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Tu Faulu Pamoja - Succeeding Together Project plans to empower women and young people to have greater involvement in civic and political life and to stand up for their rights:  The project will undertake a human rights-based and gender-responsive approach that places paramount priority on promoting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights of women and youth (girls and boys), as well as strengthening institutional capacities at local and national levels to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. By empowering women and youth in DRC as leaders and players in the political sphere, it is expected to powerfully influence the trend of elections at all levels in the country, 2023 being an electoral year. So by investing in women and youth’s right to civic and political participation, this project will contribute towards achieving gender equality and democratic governance. Since women and youth in positions of authority tend to advocate for and allocate budgets towards social issues, their involvement in political processes will be beneficial for all. We will work directly with and through the Rien Sans Les Femmes (RSLF) movement and Union des Jeunes Congolais pour le Changement (UJCC+7) consortium using their multiplier effects and transformational power to mobilize communities to play pivotal roles to achieve greater parity, promoting good governance and more gender equal societies, whilst at the same time promoting a more sustainable peace.  
Project plan to  support gender equality through having an additional focus on men and boys.  The project will contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices.
Facilitation the final Evaluation of the Ex-Combatant project The final evaluation concerns the project “Protection and Reintegration of Ex-combatants in the diocese of Bukavu, This project is at the end of its third implementation year. The project was implemented by CARITAS Bukavu.
This project was jointly funded by Caritas Australia and CAFOD.
The project was designed in order to strengthen the peace building process by promoting peace and integration initiatives through:
•	Community education and awareness, training and support in favour of ex-combatants’ associations;
•	Income-generating activities-support for sustainable livelihoods, the livestock, small businesses - that will contribute to the reinforcement of the peaceful cohabitation between ex-combatants and their host communities.
During the monitoring visits of this project for an additional investment need with the aim of developing and reinforcing Caritas Bukavu capacities allowing it to ensure the project achievements quality and the long-term development of more sustainable projects in the coming years. CAFOD decided to use a part of its funds to proceed to authorized payment concerning the contract to sign with a consulting cabinet required to conduct the socio-economic survey (Baseline) for the project of Protection and Reintegration of Ex-combatants in the diocese of Bukavu and CSF-DRC was selected to carry out this mission so as it realizes the basic study and thus make available basic indicators.
The territories of Walungu, Kabare, Idjwi and Kalehe are sites concerned by this final assessment.
The global aim of this project was to contribute to the protection and reintegration of ex-combatants in the territories of WALUNGU, KABARE, IDJWI AND KALEHE, as well as in these territories sub-axes, especially : Bunyakiri- Hombo, Kaziba-Nyangezi, Musinga-Manahege, Bukavu and Idjwi.
Workshop on protection & Early recovery Workshop on “Protection and Early Recovery” This workshop will be held in Goma from 04 to 06 September 2011 and whose participants are the partners involved in the livelihoods program and the sexual violence Project, CAFOD’s programme staff, and some invited NGO working in the field of protection, in particular sister agencies of CI.
The Purpose of this workshop is the Collect and discuss the main information to design a new protection and early recovery programme which will be developed by cafod and his partner in East DRC for the next five year.
Institutional and livelihoods Support Project for vulnerable women in Walungu, South Kivu Promoting the empowerment of women is a global and national strategy against violence based on gender. In South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, poverty and misery took an alarming rate following wars and all kind of violence. According to a recent rapport from the Provincial Government of South Kivu, 80% of the population lives in poverty (Source: Priority Actions Programme, South Kivu 2011-2015). The report mentioned that women are facing high risk of malnutrition and this problem is serious about the women belonging to disadvantaged groups. Retrogressive cultural practices which humiliating women socially are added as elements in this context of social inequality.
Walungu territory of South Kivu, is among entities more impacted by destructive effects of recent wars. Many reports from Protection’ cluster showed that women are disproportionately impacted by the negative effects of the recent wars due to their social roles, discrimination and poverty.
Over the past decade, this area has experienced several episodes of food crises caused by a lack of access to markets - due to poor infrastructure and productivity, and limited agricultural knowledge. Women and girls continue to work for extremely low income in agricultural works that tend to have seasonal fluctuations.

