Trocaire - Resilience and social cohesion of communities in Ituri. Trocaire - Resiliens och social sammanhållning i lokala samhällen i Ituri Projektet syftar till att stärka tillgången till och kontrollen över försörjningsmöjligheter inom och utanför jordbruket genom utveckling av värdekedjor inom jordbruket, öka kvinnors ekonomiska stabilitet, särskilt genom främjande av inkomstgenererande verksamhet och försörjningsmöjligheter, samt öka motståndskraften mot klimatförändringar och naturkatastrofer med hjälp av konfliktkänsliga metoder och skapa möjligheter för konfliktdrabbade samhällen att konstruktivt samarbeta med varandra kring gemensamma ekonomiska intressen.

Småskalig boskapsproduktion kommer att underlättas genom stöd till samhällen med avelsdjur av hög kvalitet och inrättande av veterinärkliniker, utbildning av veterinära medhjälpare för att föra högkvalitativa veterinärprodukter och tjänster närmare boskapsskötarna. Programdeltagare i de tidigare byarna i Mambasa-territoriet som åtföljs i den första fasen av projektet kommer att dra nytta av bakgårdsdjur (kycklingar, ankor och kaniner) så att de kan diversifiera sin hushållskost.

Trócaires förslag till ambassaden är kopplat till provinsen Ituri (nordöstra Demokratiska republiken Kongo), och mer specifikt till Irumu- och Mambasa-territorierna.

Dessutom föreslår detta program att arbeta med motståndskraften genom att stärka kapaciteten hos de utvalda samhällena för att hantera olika chocker (säkerhet, förflyttning, försörjning, torka etc.). Detta förslag är i linje med den svenska strategins inriktning i DRK när det gäller att motverka uppkomsten av humanitära behov och stödja arbete som sker i skärningspunkten mellan utvecklingsarbete och humanitärt stöd, särskilt i områden som är drabbade av väpnat våld. The project aims to strengthen access to and control over agricultural and non-agricultural livelihoods through the development of agricultural value chains, increase women's economic stability, particularly through the promotion of income-generating activities and livelihoods, as well as increase resilience to climate change and natural disasters, using conflict-sensitive approaches and creating opportunities for conflicting communities to constructively engage with each other around shared economic interests.

Small livestock production will be facilitated by supporting communities with quality breeding stock and the establishment of veterinary clinics, training veterinary auxiliaries to bring quality veterinary products and services closer to livestock keepers. Program participants in the former villages of Mambasa territory accompanied in the first phase of the project will benefit from backyard animals (chickens, ducks and rabbits) to enable them to diversify their household diet.

Trócaire's proposal to the Embassy is linked to the context of the province of Ituri (North-East DRC), and more specifically to the Irumu and Mambasa territories.

In addition, this program proposes to work on the resilience of this fragile context by strengthening the capacity of targeted communities to cope with various shocks (security, displacement, livelihoods, drought, etc.). This proposal is aligned with the orientation of the Swedish strategy in DRC in relation to joining forces across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus and especially address potential humanitarian needs with development interventions. This proposed Phase 2 of Sida funding will work towards the overall objective of Strengthening resilience and social cohesion of communities in Mambasa and Irumu territories. In contribution to this objective, four long term and ten intermediate outcomes outlined in the following conceptual framework should be achieved : 

- Long-term outcome 1: Vulnerable women and men have more climate-resilient, sustainable livelihoods.

To strengthen access to and control over agricultural and non-agricultural livelihoods through the development of agricultural value chains, increase the economic stability of women especially through the promotion of income-generating activities and livelihoods, as well as increase the resilience to climate change and natural disasters, using conflict sensitive approaches and creating opportunities for communities in conflict to engage constructively with each other around shared economic interests.

- Long Term Outcome 2: Girls and women have increased voice and influence in decision-making spaces for the promotion of their rights.

To inform the inventions under Long Term Outcome 2, a gender-power analysis will be carried out in the inception phase of the project. The analysis will not only focus on the power dynamics in relation to women's voice, leadership and participation, but will also expose the gender-power dynamics in relation to women's and men's access to and control over the means of developing sustainable livelihoods. It will also highlight the gender power dynamics limiting women's and girls' participation in inclusive and constructive dialogue and peaceful conflict resolution initiatives.   In addition, during the course of the project, a study will be conducted by Trócaire on the issue of women's participation in decision-making spaces in Ituri province. The outcome of this study will guide the interventions, after the first year of implementation.

- Long Term Outcome 3: Young people (boys and girls) have increased their economic power. 

In light of this, as well as including youth in the targeting for activities under Longterm Outcomes 1 and 2, the project will specifically facilitate vocational training and business start-up opportunities for them. These were selected as appropriate interventions based on an analysis of existing initiatives in the area and the expressed needs of the youth surveyed during the final evaluation of the previous phase.

- Long-term outcome 4: Implementing partners have improved organizational resilience.

During this Phase II, the Partner Capacity Assessment Tool (PCAS) will be updated and partners will be supported to update and advance their capacity development plans. Annual assessments will be conducted to measure the level of achievement of partners against the capacity development plan put in place. In Phase 1, Trócaire supported partners in a variety of organizational capacity development initiatives, using the PCAS to help partners assess their institutional, programmatic/technical, and financial management capacities.