foster families for children who cannot be re-unified with their families. · To engage with children in the Interim Care Centres (ICCs) with opportunities in skills training, education, counselling and support. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Don Bosco Homes LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk188226.454589999.9900108681.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000CAFOD General Funds54545.4545CAFOD General Funds0.0000CAFOD General Funds64999.9900CAFOD General Funds25000.0000CAFOD General Funds1202.5300Don Bosco Homes Liberia3522.7800Don Bosco Homes Liberia4242.4200Don Bosco Homes Liberia829.4800Don Bosco Homes Liberia25000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia1500.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia6000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia467.6000Don Bosco Homes Liberia898.8700Don Bosco Homes Liberia508.4700Don Bosco Homes Liberia203.3900Don Bosco Homes Liberia1500.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia4500.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia2931.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia90.2000Don Bosco Homes Liberia1354.6900Don Bosco Homes Liberia324.2900Don Bosco Homes Liberia1159.4800Don Bosco Homes Liberia819.6700Don Bosco Homes Liberia1039.3500Don Bosco Homes Liberia199.3900Don Bosco Homes Liberia159.8800Don Bosco Homes Liberia25000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia25000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia172.5100Don Bosco Homes Liberia55.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia25000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia44692.7400Don Bosco Homes Liberia9503.1700Don Bosco Homes Liberia349.5400Don Bosco Homes Liberia43597.6500Don Bosco Homes Liberia3410.9700Don Bosco Homes Liberia1480.4700Don Bosco Homes Liberia42553.1900Don Bosco Homes Liberia17328.0400Don Bosco Homes Liberia-42553.1900Don Bosco Homes Liberia-467.6000Don Bosco Homes Liberia-349.5400Don Bosco Homes Liberia25000.0000Don Bosco Homes LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB023CAFODTo invest more time in partnerships both in the UK and in West Africa. Facilitate South/South, North/South and South/North networking - To promote co-operation and learning from local experience through increased national and regional networking. Make the programme a CAFOD wide priority To reduce the vulnerability of young people in Liberia, Ghana and Sierra Leone by providing them with skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities which allow them to take greater control of their own lives. To promote peace, reconciliation and human rights through initiatives by and for young people. To increase the awareness of, reduce the rate of spread of infection and mitigate the impact of HIV / AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. To increase the opportunities for people who are psychologically and emotionally disturbed as a result of their involvement in conflict to access trauma counselling and support. To strengthen the capacity of the West African partner organisations to develop and manage sustainable programmes that will promote the development of civil society.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Don Bosco Homes LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk28841.020028896.350018182.140014722.0200CAFOD General Funds14119.0000CAFOD General Funds14777.0000CAFOD General Funds14119.3500CAFOD General Funds18182.1400CAFOD General Funds12776.9900Don Bosco Homes Liberia1945.0300Don Bosco Homes Liberia14119.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia14777.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia14119.3500Don Bosco Homes Liberia1955.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia16227.1400Don Bosco Homes LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB025CAFOD· To empower communities in acquiring skills for sustainable livelihood activities · To provide reintegration programmes for children placed in families and other disadvantage young people who are finding it difficult to readjust themselves. · To promote non-violent conflict resolution within local communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Don Bosco Homes LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk78879.677213348.8044CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds15530.8728CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds16759.7800Don Bosco Homes Liberia-3410.9700Don Bosco Homes Liberia20000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia15530.8700Don Bosco Homes Liberia10000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia20000.0000Don Bosco Homes LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB027CAFODCAFOD funded one year of a Micro Credit Project in 2006 which is a collaboration between the SEND Foundation of Liberia and the Liberia women’s initiative. The new proposal builds on a successful year in which in which initial objectives were addressed and partially met: The original aim of the project was to increase livelihood security of women in the operational communities and there were two objectives: 1) to raise the income level of not less than 700 women by more than 60 percent within 3 years; and 2) strengthen market access of rural women traders. In year 1, 740 women have received small loans of up to a maximum in Liberian currency equal to US$100. This was achieved with a capital amount of US$31,000 from the orignal CAFOD grant. Interest was 4% and repayment rates are close to 100%. The scheme is functioning well but needs to be strenthened particularly in relation to savings and further group devleopment work. Still working towards the original goal, the revised objective of project is to increase income of participating women through the building of sustainable businesses and economic activities. Activities over the next 12 months will include: ·1 Increase average loan size of beneficiaries by 40% ·2 Increase the number of beneficiaries in the scheme by at least 15% ·3 Develop a strategy for rolling out the saving component of the micro-finance scheme. ·4 Increase the intensity of monitoring ·5 intensify business management and solidarity group training ·6 Initiate a discussion with the leaders to determine type and value of compensation. ·7 Increasing public awareness of the scheme.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Social Enterprise Development FoundationCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk29197.490025000.00007036.770094623.460029197.4900CAFOD General Funds25000.0000CAFOD General Funds9000.0000CAFOD General Funds-1963.2300CAFOD General Funds12666.2700CAFOD General Funds41957.1900CAFOD General Funds40000.0000CAFOD General Funds29197.4900Social Enterprise Development Foundation25000.0000Social Enterprise Development Foundation-25000.0000Social Enterprise Development Foundation25000.0000Social Enterprise Development Foundation2192.5200Social Enterprise Development Foundation4844.2500Social Enterprise Development Foundation12666.2700Social Enterprise Development Foundation41957.1900Social Enterprise Development Foundation40000.0000Social Enterprise Development FoundationGB-CHC-285776-LIB030CAFODSee programme framework.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Don Bosco Homes LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk397583.9600186340.0000122934.000066925.6200183803.0000CAFOD General Funds-756.0300CAFOD General Funds-0.0100CAFOD General Funds214537.0000CAFOD General Funds186340.0000CAFOD General Funds122934.0000CAFOD General Funds102963.0000CAFOD General Funds-36037.3800CAFOD General Funds114993.1000Don Bosco Homes Liberia31354.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia36699.8600Don Bosco Homes Liberia94641.8300Don Bosco Homes Liberia15668.6100Don Bosco Homes Liberia104226.5600Don Bosco Homes Liberia65219.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia85121.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia36000.0000Don Bosco Homes Liberia79907.0400Don Bosco Homes Liberia43026.9600Don Bosco Homes Liberia66925.6200Don Bosco Homes LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB031CAFODLiberia is experimenting with an emerging democracy through the election of political leadership of the executive and legislative offices in an election that was considered to be free, fair and credible by national and international organizations. Elections do not guarantee democracy however, the credibility of the electoral process and the election of Ellen Sirleaf as Africa’s first woman president have created an enormous opportunity for strengthening the democratic process in the country. This opportunity needs to be seized to transform Liberia’s political landscape through genuine participatory governance and development process that makes a difference in the lives of different social groups. One of the groups is young people. Programs attempting to address the plight of young people are placed under the general theme of DDRR as if all young people were members of the defunct warring factions. The prolonged nature of the conflict also limited the opportunity for other young people to attain formal education or vocational skills to enable them acquire jobs. They too have been left alone the way side and if their issues and concerns are not addressed they run the risk of becoming the new pool of disenfranchised youth to be recruited by political actors for negative purposes. While it is true that the government has pledged to address the plight of young people, the social and economic issues such as social exclusion, HIV/ADIS, violence, increasing urban migration and unemployment are still prevalent among them. In the midst of these complex problems facing young people, there are calls by different actors for their active participation in the political, social and economic life of the country. While this may be a genuine call, young people need to be prepared in order for them to respond to the challenges regarding their participation. Leadership and advocacy skills, responsible sexual and attitudes and behaviors to prevent acquiring HIV/AIDS, skills in responding to conflict non-violently as well as livelihood opportunities are critical issues that young people need to acquire. This will place them in a position to be able to respond positively to the challenges that may hamper their effective participation in the decision making process that affect them. This, however, requires long term engagement with young people. It is against this background that the Center for Justice and Peace Studies (CJPS) is submitting this proposal to CAFOD for five years funding to be able to provide the platform for strengthening the capacity of disadvantaged young people in three of the fifteen counties in Liberia (Margibi, Bong and Nimba). Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk273349.0000153274.000097826.000091694.000094447.0000CAFOD General Funds178902.0000CAFOD General Funds153274.0000CAFOD General Funds97826.0000CAFOD General Funds91694.0000CAFOD General Funds50383.7400Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)378.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)43685.2600Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)851.2000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)4797.9800Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)89451.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)53448.7300Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)12238.0100Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)6926.4100Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)64637.4000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)-64637.4000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)5010.6200Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)6178.0500Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)76637.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)46637.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)30000.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)63586.8400Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)34239.1600Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)59600.9400Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)32093.0600Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)GB-CHC-285776-LIB033CAFODThis project aims to reduce the risk of the target communities to conflicts over land through peace-building and conflict resolution activities that also build sustainable livelihoods to support their long term food security needs. Communities in Cape Mount, Lofa and Grand Kru counties in Liberia are affected by drought, bush fires and seasonal flooding which, combined with conflict over land tenure and land ownership systems and the resulting conflict, results in a vicious cycle of land degradation, conflict and food insecurity. The project will be carried out in the communities of in the diocesan areas of Cape Mount, Grand Cru and Lofa with rural communities’ dependant upon agriculture and access to farming land for their livelihoods and that are affected by a combination of drought, bush fires and wind storms and conflict over land tenure.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Development Cape PalmasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk67999.880040000.0000CAFOD General Funds28000.0000CAFOD General Funds-0.1200CAFOD General Funds34000.0000Caritas Development Cape Palmas1289.9900Caritas Development Cape Palmas24.3800Caritas Development Cape Palmas28811.2800Caritas Development Cape Palmas3874.2300Caritas Development Cape PalmasGB-CHC-285776-LIB034CAFODLiberia is one of Africa's oldest republics, but it became better known in the 1990s for its long-running, ruinous civil war and its role in a rebellion in neighbouring Sierra Leone. Around 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's civil war and thousands more fled the fighting. The conflict left the country in economic ruin and overrun with weapons. The transitional period with the election of the first female president in the country and indeed for Africa, saw intensive international engagement with the reconstruction of the country through the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), deployed in September 2003. There have since been some positive developments but more efforts are required in key recovery areas such as the security system reform. Local elections are expected in October 2011; however, peace and stability remain dependent on a significant UN peacekeeping force and the commitment of the international community. A political impasse resulting from contested presidential elections in late November 2010, in neighbouring Ivory Coast has since seen the largest and continuous influx of Ivorian refugees in north-eastern Liberia, with a steady influx of between 300 to 600 new arrivals per day, reaching a total of 33,561 Ivoirians as of 31st January 2011 (UNHCR statistics). The majority of the refugee population is constituted of women and children, representing approximately 55% and 62% respectively of the total refugee population. The local communities have so far absorbed the influx, sharing their homes and resources with the refugees. This has created a major strain on the host communities leading to a rapid depletion of their already limited resources. A joint field assessment carried out in mid February 2011, by CAFOD and its local partners in Liberia (Caritas Gbarnga, CJPS -Centre for Justice and Peace Studies-, Don Bosco Homes) and in coordination with other stakeholders, UNHCR, LRRRC (Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission) indicated a strong need to put together a response plan that will form the basis for prompt humanitarian response in addressing the needs expressed by the Ivorian refugees in Liberia. This proposal therefore aims at improving the living condition of refugees and host community through the provision of NFI, food security and watsan support in Glarlay community, Nimba County through our local partner – Caritas Gbarnga.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk248197.380346640.1800CAFOD General Funds53359.8200CAFOD General Funds46926.3803CAFOD General Funds57792.7400CAFOD General Funds43478.2600CAFOD General Funds100000.0000Caritas Gbarnga46926.3800Caritas Gbarnga101271.0000Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB035CAFODLiberia is one of Africa's oldest republics, but it became better known in the 1990s for its long-running, ruinous civil war and its role in a rebellion in neighbouring Sierra Leone. Around 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's civil war and thousands more fled the fighting. The conflict left the country in economic ruin and overrun with weapons. The transitional period with the election of the first female president in the country and indeed for Africa, saw intensive international engagement with the reconstruction of the country through the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), deployed in September 2003. There have since been some positive developments but more efforts are required in key recovery areas such as the security system reform. Local elections are expected in October 2011; however, peace and stability remain dependent on a significant UN peacekeeping force and the commitment of the international community. A political impasse resulting from contested presidential elections in late November 2010, in neighbouring Ivory Coast has since seen the largest and continuous influx of Ivorian refugees in north-eastern Liberia, with a steady influx of between 300 to 600 new arrivals per day, reaching a total of 54,000 Ivoirians officially registered as of 24th February 2011 (Oxfam statistics). However, the total number of refugees has been confirmed to be over 90,000 (UNHCR). The majority of the refugee population is constituted of women and children, representing approximately 55% and 62% respectively of the total refugee population. The local communities have so far absorbed the influx, sharing their homes and resources with the refugees. This has created a major strain on the host communities leading to a rapid depletion of their already limited resources. A joint field assessment carried out in mid February 2011, by CAFOD and its local partners in Liberia (Caritas Gbarnga, CJPS -Centre for Justice and Peace Studies-, Don Bosco Homes) and in coordination with other stakeholders, UNHCR, LRRRC (Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission) indicated a strong need to put together a response plan that will form the basis for prompt humanitarian response in addressing the needs expressed by the Ivorian refugees in Liberia. Already, the Liberian government has expressed concerns about the possible exploitation of Ivorian refugees as well as returning Liberian refugees as combatants by the two contending parties in the Ivory Coast political stalemate. The refugees have reluctantly failed to heed the call to move to camps provided by the UN refugee agency, preferring instead to stay with host communities that are close to the border. This proposal therefore aims at protecting Ivorian refugees from exploitation and abuse so that they continue to live peacefully with their host community in Glarlay community, Nimba County through our local partners – Don Bosco Homes (DBH) and Centre for Justice and Peace Studies (CJPS) Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk80199.000050415.0000CAFOD General Funds29784.0000CAFOD General Funds50415.