As women are powerful agents of change, must therefore be involved in all aspects of poverty reduction and mitigation efforts in their communities.

Therefore, this project which is also an institutional support to SOH organization, aims to contribute to increased food security and income of vulnerable women in Walungu territory, supporting the very poor households headed by women in their strategies to adapt to future shocks through the development of raising small livestock, vegetable and vegetable crops to fight against food insecurity and malnutrition.
Supporting partners to implement their SADI action plans (request of PDMEAL FUND) In May 2019, CAFOD RDC received PDMEAL fund in order to facilitate SADI training for its partners. The fund facilitated as well two partners  to start the process of putting in place project feedback and complaints mechanism.
Thanks to SADI training which took place in June 2019. From the training the participant organisations have developed their action plans. CAFOD DRC has compiled these plans in one.  Being one of the participants of the SADI training, Caritas Congo (The National Caritas) has expressed formal interest to get support from CAFOD in order to accompany Diocesans Caritas in the implementation of the agreed action plan. 
This fund will also allow the two supported partners (Centre Olame and Caritas Goma) to pursue the process of establishing the complaints and feedback mechanisms in the communities benefiting from their activities for the two targeted projects.
Multisectoral emergency assistance to the people affected by flood in Kindu city, Maniema Province, On the night of April 20, 2022, a torrential rain fell in the city of Kindu (in the communes of Kasuku, Mikelenge and Alunguli) and its surrounding areas, causing significant damage. The different waterways overflowed their normal banks. A rapid assessment conducted by civil society, Caritas-Kindu, the Humanitarian Action Division and the Provincial Coordination of Civil Protection, with the support of local authorities and community leaders was conducted on April 21st. Preliminary results show a high level of destruction of shelters in the three communes and the surrounding areas of the city of Kindu. It was observed that the walls of family houses and public buildings (schools, health center, churches etc.) collapsed as well as there being several individuals wounded. This assessment summarised the damage as: commune of Mikelenge (961 houses affected, 1,322 households of 6,610 people affected), Alunguli (3,471 houses affected, 3,580 households of 17,900 people affected) and Kasuku (1,131 houses affected, 1,223 households of 6,115 people affected). https://ehtools.org/alert-view/4288
Multipurpose cash assistance for the displaced people due to conflict in Mangina health zone. The expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will access food, NFIs, shelter, education, health, etc, through multipurpose cash. In total, this project will reach 10812 individuals: 10812 will receive COVID sensitization messages through radio and other means. 1555 households (1133 direct affected households and 422 host households, 7775 people) will be assisted by cash. Each household will receive £103.55. This amount has been recommended by the Cash Working Group as Minimum Expenditure Basket standard (2021). After beneficiary identification, in conjunction with the affected communities and a survey check for reliability conducted by SOCOAC, the list will be shared with the Micro finance agency who will provide the bank books which will allow the beneficiaries to receive their money at the mobile counter which will be installed in the villages targeted by the project, or at pre-existing microfinance offices even if they are not previous Microfinance account holders. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households affected by the current attack, including widowed women, children heads of households, elderly people, people with disabilities, chronically ill, and / or other people who are unable to buy goods of their choice that meet the need of their households. The targeting criteria will be included within the sensitisation to ensure the do no harm principle is adhered to. CAFOD and SOCOAC will ensure that protection mainstreaming principles (security and dignity, equity, accountability, participation, and empowerment) are applied in all the project cycle. Sensitive protection issues will be referred to specialized service providers and advocacy around protection issues will be carried out where it is required. This will also consider the security situation in this region. CAFOD and SOCOAC will ensure that every beneficiary is withing a 5km radius of one of the mobile counters/microfinance offices and that the sites are chosen in collaboration with beneficiary’s committees to facilitate beneficiaries who may have feedback and concerns to easily access the partner and microfinance supplier's agents. During the distribution days, the bank books will be distributed to the beneficiaries and they will be free to take back their money when and where they want. The bank counter be placed in the villages to facilitate easy access to all beneficiaries.
Assisting the KALONGE community in extending their water system KALONGE is a village located in the MASISI territory in Eastern DRC. The village benefited from a water system funded by Isle of Man in partnership with CARITAS Goma in 2016 enabling 7000 persons to have safe access to enough clean water. The outcome monitoring showed that the system is still working properly and the committee set up a maintenance schedule which is strictly respected. According to the Kalonge Health center contacted on 4th Feb 2018, water-born diseases dropped significantly, while no case of rape was reported since water is permanently available inside the village, close to households. 
However, this life facility is menaced by new returnees which were thought to be definitely gone. Most of them had even obtained a portion of land  in their host villages where they were supposed to be totally integrated. That's why the Isle of Man project (DRC397) ignored them from potential beneficiaries. Surprisingly most of them have just returned again in KALONGE not only attracted by the water system, but also repelled by insecurity in their new settlement. As they decided to stay and settle durably, the chief accorded them a land next to the village so creating an over-use of the nearest water stand post which is serving 1200 unplanned extra-beneficiaries beside the 300 planned. This disturbed the fetching program and occasioned a very long and permanent queue at the water point. This created a dysfunction of the entire system because the stand could not be closed and must function overnight occasioning quarrels and unrest especially for women and children. Facing such situation, the committee decided to introduce a monthly cash collection to extend the system to these new comers and provide them with 3 stands. Yet 6000usd are secured which is 55% of the total needed budget estimated to 11000usd.
