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Bale lowlands DRR pilot EECMY DASSC The objective of this project is to create better climate smart livelihood opportunities for 295 households (at least 50% will be female; 1770 people). By end 2019 each household will be able to generate a minimum average income of 1500 Eth Birr/month. The project will promote entrepreneurship skills among pastoral and agro-pastoralist communities and strengthen disaster risk reduction structures and early warning systems.
This project is jointly implemented by ICCO, EECMY DASSC and HUNDEE This project is jointly implemented by a consortium of 3 organisations: ICCO-EECMY-HUNDEE. 
 This 1,5 year pilot will focus on trials aimed at enabling farmers become more resilient to climate shocks. The interventions include conservation farming, small-scale irrigation development, drought resistant crop production, and other Income Generating Activities (e.g. restaurant groups, petty trade, solar energy technologies, etc.). Farmer groups will also be provided with business coaching, to better their entrepreneurial skills. Furthermore the project will aim at strengthening community institutions and strengthening community-based early warning mechanisms for disasters. 
Below an overview of the project goal, specific objectives & results is given. 
Project Goal: Enhanced community resilience to Climate Change Impacts through Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction
Specific objectives (SO):
1.      SO1: Creating better climate smart livelihood opportunities for 295[1] households (at least 50% direct beneficiaries will be female) at the end of 2018 where each will be able to generate a minimum average income of 1500 Eth Birr/month as the result of project interventions  
Result 1.1: Seven profitable business opportunities (enterprises) identified and a total of 295 households capacitated to explore the opportunities by organizing small enterprises groups
Result 1.2: Creating/Strengthening conducive environment for micro rural enterprises
2.      SO2: Establishing/Strengthening Community Institutions
Result 2.1: Promoting SHGs for women economic empowerment
3.      SO3: Strengthening local institutions capacity and early warning system to facilitate robust early warning and DRR information sharing and working on best lessons sharing/promotion
Result 3.1: Effective community based early warning system established/strengthened
Result 3.2: Ensuring effective early warning data gathering and sharing
Result 3.3: Best lessons shared and promoted

Only one person will be targeted per household
Strengthening Civil Societys Role in Peace Strengthening civil societys role in the peace process in Myanmar This project, which closed in February 2016, aimed to strengthen the capacity of 6 local civil society organizations (CSOs) to play a major role in the peace process of the conflict in Kayah.  The CSOs have become effective intermediaries in the peace process, sharing information with communities and raising awareness. The CSOs also represented the voice of local communities. The project was directly related to the on-going national ceasefire negotiations and the upcoming political dialogue in Myanmar.

The ethnic armed conflict is considered to be the longest civil war in the world.  Historically, civil society in Myanmar has been weakened. There  is  still insufficient capacity  amongst  civil  society to  take  on  the  role  of  intermediaries  in  an  effective  way. The country is moving  forward  and  ceasefire  agreements  are  signed by stakeholders, however the armed conflict is still very much present in people's lives. Distrust  in  the  peace  process  and the  involved  parties,  and  the  lack  of  transparent  and  accountable  governance  structures are the main challenges in the peace building process.

Through the program, CSOs started an inclusive dialogue with a broad coalition of stakeholders. This  was  needed  to  reach  a  political  settlement that  includes political  and economic  power-sharing,  and  equal  rights for  ethnic  groups.  Civil society had a key role to play in building this coalition. CSOs have mediated between the various armed groups and increased awareness and knowledge among civil society on the armed conflict and its impact. They have also engaged local communities in the peace process and represented their voice. 
Civil society networks are essential for the achievement of 'bottom-up' social and political transition in Myanmar.
PrivatePublic Partnership in Mali (PPP) PrivatePublic Partnership (FDOV14BF26) In Burkina Faso and Mali, 80% of women living in rural areas are involved in agriculture and in the Shea value chain.  These women face many issues mainly because of their lack of access to land, financial services, technical capacities, market access and quality inputs. With this project, ICCO-Cooperation along with the Government of the Netherlands, want to help develop the Shea value chain in Mali and Burkina, but also help improve the means of revenue of women living  in rural areas. In May 2015, the Government of the Netherlands through the Netherlands Enterprise Agency approved a multi-stakeholder project (FDOV) for a period of 3 years (2015-2018). This project will be implemented in Mali and Burkina Faso by ICCO Cooperation in partnership with OLVEA Burkina Faso (OLVEA BF), the National Center for Forest Seeds of Burkina Faso (CNSF), the Karit�� Project and the Cooperative of Producers of Shea butter from Zantiebougou (COPROKAZAN). This project is of paramount importance for COPROKAZAN, but also, for all the women involved in the Shea value chain in Burkina Faso and in Mali.
Initiatives like this will help develop the Shea value chain, which will in turn develop women's activities and provide them with more opportunities and therefore more ways to improve their income.
Pedagogical Manqa model development - Cali First Cohort of Graduates In Colombia, disadvantaged youth from socially problematic neighborhoods will be trained as qualified cooks to promote healthy, traditional and local cuisine. By doing so, the demand for organic and local food will increase and small farmers in the area will receive more money/fair prices for their products. As the result, disadvantaged youth will have the opportunity to find jobs as qualified cooks or work as entrepreneurs. As well, local consumers will have access to affordable/healthy food. Manqa in Aguablanca - Cali is a program integrated on an ICCO bigger country program related to Manqa schools. This ICCO program was initially funded by the RVO and now is funded by Porticus in Cali. 