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)29784.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)GB-CHC-285776-LIB036CAFODCaritas Liberia National Office is the Coordinating arm of the Relief and Development affairs of the Catholic Church in Liberia. Caritas Liberia was establishment in October of 2004 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia to coordinate the affairs of the Development, Health and Education Sectors of the Church in Liberia, liaise with other Local and International Organizations and report to the conference on their activities. From 2004 to 2008, Caritas Liberia National Office has received Operational Support from CRS, Caritas Austria, Cordaid, and Caritas Germany. The last budget support for three years (2006 – 2008) was exhausted in December 2008 wish was supported by Caritas Germany. Caritas Liberia are presently operating without a budget and are awaiting for the Bishop’s action plan for a clear direction on its activities. Caritas Liberia is seeking support from CAFOD to revitalize its operation and its role as the coordinating arm for the activities of the Catholic Church in Liberia.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3633.03003633.0300CAFOD General Funds3633.0300GB-CHC-285776-LIB037CAFODThe bridging grant being applied for the Center is intended to be used to bridge the funding gap in maintaining the momentum of CJPS thematic program activities and financing the core costs of the organization. In this regard, this proposal seeks to secure funding for the next six months beginning April 1 to September 30, 2012. This funding will be used for the implementation of program activities, office running and administrative costs. Program activities to be carried out during this bridging grant period will include the holding of consultative meetings with relevant stakeholders (i.e. Youth secretariat, community and local leaders, etc.) to review the past activities with a view of gathering data on the impacts made on the lives on the target beneficiaries and the communities. Additionally, portion of the bridging grant will also be expended for Administrative related expenses such salaries, fuel for office vehicles and generator and office space rental. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)GB-CHC-285776-LIB038CAFODRanking 162/169 in the Human Development Index (2010), Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Although the ranking has improved steadily in the last five years, 84 per cent of the population live below $1.25 PPP per day and inequalities are high as evidenced by scores in the Gender Inequality Index (0.766) and uneven access to services such as water and sanitation, healthcare, and education. With a national annual growth rate of 2.7, the population has been rising steadily and reached an estimated 3.8 million in July 2011. A large proportion of the population has less than 15 years of age (42.7%). Within this already precarious situation, a political impasse resulting from contested presidential elections in late November 2010, in neighbouring Ivory Coast has since seen the largest and continuous influx of Ivorian refugees in Liberia, with a steady influx of between 300 to 600 new arrivals per day during the height of the conflict. After 14 years of civil war and in the eve of the second round of national democratic elections in July 2011, UNHCR registered 162,814 refugees (inclusive of reactivated old caseloads) comprising of 51,873 refugees in Nimba; 74,368 in Grand Gedeh; 32,589 in Maryland and 3,670 in River Gee Counties. The influx of new arrivals into the country continued with about 115 and 700 new arrivals crossing over each week into Grand Gedeh and Maryland Counties respectively. On the other hand, there have been reports of about 100 refugees returning to Ivory Coast citing the end of the conflict as the reason for their decision to return. Up to now, security situation in Liberia along the border with Ivory Coast remained calm. However, UNMIL (United Nations Mission in Liberia) has informed all agencies in Nimba County to keep a watching brief on the security situation along the border and to continuously share security updates as a precautionary measure. The Liberian government recently shared its new refugee strategy policy, which states that all refugees should be relocated to designated camps and relocation villages to ensure their safety and safeguard their rights. Up to now there is no adequate awareness on this new law. Oxfam and CARE recently shared the results from the rapid survey of refugees that they jointly conducted in June 2011. The report revealed that thousands of Ivorian refugees intend to remain in Liberia for at least the next six months and would prefer assistance that would enable them to sustain their living in Liberia. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk168702.1298117818.5844CAFOD General Funds50883.5454CAFOD General Funds168702.1300Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)GB-CHC-285776-LIB039CAFODLiberia has emerged from 14 years of civil war. Since the election of the new government through multiparty elections in 2005, the Government of Liberia has focused on laying the foundations that could help rebuild the economy. With a young and struggling democracy, with a variety of interests, consensus building has been difficult. Although Liberia is making significant inroads towards women’s participation in governance by having the first female president in West Africa and having 13.7% of female parliamentarians, there still remains fundamental challenges militating against the active participation of women and youth in decision making at all levels (National ,District, and local). This project will therefore deepen participatory planning as a process and create opportunities for a more inclusive and transparent process in the design, management and implementation of County Development Agendas. It will also ensure the active participation of non-literate citizens and provide mechanisms for community feedback systems to ensure accountability and promote good local development that reflects local realities, needs and aspirations. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Centre for Justice and Peace studies (CJPS)GB-CHC-285776-LIB040CAFOD The conclusion of Liberia’s 14 year civil war left few formal financial services available to Liberia’s farmers and other rural entrepreneurs, especially smallholders. While commercial banks and microfinance institutions (MFIs) exist in the country, they are mostly located in urban Areas and are at the early stages of filtering into rural areas. Additionally, financial operators tend to discriminate based on gender and economic status. Most Rural women do not have the collateral to be able to access loan and when they do the interest rates are higher than the profits generated from the businesses. Rural farmers have had to rely on informal rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCA) typically called susus. For rural financing, susus are inadequate for a number of reasons. First they do not always generate interest making them difficult to develop, and when they do, interest rates are often too high thereby contributing to further indebting small farmers. The Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) methodology is a community-managed financial mechanism. This project will focus on both refugees and host families in the Glarley enclave to provide them with opportunities to create and grow wealth and thereby increase the living standards of their households. In this project, existing farmer field school groups identified in the Ivorian Refugees Emergency Response Programme (IRERP) project II will use SILC to save, obtain loans and facilitate social insurance schemes amongst themselves in groups. In addition to increasing social coherence, the project is aimed at improving cash flow management and increasing opportunities for generating alternative sources of income for vulnerable women and girls engage in farming and other income generation activities Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds25000.0000Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB041CAFODThis project aims to assist in improving WASH facilities and access to members of society in Nimba County, Liberia. Liberia is still recovering from decades of civil conflict that claimed 200,000 lives and disrupted basic services like clean water and sanitation. Today, 32 percent of Liberian households are headed by women and 70 percent of them are widows. The government’s “National Gender Policy” a framework for gender equality, faces powerful socio-cultural norms and traditions that continue to encourage gender discrimination and abuse; as well as this, the government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRSP 2008), detailing the nation's course to development with access to clean water and sanitation has a very low budget allocation. Therefore, Ivorian refugees affected by that country’s post-election crisis, are still residing in the targeted communities in Nimba County and have an increasing demand for WASH facilities. Therefore this project will construct water points and double pit latrines targeting the most vulnerable and marginalized members of society – especially girls and women involved in fetching water. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk181465.0000113445.2380155365.0000CAFOD General Funds26100.0000CAFOD General Funds113445.2380CAFOD General Funds155365.0000Caritas Gbarnga26100.0000Caritas Gbarnga113445.2400Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB043CAFODGovernment of Liberia has taken steps to empower local communities to establish their rights and responsibilities with respect to forest management that allows communities to maximize their benefits from all potential forest uses. For example there is a Community Rights Law with respect to forestland, a regulation of the Community Rights Law and a draft policy and regulations on “bush meat, wood energy and other non-wood forest projects”.[1] Notwithstanding, Illegal loggers and miners are entering the forest around the Wologizi Mountain range and extracting forest products without any reference and just benefits to seven communities that are custodian of and dependent on the Wologizi nature reserve. The forest dependent communities seem disorganized, helpless and very vulnerable due to the pervasiveness of poverty. Because of poverty, community leaders have often easily sold out for small tokens from exploiters. Because of poverty, community members have been lured to become parties to their own exploitation. Community members spent hours labouring under very risky conditions - some are hired to haul logs on their shoulders or on their heads from the forest to the main roads for wages that barely provide for livelihood. If nothing is done to raise community awareness about existing Community Forest Laws, to provide alternative means of livelihood for the seven communities and to strengthen community structures such as community leadership and the Forest Management Committee, it will be difficult for them to challenge an exploitative system that on the surface seems to provide basic livelihood to community dwellers. Exclusion of vast majority of community dwellers from the benefits accruing from the community natural resources may widen the gap between rich and poor and fuel future conflict and instability. [1] IMF Country Report on Liberia: PRS Annual Progress Report Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Village Development FundsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30120.481930120.4819CAFOD General Funds30120.4800Village Development FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB044CAFODThe issues of social and county development funds are significant potential point of tension that need more attention in post-war Liberia; while at the same time, the remote locations of the selected target groups make them vulnerable to political exclusion and manipulation, and exploitation of their shared benefits. This project will develop the skills of target groups in networking, advocacy for political and economic justice, social analysis, and civic engagements.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30120.481930120.4819CAFOD General Funds30120.4800Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB045CAFODSince the end of Liberia’s violent civil war in 2003, the government of Liberia (GoL) has adopted policy reforms and taken steps toward securing economic growth and rebuilding institutions and infrastructure. However, Liberia remains one of the world’s poorest countries with a GDP per capita of $362 and a ranking of 169 on the 2009 Human Development Index. The food security situation in Liberia is a chronic one rooted in pervasive poverty with lots of constraints, i.e physical, human and capital.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30120.481930120.4819CAFOD General Funds30120.4800Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB046CAFODThe JPC was established in 1991 primarily to respond to the widespread abuse of human rights which occasioned the 1989 Liberian civil crisis. The mission of the JPC is to speak on issues regarding human rights, social justice and peace. The JPC provides legal aid services, advocacy, civic education and fact finding. The JPC covers the fifteen political subdivisions of Liberia. This project will presents an opportunity for the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission in Liberia to raise their voices on issues of Natural resource management and empower affected communities to be active participants in the decision making processes and sharing of benefits from the mining and logging proceeds. Information from this project will be shared with the Liberian Bishops conference for their advocacy work. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Catholic Justice and Peace CommissionCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk35000.00001988.0000CAFOD General Funds33012.0000CAFOD General Funds35000.0000Catholic Justice and Peace Commission-35000.0000Catholic Justice and Peace Commission35000.0000Catholic Justice and Peace CommissionGB-CHC-285776-LIB047CAFODThe visit was intended to leverage on the role and influence of the Bishops Conference in other to strengthen CAFOD’s work with partners as these Bishops oversee the Church Development Agencies. CAFOD’s plan approach in implementing new country strategy is to work with diocesan Caritas to implement project activities and the National Caritas to provide coordination and supervision, whilst is it hoped that the Bishop Conference use information generated to champion national level engagement and advocacy at national levelivities and builds on previous experience.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10373.51787508.5178CAFOD General Funds2865.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB048CAFODThe current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Mano River region (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone) began in December 2013 and is the largest EVD outbreak ever reported. As of 10th August 2014, there were 1,776 Cases), including 959 deaths. Among these, 717 cases were reported in Sierra Leone with 298 deaths, 495 in Guinea with 367 deaths, and 554 in Liberia with 294 deaths . In Liberia, the first epidemic began on 22nd March and affected two counties: Lofa and Montserado. The Ebola virus disease has continued to spread with 7 out of 15 counties affected (nearly 50%) and a further 6 deemed as 'alert counties'. As of 11th August 2014, the cumulative number of cases recorded is 587 with 306 deaths (CRF = 62%) of which, 140 are confirmed deaths, 121 probable and 45 suspected. Already 78 cases have been recorded among health workers with 35 deaths (CFR=43.6%). The spread of EVD in the region has been fuelled by limited health infrastructure, poor hygiene practices, the inability to control and screen population movements across borders, and a suspicion and growing resistance towards health authorities. Through this CAFOD contribution, and using Catholic Church structures as a base, Caritas Gbarnga is seeking to prevent further spread of the virus by; -Raising awareness of identification, -Building trust and confidence through dialogue between community and healthcare workers -Improving knowledge (reducing ignorance) through proper information sharing. -Sensitizing family members on safe pre-care of suspected cases (before hospital treatment), including community action on early detection. The objective is to stop transmission of Ebola virus in the three affected or at risks Counties by scaling up effective community-based outbreak control measures. A total of 61,675 direct beneficiaries would be reached, with an estimated 170,000 indirect beneficiaries. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk42617.860022150.0000CAFOD General Funds20468.0000CAFOD General Funds-0.1400CAFOD General Funds22150.0000Caritas Gbarnga20467.8600Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB049CAFODTo reduce the incidence of Ebola outbreak in Liberia and to promote the use of preventive methods in the control of Ebola in Bong County, CAFOD is supporting one of her partners Development and Education Network- Liberia (DEN-L) to implement a project that is focused on sensitization. The strategy employed is to conduct public awareness on Ebola through theatre. The public awareness will provide information on EVD through a forum, open engagement and discussion process that allows the awareness team to perform dramas on the modes of transmission and prevention of the disease.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8518.51858518.5185CAFOD General Funds8518.5200Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB050CAFODQuarantine and restriction of movement of people as a measure to reduce the spread of Ebola affects economic activities such as trade and farming. As a result, food prices surge and most households find it difficult to provide food for their families resulting in inadequate daily food intake. To restore the hope of these vulnerable and quarantined communities, that seems to be slipping away, Caritas Gbarnga and CAFOD are embarking on distribution of rice (staple food of Liberia) for 3,491 households (3,000 community members (i.e. 1000 community members each from the three counties and 491 Gbarnga Diocesan staff) in Bong, Lofa and Nimba counties of Liberia. To ensure effective implementation of the project the partner will: i) identify beneficiaries through enumeration, ii) Secure store facilities for food items, and iii) Procure and distribute food items to Diocesan centres for onward distribution. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk111080.246961080.2469CAFOD General Funds50000.0000CAFOD General Funds111080.2500Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB052CAFODThis project aims to protect and improve the livelihood security of poor people and their household members around the Wologizi forest in Voinjama District, Liberia. In 2014, with CAFOD support, the Village Development Fund (VDF) began work with communities and community structures to protect and improve their livelihood security. The objectives of the initial intervention were to increase the knowledge and awareness levels of communities about structures, processes, rights and entitlement of communities under the Community Rights Law of Liberia. As well as strengthening the Bondi Forest Management Committee to become a viable entity capable of advocating with communities in assuring community rights under the Community Rights Law of Liberia. The project also had a component on Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) to empower community dwellers. The Wologizi forest is surrounded by many communities; therefore any effective conservation for the forest will require the involvement of all other communities. Consequently, in 2015, VDF was seeking funding to extend the project activities further into another nineteen communities living and depending on the Wologizi forest. VDF proposes to extend the innovative Village Agent (VA) training program to additional communities, to increase the knowledge and awareness levels of community members about structures, processes, rights and entitlement of communities under the Community Rights Law of Liberia. As well as that VDF proposes to conduct Forest Management training and awareness raising about community Rights Law. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Village Development FundsCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk39735.09923703.2317CAFOD General Funds33012.0000CAFOD General Funds3019.8675CAFOD General Funds39735.1000Village Development FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB053CAFODThis project aims to assist young women and girls in strengthening their economic capacity and participation in community leadership and gender development, as well as increasing the advocacy of local NGOs in human rights abuses, in Liberia. There is high economic dependency of young married women and adolescent girls on their male counterparts which increases their (young married women and adolescent girls) vulnerability to HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Women’s vulnerability is strongly linked to their overall disempowered position in society, and their (traditional) economic and social dependency on men. A combination of gender-related factors leaves women and girls particularly vulnerable to HIV and other sexual and reproductive health problems. These include traditional cultural, socio-economic, educational and behavioural factors. Sexual debut among women is at a younger age than among men. Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) are widespread and further contribute to women’s HIV vulnerability. Unprotected sex with multiple partners is common, especially among the most sexually active young population, with many (young) women engaging in transactional sex to secure a livelihood. Several studies consistently show low condom use, partly due to women’s inability to negotiate consistent condom use in a context of economic dependency, coercive sexual intercourse or rape. As the girls have no say over when and who they get married to, they also have no control over when they are initiated into sex. Most of these girls sexual debut is unwanted and traumatic. Additionally, due to the high levels of violence that were a well-known feature during Liberia’s 14 year civil conflict, all elements of protection for girls and women disappeared in the maelstrom of violence. This included widespread perpetration of rape, whose legacy both in terms of the damage it has caused to victims, and in terms of societal preoccupations lingers on. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk52980.132480416.233752980.1324CAFOD General Funds80416.2337CAFOD General Funds52980.1300Development Education Network-Liberia80416.2300Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB054CAFODThis project will aim to support smallholder rural farms in Liberia. Liberia has faced a long civil war and is amongst the poorest in the United Nations Human Development Index (UNHDI) ranking. The worst affected people by the civil war were the rural farmers. This situation has greatly changed since the civil crisis and most smallholder farmers are now experiencing high food insecurity and are now amongst the poorest of the poor in their communities. Therefore, Caritas Monrovia has decided to support smallholder rural farmers through the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). The project will support targeted communities depended only on income generated from the sale of produce from their farms to meet the needs (education, health-care and clothing) of their families. During focus groups discussions and key informants interviews which were components of a needs assessment conducted by Seed Foundation with support from Caritas & Development Office Monrovia in March 2014, the participants revealed that since the civil crisis in Liberia, smallholder rural farmers in those areas have not regained their full productive capacity. The agricultural method practiced by most of these smallholder rural farmers cannot provide sufficient food for their families, barely three months after harvest and they have very limited access or capacity to generate income from produce on their farms; hence, their lives are characterized by high vulnerability and food insecurity and thus make it extremely difficult for them to escape the poverty trap. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk31962.289423431.7700CAFOD General Funds8530.5194CAFOD General Funds23431.7700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia8530.5200Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB055CAFODThis project aims to contribute to improving health and well-being of vulnerable populations in Liberia by Stopping the transmission of Ebola virus in affected and at risks counties by scaling up effective community-based outbreak control measures.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Liberia CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk100000.0000100000.0000CAFOD General Funds100000.0000Caritas Liberia GB-CHC-285776-LIB056CAFODThis project aims to enhance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Lofa, Bong and Nimba counties in conflict- and Ebola- affected Liberia. The Development Education Network – Liberia will: • conduct community sensitisation meetings and training sessions on issues of gender and gender-based violence (GBV) for 250 women and 250 men; • use community theatre to stimulate discussions around GBV and encourage communities to analyse and transform their environment; • provide psycho-social support and access to justice for survivors of GBV; • provide literacy training and health education for 125 women and girls, and vocational training for 210 women; • establish and provide seed grants to, savings and loan associations Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk146798.00008599.9999146798.0000CAFOD General Funds1158.5112CAFOD General Funds7441.4887CAFOD General Funds47300.0000Development Education Network-Liberia61704.5000Development Education Network-Liberia37793.5000Development Education Network-Liberia8600.0000Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB057CAFODMany women and girls in Liberia are not aware of their rights and live in an environment where domestic violence is often seen as the norm. Gender inequality and women's marginalization are entrenched in traditional and religious perceptions. The target region is home to three of Liberia's most patriarchal tribes (Lorma, Kpelle and Mandingo) and as a result, women and girls are often unable to equally participate in educational and economic life. Many women who may want to work are denied the freedom to choose by their family and even when women work, their income is often handed over to their husbands or another male member of the family to manage. Disadvantaged women and girls unable to provide for their basic needs resort to prostitution and survival sex and are at a higher risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. As a result of the current Ebola epidemic, women and girls in the target districts are becoming increasingly vulnerable to a variety of risks. For examples, women’s traditional role as caregivers to children, the sick and the elderly exposes them to disease, stigma, financial insecurity and extreme poverty. Levels of gender discrimination and violence against women and girls have increased in the fragile country and in addition to the lack of education, civil society actors including UN Women and Plan UK are reporting increased levels of child pregnancies and forced early marriages as parents struggle to support their daughters and often see it as the only solution.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5260.00001211.800013006.00005260.0000CAFOD General Funds1211.8000CAFOD General Funds13006.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB058CAFODThe Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia with support from CAFOD and CRS is launching a strategic visioning process that will define the conference’s direction for the next five years. It is estimated that 40% of Liberians practice Christianity or Christianity combined with elements of other forms of traditional beliefs whereas 12% practise Islam. Despite a small Catholic minority the church has a significant influence at the national level, but with a weak Bishops Conference and a very weak church development agencies, the challenge of converting this into an opportunity for them to actively engage and influence policies to benefit the marginalized remains a key challenge. Capacities are low and skills are nonexistent. The local Caritas Agencies are functional; but lack key skills and competencies in effective programme management. This provides an opportunity for CAFOD and CRS to increase its investment and work with the Church/CABICOL so that they can play a critical role within the Liberia society. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6112.25166112.2516CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB059CAFODIn 2014, CAFOD Mano River team conducted an organizational assessment for all its partners and developed capacity building plan to run through a couple of years. The assessment averred that most Local NGOs are grappling with several structural issues including lack of strategic development plan and other work place policies. Therefore, these organisations struggle to present their visions and programme directions when meeting donors for programme interventions. Furthermore the assessment report shows that the issues are inherent with faith-based institutions because of the linkage with the overall development agenda of the parent organization. It is based on the afore-mentioned challenges and desire to support partner organisations in Liberia and Sierra Leone that CAFOD Mano River office decided to recruit a consultant to support the partners to develop clear strategic direction/plan for two (2) organisations in LiberiaCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8883.11688883.1168CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB060CAFODThis project is seeking to strengthen the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia by creating awareness and the responsibility for the church to deliver on its mandate. This is the first step to marking clear pathways from which the church can revamp, realign, and reposition itself for more robust socio-pastoral engagement in Liberia. It provides the opportunity to develop a framework from which the church will leverage on it influence and take its active and centre stage in promoting inclusive and equitable development, peace, justice, security and reconciliation in Liberia The Catholic Church actively engaged in actions that promote political stability, transparency and accountability in the management of state resources for the common good and strengthened church structures through institutional reforms. To increase citizens’ awareness of their rights and responsibilities to participate in and ensure that national elections are free, fair, transparent and credible to guarantee peace and stability and to identify conflict hotspots across the country and institute mechanism to avert or mitigate the emergence of violent conflicts. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk43062.122243400.558141780.4460CAFOD General Funds1281.6762CAFOD General Funds43400.5581CAFOD General Funds43062.1200Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia 43400.5600Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia GB-CHC-285776-LIB061CAFODThis initiative is seeking to strengthen the Development Education Network-Liberia to a level of building the organisation’s self-reliance and staff capacity that will enable them integrate and address key thematic and cross-cutting issues in programmes and core organisational capabilities. It also aims at developing CAFOD-DEN-L strategic partnership to ensure that programmes and donors needs are addressed. The organisation’s monitoring, evaluation and learning system framework will be established to improve accountability and feedback at all levels of operations that will result in informed programmes and project development for the organisation. The organisational capacity will be addressed in the areas of policies development, systems establishment.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6380.59706380.5970CAFOD General Funds6380.6000Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB062CAFODIn 201x CAFOD provided Caritas Gbarnga support for organisational development due to the level of results from its organisational and financial assessments. This intervention is meant to further strengthen Caritas Gbarnga, making it viable enough to manage future CAFOD funding and the strategic partnership. The project will address institutional strengthening and staff capacity development in the aspects of developing aligned organisational policies and financial/procurement procedures, provide training to staff in order to promote accountability during projects implementation and management of the organisation’s operations. The target beneficiaries of this project are 12 staff members working in programs, finance and administration of Caritas Gbarnga and the organisation as a whole. Activities will include hiring well verse consultants to work with Caritas Gbarnga in developing sets of needed policies and training in humanitarian accountability practices. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6138.05976138.0597CAFOD General Funds6138.0600Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB064CAFODThe action is a response to the call to strengthen service delivery by civil society organisations (CSOs) to improve legal certainty and enforcement of land rights for women and youth in Liberia. Land tenure in Liberia is key in the fight against poverty and food insecurity as over 40% of the population relies on subsistence farming for their livelihood . The lack of access and insecurity of land tenure is a major problem in Liberia. Recent government policy is making endeavours to remedy the issue through legislative reforms, for example, the Land Rights Policy of 2013 has introduced the concept of customary rights in Liberia while the Inheritance Laws support the rights of women to husbands’ property including land. The Land Rights Act is another important legal framework that distinctly established the legal framework and land categories and title in Liberia; when passed into law and fully implemented, it will provide opportunities for rural communities to own their land through registered titles. However, these legal frameworks have not fundamentally changed the situation especially for women and youth. Although women and men have the right to land ownership under the statutory and customary tenure, access and control to land title differ in origin, scope and duration. Ownership is often influenced by social norms and traditional practices related to marriage and other family relationships. To enhance the work of government on Liberia’s land tenure framework for equal access to all its citizens and to keep the agenda of women’s access to land, this action has developed objectives that will help to address the rights of vulnerable people in the four target counties Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk178737.3846172302.787692679.56902926.022717500.0000CAFOD General Funds161238.4615CAFOD General Funds-1.0769CAFOD General Funds60000.0000CAFOD General Funds9596.3274CAFOD General Funds52862.0796CAFOD General Funds50000.0000CAFOD General Funds-155.6194CAFOD General Funds150428.5714CAFOD General Funds-83387.4375CAFOD General Funds2926.0227CAFOD General Funds25725.1908CAFOD General Funds-86.7557CAFOD General Funds135833.1900Development Education Network-Liberia28248.8300Development Education Network-Liberia14655.3700Development Education Network-Liberia-14655.3700Development Education Network-Liberia14655.3700Development Education Network-Liberia60000.0000Development Education Network-Liberia68265.6200Development Education Network-Liberia44037.1700Development Education Network-Liberia-44037.1700Development Education Network-Liberia44037.1700Development Education Network-Liberia62992.1300Development Education Network-Liberia4049.0000Development Education Network-Liberia2926.0200Development Education Network-Liberia25638.4400Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB065CAFODThe action is a response to the call to strengthen service delivery by civil society organisations (CSOs) to improve legal certainty and enforcement of land rights for women and youth in Liberia. Land tenure in Liberia is key in the fight against poverty and food insecurity as over 40% of the population relies on subsistence farming for their livelihood . The lack of access and insecurity of land tenure is a major problem in Liberia. Recent government policy is making endeavours to remedy the issue through legislative reforms, for example, the Land Rights Policy of 2013 has introduced the concept of customary rights in Liberia while the Inheritance Laws support the rights of women to husbands’ property including land. The Land Rights Act is another important legal framework that distinctly established the legal framework and land categories and title in Liberia; when passed into law and fully implemented, it will provide opportunities for rural communities to own their land through registered titles. However, these legal frameworks have not fundamentally changed the situation especially for women and youth. Although women and men have the right to land ownership under the statutory and customary tenure, access and control to land title differ in origin, scope and duration. Ownership is often influenced by social norms and traditional practices related to marriage and other family relationships. To enhance the work of government on Liberia’s land tenure framework for equal access to all its citizens and to keep the agenda of women’s access to land, this action has developed objectives that will help to address the rights of vulnerable people in the four target counties Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk117179.4786148844.95540.00001969.69694333.708017500.0000CAFOD General Funds99679.4871CAFOD General Funds-0.0085CAFOD General Funds71428.5714CAFOD General Funds78963.3928CAFOD General Funds-802.8928CAFOD General Funds-744.1160CAFOD General Funds88495.5752CAFOD General Funds-67481.8938CAFOD General Funds-21013.6814CAFOD General Funds1969.6969CAFOD General Funds4333.7080CAFOD General Funds113501.2800Liberia Law Society3678.2000Liberia Law Society31231.2900Liberia Law Society17412.5400Liberia Law Society11455.0000Liberia Law Society9503.5900Liberia Law Society21018.5400Liberia Law Society21018.5400Liberia Law Society21695.6900Liberia Law Society11460.7800Liberia Law Society4049.0000Liberia Law Society1969.7000Liberia Law Society4333.7100Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB066CAFODThe Project is meant to strengthen the capacity of the partner staff on Financial Management, Proposal writing, Information communication and Technology, organisational strategy and policies development and M&E Training Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk13808.000013808.0000CAFOD General Funds13808.0000Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB067CAFODThe overall objective of the project is to contribute to secure land tenure for poor and marginalised women and youth across 40 communities in Nimba, Lofa, Bong and Margibi counties in Liberia. To achieve this overall objective, two specific objectives have been developed: Specific Objective 1: To improve the system of land tenure and demarcation in favour of marginalised women and youth; Specific Objective 2: To promote land ownership for poor and marginalised women and youth using conflict-sensitive approaches. The project estimated results include: 1. Increased number of land with title deeds (community-led land demarcation) for women and youth; 2. Communities, in particular women and youth, are aware of their rights on land tenure and how to access the necessary services to legalise land possession; 3. Civil Society Organisations are better equipped to support communities on land rights issues; 4. A conflict sensitive approach is mainstreamed throughout formal and informal land entitlement proceedings. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk45252.412930407.079627304.2820CAFOD General Funds17948.1309CAFOD General Funds30407.0796CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB068CAFODDespite some significant improvements following the end of the conflict in 2003, Liberia continues to show some of the poorest developmental indicators in the world, including food insecurity and malnutrition. The average life expectancy is 48 years and the country ranks 177 out of 186 in the Human Development Index (2013). The proposed project responses to the food and income insecurity in rural communities in Montserrado County, Liberia. Montserrado County is known for freshwater fish farming, however, fish is not available to everyone and the over reliance on fish from marine is not sustainable. Project activities will therefore aim to increase the production and productivity of fresh water fish at household level. Project beneficiaries will be female headed households and young mothers, who will receive fish ponds and fish fingerlings, with the aim of producing enough to provide for the households’ needs as well as for them to earn a living. Training will be provided by CAFOD and several ministries on fish pond construction and management and nutritional education. Gender will be mainstreamed throughout the project and training activities in order to promote empowerment and equality between men and women. In order to identify alternative livelihoods opportunities and ensure long term sustainability, a participatory market-chain analysis will be undertaken and beneficiaries supported to link to locally available saving and loan schemes. CAFOD will accompany the project activities along the way and provide technical support to project beneficiaries and partners. Monitoring will be undertaken by CAFOD and partners and lessons learned will be captured. A final external evaluation is furthermore planned for the end of the project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50836.000050836.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB070CAFODJPC/FIND/CAFOD Community Land Grapping Resilience Project 2017/18 will promote community understanding and civic competence on Land grabbing issues, particularly to support communities to advocate for their rights. This project will work with Citizens in Bong County to increase their level of understanding, build their civic competence on Land grabbing for them to address the present and future situation on Land grabbing in the two districts mentioned above. The project also intends to give the communities a voice by providing them with advocacy skills and support to rectify some already existing land grabbing issues in the districts. The project will also strengthen the capacity of JPC/FIND staff to support communities to deal with Land grabbing as this will ensure sustainability of interventions on Land grabbing carried out in target communities and other communities. The women, youths and men of the two districts will be aware of what Land grabbing is, the effect on communities and they will be equipped on how to adopt different advocacy strategies and techniques to ensure good judgement and decision on how their land should be used. JPC/FIND believes that community dwellers will have positive change in their communities on land allocation and use when women, youth and men are fully aware of what Land grabbing is and they are a part of decision on how their lands are used.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Justice and Peace Commission (JPC), Diocese of GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk38751.162738751.1627CAFOD General Funds38751.1600Justice and Peace Commission (JPC), Diocese of GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB071CAFODThe project aims to improve health by provision of safe drinking water and promotion of good hygiene practices to serve the growing population of greater Gbarnga. Low access to adequate water supply, sanitation and hand washing facilities, lack of positive behaviours related to water treatment, toilet use and hand washing are key public health challenges in the region especially among children frequenting schools. This project focuses on improvement in these areas that will reduce several common illnesses that impede an entire community and a child’s learning ability to stay in school. The project seeks to improve the quality of consumable water provision and sanitary facilities in densely populated communities where people find it difficult to access safe water and WASH facilities. Also, it will reduce water and sanitation related diseases burden on Women and children (boys and girls) who are directly affected by lack of WASH facilities and poor sanitation and hygiene practices. It is intended to target 2,500 families:(over 10,000 people), 4 primary and secondary schools (2,400 students and 50 teachers) 1,000 boys, 1,400 females, 800 males and 1,700 women; aggregating 500 households. Three major strategies will be used to achieve the planned outcomes including: Community mobilization, participation and ownership to ensure social and financial sustainability, Behaviour changed methodologies based on collective awareness; Build capacity of communities, particularly women, vulnerable groups, and local governments. The project envisage 3 main outcomes after implementation including: Scaled-up access to affordable and sustainable safe drinking water delivery points and sanitation infrastructure for 500 households, Improved Behaviour Change communications of individual households and community members through the participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST) methodology, Improved school hygiene through hygiene promotional activities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas GbarngaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk75734.848475734.8484CAFOD General Funds48473.4800Caritas Gbarnga27261.3600Caritas GbarngaGB-CHC-285776-LIB072CAFODThe project supports the Constructive Engagement of High-Risk Youth leading up to non-violent elections and peaceful co-existence after the 2017 Elections. It will be implemented in Nimba, Lofa, Bong and Grand Gedeh Counties in Liberia’. The 7-month project aims to create an environment for high risk youth to engage in peace building efforts, social cohesion across ethnic and religious divides, and increased access to alternative and sustainable livelihoods in Liberia. This will be achieved by: (i) strengthening the capacity of youths to effectively engage in conflict mediation and peace building in line with the rule of law before, during and after the elections; (ii) create space and platforms for the target population to be heard, feel recognised and strengthen the rapport and trust between them, their communities and national leaders; and (iii) strengthen the livelihood opportunities for youths including women in the selected counties, especially those at high-risk. This project is built on three core theories of change that emphasises the importance of positively engaging and empowering youth to play an instrumental role in guaranteeing peace and stability before, during and after the 2017 elections in Liberia. These are: (i) if youths are given the skills and support needed to engage constructively with their leaders and local authorities and participate in decision making to address their grievances, then violent conflict often induced by marginalisation and injustice will be prevented (ii) if youths are able to participate in decision making process and acquired skills in conflict prevention and mitigation, then conflict will be resolved and positive dialogue with local authorities will be enhanced, thereby building trust and sustaining peace-building efforts (iii) if youths are equipped and engaged in vocational, entrepreneurial and productive ventures, then they will be able to reject acts of violence or invitation to participate in electoral violence. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk329983.5748327741.9534CAFOD General Funds2241.6214CAFOD General Funds46511.6300Development Education Network-Liberia126131.2300Development Education Network-Liberia8406.7100Development Education Network-Liberia1503.7100Development Education Network-Liberia1503.7100Development Education Network-Liberia56.3600Development Education Network-Liberia77519.3800Development Education Network-Liberia33228.0200Development Education Network-Liberia3548.3300Development Education Network-Liberia207.3200Development Education Network-Liberia29125.5500Development Education Network-Liberia2241.6200Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB074CAFODThe project is meant to support the establishment of NCJPC as the one national body of the Catholic Church responsible to oversees the design, delivery and evaluation of all efforts of the church to deliver charity, development and social justice. The resolution is in line with the call of the Holy Father in his Apostolic letter issued Motu Proprio on Integral Human Development and the need to synergize the Church meagre resources for maximum output. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk24934.052640998.296815810.4060CAFOD General Funds9123.6466CAFOD General Funds40998.2968CAFOD General Funds24934.0500National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas40998.3000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB075CAFODThe overall goal of the project is to strengthen Small holder farming in five selected communities of Cheesemanburg township on how to increase food and nutrition security and reduce the level of poverty using sustainable farming approach. The project will address the issues of severe food insecurity and acute poverty in the targeted communities in Cheesemanburg Township. Caritas & Development Office Monrovia will play the role of implementing partner for the Sustainable Agriculture Farming for Food Security and Poverty Reduction project with funding support from CAFOD. The key expected outcomes include: Agriculture Extension Services improved; Increased adoption of Sustainable Agriculture practices; Food crop diversification and agricultural productivity increased; Increased number of months that household production meets annual household food needs; and Smallholder farmers increased their monetary income from their farms. Based on the project learning and recommendations from the people and community, the partner and CAFOD Program Officer, an extension has been authorized to implement addendum activities within the approved project budget. Caritas & Development Office Monrovia is currently constructing two centers for pig farming. This is with the intend to increase income of farmers, boost sustainable organic farming practices with the use of the pig manure and improve households nutrition through the new protein source.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk79574.962479574.9624CAFOD General Funds79574.9600Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB077CAFODThe Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) is facilitating the delivery of a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Land Grabbing (LG) for JPC and FIND staff, religious leaders, and selected land actors in Liberia. Community dwellers/leaders affected by land grabbing in Bong county, faith groups, civil society organisations and key land actors will be equipped on land grabbing issues, as well as how communities and CSOs can effectively respond to Land Grabbing. The training will be delivered in collaboration with Catholic Justice, Peace Commission (JPC), Foundation for International Dignity (FIND), Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation (KAICT), Liberia, and the Organizing Committee, JPIC. This training is one of the components of a project titled, ‘Community Land Grabbing resilient’, which aims to promote understanding and civic competence on land grabbing issues, particularly to build the capacity of communities, including vulnerable women and youths on land grabbing advocacy and promoting accountability of duty bearers. The first batch of the training on Land Grabbing in Monrovia will take place from 14th -15th February 2018.While the 2nd batch will take place in Gbarnga, from 19-24th February. The overall goal of the project is to Community Land Grapping Resilience Project 2017/18 will promote community understanding and civic competence on Land grabbing issues, particularly to support communities to advocate for their rights. The objectives include: • To provide a concrete response to the expansion of land grabbing in internationally by equipping relevant local actors with knowledge and tools useful in planning actions to prevent and counteract land grabbing. Kindly note that while a standard training package has been developed through an international cooperation further detailed below, we have sought to adapt and adapt the offer based on the local needs and priorities. • To train a pool of people from different fields who are representative of the diversity of the Liberian nation, targeted communities and stakeholders affected by land grabs. • Too foster the establishment of local network that can react and respond to land grabbing issues where necessary through concerted efforts. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10683.907810683.9078CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB081CAFODAs a way of engaging and promoting CAFOD’s commitment to Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ that calls for an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring the dignity to the excluded and to hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, this work fulfils part of the blueprints to realising this vision and lays the foundation for CAFOD’s development priorities. While international agreements such as Agenda 2030 and the Paris climate agreement deal with a wide range of issues and implementation challenges, CAFODs Agenda T-2020 Action is endearing to look at ways these broad but all highly important goals are incorporated within national frameworks and how the embolden hope that promises to “leave no one behind” can be universally achieved. This project will focus on supporting CAFOD partner - National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas (NCJPC) to engage with CSOs at national level to influence government for the effective implementation and monitoring of Agenda 2030. NCJPC will benefit the following: Understand Agenda 2030, ensure meaningful participation and measure real progress of CSOs involved.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB084CAFODThis project is part of the wider EU Aid Volunteers funded PEOPLE project, working with 10 organisations across Africa. The main purpose of the PEOPLE project is to enable local and national organisations such as the National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas of Liberia to improve the quality and effectiveness of their humanitarian preparedness and response capacity, and their volunteer management systems. This will be done through a process of capacity self-assessment and capacity strengthening action planning, Training of Trainers and cascading of learning on key emergency response and volunteer topics, and peer learning between the 10 organisations involved in the programme. CAFOD staff will provide support throughout this process. The project objectives are to: 1. Strengthen humanitarian preparedness & response capacity of NCJPC Liberia to design and deliver needs based humanitarian aid. 2. Strengthen volunteer management capacity of NCJPC Liberia to facilitate integration & active participation of volunteers in humanitarian action. 3. Strengthen collective dialogue, knowledge sharing, learning and peer- to-peer support between NCJPC Liberia and other partners on emergency response and volunteers. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk12215.03546317.38396107.5221CAFOD General Funds6107.5221CAFOD General Funds-0.0088CAFOD General Funds12324.1071CAFOD General Funds-6006.7232CAFOD General Funds12215.0400National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas6317.3800National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB085CAFODThis project is part of the wider EU Aid Volunteers funded PEOPLE project, working with 10 organisations across Africa over 2 years. The main purpose of the PEOPLE project is to enable local and national organisations such as Caritas Cape Palmas to improve the quality and effectiveness of their humanitarian preparedness and response capacity, and their volunteer management systems. This will be done through a process of capacity self-assessment and capacity strengthening action planning, Training of Trainers and cascading of learning on key emergency response and volunteer topics, and peer learning between the 10 organisations involved in the programme. CAFOD staff will provide support throughout this process.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Development Cape PalmasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9184.95562811.19274592.4778CAFOD General Funds4592.4778CAFOD General Funds9522.0183CAFOD General Funds-2494.0275CAFOD General Funds-4216.7981CAFOD General Funds9184.9600Caritas Development Cape Palmas5305.2200Caritas Development Cape Palmas-2494.0300Caritas Development Cape PalmasGB-CHC-285776-LIB086CAFODAgenda 2030 (which includes the Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs) includes transformational shifts for how the international community approaches sustainable development. These include leaving no-one behind, protecting the environment, deepening participation and tackling inequality. These correspond closely with key aspects of Catholic Social Teaching: preferential option for the poor, care for our common home and people as artisans of their own destiny – all emphasised in Laudato Si’. It brings together the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8000.00008000.0000CAFOD General Funds8000.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB087CAFODThe Liberia law society (LLS) is one of CAFOD Liberia’s implementing partners in the Land Rights for Liberia project funded by the European Union. As part of our responsibility to our partners we support them in building the organizational capacity so as to best support our projects implementation as well as develop in their own programming and financial management needs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5325.00005325.0000CAFOD General Funds5325.0000Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB089CAFODThe Project seeks to protect the rights of rural women and youth to access land in the project Communities of Margibi and Bong counties. The project aims to contribute to secure land tenure for poor and marginalised rural women and youth, vulnerable women and youth of 20 rural communities in Bong and Margibi counties will be empowered. The project target is to ensure that rural women and youth enjoy and exercise unfettered access to land in their respective communities. The project will ensure that rural women and youth acquire knowledge on their right to land as well as their right to inherit real property, specifically land right. This intervention will instill self-confidence amongst Women and youth that will enable them to express their experiences and report cases in which they have been marginalised. The project will contribute through: 1. Awareness and outreach on the various categories of lands, including private, government, public and customary land through town hall meetings, LLS will make use of the Community Land Dispute Committee (CLDC) to carry out sustained awareness periodically 2. Collaborate with the Liberia Land Authority (LLA), local authorities, town chiefs and LLA focal points in the counties and districts 3. Support the targeted communities (especially marginalized rural women and youth) to recognize and exercise their statutory and customary rights, knowledge sharing and networking; targeted community leaders (rural women and youth leaders, Elders and chiefs) will receive refresher training in the Land Rights Act and the Inheritance Law through Legal Aid Support Meetings, and 4. LLS will engage the local bar association in the counties for the purpose of litigation, where land rights issues fail to be resolved using the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25547.445225547.4452CAFOD General Funds14598.5400Liberia Law Society10948.9100Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB091CAFODThe overall objective of the project is to contribute to secure land tenure for poor and marginalised women and youth across 40 communities in Nimba, Lofa, Bong and Margibi counties in Liberia. To achieve this overall objective, two specific objectives have been developed: Specific Objective 1: To improve the system of land tenure and demarcation in favour of marginalised women and youth; Specific Objective 2: To promote land ownership for poor and marginalised women and youth using conflict-sensitive approaches. The project estimated results include: 1. Increased number of land with title deeds (community-led land demarcation) for women and youth; 2. Communities, in particular women and youth, are aware of their rights on land tenure and how to access the necessary services to legalise land possession; 3. Civil Society Organisations are better equipped to support communities on land rights issues; 4. A conflict sensitive approach is mainstreamed throughout formal and informal land entitlement proceedings. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk66382.912666382.9126CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB093CAFODCAFOD and its partners aim to support the SEED project by overseeing two of the critical components: technical skill-building and business development and establishing strengthened linkages for job creation. The implementation strategy will focus on ensuring targeted disadvantaged youth are properly equipped to identify relevant training opportunities that are both engaging, while also offering sustainable livelihoods. Technical training will be hands-on and experiential, with a priority on small groups for easier management and personalization. Groups of 50 youth each will be trained in business development, planning, and management, entrepreneurship, as well as financial and adult literacy skills. These same groups will be trained simultaneously on the VSLA model and formed into VSLAs in the beginning of implementation. Each VSLA will have 25 members. By using the same groups for various capacity-strengthening activities, group rapport and cohesion will be built for solid support networks and sustainability. While the technical components are ongoing, activities will also focus on building networks between disadvantaged youth and potential employers and/or markets for enhanced opportunities,. In order to strengthen engagement and sustain youth wellbeing, a 2-week cash for work (CfW) activity will be implemented, focusing on waste management and city beautification. Trained youth who successfully complete the technical training will be provided start-up kits and organized into cooperatives for engagement in small enterprise development. Ongoing monitoring, paired with refresher trainings and technical support, will ensure that especially those youth who are struggling or falling behind can receive the advice and mentoring that they require to move off the street, create successful livelihoods for themselves and reintegrate into mainstream society. This is one of two similar projects in Liberia.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (Inc)CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk14564.03298272.9508CAFOD General Funds62868.8524CAFOD General Funds-4979.5081CAFOD General Funds-51598.2622CAFOD General Funds6045.0800Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (Inc)4436.0700Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (Inc)1491.8000Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (Inc)2591.0800Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (Inc)GB-CHC-285776-LIB094CAFODCAFOD and its partners aim to support the SEED project by overseeing two of the critical components: technical skill-building and business development and establishing strengthened linkages for job creation. The implementation strategy will focus on ensuring targeted disadvantaged youth are properly equipped to identify relevant training opportunities that are both engaging, while also offering sustainable livelihoods. Technical training will be hands-on and experiential, with a priority on small groups for easier management and personalization. Groups of 50 youth each will be trained in business development, planning, and management, entrepreneurship, as well as financial and adult literacy skills. These same groups will be trained simultaneously on the VSLA model and formed into VSLAs in the beginning of implementation. Each VSLA will have 25 members. By using the same groups for various capacity-strengthening activities, group rapport and cohesion will be built for solid support networks and sustainability. While the technical components are ongoing, activities will also focus on building networks between disadvantaged youth and potential employers and/or markets for enhanced opportunities,. In order to strengthen engagement and sustain youth wellbeing, a 2-week cash for work (CfW) activity will be implemented, focusing on waste management and city beautification. Trained youth who successfully complete the technical training will be provided start-up kits and organized into cooperatives for engagement in small enterprise development. Ongoing monitoring, paired with refresher trainings and technical support, will ensure that especially those youth who are struggling or falling behind can receive the advice and mentoring that they require to move off the street, create successful livelihoods for themselves and reintegrate into mainstream society. This is the second of two similar projects in Liberia.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk386790.9837138927.099114509.8360CAFOD General Funds428483.6065CAFOD General Funds-15679.5081CAFOD General Funds-39924.5901CAFOD General Funds-598.3606CAFOD General Funds17602.2900CAFOD General Funds124255.7251CAFOD General Funds-2930.9160CAFOD General Funds100204.9200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia188.5200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2049.1800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia40.9800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia32213.1100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia5610.6600Caritas & Development Office Monrovia17673.7700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia186.8900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia8040.9800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia-188.5200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia-409.8400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia7377.0500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia7377.0500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia5610.6600Caritas & Development Office Monrovia18636.0700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1311.4800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia368.8500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia145329.5100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia3278.6900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia3278.6900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia82.7900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia21945.9000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia6583.6100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia847.3300Caritas & Development Office Monrovia10153.4400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia5461.0700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1442.7500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia534.3500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia9695.4200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia32057.6300Caritas & Development Office Monrovia17590.0800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia18828.2400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia16459.5400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia7488.5500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia18368.7000Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB095CAFODThe proposed initiative intends to improve livelihoods and food security in coastal communities in Montserrado County, Liberia through improved capacity and inputs. Existing fishers will be enabled to sustainably build their commercial fishing businesses through training in best practices in safety, navigation, fishing and fish-handling. A training of trainer approach will be employed to allow local fishers to grasp the most critical elements and continue to strengthen the capacity within their own communities. It is important to note that, for sustainability, stipends will not be provided to the community trainers or trainees. Rather, catches during the trainings will be split between the trainer and participants. In addition, key equipment, such as safety equipment and fish finders, will be provided at subsidized costs to targeted fishers, and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) will be established to engage fishers in savings and access to finance. The project will also aim to impact other fishing communities, as well as strengthen coordination and networking amongst partners, communities, especially Fishery Community Management Associations (CMAs), and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). This will be done through outreach and dissemination of training materials. In addition, NaFAA will be supported to monitor and gather data to feed into an Investor Forum being planned for next year and participate in trainings at-sea.