The present project is a positive response to a letter from the committee calling for a 4720usd donation to complete the budget. Works could take place in March 2018.
Multisectoral emergency assistance to the most vulnerable people affected by storms in Pangi The expected impact of this intervention is the reduction of suffering by improving the living conditions of the beneficiaries as they will access food, NFI, repair shelter, ect. The cash that beneficiaries will receive will allow them to buy essential household items and/or rent houses. This will allow them to be sheltered from the weather and thus less likely to become sick. HHs will as well be able to realise at least two meals per day and repsond to others needs. The project will restore dignity while encouraging autonomy within the 45 day period during what is foreseen to be a limited displacement.
Preparing Communities to Fight Against COVID-19 and Provide Economic Support to most Vulnerable This project will raise awareness on the danger of COVID-19, support communities with WASH activities and conduct protection activities. The project will be implemented in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.  The cities in these provinces are particularly fragile and challenging urban context, marked by the long-term gaps in state services, corruption, high rates of unemployment, poverty and inequality, and daily insecurity. Most of these provinces have been the theater of instabilities and intertribal conflicts for many years and host many displaced. In the best of times, the majority of those living in these provinces exercise multiple and creative forms of débrouille (resourcefulness) to survive on a day to-day basis. Many are street-venders; they are classified into walking vendors, (porters, vegetable sellers and sellers of bread, cakes and pastries, etc.), and fixed vendors (battery and tyre repairers, mechanics and cobblers, etc.). the provinces also have a huge majority of those who relay on agriculture for their survival. 
Rumours around COVID–19 abound as the national and provincial government has not communicated clearly about symptoms or prevention, information provided is confused and/or contradictory. In addition, with rumours that COVID-19 vaccine may be tested in DRC, many have become skeptical and believe the pandemic has been imported and the government is playing to gain international attention. Immediate help is needed to sensitize the communities and support vulnerable groups economically, particularly the most vulnerable who rely on informal sector, people living with disabilities, the elderly, the chronically ill, and child headed households. Alongside this immediate need for support, there is also a need to communicate best practices relating to prevention and mitigation and for a mass education campaigns to dispel myths and rumours spreading about COVID-19.
Toward gender equality in Governance structures. The Democratic Republic of Congo is widely recognised as one of the fragile states in the world because of the incapacity of the state to deliver basic services to its population.  Fundamental elements of good governance such as human rights and democracy are not respected.  CAFOD has been working in partnership with CDJP Bukavu for the past five years to implement a programme known as Action for Better Governance (ABG). This First phase of the programme was built on community structures to lead reforms on various governance issues from the community level and ended in 2013. In the
effort to sustain achievements of the first phase, CAFOD has committed to work with CDJP Bukavu on the phase 2 of ABG for the next two year in order to effectively empower the Church Justice and Peace Network to support poor men and women to meaningfully participate in decision making and hold duty bearers to account to achieve better governance in DRC. ABG2 focuses on three key themes including women participation in decision making, decentralisation and elections.
This second phase pays greater attention to the quality of participation as well as ensures that women and other marginalised groups take on more active leadership roles. To achieve that, Cafod continues to work with CDJP Bukavu to
support development and implementation of gender policies as well as encourage downward accountability principles and practices. The programme is going to help communities to understand how decentralisation works and to get in touch with constitutional mechanisms put in place to help them get involved in the governance process. It will also follow on the security management training provided to partners to help ensure partners are designing conflicts sensitive projects that ensure security of staff and community level animators working in areas prone to conflicts. CDJP Bukavu will also focus on addressing land rights and calling for greater transparency and accountability in the management of natural and fiscal resources. There will be a greater emphasis on building strong evidence base for engagement and advocacy actions as well as creating and strengthening existing mechanisms and formal opportunities to engage duty bearers and decision--makers.
Contribution to the humanitarian assistance to IDP households, host families and vulnerable people Clashes between armed groups and attacks in villages on the border areas of Kabare and Kalehe territories in December 2011 to early January 2012 caused several population movements. 
According to local sources met by the international cluster mission of 25 January 2012, people have moved to the “groupement” of Ihembe, located in east of Kabare territory where new arrivals continue to be recorded. Most of the displaced people are composed of women and children. These large population movements make pressure on the capacity of host communities in terms of hygiene and food security. Since the time they left their locations, the concerned IDPs households have not yet been assisted; they continue to expect for some support from the humanitarian community to help them considering too many problems they face. 

