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Integrated Rural Development Project using Watershed Approach This involves increasing household income through support of on-farm and off farm supports; conservation of soil and water and regeneration of the natural resource base; addressing basic needs such as health, water and sanitation; addressing gender inequalities, the impact of HIV and the need for community capacity building
Women in Self Help (WISH) The Women in Self Help Program aims to achieve greater gender equality and reducing harmful traditional practices through the empowerment of women at community level. To reach this, two major strategies will be applied: supporting women’s self-help groups, known as WORTH groups, and secondly, the initiation of ‘community conversation’ fora by including the wider community. The project will engage traditional leadership and the local authorities, create awareness and stimulate change on distorted social gender norms.
The project responds to UKAid Match Funds results with regard to the outcome on ‘women empowerment’ and increase opportunities and confidence in decision-making for both women and girls.
The CST joint programme in Ethiopia, together with its partner HUNDEE will implement the program and can built on many years of experience in implementing gender empowerment projects.
ECS institutional costs o	To provide financial support for ECS's 2006 operational budget, (a bridging year) alongside other Catholic donor partners
o	To participate in the quarterly meetings of Addis-based donor partners and ECS senior staff where ideas and strategic in support of ECS are debated - in preparation for a new 3 year commitment from 2007
Ethiopian Social Accountability Technical support The project aims to increase the quality, performance and capacity of EIFDDA  by:

•	Recruiting temporary and longer term international capacity to help EIFDDA start-up and manage the major contracts
•	Developing operational plans for the implementation of ESAP and Global Fund/HIV
•	Providing back-stopping support from the Joint Office to ensure that the placement works well
Livelihood Learning Programme The proposed project is aimed at empowering marginalized pastoralist communities in the Dhas Woreda of Borana zone in Oromia regional state in southern Ethiopia to diversify their income sources and to protect their assets and hence securing their livelihoods.
Response to conflict emergency in Moyale In Ethiopia CAFOD works together with Tr?caire and SCIAF through a Joint Programme (JP). All three agencies are members of Caritas Internationalis, and are the official relief and development agencies of the Catholic Church in England and Wales (CAFOD), Scotland (SCIAF) and Ireland (Tr?caire). CST is managing different livelihood and humanitarian project in Borena in collaboration local implementing NGOs. CIFA is also one of the Borena partner to CST and currently implementing 18 months recover project in Moyale which is funded by DEC. 

The current project is designed to respond to conflict crisis in Moyale to address the same DEC project beneficiaries that are affected by the conflict. The project beneficiaries will be displaced communities because of the conflict damage. Therefore, the proposed intervention envisages increasing resettled communities in Moyale Woreda opportunities to access Non Food Items, and improve water access which is the major factor for the security situation in the area. The water scheme construction is done through CFW program to address the food need of affected community.
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Bridging Funding for CS Network Organisational Development This is to support the four networks in a form of bridging-fund until EU funding will be obtained for the coming two years as a consolidation phase.
Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat Institutional Support This project is designed to provide institutional support to strengthen the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat’s coordination and representation role as well as improve the service delivery capacity of Ethiopia’s 10 Diocesan Catholic Secretariats operating across the country and the Bishops Centers. The project will focus on Coordinate, guide and supervise the activities of both the Pastoral (ECC-PAC) and the Social and Development (ECC-SADCO) wings of the Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat and build and improve the capacity of the Diocesan secretariats to ensure the achievements of their objectives, Facilitate for the Diocesan Secretariats for smooth operation of their Programmes .

Accordingly, the project is focused on continuous work to strengthen institutional and staff capacity of our partner. The following is the major purpose of the project:  
 
•	Enhance ECS’s internal programmatic and organizational capacity, to discharge its responsibilities of coordination and facilitation  for the ECC structures
•	Enhance the Diocesan Catholic Secretariats deliver effective and efficient socio-pastoral and development programs, 
•	Support the Ethiopian Catholic Church/ECS to becomes a learning organization
•	Support to create good information flow and networking between DCSs and other local and international actors
•	Strengthen organizational capacity of ECS as it well represents DCSc at national and international levels.
The project is also corresponds with the international partners for fundraising and many other matters of working relations and cooperation. 