This project is a very important way for youngsters to build personal, technical and entrepreneur capacities at different levels related to its culture and also to knowledge and best practice, using and promoting local Colombian gastronomic products, delivered by local organizations of small peasants producers. 

ACOGA is the association of local restaurants in Cali and has its own private gastronomy school.
Our Land, Our Forest Forest Governance of Indigenous Towns in REDD+ and FLEGT DP008 Not available
Haiti response to Matthew Hurricane Support to communities affected by Matthew Hurricane On 4 October, hurricane Matthew violently struck Haiti and resulted in the country’s largest humanitarian emergency since the 2010 earthquake. It caused extensive flooding and mudslides, damage to road infrastructure and buildings, and electricity and water shortages. As of 14 October, the Directorate of Civil Protection (CPD) of Haiti had confirmed 546 deaths and 128 people missing. Humanitarian needs are said to include access to a sufficient supply of quality water, education, shelter, child ICCO and Kerk in Actie had a long history of presence in Haiti before closing the final program in 2015. The devastating hurricane that struck the country in October caused the members of the ACT Alliance to react immediately. Members present in the country were prepared and were quick in delivering aid: tents, food, hygiene kits and non-food items (such as materials to repair damaged houses). A preliminary appeal was launched within days of the hurricane's passing.
Because of our long history with Haiti, and because the impact of the 2010 earthquake has not yet been forgotten by our Dutch constituency, we decided to support the ACT appeal. A first donation of 50.000 was made, rapidly followed by a second contribution of 50.000 donated by EO Metterdaad.
The individual members of the ACT Haiti Forum are all well-known because of our collaboration in the aftermath of the earthquake. Although we would have preferred not to earmark our contribution, the EO Metterdaad back donor funds ask for clear and quick plans and results. therefore we selected three partners: 1) Christian Aid/KORAL because they concentrate their interventions in the most affected area: the Sud  department: Les Cayes and Chantal; 2) LWF because of our collaboration in the past and present; 3) SSID, as EO Metterdaad contributed to SSID in 2014 and broadcasted this on television, and because SSID is one of the few ACT members that included WASH activities, which is preferred by EO Metterdaad.
ACT Haiti Forum members are currently (= November 3, 2016) working on the formal appeal, which will replace the preliminary one. More information will become available once we have received this document.
Forest Governance Project:  Miskitu People, Honduras Our Land, Our Forest The Forest Governance Project, financed by the European Union, is developed in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, by a consortium of indigenous and community based organizations led by ICCO. In the Miskitu Territories of Honduras, it is implemented with the support of the indigenous organization MASTA, to strengthen operational capacities of Miskitu forest communities  and their effective involvement in forest governance and sustainable management. The Honduran Muskitia, located in the eastern part of Honduras, has historically been inhabited by Indigenous Peoples; mostly by miskitus; Garifunas, Tawahkas and the Pech people. These people, unlike the Garifuna, who settled down after the colony, have coexisted in this region. Beginning in 1859, through the Cruz-Wyke Treaty, England yeilded control of the region to the government of Honduras, and the possession of lands and territories of the indigenous people who inhabited the region was violated by the State.

MASTA (Moskitia Asla Takanka), founded in 1976, is an organization of the Miskitu people in Honduras. Throughout its existence, it has  worked to defend and fulfill the collective and individual rights of its people.  Currently,  12 Indigenous Territorial Councils have titled approximately 1,400,000 hectares of territories, distributed in 215 Miskitu communities that are the base of MASTA. This represents an advance in the claim of the right of the indigenous people to manage their lands and territories.

