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JOINT INITIATIVE FOR STRATEGIC RELIGIOUS  ACTION (JISRA) NIGERIA REVISED BUDGET JISRA - 2022		
Name:		CAFOD
Period:		01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022
Currency: 		NGN 26,522,526
The Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) in Nigeria is a consortium of three international NGOs, 
namely Tearfund, Search for Common Ground, and Mensen met een Missie/CAFOD, and six local implementing partners. These are Dialogue, Reconciliation and Peace (DREP) Centre, Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA), 
Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), RURCON, and SUWA. 
The JISRA programme aims to address and transform intra-, inter-, and extrareligious dynamics in Nigeria to 
promote Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB). Its a three pathways interrelated in design to connect with each other to significantly reduce FoRBS and FoRBs-related conflicts in target locations and foster peaceful co-existence in the ten Local Government Areas situated in Kaduna and Plateau states of Nigeria. The programme will work with variety of actors, including religious leaders, young women and men from different religious, ethnic backgrounds and civil society, to identify, reflect, and build upon specific entry points for intrareligious, interreligious, and extrareligious engagement and promote an inclusive, tolerant, and flourishing society in Nigeria. 
The programme will work with variety of actors, including religious leaders, young women and men from different religious, ethnic backgrounds and civil society, to identify, reflect with interreligious and extrareligious engagement and promote an inclusive, tolerant, and flourishing society in Nigeria. Conflicts over resources and livelihoods in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria have become strongly intertwined with political, religious, and social tensions, provoking deep divisions and increasingly frequent outbursts of violence and sometimes include explicit restrictions on the freedom of religion or belief.
Religious groups: Christian: 49.3%
Muslim: 48.8%
Other or No religion: 1.9%
Gender mainstreaming in social Accountability Phase 2 The situation we are trying to change is; very high rate of exclusion of women from governance and decision making in Kogi State. Women in Kogi State make up 51% of the State population but hold only 7% of the elective and appointive leadership positions in the state. Also, women are excluded from decision making in the state. This inequitable and lopsided situation is the crux of the Gender Mainstreaming in Social Accountability Project (GEMISA) which CWSI initiated in the year 2014. Basically, the GEMISA intervention is aimed at strengthening women’s political participation and increasing women’s representation in decision making.

How we intended to change the situation:
The GEMISA Project gave birth to the formation of Kogi Women Empowerment Coalition (KWEC). The coalition has become a strong voice for Kogi women’s struggle for gender inclusive governance. How we intend to change the situation is to further and better strengthen the capacity of KWEC to:
•	Engage duty bearers, stakeholders and influential personalities and thus pressurize the human and structural barriers against women representation to care in. 
•	Leverage on the large number of KWEC membership to mobilize community support for women political aspirants. 
•	Improve the knowledge of women political aspirants, on the politics of politics, mapping and scanning of political environment for strategic advantage, building self-confidence, positive motivation, forming strong linkages and support, sharpening electioneering and public speaking skills as well as access to mentorship and creating financial capability.
•	Create visibility for KWEC and women politicians through dedicated media outreaches.
•	Passage of gender and equal opportunity law.  

CWSI envisages that using the above strategies to strengthen women’s participation in political processes will enable the breaking down of societal, political and structural obstacles to women’s political representation.
Mobilizing local resources for succour to the less privileged The Nigerian Bishops Conference of Nigeria established Caritas Nigeria as the relief and development arm of the Church. With this premise, the Bishops’ expected Caritas Nigeria to serve as the first respondents when disaster strikes in Nigeria. This is an important mandate that cannot be achieved without adequate resources. As part of the discussions with CAFOD, there was an understanding that CAFOD will provide seed grants to Caritas Nigeria to enable the resource mobilization drive. Hence, this project.
Nigeria is currently facing protracted humanitarian situation across the country causing massive displacements. Due to this situation, the Nigerian Bishops Conference of Nigeria establish the “Humanitarian Basket Fund.” This fund is designed to support humanitarian interventions within Nigeria and beyond. 

