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Addressing the challenges of political and economic transformations in the Arab region through policy research on employment and inequalities Relever les défis des transformations politiques et économiques dans la région arabe grâce à la recherche stratégique sur l’emploi The Economic Research Forum (ERF), a longstanding IDRC partner based in Cairo, is a prominent regional network of Arab researchers that focuses on economic analysis with increasing attention to multidisciplinary research, gender analysis, and greater regional diversity. ERF seeks to address the salient political and economic challenges in the region by making microdata more open and accessible to the public, investing in a younger generation of researchers, and establishing platforms for systematic policy dialogues based on evidence and knowledge.
This one-year project will support ERF in its work on developing policy-relevant knowledge in the areas of employment and labour demand, multi-dimensional poverty, the socioeconomic inequalities in health and education facing youth in the Arab world, and post-conflict reconstruction and state-building.
The project will support ERF in its efforts to mentor and build the capacity of young researchers in the region, promote dialogue with multiple policy stakeholders from government and civil society, and seek strong partnerships with local research organizations. ERF will also form a working group that will help define future areas of cooperation between the two institutions and possible longer-term IDRC funding to ERF. Le Forum de recherche économique pour les pays arabes, l’Iran et la Turquie (ERF), partenaire de longue date du CRDI basé au Caire, est un réseau régional important de chercheurs arabes qui met l’accent sur l’analyse économique avec une attention particulière à la recherche pluridisciplinaire, à l’analyse du genre et à une plus grande diversité régionale. L’ERF cherche à relever les défis politiques et économiques importants dans la région en faisant en sorte que les microdonnées soient plus ouvertes et accessibles au public, en investissant dans une génération de chercheurs plus jeunes et en établissant des plateformes pour des dialogues stratégiques systématiques basés sur des données probantes et des connaissances.
Ce projet d’un an soutiendra l’ERF dans le cadre de son travail sur le perfectionnement de connaissances pertinentes pour la politique dans les secteurs de l’emploi et de la demande de main-d’oeuvre, la pauvreté multidimensionnelle, les inégalités socio-économiques dans le domaine de la santé et de l’éducation auxquelles sont confrontés les jeunes du monde arabe, et la reconstruction et l’établissement d’un État après un conflit.
Le projet appuiera l’ERF dans ses efforts destinés à guider et à créer la capacité de jeunes chercheurs dans la région, à promouvoir le dialogue avec plusieurs intervenants stratégiques issus du gouvernement ou d’une société civile, et à rechercher à établir des partenariats solides avec des organisations locales de recherche. L’ERF formera également un groupe de travail qui aidera à définir les futurs domaines de coopération entre les deux institutions et un possible financement à long terme du CRDI à l’ERF.
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Epitope focused immunogens and recombinant antibody therapeutics for the control of tropical diseases Immunogènes axés sur les épitopes et anticorps thérapeutiques recombinants pour lutter contre les maladies tropicales Tropical diseases in humans and livestock can cause death and remain a huge economic and social burden in developing countries. Currently, 3.6 billion people are at risk of dengue infection. Endemic in 100 countries, with an estimated 390 million annual infections and approximately 500,000 hospitalizations yearly, dengue fever is a worldwide challenge for public health officials and policymakers. East Coast fever is a tick-borne disease affecting cattle, caused by the protozoan parasite Theileria parva. With a 3–4 week incubation period and 100% mortality rate in exotic cattle, it has a devastating economic impact on pastoralists and smallholder farmers in Africa.
Combining cutting-edge immunology and protein engineering methods, this collaborative research project aims to develop affordable antibody-based therapies for dengue patients and improved vaccines for the control of dengue fever and East Coast fever in both humans and animals. The core technologies that will be employed reduce the use of animals in research and are easy and affordable to implement, which make these approaches particularly appealing to research groups based in low- and middle-income countries.
In Canada, the project is led by the University of Toronto, in collaboration with Tel Aviv University (Israel), the International Livestock Research Institute (Kenya), the SciGenom Labs (India), and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (USA). It was selected and approved for funding through the second research competition of the Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program, a partnership between IDRC, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Israel Science Foundation, and the Azrieli Foundation. This seven-year, CA$35M Canadian-Israeli effort draws on the unique scientific strengths of both countries and facilitates networking opportunities with peers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Projects include a plan for integrating researchers from low- and middle-income countries to establish long-term scientific relationships. Les maladies tropicales chez les humains et les animaux d’élevage peuvent entraîner la mort et demeurent un énorme fardeau économique et social dans les pays en développement. Actuellement, 3,6 milliards de personnes sont exposées au risque de contracter la dengue. Endémique dans 100 pays, la dengue constitue un défi mondial pour les autorités de la santé publique et les responsables des politiques; on estime à 390 millions le nombre d’infections et à 500 000 le nombre d’hospitalisations chaque année. La theilériose bovine est une maladie transmise par les tiques et qui est causée par le protozoaire Theileria parva. Associée à une période d’incubation de trois à quatre semaines et à un taux de mortalité de 100 % chez le bétail exotique, la maladie a des répercussions économiques désastreuses sur les pasteurs et les petits exploitants agricoles en Afrique.
En combinant des méthodes d’immunologie et de génie protéique de pointe, ce projet vise à concevoir des traitements abordables à base d’anticorps pour les patients atteints de dengue ainsi que de meilleurs vaccins pour lutter contre la dengue et la theilériose bovine chez les humains et les animaux. Les principales technologies qui seront utilisées permettront de réduire l’utilisation des animaux dans la recherche et pourront être mises en oeuvre facilement et à peu de frais, ce qui les rend particulièrement attrayantes aux groupes de recherche établis dans des pays à faible revenu ou à revenu intermédiaire.
Au Canada, le projet est dirigé par l’Université de Toronto, en collaboration avec l’Université de Tel-Aviv (Israël), l’Institut international de recherche sur l’élevage (Kenya), les SciGenom Labs (Inde) et le Albert Einstein College of Medicine (États-Unis). Ce projet et son financement ont été approuvés par le deuxième concours de recherche du Programme conjoint canado-israélien de recherche en santé, un partenariat entre le CRDI, les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, l’Israel Science Foundation et la Fondation Azrieli. Ce programme canado-israélien de sept années, qui dispose d’un budget de 35 millions CAD, met à contribution les compétences scientifiques uniques des deux pays et facilite le réseautage avec les pairs en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique latine. Les projets incluent un plan d’intégration de chercheurs de pays à faible revenu et à revenu intermédiaire qui permettra d’établir des relations scientifiques à long terme.
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Empowering women through humane workplaces: Garment factories in Southeast Asia Autonomisation des femmes au moyen de lieux de travail humains : Ateliers de confection en Asie du SudEst In Asia, garment factories play a dominant role in the employment opportunities for women, yet these factories have some of the harshest working conditions in the region. Across Asian factories, new management improvements are being tested to advance working conditions and comply with international labour conventions while enhancing productivity and competitiveness. These include training of managers, promotion of work-life balance, and incentive pay. In Vietnam and Indonesia, the ministries of labour have engaged with the international community to implement these programs. New trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership are also opening opportunities for workers and policymakers to support such interventions.
There is growing understanding that when factories treat workers fairly—especially women—they show greater psychological empowerment to advocate change, while workers who experience verbal and physical abuse by supervisors feel disempowered, their mindset suffers, and they become less productive at work. This research project aims to improve the understanding of the link between working conditions, well-being, and productivity.
The project will compare female factory workers that participate in a program with better working conditions with those who do not. It will examine whether compliance with better working conditions affects mindsets, and how in turn this impacts work performance and workers’ well-being. It will also assess the development impact of improvement in job quality among young female workers, and what interventions can best address the current conditions of working women in the garment industry.
The project will be implemented by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the industrial psychology, management science, and economic sectors. They will engage directly with stakeholders in ministries of labour and garment factory associations. The University of Indonesia will involve the working group on decent work within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which tackles labour policies at the regional level. The project will promote collaboration and capacity building of local research teams in Indonesia and Vietnam and will disseminate findings widely to the scholarly, policy, industry, and private sector communities through working papers and briefs as well as targeted public events. En Asie, les ateliers de confection constituent un secteur d’emplois dominant, néanmoins les conditions dans ces lieux de travail sont parmi les plus rudes dans la région. Dans beaucoup d’ateliers de confection en Asie, des améliorations aux modes de gestion sont mises à l’essai dans le but de rehausser les conditions de travail et de respecter les conventions internationales sur le travail, tout en augmentant la compétitivité. Parmi ces améliorations, mentionnons la formation des gestionnaires, la promotion de l’équilibre travailvie et la rémunération au rendement. Les ministères du Travail du Vietnam et de l’Indonésie collaborent avec la communauté internationale afin d’exécuter ces programmes.
Il y a une compréhension croissante que dans les ateliers où les travailleurs, en particulier les femmes, sont traités équitablement, ces derniers sont mieux disposés mentalement à promouvoir le changement, tandis que les travailleurs maltraités verbalement et physiquement par leurs superviseurs se sentent dépossédés et démoralisés, et ils sont moins productifs.
Ce projet permettra d’établir des comparaisons entre les travailleuses dans des ateliers dotés d’un programme de meilleures conditions de travail et celles qui n’en ont pas. Il déterminera si l’application de meilleures conditions de travail à un effet sur l’état d’esprit des travailleuses et en quoi cela se répercute sur leur rendement au travail et sur leur mieuxêtre. Il évaluera en outre l’impact sur le développement de l’amélioration de la qualité du travail chez les jeunes travailleuses et quelles interventions sont les plus aptes à rehausser les conditions de travail des employées des ateliers de confection.
Le projet sera exécuté par une équipe pluridisciplinaire de chercheurs des secteurs de la psychologie industrielle, des sciences de la gestion et des sciences économiques. Ces chercheurs collaboreront directement avec des parties prenantes des ministères du Travail et des associations d’ateliers de confection. L’Université de l’Indonésie sollicitera l’aide du groupe de travail sur le travail décent au sein de l’Association des Nations de l’Asie du SudEst, qui se consacre aux politiques sur le travail à l’échelle régionale. Le projet promouvra la collaboration et le renforcement des capacités des équipes de chercheurs en Indonésie et au Vietnam et, par l’entremise de documents de travail, de comptes rendus et d’événements publics ciblés, communiquera ses constatations à des universitaires, responsables des politiques, chefs d’industrie et représentants du secteur privé.
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Employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for young persons with disabilities in Lebanon Possibilités d’emploi et d’entrepreneuriat pour les jeunes personnes handicapées au Liban Improving employment opportunities for young people with disabilities has been identified as an important policy goal around the world, as evidenced by the 2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that was signed by 160 nations, including Lebanon. However, a 2017 study by the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs indicates that 70% of Lebanon’s disabled remain unemployed, despite laws compelling companies to hire people with disabilities in the workplace. There is also an absence of government laws and initiatives in support of entrepreneurship opportunities for people with disabilities.
This project is being implemented in collaboration with shareQ, a non-governmental organization that designs and implements job integration programs for youth and women with disabilities. It aims to create knowledge about the needs, challenges, and opportunities for young Lebanese men and women with disabilities in order to inform interventions that can boost their employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and better facilitate their integration into the workplace. Through a survey of 1,000 youth with disabilities, the project will generate recommendations to policymakers and private sector employers that draw on success stories of young men and women with disabilities to promote their employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in Lebanon. L’amélioration des possibilités d’emploi pour les jeunes personnes handicapées a été identifiée comme un objectif politique important dans le monde entier, comme en témoigne la Convention des Nations Unies relative aux droits des personnes handicapées de 2006, signée par 160 pays, dont le Liban. Cependant, une étude réalisée en 2017 par le ministère libanais des Affaires sociales indique que 70 % des personnes handicapées du Liban restent sans-emploi, malgré les lois obligeant les entreprises à embaucher des personnes handicapées en milieu de travail. Il n’existe pas non plus de lois et d’initiatives gouvernementales à l’appui des possibilités d’entrepreneuriat pour les personnes handicapées.
Ce projet est mis en place en collaboration avec ShareQ, une organisation non gouvernementale qui conçoit et met en œuvre des programmes d’intégration professionnelle pour les jeunes et les femmes handicapées. Il vise à créer des connaissances sur les besoins, les défis et les débouchés des jeunes Libanais et des jeunes Libanaises handicapés afin d’étayer les interventions qui peuvent stimuler leurs possibilités d’emploi et d’entrepreneuriat et faciliter davantage leur intégration au sein du marché du travail. Grâce à une enquête menée auprès de 1 000 jeunes handicapés, le projet permettra de formuler des recommandations à l’intention des décideurs et des employeurs du secteur privé qui s’inspireront des réussites de jeunes hommes et femmes handicapés pour promouvoir leurs possibilités d’emploi et d’entrepreneuriat au Liban.
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Climate Adaptive Water Management Plans for Cities in South Asia Plans de gestion de l'eau adaptés au climat pour les villes de l'Asie du Sud This project will address the threat of extreme water insecurity, or reduced access to water, in South Asia's cities. The changing climate and rapid urbanization have increased the risks, and local governments have been unable to find solutions. Water realities and risks South Asia has experienced changes in rainfall patterns, with fewer rainy days and longer dry spells. The problem is threatening the watersheds that supply essential water to cities and peri-urban areas on the outskirts of cities. Rapid urbanization - marked by more informal settlements, pollution, inadequate infrastructure, and urban poverty - is further compounding the issue. These fast-growing cities are therefore more vulnerable to extreme weather events. They face a range of short-term and long-term consequences to human health, physical infrastructure, and local economic development. Local governments need plans Many local governments have not been able to address these challenges. They lack climate-specific city action plans and adaptation strategies. This project will address the gap and provide the support they need. The project aims to: -investigate urban water insecurity under changing climates in four small- to medium-sized cities in north India and Nepal -identify a variety of city-specific adaptation strategies -propose governance and planning strategies for cities to adapt their management of urban water systems -identify specific entry points for piloting and up-scaling recommended adaptation solutions The project team will develop and pilot test climate adaptive water management strategies specific to each of the four cities. They will also: -produce scientific, peer-reviewed publications on the governance of urban water systems -conduct an economic analysis of climate adaptive water management options -propose strategies for gender sensitive approaches to urban water management They will share the results with local communities, development practitioners, and decision-makers. Ce projet remédiera à la menace de l'insécurité extrême liée à l'approvisionnement en eau, ou de l'accès réduit à l'eau, dans les villes de l'Asie du Sud. Le climat changeant et l'urbanisation rapide ont accru les risques, et les administrations locales n'ont pas trouvé de solutions.
Réalités et risques liés à l'eau
L'Asie du Sud a connu des changements dans les régimes de précipitations, et compte moins de jours de pluie et des périodes de sécheresse plus longues. Le problème menace les bassins versants qui fournissent l'approvisionnent en eau essentiel aux villes et aux zones périurbaines. L'urbanisation rapide - marquée par la multiplication des établissements informels, la pollution, l'infrastructure inadéquate et la pauvreté urbaine - aggrave le problème.
Ces villes à la croissance rapide sont donc plus vulnérables aux phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes. Elles font face à des conséquences à court et à long terme pour la santé humaine, les infrastructures physiques et le développement économique local.
Les administrations locales ont besoin de plans
De nombreuses administrations locales n'ont pas pu faire face à ces difficultés. Elles ne disposent pas de stratégies d'adaptation ni de plans d'action municipaux relatifs aux changements climatiques. Ce projet comblera cette lacune et apportera le soutien dont ces villes ont besoin.
Le projet vise à
- enquêter sur l'insécurité urbaine liée à l'eau dans des climats changeants dans quatre petites et moyennes villes au nord de l'Inde et au Népal;
- définir une série de stratégies d'adaptation propres à chaque ville;
- proposer des stratégies de gouvernance et de planification pour que les villes adaptent leur gestion des réseaux urbains de distribution d'eau;
- désigner des points d'entrée précis pour mettre à l'essai et appliquer à grande échelle les solutions d'adaptation recommandées.
L'équipe du projet élaborera et mettra à l'essai des stratégies de gestion de l'eau adaptées aux changements climatiques propres à chacune des quatre villes. Elle va également :
- produire des publications scientifiques examinées par les pairs au sujet de la gouvernance des réseaux urbains de distribution d'eau;
- mener une analyse économique des options de gestion de l'eau adaptée aux changements climatiques;
- proposer des stratégies visant des approches sexospécifiques à l'égard de la gestion de l'eau en milieu urbain.
L'équipe partagera les résultats avec les collectivités locales, les spécialistes du développement et les décideurs.
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Technical support for universal health coverage pilots in Karnataka and Kerala Soutien technique aux projets pilotes de couverture santé universelle au Karnataka et au Keral This project will provide evidence-based support to implement universal health coverage (UHC) pilot activities in two Indian states: Kerala and Karnataka. The project team will provide technical assistance to these early adopter states to assist with UHC intervention activities.
The project aims to consolidate the Public Health Foundation of India's earlier achievements. The foundation responded to calls from Indian states to support the implementation of UHC, and spent three years engaging and collaborating with state and district officials. They provided technical assistance to help officials design and develop their universal health coverage action plans based on an extensive baseline assessment and top health priorities.
This project will help strengthen knowledge and skills at the state and district levels to implement universal health coverage program action plans in Kerala and Karnataka. The project is expected to:
-support officials to take action on recommended interventions
-translate research and analysis into actionable knowledge
-document intervention activities, timelines, responsibilities, and outcomes
-deliver a universal health-coverage monitoring framework at the district level
-create a toolkit and a model to adapt and scale up the project's methodology to other development contexts Ce projet permettra d'appuyer sur des données probantes la mise en œuvre d'un projet pilote de couverture santé universelle au Kerala et au Karnataka. Ces premiers états à instaurer la couverture santé universelle recevront une assistance technique.
Le projet vise à consolider les réalisations de la Public Health Foundation of India. Cette dernière a répondu à l'appel des états indiens qui souhaitaient obtenir de l'aide en vue de mettre en œuvre la couverture santé universelle. Pendant trois ans, elle a travaillé en ce sens avec les états et les représentants de district. Elle a fourni une assistance technique pour faciliter la conception et l'élaboration de plans de couverture santé universelle fondés sur une évaluation de référence poussée et sur les principales priorités en santé.
Ce projet vise à renforcer les connaissances et les habiletés en vue de mettre en œuvre des plans d'action pour la couverture santé universelle au Kerala et au Karnataka.
Objectifs particuliers :
- aider à mettre en oeuvre les interventions recommandées
- traduire les recherches et les analyses en connaissances applicables
- documenter les activités, les échéanciers, les responsabilités, et les résultats des interventions
- produire un cadre de surveillance de la couverture santé universelle à l'échelle du district
- créer une trousse d'outils et un modèle pour adapter la méthodologie du projet et l'étendre à d'autres contextes de développement
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Partnership with The Walrus – Disseminating the results of IDRC-funded research: 2018-2019 Partenariat avec The Walrus – Diffuser les résultats des recherches financées par le CRDI : 2018-2019 Communicating IDRC research findings to various audiences such as decision-makers, funders, academics, and the general public helps to broaden public awareness of the Centre, of IDRC-funded initiatives, and it also helps to increase awareness of international development issues. This project will support The Walrus, an independent and non-profit Canadian magazine that specializes in long-form journalism (in-depth coverage of current and topical issues), to research, write, and publish two long-form articles about IDRC-supported projects or on topics of strategic importance to IDRC.
The topics will be determined by IDRC’s Corporate Communications Division and The Walrus editorial team. Representatives from IDRC and The Walrus will meet once at the beginning of the project to discuss story topics of shared interest for the year. Activities supported under this project include assisting The Walrus by providing information related to the types of research covered by IDRC’s program areas, project/program descriptions, and research results. This information will serve as the basis for the published articles.
Articles under this agreement will be featured in The Walrus print edition, on its website, in The Walrus editorial e-newsletter, and on social media accounts. In addition, IDRC will reproduce the content (including images regardless of their origin and without alterations) on its website. IDRC will also translate the articles into French to disseminate the content to the Francophone public on its platform.
The Walrus publishes 10 times per year in print, tablet, and mobile editions. The total monthly reach is 450,000 across all platforms (including duplication). If the project proves to be successful, IDRC may decide to renew the collaboration for one or two years. La diffusion des résultats des recherches du CRDI à différents auditoires comme les décideurs, les bailleurs de fonds, les universitaires et le grand public contribue à mieux faire connaître le Centre et les initiatives financées par le CRDI, et aide également à augmenter la sensibilisation envers les enjeux du développement international. Ce projet soutiendra The Walrus, magazine canadien indépendant sans but lucratif qui se spécialise dans le récit journalistique (la couverture approfondie des enjeux actuels et des questions d’actualité), pour effectuer des recherches, écrire et publier deux longs articles sur les projets soutenus par le CRDI ou sur des sujets d’importance stratégiques pour le CRDI.
Les sujets seront déterminés par la Division des communications corporatives du CRDI et par l’équipe éditoriale du magazine The Walrus. Des représentants du CRDI et The Walrus se rencontreront une fois au début du projet afin de discuter des sujets d’articles sur des domaines d’intérêt communs pour l’année. Les activités soutenues en vertu de ce projet comprennent un soutien à The Walrus en lui fournissant des renseignements relatifs aux types de recherches couvertes par les domaines de programmes du CRDI, des descriptions de projets et de programmes, et des résultats de recherche. Ces renseignements serviront de base pour les articles publiés.
Les articles produits conformément à cette entente seront publiés dans l’édition imprimée de The Walrus, sur son site Web, dans l’éditorial du bulletin électronique de The Walrus et sur les comptes de médias sociaux. De plus, le CRDI affichera le contenu (y compris les images, peu importe leur origine et sans modification) sur son site Web. Le CRDI traduira également les articles vers le français afin de pouvoir diffuser le contenu au public francophone qui utilise sa plateforme.
The Walrus est publié 10 fois par année en éditions papier, pour tablette et pour appareil mobile. Toutes plateformes réunies, le magazine atteint 450 000 personnes par mois (y compris la reproduction). Si le projet s’avère fructueux, le CRDI pourrait décider de renouveler la collaboration pendant une ou deux années.