Through CONPAH (Confederation of Autonomous Peoples of Honduras), MASTA  works in REDD Plus and VPA-FLEGT process, bringing together the 9 indigenous peoples of Honduras, and working in the areas of prior consultation and the right to land tenure, attending the different conflicts in the territories as land grabbing, expansive livestock and deforestation.
Women and Youth Livelihood Empowerment in Myanmar Improving the social and economic status of women and youth in Myanmar. Since 2011, Myanmar has been going through a democratic improvement process, although the  social & economic status of Myanmar's women & youth is still vulnerable. Women have limited access to education and jobs, which leave them poorly informed and lagging behind in skills. Youth don't have the right capacity to find good jobs, which makes them vulnerable to drug and alcohol abuse. Precious Stones works with 1,000 women & youth in Yangon to improve their vocational and networking skills. Since 2011, Myanmar has been going through a democratic improvement process, although the  social and economic status of Myanmar's women and youth is still vulnerable. Women have limited access to education and jobs, which leave them poorly informed and lagging behind in skills. As it happens, they are financially dependent on their husbands, and women have limited income for their daily life. Moreover, they have to tackle day-to-day difficulties to find resources for their children's food, health issues and education expenses. This is particularly the case in the project areas (3 townships in Yangon region). Furthermore, youth in Myanmar feel quite hopeless about the future as many don't have the right capacities to find decent jobs.

This makes them vulnerable to drugs and alcohol abuse, which sadly have lifelong impacts on their lives, both in terms of poverty and dignity. Consequences of this also makes them easy prey for child labour and prostitution. Through this project, women and youth will improve their vocational skills, networking to get resources, and possible job opportunities through training and widening their social network. Self Help Group (SHG) members encourage each other and initiate to apply their health knowledge and their rights among SHG members in the community. Youth will also receive learning opportunities through motivational activities and support programs to obtain knowledge and skills, so they can improve their social standing. They will also receive job information job opportunities through vocational training, capacity building activities and networking. With ICCO;s support, Precious Stones will work with 1,000 women and youth in the Yangon region until 2019.

This project will be implemented in East Dagon Township, North Dagon Township and Insein Township in the Yangon region. The direct beneficiaries of youth and women are estimated to be 1,171 for three years. The focus of the youth aspect will be on the SHGs in the target areas and church society youth. The estimated indirect beneficiaries include 3,497 parents and peers at the end of the project period in 2019. 

The expected outcome is that:
- The women of SHGs will have increased leadership skills, and small-scale business skills for income generation resulting in reduced domestic violence.
- Young people will have increased rational thinking and value based decision making skills, and improved working skills to enter into the work place with practically achievable goals.
Central African Republic JR6 LWF DRA CARJR6 part implemented by LWF The Dutch Relief Alliance’s (DRA) Central African Republic Joint Response 6 (CARJR6) response contributes to building stronger and more resilient communities through the reduction of food insecurity of families and malnutrition among school-attending children, improving access to water and latrines, as well as enhancing social cohesion in Ouham, Ouham Pendé, Mbomou and Nana-Gribizi provinces. This is the 6th phase of implementation.
Forest Governance Project:   Maya Queqchi People, Belize Our Forest, Our Land The Forest Governance Project, financed by the European Union, is developed in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, by a consortium of indigenous and community based organizations led by ICCO. In the Maya Mountains of Belize, it is implemented with the support of Yaaxche Conservation Trust, to strengthen operational capacities of the Maya Queqchi forest communities  and their effective involvement in forest governance and sustainable management. The Maya Mountains, located in the Toledo District of southern Belize, are inhabited by the Q'ueqchi ' indigenous Peoples. They have lived in this territory before European settlements.   These mountains are rich in natural resources, and  over the years have generated logging concessions, oil prospecting and land sales, endangering the traditional ways of life of the Queqchi communities and their rights to  land sustainable living.   

In 2014, the Government of Belize recognized the Mayan people  rights to land and natural resources, based on their long-standing use and occupancy; in 2016 the Toledo Maya Land Rights Commission  was stablished,  to implement the consent order of the Caribbean Court of Justice which ruled that Government had to adopt affirmative measures to identify and protect the rights arising from Maya customary land tenure.  Belize was also selected as a REDD  Plus Country Participant. 

All the processes mentioned above have had slow progress. Among the main factors are the lack of availability of funds and the lack of cohesion among indigenous leaders and civil society, to have solid approaches to the state programs.

