Solidarity for the promotion of human SPDH (Solidarité pour la Promotion des Droits Humains) projects aims at addressing the root causes, of the past and present insecurity and violence - in a gender-sensitive and youth-inclusive manner.  In conjunction with community based-structures and local authorities and Others Local Partners,  SPDH will work to  (a) foster social cohesion and collaboration among citizens and authorities toguarantee peace <(>&<)> security; SPDH will implement innovative strategies such as: community protection monitoring, supporting the development, monitoring of human rights violations and
give trainings on election sensitivity.This project is implemented in 3 provinces : Cibitoke, Bujumbura Rural and Muyinga.
Main activities:
1. Develop a module and training for 70 focal points and 12 monitors in 12 communes to monitor and report incidents of peace and security on the basis of early warning indicators and general information on Burundi's electoral code, democratic values, political tolerance during the electoral period, registration and enrolment procedures and the behaviour to be observed during the elections and especially on voting day.2. A 5-day training of the 70 Hillary Focal Points and 12 monitors from the 12 communes in the 3 provinces on human rights violations, protection and recording of incidents related to peace and security and another 3-day training of the 12 monitors on the use of ODKCollect(Reporting Tool) and a reminder on protection The data collected and provided by these field actors will be recorded in a strictly confidential register kept by the communal monitor. In order to secure both the data and the monitors, the data will be reported via mobile phones between the monitorand the person in charge of monitoring the indicators of the NYUBAHIRIZA programme at the SPDH. As for the protection of anyone whomight suffer the consequences, anonymity and confidentiality will be the order of the day in the coordination and exchange meetings. The name and surname will never be mentioned, but the initials and the place of the crime/abuse or any other reported act will be used. 3. Exchange workshops for local authorities (70 hill chiefs, 36 zone chiefs, 12 communal administrators) and local security forces (12 heads of police stations and military positions) on joint analysis of the electoral context, equal opportunities and security during elections, contribution to women's participation as "voters and candidates". Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
4. Organise training for 140 young budding politicians (50% young people, 50% women), and 30 key media professionals in non-violent communication and constructive dialogue on the themes: political tolerance, freedom of opinion and association and strengthening social cohesion with awareness-raising sessions on the legal framework for elections and human rights.5. 5. Accompaniment and support of the 70 focal points and 12 monitors who followed the training to monitor and report monthly on incidents and human rights violations in the Nyubahiriza programme intervention zone. The pre-election situation is often latent and conflicts only erupt with election campaigns, rallies and other propaganda frameworks. The actors implementing the NYUBAHIRIZA programme, in this case the SPDH, must bear in mind that political tolerance and acceptance of the verdict of the ballot box are the only frameworks that can guarantee the peaceful cohabitation of the various political protagonists.  In order to strengthen social cohesion, it will be necessary to report abuses and other cases of non-respect of human rights without communicating to the communities concerned the identitiesof the "presumed culprits" in order to avoid suspicion and the emergence of a spirit of revenge. If there is a prosecution, it willbe necessary to highlight the public prosecutor's office and the police investigations, knowing that the latter will be based on the clues reported by the monitors. 6. Consolidation of the records of incidents and human rights violations recorded in thehills, communes and provinces of intervention of the Nyubahiriza programme. This information relating to the incidents recorded will be under the strict management of the SPDH Monitoring Officer. It will be shared anonymously by the monitors with the other actors involved in the implementation of the NYUBAHIRIZA programme, with the actors in the field of strengthening social cohesion and promotion of Human Rights who operate in the hills and provinces of intervention of the NYUBAHIRIZA programme. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)