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Third International Association for Adolescent Health MENA Region Conference on Youth and Adolescents Health Troisième conférence de l’International Association for Adolescent Health de la région MOAN sur la santé des jeunes et des adolescents The Montreal-based International Association of Adolescent Health (IAAH) is a major non-governmental organization working to promote the health and well-being of adolescents at a global level. IAAH’s third annual conference in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will strengthen and promote adolescent health and well-being and build capacity related to adolescent health by sharing research and knowledge in this area. IAAH’s two previous conferences in MENA were well-attended by global leaders and experts in adolescent health from 36 countries and 12 international organizations.
IAAH and the Jordan-based Royal Health Awareness Society, in collaboration with the School Health Department of the Ministry of Health of Jordan, will host the third annual regional conference in Amman, Jordan, in December 2019. The two-day conference will include plenary presentations, keynote lectures, debates, seminars and symposia, workshops, and interactive sessions with young people. The speakers will represent government, healthcare professionals, academia, and civil society, including adolescent health experts. The sessions will ensure a high level of interaction, reflection, and engagement, and will address clinical perspectives as well as policy and advocacy strategies for improving adolescent health in the region. Prior to the conference, a workshop will be held to train approximately 30 health workers from the region, mainly junior physicians, in the area of adolescent health (particularly in the realm of research). L’International Association of Adolescent Health (IAAH), qui est basée à Montréal, est une importante organisation non gouvernementale qui œuvre à promouvoir la santé et le bien-être des adolescents partout dans le monde. La troisième conférence annuelle de l’IAAH au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord (MOAN) renforcera et fera la promotion de la santé et du bien-être des adolescents et renforcera les capacités concernant santé des adolescents en communiquant la recherche et les connaissances dans ce domaine. Les deux conférences précédentes de l’IAAH dans la région MOAN ont attiré un grand nombre de chefs de file mondiaux et de spécialistes de la santé chez les adolescents de 36 pays et de 12 organisations internationales.
L’IAAH et la Royal Health Awareness Society, qui est basée en Jordanie, en collaboration avec le département de la Santé scolaire du ministère jordanien de la Santé, accueilleront la troisième conférence régionale annuelle à Amman, en Jordanie, en décembre 2019. La conférence de deux jours comprendra des présentations en séance plénière, des discours liminaires, des débats, des séminaires et des colloques, des ateliers et des séances interactives avec des jeunes. Les conférenciers représenteront le gouvernement, les professionnels de la santé, le milieu universitaire et la société civile, y compris des spécialistes de la santé chez les adolescents. Les séances doivent favoriser une interaction, une réflexion et un engagement de haut niveau, et aborderont les perspectives cliniques ainsi que les stratégies en matière de politiques et de défense pour améliorer la santé des adolescents dans la région. Avant la conférence, un atelier sera organisé pour former une trentaine de travailleurs de la santé de la région, principalement des jeunes médecins, dans le domaine de la santé des adolescents (en particulier dans le domaine de la recherche).
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Preventing Zika disease with novel vector control approaches Prévenir les maladies liées au virus Zika avec de nouvelles approches de lutte antivectorielle The highest numbers of dengue cases in Latin America in the last few years have occurred in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. These countries have also faced outbreaks of chikungunya (2014-2015) and Zika (2015-2016). All three diseases are transmitted by the same mosquito vector, the aedes aegypti. The University of Ceará, Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogotá, and University of Yucatán have implemented vector control strategies to significantly reduce aedes aegypti.
This proposal aims to scale up participatory interventions targeting the surveillance, prevention, and control of aedes-transmitted diseases in three municipalities, namely Fortaleza (Brazil), Armenia (Colombia), and Merida (Mexico). Multidisciplinary teams will collect epidemiological and entomological indicators at the beginning, mid-term, and end of the project in a household sample of the intervention. The project will also assess the governance outcomes, and the costs and cost-effectiveness of the scaled intervention compared to the routine vector control program. A complementary feature will be the design and implementation of an innovative surveillance system that will engage the community to improve case detection.
Qualitative methods will be used to assess the acceptance of the intervention and to describe factors affecting the scaling up. State and municipal agencies, as well as NGOs, community-based organizations, and academic institutions will co-lead the scale-up of the interventions. Local and national resources have been committed to the implementation of the project. During the previous work of the principal research institutions in the three cities, strong links were developed with relevant strategic stakeholders that will facilitate implementation. The project is expected to make a significant contribution to the prevention of Zika, chikungunya and dengue disease through novel vector control and surveillance interventions that are potentially applicable in many other countries. Ces dernières années, c’est en Amérique latine qu’on a observé le nombre le plus élevé de cas de dengue, soit au Brésil, en Colombie et au Mexique. Ces pays ont aussi été confrontés à des épidémies de chikungunya (2014-2015) et du virus Zika (2015-2016). Les trois infections sont transmises par le même vecteur de transmission, le moustique Aedes aegypti. L’Université de Ceará, la Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogotá, et l’Université du Yucatán ont mis en place des stratégies de lutte antivectorielle afin de réduire considérablement la présence du moustique Aedes aegypti.
La présente proposition vise à donner plus d’ampleur aux interventions participatives ciblant la surveillance, la prévention et la lutte contre les maladies transmises par le moustique Aedes dans trois municipalités, c’est-à-dire Fortaleza (Brésil), Armenia (Colombie) et Merida (Mexique). Des équipes multidisciplinaires recueilleront des indicateurs épidémiologiques et entomologiques au début, au milieu et à la fin du projet pour un échantillon de ménages de la zone d’intervention. Le projet évaluera aussi les résultats en matière de gouvernance et les coûts et la rentabilité de l’intervention évolutive en comparaison avec le programme de routine de lutte contre les maladies vectorielles. Il prévoira également la conception et la mise en oeuvre d’un système de surveillance novateur qui mobilisera la communauté afin d’améliorer la détection des cas.
Des méthodes qualitatives serviront à évaluer l’acceptation de l’intervention et à décrire les facteurs influant sur l’intensification de l’intervention. Des organismes gouvernementaux et municipaux, ainsi que des ONGs, des organismes communautaires et des établissements universitaires dirigeront conjointement l’intensification de l’intervention. Des ressources locales et nationales ont été engagées en vue de la mise en oeuvre du projet. Durant les travaux précédents des principaux établissements de recherche dans les trois villes, des liens solides se sont établis avec les intervenants stratégiques, ce qui devrait faciliter la mise en oeuvre. On s’attend à ce que le projet apporte une contribution importante à la prévention du virus Zika, du chikungunya et de la dengue au moyen des nouvelles interventions de lutte antivectorielle et de surveillance qui sont potentiellement applicables dans bon nombre d’autres pays.
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Support for a workshop on improving technology incubation in Africa Appuyer la tenue d’un atelier pour favoriser l’incubation technologique en Afrique Technology hubs have become a mainstay of Africa’s emerging innovation ecosystem. Over the last five years, Africa has seen its innovation spaces grow from a handful to hundreds. Now many of these innovation hubs are searching for sustainable operating models in the continent’s fast-evolving technology landscape.
The University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa is hosting a two-day workshop to increase understanding of the tech start-up sector in Africa and support its ecosystem. This will serve as an opportunity to disseminate an IDRC-commissioned report on tech start-ups in Africa, particularly focused on how they can support or empower women and youth. By bringing together entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, and investors, the workshop is contributing to designing an action agenda to improve the tech start-up ecosystem. The event also highlights collaboration around innovation between Canada and South Africa, with the Canadian High Commission taking an active role in the workshop. IDRC is providing support for logistics and operations, dissemination of the report, and development of an agenda for action. Les pôles technologiques font désormais partie intégrante du nouvel écosystème d’innovation de l’Afrique. Au cours des cinq dernières années, l’Afrique a vu ses espaces d’innovation passer de quelques-uns à plusieurs centaines. À présent, bon nombre de ces centres d’innovation sont à la recherche de modèles de fonctionnement durables sur un continent où le paysage technologique évolue rapidement.
L’Université du Witwatersrand, à Johannesburg en Afrique du Sud, organise un atelier de deux jours pour apporter un éclairage sur le secteur des jeunes entreprises technologiques en Afrique et soutenir son écosystème. Cet atelier sera aussi l’occasion de diffuser le rapport commandé par le CRDI sur les jeunes entreprises technologiques en Afrique, qui portait une attention particulière à la façon de soutenir les femmes et les jeunes et de renforcer leur autonomie. En rassemblant entrepreneurs, décideurs politiques, chercheurs et investisseurs, l’atelier vise à définir un programme d’action destiné à améliorer l’écosystème des jeunes entreprises technologiques. Dans le cadre de cet événement, l’accent sera également mis sur la collaboration entre le Canada et l’Afrique du Sud dans le secteur des innovations, étant donné que le Haut-Commissariat du Canada prendra part à l’atelier. Le CRDI apportera son soutien aux opérations et à la logistique, et contribuera à la diffusion du rapport et à la définition d’un plan d’action.
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Beyond impact measurement: Fostering inclusion through the “poverty stoplight” Au-delà de la mesure de l’impact : Favoriser l’inclusion grâce aux « feux tricolores pour éliminer la pauvreté » Between 2003 and 2013, more than 70 million people moved out of poverty in Latin America. During 2015 and 2016, however, the number of poor people increased, and some 25 to 30 million people are at risk of sliding back into poverty. With constrained public budgets and declining international assistance in the region, there is growing pressure on the private sector to play a greater role in inclusive development, and there are growing demands for social innovation to foster inclusion.
The “poverty stoplight” (PS), developed by Fundación Paraguaya de Cooperación y Desarrollo, a social enterprise in Paraguay, seeks to activate the potential of individuals and families to eliminate poverty. The PS is a self-evaluation tool for poor families to assess their poverty levels and identify and implement solutions. The tool has generated global interest and has been presented in key international gatherings such as the World Economic Forum. It has also generated interest within the private sector, as a tool to understand and enhance the social impact of businesses. In Paraguay, 90 private companies are using the tool, reaching 17,000 families. This created the "Business without poverty" program, which uses the PS to foster awareness about workers’ quality of life.
This project, implemented by Fundación Paraguaya de Cooperación y Desarrollo, will support scaling of the PS globally. It will refine and validate the methodology by defining a core set of indicators, which will include a focus on women’s economic empowerment. It will generate evidence on the PS’s impact on poverty and empowerment, and it will assess the impact on business productivity. The project will support the development of a platform that will allow future use of technologies for PS implementation and data collection. The project will enhance the use of the PS as an impact management tool for the private sector by providing evidence of its impact on productivity. De 2003 à 2013, plus de 70 millions de personnes sont sorties de la pauvreté en Amérique latine. Toutefois, en 2015 et en 2016, le nombre de personnes pauvres a augmenté, et il y a approximativement de 25 à 30 millions de personnes qui risquent de retomber dans la pauvreté. En raison des budgets publics restreints et de la baisse de l’aide internationale dans la région, des pressions croissantes s’exercent sur le secteur privé pour qu’il joue un plus grand rôle dans le développement inclusif, et l’on observe une augmentation des demandes d’innovations sociales pour favoriser l’inclusion.
Les « feux tricolores pour éliminer la pauvreté », un outil élaboré par la Fundación Paraguaya de Cooperación y Desarrollo, une entreprise sociale du Paraguay, visent à activer le potentiel des personnes et des familles afin d’éliminer la pauvreté. Il s’agit d’un outil d’auto-évaluation permettant aux familles pauvres d’évaluer leur niveau de pauvreté, et de trouver et de mettre en œuvre des solutions. Cet outil a su capter l’intérêt à travers le monde et a été présenté lors de rencontres internationales clés, telles que le Forum économique mondial. De plus, il a suscité de l’intérêt au sein du secteur privé, en tant qu’outil servant à comprendre et à accroître l’impact social des entreprises. Au Paraguay, 90 entreprises privées utilisent cet outil et l’ont mis à la disposition de 17 000 familles. Cela a permis de créer le programme « Business without poverty », qui utilise les « feux tricolores » pour accroître la sensibilisation à la qualité de vie des travailleurs.
Ce projet, mis en œuvre par la Fundación Paraguaya de Cooperación y Desarrollo, appuiera le déploiement des « feux tricolores » dans le monde entier. Il peaufinera et validera la méthodologie en définissant un noyau d’indicateurs, qui se concentreront notamment sur l’autonomisation économique des femmes. De plus, le projet produira des données probantes concernant l’incidence des « feux tricolores » sur la pauvreté et l’autonomisation, et il évaluera leur impact sur la productivité des entreprises. Il appuiera l’élaboration d’une plateforme qui permettra l’utilisation future des technologies pour la mise en œuvre des « feux tricolores » et la collecte de données. Enfin, le projet améliorera l’utilisation des « feux tricolores » en tant qu’outil de gestion des impacts pour le secteur privé, en fournissant des données probantes concernant leur impact sur la productivité.
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Ecohealth Chair on Urban Air Pollution and Non-Communicable Respiratory Diseases (West Africa) Chaire en écosanté sur la pollution urbaine de l'air et les maladies respiratoires non transmissibles (Afrique de l'Ouest) Urban air pollution, indoors and outdoors, is a major worldwide health and environmental problem, particularly in Africa, where it is associated with economic activity, transportation, and the use of biomass for cooking. This problem is exacerbated by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of African cities. Worldwide, it causes more than 36 million deaths annually due to non-communicable diseases, including cardiorespiratory diseases, asthma, and bronco-pulmonary cancer. In West Africa in particular, air pollution is not given sufficient consideration in the development of policies to prevent these diseases. Significant knowledge gaps exist on the health effects of air pollution and its impact on lifestyle and climate change. To improve policies and practices, IDRC has been seeking to develop ecohealth research capacity in Africa and elsewhere in the world, focusing on various health and development issues. These efforts have led to the establishment of a community of practice in the region, the Communauté de pratique en écosanté de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre (COPES-AOC), and the institutionalization of ecosystem approaches to health in various higher education and research institutions. The latter has recently resulted in the creation of an inter-university doctoral program (Programme de doctorat interuniversitaire, PDI) in public health integrating health and environment, which has been adopted by five universities in the West African countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal. This ecohealth chair project builds on these achievements to promote the development of ecohealth through high-quality research focusing on urban air pollution and its impact on health within the context of climate change, while training a new generation of researchers and leaders through the PDI. The project will strengthen the existing institutional partnership in the region and foster an emerging international partnership, to provide the required ecohealth expertise and mobilize the necessary resources to ensure the sustainability of impacts and of the PDI. La pollution urbaine de l'air, à l'intérieur comme à l'extérieur des habitations, pose un problème majeur de santé et d'environnement dans le monde et en Afrique en particulier, où elle est associée à des activités économiques, au transport et à l'utilisation de la biomasse pour la cuisine, notamment. Ce problème est aggravé par le développement accéléré et incontrôlé des villes en Afrique. Chaque année, il causerait dans le monde plus de 36 millions de décès attribuables aux maladies non transmissibles, dont les maladies cardiorespiratoires, l'asthme et les cancers bronco-pulmonaires.
En Afrique en général, et en Afrique de l'Ouest en particulier, la pollution de l'air n'est pas suffisamment prise en considération dans l'élaboration des politiques de prévention de ces maladies. Par ailleurs, d'importantes lacunes de connaissances subsistent sur la pollution de l'air et ses effets sur la santé, ainsi que sur l'influence des habitudes de vie et des changements climatiques. Le CRDI déploie depuis plusieurs années des efforts pour renforcer, en Afrique et ailleurs dans le monde, les capacités de recherche en écosanté sur des problématiques diverses de santé et de développement, afin d'améliorer les politiques et les pratiques. Ces efforts ont contribué entre autres à l'émergence de la Communauté de pratique en écosanté de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre (COPES-AOC) et à l'institutionnalisation des approches écosystémiques de la santé dans plusieurs établissements d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche, concrétisée par la création récente d'un Programme de doctorat interuniversitaire (PDI) en santé publique intégrant santé et environnement adopté par cinq universités de quatre pays de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (le Bénin, le Burkina Faso, la Côte d'Ivoire et le Sénégal).
Ce projet de chaire en écosanté se fonde sur ces acquis pour favoriser le développement du domaine de l'écosanté par des recherches de grande qualité au sujet de la pollution urbaine de l'air et de ses conséquences sur la santé dans le contexte des changements climatiques, tout en formant une nouvelle génération de chercheurs et leaders dans le cadre du PDI. Le projet va renforcer le partenariat institutionnel existant au niveau régional et développer le partenariat international naissant pour assurer l'expertise requise en écosanté et mobiliser les ressources nécessaires à même de garantir la pérennisation des retombées et du PDI.
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Youth social inclusion and citizenship in contexts of violence, vulnerability, and exclusion in Veracruz Participation citoyenne et inclusion sociale des jeunes dans des contextes de violence, de vulnérabilité et d’exclusion – l’État de Veracruz Through the University of Veracruz, this project seeks to address some of the main challenges young people face in Veracruz, Mexico. They are exposed to multiple forms of vulnerability, such as domestic violence, alcohol consumption, school violence and sexual harassment, unemployment, precarious employment and low participation in civic organizations and election processes. There is a growing number of incidents linked to organized crime, such as drug and human trafficking, kidnapping, and extortion. Over the last decade, gender, school, youth, police, and organized violence have increased steadily, including extreme forms of violence such as femicides, forced disappearances, and recruitment of youth for criminal organizations.
The overall objective of this project is to contribute to the design of public policies and practices for inclusion, prevention, and participation of young people in contexts of violence, vulnerability, and exclusion in urban neighbourhoods of middle-sized cities. It aims to develop networks, strengthen social pathways of resilience, citizen participation, and access to justice, with a focus on capacity and leadership development for youth in relevant fields.
More specifically, the project will develop a diagnosis and intervention plan with a gender perspective in collaboration with young people from Veracruz’s poor neighbourhoods. It will analyze risk factors and triggers of violence as well as the vulnerability and exclusion suffered by young people. This information will help identify opportunities for resilience and political participation. The project will also strengthen existing youth centres, particularly by promoting youth participation in the development of inclusive municipal policies. Young people’s perspective and interpretation of violence, vulnerability and exclusion will play a key role in the development of prevention methodologies and strategies. Par l’entremise de l’Université de Veracruz, ce projet vise à relever quelques-uns des principaux défis auxquels les jeunes sont confrontés dans l’État de Veracruz, au Mexique. En effet, ces jeunes sont exposés à plusieurs formes de vulnérabilité, comme la violence domestique, la consommation d’alcool, la violence à l’école, le harcèlement sexuel, le chômage, la précarité de l’emploi, et leur faible participation dans les organisations de la société civile et les processus d’élection. Par ailleurs, on constate un nombre croissant d’incidents liés au crime organisé, tels que le narcotrafic, la traite de personnes, l’enlèvement et l’extorsion. Au cours de la dernière décennie, la violence sexospécifique, la violence à l’école, la violence chez les jeunes, la violence policière et la violence organisée ont augmenté sans cesse, y compris les formes de violence extrême comme les féminicides, les disparitions forcées, et le recrutement de jeunes pour des organisations criminelles.
L’objectif global de ce projet est de contribuer à la conception des politiques publiques et des pratiques d’inclusion, de la prévention, et de la participation des jeunes dans des contextes de violence, de vulnérabilité et d’exclusion dans les quartiers urbains des villes de taille moyenne. Il vise à élaborer des réseaux et à renforcer les voies sociales de la résilience, de la participation citoyenne et de l’accès à la justice, en mettant l’accès sur le développement des capacités et du leadership des jeunes qui travaillent dans des domaines pertinents.
Plus précisément, le projet établira un plan d’intervention et un diagnostic en adoptant un point de vue sexospécifique, en collaboration avec les jeunes des quartiers pauvres de l’État de Veracruz. Il analysera les facteurs de risques et les éléments déclencheurs de la violence, ainsi que la vulnérabilité et l’exclusion dont les jeunes sont victimes. Ces renseignements aideront à cerner les possibilités de résilience et de participation politique. De plus, le projet permettra de renforcer les centres de jeunesse existants, notamment par la promotion de la participation des jeunes dans l’élaboration des politiques municipales inclusives. L’interprétation et le point de vue des jeunes quant à la violence, à la vulnérabilité et à l’exclusion joueront un rôle clé dans l’élaboration des stratégies et des méthodologies en matière de prévention.
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Implementing effective simulation-based education to improve maternal newborn and child health in a resource-constrained setting Création d'une formation par la simulation pour améliorer la santé des mères, des enfants, et des nouveau-nés où les ressources sont limitées In sub-Saharan Africa, and Uganda in particular, the highest incidence of under-five deaths occurs in the neonatal period; the main causes of death are birth asphyxia and pre-term complications. These deaths could be reduced by skilled birth attendants and competent health providers who can recognize and treat these conditions at an early stage. However, many health providers have minimal training and little opportunity to maintain or upgrade their skills in managing delivery complications and acute pediatric conditions. The project will improve quality maternal and newborn care by strengthening acute care skills and the confidence of health care providers through simulation-based training.
Simulation-based learning, which allows trainees to experience the pressure and stressors of a “real life” situation, improves health providers' knowledge, clinical skills, procedural and teamwork competencies, and confidence. Uganda's Mbarara University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, are establishing a three-year "SIM for Life" initiative that will a set up a simulation laboratory equipped to train faculty, students, and community health providers.
This project will strengthen the capacity and support of the research team to study how simulation-based learning can effectively function in low-resourced settings and how this type of learning can be scaled up. It will help to produce key leaders in neonatal health and contribute to the improvement of newborn health outcomes in Uganda and beyond.