The project compliments CAFOD's vision of voice and agency including local leadership in Nigeria. The ability of partners to raise undesignated funds from Catholic faithful is vital to ensure financial sustenance. Caritas Nigeria appreciates CAFOD's commitment to it's survival and recognizes that mirroring CAFOD's approach in Nigeria would not be an easy process. The project is a result of several visits to CAFOD UK office and the lessons from those trips includes CAFOD's assurance of support for Caritas Nigeria on resource mobilisation drive.
CCFN's Institutional Capacity Strengthening Phase 2 The Catholic Church in Nigeria has a long standing tradition of working for justice and integral human development, and providing care for marginalized members of society. This function is typically fulfilled through a network of established structures such as schools, health facilities, parish health committees, and lay organizations. These structures are in turn coordinated at the level of the diocese by Diocesan Education, Health, and Justice Development and Peace Commissions in each of the 54 Catholic dioceses which cover the entire country. Through these structures, the Church is able to address a broad range of development issues. 


Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN) was established by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in 2010 as a specialized development agency responsible for capacity building and coordination of development programs for the Catholic Church. Since the establishment of CCFN, the agency has been engaged in various interventions in the areas of Emergency and Humanitarian Response, Health and HIV/AIDS, Governance, Food Security, Agriculture, and Livelihoods. CCFN does not
implement projects directly, but through the Provincial and Diocesan Structures described above. At the current time, over 95% of CCFN’s funding comes from international donors. These donor funds are typically tied to specific program activities and must be applied in geographical locations which reflect the priorities of the donors. CCFN often receives requests from diocesan partners to collaborate with them on tailored development projects that will address key needs in specific communities, but is unable to respond to such requests due to non-availability of funds. CCFN is also financially handicapped in the area of responding to emergencies, a key area of CCFNs mandate as the national Caritas organization. 

An additional role of CCFN is that of supporting and strengthening the capacity of the provincial and diocesan partners to carry out their humanitarian and development work effectively and efficiently. CCFN therefore needs to retain a core complement
of skilled staff to accompany the partners. Although capacity-strengthening work ultimately impacts on the quality of services delivered by partners to beneficiaries, it does not directly target service beneficiaries. Funding for capacity-building can therefore be challenging to secure, as the outcomes and impacts are often long-term and sometimes intangible, and can be difficult to
measure objectively.
Increasing citizens participation and inclusive governance for improved Water, Sanitation & Hygiene This project is a social accountability project that aims to promote citizens participation and inclusive governance in the decision making processes of Kogi State.  Since participation is a function of response, it is absolutely necessary for the Church to increase participation by providing platforms for citizens (right holders) to engage with public officers (duty bearers).  To galvanize Kogi State citizens, JDPC together with CCFN deemed it vital to support the citizens in demanding for improved service delivery, based on the social contract (State Budget) between the Government (duty bearers) and citizens (right holders). According to the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), “The primary responsibility of the government is to provide security and basic welfare of the citizens”. The constitution is the highest law in the land and has given sovereignty to the people. In order to exercise that sovereignty, JDPC intends to revive and mobilize citizens/ communities into making demands for improved service delivery in the Water and Sanitation Sector. 

This project links to previous CAFOD's supported governance work in Nigeria through the application of a different medium to expand citizens' platform to rightfully make demands on duty bearers. In addition, the Church leaders within the targeted locations would serve as the voice of the poor to influence the duty bearers. The Church leaders will also call on prominent members of the Church whom are government officials to become more accountable and respond to the needs of the people.
Ankpa PHC  - Diocese of Idah The project is aim at providing a comprehensive set of primary health care services to improve the health status of poor people living in rural communities of Northern Nigeria. Services at the PHC will be expanded to include integrated health care services to an estimated population of 6,240 clients and community-based health services to be provided by a network of VHWs and TBAs in 5 selected communities. The project will also carry out community mobilisation activities to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, primary health care, hygiene and water issues. Technical competence of health staff will be enhanced through capacity building in such areas as health and management (health information, financial and organizational), counselling and in the organization of community-based health care services will be strengthened through training and the provision of technical assistance for effective implementation of the project. Towards the sustainability of the project, an annual 20% reduction in grant and development of sustainability strategy is incorporated in the project.
Peace building  With Young Adults The Project aim to engage  young adults in Bauchi Diocese with life shaping issues, and to assist them to make conscious choices on how they will live their lives in Peace and make a positive impact within their community.

The late Bishop John Moore of Bauchi Diocese, through the Catholic Youth Organisation of Nigeria (CYON) and the youth chaplains realising the Poor relationship between Christians and Muslims the diocese and the  Poor understanding of Sexual health related issues, developed a strategic plan to respond to these issues by building the Youth Formation Centre to help re-orientate youths in the area, which is highly exposed to conflict. 

