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The dissemination of the 31st December 2016 Political Agreement in the 44 dioceses around the DRC. Since last year, 2016 the political situation in DRC is going worse. The Constitution states a maximum of two terms for presidential mandate. The actual president, Joseph Kabila, second mandate ended in December 16th, 2016. Before this, opposition and civil society have denounced his inclination of Constitution change for endless mandates.  People has many times demonstrated for elections in time. As we approached December 19th without elections, many appeals from UN, catholic bishops, ... invited president Kabila for action. He conveyed a dialogue attended by representatives from his side, some civil society members and one part of opposition, it was led by Edem Kodjo. An agreement was signed in October but it was rejected by the “Rassemblement”, an opposition coalition  around Etienne Tshisekedi, as well by the international community. So demonstrations became numerous and many demonstrators were arrested and tens of deaths were reported. 
The bishop catholic conference (CENCO) conducted a mediation for a new dialogue. On December 31st, an agreement, more inclusive, was signed .Parties continued to discuss on application ways but were unable to agree. After four months of accompaniment, bishops, disappointed, stopped their mediation.
President Kabila appointed in April a new prime minister. The Rassemblement, bishops, EU,..  denounced this saying that it is done against the 31st  December Agreement. We are back to the starting point, spectrum of chaos and violence is pointing out again. 
In his last statement, the CENCO called people to take their destiny in hands. 
This project will help to translate in the four main Congolese languages-Tshiluba, Kiswahili, Lingala and Kikongo- the Agreement and disseminate it to the population to avoid the involvement in violence which results mainly from ignorance and will constitute a popular and peaceful pressure from people on the rulers to implement the agreement.
Improving readiness of Goma and Nyiragongo population to future Nyiragongo eruptions Since four months, CAFOD contributed to the project improving readiness  of Goma and Nyiragongo population to future Nyiragongo eruptions.  The proposed project is a preparedness intervention that aims to contribute to the efforts of improving the preparedness of Goma and Nyiragongo population to future Nyiragongo eruptions. The overall goal is to contribute to the reduction of deaths, injuries and trauma related to volcanic eruption. It will focus on the 4 high risk zone of Goma and some villages of Nyiragongo territory. The emphasis will be put in schools, and public institutions such as market, prison, center of PLWD, Hospitals established in the targeted zones. For mitigating harm and losses, the project will : Support the improvement of the capacity of participating schools and public institutions in the high-risk zone to prepare for and respond to disasters, especially volcanic eruption; and for the Civil protection and humanitarian actors to have an up to date information on vulnerable persons in order to inform their evacuation plans; Conduct the feasibility study of the evacuation sites; and support GVO early warning system. To make this happen, the project intends to facilitate the elaboration and the drills exercises of Disaster Management plans for volcanic eruption; the acquisition of knowledge of existing risk in the environment and the skills for prevention/mitigation/preparedness measures, especially for risk related to volcanic eruption;  including the acquiring chef of Quarters to collect information on vulnerable persons in the household using KOBO. Thus, beneficiaries will be trained, and will get necessaries capacities to develop their plan, test them and to build the culture of Disaster risk reduction in the area.
Training and Dissemination of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among selected Diocesan Carit The 2030 Agenda constitutes 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (applicable to all countries) which promote peaceful and inclusive societies, create better jobs and tackle environment challenges, particularly climate change. The DRC government agrees with the SDGs and the government’s policies and funding environment will be guided by these goals for the next 15 years. Consequently Caritas Congo has aligned their goals to these global goals and has taken the lead to train all their Diocesan Caritas on the SDGs so as to be better positioned for future funding opportunity. With this particular project Caritas Congo will train an additional 4 dioceses on SDGs and will engage with the CODD alliance to disseminate and advocate with the government over the SDGs and how they can be translated into practice in the DRC context.
Partner reflection on Best practices Building from the past experiences especially related to challenges of community involvement, religious leaders want to be proactive as they recognize their responsibility in the response. The intention is to assess the level of their involvement and build on the recommendations from the Round Table that were organized during the 11th Ebola Epidemic.