This project's results will also benefit initiatives related to the "Helping Babies Breathe" component of IDRC’s Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) program. IMCHA is a seven-year, $36 million initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada, IDRC, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Other contributors to the “SIM for Life” initiative are the Laerdal Foundation and ELMA Foundation. En Ouganda, le plus fort taux de mortalité des enfants de moins de cinq ans est observé durant la période prénatale; les principales causes de décès étant l'asphyxie et les complications liées aux accouchements prématurés. Le nombre de ces décès pourrait être réduit par la présence de sages-femmes qualifiées et de spécialistes de la santé compétents en matière de santé qui peuvent reconnaître ces problèmes à un stade précoce. Bon nombre de prestataires de soins de santé n'ont qu'une formation de base et ont rarement l'occasion de maintenir leurs acquis dans la prise en charge des complications à la naissance et des problèmes pédiatriques graves. Le projet permettra d'améliorer les soins des mères et des nouveau-nés en renforçant ces compétences des prestataires de soins de santé grâce à un apprentissage par la simulation.
Ce type d'apprentissage, qui permet aux stagiaires de faire l'expérience de la pression et des facteurs de stress liés à une situation « réelle », améliore les connaissances, les compétences cliniques et procédurales, la qualité du travail d'équipe et la confiance des prestataires de soins de santé. L'Université des sciences et technologies de Mbarara, de concert avec l'Université de Calgary, mettent en oeuvre l'initiative « SIM for Life », d'une durée de trois ans, qui permettra de mettre sur pied un laboratoire de simulation pour la formation du personnel enseignant, des étudiants, et des prestataires de soins de santé de la communauté.
Ce projet aidera l'équipe de recherche à comprendre dans quelle mesure un apprentissage par la simulation peut être efficace dans un milieu disposant de peu de ressources. Il contribuera à former des chefs de file dans le domaine des soins néonataux et à améliorer les résultats cliniques chez les nouveau-nés en Ouganda et ailleurs.
Les résultats de ce projet serviront également aux initiatives liées au volet « Helping Babies Breathe» (aider les bébés à respirer) dans le cadre du programme Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d'Afrique (ISMEA) du CRDI. L'ISMEA est une initiative d'une durée de sept ans financée à hauteur de 36 millions de dollars par Affaires mondiales Canada, le CRDI et les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC). La Laerdal Foundation et la ELMA Foundation contribuent également à l'initiative « SIM for Life ».
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Transformative Innovation Policy Africa Exploratory Hub Centre d’exploration des politiques d’innovations transformatives en Afrique This project will enable three countries in sub-Saharan Africa to undertake research and inform policymaking in science, technology, and innovation (STI) in their respective countries. These short pilot projects will map out the current state of STI with a lens of “transformative change” that has been successfully applied by the Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC) in recent years in high and upper-middle-income countries.
The TIPC is a group of policymakers and funding agencies working together to give substance to a new framing for STI policy that aims to contribute to addressing global societal challenges, as encapsulated in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. These include climate change, inequality, employment, and pathways to economic growth and development.
Case studies will be developed by in-country researchers using the TIPC methodology to help identify specific recommendations for STI policy. The three selected countries will also have an opportunity to engage in the global conversation around innovation policy with the entire consortium, and to explore opportunities for continued participation beyond the pilot phase. This project will directly benefit the work of the Science Granting Councils Initiative in providing new research and policymaking avenues for STI in sub-Saharan Africa.
The project will build on TIPC’s successes in the past two years in reconceptualizing innovation for sustainable development, and in exploring new ways for research funders around the world to have a greater impact in this area. The TIPC approach includes policy experimentation, capacity-building, and research, which all inform local implementation projects and sustain a global research network. This network in turn aims to fundamentally change how we approach science and innovation policies, from their inception to their evaluation. Ce projet permettra à trois pays en Afrique subsaharienne d’entreprendre des recherches et d’éclairer les responsables de l’élaboration des politiques dans le domaine des sciences, de la technologie et de l’innovation (STI) dans leurs pays respectifs. Ces projets pilotes de courte durée mettront en évidence l’état actuel des STI avec en tête l’idée d’opérer des changements en profondeur, point de vue qui a été adopté avec succès par le Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC) au cours des dernières années dans les pays à revenu intermédiaire, tranche supérieure et les pays à revenu élevé.
Ce consortium regroupe des décideurs politiques et des organismes de financement qui, ensemble, donnent corps à l’élaboration d’une nouvelle politique de STI visant à contribuer à résoudre les problèmes sociétaux mondiaux, tels qu’ils sont définis dans les objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies. Parmi ces objectifs, on retrouve les changements climatiques, les inégalités, l’emploi et la marche à suivre vers la croissance économique et le développement.
Des études de cas seront réalisées par les chercheurs locaux à l’aide de la méthodologie du TIPC pour aider à formuler des recommandations précises pour la politique de STI. Les trois pays retenus auront également l’occasion de prendre part à une conversation mondiale autour du volet innovation de la politique avec l’ensemble du consortium et d’envisager la poursuite de leur participation après la phase pilote. Ce projet fera directement avancer les travaux de l’Initiative des conseils subventionnaires de la recherche scientifique en proposant de nouvelles pistes de recherche et de développement de politiques dans le domaine des STI en Afrique subsaharienne.
Le projet s’appuiera sur les réussites du TIPC obtenues ces deux dernières années pour reconceptualiser l’innovation aux fins du développement durable et aider les bailleurs de fonds du monde entier à explorer de nouvelles façons de gagner en efficacité dans ce domaine. L’approche du TIPC inclut l’expérimentation des politiques, le renforcement des capacités et la recherche, qui favoriseront la réalisation de projets à l’échelle locale et le maintien d’un réseau de recherche mondial. En retour, ce réseau cherche à modifier de manière fondamentale notre approche des politiques sur la science et l’innovation, de leur conception à leur évaluation.
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Annual Peace and Security Review 2019 Bilan annuel de la paix et de la sécurité 2019 Myanmar holds the unfortunate record of being home to the world’s longest civil war, involving many ethnic and political rebel groups. The war erupted shortly after independence in 1948 and continues to this day. In 2018, some 490 armed clashes were recorded, affecting at least 50 of the country’s 330 townships. An essential part of Myanmar’s peacebuilding process lies in monitoring and reporting these violent incidents.
The Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security (MIPS) plays a leading role in championing violence monitoring in the country through the production of data from the Township-based Conflict Monitoring System, a proven method developed by local researchers at MIPS, with support from IDRC and other donors.
Until recently, the data set has only been available to a small circle of government and international partners, but in 2019 MIPS launched the first Annual Peace and Security Review at a public event attended by more than 200 people, including members of the Myanmar military, civil society activists, international donors, and the media. This was the first time that information of such a sensitive nature was discussed publicly, and it reflects changing times in the country.
Building on IDRC’s support, MIPS is planning an even more in-depth annual review for 2020. Insider information gathered from an extensive network of sources from all stakeholder groups and fieldwork by MIPS researchers will augment the analysis of data from the MIPS system. It will focus on civilians affected by armed conflict, and will specifically explore the effects by gender. This annual report will set the bar for locally led open data gathering and analysis to enable policymakers, negotiators, and national and international stakeholders to understand and anticipate trends in peace and conflict. Le Myanmar détient le triste record de la plus longue guerre civile au monde, impliquant de nombreux groupes rebelles ethniques et politiques. La guerre a éclaté peu après l’indépendance en 1948 et se poursuit encore aujourd’hui. En 2018, quelque 490 affrontements armés ont été enregistrés, touchant au moins 50 des 330 communes du pays. Un élément essentiel du processus de consolidation de la paix au Myanmar consiste à surveiller et à signaler ces incidents violents.
Le Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security (MIPS) joue un rôle de premier plan dans la promotion de la surveillance de la violence dans le pays grâce à la production de données provenant du système de surveillance des conflits dans les cantons, une méthode éprouvée mise au point par les chercheurs locaux du MIPS, avec l’appui du CRDI et d’autres bailleurs de fonds.
Jusqu’à tout récemment, l’ensemble de données n’était accessible qu’à un petit cercle de partenaires gouvernementaux et internationaux, mais en 2019 le MIPS a lancé le premier bilan annuel de la paix et de la sécurité (Annual Peace and Security Review) lors d’un événement public auquel ont assisté plus de 200 personnes, dont des membres de l’armée du Myanmar, des militants de la société civile, des bailleurs de fonds internationaux et les médias. C’est la première fois que des renseignements de nature aussi délicate étaient discutés publiquement, ce qui reflète l’évolution de la situation dans le pays.
S’appuyant sur le soutien du CRDI, le MIPS prévoit un bilan annuel encore plus exhaustif pour 2020. Les renseignements d’initiés recueillis auprès d’un vaste réseau de sources de tous les groupes de parties prenantes et le travail sur le terrain effectué par les chercheurs du MIPS viendront étoffer l’analyse des données du système MIPS. Cette analyse portera sur les civils touchés par les conflits armés et examinera spécifiquement les effets par sexospécificité. Ce rapport annuel posera les jalons d’une collecte et d’une analyse de données ouvertes menées localement, ce qui permettra aux décideurs, aux négociateurs et aux parties prenantes nationales et internationales de mieux comprendre et d’anticiper les tendances en matière de paix et de conflit.
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Arab youth as political actors: Strengthening resilience through new forms of engagement Les jeunes Arabes comme acteurs politiques : Renforcer la résilience par de nouvelles formes de mobilisation After the optimism that accompanied the popular uprisings of 2011, reform in the Arab region today is losing momentum. Repression, conflict, and instability are affecting many countries and destabilizing institutions and populations. However, there are formal and informal efforts by the region’s people to counter these complex challenges. At the heart of this process are youth, who played an important role in the social movements of 2011 and who continue to form a key pillar of social resilience in the region. Young people have found meaningful ways to resist the regional tendencies, but they have few partners to support them.
To fill that gap, this two-year project, to be managed by the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), seeks to foster the development of youth as political actors and active citizens engaged in the political, social, economic, and cultural spheres. ARI will work directly with youth, providing concrete strategies and tools that will reinforce their resilience and give them more agency, confidence, and connections to help them enter the traditional political arena.
The aim is to combine action-research methodology to support the social-economic and governance initiatives that youth in different Arab countries have initiated to confront violence and instability, social exclusion, inequality, and weak governance — factors that render societies vulnerable and play a role in radicalization. The project will focus on countries in conflict (Syria) and countries witnessing instability and governance challenges (Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria). ARI will work with youth-led initiatives in the countries of focus to shed light on seeds of political and social transformation, including gender relations and human rights, and on the approaches that must be taken to best confront insecurity, exclusion, and weak governance.
The project will identify and support innovative youth-led governance initiatives in Syria, develop strategies to support them, and create ways of sustaining their future viability; strengthen the roles of youth social actors in Algeria, Tunisia, and Lebanon by developing strategies for their direct and indirect engagement with the formal political sector; create networks and connect youth leaders and activists across the region though issue-based and value-based coalitions; and make recommendations for future actions and for collaboration with other social actors, the private sector, and traditional political forces. Après l’optimisme qu’ont suscité les soulèvements populaires de 2011, le mouvement de réforme dans la région arabe s’essouffle. Étant le lot de beaucoup de pays, la répression, les conflits et l’instabilité précarisent les institutions et les populations. Néanmoins, certaines personnes de la région déploient des efforts, structurés ou non, pour améliorer ces situations complexes. Au coeur de ce processus se trouvent des jeunes qui ont joué un rôle important dans les mouvements sociaux de 2011 et qui continuent de former la pierre angulaire de la résilience sociale dans la région.
Dans le but de combler une telle lacune, ce projet sur deux ans, qui sera géré par l’Initiative arabe de réforme (ARI), vise à favoriser le perfectionnement des jeunes en tant qu’acteurs dans les sphères politiques, sociales, économiques et culturelles. L’ARI, qui travaillera directement avec les jeunes, leur procurera des stratégies et outils pratiques qui renforceront leur résilience et leur donneront plus de latitude, de confiance et de soutien afin de leur permettre d’intégrer l’arène politique traditionnelle.
Le but est d’employer la méthodologie rechercheaction pour soutenir les initiatives socioéconomiques que des jeunes dans divers pays arabes ont mises sur pied pour contrer la violence et l’instabilité, l’exclusion sociale, les inégalités et la piètre gouvernance : des facteurs qui précarisent les sociétés et font le jeu de la radicalisation. Le projet visera les pays en conflit (la Syrie) et les pays qui connaissent l’instabilité et des difficultés de gouvernance (le Liban, la Tunisie et l’Algérie). L’ARI appuiera des initiatives menées par des jeunes dans ces pays afin de mettre en évidence les sources de transformation politique et sociale.
Le projet permettra de déterminer et d’appuyer des initiatives de gouvernance menées par des jeunes en Syrie, de mettre au point des stratégies pour les renforcer et de créer des moyens d’en assurer la pérennité; de consolider les rôles des jeunes acteurs sociaux en Algérie, en Tunisie et au Liban en élaborant des stratégies visant leur participation directe et indirecte à la sphère politique; de créer des réseaux et de relier de jeunes chefs de file et activistes de la région au moyen de coalitions axées sur les enjeux et les valeurs; de formuler des recommandations d’actions futures et de collaboration avec d’autres acteurs sociaux, le secteur privé et les forces politiques traditionnelles.
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Supporting graduation programs through empirical evidence and leadership promotion Données probantes empiriques et promotion du leadership en appui aux programmes de mise à niveau This project will support the scaling up of locally-tested interventions aimed at improving the livelihoods of women and youth in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. It targets special interventions for people who have fallen through the cracks of traditional assistance — interventions that help them to “graduate” to mainstream development programs. The project will generate new evidence and build local capacity to use cutting-edge techniques to assess programs targeting the most vulnerable groups, including women and adolescent girls, migrant workers, and the ultra-poor (people who live on less than 60 cents a day). It will acquaint program managers with impact evaluation and foster a culture of evidence-based programming within BRAC International, the largest non-governmental organization in the world, which serves almost 140 million people in 12 countries.
In addition to building the capacity of BRAC’s program managers to carry out rigorous impact evaluation of their key initiatives, this project will also promote the sharing of BRAC’s lessons more broadly within the development research community to inform up-scaling and graduation programs in the region. Ce projet appuiera le passage à grande échelle d’interventions mises à l’essai localement visant à améliorer les moyens de subsistance des femmes et des jeunes en Afrique subsaharienne et en Asie. Il cible des interventions spéciales visant des personnes qui sont passées entre les mailles du filet d’aide traditionnelle — autrement dit, des interventions pour les aider à progresser aux programmes de développement courants. Le projet générera de nouvelles preuves et renforcera les capacités locales afin d’utiliser des techniques de pointe pour évaluer les programmes ciblant les groupes les plus vulnérables, y compris les femmes et les adolescentes, les travailleurs migrants et les personnes extrêmement pauvres (celles qui subsistent avec moins de 60 cents par jour). Il permettra d’informer les gestionnaires de programme relativement à l’évaluation d’impact et favorisera une culture de programmes fondés sur des preuves au sein de BRAC International, la plus grande organisation non gouvernementale (ONG) au monde, qui dessert presque 140 millions de personnes dans 12 pays.
En plus de renforcer la capacité des gestionnaires de programme de BRAC d’exécuter des évaluations d’impact rigoureuses pour leurs initiatives principales, ce projet encouragera le partage des leçons du BRAC à plus grande échelle au sein du milieu de la recherche sur le développement pour guider les passages à grande échelle et les programmes de mise à niveau dans la région.
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Scaling Up Care for Perinatal Depression for Improved Maternal and Infant Health in Nigeria (IMCHA) Renforcement du traitement de la dépression périnatale en vue d'améliorer la santé maternelle et infantile au Nigéria Even though effective treatments are available, perinatal depression often goes untreated, especially in low- and middle-income countries where there are shortages of mental health specialist resources. This project aims to address that challenge by demonstrating how community midwives who are trained to work in resource-constrained settings can deliver effective interventions for depression among new mothers.
Community treatments for depression
The World Health Organization (WHO) produced the Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide to help non-specialists recognize and treat select mental health conditions, including perinatal depression. The project team will test the guide's effectiveness in providing support to mothers with perinatal depression at the community level.
Using a participatory research approach, researchers will implement training for community midwives in Osun State, Nigeria. The training aims to enhance their skills so they can identify and support women with perinatal depression.
The research will also identify organizational factors that can support the scaling up of mental health services in Nigeria. The project will help generate knowledge on the training methods that can equip midwives with skills to deliver care for perinatal depression.
The findings will help strengthen efforts in other low- and middle-income countries to develop relevant strategies and programs to address perinatal depression.
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa
This project is part of the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa program, a seven-year $36 million initiative funded by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Même si des traitements efficaces sont disponibles, bien souvent la dépression périnatale n'est pas traitée, surtout dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire où les spécialistes de la santé mentale se font rares. Le projet a pour but de relever ce défi en démontrant comment des sages-femmes de la communauté ayant reçu la formation voulue pour travailler dans des contextes où les ressources sont restreintes peuvent réaliser des interventions efficaces pour soigner de nouvelles mères souffrant de dépression.
Traitements communautaires de la dépression
L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a produit le Guide d'intervention du Programme d'action : combler les lacunes en santé mentale pour aider les non-spécialistes à reconnaître et traiter certaines pathologies mentales, y compris la dépression périnatale. L'équipe de projet vérifiera l'efficacité du guide en offrant du soutien aux mères souffrant de dépression périnatale dans les communautés.
En recourant à une approche de recherche participative, les chercheurs organiseront de la formation à l'intention de sages-femmes de la communauté dans l'état d'Osun au Nigéria. La formation aura pour but de perfectionner leurs aptitudes pour qu'elles puissent reconnaître et soutenir les femmes souffrant de dépression périnatale.
La recherche permettra aussi de cerner les facteurs organisationnels susceptibles d'étayer l'utilisation à plus grande échelle des services de santé mentale au Nigéria. Le projet aidera à générer des connaissances sur les méthodes de formation pouvant doter les sages-femmes des aptitudes voulues pour offrir des soins aux femmes souffrant de dépression périnatale.
Les résultats de la recherche aideront à étayer les efforts faits dans d'autres pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire en vue de l'élaboration de stratégies et de programmes pertinents pour soigner la dépression périnatale.
Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d'Afrique
Ce projet, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre du programme Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d'Afrique, est un investissement de 36 millions de dollars sur sept ans, financé par le ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce et du Développement (MAECD), le Centre de recherches pour le développement international (CRDI) du Canada et les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC).
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Strengthening collaboration and sharing lessons from IDRC supported financial inclusion initiatives in Latin America Renforcement de la collaboration et l’échange des leçons tirées des initiatives d’inclusion financière soutenues par CRDI en Amérique latine Research shows that access to and use of formal financial services can help build the economic security of the most vulnerable. In Latin America and the Caribbean, IDRC supports Proyecto Capital (PK), a regional initiative that fosters large-scale financial inclusion for women and youth in 14 countries. It does so by fostering financial literacy and by connecting the distribution of social benefits, such as conditional cash transfers, to savings accounts — an effective strategy that brings millions of excluded individuals into the formal financial system.
IDRC is also partnering with financial regulators to inform enabling policy frameworks and to remove the constraints that impede access for these groups. IDRC and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) launched a partnership to develop a regional peer learning platform for financial regulators and policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The resulting Financial Inclusion Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC) provides research, peer learning, and technical assistance to help policymakers develop more inclusive policies and regulation. FILAC has a specific focus on women’s needs.
This project seeks to enhance the impact of IDRC-supported research to contribute to informing policies that improve access to and use of affordable financial services. It will support the synthesis of lessons learned from PK’s 10 years of work and outreach. In particular, an international event (Symposium Proyecto Capital) and a series of national workshops will be developed to share lessons learned and to discuss a forward-looking agenda. A key project strategy is to take collaboration between FILAC and PK to a higher level as they build on each other’s expertise.
This project will also support joint programming in Haiti, where a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) has not yet been implemented. It will build on strong relationships between the Central Bank of Haiti and AFI (built through FILAC) and incorporate lessons learned from PK’s work on strategies to include the most vulnerable. PK and AFI will partner to foster financial inclusion for women by supporting the Central Bank of Haiti in the revision of regulatory frameworks and by designing a roadmap to implement the NSFI. Des recherches démontrent que l’accès à des services financiers formels et leur utilisation peuvent aider à établir la sécurité économique des plus vulnérables. En Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes, le CRDI finance Proyecto Capital (PK), une initiative régionale qui favorise l’inclusion financière à grande échelle pour les femmes et les jeunes dans 14 pays. Pour y arriver, elle favorise la littératie financière et elle relie la distribution d’avantages sociaux, comme des transferts monétaires conditionnels, et des comptes d’épargne — une stratégie efficace qui fait entrer des millions de personnes exclues dans le système financier formel.
Le CRDI collabore également avec des organes de réglementation financière afin d’étayer les cadres de politiques habilitantes et d’éliminer les contraintes qui entravent l’accès pour ces groupes. Le CRDI et l’Alliance pour l’inclusion financière (AFI) ont lancé un partenariat afin d’élaborer une plateforme régionale d’apprentissage par les pairs à l’intention des organes de réglementation financière et des responsables des politiques. L’initiative d’inclusion financière pour l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes (IIFALC) qui en découle fournit des recherches, de l’apprentissage par les pairs et de l’assistance technique qui aident les responsables des politiques à élaborer des politiques et des règlements plus inclusifs. L’IIFALC vise particulièrement les besoins des femmes.
Ce projet tâche d’améliorer l’impact des travaux de recherche financés par le CRDI afin de contribuer à éclairer les politiques qui améliorent l’accès à des services financiers abordables et leur utilisation. Il soutiendra la synthèse des leçons apprises au cours des 10 années de travail et de diffusion de PK. Plus particulièrement, un événement international (Symposium Proyecto Capital) et une série d’ateliers nationaux seront organisés dans le but de mettre en commun les leçons apprises.
Ce projet permettra de financer également une programmation conjointe à Haïti, où une stratégie nationale d’inclusion financière n’a pas encore été mise en œuvre. Il profitera des bonnes relations entre la Banque centrale d’Haïti et l’AFI (mise sur pied par l’IIFALC) et intégrera les leçons tirées du travail de PK sur les stratégies conçues pour inclure les plus vulnérables. PK et l’AFI s’associeront afin de favoriser l’inclusion financière des femmes en appuyant l’examen des cadres réglementaires que réalisera la Banque centrale d’Haïti et en élaborant une feuille de route pour la mise en œuvre de la stratégie nationale d’inclusion financière.