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk87000.000017023.9668664.370087000.0000CAFOD General Funds3040.4958CAFOD General Funds13983.4710CAFOD General Funds664.3700CAFOD General Funds1233.6000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia690.0000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia46413.9500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia605.0000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia85.2700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia5777.4400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1162.7900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia7031.3500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia201.5500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia348.8400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia38.7600Caritas & Development Office Monrovia3488.3700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia420.9300Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1104.0000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia372.0900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia6170.5400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2325.5800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia4341.0900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia973.7900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia786.6800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1248.0000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1620.9500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia265.0000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia186.0500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia413.2200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia374.3800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2252.8900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia11186.7800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2627.2700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia169.4200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia664.3700Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB096CAFODWith the Corona Virus Pandemic emergence, the funds were diverted to respond to the pandemic in Liberia. The initiative intends to provide emergency food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic to 158 most vulnerable families in five counties in the Diocese of Cape Palmas to reduce hunger. Training and public awareness on COVID-19 signs, symptoms, mode of transmission and preventive measures will be conducted for participants and will also cover wide range of the targeted counties. ----------------------- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development calls on member states to conduct regular and inclusive reviews of implementation progress at the National and Sub-National level. The processes should be country-led and country driven. The UN High Level political forum provides a global and central platform for follow up and review of UN Member states’ SDG implementation. The international community has been involved in the HLPF for the last 4 years and it has provided an important opportunity for governments, major groups and other multi-stakeholders to reflect, learn and improve on projects, processes and policies that feed into the achievement of the global goals. Today’s development challenges are complex and greater than any one government can solve. A multi-stakeholder approach is critical for countries to ensure that no one is left behind in the development Agenda. Faith Based entities such as Caritas are moral , social and political agents for the promotion of integral human development and for achieving sustainable peace and security within their respective countries and communities through collaboration with governments in the national and subnational level. There is therefore a need to harness the unique capabilities of a wide range of actors through multi-thematic and multisectoral partnerships to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30000.000030000.0000CAFOD General Funds30000.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB097CAFODThe project is to support 2 month salaries for the Project Coordinator and Accountant as part of closure for the EU Land Rights Project (ICD894). This will cover from 16th January through 15th March 2020. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Development Education Network-LiberiaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3581.67933581.6793CAFOD General Funds3581.6800Development Education Network-LiberiaGB-CHC-285776-LIB098CAFODThe project is to support 2 month salaries for the Project Coordinator and Accountant as part of closure for the EU Land Rights Project (ICD894). This will cover from 16th January through 15th March 2020. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk2845.05342845.0534CAFOD General Funds2845.0500Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB099CAFODConsultancy to support the final evaluationCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1848.00001848.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB101CAFODCAFOD and its partners aim to support the SEED project by overseeing two of the critical components: technical skill-building and business development and establishing strengthened linkages for job creation. The implementation strategy will focus on ensuring targeted disadvantaged youth are properly equipped to identify relevant training opportunities that are both engaging, while also offering sustainable livelihoods. Technical training will be hands-on and experiential, with a priority on small groups for easier management and personalization. Groups of 20-30 youth each will be trained in business development, planning, and management, entrepreneurship, as well as financial and adult literacy skills. These same groups will be trained simultaneously on the VSLA model and formed into VSLA Groups. Trained youth who successfully complete the technical training will be provided start-up kits and organized into cooperatives for engagement in small enterprise development. Ongoing monitoring, paired with business and technical support will ensure that the youth, especially those who are struggling or falling behind can receive the advice and mentoring that they require to move off the street, create successful livelihoods for themselves and reintegrate into mainstream society. This is the second of two similar projects in Liberia.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk85636.031085636.0310CAFOD General Funds30577.5200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia55058.5100Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB102CAFODThis initiative will focus on utilizing the role of the Catholic Church to strengthen inclusive and equitable development and peace in Liberia. This will be accomplished through community engagement and capacity-strengthening of lawmakers to ensure that the voices of the most vulnerable are being heard and represented. Liberia has struggled to build an inclusive nation with shared values and cultural appreciation extending beyond the narrow political and economic interests of the ruling elite. State power and the control of resources has been controlled by the ruling class. This has been a great impediment to national development, eroding public administration and institutions so that they only represent the interests of those in power. The 2017 national elections saw a high turnover of elected officials, with 62% of new representatives in the Legislature. As in any democratic society, bringing in so many people with such vastly different ideas and interests to agree on key policy development and implementation can be challenging. CABICOL and NCJPC, in partnership with CAFOD, have been working over the last two years to develop the capacity of the legislature, especially Catholic lawmakers, to encourage that they employ Catholic values and social teachings in the discharge of their duties to ensure equality, justice, care for the poor and underprivileged, gender equality, and effective rule of law. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk5408.164156834.49275408.1641CAFOD General Funds56834.4927CAFOD General Funds5408.1600National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas25276.3300National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas573.2900National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas8759.3600National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas8759.3600National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas5797.1000National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas7669.0400National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB103CAFODThe main purpose of the HCS Transition project is to enable local and national organisations such as CCFN to improve the quality and effectiveness of their humanitarian preparedness and response capacity. This will be done through a process of capacity self-assessment and capacity strengthening action planning, Training of Trainers and cascading of learning on key emergency response and volunteer topics, and peer learning between the 9 organisations involved in the programme. CAFOD staff will provide support throughout this process. The proposed objectives are: • Uphold agreed partner commitments for a further 1 year of support in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Liberia. • Support PEOPLE partners to continue to embed learning, policies and processes developed during PEOPLE. • Capture learning on the longer-term impact of capacity strengthening support to PEOPLE. • Involve existing partners and the CS team in piloting new approaches and developing CS tools. • Facilitate peer exchange between HCS and CAFOD staff and partners from other countries to share expertise and promote different CS approaches. • Learning from the transition phase and HCS experiences to date will feed into the development of a CS strategy and approach for the international programme. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk8000.00008000.0000CAFOD General Funds4000.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas4000.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB104CAFODThe Energy Facilitated Marketplace (EFMP) has been designed to address the twin problems of energy deficient centres of local agri-business and poor supply chain infrastructures prevalent in African marketplaces. The initiative will remodel the Municipal Marketplace in Sub-Saharan Africa, testing the hypothesis that combining smart green mini grid and aquaponics farming techniques, powered by green technologies, reduces post-harvest waste and loss by up to 50%. This innovation has been thought through to stimulate investment into output markets and support market incentives for value addition, while encouraging third-party investment into modernizing marketplaces and value chain infrastructures. The design of this initiative which has already been undertaken is expected to transform the local economy and contribute to wider social impacts. This includes creating local jobs, raising incomes of small-scale food producers and stall holders, increasing food production, improving public health and educational opportunities and realizing the productive use of energy for rural development. CAFOD in partnership with NCJPC are hiring the services of professional expertise of Community Development Specialist & Coordinator, Chief Technical Adviser and Mzuzu University in Malawi to undertake rigorous research to unearth current situational context and community dynamics in Sierra Leone & Liberia for appropriate adaptation of the EFMP in West Africa. The findings from the research will help to facilitate the development of the proposal with informed information and data evidence. The entire contract period to undertake the said research will span from the 1st - 31st March, 2021. The hired professional expertise will contract the services of 8 Enumerators to roll out the structured questionnaires for 800 respondents in the two programme's countries. Data will be collected via KoboCollect and analysed through SPSS to generate both quantitative and qualitative data. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk7627.73727627.7372CAFOD General Funds4476.4300National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas2750.2200National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas401.0900National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB105CAFODThe fisheries value chain is vital to both food security and employment in targeted communities. However, a significant number of factors need to be addressed to realise the true potential of fisheries. Fishers generally use inefficient and indiscriminate gear that result both in discards and large proportions of juveniles in the catch. Catch handling, both on board and ashore, is very poor, generating unnecessarily high post-harvest losses, contributing further to economic loss and food insecurity. Fishing vessels are unsafe, and do not use even the most rudimentary navigational gears or safety equipment, increasing inefficiency and contributing to hardship and loss of life. Inputs, including fishing gears, spare parts and fuel are of poor quality, are often inappropriate and contribute to poor catch quality and lack of profitability. Ashore, the lack of cold chain facilities, and affordable energy or ice, means that the value chain relies largely on smoked fish. Preserved in highly inefficient and hazardous smoking ovens that are expensive and inefficient, they produce a variable product that often perishes before sale is possible. Both fishers and fish smokers report that often activity is unprofitable, particularly in the rainy season when the product cannot be properly dried and market access is difficult due to inaccessible roads. This increases post-harvest losses. The need to use more wood for a more intensive smoking process also results in a product with a much lower nutritional value and high levels of carcinogens from the higher temperatures needed. These factors create additional hardship and food insecurity in adjacent rural communities that rely on this fish as the chief source of animal protein. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk60925.000060925.0000CAFOD General Funds18035.7100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia14107.1400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia8482.1400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia657.1400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia7900.0000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia9428.5700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2314.2900Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB107CAFODCAFOD, through Caritas and Development Office Monrovia shall provide technical support for six Community-Based Fishery Cooperatives (ELWA Community Fishery Cooperative Society Ltd. King Gray Fishery Cooperative Society Ltd. New Kru Town Fisherfolks Cooperative Society Ltd. Kpekor United Fisherfolks Cooperative Society, Ltd. Banjor Beach United Fisherfolks Cooperative Society, Ltd. and West Point Liberian Fisherfolks Cooperative Society Ltd.) CAFOD and CDOM will train the Management Teams of each of the six cooperatives in Business Management and VSLA (Village Savings and Loan Association) Modules, facilitate the Leadership Elections and develop the Byelaws and Constitution for each cooperative, facilitate the development of each group’s business plan and budget, provide group and one-to-one coaching and mentorship on the VSLA, Business Management, Leadership, and how to conduct group meetings. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3623.18843623.1884CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB108CAFODThe GROW (Greater Resilience through Opportunities for Work) initiative aims to build on the successes of the SEED youth projects by investing in and strengthening the business and financial capacities of marginalized youth and providing new opportunities for work through enterprise development to enhance their economic empowerment and resilience. This will be accomplished through engagement and mentorship, strengthening of the Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) while building linkages to formal financial institutions, and the introduction of new business equipment combined with trainings and mentorship in business development and management. Specifically, the project will invest in new income-generating opportunities for youth by providing each qualifying VSLA with a Multi-Business Cart through the Innovative and Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Youths in Africa (ISE-YA) project through Ideas in Fusion (https://ise-ya.ng/). Multi-Business Carts are solar-powered and include several small businesses in one, including a charging point, juice bar or grill, barber shop and cash point for mobile banking. The cart may also act as a retail shop for the supply of products and goods. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000025547.29832181.818150000.0000CAFOD General Funds22910.7130CAFOD General Funds2636.5853CAFOD General Funds2181.8181CAFOD General Funds13865.6700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia17761.1900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia4440.3000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia9873.1300Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1097.0100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2962.6900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia22910.7100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia530.6300Caritas & Development Office Monrovia211.6400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia512.2000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1382.1100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2181.8200Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB109CAFODCAFOD Capacity Strengthening Initiative is meant to enable our national partners to improve the quality and effectiveness of their programmes/project work in the communities, best practices, and development of policies to meet humanitarian minimum standards. We are working with national partners to put protection, safeguarding, and accountability at the heart of our work. We use a nine-component framework to plan and design high quality programmes with partners, as well as continuously assess and monitor our work, identifying and resolving any issues for delivering safe, dignified, and inclusive programmes. The SADI framework is composed of nine core components which together make programmes safe, accessible, dignified and inclusive. Each component has a statement of good practice, indicators to establish a programme’s level of adherence, and guiding questions to support practical application and understanding. It can be applied as an assessment tool for local partners to assess their projects, to guide programme design processes, and for quick reference.