In the framework of this project, Yaaxche will carry out, among other activities, capacity building for indigenous leaders on forest governance and land rights, and will  produce a Transparency Report of the National Forestry  Sector of Belize.
DRA Nigeria JR 6 - JDF 2020 DRA - Nigeria Joint Response 2020 (JR6) The Nigeria Joint Response 2020 supports lifesaving activities and alleviates suffering of Host Communities, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons in the Borno State, Nigeria. This will be done through integrated and coordinated humanitarian responses, focusing on the most vulnerable people and enhance access to humanitarian assistance and protection services through principled humanitarian action. Nigeria has been confronted with multiple security challenges and has been suffering greatly since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009. The violence, particularly by the Boko Haram insurgency, has displaced more than two million people, an estimated 1.8 million of whom are currently internally displaced. The vast majority - an estimated 80 per cent - of these internally displaced persons take shelter among local host communities. The conflict between Boko Haram and military forces in the northeast of Nigeria has escalated to directly affect some 15 million people. More than 20,000 people have been killed and an estimated 4,000 women and girls have been abducted since the conflict began eight years ago. 

Through this project, Jireh Doo Foundation (JDF) will support crisis-affected communities in Nigeria through an integrated program including Food security and Livelihood support, WASH, and Protection activities. JDF is a local Nigerian partner and has been involved in NJR since phase 3 in 2017. In the Nigeria Joint Response 5, Christian Aid and JDF responded to the humanitarian crisis in Borno State, mainly on Food Security and Livelihoods and WASH. The main focus of JDF ́s efforts in NJR6 is in WASH and Protection activities in Dikwa in Borno State. In Dikwa, JDF will implement activities together with other DRA members Terre des Hommes, ZoA and Tearfund. JDF will focus its implementation on both Nigerian host and refugee communities.
DRA Nigeria JR 6 - Christian Aid 2020 DRA - Nigeria Joint Response 2020 (JR6) The Nigeria Joint Response 2020 supports lifesaving activities and alleviates suffering of Host Communities and Internally Displaced Persons in Borno State, Nigeria. This will be done through integrated and coordinated humanitarian responses, focusing on the most vulnerable people and enhance access to humanitarian assistance and protection services through principled humanitarian action. Nigeria has been confronted with multiple security challenges and has been suffering greatly since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009. The violence has displaced more than two million people, an estimated 1.8 million of whom are currently internally displaced. The conflict between Boko Haram and military forces in the northeast of Nigeria has escalated to directly affect some 15 million people. More than 20,000 people have been killed and an estimated 4,000 women and girls have been abducted since the conflict began eleven years ago. 

Since 2015, ICCO has provided Humanitarian Aid in northeast Nigeria, in Borno State, together with 5 Dutch NGOs as part of the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA). This program is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and promotes food security and prevents and treats malnutrition, improved access to safe drinking water and sanitation and hygiene and offers protection and psychosocial support to women and children. ICCO delivers its Humanitarian Response together with its (local) partners Christian Aid, Jeridoo Foundation (JDF) and Justice Development Peace & Health Programme (JDPH).
Building Back Better in times of Covid-19, Fighting SEC on the BBB Fighting SEC Not available
ICCO Self Implemented Food Security SHO Eastern Equatoria Magwi FSL in Obbo and Palwar payams in Magwi County. This project targets mainly vulnerable households. It is expected to implement short term activities that enable quick access to improved food production, improved household food intake and income. This project will not only lead to short term benefits but also support a move away from reactive emergency responses to food insecurity and toward responses that support communities and households own efforts and plans to reduce hunger. The prevailing widespread food insecurity and lost livelihood capacities due to conflicts and drought justifies the need for immediate intervention. The continuous insecurity in particular is one big factor that continues to impact on food production activities. Despite intervention by UN and other agencies, there are still a huge gap particularly in Food production and WASH services. 
This project will be implemented in Magwi County which has a population of approximately 169,830 people. The people are purely subsistence farmers, but rearing few livestock including ruminants such as goats and sheep. Major crops produced in this subsector include, Sorghum, maize, Cassava, Sweet potatoes, beans, Simsim and groundnuts but to a lesser extend growing of fruits and vegetables such as bananas, mangoes, lemons, pineapples, onions, tomatoes, eggplants and cabbages. Magwi County experiences sufficient rains, which is falls throughout the year and the County usually has two farming seasons. However, Threats of hunger has been there due to prolonged drought which often causes crop failure in parts of the County.