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Support to the CGIAR to Strengthen Gender Equality in Research and in the Workplace Soutien accordé au CGIAR afin de renforcer l’égalité entre les sexes dans le domaine de la recherche et en milieu de travail IDRC’s continued support to the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research’s (CGIAR) programming created a strategic opportunity to provide insight and guidance on gender equality practices, both within research and within the workplace. For the 2017-2022 period, a community of practice for gender research was enabled by a collaborative platform housed in the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM). For CGIAR, this will be a key step towards mainstreaming gender and diversity throughout its organization.
The focus on gender in research aims to ensure integration of high-quality gender research into the CGIAR’s research portfolio, and to position CGIAR as a global leader for the science of gender equality in agriculture, with an emphasis on closing gender evidence gaps and using that evidence to influence the broader ecosystem of agricultural research and development. The focus on gender and diversity in the workplace aims to foster a work environment that reflects gender equality and respect for diversity for the close to 10,000 staff employed by CGIAR centres and system entities in more than 50 countries.
CGIAR is partnering with IDRC, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on a short-term capacity-building initiative to strengthen and prioritize gender and diversity in CGIAR’s research and workplace environments. The initiative will develop an overarching and high-level CGIAR Gender and Diversity Framework, propose organizational designs, and make the strengthening of gender equality and diversity an integral and key part of the initial CGIAR Business Plan for 2019-2021. Le soutien continu que le CRDI a fourni aux programmes du Groupe consultatif pour la recherche agricole internationale (CGIAR) a permis de créer une occasion stratégique de fournir un aperçu et des directives concernant les pratiques en matière d’égalité entre les sexes, dans le cadre de la recherche et en milieu de travail. Pour la période 2017-2022, une communauté de pratique pour la recherche sur l’égalité des sexes a été établie grâce à une plateforme collaborative hébergée dans le programme de recherche sur les politiques, les institutions et les marchés du CGIAR. Pour le CGIAR, il s’agira d’une étape essentielle en vue d’intégrer le genre et la diversité dans l’ensemble de son organisation.
L’accent mis sur le genre dans la recherche vise à assurer l’intégration des recherches sur l’égalité des sexes de haute qualité dans le portefeuille de recherche du CGIAR, et à positionner ce dernier comme un chef de file mondial de la science de l’égalité entre les sexes dans le domaine de l’agriculture, en mettant l’accent sur l’élimination des lacunes dans les données sur le genre et l’utilisation de ces données pour exercer une influence sur l’écosystème de la recherche et du développement agricoles. Quant à l’accent mis sur le genre et la diversité en milieu de travail, il vise à favoriser un environnement de travail qui reflète l’égalité des sexes et le respect de la diversité pour les quelques 10 000 employés des centres du CGIAR et des entités systémiques dans plus de 50 pays.
Le CGIAR travaille en partenariat avec le CRDI, l’Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, et la Fondation Bill et Melinda Gates afin d’appuyer une initiative de renforcement des capacités à court terme qui vise à renforcer la diversité et le genre, et à leur accorder la priorité, dans la recherche du CGIAR et les environnements de travail. L’initiative élaborera un cadre global et de haut niveau de la diversité et du genre du CGIAR; proposera des conceptions organisationnelles, et fera en sorte que le renforcement de la diversité et de l’égalité des sexes sera une partie importante et intégrante du premier plan d’activités du CGIAR pour 2019-2021.
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Inclusive mechanisms of governance and justice targeting youth to counter violent extremism in the IGAD region Mécanismes de gouvernance et justice inclusifs ciblant les jeunes afin de lutter contre l’extrémisme violent dans la région de l’IGAD This project’s objective is to examine opportunities for youth involvement and active engagement in preventing violent extremism in two member states of the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD): Kenya and Uganda. The overall impact would be to create a situation where youths in the IGAD region are more actively engaged in decision-making processes to directly inform policies and debates that affect them related to countering violent extremism. It is expected that when efforts are informed by critical consideration of youth inputs, needs, interests, and voices, this will contribute to more inclusive safety and security interventions.
The Organisation for Social Science Research in East and Southern Africa (OSSREA) will lead this project and will work closely with PeaceNet, a Kenya-based civil society organization, and the IGAD Capacity Building Program against Terrorism (ICPAT). To promote the interface and collaboration amongst various stakeholders to counter violent extremism (CVE), the project will target male and female youth, government officials, religious leaders, political elites, and non-state actors.
The project will use a participatory approach, which emphasizes longitudinal action-oriented research to collect gender-disaggregated data on the structural factors that underpin youth exclusion, injustice vis-à-vis violence, extremism, and radicalization. The project will identify and analyze the factors that predispose youth, male and female, to engage in violent extremism in Uganda and Kenya, identify avenues and strategies for creating as well as deepening interventions to engage and empower youth in CVE interventions, and generate evidence to influence the existing and emerging processes and mechanisms related to CVE to ensure that they engage youths and incorporate gender. Ce projet a pour objectif d’examiner les possibilités de participation et d’engagement actif des jeunes dans la prévention de l’extrémisme violent dans deux États membres de l’Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) : au Kenya et en Ouganda. L’impact global consisterait à créer une situation dans laquelle les jeunes de la région de l’IGAD participeraient plus activement au processus décisionnel afin d’éclairer directement les politiques et les discussions qui les touchent en ce qui a trait à la lutte contre l’extrémisme violent. On s’attend à ce qu’une fois les efforts déployés en tenant compte des commentaires des jeunes, de leurs besoins, de leurs intérêts et de leurs opinions, on aboutira à des interventions plus inclusives sur le plan de la sécurité et de la sûreté.
L’Organisation for Social Science Research in East and Southern Africa (OSSREA) dirigera ce projet et collaborera étroitement avec PeaceNet, un organisme de la société civile du Kenya, et l’IGAD Capacity Building Program against Terrorism (ICPAT). Afin de promouvoir l’interface et la collaboration entre divers intervenants dans la lutte contre l’extrémisme violent, le projet ciblera les jeunes hommes et femmes, les représentants du gouvernement, les chefs religieux, les élites politiques et les acteurs non étatiques.
Le projet utilisera une approche participative qui met l’accent sur la recherche longitudinale axée sur l’action pour recueillir des données ventilées par sexe sur les facteurs structurels qui sous-tendent l’exclusion des jeunes, l’injustice face à la violence, l’extrémisme et la radicalisation. Le projet déterminera et analysera les facteurs qui prédisposent les jeunes, hommes et femmes, à s’engager dans l’extrémisme violent en Ouganda et au Kenya, définira des moyens et des stratégies visant à créer ainsi qu’à approfondir des interventions pour mobiliser et autonomiser les jeunes dans les interventions en matière de lutte contre l’extrémisme violent, et produira des données probantes pour influencer les processus et mécanismes existants et nouveaux relatifs à la lutte contre l’extrémisme violent afin de s’assurer qu’ils mobilisent les jeunes et tiennent compte des différences entre les sexes.
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Strengthening mathematics, science and economic policy capacity in Afghanistan and Central Asia Renforcer la capacité en matière de mathématiques, de sciences et d’élaboration de politiques économiques en Afghanistan et en Asie centrale Afghanistan and Central Asia face serious climate and economic challenges. This project, led by the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada (AKFC) and the University of Central Asia, will help the region to respond to these challenges by strengthening individual and organizational skills in mathematics, environmental science, and economic policy-making in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It will train teachers in Afghanistan in effective mathematics and gender-responsive teaching methods; enhance scientific teaching and climate change research in Afghan and Tajik universities with a special focus on advancing women scientists; and build the capacity of officials and civil society organizations in all three countries to use research in the analysis of economic policy issues.
Altogether some 300 people (200 women) will receive in-depth training, with a further 1,300 being involved in workshops. The new pedagogies are expected to contribute to improved educational outcomes for over 50,000 Afghan students (40% are girls). The project builds on a previous initiative co-funded by IDRC and AKFC in which the University of Central Asia trained local government and federal civil servants in the same countries in evidence-based policymaking, and supported research by graduate students on climate change and natural resource management through that university’s Mountain Societies Research Institute.
This project will be co-funded by AKFC and IDRC. IDRC is funding the Afghan component, which will involve a number of collaborating institutions from the region, Canada, and Europe. L’Afghanistan et l’Asie centrale sont aux prises avec de graves difficultés climatiques et économiques. Ce projet, piloté par la Fondation Aga Khan du Canada (FAKC) et l’Université d’Asie centrale, aidera la région à surmonter ces difficultés grâce au renforcement des compétences individuelles et organisationnelles en matière de mathématiques, de sciences et d’élaboration de politiques économiques en Afghanistan, au Tadjikistan et au Kirghizistan. Il permettra à des enseignants afghans d’apprendre d’efficaces méthodes d’enseignement des mathématiques et d’enseignement adaptées aux sexospécificités, il améliorera l’enseignement des sciences et la recherche sur les changements climatiques dans les universités afghanes et tadjikes, en accordant une attention particulière à la promotion des femmes scientifiques, et il renforcera la capacité des autorités et des organisations de la société civile dans les trois pays à utiliser les résultats de recherche dans l’analyse des questions de politique économique.
Quelque 300 personnes, dont 200 femmes, recevront une formation approfondie et 1 300 autres participeront à des ateliers. Les nouvelles compétences pédagogiques devraient contribuer à améliorer les résultats scolaires de plus de 50 000 étudiants afghans, dont 40 % sont des étudiantes. Le projet s’inspire d’une initiative précédente cofinancée par le CRDI et la FAKC, grâce à laquelle l’Université d’Asie centrale a pu former des fonctionnaires locaux et fédéraux dans ces mêmes pays en matière d’élaboration de politiques fondées sur des données probantes et financer des travaux de recherche sur la gestion des changements climatiques et des ressources naturelles réalisés par des diplômés par l’intermédiaire du Mountain Societies Research Institute de cette université.
Le projet sera cofinancé par le CRDI et la FAKC. Le CRDI finance le volet afghan, qui réunira la participation un bon nombre d’institutions d’Afghanistan, du Canada et de l’Europe.
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Life Saving WASH Response to IDPs and vulnerable host communities in Guli, White Nile State The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, s, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in 2 localities Golli locality- Kosti twon White Nile state.
In view of the ongoing conflict, the heightening needs of vulnerable people from refugees, IDPs and host communities, the capacity of humanitarian partners to respond is stretched, this being exacerbated by critical funding gaps and ongoing economic crisis. Affected communities in Guli locality are under extreme strain since they cannot access the minimum basic WASH services. Without funding from SHF, the basic needs of the most vulnerable women, men, boys, and girls will remain uncovered, putting their lives in a more traumatic situation. These vulnerable IDPs and host communities need integrated lifesaving WASH/Protection support to ensure minimum dignified living standards and enhance their disease prevention capacities
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HIV/AIDS prevention, support and care initiatives in Juba, Central Equatoria State. This is a pilot HIV project targeting the older people in Juba County, Central Equatoria that will be implemented in close collaboration with State Ministry of Health, by working through the older people as a special interest group in the campaign against HIV. The project will contribute towards positive change in attitudes and reduction of stigmatization of people infected with the virus. The older people’s influence on the young people is another opportunity the project will aim at exploiting by using the older people to reach out to the youth and break some of the traditional stereotypes related to promoting the spread of the virus and stigmatizing of the affected people.
The project will have four major areas of focus namely; conducting HIV awareness campaigns, strengthening VCT referrals and enable formation of support groups, promotion of treatment of opportunistic diseases by establishing links with health facilities, Improvement in quality of life of affected and infected people through promotion of income generation activities for the PLWHA and support for OVCs with school scholastic materials to mitigate the effects of HIV in the communities.
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North Kordofan food security and livelihood recovery Project Objective: To provide food security and livelhood recovery for displaced and vulnerable women, men and their families in the Sheikan locality.
This intervention will target:
• 21 villages (11 villages are dependant on small scale farming and 10 villages on livestock rearing)
• 2,000 men, women and their families that are dependant on small scale farming and livestock rearing.
• 12,000 individuals (8,000 men and 4,000 women) will be reached indirectly. Another estimated 400 households will be reached via access to community-based animal health expertise provided by CAHWs.
This intervention will restore livelihoods through the provision of appropriate skills and inputs to vulnerable agricultarists, agro-pastroalists and pastoralists. Vulnerable households dependant on small-scale farming will receive inputs, training and extension services to increase yields and satisfy their annual food needs. Households that depend on livestock will receive drug supplies, vaccines and extension support via trained Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs). Livestock owners will also be provided with protein concentrates to imrpove yields. It is planned that these livestock interventions will enhance livestock performance and survival and that herd sizes will grow increasing livestock products for the targeted families.
CAFOD has been engaged in the implementation of education, WASH and FSL activities with communities in the Sheikan locality since 2012. CAFOD’s key national partner is Sub-Saharan International Development Organization (SIDO). SIDO is a national NGO registered with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). SIDO has a field based office in El Obeid and has been operational in North Kordofan since 1991.
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NCA Darfur Programme 2012 - EA30/2011 Darfur Appeal The project aims to improve the lives of IDPs and host communities in South and West Darfur and to build the capacity of the two national partner organisations. This will prepare for an eventual transition to recovery and hand-over. Activities are organised in the following sectors: peace building, livelihoods, health and nutrition, education, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) and emergency programme response unit (EPRU). There will also be an emphasis on the mainstreaming of HIV, gender, environment protection and DO No Harm and beneficiary accountability. The project will also support new, short-term increases in emergency response. The headquarters of the operation are in Nyala but the field coordinators are given delegated levels of responsibility for the work implemented in their areas (Zalingei and Garsilla). The main activities of the NCA component (the bulk of the programme) are in Zalingei. The support for the capacity building of the two partner organisations continues to be a crucial element of the programme, including training and accompaniment. In 2012 we will enter the seventh year of continuous emergency response under NCA Darfur programme.
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Provision of integrated FSL and hygiene services for out of camps and vulnerable host communities of This project will provide FSL services to 1,080 (777 females, and 303 males), and for hygiene services for over 21,003 (6,427 girls, 5,598 boys, 4,285 women, and 4,117 men) Host Communities in 12 villages of WN state. The selected villages are 9 in El Jabalain locality include (1. Al-warad, 2. Dabat Bosin, 3. Alagaya, 4. Al-ghanaa, 5. Almagabi, 6. Klaikees, 7. Shandi Fough, 8. Al-aoudha, and 9. Almusamlmeiakaja), and 3 villages in Elsalam locality include (10. Umsangur Awlad Hassan, 11. Umsangur Awalad Jammaa, and 12. Umsangur Awalad Dakeen). The project will save lives of the most vulnerable people including children by contributing towards reduction of water and sanitation-borne diseases. In close collaboration and partnership with community, State relevant authorities, CAFOD, and COR in the State, this project designed to respond to the situation by promoting long-term solutions to the needs of host communities. The project envisages to achieve this by contributing to the improve FSL and hygiene practices for vulnerable population and resilience of communities, and promote local economic development. The project will take into account gender specific needs as well as needs of other vulnerable groups while applying interventions. It will seek positive environmental footprint through the application of the best practices for natural resources management and conflict sensitivity.
Due to the above needs/ gaps, HOPE is planning to deliver FSL and Hygiene Services among vulnerable host communities in 12 communities, 9 in El Jabalain and 3 in Alsalam localities of WN
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Civic education in English and local languages through local FM radios. This is a 3 year radio civic education project aimed at the provision of information and enable participation in community radio programming to promote an understanding of government policies and systems, the consequences of the referendum result, and to encourage individuals to engage with civic and development processes. The project will be implemented by Sudan Catholic Radio Network (SCRN) in collaboration with Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference and Justice and Peace Commission through the diocesan radio networks, currently totalling to seven across the dioceses. The project aims at reaching an estimated local population of 2.2 million people especially the vulnerable groups through broadcasting in English, Arabic and at least one main local language of the area/diocese where each radio stations is located. The production of programmes will be done centrally by the SCRN production team in Juba and broadcast materials provided to the various radio stations.
In terms of gender, the project aims to empower with information the rural women, youths and general grassroots to make informed decisions.
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Emergency WASH response to South Sudanese refugees in WN state This project, a response to the South Sudanese civil war and the flight of refugees to Sudan, expands the provision of WASH services in refugee camps in White Nile state. CAFOD through its national partner SIDO are responsible for WASH services in Alagaya camp, Dabat Bosin camp, Um Sangor camp, Jory host community village and Dabat Bosin host community village.
The following interventions are planned:
(1) Latrines will be constructed, and hygiene promotion packages provided, for 700 households in the new Alagaya extension site, complementing WASH services that CAFOD is providing through its national partner in the nearby Alagaya camp. Temporary water points will also be supplied using water trucking until the water station is finalized by UNICEF.
(2) In Um Sangor camp, CAFOD will enhance the recently constructed (in partnership with UNHCR) latrines by providing sandbags for flooding protection, and introducing step ladders to make it easier for the old and disabled to access them.
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WASH and Shelter Emergency Response Project for Elmegenis District conflict (ALakaf, ALrawat and Ga Elmegnis villages lied in the edge of southern border of WNS in approximate distance 170 Km from Kosti and known as disputed border point with South Sudan according to the comprehensive peace agreement (CPA).
On 7 Aug 2021, a violent conflict erupted at Elmegnis border point between South Sudanese two rebel groups affiliates to Shiluk and Nuer tribes who are resided in the area allegedly due to political disputes which involved use of heavy arms such as rifles, tanks, etc. As a result the civilian population from both host community and South Sudanese who are caught in the battle field have fled into various locations within Sudan. Hence, in light of the ongoing escalation and threats and serious impacts on cavillation population.
Planning objectives:
• To assess impact of the erupted conflict at Elmegnis on resident’s civilian population from both sides Sudan and South Sudan population in term of immediate emergency needs and response capacities.
• To identify and targeting immediate emergency needs and response to conflict at Elmegnis on resident’s civilian population from both sides Sudan and South Sudan population
• To assess the current situation and level of rendered services for affected population during the emergency period including NFI/ES, education, FSL, WASH, Health & Nutrition, and Protection needs.
• To advocate for enhancing communities’ resilience during and post-emergency
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WASH Response for South Sudanese Refugees in White Nile State. ‘WASH Response for South Sudanese Refugees in White Nile State’ is a twelve-month project, supported by UNHCR, that contributes to the implementation of the 2018 Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), with respect to South Sudanese Refugees in Sudan. The project is intended to meet WASH needs for the South Sudanese refugees in El Salam and El Jabalain localities in White Nile state, and project implementation collaborators include Ministry of Health (MOH), Commissioner for Refugees (CORs), Sudanese Red Cross Society (SRCS), Water Environmental Sanitation Project (WES), UNHCR, UNICEF and Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). Proposed project activities are aligned to the 2018 RRRP, 2018 HRP, and WASH Cluster Objectives. Project design was informed by the November 2016 Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) recommendations, November 2017 Participatory Needs Assessment in Refugee Camps in Kosti Report, and Overview of Status of Latrines Report (carried out in September 2017).
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Integrated support to vulnerable communities in Um Badah and Sharq El Nile localities, Khartoum The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, food security and livelihood services, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in Dar Alsalm block No.28. Umbada locality Khartoum state
Project Outcome and Output:
FSL Theme
Outcome 1: The capacity of communities to respond to livelihood shocks improved through access to essential inputs and services.
Output 1:1
Essential seeds and tools distributed
Output 1:2:
Micro Finance training provided
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Locality
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Locality
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
Output 1.2: Case Management services to targeted communities provided
Outcome 2: Improved safety, health, and dignity of women and girls through the provision of quality GBV response services for women and girls in Om Bada locality.
Output 2.1: 6 Community-based Protection Networks on GBV/SEA established.
Output 2.2: 25 Awareness-raising sessions on GBV and 25 ???? on SEA Conducted.
Output 2.3: Dignity kits to vulnerable women and girls of reproductive age as a part of lifesaving GBV interventions procured and distributed.
WASH Theme:
Outcome 1: Improved access to sanitation among targeted populations.
Output 1.2: WASH NFIs distributed.
Output 1.3: Hygiene messaging to targeted people delivered
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CAFOD and Partners Accountability Integration Project The government of Sudan has put strong measures to ensure International agencies are not directly involved in the delivery of aid to Sudanese. There is thus an evolving policy on Sudanisation of aid. This in most cases is seen as handicap for many NGOs. CAFOD however sees a big opportunity to demonstrate that aid can be delivered through well set partnership arrangements including accountability measures and accompaniment. We want to take this forward through this project by starting small, creating good evidence of quality and substance then scaling up (internally) and sharing the learning with other organisations for better outreach.
We believe we can use this approach as one way of opening out the humanitarian space in Sudan in a transparent and non-antagonising manner to the authorities while maintaining standard delivery of aid.
The three 3 CAFOD partners have been assessed to set the baseline and initiate initial discussions around accountability. . The result of the partner accountability self assessment show that the 3 partner did not achieve the accountability minimum Standards. Feedback has been well received and we have agreed to work together to address the weak points for the benefit of the organisation and the beneficiaries. This baseline will inform areas of emphasis in the initial training and will also be a benchmark against which we shall jointly monitor progress.
CAFOD Sudan will seek initial support of the Accountability team to train CAFOD country team and partners on principles and practice of accountability. A CAFOD team member will take a Championship role on accountability even though accountability will be a cross-cutting theme in all project work and thus a responsibility of all staff in Sudan.
CAFOD will use the skills, the tools and the point persons trained among the partners to start implementing the agreed action points after the training.