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1036.88521036.8852CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB110CAFODThe Community-Based Fisheries Cooperatives were established by NaFAA (National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority of Liberia) in collaboration with the Cooperative Development Agency of Liberia (CDA) to create an all-inclusive framework that incorporate all actors in the artisanal/small-scale fisheries sector (i.e. canoe owners, fishermen, fishmongers, safeguards and fishing community dwellers). It is a network of fisherfolks unified through a common goal with shared benefits. This connection fosters a good relationship among the members of the fishing community. With NaFAA’s effort, the cooperatives were able to obtain Pre-Cooperative Status Permit which is valid for only six months, and an interim leadership to steer their affairs until they can obtain the full permit. To obtain the Full Cooperative Status Permit, all cooperatives must meet the following requirements, a) Byelaw and Constitution (fully notarized/incorporated), b) Elected Board of Directors, c) Capacity Strengthening/building for Board of Directors, d) Develop a Business Plan with Annual Budget, e) Plant a signboard (visibility), and f) Open a bank account in the cooperative name. Based on the above, NaFAA made an appeal to CAFOD Liberia to support its Community-Based Fisheries Cooperatives in five counties (Montserrado, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, Bomi and Margibi) in order to obtain the cooperative permit. CAFOD and Caritas Monrovia will support the cooperatives to develop their bylaws and constitution, guide the election of board of directors, train the BOD, develop their business plans and budgets, and fix their sign boards. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk11460.683625000.00005478.2608CAFOD General Funds4963.4146CAFOD General Funds1019.0082CAFOD General Funds25000.0000CAFOD General Funds104.3500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia104.3500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia104.3500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia13.9100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia104.3500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2713.0400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia652.1700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia521.7400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia104.3500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1055.6500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1207.3200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia609.7400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2536.5900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia609.7600Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1019.0100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia17125.9800Caritas & Development Office Monrovia7874.0200Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB111CAFODDue to low voter turnout during the 2017 elections (mainly experienced during the second round), and the high number of invalid votes observed during the 2020 Constitutional Referendum, there is a need to educate the public on election issues ahead of the 2023 general elections during which a president, vice president, 15 senators and 73 representatives will be elected. Educating the public should not be the sole responsibility of the National Elections Commission alone, but that CSOs, political parties, Faith leaders and their institutions should help disseminate civic education messages. To complement the efforts of the NEC in the dissemination of civic education messages, the National Commission for Justice, Peace and Caritas (NCJPC) is proposing a project entitled, “Voter Education and Civic Engagement to enhance full participation of Liberians in General Election 2023”. This project, which aligns with NCJPC focus on social, economic, political and religious justice including the promotion and protection of human rights, is designed to create spaces for dialogue amongst target communities and leadership on the electoral process. In the past the NCJPC ran an effective weekly radio program that impacted the society positively. Also, during the 2017 General Elections the NCJPC implemented a nonviolent Youth Elections Campaign which was done largely through radio jingles, talk shows, and radio broadcast. In Liberia radio is the easiest means of getting information across to the larger population especially in rural areas. This initiative will be implemented in Bong, Grand Bassa, and Montserrado, that recorded the highest invalid votes and low voter turnout during the senatorial by-elections and the National Referendum. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk37119.24431504.065035714.2857CAFOD General Funds1404.9586CAFOD General Funds1504.0650CAFOD General Funds11905.0400National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas11905.0400National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas11904.2000National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas1404.9600National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas1504.0600National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB112CAFODThe ‘LAND RIGHTS FOR VULNERABLE RURAL WOMEN AND YOUTHS’ will continue to protect the rights of rural women and youths to access land in the project Communities with existing project, in Margibi and Bong counties. The project aims to contribute to secure land tenure for poor and vulnerable rural women and youths, empower them and create more awareness on land legalization in rural communities across 20 project communities including new communities in Margibi and Bong counties. The project target is to ensure that vulnerable rural women and youths enjoy and exercise unrestricted access to land in their respective communities. To achieve the stated objective, the project will work with the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) to ensure smooth implementation. The project will ensure that vulnerable rural women and youths acquire substantial information on their rights to land as well as their rights to inherit real property, specifically land right, and how those land will be manage when it is acquired. This intervention will instill self-confidence amongst youths and women that will permit them to express their experiences and report cases in which they have been marginalised. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk31250.000031250.0000CAFOD General Funds7812.5000Liberia Law Society7812.5000Liberia Law Society7812.5000Liberia Law Society7812.4900Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB113CAFODThis project is intended to contribute to long-term poverty reduction in Liberia by improving livelihoods and mitigating the socio-economic impact particularly on Women and girls in Monrovia and its environ through the establishment of urban agriculture (vegetable production) intervention. Moreover, the goal of the project is to make farming an alternative livelihood for poor urban women and girls in Monrovia and its environs. It is envisioned that the project be implemented in five slum communities in Monrovia and its environs. The project will target 120 women and girls as project participants providing them with trainings in vegetable production, small business management and providing agricultural inputs (tools & seeds) to enhance their activities. Project Goal: To improve the livelihood security and make vegetable farming an alternative livelihood support to 120 poor peri-urban women and girls (direct participants) in five communities in Monrovia and its environs. Outcomes: 1. Increased knowledge and skills of targeted participants through trainings for increased vegetable production and marketing; 2. Increased vegetable yield and productivity of target participants’ farm operations through upgraded farming methods and inputs (seeds & tools ); 3. Improved and strengthened capacity of existing SHED’s Demonstration Farm to respond to food security status. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds32520.3300Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development 17479.6700Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development GB-CHC-285776-LIB115CAFODThe National Secretariat of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) was gutted with fire on the 19th of October 2021, bringing down nearly the entire structure. The National Secretariat hosts the offices of the Secretary General and the National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) among others. As partner to the Catholic Church of Liberia, CABICOL, through the National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas (NCJPC) have asked for CAFOD's support to reconstruct the facility. After reviewing the request, CAFOD Liberia and Sierra Leone has decided to support the church to reconstruct the facility through NCJPC, the charity arm of the bishops conference.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk9840.00009840.0000CAFOD General Funds9840.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB116CAFODThe fisheries value chain is vital to both food security and employment in many parts of Liberia. However, a significant number of factors need to be addressed. Fishers generally use inefficient and indiscriminate gear that result both in discards and large proportions of juveniles in the catch. Catch handling, both on board and ashore, is very poor, generating unnecessarily high post-harvest losses, contributing further to economic loss, and food insecurity. Fishing vessels are unsafe, and do not use even the most rudimentary navigational gears or safety equipment, increasing inefficiency and contributing to hardship and loss of life. Ashore, fishmongers lack equipment and the basic knowledge of hygiene and fish processing needed to avoid spoilage, maintain the value of their products, and make profitable gains in their commercial fish businesses. The lack of cold chain facilities means that the value chain relies largely on smoked fish. Preserved in highly hazardous smoking ovens that are expensive and inefficient, they produce a variable product that often perishes before sale is possible. This increases post-harvest losses. Moreover, the need to use more wood for a more intensive smoking process also results in a product with a much lower nutritional value and high levels of carcinogens from the higher temperatures needed, as well as environmental degradation in already depleted forests. However, the impact of CAFOD and CDOM’s previous intervention has been very helpful but few fishers and fishmongers who are minimum to the total population to trigger this huge potential and attract the needed support for fishers. The very few who have benefited from previous intervention have shown better improvement in catch selection and fishing practices, indicating that if the right equipment can be provided to the fishers who are in dire need of such assistance their livelihood conditions would improve. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk60483.870960483.8709CAFOD General Funds33306.4500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia40.3200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia14637.1000Caritas & Development Office Monrovia12500.0000Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB117CAFODThis project builds on the recent (2022-23) investments in Sierra Leone and Liberia into a market systems development strategy for cassava in Liberia and maize in Sierra Leone, as well as ongoing GAP support to the Sierra Leone & Liberia Programme to strengthen agroecological practices and learning in livelihoods activities. The main livelihoods activities in Bomi County include subsistence farming and petty trade. Cassava crop can be processed into five main products: gari and fufu, cassava flour, cassava starch, ethanol, and livestock feed. Cassava’s economic potential in Liberia is pervasive nationally and market demand for cassava products exceeds supply by far. According to a study commissioned by CAFOD, the cassava value chain is functioning sub-optimally at present in Liberia. In addition, cassava yields are low, processing capacity is only utilized to a limited extent, and farmers face high transport costs of raw cassava limiting their revenues. Smallholder farmers also face very limited access to the right markets and microfinance (credit facilities). Moreover, there are minimal packaging, marketing, and branding efforts, poor access to energy for value addition, high spoilage rate due to poor storage and transportation practices limiting their revenues. Cassava yields can be increased using agroecological approaches, which have a positive impact on the environment, it is the best undertaking which can address both the cries of the poor and the earth. There will be 100 smallholder farmers and two cooperatives. Training will focus on agroecological approaches to improve productivity, soil health and agricultural diversity, and the provision of farming tools and improved cassava cuttings. Using the MSD Approach, the project will ensure value-addition by introducing farmers and processors to simple cottage processing techniques. Cassava farmers and cooperatives will be supported to process their cassava produce into gari, fufu, starch, and cassava flour.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk100992.11816087.313430992.1259CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000CAFOD General Funds-0.0078CAFOD General Funds30000.0000CAFOD General Funds6087.3134CAFOD General Funds23118.1100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia7874.0200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia23622.0500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia6377.9500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2096.2100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia283.4600Caritas & Development Office Monrovia53.8600Caritas & Development Office Monrovia1967.8500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia272.1300Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2143.8500Caritas & Development Office Monrovia429.4900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia2753.1400Caritas & Development Office Monrovia23700.7900Caritas & Development Office Monrovia6299.2100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia521.1100Caritas & Development Office Monrovia5566.2000Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB118CAFODThis project will focus on utilizing gains made by the CAFOD-funded LLS Land Rights for Vulnerable Rural Women and Youths, which aims to contribute to secure land tenure for poor and vulnerable rural women and youths, empower them and create more awareness on land legalization in rural communities across 20 project communities including new communities in Margibi and Bong counties. This will be accomplished by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills, resources, and support to overcome barriers and improve their livelihoods. Specifically, project activities will target 130 participants of the Land Rights Initiative to improve their livelihood through entrepreneurship and agroecology (65 in year 1, 65 in year 2). It will also focus strategically on capacity strengthening of participants on financial literacy, record keeping and saving. Moreover, this project will bring in technical expertise from NCJPC’s Finance Department and the Cooperative Development Agency’s Agriculture Technician to provide training in agroecological practices and principles. This project will also procure and distribute farming tools, seeds, and goods/services to participants depending on their individual business plans. The project team will work with each participant in developing a simple business plan and budget for either expanding a current business or starting up a new business. Due to participants’ proximity from each other, the project will not facilitate the VSLAs. However, savings, record keeping, marketing, access to loan, etc. are all part of the business management training module. NCJPC will collaborate with Caritas and Development Office Monrovia (CDOM) and CAFOD in exploring the possibility to link participants of this project to relevant markets through the Market System Development (MSD) Approach. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000029879.838720000.000025000.0000CAFOD General Funds29879.8387CAFOD General Funds20000.0000CAFOD General Funds17125.9800National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas7874.0200National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas23428.2300National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas6451.6100National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas17037.0400National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB119CAFODThe Liberian Local Government Act (LGA) is arguably the first legal instrument to effect full devolution of political, fiscal and administrative powers to local sub-national units. The LGA established a clearer pathway for sustained social-economic development premised on service delivery, enhancing citizens’ participation and local government strengthening. The setting up of County Service Centers (CSCs) that would enable citizens to access a variety of government services across the country enhanced the Act. The government also implemented a rollout of an innovative Citizens’ Feedback Mechanism (CFM) for improved public services, particularly to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups of the population. Despite the inflows of domestic revenues from service delivery at the subnational levels, CSCs have been faced with resource constraints that have occasionally impeded their operational efficiency. This has been further exacerbated by the very limited and untimely disbursement of resources from the central government through budgetary transfers, which have hindered service delivery and lowered public confidence in the CSCs. Consequently, communities remain deprived of services leading to poor living conditions, because decentralization reforms have largely been legal and regulatory. The commitment in the LGA to establish a citizen driven socioeconomic development premised on service delivery has not been evident. Mechanisms to translate the LGA into needed benefits of decentralization such as the CSCs, have been ineffective and has greatly affected service delivery at the local levels and reduced citizens’ expectations of the benefits that decentralization should bring. This project is designed to promote good governance in the context of social justice initiatives aimed at improving access to public service delivery and addressing the rights of citizens at the local level in Liberia, in Bong, Grand Bassa, Nimba, Grand Gedeh, and Montserrado Counties.