TUFAIDIKE WOTE : “WORKING TOGETHER FOR EVERYONE’S BENEFIT”

OverviewOverview

•$22 million dollar 4 year project •Responding to poverty and instability in Eastern Congo(underlying conflict of resources, identity and power)•Implementing consortium composed of CARE, FAO and International Alert with CARE as lead.

Theory of ChangeTheory of Change

peace and stability are fostered by creating spaces, capacities and opportunities for all groups in targeted communities in eastern DRC to participate in a combination of reconciliation and recovery activities

Combined Community- Driven Combined Community- Driven ApproachApproach

3 project pillars of peace building, governance and livelihoods and 4 crosscutting themes; inclusion (especially of women), conflict sensitivity, good governance principles and participatory monitoring and learning

Cross-cutting themes Promoting inclusion (Gender) good governance principles, conflict sensitivity and early warning, participatory monitoring and learning

•Active citizenship is a prerequisite for accountable governance which enables private economic initiative.

•Community supervision of jointly agreed public infrastructure projects strengthens good governance and promotes reconciliation. •Stability is necessary for investment, and vice versa: shared economic interests promote dialogue and reconciliation.

Beneficiary GroupsBeneficiary Groups

•35 communities in two provinces and 1 district•150,000 people directly targeted •120,000 benefiting indirectly from community projects and improved livelihood. •Special focus on vulnerable women

Key OutputsKey Outputs

Conflict Prevention and Resolution•20% of conflicts resolved and/or prevented through strengthened capacities •2,880 mediation meetings; 600 recorded mediations monitored; 35 reconciliation plans• 2,100 community and local partner members (including farmer groups, peace committees and development committees trained•600 women members of peace committees trained on leadership, communication, and advocacy

Key Outputs Cont’dKey Outputs Cont’d

Good Governance•40% of women’s participation in committees where possible; community dialogues and safe spaces created for questioning of gender biased social norms•35 capacity building plans implemented for CSOs/CBOs to enable them become self-sustaining and leaders in community implementation•Communities trained in and using community score cards as an accountability and development tool•1,400 women trained to improve skills in advocacy, leadership, and communication.

Key Outputs Cont’dKey Outputs Cont’d

Improved Livelihoods•60% increase in household revenue on a sustainable basis•640 people from 320 farmers’ groups (equal numbers of men and women) trained in farming best practices, small business management, and processing techniques•25,000 families supported in green gardening and staple crop production and livestock herding •150 km of access roads improved •700 Bicycles given to farmers to improve transportation of produce

Key Outputs Cont’dKey Outputs Cont’d

Improved Livelihoods•Underutilized land reclaimed/improved• increased access to inputs (seeds, tools and credit to improve land use)•10 veterinary units created and training provided on best practices for animal husbandry•Small Grants – a) 2 grants per community to support community development plans; b)2 grants per community to support identified income generating activity; c)competitive grants provided to local CSOs/NGOs •VSLAs created

Key Outputs Cont’dKey Outputs Cont’d

Improved Livelihoods•Infrastructure built or rehabilitated to support agriculture production (markets, processing and storage facilities)•Linkages established between communities and other established institutions (e.g. Rural Agricultural Management Committees (CARG) Veterinary units to be supported by three cattle breeders associations in the region).

Project ComponentsProject Components

IR 1: Conflict prevention and management capacity is developed or strengthened in targeted communities 1.Mechanisms for conflict prevention and management strengthened

Capacity assessments and strengthening in conflict analysis, context monitoring and knowledge of relevant laws;• support for community conflict resolution and reconciliation –elaboration of reconciliation plans, mediation meetings and monitoring recorded mediations, facilitated conflict resolutions•Local partners supported to develop a joint module on land conflict resolution

2. Women’s role in conflict management structures and processes increased – capacities built in knowledge of UNSCR 1325 etc, leadership, communication, and advocacy through trainings and inclusion in structures

Project Components (Cont’d)Project Components (Cont’d)