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Recovery in Sudan for Improved Nutrition and Growth (RISING) II RISING II will focus on mitigating the impact of shocks, preventing erosion of household assets and accelerating recovery for vulnerable returnee and resident households in 92 communities. Activities will leverage the livelihoods, nutrition and conflict mitigation components of Taadoud. The goals and strategic objectives of both programs are aligned, and approaches are designed to be complementary. CRS will lead a consortium including World Vision International (WVI), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). The consortium is complemented by private sector partners; Haggar Group, DAL Innovative Agriculture Company (DIAC) and SAY Group, a learning partner, Tufts University and seven local implementing partners. RISING II will share management, partners and project structures with Taadoud.
Goal: Vulnerable communities in Darfur have enhanced food and nutrition security year-round.
Project SOs include:
SO1: Communities have inclusive institutions and governance of natural resources
Actives:
Communities have consistent dialogue between different interest groups .
Communities plan to reduce risk and manage disasters.
Communities have increased understanding of natural resources.
SO2:Livelihoods of food insecure people are improved.
Activities:
• Producers have improved knowledge and skills on agriculture practices and technologies .
• Households have improved knowledge and skills on processing, packaging and marketing techniques .
• Households have improved financial literacy and business planning skills .
SO3: Pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and children under five (CU5) have improved nutritional status.
Activities/output:
• Households have improved knowledge and skills for nutrition practices .
• Households have improved planning for nutrition .
• Community level nutrition services are improved .
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Improving provision of quality basic education for 3,771 boys and girls in former areas of the disp CAFOD Sudan together with Save the Saveable Education Programme (Archdiocese of Khartoum) intends to implement a one year project to improve the access to quality Basic Education in Omdurman, Khartoum. The project is part of the Archdiocese of Khartoum’s 2009 -2011 Strategic Plan. This project will contribute toward the Strategic plan in 2 distinct ways 1) through provision of education material to 8 schools in 4 parishes. The material will be accessed by the children through a revolving fund system for sustainability purposes. 2) Construction of 8 classrooms and latrines in Hara 10, St Mark Umbada Parish. Hara 10 Basic Primary School is one the land owned by the Church and is one of the two schools that is going to remain in the parish in line with the 2009-2011 Strategic Plan. The classrooms will be constructed out of permanent material (bricks and iron sheets) and will be furnished before handed over to the Parish. The Archdiocese of Khartoum was issued the relevant legal documents from the Government authorising them to construct the classrooms in the area. The activities under this project are planned to be completed during the long schools holidays (March to June). This timing would reduce disruptions of the normal schools activities.
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South Kordofan Emergency WASH response for returnee and war affected populations South Kordofan is considered one of the states with the greatest humanitarian assistance needs in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese government and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF). In April 2013, the SRF attacked several areas in South Kordofan, including the Abu Kersholla locality, causing significant displacement into the
neighboring states. Before the conflict, the estimated total population was140,000 people in the Abu Kersholla locality. Recently, about 98,000 people are currently living in displacement in the El Rahad locality, Um Rowaba locality
and El Obeid city, as well as in the White Nile and Khartoum states. At the onset of the crisis in May 2013, the HAC led an assessment with the participation of the Sudan Red Crescent and SIDO to determine the size, demographics, location and key priorities of the affected populations in North Kordofan state. SIDO also represented CAFOD in the assessment as an ongoingpartner.In February 2014, CAFOD participated in an assessment conducted by HAC and the inter-sector technical mission to identify current needs in the Abu Kersholla locality. An estimated 34,395 returnees were identified as requiring urgent WASH support. An average of 7 households per day are returning to the locality, and WASH needs are only expected to increase if services are not restored in the area including the water supply and sanitation facilities. As
of early February, HAC/IOM have registered and verified 12,895 people (1560 households) to have returned to Abu Kersholla town, including 6,287 males; 6,608 females and 1,803 children under 5 years old. On average, there are at least 7 households returning each day to the locality including Khor Eltina area. According to the HAC and World Food
Program (WFP), an estimated 36,000 displaced people were temporary settled by local authorities into schools and informal settlements amongst friends and relatives in El Rahad town and the greater locality.
UPDATE: In late May, CAFOD’s WASH Programme Officer completed a monitoring visit to Abu Kersholla in Khor Eltina area along with partner SIDO. In this area, only 1 out of 3 hand pumps were found to be functioning, with all 7,200 people dependent on this sole hand pump to provide them with water for drinking, livestock usage and all other needs. Currently, people are spending 3- 5 hours (see photo) queuing to fill their jerry cans, as was explained to CAFOD
staff. A significant risk of hand pump malfunction exists due to over-usage, as it is currently being used 24 hours per day. This would be a disastrous outcome due to the complete community reliance on the source, and furthermore because
the local authorities have no capacity to repair damaged facilities. After the CAFOD and SIDO team visited the area, another technical team (consisting of Geo-physic survey specialists, pumping test technicians and SIDO technical
supervisor) was dispatched to determine possible options to increase water points, with a geophysical survey completed to identify where boreholes can be sunk. Two possible options were identified, although the water yield is low. However, this is appears to be the only option available to ensure the community accesses sufficient water to meet basic needs and save lives. Currently, there is no official body responsible for water resource management, including ensuring that water systems are appropriately maintained and repaired when necessary. Before the conflict, the water sources were managed by the Drinking Water Corporation (DWC). The staff fled during the attack, however, and have not yet resumed work. The community manage the operating hand pump to avoid conflict in the hand pump. Community
leaders have explained that there are no existing means to repair or rehabilitate hand pumps. The community does not possess spare parts or tools for hand pump maintenance, however, accounting for why more than 70% of the hand pumps are presently out of service.
The lack of adequate water and sanitation has a disproportionately negative effect on the lives of women and children. In Abu Kersholla locality, women and children are traditionally responsible for water collection, and often have to spend long time for up to 3-5 hours to do so because of the lack of functional community water points. This prevents them from engaging in other activities, such as education for children as well as livelihoods and domestic activities for the women.
Additionally, the water is often obtained from unclean and unsafe sources, which can have negative impacts on health.
Diarrhea has clear linkages to poor water quality and sanitation, and this condition has recently been on the rise in the area. Records from Abu Kersholla Health Center indicated that diarrhea and malaria were the most common diseases reported during December (431 cases) and January (132 cases) and at above average rates. The project would ensure increased access to safe water for the community, and in the process, decrease the suffering of women, men, children and the elderly. The total consultations during the month of January 2014 of 2267 patients out of them 710 Malaria cases, 132 Diarrhea cases, 72 Giardiasis cases, and 34 skin diseases.
The overall objective of the project is to increase access to WASH services for 7,200 (3,150 women, 1,738 men and 2,312 children) returnees and conflict-affected populations in Abu Kersholla locality in South Kordofan state. This life-saving outcome will be achieved through the construction of water points and increasing community capacities in water resource management through the establishment. This project has been designed to use a participatory approach to engage the community from the project outset, to establish a sense of ownership of the WASH resources from project commencement. This intervention comes as a result of Abu Kersholla emergency WASH response SDN017 which is currently being implemented by SIDO in Alfaied and KhorAldalayib area the HAC in south Kordofan state asked for this intervention because they trusted the quick response by CAFOD and SIDO.
RESULTS & ACTIVITIES
1) 7,200 (3,150 women, 1,738 men and 2,312 children) have increased access to safe water (at least 20 liters per person per day) in Khor Eltina through the construction of one water points According to the joint assessment report, the only one working hand pump available in the target locations do not support the population of the entire area. Households spend an average of 3-5 hours every day to collect 2 jerry-cans (20 liter capacity each) per day. The water primarily used for drinking and cooking is not treated, while animals share the water sources used by people thus causing further
contamination. In order to address these needs, new water points (mini capacity water yards) would be constructed following the drilling of new boreholes in the project location. Generators (12.5 KVA), submersible pumps, and pipelines will be used to lift water from the borehole also elevated tank capacity of 25 M3 will be installed. Tap-stands and animal troughs will also be fitted to create water collection points for people and livestock usage, with these different areas being both separated and protected. The technology of water supply system employed is widely used in South Kordofan state for ease of operation and maintenance.
2) Mechanisms are in place to ensure the sustainability of water resources through the establishment of WASH mmittee
(15 members each) and 20 people trained in water resource management.Through the establishment of WASH committees, the project will work to ensure that these groups develop mechanisms to efficiently maintain water points and complete repairs in the event of a breakdown. Selected water point attendants will be given appropriate training and provided with basic tools for ensuring simple issues with the equipment are addressed in good time to ensure longevity of the system. Upon completion of activities, the community will take over responsibility for operation and maintenance in coordination with the Abu Kersholla locality. For instance, chlorine tablets will be provided by the locality as agreed through initial discussions. Beneficiaries will pay water tariffs to the committees to fund water system operation and maintenance. These mechanisms and hygiene-related learning will continue to be applied even after the project ends, ensuring the sustainability of the project interventions. The target participants of the training will be the WASH committee members and who will be trained by specialists from the Ministry of Water in South Kordofan.
3) 7,200 people benefit from an improved hygienic environment through the construction of drainage systems and
completion of 4 cleaning campaigns. In Khor Eltina area, there are currently no sanitation services operating and a
substantial need to conduct community cleaning campaigns. Due to the increasing amounts of waste around the dwellings, cleaning tools rakes, brooms and baskets will be provided and local donkey carts will be hired to transport the waste material to disposal areas. The community will be mobilized to participate in garbage collection and disposal, and provided with tools to facilitate this process. Also during the rainy season, which already started, the project will
support the construction of a drainage system through the provision of drainageconstruction tools. This will be done in order to prevent stagnant water and vectors of diseases, particularly mosquitoes and flies. Construction of the drainage
system will be critical at the start of the rainy season. This will be accompanied by community based awareness sessions to help eliminate points of water stagnation and vector breeding. Similar activities with the Abu Kersholla displaced population in the neighboring El Rahad and Abgur resulted in a marked reduction in flies and mosquitoes following such campaigns, and the lessons learnt will be used to ensure the success of these activities.
4) Beneficiaries demonstrate improved hygiene behaviors’ and environmental awareness through training and hygiene promotion activities.The target communities will be trained on hygiene promotion and environmentalawareness in order to improve hygiene practices and community health. Female hygiene promoters will engage with bneficiaries through dialogue and hygiene promotion sessions. In total 20women will receive hygiene promotion and environmental awareness training toempower them to help improve community conditions.
Thetrainees will be volunteers chosen based on their interests, their suitabilityin the eyes of the community and willingness to act as change agents. KAP surveys will be conducted upon completion
of the activities to measure the behavior changes observable in the short-term.
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COVID-19 Risks and Impact Reduction through infection prevention and control in SK and NK As of 15th April, according to WHO, 1,918,138 were the cases confirmed of COVID-19 infection in 213 countries, with 123,126 confirmed deaths. In Sudan, as of 22nd April, confirmed infection cases were 140, with 13 deaths. Sudan state officials have taken a number of steps towards reducing infection risks in the country. Some of the steps taken include declaring the disease a public health emergency, closing of all airports, ports and land crossings, halting inter-state public transportation and imposing a country-wide curfew between 18:00 and 06:00.
WHO has supported the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) to elaborate a Countrywide Preparedness and Response Plan (CPRP) which outlines management of arrivals at the points of entry, isolation, patient care, infection prevention and control, supplies, risk communication, surveillance and capacity building. The CRRP has a three-month preparedness and response plan, outlining key activities and resource requirements anchored on 8 key pillars.
CAFOD is part and parcel of the response plan under two pillars: Risk communication and community engagement and infection prevention and control.
The following activities will be delivered under this response.
1.Conduct 3 trainings each for two-day for 15 community leaders drawn from the three target localities (5 from each locality).
2.With the support of the trained community leaders, establish 9 COVID-19 Community Support Centres,
3.Design, produce and distribute 4000 IEC materials on COVID-19 infection prevention and control
4.Procure 6235 pieces of soap (250 grams) and distribute them to 1247 HHs. With the support of the community leaders, and in consultation with community members,
5.By use of megaphone, undertake 20 community awareness campaigns, 14 campaigns in South Kordofan targeted localities and 6 in North Kordofan targeted locality
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WASH support to South Sudnese refugees in WN The project is intended to meet WASH needs for the South Sudanese refugees in El Salam and El Jabalain localities in White Nile state, and project implementation collaborators include Ministry of Health (MOH), Commissioner for Refugees (CORs), Sudanese Red Cross Society (SRCS), Water Environmental Sanitation Project (WES), UNHCR, UNICEF and Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). Proposed project activities are aligned to the 2018 RRRP, 2018 HRP, and WASH Cluster Objectives. Project design was informed by the November 2016 Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) recommendations, November 2017 Participatory Needs Assessment in Refugee Camps in Kosti Report, and Overview of Status of Latrines Report (carried out in September 2017). Mainly through this project 50 water filter and 50 hand washing bags will be purchased on behave of the partner and only one company in Sudan can provide these items and requesting their money to be paid in USD. the water filter and hand washing bags will be provided to the schools and the health facilities in the refugees camps.
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South Kordofan Emergency WASH Response for Returnees and vulnerable host families South Kordofan is considered as one of the neediest states in Sudan for humanitarian assistance due to the ongoing conflict between Sudan government and Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF).
In April 2013, the SRF attacked several areas in South Kordofan including Abu Kersholla locality causing a lot of displacement into neighboring localities as well as North Kordofan state. In January 2013, the Governor of South Kordofan upgraded Abu Kersholla into a locality. it now comprises 4 administrative units namely: Abu Kersholla , Um Barambeta, Alfaied -KhorAldalayib and Om Baraka (Shamshaga).
The estimated total population in Abu Kersholla locality before the conflict was 140,000 people. At the moment almost 70% (about 98,000 people) of population are currently living in displacement in Elrahad locality, Um Rowaba locality, El Obeid city the capital of north Kordofan, Kosti in White Nile and in Khartoum state.
As of 3 Feb, HAC/IOM have registered and verified some 12,895 people (1560 households) to have returned to Abu Kersholla town. Of this number of returns, 6,287 male; 6,608 female and 1,803 children under 5 years old. On average, there are at least 7 households return per day to the locality in different areas including Alfaied and KhorAldalayib. According to HAC and WFP estimate 36,000 displaced people were temporary settled by local authorities in schools and informal settlement amongst friends and relatives in Elrahad town and the greater Elrahad locality.
At the onset of the crisis in May 2013, the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) led an assessment with the participation of the Sudan Red Crescent and the Sub Saharan international Development Organization (SIDO) to determine the size, demographics, location and key priorities of the affected populations in North Kordofan state. SIDO was already a partner of CAFOD in an ongoing education project in North Kordofan at the time. CAFOD, in collaboration with SIDO, responded immediately to the emergency food needs of the displaced. The project provided food aid to 1,600 families in Elrahad locality during May and June 2013. WFP later took up the food aid role and continue to provide the displaced families with food rations on a 2-month basis.
In November 2013 CAFOD and its national partner SIDO responded in 3 months intervention to the emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) needs in two IDP locations in Elrahad town where 11,327 IDP settled and in Abgur area where 15, 00 IDP the total beneficiaries of the project were 50,327 people including 38,000 host individuals and 12,327 IDP from Abu Kersholla , CAFOD is the only INGO allowed to serve IDP from Abu Kersholla in north Kordofan state.
According to the assessment conducted in February 2014 by HAC and inter-sector technical mission CAFOD participated in that team the urgent needs in Abokershola locality is WASH the total number of people in urgent needs for WASH intervention is 34,395 returnees. The return average is 7 households per day this number of returnees is expected to increase if the services are restored in the area including water supply and sanitation facilities.
UNICEF is doing WASH intervention in Abokershola town the capital of the locality to cover the gap only in the town, in Alfaied and KhorAldalayib where 11,000 women, men and children returned and restoring their lives gradually there are only 2 water yards functioning out of 4 water yards, and there are 8 functioning hand pumps out of 51 hand pumps. There is no one official body responsible for operation and maintenance of water sources only community manage itself to operate the two water yards by collecting water fee to cover the cost of fuel meanwhile there is no hand pump repairs or water yards rehabilitation if hand pump or borehole is damaged it’ll stay like that as explained by community leaders, before the attack the water sources were managed by Drinking Water Corporation (DWC) when the attack happened they fled and so far they didn’t resume their work. There is need for generator (12.5 KVA) to provide power to operate the pumps, submersible pump 1.5 inch, animal troughs where livestock drink water, pipelines to lift water from the boreholes and there is also need for tap-stands and tank capacity of 25,000 liters in order to upgrade hand pump to mini water yards to cater for humans and animals. Community doesn’t have small spare parts for hand pumps or any hand pump repairing tools that’s why more than 90% of the hand pumps are out of services. If the service is not restored the currently functioning hand pumps would stop. The locality is not engaged in the operation and maintenance of water sources therefore community organized its self through local committee and run the water resources by collecting water fees from the households to cover the cost of fuel. There are approximately 3,000,000 livestock in Alfaied and KhorAldalayib area in summer they the drink water from the few available water sources sometimes they conflict between each other because of the water.
This intervention propose to rehabilitate water points and raise capacities of the community in order to manage them by itself through establishment and training of WASH committees where women will be represented to ensure their needs are met and to ensure equal decision making opportunities.
The only two working water yards not covering the whole area many households walk around 1 hour to collect 2 jerry-can (20 liter capacity) per day water is mainly used for drinking and food preparing even though water is not treated with any disinfectant.
Also there is need to conduct general cleaning campaigns and vector campaigns to reduce vector breeding sites as well as hygiene promotion activities to improve hygiene promotion awareness till this moment no one is doing any WASH activities in Alfaied and KhorAldalayib area therefore the need is huge and urgent for WASH intervention. There are 8 schools in the area with total students of 1,940 boys 1,771 girls and 52 teachers all schools lack water supply and hygiene promotion services to address the issue of WASH facilities in the school there is need to repair the damaged hand pumps and provide schools with sanitation and hygiene promotion services.
CAFOD has won the trust and confidence of the NK and SK authorities following a prompt and quality response with food aid during the first 7 days of the crisis of Abokershola using local market opportunities and coordination mechanisms. Also CAFOD managed implement emergency WASH intervention to Abokershola IDP in Elrahad locality in late 2013. It is indeed a rare chance that we are the only known international NGO so far that has been granted unconditional access. We would have considered responding also to the food security and livelihood needs but we prefer to make an entry with the urgent and high priority WASH needs for the returnees, CAFOD plans to do this intervention through its strategic national partners in NK and SK SIDO.
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Responding to South Sudanese Refugees’ sanitation and hygiene needs The project is to be implemented in twelve-months and is supported by UNHCR and CAFOD contribution. It is intended to address sanitation and hygiene gaps/needs of about 166,017 South Sudanese refugees in nine camps (Alagaya, Al Jameya, Dabat Bosin, Khor Al Warel, Um Sangor, Al Redis I, Al Redis II, Jouri, and Al Kashafa), located in El Salam and El Jabalian localities in White Nile state. The project is anchored in the 2020 Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP), with respect to South Sudanese Refugees in Sudan, UNHCR Sudan and WASH sector 2020 priorities. The processes of project implementation will incorporate efforts and inputs of Ministry of Health (MoH), Commissioner for Refugees (COR), Water Environmental Sanitation Project (WES), UNHCR, UNICEF, WASH partners, and Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). Project design was informed by WASH sector strategies and recommendations, 2018 Participatory Assessment, 2019 regular surveys on status of latrines by UNHCR in the camps, camp reports by CAFOD and consultation processes involving UNHCR and refugees.
The Key activities are:
Construction of 650 shared family latrines; Complete the superstructure of 1000 household latrines; Rehabilitate 200 of existing latrines; Decommissioning of 175 latrines; De-sludge 1000 latrines; Conduct formative assessment to identified key risky behaviour and practices and develop tiller framework for Behaviour Change Communication (BCC); Conduct Bi-annual drama session (18 sessions); Support school hygiene club for 16 schools and provide refresh training on CHAST in 7 schools; Undertake garbage collection and disposal campaigns twice a month in each camp (216 campaigns); Supply and install 36 common hand washing facilities in schools; Provide monthly incentive for 135 community hygiene promoter (CHP) and 9 CHP team leaders to undertake day to day community mobilization, awareness and sensitization; Conduct mid-year review meeting and undertake interagency KAP survey.
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Integrated support to vulnerable communities in Um Badah and Sharq El Nile localities, Khartoum The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, food security and livelihood services, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in 2 localities of Khartoum State (Um Bada,).
Project Outcome and Output:
FSL Theme
Outcome 1: The capacity of communities to respond to livelihood shocks improved through access to essential inputs and services.
Output 1:1
Essential seeds and tools distributed
Output 1:2:
Micro Finance training provided
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Locality
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
Output 1.2: Case Management services to targeted communities provided
Outcome 2: Improved safety, health, and dignity of women and girls through the provision of quality GBV response services for women and girls in Om Bada locality.
Output 2.1: 6 Community-based Protection Networks on GBV/SEA established.
Output 2.2: 25 Awareness-raising sessions on GBV and 25 ???? on SEA Conducted.
Output 2.3: Dignity kits to vulnerable women and girls of reproductive age as a part of lifesaving GBV interventions procured and distributed.
WASH Theme:
Outcome 1: Improved access to sanitation among targeted populations.
Output 1.2: WASH NFIs distributed.
Output 1.3: Hygiene messaging to targeted people delivered
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NCA Darfur Programme 2011 The project aims to improve the lives of IDPs and host communities in South and West Darfur and to build the capacity of the two national partner organisations. This will prepare for an eventual transition to recovery and hand-over. Activities are organised in the following sectors: peace building, livelihoods, health and nutrition, education, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) and emergency programme response unit (EPRU). There will also be an emphasis on the mainstreaming of HIV, gender, environment protection and DO No Harm and beneficiary accountability. The project will also support new, short-term increases in emergency response. The headquarters of the operation are in Nyala but the field coordinators are given delegated levels of responsibility for the work implemented in their areas (Zalingei and Garsilla). The main activities of the NCA component (the bulk of the programme) are in Zalingei. The support for the capacity building of the two partner organisations continues to be a crucial element of the programme, including training and accompaniment. In 2011 we will enter the sixth year of continuous emergency response under NCA Darfur programme.