The main target group of this project are the ECS staff as well as the 10 Diocesan Catholic Secretariats and their staff.
Daughters of Charity health programme Objective 1:	To enable the poorest individuals who do not have economic access to existing government or private health facilities or services.
Objective 2:	To improve the health status of mothers and children in the local communities.
Objective 3:	To improve the level of awareness and capacity of the communities to promote healthy life both at community and household level.
Objective 4: 	To reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and provide care and support to AIDS patients and family members in the catchments area of Adi-Haki Clinic.
Action for Development Organisational Capacity Building Building the technical competence of AFD in advocacy, networking and impact monitoring.
Complementing the efforts of AFD to become an active and viable civil society actor.
Strengthening the logistic base of AFD
Economic Empowerment for People Infected and Affected by HIV Addis Ababa, having a 7.7 % HIV prevalence rate, cares for increased numbers of people infected and affected by HIV. People infected and affected by HIV usually suffer from diversified and multifaceted challenges including health problems, stigma and discrimination, psychological and economic problems. On the other hand, the causes and negative effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic are closely related with wider challenges to development such as food and livelihood insecurity, poverty and gender inequality. These challenges tend to either exacerbate the already existing development problems such as gender gaps or create new challenges like orphan-headed households and breakdown of social safety nets.  

Following increasing access to ART in Ethiopia since 2005, the health conditions of PLHIV especially those on ART have shown significant improvements. This, in turn, has created a new opportunity to address the challenges in relation to food insecurity and economic empowerment. More and more people became healthy and strong enough to be involved in different productive activities including Income Generating Activities.

Cognizant of the above fact, in addition to the provision of prevention programs such as IEC and BCC which target the wide public, providing care and IGA services has become one of the focus areas of Mekdim Ethiopia. Mekdim Ethiopia National Association Addis Ababa Branch is undertaking substantial IGA activities to strengthen the socio-economic status of PLHIV members in partnership with different donors in Addis Ababa. The association established and supported more than 20 IGA group’s and engaged 456 members on individual IGAs: 15 members (6 Female and 9 Male) in metal and wood work,  13 members (11 Female and 2 Male) in poultry production , 24 members (14 Female and 10 Male) in milk processing, 41 members (36 Female and 5 Male) in  feed retail, 18 members (11 Female and 7 Male) in dairy farm, 17 members (12 Female and 5 Male) milk products distribution and cafeteria activities; 15 members (8 Female and 7 Male) in dry food and cafeteria services , 21 members (14 Female and 7 Male) in Saving and Credit Cooperatives and 178 members (125 Female and 53 Male) established Community Saving-Self Help Groups and 456 members organized under individual IGAs on various petty trade activities (347 Female and 109 Male). A total of about 798 persons (584 Female and 214 Male) participated and benefited from the economic strengthening services. .

As a result of this program, a number of beneficiaries were able to improve their life situation economically and socially. Income generating activities have improved the disposable income of PLHIVs, allowing them to continue accessing ART, improved health and nutrition, restored dignity and decreased stigma. The beneficiaries were able to repair their houses, pay rent, created assets, and send their children to school, buy scholastic materials and school uniforms. They are fully engaged in gainful employments small traders and business persons that prevent unnecessary worries and anxieties that come from being idle.
CRDA Three-Year Operational Plan 2005-7 ·	To transform the CRDA membership and the broader NGO sector in Ethiopia towards bringing overall societal transformation at all levels;
·	To enable its members to become leading exponents of a civil society (advocacy, networking, partnership at all levels, etc.);
·	To facilitate creation of a more enabling environment for emergence and development of civil society in Ethiopia;
·	To cultivate civil society organisational culture and practice in which the CRDA secretariat will serve as a model organisation (governance, transparency, participation, dialogue, openness to criticism and reflection, communication, conversation and learning)
Drought recovery & Rehabilitation Programme in Enderta & Degua Temben Woredas of Tigray Region By December 2007:
1.	Community members of the targeted PAs to have implemented an integrated natural resource rehabilitation where 3800 hectares of private and communal land is conserved and managed and ready for multipurpose use
2.	To have increased the crop production and livestock productivity of 1750 households by 20%, 
3.	To have raised the sustainable access to multiple uses of water & sanitation facilities for the number of households in the targeted PAs from 25% and 35% coverage of the woreda and regional average respectively to 48%.
4.	To have increased by 25% the average income of 800 households in the four PAs
Integrated Community Development Program South Omo is one of the target area for Catholic church of Gamogofa and South Omo(CCGG &SO). It is located in the southern part of Ethiopia and is agro-pastoralist area. The available data shows that the total area of the woreda is estimated to be 731,565 ha, of which 14,800 ha is arable land by irrigation, 84,460 ha cultivable land by rain fed agriculture and 8,865 ha cultivated on rain fed and irrigation agriculture. The vast land area covering 250,939 ha is bush & shrub and 225,434 ha is grazing land.  The remaining 137,067 ha is occupied by settlements and waste lands. (Source: Hamer woreda environmental profile doc.)