It is in this sense that a reflection workshop will be organized in Butembo with the financial support from CAFOD in collaboration with the Anglican Church and Caritas beni-Butembo in order to revisit how best the religious leaders can act meaningfully and to best use their positions, their voices, their influence to limit the escalation of this 12th wave of Ebola that stand out as another significant threat to an area that is already fragile.
Supporting SOCOAC emergency project for IDPs from Ituri Province in Beni territory (North-Kivu) SOCOAC plan to provide emergency support to the most vulnerable households through a closed fair approach for food and NFIs (two months project) based on beneficiary’s needs and our own experience of delivering such interventions in the area. Beneficiaries clearly expressed their preference of “fair approach” as best methodology to assist them rather than direct distribution (where they have only to comply with the choice of items done by others in their place). NFI will cover basic needs of households who left everything behind and food will support all household members for 1 month. One month is seen as a minimum given the high volatility and uncertainty of the context and it also corresponds to the scale of the displacements with efforts to reach as many households as possible. As result of the initial assessment, it’s planned to update beneficiaries’ awareness before launching the fair in order to minimize incidents of misunderstanding. Local population and traders will all be informed about the rights of displaced people, and the prices of the items will be discussed and agreed to be adapted as much as possible to their vulnerability. Voucher fairs will be used to provide essential food and NFI in the quality, quantity and variety necessary to meet priority needs of the targeted beneficiaries. All foods and NFI will be found in Beni far from about 60 Kms on a good road and Eringeti. Availability and prices match the vouchers amounts, according to assessments regularly done by clusters in the targeted area on a half-yearly basis. Items that will constitute intimate hygienic kit are also available in Beni and Eringeti.
Support for livelihood recovery of Simama Groups in Djugu and Irumu territories, Ituri Since 2012 CAFOD has funded the project named SIMAMA in Ituri that has contributed to the recovery process of victims of sexual violence. This project has so far helped more than 900 women to recover their health and be reintegrated into their community through income generating activities. To achieve the socio economic integration, beneficiaries were organized into six associations which created Mutual of Solidarity groups (MUSO) for developing an exit strategy in 2014 – 2015 (DRC362).  

This project implemented by CDJP Bunia (Justice & Peace Commission), is the continuation ofDRC362, which aims to support from september 2016 to august 2017, the protection and community recovery in Djugu and Irumu territories by applying accountability mechanism, early warning and Mutual of Solidarity approach and it is also a part of a logical pilot program against the consequences of rape and sexual violence in Eastern of DR Congo. 

Acts of sexual violence make women and children stigmatized and despised in the community. This is why this project will fight against the marginalization and stigmatization of women victims of sexual violence through assistance (Psychosocial care and support in AGR) to promote their placement in a protective environment within the community and reduce their vulnerability.
In such tottering background, the role of the people is proving decisive. We must therefore help the targeted community to realize their level of vulnerability and to be well organized for getting out of this situation.

A number of activities will be carried out including:

- Training for community leaders / executives on the functioning of MUSO / SIMAMA Groups;
- Organize experience sharing meeting between MUSO and SIMAMA group;
- Monitor Human Rights and Protection violations, and provide referencing
- Perform psychological counselling in protective communities;
- Training for members of SIMAMA associations on accountability;
- Produce radio programs;
- Hold coordination meetings protective Actors / Networking
Cash assistance project in favour of displacements in Mangina, North Kivu Beni has been insecure for many years, but since November 2019 when the government vowed to clamp down on all armed groups, the ADF/NALU have responded with continuous, malicious attacks against innocent civilians. Many people have been killed or mutilated, including children and others have been kidnapped. In response to these indiscriminate and brutal killings, people have fled in their thousands to escape the insecurity. They have mostly fled with nothing, leaving their homes and farms behind them. They are largely hosted by families, but some are sleeping in public institutions and others have no shelter. The risk of waterborne diseases is likely to increase as people are sleeping in close proximity in unsanitary conditions. 
In January, there was a lull in attacks and people began to return home, only for the attacks to begin again at the end of January, stabbing no less than 34 people to death and leaving others injured. 
The host families are increasingly becoming less able to shoulder the burden of other families living with them and the situation for many is becoming destitute. This project aims to assist 615 Households, or 3690 people by helping them to be able to access their basic needs such as food, bedding, healthcare, jerry cans, cooking utensils etc.
Support to defense of rights of refugees and to good governance in the Fizi territory This project is to support local actors in the prevention and the management of conflicts that can hamper  the decentralization process in the territories of Uvira , of Fizi  and of Mwenga. It will therefore strengthen the capacity of social leaders and opinion makers (youth, women, religious leaders, civil society actors, local traditional leaders, leaders of CLGP, returnees, displaced, ...)  to prevent conflicts that could arise  in the overall decentralization process.
Humanitarian Assistance and Protection to displaced,returnee and fire affected households in Maniema DfID funded emergency assistance programme to 4,300 displaced and returnee families, and 991 households affected by fires in Punia and Kasongo territories in the province of Maniema, DRC.  Caritas Kindu, in close collaboration and with technical support and oversight from Caritas Congo and CAFOD will assist affected communities in the city of Punia, Kasese and surrounding villages with food for three months before harvest time, NFIs and seeds and tools, combined with protection activities as recommended by all clusters.  The same assistance will also be provided to households affected by fires in the city of Kasongo and Kalombola, who will also receive shelter materials for reconstruction of homes.
Rehabilitation and equipment of Matanda health centre in Kirotche health Zone, Masisi, North-Kivu Democratic republic of Congo is facing a armed conflict since the last 15 years. Around 2,2 million internal displaced people(OCHA, July 2012), Most of basic socio facilities were destroyed by the war and equipments were plundered. Some IDP has returned in their place of origin, such as in Masisi. In Nord Kivu province, 41% of health facilities belong to the Catholic Church Managed directly by Caritas Goma, via le BDOM (Diocesan Medical department). Despite the effort made by humanitarian organisations to support free of charge medical care in several health Zones, Kirotche remain with very few infrastructures. This causes a high maternal mortality rate (540/100,000) due to lack of health facilities, delivery complications at home. High infant mortality rate (143/10,000). There’s a long distance between the existing health facilities and beneficiaries, more than 45 km is the distance to walk by sick people or pregnant woman to attend the Hospital. Caritas Goma made a strong advocacy to provincial authorities as well as lobbying to Caritas partners with the view of exploring ways of improving this worsen situation in which the affected population are leaving as result of war and conflicts. Caritas Goma submitted to Caritas Luxembourg this project to rehabilitate, equip, and train heath worker at Matanda health centre, in Kirotche health Zone. An agreement was therefore signed between Caritas Goma and Caritas Luxembourg for the rehabilitation. CAFOD was requested to co finance this initiative to provide Medical equipment while Caritas Goma and the Ministry of health will support training of community and heath workers. The estimated population is 19,560 people who will benefit directly from this project, most of them are internal displaced, returnees and host families. Caritas développement Goma, with the ministry of health have committed to provide health workers and their salaries. 
The overall goal of this project is to improve access to healthcare through the  rehabilitation and equipment of  Matanda health Centre, Masisi territory, in North Kivu province by the end of March 2013 so that:
•	People in targeted area have access to health facilities nearest and in timely;
•	Community health workers (30 persons)are trained and participate in improving community health status;
•	Health worker at Matanda health centre are trained on various themes selected on the basis of most diseases affecting population as well as management of public health in general.
Rehabilitation will be done by a selected tender; trainings of heath workers and community workers by ministry of health, monitoring and evaluation by a mixed team including CAFOD, Caritas Luxembourg, Caritas Goma, local community. The diocesan department of Health will be the implementation section which has a very strong experience in Primary health care management as mentioned above. As cafod funding will be used for procurement, cafod will ensure that SCM is respected as well as Caritas Goma Procurement Manual.
Humanitarian Capacity Development for SOCOAC This project aims to assist in the Humanitarian Capacity Development (HCD) programme, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

SOCOAC is one of 4 organisations involved in the HCD programme. Based in Beni town, north part of the North Kivu province in the DRC. They are the only non-faith organisation that is a part of the programme. They have considerable experience of successfully implementing humanitarian programs with various international organizations, including CAFOD.  They have just completed a START funded project in relation with the current crisis in the Beni territory where ADF-Nalu rebels are reported to conduct massive killings in many villages surrounding.

Following their humanitarian capacity self-assessment in April 2014 and the validation session in June 14, an action plan was established with the following objectives: 
1) Develop the humanitarian strategy
2) Improving of accountability integration in humanitarian responses
3) Develop an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan 
4) Provide skills for multisector needs assessments and an update on major donors demands
5) Develop procedures manual for admin and finance
6) Develop logistic and security plan
7) Update the accounting manual procedures and train key staff on double-entry accounting. 