The level of violence in Bauchi and neighbouring state has caused lost of lives and property and has instil fear and suspicion among the Muslim and Christian Communities in these areas. Children have been abused and live pain and fear.  Sexual Health is almost a taboo in the areas and rarely being discussed in the target area.

YFC work to address the challenges faced by youth in the area, given the area, helping youth understand the different religious and how all religion preach peace and love for one another just as God want it to be. It is hope that there would be attitude change between Christians and Muslims Youth in relations with one another, and that Christian and Muslim Youths would work together in interfaith works. And more Youth will participate and take Leadership roles and responsibilities in the communities where we work.

Strategies to address this include;

1.	Strengthen YFC relationship with the Bauchi Youth network, which is predominantly a Muslim Youth group
2.	Network with the Alternative to Violence Programme and the Interfaith Youth Council for Muslims and Christians  
3.	Relating with the Bauchi State Ministry of Youth for creating awareness on Sexual Health matters
4.	Ongoing capacity building for youth leaders in our target area
ACTION FOR PEACEFUL AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA (ACPACE) Nigeria’s presidential, parliamentary and states gubernatorial and assembly elections, scheduled for February 2015, will be more contentious than usual. Tensions within and between the two major political parties, competing claims to the presidency between regional politicians along religious lines, the monstrous Islamist Boko Haram insurgency and increasing communal violence in several northern states have almost left Nigeria in an explosive situation. 

The dicey situations resulted in Caritas Nigeria taking the initiative to work with the Bishops and other Faith leaders to ensure that the upcoming elections in Nigeria are violent free.  Therefore, through this project Caritas Nigeria will engage more actively with socio-political leaders through a forum that is chaired by the bishop to strengthen the early warning response systems and promote violent free elections.

Also, massive sensitization via the media will further fortify the already existing messages and voices calling for violent free elections in Nigeria.
Building Capacity for Better Reach in Kontagora Apostolic Vicariate The goal of the project is to “Strengthen the Capacity for Effective delivery and promotion of good governance, sustainable economic growth and more equitable social development in the Vicariate”. The purpose of the project is “to contribute to building stronger capacity of Apostolic Vicariate of Kontogora for better reach and positive impact for the Poor and Disadvantaged for positive impact in pro- poor decision making.
Takum PHC The project aims at providing a comprehensive set of primary health care services to improve the health status of poor people living in rural communities in Takum. 

Services at the existing PHC will be expanded to include integrated health care services to an estimated population of 6,240 clients and community-based health services to be provided by a network of Village Health Workers and Traditional Birth Attendants in 5 selected communities. 

The project will also carry out community mobilisation activities to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, primary health care, hygiene and water issues.

Technical competence of health staff will be enhanced through capacity building in such areas as health and management issues and counselling. The organization of community-based health care services will be strengthened through training and the provision of technical assistance for effective implementation of the project.