The project is aimed at enhancing the socio-economic and human well being of agro/pastoralist communities in Hamer district. It is going to be implemented in 7 selected villages of the district, Kufur, Shanko-Kelema, Woro, Sanko-Wolfo, Simbele, Besheda and Dimeka Zuria. The Hamer’s main livelihood options are livestock and agrarian farming. For increasing and diversifying incomes CCGGSO feel the main opportunities lie in diversifying and increasing the agrarian side of things especially vegetables (tomatoes, onions, sweet potatoes) through small scale irrigation and Fruit (Mango and Papaya). It would have added advantages of diversifying the diet and improving soil fertility.

The project interventions include facilitating improved dairy production, grass and fruit varieties, beekeeping and animal fattening practices, Introduce small scale drip irrigation schemes for vegetable production near water schemes, train & equip Para-vet scouts on cost sharing bases, establish pastoral field school in the target villages, build access rural road to the target areas, ensure gender balance in all project activities, train vulnerable women on income generating activities, establish goat production women groups and assist them to start animal husbandry, link all Income Generating Activities (IGA) beneficiaries to Saving and Internal Lending (SILC). It is going to address about 940hhs.

This project will be headed by the South Omo Project unit of the CCGG & SO and is located in the nearest project target area of South Omo, Dimeka.
Drought Recovery and Rehabilitation in Enderta and Degua Tembien Woredas The existing practice on conservation of natural resources will be facilitated through production of different types of seedlings for reforestation and gabion mesh for gully rehabilitation.
Improved household income through diversified means including small stock production, honey production, high value crops production through expanded agribusiness approach.
Improved access to water for home consumption and sanitation in the targeted area.
Consolidation of the Integrated Food Security Programme in Amaro Special Woreda, Ethiopia Further improve food security in Amaro Special Woreda (district) - pop 140,000 - through consolidating the achievements of the previous project in 10 project areas (Kebeles ) and extending the successful components to four further food insecure Kebeles
: Livelihood enhancement for the Poor Women in Jate Locality Jate locality of Wuchale Woreda is food insecure, and income from crop production is very low, which is supplemented through sales milk and milk products. 

As of recent years HUNDEE is working with women-headed households in building their productive asset—which translates into purchase and distribution of heifers under the traditional ‘Dabaree’ support system. 

‘Dabaree’ is one of HUNDEE’s innovative programmes which is based on the traditional support system the central aspect of this project involves purchase and distribution of young heifers to women-headed households with low economic status, and organizing these women into Dabaree groups. The first set of beneficiaries is under obligation to transfer the first-born female calves upon maturity to other women-headed households through ritual celebration. With minimum injection of capital allotted for this programme many women have been reached through transfer of female calves under the rotational aspect of Dabaree. This approach has proved to be the most effective way of promoting secure livelihood for women participating in the programme and their families as well.