For more effectiveness, some of these objectives will need to be covered through CAFOD operational costs.
Socio economic reinsertion of youth and children affected by the armed conflict in Bukavu and Goma The Democratic Republic of Congo in general, and in particular North and south Kivu province, has faced an armed conflict whose harmful effects have deeply affected children. Children experienced serious violations of human rights, including their recruitment into armed forces and militia groups, abductions, massacres, and family separation. According to the 2012 Humanitarian action plan from OCHA DRC, more than 40,000 children are non accompanied and vulnerable; 2000 child soldiers removed from armed forces; 1.7 million aged from 3 to 17 year olds are not at school. During our field monitoring visit and Protection workshops with partners, we decided to contribute to restore hope and dignity in the life of Congolese children and young people with a sustainable protection and early recovery Programme. Caritas Bukavu and APROFIME are our long lasting partners based in South and North Kivu, working in this area of child protection, with over 15 years of experience with CAFOD. This project presented by Caritas Bukavu and APROFIME will be implemented in Kalehe, Kabare, and Masisi territories. Caritas Bukavu and APROFIME will focus on three main activities to bring lasting change to the life of 550 children and young people:
•Formal Education reinsertion: Community members and schools responsible will work together with social workers to identify, sensitize vulnerable out of school children to attend school in the next school year;
•Vocational training and life skills: Some vulnerable children who will not able to attend formal education, will be assessed, and trained in vocational trainings, and life skills. At the end of each six month training cycles; trainees will be equipped to hold their own workshops with closed supervision and support from our two partners.
•Small scale trading: There are some youth who will not like to attend school or vocational trainings. They will be trained in small scale trading, mainly in groups of 4 to 7 members. A strong market analysis will be conducted by the partner prior to cash transfer.
•Special focus will be given to Girls, APROFIME is a female led organisation named APROFIME, specialising in Girls Education and support.
•In the meantime, all former student at Caritas Bukavu in vocational training will be strengthened is managing their enterprises and educated in peace building.
The overall outcome for this programme is to improve the socio-economic life of children and young people so that they will no longer be interested to return to armed groups and militias. This will contribute surely to peace building and stability in the targeted area.
The project will be implemented from 15/04/2013 to 31/03/2014.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2020 - 2024 STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE FONAHD DRC PLATFORM The project aims to organize 2 workshops (1 for 4 days and one for 3 days) to develop a contextualized Strategic Plan 2020-2024 and a 2020 Operational Action Plan (OAP-2020). This project will allow members of the FONAHD DRC to meet to re-examine the relevance of the vision, the mission and the values, to make an inventory of the FONAHD DRC platform: its composition, its structures, its reading policy of the current humanitarian context, analyse the internal and external context of FONAHD DRC, define the future direction of FONAHD DRC: strategic objectives, working approach, geographical coverage, type and quality of members, partnership and resource mobilization, strengths, threats and risks , highlight the 2020 Operational Action Plan.FONAHD DRC is a platform created in 2010 by Congolese law organizations whose the aim is to see more resilient Congolese communities where vulnerable populations are able to prepare for the risks of disasters, hazards and climate change. Mitigate their effects, recover from them and adapt to them. Today, the platform counts 35 strong and capable member organizations to intervene as quickly as possible, according to their possibilities, in the different territories of the North Kivu Province. 
The programming activities of the FONAHD DRC platform are implemented at the local, provincial and national levels and reflect eight thematic areas according to the Clusters Approach, namely: Protection, Education, Food Security, Gender and Gender-Based Violence. , WASH, Logistics, Health, Nutrition and HIV / AIDS, Shelter, Food and Non-Food.
Improvement of socio-economic living conditions of women and their households The Archbishop of Bukavu is supporting the socio-therapeutic approach since more than a decade to help communities to open up and build up, especially women to be able to create spaces of discussion to raise the living conditions of the women and the girls not only in the community but also in the households. In the previous project, counselling homes were therefore supported in some places, and were limited in the area of sexual violence, while the lack of opportunity for economic recovery increased the vulnerability and poverty of victims of sexual violence.
In a continuation perspective, the project aim to contribute to emotional and economic rehabilitation of women and their families surviving of all kinds conflicts and help them develop a system of resilience through the approach of sociotherapy in counselling posts across 30 parishes covering the 5 territories plus the city of Bukavu, especially (Kabare, Walungu, Kalehe, Idjwi and Mwenga). 

At the end of this project, the women and young women who have been abused and who have had psycho-social therapy in 30 councils house, participate again in daily activities in the household and in the community. 900 conscientious men will become trainers of other men to combat the negative effects of abuse against women, in order to advocate for the rights of women / girls and the importance of ensuring their protection.

The implementing partner, Centre Olame, intervenes in all 40 parishes of the Bukavu archdiocese which cover 5 territories out of 8 plus the city of Bukavu. The CO is a sector Diocesan Development Office. Created since 1959, its mission is to coordinate the activities of the Women and Family in the Diocese of Bukavu. It supports the efforts of access to goods being of both rural and urban grace and income generating activities for the women and family well being. 
This project contribute to CAFOD strategic vision to end violence against women and strengthen the economic justice to fight poverty and consequently increasing the power and influence of the most vulnerable.
Shifting the Power 2017 project activities (May-December 2017) Shifting the power aims at building the capacity of local organisations and help them increase influence within the current humanitarian system. It is based on 5 outputs that includes capacity strengthening, influence, walking the talk of INGOS, maximising collaboration of other DEPP Projects and evidence. This project budget will cover expenses related to activities that will be undertaken by Cafod. That includes learning and communication events, advocacy initiatives with INGOS and government, financial audits, consultancies and many others related activities.