CARITAS CTP Project CARITAS
Project Goal: To contribute to socio-economic protection and empowerment of disadvantaged women, men and children in North Karamoja (Kotido, Kaabong and Karenga).
Specific Objective 1: Enhance socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable women, menand Children (GBV survivors) using cash transferCaritas Kotido Diocese, Manna Development Agency (MADA) and Nakere Rural

Women Activists (NARWOA) will map out 360 vulnerable individuals, verify and assess the needs based on the areas of operation (Kaabong, Karenga and Kotido) respectively. Mapping, assessment, selection and Verification tool that will be developed by the three partners and done jointly with the District officials,

Consortia members will support the process of sourcing a cash transfer service provider; Mobilize the beneficiaries and distribution of the cash to beneficiaries in the different areas of operation. The 360 beneficiaries will be supported with through the Mobile Money transfer amounting to UGX: 102,000/=. Per month Which is according to the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) updated guidance for Cash Working Group- May, 2020. The items to be considered as per updated minimum expenditure basket for cash working group included; Food, Hygiene, Water, Energy (cooking and lighting), Transport, Communication, Clothing, Health Household items and personal expenditure, Livelihoods. The items listed above informed the amount to be transferred to the beneficiaries. (MEB updated on 12 May 2020).

The project intends to use cash transfer modality in delivering the response that provides an opportunity to the affected people to make greater choices and dignity for empowerment in decision making to promote local markets. (Oxfam in Uganda SOPs on cash transfer). The delivery mechanism which is appropriate at the moment is through mobile money transfer to the beneficiaries. However much of the finance and programme roles during the cash transfer will be undertaken according the Oxfam in Uganda Standard Operating Procedures of cash transfer programme implementation. The MEB Rates as at May are still relative and can still be used to determine the transfer value especially food items like Bean(kg),maize(kg),cooking oil(litre), salt(gms) have not changes so much and this has been the basis for the determination of the Transfer Value to the beneficiaries as indicated in

Consortia members will support the post-distribution monitoring with the different stakeholders (district officials), to determine the effectiveness of the intervention andhow it is promoting livelihood enhancement.

The consortia members will support the process of project evaluation and conduct exit meetings.
Kaabong (Loyoro and Lodiko),Karenga(Lokori,kawalakol),Kotido(Nakapelimoru,panyangara).The mapping, assessmentwill help in identification of beneficiaries. The selection and verification of the Beneficiaries to avoid biases,conflict of interest and duplication/double targeting of beneficiaries.The cash transferred will improve the household income levels and increased purchasing power, savings among others.The Cash transfer will be done through the Beyonic platform using the telecommunication networks such as MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda depending on the contact number provided by the beneficiaries.The beneficiaries have identified the Mobile money as a good method of receiving support and this has been used also during the response to COVID-19.

Gender considerations: The project will factor in a protection lens where the right and left lenses will all focusonthe pertinent issues affecting women and men. Vulnerability assessment tool is very important is this undertaking. It is proven that women andchildren are always the most vulnerable in any emergency situation. Therefore, it’s imperative that the projectsupport will be biased towards vulnerable women and children who are worst hit by the impacts of the humanitarian crisis. We shall also target extremelyvulnerable men.

Age: Elderly and children are highly vulnerable during any humanitarian crisis.Theproject will target child headedhouseholds, Extremely Vulnerable women and men. The child protection policy will also guide the engagement of the children in the project and the Core Humanitarian standards. The child headed will benefit from the intervention while considering the Do No Harm principle relating to children and other beneficiaries.
Conflict sensitivity and diversity: In conflict sensitivity the project will behinged on the principle of “do no harm” as per the sphere standards and theinternational Red cross code of conduct. Keen/critical consideration will be employed to ensure that the intervention does not trigger/escalate occurrences of GBV in the communities so as to benefit from the project. An assessment will be done per proposed beneficiary to ascertain the cause of the violence. (protectionCase management practices)

 The project will support all the vulnerable persons irrespective of tribe, ethnicity, sexual orientation, color, creed for as long as they are within the project areaand targeted. The complaints handling and feedback mechanisms processes will be enforced as per the consortium partner policies. The different partners’ Prevention of Exploitation and sexual Harassment (PESH) will be one of the vital legal documents thatthe project team will use to guide the project intervention/activities.