This intervention aims to improve living conditions and reduce the vulnerability of more than 4,945 households including displaced households, host families and other most vulnerable households in Kabare and Kalonge territories. 

To achieve that objective, following activities will be undertaken: 
-	Update needs assessment and verification of beneficiaries lists,
-	Planning the humanitarian assistance, 
-	Procurement of NFI kits,
-	Implementation of emergency NFI kits to beneficiaries,
-	Assess the results and impact of this emergency action and 
-	Prepare the activities final report.

The project will be closely funded by CAFOD and Caritas Spain. The contribution of CAFOD will complement the part of the budget funded by Caritas Spain by completing items not supported by Caritas Spain, monitoring and evaluation and running costs.

The monitoring of this project will be done by Caritas Bukavu through its Programme Officer with support from the emergency services and logistics department. At the beginning, during and at the end of this humanitarian intervention, evaluations will be conducted by Caritas Bukavu on basis of the project indicators to track the performance of activities and effective achievement of the project objective. CAFOD through Goma Office and Caritas Spain will also hold field visits to capture critical information and ensure that activities are meeting the project goals. 

It is planned to conduct an external audit at end of project activities.
Promotion of cross-border reconciliation between peoples living in Goma (DR Congo) and Nyundo (Rwand This project aims to contribute to the reduction of inter-communal tensions between cross-border communities living in Goma and Nyundo dioceses, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The priests of two neighbouring dioceses of Goma and Nyundo, some representative authorities from Masisi and Rutshuru, community leaders and members of civil society in these territories will be trained and empowered to contribute to the peaceful coexistence on this sub region. The project plans to hold two peace festivals in the parishes of Goma and Rutshuru where inter-communal tensions are more acute in this period. Festivals will be organized around the theme "Singing for peace and peaceful coexistence of ethnic communities."

In addition to workshops and sessions, CDJP Goma plans to organize radio and television broadcasts that will be produced with a strong participation of the authorities, youth and women in order to give a strong message of peace and coexistence to the cross-border communities.
Health support to sick IDPs and returnees Rutshuru and Masisi territories; Goma Diocese, North Kivu This health project targets 2 hospitals and 2 health centres in Rutshuru and Masisi Territories.  The project will support running costs and salaries of targeted structures for the entire duration of the project which is set at 6 months in order to allow patients to be treated for free. Caritas Goma managed health structures including those that CAFOD supported through DEC funds face a lot of problems because they are physically surrounded by health structures supported by MSF, Merlin that run free medical care throughout the year. The Caritas Goma structures are likely to collapse or face a lot of problems as they are not able to meet the running costs of their health structures. Through this project, Caritas Goma will supply essential medicine to the 4 health structures targeted by the project for the entire duration of the project to allow IDPs and returnees access to free medical health.