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Economic Empowerment for Vulnerable Communities in Bara locality, North Kordofan State (Cycle 1&2) This project will be implemented by SOSS-Sahel in Bara locality, central eastern part of North Kordofan state. The project focuses on economic empowerment, i.e. increasing people’s access to and control over economic resources and opportunities including financial services, property and other productive assets, as well as skills development and market information. The project seeks to reduce the poverty and economic vulnerability of the target population.The overall goal of the project is to contribute to economic empowerment and improving livelihoods of disadvantaged groups specially women and youth in Bara locality NK State.
Specific Objectives (outcome):
1. Small producers association been able to raise their voices and managed to link with private sector.
2. Production and productivity of agriculture and animals of the targeted small producers increased.
3. Technical skills of the producers increased.
4. Small producers in Bara locality have increased income gain from their produce.
The expected outputs:
1. Producer associations established and functioning
2.Target groups have established their own business and operating
3.Micro/ small businesses/ enterprises for the targeted groups established and access to services increased (financial services, market information, etc.)
4.Mechanism of appropriate inputs and technologies for horticulture and sheep production available and used to sustain the work beyond the project end.
The planned Activities :
1. Conduct (4) Training workshops on organizational and management skills for 33 person including (conduction of meeting, bookkeeping , basic financial issues taking minutes, etc)
2. Support Micro projects for 100 women headed HHs
3. Provision of livestock inputs for 100 producers (fattening and veterinary services)
4. Provide Agriculture extension messages for 1000 farmer
4. Conduct Training workshop on Micro-Finance and loan system for 33 (3 days).
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Kajokeji food security project 1) To enable each of up to 10,000 families (of which 500 will be returnee families) to produce at least 500kgs maize, 500kgs groundnuts, 650kgs beans, 950kgs sweet potatoes, 950kgs sorghum and 3 harvests of fresh vegetables (okra, onions, eggplant) each year.
2)Support the household-level revolving crop mechanism (inter-cropping) to enable each household to sustain and expand production in the area under cultivation.
3) To consolidate and support the livestock project to continue to benefit vulnerable women and their families, particularly widows and disabled women, in addition to pastoralist women.
4) To run workshops, intermediate technology skills training and to organise exchange visits, to enhance the capacity of farmers to produce sufficient food.
To organise civil society workshops to raise awareness on issues relating to women's rights to access land and on community mobilisation for development.
Through civili society workshops and seminars, to promote peace building among the communities on the needs and rights of displaced and returning families to access land and services.
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Integrated support to vulnerable communities in Um Badah and Sharq El Nile localities, Khartoum The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, food security and livelihood services, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in 2 localities of Khartoum State (Um Bada,).
Project Outcome and Output:
FSL Theme
Outcome 1: The capacity of communities to respond to livelihood shocks improved through access to essential inputs and services.
Output 1:1
Essential seeds and tools distributed
Output 1:2:
Micro Finance training provided
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Localitiy
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
Output 1.2: Case Management services to targeted communities provided
Outcome 2: Improved safety, health, and dignity of women and girls through the provision of quality GBV response services for women and girls in Om Bada locality.
Output 2.1: 6 Community-based Protection Networks on GBV/SEA established.
Output 2.2: 25 Awareness-raising sessions on GBV and 25 ???? on SEA Conducted.
Output 2.3: Dignity kits to vulnerable women and girls of reproductive age as a part of lifesaving GBV interventions procured and distributed.
WASH Theme:
Outcome 1: Improved access to sanitation among targeted populations.
Output 1.2: WASH NFIs distributed.
Output 1.3: Hygiene messaging to targeted people delivered
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HUMANITARIAN ASSESSMENT OF WASH and Livlihood programs in Sudan Assessment Locations:
El-obeid, Kosti and Abu Kersholla, in Southern Kordofan, Sheikan in Northern Kordofan, Khartoum.
A. MAIN OBJECTIVES;
1. To train CAFOD and CAFOD partner ( SIDO) staff on field methods for the collection of primary data for the purpose of developing a funding proposal for submission to the Common Humanitarian fund ( CHF)
2. To obtain primary data in the assessment location pertaining to the WASH and livelihood of communities and identify gaps that will need to be prioritized for funding support in 2015 under CHF funding support.
3. Identify the existing humanitarian support systems identifying what clusters and agencies are already active in the locations where the assessments are planned.
4. B. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
1. CAFOD and SIDO staff capacity to develop good quality proposals that are informed by good assessments is strengthened.
2. A clear understanding of Livelihood and WASH Gaps in target locations and of vulnerable and unassisted populations in Northern, Southern Kordofan and White Nile regions are identified.
3. A funding proposal based on clear needs and gaps is developed and presented to the Common Humanitarian Fund Sudan programme.
5. C- SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
Prior to the field Assessment phase, the assessment team will collect as much of the relevant secondary data as will be available. This may include information from UNOCHA, World Bank , programme reports , government documents etc .
In each of each of the three target locations, (Southern and Northern Kordofan and White Nile States), two or three villages will be identified randomly for assessments. In each village, a total of 10 randomly identified households will be assessed. Thus in total a minimum of 30 households and a maximum of 45 will be interviewed depending on logistics access.
Information collection will be general but focussed on specific aspects as outlined on the objective section above.
Household level interview questionnaires will be semi-structured questionnaire to ensure that there is room for varies responses but also to ensure that analysis is simplified.
Techniques to be used for secondary information collection will include reviewing past reports, publications, Government records etc.
Observations and anecdotal information collection from key informants and other opinion leaders and beneficiaries will also be taken into account.
At the primary data collection stage / phase, there will be focussed group discussions; transect walks and random household interviews with beneficiaries and key stakeholder.
? Assessment team members will record information collected and then share with assessment team members at the end of the assessment day. Consensus will be gained by team members by discussing the key issues observed as a result of the assessment through a facilitative process daily. The key issues observed will them the highlighted and recorded.
? A repertoire will be assigned to each assessment team to make brief write-up of the findings in each of the villages and this will be then compiled by the overall assessment team leader.
? The information collected from the assessment will then be analysed and the broad findings outlined in the assessment report upon which recommendations will be developed to be used to develop a proposal for funding to CHF.
6. D. HUMAN RESOURCE & LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS
Assessment team Members
In this context , it will be important that there is gender balance in the team. The main assessment team that will be made up 12 people. The 12 will include , the lead assessor and his assistant ( surge team ) , 4 people from CAFOD country team , 4 people from SDO and 2 from the Local community . This team will then be broken into two field assessment teams. Each field assessment team will be made up of 6 staff mixed up ( male/ female) from the participating entities.
Team A
Team leader – (Ralph Wamae) – CAFOD Surge
2 x assessors from SIDO M/F (to be named)
2 x staff from Caritas CAFOD country team M/F (to be named)
1 local assessor from local community ***M or F (Hired?)
** M/F- Male/ Female
*** M or F – Male or Female
Team B
Assessment Assistant ( Parrisa Karbassi
2 x assessors from SIDO (to be named)
2 x staff from Caritas CAFOD country team ( to be named)
1 local assessor from local community (Hired ?)
7. F. ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATION
Security management plans
The CAFOD country Rep will be the security manager for the entire team.
A security focal point for the assessment mission will be the Assessment team Leader and will lease with the entire team as the security focal point and the team throughout the assessment mission.
All assessment team members will need to adhere to the security SOPs that will be circulated during the 1st day of the assessment.
The teams must follow these guidelines at all times.
Each team must have a vehicle with UHF, at least 2 HF radios and a Thuraya for communication.
County level assessment plans
? The assessment will begin with a key stakeholder interview process that will also include a mini-workshop to discuss the organization, objectives and expected outcomes of the assessment in Khartoum. Meetings will also be conducted with the various key players e.g. the UN, International agencies, and HAC, State commissioners and other key informants.
? The assessment team members will take notes of the key information gathered and which will then be shared with the rest of the teams to cross check on the key issues captured at the end of every meeting.
State level Assessment Approach
At the State level, the teams will meet with Officials and administrators. They will introduce themselves and outline the purpose of the visit and assessment mission. At this stage they will also obtain information on security, accessibility and communication status. If the county administrators has any information that he may volunteer to share with the members during the meeting, then this can be recorded with regards to where the displaced and affected people are.
Community level meetings / information gathering
The sequence of events will be as follows;
At the village /Community level, the teams will meet with the local leaders and elders where focussed group discussions will take place. At this point the entire team will be present and where there will be a structured process in leading the focussed group discussion process. The team leader/ facilitate will have a checklist of key issues that will be explored.
FGD
The outcome of the FGD at the village level will obtain more specific information on numbers affected , where they are , what assistance is prioritized , what assistance has been provided by host community and what is being provided by other agencies (if any).
Random household interview/transect walks
At the end of the focused group discussion, the teams will then divide up into groups of 3-4 teams that will be accompanied by local volunteers to visit affected households or IDPs and hosts, walkabout the villages to observe the facilities, e.g. water points and other general issues of importance to report and gain an understanding on .
Daily findings review meetings
At the end of each day, the teams should attempt to be back to the agreed central location before 4:30 pm. The teams will devote about half an hour at the end of each assessment day to compile notes of the key observations. It will be important that no conclusions are discussed at the end of each day but just the key outcomes and observations.
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North Kordofan Emergency WASH Response North Kordofan is considered a safe- haven in the west of Sudan. It is however increasingly taking large caseloads of displaced populations from neighbouring Darfur states and South Kordofan state. The latter locations are war affected and the fist point of call is El Obeid (the capital of North Kordofan state) and other locations. Even though North Kordofan has a rich agricultural potential, it however suffers serious water shortages in both urban and rural set-ups.
On 27 April 2013, the UN reported armed attacks by the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) elements in North Kordofan including Umm Ruwaba town (150 km east of El Obeid) and Allakarim and Simeh villages (90km east of El Obeid) respectively. Further attacks were reported in Sidr and Abu Kershora in Rashad locality in South Kordofan, causing new displacement within South Kordofan and across the state to North Kordofan.
According to the World Food Programme (WFP) and the North Kordofan Aid Commission (HAC), an estimated 36,000 people were displaced. They were temporarily settled by the local authorities in schools and informal settlements among friends and relatives in Elrahad town and the greater Elrahad locality. Those who could afford rented own accommodation in El Obeid town (the capital of North Kordofan state).
When schools re-opened in July 2013 and the new intake of students arrived, the IDPs hosted in the schools were forced to move to new locations. By July 2013 the new academic year began in Elrahad locality, and the IDPs were forced to leave the schools. They are currently settled in the outskirts of Elrahad and Um Ruwaba localities as well as inside El Obeid (the North Kordofan state capital) and surrounding villages. The IDP population is guaranteed of food rations up to the end of 2013 through WFP food population is guaranteed of food rations up to the end of 2013 through WFP food
aid. The most urgent needs remain water and sanitation facilities for the displaced.
The IDP population in need of urgent water, sanitation and hygiene intervention is 12,627 in two distinct locations of Elrahad and Abgur respectively. A further 38,000 resident individuals are expected to be indirect beneficiaries to the haffir rehabilitation and water treatment in Elrahad town.
CAFOD will work through the national partner SIDO, Elrahad department of public health and community structures to accomplish the following activities:
- Emergency water supply to 250 households in Abgur area
- Rehabilitation of Haffir for water supply for humans and livestock in Elrahad town
- Public health promotion in Elrahad town and Abgur
- Provide environmental sanitation services
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Educational Support; Provision of Seats for Learners in Al Hassanyah Basic School Based on the data and information from the humanitarian coordination unit (UNCHR) in Sudan the White Nile State is ranked among the States with the highest Humanitarian Needs (UNHCR Overview in 2016). The HNO by sector showed that White Nile is in medium to high need (scores between 3 and 4) in terms of education. The overall objective of the project is to improve enrolment and provide safe and quality learning spaces for children for refugee’s host communities.
This project will benefit a total of 461 girls’ students within Al Hassanyah basic School who are not having seats (desks) and they are using uncomfortable seating methods such as cement blocks, stones and even sitting on mats or on bare ground; sitting on such materials is uncomfortable for students and affects their learning.
The need for seats in school was expressed by the school Parent Teacher Association, Al hassanyah school is located in the outskirts of Kosti town and hence the educational services in such remote areas are not well established and no governmental support provided for improving the educational services, as the education department is providing teachers’ salaries, providing text books, and some teaching materials and hence the buildings, fencing, seating, and other outdoor activities were left for the students’ parents to deal with it. Given the Sudanese economic situation the local people was overloaded with the high fees of the living costs and fees for services such as health, education, electricity, water etc.
Provision of seating facilities for students in such poor services locations will help the students in improving their concentration during learning as well as giving them the right of having suitable and improved educational services.
This project objective relates directly and contributes to Increasing access to inclusive formal education through provision of seats (desks) for primary school aged children in most needy communities of Al Hassanyah in White Nile.
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Taadou II: Building on the experience and evidence of Taadoud I- El Fashir Rural North Darfur Taadoud II is implemented through a consortium approach by, CRS, CAFOD World Vision and NCA. The project is implemented in the 5 Darfur regions with CRS as lead with funding from FCDO. OXAFM A- was leading the implementinon in North Darfur and will be exiting Sudan by end of March 2021. CAFOD is taking up the leading role in the implementing of key components of the project (NRM, Agriculture and Nutrition). CAFOD will be working with DDRA to implement the components of the project in 12 communities through three community catchments established in the previous periods and CAGS.
Training on agricultural techniques improved farmer knowledge and skills and production. Regular training on essential nutrition actions increased knowledge retention that improved adoption of health, nutrition and hygiene practices among caregivers (with children under 5) and increased dietary diversification. Community resilience: One of the key outcome indicators that directly contributed to the measurement of resilience ‘the absorptive capacity of communities’ which reached 77.6% in 2017 from 66.8% in 2016 and a baseline of 51% in 2014
During Taadoud I, the DRR approach through of CAGs aimed at representing many diverse sub-populations of the Community. By use of Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (HVCA) communities have identified common themes such as the impact of everyday disasters on lives, livelihoods and assets, the disproportionate impact on poor and marginalised people, the underlying causes of vulnerability (physical, social, economic, environmental), the right to information on risks and risk reduction measures, the need for inclusion in decision-making processes. Communities developed Community Action Plans (CAPs) and implemented the CAPs to address communities needs with disaster reduction approach on basic services, animal health services and agriculture.
CAFOD has continued to provide pivotal role in capacity strengthening process on HVCA and integration of DRR work.
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Taadou II: Building on the experience and evidence of Taadoud I- in Kabkabyia Locality ND Taadoud II is implemented through a consortium approach by, CRS, CAFOD World Vision and NCA. The project is implemented in the 5 Darfur region with CRS as lead. CAFOD is taking up the activities that were being delivered by OXFAM - A in Kabkabyia locality working with KSCS. OXAFM A- was leading the implementinon in North Darfur and will be exiting Sudan by end of March 2021. CAFOD is taking up the leading role in the implementing of key components of the project (NRM, Agriculture and Nutrition) in the remaining period (April 2021 to March 2022).
Training on agricultural techniques improved farmer knowledge and skills and production. Regular training on essential nutrition actions increased knowledge retention that improved adoption of health, nutrition and hygiene practices among caregivers (with children under 5) and increased dietary diversification. Community resilience: One of the key outcome indicators that directly contributed to the measurement of resilience ‘the absorptive capacity of communities’ which reached 77.6% in 2017 from 66.8% in 2016 and a baseline of 51% in 2014
During Taadoud I, the DRR approach through of CAGs aimed at representing many diverse sub-populations of the Community. By use of Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis (HVCA) communities have identified common themes such as the impact of everyday disasters on lives, livelihoods and assets, the disproportionate impact on poor and marginalised people, the underlying causes of vulnerability (physical, social, economic, environmental), the right to information on risks and risk reduction measures, the need for inclusion in decision-making processes. Communities developed Community Action Plans (CAPs) and implemented the CAPs to address communities needs with disaster reduction approach on basic services, animal health services and agriculture.
CAFOD has continued to provide pivotal role in capacity strengthening process on HVCA and integration of DRR work.
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El Obeid Matchfund WASH improvement Project The ongoing conflict in South Kordofan (SK) has resulted into flow of populations to neighbouring North Kordofan (NK) for safety and lifesaving services including water and sanitation. This ongoing influx of IDPs together with the existing displaced in NK (some due to the drought and famine since way back in the 1980s) is creating pressure on the accommodating host populations in North Kordofan. According to the El Zakat Chamber reports in the beginning of 2013, more than 8,000 families were being hosted in North Kordofan State. Out of these, some 1,600 IDP families were being accommodated in the outskirts of El Obeid city; the capital of North Kordofan state. This number has since then increased significantly following increasing numbers from the ongoing conflict in SK. The areas that have suffered the highest burden and corresponding pressure are:- Hay Elshuhada, Hay Tadamon and Hay Typa. These mentioned locations carry the poorest population members within the city of El Obeid. They are characterised by lack of basic services such as potable water, poor sanitation services, poor housing, lack of economic opportunities, sanitation and electricity. Schools in these poor locations have suffered serious overcrowding and over-stretch on the availability of resources. CAFOD has been engaged in the last one year in the improvement of education facilities in 4 schools in El Obeid that have high numbers of students from IDP families (SDN 003). CAFOD has correspondingly initiated a programme to cater for the livelihood well being within the same population catchments (SDN009). This project is now designed to cater for the WASH needs in the most needy parts of the areas initially targeted by education and livelihood interventions. CAFOD intends to realise enhanced impact by this multi-thematic approach to the serious issues faced by the IDPs and the host families in the disadvantaged locations in El Obeid.
The target location is Hay El Shuhada. 5 schools (2 for boys and 3 for girls) are being targeted. Direct beneficiaries in the 5 schools will be 2,167 girls plus 2,338 boys, 12 male teachers and 83 female teachers. The project will also directly benefit 650 households 1,400 women, 1,350 men and 1,150 children - total 3,900 people). The key activities will be development of a water supply line for the 5 schools and targeted households, hygiene promotion for schools and households and sanitation improvement in the schools.
In the schools neighbouring areas the water is the most urgent need for the people due to poor situation they are not connected with water network so they buy water on daily bases from donkey carts even this water is not enough for their daily use and this water is brought from unprotected sources which put their health at risk which make another economical load for the families. There are 11700 women, 8700 men and 9700 children living without access to safe water and sanitation services and WATSAN related diseases are a big concern for the local authorities in this district. If the water is available the families can save money to spend in other needs even they can make small garden of vegetables, the average of daily cost spent in water consumption is about 15 SDG (450 SDG per month) the drinking water corporation tariff 30 SDG per month if the water is connected to the household they can save 420 SDG per month plus the other benefits of water availability. Schools and households purchase water from vendors who use donkey-drawn water carts. All of the schools being supported depend on daily purchase of water from the vendors. Because of the strained school budgets, water is rationed and restricted to drinking use only. There is no water for sanitation and hygiene is a secondary consideration for the schools. Water is one commodity that drains the school budget leading to the schools inability to pay incentives to volunteer teachers. The main water source for Elobeid is Bara source (57KM from Elobeid) and already there are pumping stations installed down there with chlorination and treatment systems by drinking water corporation (DWC) and
producing water for the whole city just there is need for pipelines, water tanks, reservoirs and fittings to make the water available to every household in Elshuhada (centre 1 the poorest area of Elshuhada), the strategy of DWC in Elobeid is to connect water from house to house. The cases of water and sanitation diseases in Elobeid is very high and there are 5497 Typhoid cases, 20139 Malaria cases, 13508 Diarrhoea cases, 5340 Bilharzias cases, 13330 Dysentery cases and 7013 eye infections this just in the first quarter of 2013 according to ministry of health. These high cases of communicable disease refer to the great impact of water and sanitation services shortage, if this project is supported these rates of communicable diseases can go down. CAFOD is also aware that the surrounding communities are poor, vulnerable and in serious need of water and sanitation facilities. CAFOD, SIDO will therefore extend provision of water to poor communities living along the pipelines leading to schools targeted for support with water supply. The design will include household water connecting. The project will help the school community to have access to safe drinking water through the establishment and/or improvement of potable water distribution systems. Sanitation faculties in the schools are limited. The project aims to improve sanitation as well as facilitate improved knowledge and practice on personal hygiene and water usage. The primary beneficiaries will be boys and girls in the schools together with the male and female teachers who will have adequate potable water for drinking and sanitation purposes. This will not only save the budget of the schools but will also improve health and personal hygiene as well as bring an improved convenience to the girls and the female teachers. There are limited latrine facilities in 2
schools, teachers and students share the few latrines available in the schools and the other 2 schools don’t have latrines at all so students do open defecation.
CAFOD – ensure the funds are available and the project is implemented with full participation of various stakeholders while meeting international standards including Safety and welfare of the child, accountability, gender consideration. CAFOD will also provide technical expertise through engagement of a WASH specialist to oversee the whole implementation. The WASH specialist will work closely with the CAFOD WASH adviser and other WASH colleagues in the organisation to enhance learning and sharing.
SIDO – the key implementing partner to CAFOD. Responsible for setting the project and day to day monitoring of work progress and quality. Timeliness and quality delivery will be ensured through a close accompaniment by CAFOD. The partner will engage a full time Water technician to oversee the implementation with close support by CAFOD WASH expert.
Ministry of constructional Planning and Public Utilities (MCPPU) - contributes in term of installing 6 KM of 4 inch pipe, 1.2 KM of 6 inch pipe and all hydrological tests according to the MOU signed between SIDO and MCPPU in December 2013.
CAFOD and its national Partner SIDO will work together to address identified problems and support households and schools with water supply system from the existing water network, CAFOD and SIDO will organize the following activities with MCPPU:
- Installation of Water tanks for 3 schools
- Installation of water supply systems to 650 Households
- Installation of water 5 reservoirs in 5 schools
- Establishment of WASH committees at community level
- Conduct training in hygiene promotion and environmental awareness in schools and community
- Establishment of health clubs in the schools
- Construction of 3 water pot-stands in 3 schools
- Construction of 16 school latrines.