Towards the sustainability of the project, an annual 20% reduction in grant and development of sustainability strategy is incorporated in the project.
Programme Quality Fund-Launch of Nigeria Country Strategy with Partners Following the recent approval and adoption of CAFOD Nigeria's five-year program strategy, CAFOD Nigeria is inviting partners and stakeholders to participate in the launching of the strategy and strategic programme planning and design.
NJR Partners Assessment operational support The Nigeria Joint Response (NJR) is being delivered by a consortium of 5 Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) member organizations and five national partners who work together to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to the affected population in Borno state of the northeastern region of Nigeria.  
NJR partners are striving to provide integrated humanitarian assistance in FSL, WASH, Protection, Health and Nutrition sectors to affected population of Konduga, Mafa, Dikwa, Monguno and Gwoza LGAs in Borno state, with financial and technical assistance provided by DRA, an intermediary body between Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its partner organizations.
The DRA has four pillars on which it targets to enshrine in all its interventions, they are Innovation, Collaboration, Localization, and Accountability. This mentorship program comes under its localization component.
The Nigeria Joint Response (NJR) has requested CAFOD to support with providing Capacity Strengthening support to five NJR local partners.  The capacity strengthening support is a step towards the Localization Agenda which aims to have the local partners at the forefront of humanitarian response as the first responders in Nigeria.  
CAFOD in partnership with JDF will facilitate a self-assessment for the five NJR local partners (JDF inclusive). This will be for a duration of three days for each partner. The assessment will be done in the partners’ field offices in Maiduguri and is expected for staff involved in HR, Finance, Logistics, Program and the Leadership to fully participate. This capacity self-assessment will be the starting point of an organisational change process. I
Livelihoods Support to Flood Affected Victims in Idah, Kogi State Kogi State in North Central Nigeria is one of the states that experiences regular flooding due to its location at the convegence of the Niger and Benue Rivers. Often, the flooding moves through towns and villages like Ibaji as it enters the Altantic Ocean. Most recently, Kogi State in particular experienced its worst flooding in more than 25 years which has lead to massive food insecurity, lack of source of income and homelessness have forced women and girls to practice negative coping strategies, including survival sex, exploitation, and forced and early marriage. Men have also become disempowered and are unable to meet social expectations, thereby increasing the risk to women and girls of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
This project will seek to improve food security and to reduce negative coping strategies in Idah and Ibaji LGAs in Kogi State. The project will target five (5) communities in Ibaji and Idah LGAs. The project will target 1260HHs approx. 7,560 IDPs and Host community members (6 people in each household) 60% female, 35% male and 5% PWD. The beneficiaries of cash will be participating in the awareness raising sessions on protection and climate change in order to meet up and fulfill the set objective of this project, which is to improve food security and livelihood status of vulnerable households through environmentally sensitive cash transfer programming and income generating activities.
Community and Legislative members Interactive Platform (CLIP) Project This project will build on the achievements of the CLIP project, the relationships built between the citizens and their elected representatives. This relation will provide the platform for the added on interventions to promote a more inclusive governance structure, where the govern make inputs to, monitor implementation and recommend on status of government interventions in the public sector Budget

PROPOSED STRATEGIES
•	Budget Analysis of key important development sector such as Education, Health, Agriculture and Water/Sanitation. This provides an evidence based advocacy tool for engagement with the relevant Legislative and Executive Arms of Government especially on increased budgetary allocation
•	CLIP CLINIC- This activity will be exclusively community initiated, with support from JDPC. The aim is to help communities identify projects sited in their communities and included in State Budget. The community will then monitor the status of the project and relate with the various arms of government to ensure the timely completion of the project and ensure value for money.
  CLIP CLINIC is a brain child of the CLIP project that will institutionalize the project in all communities and ensure sustainability of the CLIP project. It has the capacity to stand the test of time because it will be managed by community members and supervised by the CLIP VANGUAURDS while the JDPC CLIP PROJECT team provides total executive assistance. Its an organized grassroot establishment at community that will complement the work of the legislators as regards to the primary community development programs such as waste management, boreholes, drainages, medical outreach, environmental sanitation, neighborhood watch, provision of seedlings for local farmers and erosion control.
•	Media Engagement through existing Radio Phone-in programme. This medium will continue to provide a platform for citizens to engage government officials and entities on issues that bother them and get feedback. It will also provide the government side the opportunity to proactively provide information and clarifications on burning issues that affect governance and citizens. Activities of the CLIP CLINIC will also serve as a content provider for the radio program.
•	JDPC AWKA FACEBOOK page and WEBSITE will be flooded with video, audio and written evidences of the CLIP CLINIC, thereby creating awareness that is enough to attract the attention of the Legislators to wake up to their duties.
•	Press releases and conferences: this activity is a continuation of the Media engagement and will be done periodically to address emerging issues in the governance of the state.
•	Production of documentaries that will display evidence based successes recorded by the CLIP project with the introduction of the CLIP CLINIC.
•	Engagement of Governance at Local Government levels: This exploratory activity is aimed at connecting the citizens with the executive and legislative structure closest to them
Community Action for Peace and Socio Economic Development (CAP-SED) The intensity of religious identity in Nigeria is regarded as one of the highest in the world” (Paden, 2008). This claim is supported by the fact that Nigerians are more likely to define themselves in terms of religion than any other identity. Indeed, according to the authoritative May-June 2006 survey on Religion and Public Life conducted by the Pew Forum on “Religion and Public Life”, 76% of Christians say that religion is more important to them than their identity as Africans, Nigerians or members of an ethnic group. Among Muslims, the number naming religion as the most important factor is even higher (91%). In effect, Christian and Muslim identities have been the mainstay of religious differentiation and conflict, with Nigerian Muslims much more likely to evince or articulate a religious identity than Christians.