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk30608.661439231.779530000.000030608.6614CAFOD General Funds34615.3846CAFOD General Funds-0.7692CAFOD General Funds4617.1641CAFOD General Funds19685.0400National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas10923.6200National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas7691.5400National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas26923.0800National Commission of Justice, Peace and Caritas4617.1600National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB120CAFODThis project will contribute to long-term poverty reduction in Liberia by improving livelihoods and mitigating the socio-economic impact, particularly on Women/girls and youth in poor communities within rural Montserrado and Lower Margibi. The aim is to improve the productivity and sustainability of nutrition sensitive agriculture at the level of smallholder farmers, kitchen gardeners and poultry/piggery farmers in the two counties. The target beneficiaries of this programme include existing/new smallholder farmers mainly Farmer Based Organizations (FBO) and Caregivers comprising of Vulnerable women/girls, men and youth. The project will target in total 140 project participants with specific targets of 5 Small holder farmer group comprising of 20 farmers per group 120 crop farmers and 20 existing/new poultry/piggery farmers who are Women/Girls, Men and youth as project participants. These target group will benefit from various support including training in vegetable production/crop diversification techniques, and post-harvest management, value chain addition, Basic information on poultry/piggery management, Basic nutrition information on the production and consumption of the 3 strategic crops, small business management and VSLA methodology/practices. This intervention will allow farmers to have access to household nutrition and economic status. The participants will be trained on agroecology farming systems to ensure sustainable production of strategic crops and such capacity training will be rollout to poultry/piggery farmers for replication at the community level within rural Montserrado and Lower Margibi Counties. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development CAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk41676.119440000.0000CAFOD General Funds41676.1194CAFOD General Funds32125.9800Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development 7874.0200Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development 37944.7800Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development 3731.3400Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development GB-CHC-285776-LIB121CAFODThe Land Rights for Rural Women and Youth seek to promote and protect the rights of rural women and youths to access land in Communities of Margibi and Bong counties. The project aims to continue contributing to secure land tenure for poor and marginalized rural women and youths, empower vulnerable women and create more awareness on land legalization in rural communities across 20 communities within Margibi and Bong counties. For this phase of the project, the capacity of Community Land Dispute Committees (CLDC) will be strengthened to co-handle land dispute cases along with the field staff. The project will work with Liberia Land Authority (LLA) to ensure smooth implementation and sustainability. The project will continue to ensure that rural women and youths (boys/girls) acquire knowledge on their rights to land as well as their rights to inherit their inheritance such as real property, specifically land, and how those lands will be managed by assisting some of them with livelihood when it is acquired as long as this project exists. The interventions of the Land Rights have brought self-confidence amongst youth (boys/girls) and women that will enable them to express their experiences and report cases in which they have been marginalized. The Legal Aid Support meeting has proven to be effective in all LLS previous land rights programs; it has been helping communities to resolve land issues which have lasted for years without court process. The CLDC from each community will be strengthened to co-facilitate the Legal Aid Meetings and subsequently facilitate these meetings on their own. The project will seek to build on cases that were pending mediations during the Third phase of this Land Rights for Rural Women and youths Land Rights project, in addition to new cases that will emerge during the current project, The project aims to hold twenty (20) legal aid support meetings, Land Rights Acts and Inheritance Law Training for all CLDCs. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25000.000025347.727225000.0000CAFOD General Funds25347.7272CAFOD General Funds20238.1000Liberia Law Society4761.9000Liberia Law Society20750.0000Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB123CAFODIn response to ongoing flooding in Nimba and Rivercess counties, NCJPC Liberia, working with CAFOD, CDOM and Caritas Gbarnga, will address immediate needs of the affected population through multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA). NCJPC will provide MPCA to 250 households (approx, 1,250 individuals) through mobile money or cash payments facilitated by financial partners. Each affected household will receive a $160 as a one-time cash transfer to cover their basic needs for a period of three months. MPCA has been chosen as an approach that empowers families to prioritize their most pressing needs with dignity and autonomy. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB124CAFODFisheries contributes approximately 10 % of Liberia’s gross domestic product (GDP); and the small-scale fisheries sector is estimated to employ around 33,000 people in the country. Fisheries in Liberia can broadly be split into two types: artisanal and semi-artisanal coastal fisheries, which make up around 86 % of fisheries in the country; and industrial fisheries. Liberia’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) reports that artisanal fisheries yielded 18,086 tons of fish in 2020; and industrial trawlers yielded 5113 tons of fish in Liberian waters in the same year. Available data points to two critical challenges facing Liberian fisheries. On one hand, per capita fish consumption is among the lowest in west Africa, at 11.42 kg per capita annually. Fish provides approximately 15 % of Liberia’s animal protein supply and is a primary source of protein as well as the second most-purchased food commodity. Yet between 2014 and 2020, Liberia imported 33,116 tonnes of fish annually on average, compared to an average annual export of 123 tonnes. On the whole, there is a need for building skills in the workforce to develop a vibrant fisheries sector in Liberia; especially on the ground’ skills for artisanal fishers. Skills for artisanal fisheries are especially important given the significant role that small-scale fisheries play in bringing benefits from the marine environment to Liberia’s people. Current initiative will focus on improving the knowledge and skills of fisherfolks through training in safety, navigation, sustainable fishing practices, access to finance for fishmongers, reduction of post-harvest loss through improved preservation techniques, and reducing the fisheries sector contribution to deforestation and environmental degradation by introducing solar powered freezers and awareness on the importance of mangroves, environmental protection/restoration and solid waste management. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk38116.129032740.29628794.814838116.1290CAFOD General Funds8489.9259CAFOD General Funds24250.3703CAFOD General Funds8794.8148CAFOD General Funds32470.9700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia5645.1600Caritas & Development Office Monrovia8489.9300Caritas & Development Office Monrovia24250.3700Caritas & Development Office Monrovia8794.8100Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB125CAFODIn October 2024, Nenlah, a village located in a low-lying area near the Cestos River, was severely affected by flash flooding triggered by extreme rainfall between June 28th and October 2024. The disaster damaged homes, destroyed livelihoods, household materials, displaced families, and disrupted access to clean water, food, and non-food items. This marked the 2nd major flood in three years, underscoring the vulnerability of the area due to changing climate patterns. In response, the community has expressed a collective desire to relocate to higher, safer ground. They appealed to CAFOD through Caritas Gbarnga and the National Commission for Justice, Peace and Caritas for support in clearing the designated relocation site. In a demonstration of resilience and ownership, the people of Nenlah have committed to covering the cost of building their own homes using the $160 in Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) they received from CAFOD during the emergency response to cover their basic needs and as well as their own resources. The project will support the community by hiring heavy duty machine to clear the land on which the community wish to relocate, and provide Disaster Risk Reduction Training for the community in order to prepare them for future emergencies.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3050.00003050.0000CAFOD General Funds3050.0000National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB126CAFODThe Liberia Law Society (LLS), a female-led CAFOD partner in Liberia, advocates for and provides pro bono legal services to safeguard the rights of vulnerable women and youth to inherit and own land and real property. Since 2017, CAFOD and LLS have collaborated, beginning with the implementation of a European Union-funded Land Rights Project over a three-year period. LLS’s work in the land sector has significantly improved the lives of women and their children, particularly widows who, through LLS’s advocacy, have been able to inherit their husbands’ property. Through advocacy, training, and awareness campaigns, LLS has helped shift cultural norms, increase women’s participation in land governance, and build confidence and motivation within communities. Due to recent funding cuts, CAFOD’s partner, the Liberia Law Society (LLS), has been forced to downsize its trained and experienced staff, reduce its operational scope, and contend with intense competition for limited donor grants. As a result, LLS currently lacks the capacity to develop competitive proposals, primarily due to its inability to retain skilled personnel and lack of essential equipment like laptops. Additionally, existing staff are underpaid, increasing the risk of further attrition. At present, LLS relies solely on CAFOD for single-year contracts; however, this funding is insufficient, covering only a portion of staff wages and benefits. The Women Solidarity Grant will enhance the Liberia Law Society’s (LLS) organisational capacity by securing diversified funding sources and implementing robust resource management systems. This support will enable LLS to maintain its operations, retain skilled personnel, and deliver impactful programmes despite current funding constraints and the challenges posed by shrinking civic space. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Liberia Law SocietyCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk10000.000010000.0000CAFOD General Funds10000.0000Liberia Law SocietyGB-CHC-285776-LIB127CAFODThe main purpose of the initiative is to organise and facilitate a 2-day joint-design workshop with consortium member(s) – CRS and local partners in Monrovia for the IKI Large Grants 2025 Call. CAFOD is the Lead agency for this funding opportunity, and its delegation comprises the Country Representative (CR), Programme Manager (PM), Business Development Lead (BDL) and the Programme Officer (Resilient Livelihoods and Governance).Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFODCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk1342.96291342.9629CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-LIB129CAFODThis is funding for partners to participate in the CAFOD Learning Journey on Agroecology. Participating teams will collect data/ farmers will submit data based on a pre-agreed questionnaire. This questionnaire will be based on FAO TAPE (measuring transition to agroecology) and include questions to ‘measure’ resilience. The aim of this initiative is to explore the relationship between agroecology and resilience across the International Programme. The questionnaire will be co-designed with participating teams. The questionnaire will then be done with approx. 100+ farmers from each participating partner 3 times (baseline, midline, endline). These farmers should currently be actively engaged with the partner organisation, and this small amount of funding will hopefully contribute to evidencing how our partners’ work on agroecology contributes to climate resilience. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk3875.00003875.0000CAFOD General Funds3875.0000Caritas & Development Office MonroviaGB-CHC-285776-LIB131CAFODThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) plays a vital role in guiding the spiritual, social, and moral life of the Church and the wider Liberian Society. At the heart of this mission is the Secretary General, whose office serves as the central hub for coordination, communication, and administration. The Office of the Secretary General of the Conference of Liberia faces significant challenges in sustaining its core operations due to limited financial resources. While personnel costs are covered by other means, there is no dedicated funding for office maintenance or for travel obligations. This gap undermines the ability of the office to function effectively, hinders coordination among dioceses, and restricts the Church of Liberia’s representation at international forums. Without reliable support for these essential needs, CABICOL risks reduced efficiency, weakened communication, and diminished visibility both nationally and globally. This proposed project aims to strengthen the operational capacity of the Office of the Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia. To achieve this, the project will provide targeted support in two critical areas: A/ Office maintenance and Operations ? Ensuring a functional and well-equipped office environment ? Covering costs related to utilities, supplies, and essential administrative resources ? Sustaining a professional setting that reflects the dignity and mission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) B/ Local and international travel ? Supporting the Secretary General’s participation in national and international engagements ? Covering travel expenses for meetings, conferences, and consultations that advance the Church’s mission ? Facilitating representation of the Church of Liberia in global Catholic networks and partnershipsCatholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk6060.60606060.6060CAFOD General Funds6060.6100National Commission of Justice, Peace and CaritasGB-CHC-285776-LIB132CAFODMore than half of Liberia’s population has found income generation difficult and continues to live below the poverty line. With little or no skills to find employment, gender inequalities, many rural and urban dwellers are resulting in farming for a living. However, their efforts hardly yield the kind of results they wish due to setbacks relating to poor market systems, heavy workload, poor seeds, and the use of poor farming practices, flooding, and the lack of other forms of support. The major constraints facing poor small-holder farmers in these communities include: • Access to Markets: Poor market systems that limit access to quality inputs, bulk selling, value addition and fair prices for especially smallholder farmers. Lack of preservation and storage, lack of use of processing technology, a seasonal surplus of supplies in the local markets e.g. fruits leading to losses and low prices at times of plenty. • Lack of assets/low return on assets. • Lack of access to credit. • Backyard gardening: Presence of pests and diseases, poor drainage and irrigation systems, inadequate knowledge and equipment/technology, including limited land space for farming and climate change effects makes backyard gardening ineffective and unproductive. The main focus of the project will be on linking farmer groups to Processing Facilities, input providers, wholesalers, and traders in order to boost productivity, value addition and increase household income. The Cooperative will also be encouraged to venture into cassava processing to increase income and access to finance for members. All training will adopt the ToT model, in which a few members of the cooperatives are trained to be master trainers for their respective communities. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas & Development Office MonroviaCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk25001.540725001.5407CAFOD General Funds22222.2200Caritas & Development Office Monrovia