- Distribution of water use facilities in 3 schools
- Support schools with hygiene promotion kits
- Conduct KAP survey, ongoing M/E and exit evaluation
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Basic Education support Khartoum state- Ombeda and Karrari This project goal is to support Boys and girls from the most disadvantaged, poor and vulnerable communities have access to sustainable quality education. Project has three outcomes: first one is Boys and Girls from disadvantaged community have improved access to education through improved learning and sanitation in school, the second is Boys and Girls from disadvantaged community get better quality teaching and learning and final one is School Age Children have improved hygiene and sanitation knowledge.
The Project expected outputs are: 5,773 school children increased access to education through rehabilitation and construction of class rooms in 4 schools, 5,773 school children schools improved quality in education in 11 schools through access to education materials and support and 5,773 school children have increase their knowledge in hygiene and sanitation through participation in school health clubs and hygiene promotion training.
Project proposed activities are:
1. Maintenance & rehabilitation of 30 seating units (bench & desk).
1. Maintenance & rehabilitation of 10 doors and 20 windows.
2. Complete constructions of 2 class rooms and 2 staff office blocks
3. Support access to drinking water for 4 schools by provision of water storage facilities.
4. Rehabilitation of 10 class rooms
5. Environmental awareness and Hygiene promotion campaigns through school health club.
6. Provision of education stationery, teaching and recreation facilities (boards, teacher sets, text-books, manuals, chalk, note-books, pens, markers, papers and other IEC materials) in 11 schools.
7. Support 500 children in of grade 8 in their national exams (preparatory materials and cost subsidies, exam fees for the neediest children)
8. 33 School management committee/ Parents/ teachers Association members strengthened through training to increase the participation and the role of community in education.
9. Establishment of one school Health Club in six school each with total membership of 30 girls and boys who will act as hygiene and sanitation promoters.
10. Conduct hygiene campaign in 6 schools.
The project will be implemented for 8 months and is related to the Technical agreements signed in October, 2016 for CAFOD and Mujajididun in Khartoum state.
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Responding to South Sudanese Refugees’ sanitation and hygiene needs- White Nile ‘Responding to South Sudanese Refugees’ sanitation and hygiene needs in White Nile’ is a twelve-month project, supported by UNHCR, intended to address sanitation and hygiene gaps/needs of about 166,017 South Sudanese refugees in the nine camps (Alagaya, Al Jameya, Dabat Bosin, Khor Al Warel, Um Sangor, Al Redis I, Al Redis II, Jouri, and Al Kashafa), located in El Salam and El Jabalian localities in White Nile state. The project is anchored within the 2020 Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP), with respect to South Sudanese Refugees in Sudan, UNHCR Sudan and WASH sector 2020 priorities. Project design was informed by WASH sector strategies and recommendations, 2018 Participatory Assessment, 2019 regular surveys on status of latrines by UNHCR in the camps, camp reports by CAFOD and consultation processes involving UNHCR and refugees.
The Key activities are:
Construction of 650 shared family latrines(CAFOD-contribution 50 Latrines and UNHCR 600); Complete the superstructure of 1000 household latrines; Rehabilitate 200 of existing latrines; Decommissioning of 175 latrines; De-sludge 1000 latrines; Conduct formative assessment to identified key risky behaviour and practices and develop tiller framework for Behaviour Change Communication (BCC); Conduct Bi-annual drama session (18 sessions); Support school hygiene club for 16 schools and provide refresh training on CHAST in 7 schools; Undertake garbage collection and disposal campaigns twice a month in each camp (216 campaigns); Supply and install 36 common hand washing facilities in schools; Provide monthly incentive for 135 community hygiene promoter (CHP) and 9 CHP team leaders to undertake day to day community mobilization, awareness and sensitization; Conduct mid-year review meeting and undertake interagency KAP survey.
Besides the 50 Latrines CAFOD is contributing to this work, there will be an addition support to SIDO staff cost which were not fully met by UNCHR budget for 2020.
This project is related to SDN104.
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Emergency response to Khartoum state flood affected schools Torrential rains that began in Sudan late July and early August have caused severe material damage, casualties, and have affected an estimated 340,000 people across Sudan. The current floods are reportedly the worst seen in the recent history of the country. Khartoum remains the worst affected state, with more urban areas affected compared to the notorious 1988 floods.
In terms of education, it is estimated that over 140,000 primary school-aged children across Sudan have been affected by the floods, the majority in Khartoum State. During the time of the flooding, schools in Khartoum State were on holiday for the Eid Festival. Due to the emergency, the Ministry of Education extended the break until 21 August. For the past several days, children have started to return to school, only to find that classrooms, latrines, and school grounds have been damaged or totally destroyed due to rainwater, flooding and stagnant water, and high winds. Some schools in different areas of Khartoum remain closed due to major damage, and those children have been transferred to nearby schools, causing already flood-damaged classrooms to be overcrowded. Many children – particularly girls – are at risk of dropping out or not returning to school due to lack of sanitation facilities and the generally unhygienic and unsafe situations in the schools.
During the days following the flood, an emergency unit at the Ministry of Education was activated and Education Sector partners active in education flood response joined a Flood Task Force.
Of the assessed schools, the most affected fall primarily into 3 categories:
• Not functioning. Classrooms, latrines, and school grounds are majorly or totally destroyed;
• Partially functioning, but with destruction/damage to classrooms and total damage to latrines;
• Are functioning, but access is inhibited due to partial damage to classrooms and major or total damage to latrines.
Damaged/destroyed latrines are reported as the most affected component in schools resulting in strong negative impact on access – girls are particularly affected. In some closed schools, students are being accommodated in neighbouring schools causing overcrowding. In other schools, children are taking classes in open air/under trees. In order to address the limited space and lack of latrines, some schools are taking shifts while others have shortened the school day. In the 200 assessed schools, there are a reported 810 classrooms destroyed or damaged. Though only 4 schools have been reported as occupied, there are 313 latrines that are not functioning (damaged or destroyed).
The impact on girls has been the highest, particularly due to lack of sanitation facilities. It is estimated that about 14,743 children in the 200 schools are not accessing education due to the floods, with roughly 56 per cent of them being girls.
It is clear from the assessments that there is a need to restore access to education immediately (which has already begun), but with the longer term vision of “building back better”. If classrooms, latrines, teacher offices, fences, and infrastructure within schools are not reconstructed/rehabilitated using quality materials based on national standards (which have already been adopted across Sudan and are aligned to Child Friendly Schools guidelines), there will be a risk that impact of flooding on school aged children in the future will only be worse. In addition, having school-level plans and incorporating Disaster Risk Reduction into school lessons will ensure that teachers and students are better prepared to cope with future emergencies.
To restore access to education all assessment groups identified the following priorities:
• Gender-sensitive latrines
• Temporary learning spaces and repair of flood-damaged classrooms
Out of 200 schools have been visited and assessed in Khartoum states by joint mission in 5 localities, 36 schools in Karary locality damaged totally or partially and that included classrooms and latrines. One girls' school had one side of the fence brought down leading to exposure of the girls. CAFOD planning to rehabilitate 6 schools in Karary locality.
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Response to flood affected people in White Nile, Sudan This project is designed to provide NFI/Emergency shelter assistance to the affected people in two localities in White Nile mainly Um-Rimta and Alsalam localities, the project will target 1,200 households with estimated 7,200 individuals (1,217 children, 3053 youth girls &women and 2,930 youth boys &men) whose houses are destroyed and who have had to evacuate to unsafe open areas around their villages which are vulnerable to a further potential health and protection risk. The affected families do not have access to local markets and have lost their livestock. CAFOD and SIDO in collaboration and coordination with community leaders, Plan International, MOH and other relevant partners and stakeholders will facilitate the distribution of the NFIs to the affected communities (this will be done through several site distributions which will be well-placed in terms of access), it is likely to take around 10 days to visit all of the affected villages within the scope of this proposal. Volunteers will assist those who need extra support (the elderly, people living with disabilities etc) by carrying their items to their homes. This project aims to alleviate suffering of the affected people (children, girls, women and men) through provision of non-food-items that enable families to build a temporary dignified shelters and acceptable living condition that mitigate the potential risks. Kit composition: 2 plastic sheets, 2 mosquito nets, 6 soaps, 2 blankets, 2 jerry cans, 2 mats and a kitchen set (pots, pans, plates etc). We have chosen not to distribute poles/beans with the kit as we have found from our last 2 distributions that families often source bamboo to use for their shelter kits. during distribution, we will coordinate with HAC and the Civil Defence to facilitate the process. The local government assists with staff who monitor distributions to observe and ensure security.
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Humanitarian protection response to vulnerable South Sudanese Refugees and Host Communities in Kosti Operational support for the Protection services project will focus on prevention of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and child protection. Services will include identification and support to SGBV survivors through psychosocial and counselling support; establishment of 1 Women Centre (which will be supported with facilities and commodities to facilitate activities at the centre), 3 Children’s Clubs in schools and 5 Community Based Protection Networks (CBPNs); trainings for 50 CBPN members, 45 teachers and 45 pupils on psychosocial and counselling support; training on Safe Accessible Dignified and Inclusive (SADI) programming framework for project partners (CAFOD and GAH), and undertaking of a 16-day activism and celebration of International Women’s Day.
In the project, integration of gender and protection of women, girls and other vulnerable categories of people in the community will be through analysis (data gathering and analysis using sex, age disaggregated tools), targeting and adaptation to the diversity of needs, identifying potential negative effects, and introducing prevention or mitigating measures, community engagement, information sharing, setting up of complaints and feedback mechanisms and coordination with other actors/stakeholders.
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) is the lead partner in the consortium involving Global Aid Hand (GAH). Project activities will directly be implemented by GAH, with CAFOD providing project management and technical support on the focus sector of the project. The project duration is 8 months.
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SCBC National HIV&AIDS initiatives This is a 3 year national HIV&AIDS project targeting the church structures at national and diocesan levels focussing on both pastoral and non pastoral activities in responding to the fight against the epidemic, with the aim of empowering church structures, leaders and staff to effectively manage and deliver HIV responses/initiatives. The programme will ensure among others HIV&AIDS mainstreaming into the church’s pastoral activities as well as actively promoting engagement and participation of various church structures in the delivery of HIV&AIDS programmes in the communities to increase personal and community risk perceptions in order to reduce and prevent new HIV infections and re-infections, most especially among the most at risk populations (i.e. youths, teenagers, women, etc), in the 9 dioceses of Sudan. The programme targets over 200 church leaders within the various church structures both the clergy and lay people as well as over 50 staff at national and diocesan levels managing various church programmes.
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Responding to South Sudanese Refugees’ sanitation and hygiene needs in White Nile Responding to South Sudanese Refugees’ sanitation and hygiene needs in White Nile’ is a twelve-month project, supported by UNHCR, intended to address sanitation and hygiene gaps/needs of about 179,262 South Sudanese refugees in the nine camps (Alagaya, Al Jameya, Dabat Bosin, Khor Al Warel, Um Sangor, Al Redis I, Al Redis II, Jouri, and Al Kashafa), located in El Salam and El Jabalian localities in White Nile state. The project is anchored within the 2020-2021 Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP), Sudan Country Refugee Response Plan (CRP), UNHCR Sudan and WASH sector 2021 priorities. The processes of project implementation will incorporate efforts and inputs of CAFOD`s implementing partner (ADD), Ministry of Health (MoH), Commissioner for Refugees (COR), Water Environmental Sanitation Project (WES), UNHCR, UNICEF, WASH partners, and Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC). Project design is informed by WASH sector strategies and recommendations, and 2020 regular surveys on status of access to WASH services by UNHCR in the camps, camp reports by CAFOD and consultation processes involving UNHCR and refugees.
The Key activities are:
Construction of 138 shared family latrines (one latrine for average of four families); Rehabilitation of 43 existing latrines including provision and installation of new door to have them maintained and functional; Rehabilitation of 200 existing latrines including minor repair/lock device to have them maintained and functional; Desludging of 620 existing communal latrines.
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Provision of hygiene and sanitation services to South Sudanese Refugees The project will target approximately 195,970 refugees and 20,000 host communities’ individuals during the implementation phase resulting in a total of 215,970 individuals. The target areas are the 5 camps in the two Select all applicable population types expected for this project.
1 Refugees and asylum-seekers
0 Stateless persons
0 Returnees
0 Internally displaced persons
1 Host communities
0 Others of concern
The project will target approximately 195,970 refugees and 20,000 host communities’ individuals during the implementation phase resulting in a total of 215,970 individuals. The target areas are the 5 camps in the two localities, Al Jabalain and Al Salam locality. Besides the targeted refugees, the project will work with host communities to promote their participation and integration through the implementation of some project activities, such as garbage collection and collaboration with community hygiene promoters. Mainstreaming gender and protection of women and girls’ rights will be through data collection and analysis using sex, and age-disaggregated tools, targeting and adaptation of activities (through designs and spacing of structures; timing of activities; and messaging) to the diversity of needs, identifying potential negative effects, and introducing preventing or mitigating measures, community engagement, information sharing, feedback mechanisms, and coordination. The gender ratio for all activities involving direct beneficiaries will be 6:4.
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White Nile Emergency WASH response to South Sudanese and vulnerable host families. CAFOD in partnership with UNICEF through CAFOD national partner SIDO are implementing WASH project in Alagaya and Dabat Bosin camps and Jory host community village serving the south Sudanese in the two camps, this project is to rehabilitated 60 latrines in Elkashafa camp and covering the hygiene and Sanitation gaps in the Alagaya and Dabat Bosin camps. From the coordination process CAFOD understand that UNICEF and WES are providing the water supply in Alagaya camps and also attending to solid waste management in the Redeas, Kashafa camps. Plan Sudan is also providing an integrated package of WASH interventions to Redeas, Jory, and Kashafa camps. Additionally, Plan Sudan will support the completion of vector control activities in Redeas,. SRCS and MOH will ensure water quality in the 6 camps through water chlorination and sampling; while also providing soap to these locations except for Alagaya camps which is given by SIDO and CAFOD. Nonetheless, great needs remain present in each location as discussed at the coordination meetings.
The proposed CAFOD intervention will target 25,052 South Sudanese women, men and children in Alagaya, Elkashafa and Dabat Bosin camps. As agreed through the WASH cluster, CAFOD through its national partner SIDO will sanitation and hygiene promotion in Alagaya camp, and be responsible for sanitation and hygiene delivery to the two Alagaya camps. The two interventions are closely linked and CAFOD will ensure the works are well coordinated either via the existing WASH coordination mechanisms or through ongoing bilateral joint planning and implementation. Safe sanitation facilities will be provided through the rehabilitation of temporary latrine structures. The latrine superstructures will use Iron Zink sheet and other materials including, steel items, bricks, slabs and the sub-structure. Communal latrines will be provided at a ratio of 1 latrine to every 20 people, as per SPHERE standards, with separate latrines for women and men. These activities will be accompanied by, general cleaning campaigns.
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The Start Fund Learning Grant operational support CAFOD, in partnership with SIDO, collaborating with other partners and stakeholder, responded to a flood crisis through a project funded by START network between 24th of August and 7th of October. Through the project, a total of 7,894 persons (4686 children; 1483 adult female and 1725 adult male) benefitted from Non-Food Items (NFIs) provided. The NFIs provided were blankets, plastic sheets, plastic mats, soap, mosquito net, kitchen set (3 pieces of pots, 1 plate, 1 ladle, 2 round water jug and 2 Tea Kettle).
The project targeted the hardest to reach affected population in Al Salaam and Um Rimta localities, White Nile State, Sudan. Coordination of responses by agencies in While Nile State was done by UNHCR (NFIs sector lead), with the support of Plan International Sudan. One gap observed during the distribution and coordination processes of NFI’s responses was lack of coordination on quality of items provided, quantity of items delivered vis-a-vis approximate number of household members, and the content of such items as kitchen sets provided to the affected families
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Khartoum Basic Education Support Project The secession of South Sudan with most of the oil reserves put significant strain on Sudan’s economy. The continued sanctions, underdevelopment of other sectors during the brief oil boom and the worsening global economy has impacted negatively on government revenue and spending. The Sudan government‘s 2012 budget, for example, is based on a 36.5% reduction in revenue. Unresolved border issues with South Sudan, increasing rebel activities in South Kordofan and Blue Nile, as well as the ongoing Darfur conflict, continues to drag the country from the path of prosperity.
Sudan has more than 1.9 million IDPs in Darfur alone. An additional 2.3 million people are regarded as highly vulnerable and in need of assistance in other parts of the country. About 40% of the population are children under 15 years. Following the ongoing tension and conflicts in the 3 CPA protocol areas (Abyei, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile) and the lack of access by humanitarian aid agencies, displacement is on the increase. Families who escape the conflict end up in the safe havens in the periphery of major cities. Such areas are characterised by harsh conditions, long distances from basic services, lack of income opportunities and outright lack of basic services. This displacement is putting additional pressure on the limited facilities in safe locations such as those in the slum and low income localities in cities such as Khartoum.
Under-investment in education jeopardises the future of millions of Sudanese children each year as they grow up unskilled, poorly equipped for adult life, unhealthy and with significantly reduced chances of meaningful future employment.
During the period June 2011 to March 2012, CAFOD and a funding partner (CPL Aromas) supported the rehabilitation of Angola and Zagalona basic schools in Omdurman. The schools, originally constructed of local materials and supported by the Archdiocese of Khartoum, cater for about 540 children of families displaced by conflict, especially from South Kordofan (Nuba mountains) as well as local children from poor backgrounds.
The project was implemented by the Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum in close coordination with the Ministry of Education and Guidance and the Education Department in the respective localities.
The overall changes brought by the project include:
• Improved learning environment. Noise was reduced and privacy at the schools was greatly improved following the construction of school fences and sun shelters. This led to better concentration and focus by teachers and children on learning.
• Stability in teacher retention improved due to salary payments being made in good time.
• Privacy and hygiene was improved due to the construction of good quality latrines for boys and girls (as well as teachers).
• Improved attendance with steady numbers throughout the year despite a small drop in enrolment due to some children moving back to South Sudan after the break of Sudan and South Sudan.
• Angola: at the start of the year there were 256 students; by the end there were 232 (110 boys, 122 girls) pupils. The school offered 16 candidates for the class 8 national examination (10 girls and 6 boys). 12 passed while 2 boys and 2 girls failed.
• Zagalona: At the start of the year there were 235 students; at the end there were 209 (107 boys and 102 girls) pupils. The school offered 16 candidates for year 8 national exams. 11 passed and 5 failed.
• Overall, 491 out of the planned 504 children benefitted from an improved learning environment and quality education.
This new phase of the project will build on the existing Technical Agreement between CAFOD and the Ministry of Education (MoE). It is an expansion of last year’s work and builds on the lessons learnt for improved investment in basic education for children from poor areas of Khartoum through interventions that support student enrolment, retention and education quality. CAFOD will continue to support the Archdiocese sponsored schools of Angola and Zagalona. In addition, we will support an additional 5 schools in the same 2 localities (Umbedda and Karari) where Angola and Zagalona are situated.
Umbedda and Karary are considered by the MoE as 2 of the 4 most needy localities in Khartoum State. They are host to vulnerable communities of different types: IDPs, refugees and economically displaced people. Out of 4,352 children in 7 target schools, nearly 1,500 utilise temporary shelters with limited or no facilities. Shortage of water and lack of sanitation hinders enrolment and decreases the retention of children, especially girls, in these schools. Lack of or poor fencing conditions results on an unsafe teaching and learning environment in addition to misuse of the limited available resources. A total of 102 teachers (55 MoE and 47 volunteer teachers) in the schools are de-motivated by the difficult working conditions including inadequate and uncomfortable offices, poor incentives and a lack of training opportunities.
CAFOD, with its partners, is planning to address these problems to increase enrolment and retention rates. Besides, the project will insure quality basic education that can help in bettering the future life chances of the targeted children.
CAFOD will work with its partner - Mujadiddun - as the lead National NGO together with the Archdiocese of Khartoum, school authorities, the PTA, the MOE and other stakeholders to develop the various project components including appropriate potable and washing water supply in the schools. The project will also engage in hygiene and environmental improvement work in the selected schools. Where lack of fencing interferes with the safety, privacy and welfare of the teachers/students, the project will help to construct secure perimeter fences. The project will also provide books, and contribute to meeting teaching/learning needs and other software requirement for the improvement of education quality in the selected schools.
A set of activities are proposed to contribute to achieving the project objectives:
1. Essential construction, repairs and maintenance of infrastructures and sanitation, classrooms, offices, temporary learning shelters, school fences, latrines
2. Provision of donkey carts for water supply; water tanks, pots and barrels for water storage; potable water containers for students, etc
3. Providing schools with office furniture to improve planning and the school administration environment
4. Provide schools with needed seating (desks and chairs)
5. Provide schools with textbooks, and teachers’ manuals/guides and visual aids
6. Provide schools with stationary including (mobile boards, teacher’s sets, white & coloured chalks, notebooks, pens, markers and A4 papers) and recreation materials & facilities for effective learning and recreational opportunities within the school environment.
7. Support for Grade 8 students in their monthly and national exams
8. Providing school children with school education kits
9. Providing access to training courses for teacher in schools (both in-service courses and tailor-made training)
10. Providing both male & female members of PTAs, community leaders and stakeholders with training on education enrolment, retention and quality improvement
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Stationery and education items donation to schools - Khartoum and North Kordofan This project defines a one-off distribution of stationery and related education supplies to 8 schools in Khartoum (Angola, Zagalona, Alsalam 31 Boys, Alsalaam 31 Girls, Alsalam 29 mixed, El Fateh 1 Block 22, El Fateh 2 - Block 21, El Fateh 2 - Block 49) and North Kordofan (Comboni mixed, Victoria mixed, Abudghana Boys and Eshuada girls). The items are through kind donation of BOSS Federation to CAFOD.