IR 1: Conflict prevention and management capacity is developed or strengthened in targeted communities 3. Community-driven social infrastructure projects promote reconciliation and stability• Support to community development plans• Community development committees trained on

goods and financial management to oversee overall project management and maintain accountability to the whole population

Project components (Cont’d)Project components (Cont’d)

IR2: Citizens’ participation in good governance strengthened in targeted communities(Includes funding for a rapid response mechanism totaling 60,000)1.Organizational capacity of CBOs & CSOs strengthened – in good governance and applying good governance principles throughout the entire process2.Citizens’ participation and advocacy through community governance structures improved or developed – community score cards, analysis tools, community structures become voice3.Women’s influence in community-decision making increased – training, working with men as partners, community dialogues and safe spaces

Project components (Cont’d)Project components (Cont’d)

IR 3. Livelihoods in targeted communities improved 1.Household revenues increased from agricultural production, processing, and marketing

1.1 Strengthening farmers’ associations including greater participation for women

1.2 Improving land productivity and increasing household revenue ; securing access to land; increased small farmers’ access to improved inputs such as seeds, tools, credit to improve land use

Project components (Cont’d)Project components (Cont’d)

1.3. Improved agricultural techniques to increase production, improve food quality and conservation practices to ensure soil conservation and reduce land pressure

Good practices for the production of staple crops, vegetables and animal health veterinary units

2. Supporting opportunities for Alternative Livelihoods• Support two income generating activities (IGA) per community (as identified by community)• Establish VSLAs to be linked to relevant community structures

Project components (Cont’d)Project components (Cont’d)

Activity 3 - Basic Agriculture Infrastructure ImprovedProcessing; transport; storage; marketing and linkages with private sector; explore opportunity for cross-border trade between Eastern DRC and neighboring Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi

Activity 4 - Community-level dialogue on rights & roles of men and women facilitatedCommunity dialogues on gender dynamics, including human rights and distribution of power and roles in society

Cross-cutting ThemesCross-cutting Themes

Promoting inclusion, especially of women: Women, ex-combatants, disabled etc. to ensure sustainability and increased impact.

Conflict sensitivity and early warning: Extend conflict sensitivity principle of “do no harm” to project actions and actors

Cross-cutting Themes (Cont’d)Cross-cutting Themes (Cont’d)

Making good governance principles (participation, transparency, and accountability) a reality;•Training of all project actors (individual community members, community organizations and local authorities•Good governance principles of participation, transparency and accountability cut right across the project – learning by doingParticipatory monitoring and learning; Increased participation leads to ownerships; monitoring of communities towards change; CSC for monitoring; project documentation and dissemination

Implementing PartnersImplementing Partners

1. International Alert – Capacity building in conflict resolution and mediation; peace building

2. CARE - Community governance, economic livelihood activities, e.g. VSLA, women’s empowerment;

3. FAO - value chain approach; knowledge in local agriculture development.

4. Local implementing partners will be carefully selected local civil society organizations (CSOs) who have strong links with community structures and support the goal of strengthening community – state linkages.

Partnership Strategy and Promoting Partnership Strategy and Promoting LinkagesLinkages

Local partners supporting community structures – CSOs, CBOsGovernment and Administrative Authorities - customary chiefs and state administrators – local and provincial - plan validated by the authorities in North and South Kivu (STAREC/ economic recovery commission and Comité Technique de Coordination-CTC), ISSSS/STAREC decentralization plans; national authorities - SENASEM (National Service of Seeds), and DVDA (Service of Access Roads)

Partnership Strategy and Promoting Partnership Strategy and Promoting Linkages (Cont’d)Linkages (Cont’d)

Community ForumCommunity Forum bringing all three structures together (local peace committees, community development committees and farmers’ groups) forcoordination on community plans, sharing of context analysis and important community information and key vehicle for good governance and citizen’s participation

Geographical FocusGeographical Focus

Eastern Congo that may include South Kivu and North Kivu provinces and Ituri district.

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

MERCI BEAUCOUP