This project aims to introduce improved variety of heifers (Borana heifers) that can give 15-20 litres of milk/day as compared with the zebu cattle that gives 3-5 litres/day. Improved variety of heifers will be bought and distributed to women-headed household with proven capability for livestock management and/or to women-headed households with potential to care for improved variety to be transferred. As fodder is one of the inputs in the livestock management fodder development will be done through establishment of nursery site to raise and distribute different species of animal fodders.  As part of the existing milk collecting center in order to make access to improved animal feed very easy animal feed shop will be establish. It will operate as a commercial unit that makes improved feed available at cost with small marginal profit. One health post with the necessary supplies will be constructed so as to improve the of animal health service. Improved animal health is believed to have significant linkage with livestock productivity and production.
The other component of the project is mainly related to the development of five potable water schemes both for human and animal consumption. Each shallow well to be constructed is expected to serve 40 rural households.
The last one is a training component focusing on development of business skills, proper management including feeding and animal health, water management and sanitation and hygiene etc. Strong linkage will be established with Land O’Lakes for the capacity building, and relevant government bureaus to access additional opportunities for the project beneficiaries.
HCS Capacity Building (through Tocaire and CAFOD Partnership) §	to strengthen the social development role of the vicariate through the promotion of inter-faith and inter-group dialogue to improve relationships and prevent conflict in the communities in the area covered by the vicariate; 
§	to advocate for and promote community based development including rehabilitation and relief interventions in the area of the vicariate;
§	to manage, administer and promote the financial and economical sustainability plan of HCS and;
§	to promote human resources of HCS  and human resources aspects of the sustainability plan.
Strengthening and Enhancing Network Development and Accountability of Civil Society Organizations(CS The project is contributing to the civil society development program of the joint office (over years 2009-2012). This project tries to address the organization and networking of civil societies at regional level (between CSOs/CBOs/NGOs and relevant government sectors) and have a smooth, appreciative and constructive way of dialogue with the government institutions, empower member organizations and enhance their participation in the socio-economic development of the region. Due to the intervention through this project, the following are expected to be achieved: 
•	Accountability and transparency to citizens enhanced;
•	CSOs/CBOs  involvement in development policy dialogue in place
•	Interest of diversified CSOs/CBOs effectively coordinated by 
•	Effective CSOs/CBOs networks coordinate diversified interests of member organizations
These achievements are going to be obtained through:
•	Design strong information network intra and inter ACSOT members; 
•	Ensure accountability and transparent system to members;
•	Ensure standard and uniform working environment among member organizations;
•	Maintain periodic monitoring and mentoring  program to control and track the execution of activities and provision of technical support to members respectively; 
•	Disseminate relevant and updated information to members regularly;
Humanitarian Capacity Building for Catholic Church Problems – Despite the long years existence of the Catholic Church and the massive coverage in the country the organizational capacity of the Food Secutity and Emergency Unit of the Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Wing is still relatively weak in addressing the frequent humanitarian emergency in the country. CST also works directly with two diocese, Hosana and Adigrat, directly. Hosana is a very new diocese and requires support to strengthen its humanitarian capacity. Adigrat is a more long-standing diocese and has relatively strong capacity but recognises that there is still some gaps in terms of understanding/adhering to international standards. It is recognised that the church is often the first to respond to emergencies because of its grass root presence and strong relationship with the community but it needs to increase its surge capacity, its understanding and adherence to international standards and accountability to communities and government. 
Expected outcome: The capacity building project will improve qualiy of service delivery and accountability to disaster survivors. Promotion of internationally accepted quality and accountability initiatives such as Sphere, HAP, People in Aid, LEGS will be the priority both at ECS and diocese level. Understanding the humanitarian standards and ways of working will help partners to exercise linking relief, recovery and development approach in the programs they have been managing. The organizational capacity, especially financial managmnet and programme development will also be analysed and appropriate support given if required. 
How will be achieved: Humanitarian capacity building has been one of the specific objectives of the previous humanitarian program and this project will address the capacity gaps of the Humanitarian wing of Catholic church development section. The project will facilitate formal trainings on key humanitarian standard such as Sphere, LEGS, Good enough guide and HAP at both national and diocese level. Besides facilitating formal trainings partners are also supported in the process of project design and implementation to ensure interventions are managed in line with humanitarian standards and national protocols. Technical knowledge on key currently emerging sectors in humanitarian response will enhance partners’ capacity to effectively manage projects and help them to adhere with standards.  

In addition to organizing trainings specific to the humanitarian sector the project will work with other programs and CST management to facilitate general capacity building program on areas such as financial management, result based management, PCM and HIV/Gender mainstreaming depending on the identified needs.
Downward Accountability Capacity Building Initiative The project will support the roll-out of downward accountability in the CST office and with partners in Ethiopia. This has already been piloted through the Civil Society programme but this project will support its roll out among partners of all thematic programmes. The project will support at least 15 partners to fill the CAFOD downward accountability framework and develop a clear action plans. The project will provide training, accompaniment and relevant material to partners.
Institutional Support for the Peace and Justice Commission of the Ethiopian Catholic Church The project is a one-off one year support which is focused on developing the human and physical capacity of the national and selected diocesan Justice and Peace Commissions to implement peace and justice projects. The P&J commission has been underfunded for a number of years as donors have been reluctant to fund activities that were prohibited in the government CSA legislation for resident and international NGOs despite the fact that the legislation did not apply to the Pastoral Wing of the Catholic Church under which J&P sits. 

The project will do a capacity assessment for the national and selected diocesan J&P commissions and based on this a detailed plan for the human and physical needs of will be developed. A clear capacity plan for the national J&P will also be supported to ensure they have the necessary capacity to support the diocese.  

The project will be complemented by the HIB09-03-04 (ECS institutional support), HIB09-03-05 (Diocesan Capacity Building) and HIB09-03-17 (Peace-building project) which are supported by CST.