The items are to be distributed to schools in Sudan for the purpose of improving educational facilities and learning outcomes for Sudanese students and teachers in schools where CAFOD has had recent involvement in education support work. The agreed roles of CAFOD and BOSS Federation being:
BOSS Federation is responsible for:
- Provision of the stationary supplies
- Storage of the stationary supplies in appropriate containers
- Arranging for the stationary supplies to be shipped to Port Sudan (Sudan)
- Covering costs associated with storage and customs in the UK, and shipment of the supplies up to the point of arrival in Port Sudan.
CAFOD is responsible for:
- Ensuring all shipping documentation satisfies Sudanese government and customs requirements
- Coordinating the distribution of the stationary supplies, via local partners as necessary, to schools in the North Kordofan and Khartoum regions
- Providing evidence of the distribution of the supplies to schools, and reporting back to the BOSS Federation using photographs, reports, and testimonies where possible.
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Integrated Food Security and Livelihood for Vulnerable Communities- Shekan Locality North Kordofan This is an Integrated Project whose objective is to improve food security and livelihood of the targeted groups through multiple interventions which includes; supporting farming beneficiaries who have access to land to improve their cereal production through supply of seeds and training, supporting pastoralists communities through trained Community Animal Health workers (CAHWs) service, vaccination campaign and treatment of epidemic dieses.The project also will support and strengthen the capacities of (CBOs) and saving and loan groups with interventions which will help to sustain economic benefits. The project will moreover support rural farming community to have access to drinking water through provision of one –off water tinkering system (bladders) and formulation of water committee in the selected villages. Finally the project will support school aged children in Algasiba village to increase access to formal education through improvement of education learning spaces and support children to have better quality education.
Project outputs are:
Output 1: 500 HHs provided with livelihood support through Agriculture inputs and services in Um Umhilaja, Grdoud balala, Algesip and Umhejlej villages in shekan locality
Output 2: 5000 animals belonging to 300 pastoralist families in Algesip and Alhagona villages in Shekan locality have improved animal health condition.
Output 3: 10 saving and loan groups’ members strengthen and their capacity built through training workshops.
Output 4: 10 saving and loan groups’ members provided with livelihood support through Income Generation Activities to increase income for 500 members.
Output 5: 300 members in Graddod bella village built their resilience through DRR capacity strengthening processes.
Output 6: 600 school aged children increased enrolment in Algasiba village through education support.
Output 7: 700 household have increased access to drinking water in Um hajilij village.
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Integrated support to vulnerable communities in Um Bada locality The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in Soug Abzeed , west Omdurman Ombada locality.
Project Outcome and Output:
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Localitiy
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, food security and livelihood services, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in 2 localities of Khartoum State (Um Bada,).
Project Outcome and Output:
FSL Theme
Outcome 1: The capacity of communities to respond to livelihood shocks improved through access to essential inputs and services.
Output 1:1
Essential seeds and tools distributed
Output 1:2:
Micro Finance training provided
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Locality
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
Output 1.2: Case Management services to targeted communities provided
Outcome 2: Improved safety, health, and dignity of women and girls through the provision of quality GBV response services for women and girls in Om Bada locality.
Output 2.1: 6 Community-based Protection Networks on GBV/SEA established.
Output 2.2: 25 Awareness-raising sessions on GBV and 25 ???? on SEA Conducted.
Output 2.3: Dignity kits to vulnerable women and girls of reproductive age as a part of lifesaving GBV interventions procured and distributed.
WASH Theme:
Outcome 1: Improved access to sanitation among targeted populations.
Output 1.2: WASH NFIs distributed.
Output 1.3: Hygiene messaging to targeted people delivered
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Emergency Grant Support to Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference for Gratuity settlement This grant follows an urgent request from the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference to meet financial liabilities towards their staff. The latter have been forced to resign enmasse and move with their dependants back to South Sudan from the Republic of Sudan. Sudanese of southern Sudan origin (now Republic of South Sudan) were given a transition period from the date of independence to the 8th of April to sort their new citizenship status. As the deadline approaches, there is no indication that the government of Sudan wil reverse her stand. Thirteen (13) out of 16 staff have opted to resign and move to South Sudan before this deadline.
The Catholic Church has no finance to support the payments at the moment. They therefore requested CAFOD to help in any way possible to help meet this urgent financial need for the 13 staff of US$ 62,909. CAFOD has agreed to meet part of this request with a one-off contribution of Sterling £20,000
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Area-Based WASH Response to IDPs, Refugees, and most vulnerable host communities, White Nile State This project will mainly focus on WASH interventions by improving the water, sanitation and hygiene of South Sudanese refugees, IDPs, and Host Communities in the five localities (Kosti, Rabak, Al Jabalain, Al Salam, Aldweim). The WASH interventions will target 23,500 IDPs, 10,000 refugees and 6,500 individuals from host communities and will help them in reducing instances of water-borne or water-related diseases in five target locations.
The project will focus mainly on two outcomes, Outcome 1: Improved safe, adequate, and accessible water supply services in Kosti, Rabak, Al Jabalain, Al Salam, Aldweim localities through new construction, rehabilitation, upgrading of water facilities, and improved O&M systems for both new and existing facilities and Outcome 2: Improved hygiene and sanitation services in targeted IDP settings, Refugee camps, and in surrounding host communities.
Through the WASH component in IDP settings, refugee camps, and host communities surrounding the camps, CAFOD in partnership with a local partner, HOPE will lead on hygiene promotion, provision of communal water storage & distribution facilities, provision of WASH non-food items (household hygiene kits (HHKs), dignity kits, Jerrycans, mosquito nets, laundry soaps, child potties, ibriks), vector control through creation and training of WASH committee, critical sanitation services such as latrine rehabilitation and desludging, cleaning and disinfection, water quality monitoring and disinfection and water supply facilities rehabilitation and running
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White Nile emergency WASH concept note for South Sudanese refugees Since December 2013, more than 86,000 South Sudanese refugees fled northward into Sudan because of the crises began. This includes 36,634 refugees fleeing into White Nile state in desperation to escape the conflict. After long negotiations with the host community, the Government of Sudan agreed to allocate one location for refugees under the condition that humanitarian services should be provided for both the refugees and host communities. The location, called Kilo 10 and located in Alsalam Locality, is about 126 km from Kosti on the eastern side of the Sudanese borders and is characterized by limited basic infrastructure and restricted accessibility during the rainy seasons. Kilo ten has received an estimated 30,000[1] refugees until July 2014, but conditions are poor as the rainy season transforms the area to a swampland. Accordingly, Sudan’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Security in April announced that all Kilo 10 refugees would be relocated to five alternative sites. According to HAC and SRCS Currently many refugees have been relocated to three locations include 36,634 people in the three relocation sites Redeas, Kahafa and Jory ,while the numbers of new arrivals increases on a daily basis. In the beginning of the crises and when the refugees came to White Nile state the host community refused to host them in his land but after long negotiation they agreed to let them stay under the condition of sharing the any aids provided by the humanitarian agencies or the government the latter refused to recognize the refugees settlements as camps to avoid many issues instead of that they called them reception points and this was the official name for the camps in the beginning, the camps don’t have different tribes they are all Shulluk people who are not in peace with Nuir people in South Sudan and they never live together in one place, the security situation in the camps is calm and there are no any kind of issues between the refugees and there are lots of check points inside and around the camps.
CAFOD and SIDO attended coordination meeting on 13th of August in White Nile and found out that UNICEF and WES are covering the water supply through water trucking in Alagaya camp and also covering the solid waste management in the Redeas, Jory and Kashafa camp, UNICEF and WES are now to construct water station to supply through pipe lines to address the water issue in the camps. Plan Sudan is providing WASH package including water trucking to Redeas, Jory and Kashafa camp and constructed the latrines in Redeas, Jory and Kashafa camp also plan Sudan cover they hygiene promotion component in these camps and MSF are currently providing WASH services in the four camps. Also plan Sudan is supporting the vector control in Redeas, Jory and Kashafa camp this will finish after the rainy season. SRCS and MOH are covering the water quality in the 4 camps through water chlorination and sampling also SRC and ministry of health
are providing soap to these 4 camps.
However, there are still significant gaps in each location. A church in Kosti town has provided 100 refugees families who came to the town with plastic sheet for sheltering and supported some families to enroll their children into the schools.
According to the coordination meeting and to the above there is huge gap in latrines construction, hygiene promotion activities, vector control campaigns and construction and bathing shelters. This gap is not covered by anyone so it’s proposed that CAFOD and SIDO can fill it.
This project is designed to cover the gaps in Alagaya camp and Jory hast community village to respond to the urgent needs shown above.
The proposed CAFOD intervention will target 6,200 South Sudanese women, men and children in Alagaya camp and 3,000 host community people in Jory village. The proposed intervention is for a WASH programme, in accordance to SPHERE standards. The target population will be. Safe sanitation facilities will be provided through the construction of temporary latrine structures. The latrine superstructures will use locally available materials including bamboo ,and for the sub structure, concrete slabs will be constructed Communal latrines will be provided at a ratio
of 1 latrine to every 20 people, as per SPHERE standards, with separate latrines for women and men. These activities will be accompanied by vector control campaigns, capacity building,
and hygiene promotion activities to raise awareness of people on good hygiene
behaviours and the appropriate use of water and sanitation facilities, with WASH
committees established to ensure the engagement of the communities.
CAFOD/SIDO will need to establish an office in Kosti, the capital of White Nile in order to manage the project activities from a nearby location, as well as rental a vehicle in order to access the camps (75 KM away),
and transport both the technical teams and certain WASH materials. The office will be managed by SIDO with close
monitoring from CAFOD. The office will hired from the locals without any needs for construction or building in order to reduce the cost despite the real estate not costly in Kosti, there is need to purchase furniture, printers,
computers etc.
CAFOD has a WASH Program Officer directly responsible for project quality, technical support and monitoring, who will spend 25% time in the field to ensure the effectiveness of the delivery.
. A public health officer, technical supervisor who is being hired to work with SIDO will also spend 100% of
their time in the implementation area to supervise the implementation of the
activities. CAFOD Finance Officer and the Office Administrator will also ensure clarity on
the levels and standards expected with regards to financial accountability as
well as supply chain management. also office log and finane officer and office assistant will be hired to be based in Kosti These will be done through organized workshops,
the provision of appropriate templates and schedules, and completion of CAFOD
standard supply chain management and financial procedures.
CAFOD plans to
make entry point with WASH intervention as it’s the highest priority for the
refugees in the camps and keep close eye to expand with food security,
livelihoods and education sectorsfor
both refugees and host community.
[1] UNOCHA Weekly update (http://www.unocha.org/sudan/reports-media/ocha-reports/humanitarian-bulletins-english)
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Emergency Health in El Fasher Area, North Darfur Sudan Aid is the relief and development department of the Sudan Catholic Church Bishops' Conference (SCBC) which was established in the early 1970s. The national office of Sudan Aid, located in Khartoum, is the service and support office, providing assistance to Diocesan Sudan Aid offices which have the prime responsibility for programme planning and implementation. The overall goal of Sudan Aid is to create an environment where human development, both spiritual and social is possible.
Darfur falls within the Diocese of El Obeid, which is the largest Diocese in Sudan. Since the beginning of the Darfur conflict in 2003, the Catholic Church, through its parishes, has monitored the deteriorating situation and initiated a number of activities including justice, peace and health.
El Fasher Parish started the provision of health services in 1988 in El Fasher town which was operational 5 days a week providing primary health care services to IDPs and conflict affected host communities. The clinic was however temporarily closed down in April 2007 due to a lack of funding. However, with the support of a single grant from Caritas Italiana, Sudanaid reopened the clinic in June 2008. A mobile unit was also started to cover the needs of IDPs living in host communities in Elbanjadeed and Elguba villages whose access to the regular clinic was constrained by long distance, poor transport and high transport cost. The support of Caritas Italiana ended in July 2009 and since then the clinic has been operating at a low level due to lack of adequate medical supplies.
This proposal therefore seeks support in form of medical supplies to enable Sudanaid to continue to provide health care services in one PHC, health post and mobile clinic in El Fasher. CAFOD's support is intended to be a single emergency grant to enable the clinic to remain open and to offer Sudanaid time to find a sustainable way to support this project in the future.
In running this clinic Sudanaid, together with the Congregation of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd will ensure the following:
• Maintainance and rehabilitation of the permanent clinic.
• Provision of drug supplies, medical and non-medical equipment.
• Refer cases requiring further management to El Fasher teaching hospital.
• Participate actively in health coordination meetings at El Fasher.
• Capacity building through active participation in training courses arranged by MoH, UNICEF, UNFPA etc.
• Establish a reporting system between the clinic, SMoH and Sudanaid sub office.
• Raise community health awareness through dissemination of health messages during health education sessions at the clinics.
• Collaborate and work closely with the SMoH and health partners during implementation.
10,000 beneficiaries will be reached in 5 locations, including the women's prison.
The budget is for the cost of drugs alone ($1,200 per month). NCA Darfur has made a single grant of $1,200 to bridge the gap between the Caritas Italia and CAFOD funding.
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WASH response for South Sudanese refugees in Alagaya camp2 in White Nile state CAFOD through its national partner SIDO is undertaking WASH intervention in Alagaya South Sudanese camp. The camp was originally planned to accommodate about 6,000 people. The population has rapidly risen to over 10,000 people in the last couple of months. This number is increasing in a way that the camp can’t afford all the people so partners agreed to split the camp in order to avoid issues related to crowding. The new camp is host to 2,500 people and 500 meters away from the old camp. Both camps therefore currently have only 2 functioning water point serving more than the 10,000 people. According to the assessment conducted by CAFOD and SIDO 62% of the people spend more than one hour collecting water. This indicates the need of constructing more water distribution points in order to reduce queuing time and meeting the standards. There is water station pumping water from the river operated by SRC next to the camp
This intervention intends to construct 3 new water distribution points in the new camp site. These water points will be supplied from the main pipe come from the water station the water points will be operated and maintained by a trained community members under supervision from SIDO WASH focal point, there is need for pipe line 2 inches and 1 inches, tap stands, bricks, cement, fittings the water points will be fenced to protect them from unauthorized access. CAFOD and SIDO will also construct latrines in the new camp, provide hygiene promotion activities and other sanitation services to ensure that there is access to safe WASH services though CAFOD will be responsible of the full WASH package in this camp. CAFOD has agreed with UNICEF that part of the latrines originally funded by UNICEF for the original Alagaya camp will be transferred to Alagaya Camp2 - around 50 latrines will be moved to Camp2.
CAFOD is putting in this initial and urgent investment in camp2 with hope that at least 50% of the investment will be cost recovered through applications already made or due to be made while at the same time responding to the urgent and dire WASH needs in the ever expanding refugee population.
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Integrated support to vulnerable communities in Um Badah and Sharq El Nile localities, Khartoum The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, food security and livelihood services, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in 2 localities of Khartoum State (Um Bada,).
Project Outcome and Output:
FSL Theme
Outcome 1: The capacity of communities to respond to livelihood shocks improved through access to essential inputs and services.
Output 1:1
Essential seeds and tools distributed
Output 1:2:
Micro Finance training provided
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Localitiy
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
Output 1.2: Case Management services to targeted communities provided
Outcome 2: Improved safety, health, and dignity of women and girls through the provision of quality GBV response services for women and girls in Om Bada locality.
Output 2.1: 6 Community-based Protection Networks on GBV/SEA established.
Output 2.2: 25 Awareness-raising sessions on GBV and 25 ???? on SEA Conducted.
Output 2.3: Dignity kits to vulnerable women and girls of reproductive age as a part of lifesaving GBV interventions procured and distributed.
WASH Theme:
Outcome 1: Improved access to sanitation among targeted populations.
Output 1.2: WASH NFIs distributed.
Output 1.3: Hygiene messaging to targeted people delivered
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Integrated support to vulnerable communities in Um Badah and Sharq El Nile localities, Khartoum The overall objective of this project is to provide an improved inclusive WASH, food security and livelihood services, and Protection through enhancing the contribution of civil society, particularly women and youths in 2 localities of Khartoum State (Um Bada,).
Project Outcome and Output:
FSL Theme
Outcome 1: The capacity of communities to respond to livelihood shocks improved through access to essential inputs and services.
Output 1:1
Essential seeds and tools distributed
Output 1:2:
Micro Finance training provided
Protection theme:
Outcome 1: Improved child protection services through an effective response mechanism focusing on the most vulnerable children in targeted host communities of Om Bada Locality
Output 1:1:
Targeted communities trained on CP mechanisms.
Output 1.2: Case Management services to targeted communities provided
Outcome 2: Improved safety, health, and dignity of women and girls through the provision of quality GBV response services for women and girls in Om Bada locality.
Output 2.1: 6 Community-based Protection Networks on GBV/SEA established.
Output 2.2: 25 Awareness-raising sessions on GBV and 25 ???? on SEA Conducted.
Output 2.3: Dignity kits to vulnerable women and girls of reproductive age as a part of lifesaving GBV interventions procured and distributed.
WASH Theme:
Outcome 1: Improved access to sanitation among targeted populations.
Output 1.2: WASH NFIs distributed.
Output 1.3: Hygiene messaging to targeted people delivered
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Responding to WASH needs of vulnerable host community households in Abu Kashola locality, SK The project is funded through the Africa Fund, the overall goal of the project is to provide sustainable hygiene and sanitation services and a water facility to 750 vulnerable host community households in Hayl village in Abu Kashola locality, South Kordofan State. South Kordofan is considered one of the states with the greatest humanitarian assistance needs in Sudan due to effects of protracted conflict. CAFOD will be working with SIDO to achieve this goal. The project outcome and outputs are; Outcome 1: Increased capacity of 750 households to access quality and sufficient clean water. The output for this is-One new solar-powered water point and distribution system in the village to be constructed. Outcome 2: Increased capacity of Hayl village on water resources management, the output to this is the capacity of Hayl village on water resources management is built. Outcome 3: Increased capacity of 750 households on knowledge and practice of safe household, environmental and personal hygiene and sanitation. The output to this outcome is the capacity of 750 households on knowledge and practice of safe household, environmental and personal hygiene and sanitation is built.
The activities outlined under this project are:
a)Construction of new solar-powered water borehole and distribution system in Hayl village. (well digging, construction of elevation tank and installation of piping system that uses solar energy to pump water to three selected water collection points)
b)Establishment of a WASH Committee in Hayl village
c)Conducting trainings on water resources management
d)Undertaking of 10 cascaded awareness sessions on water resources management in Hayl village
e)Undertake afforestation activities around the water yard.
f)Undertake weekly solid waste management campaigns in the village
g)Undertake monthly CLTS activities such as awareness on open defecation and latrine management
h)Provision of female hygiene kits to at least 1000 vulnerable women and girls
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Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie The project comprises of up to $50.0 million subordinated loan to Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT or the bank). BIAT is the largest private bank and the third largest bank in Tunisia in terms of asset size ($2.3 billion) and equity ($186 million). BIAT operates as a full-service bank, offering corporate/SME banking services as well as consumer banking through a network of 100 branches and 72 ATMs. Founded through the merger in April 1976 of the local branch operations of the British Bank of the Middle East and of the French bank Société Marseillaise de Crédit, it is listed on the Tunis and London (through GDRs). BIAT is characterized by a widely diversified ownership. European and Arab banks together hold about 28% of BIAT's shares, Tunisian institutions almost 26%, and private Tunisian investors the remainder.
BIAT's capitalization-- although adequate by Tunisian standards, with a BIS solvency ratio of 9%, exceeding the minimum Tunisian regulatory requirement of 8%--is on a declining trend. With loan growth expected to continue at over 10%, in line with BIAT's market-share objectives, there is a critical need for BIAT to enhance its equity to meet its growing volume of activity. IFCs loan will partially meet this need. IFCs proposed subordinated loan is expected to count as Tier II capital and will bolster BIATs capital base and facilitate its growth particularly in the consumer and SME segments. More importantly, the proposed transaction is expected to serve as an enabling element for Tunisian banks as it will represent the first Tier II capital instrument to be introduced in the sector.
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Topic Tunisia TOPIC, S.A. (TOPIC or the company) is a small Tunisian oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company, with interest in three oil and gas blocks in Tunisia: - 100% interest in the offshore Halk el Menzel (HelM) concession block; - 15% interest in the onshore Jelma exploration block; and - 50% interest in the onshore Douleb West prospecting block. The company is not currently producing from any of its blocks. IFC has been requested to provide a financing package to the company to partially fund TOPICs 2008-2011 investment program, which includes: - the development of an oil discovery in HelM; - acquisition of seismic data and drilling of exploration wells at HelM and TOPICs other blocks; and - further business development activities. - Fit with the World Bank Group Strategy: The World Banks most recent Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Tunisia, proposes to help the Government of Tunisia (GoT) address three challenges: - strengthen the business environment to support the development of a more competitive, internationally integrated private sector and improve competitiveness of the Tunisian economy; - enhance skills and employability of graduates and labor force in a knowledge economy; and - improve the quality of social services through increased efficiency of public expenditures. IFCs strategy in Tunisia is to focus on where IFC can add value and foster private sector development especially in sectors currently not properly serviced by Tunisian commercial banks, including the oil and gas sector. The proposed IFC investment is therefore fully consistent with this strategy. - Development Impact: - Benefits to Government of Tunisia The project is expected to provide GoT with considerable revenues from TOPICs operations in HelM, through the collection of a 10-15% royalty and a 50-75% profit tax (current estimate of about $133 million in revenues to GoT by end of 2012 under IFCs base case). TOPIC will also have an obligation, as per Tunisias Hydrocarbon Code, to sell 20% of its oil production to the local Tunisian market at a 10% discount to international prices. - Direct and indirect local employment and training: The proposed project and continued growth of the company is expected to bring direct and indirect local employment and training. It is estimated that the development of HelM alone will generate 200 direct and indirect jobs during construction and 100 during operations. All TOPICs staff are currently Tunisian and it is expected that at least 90% of direct and indirect jobs created will be local. - Local supplier linkages / community development: The proposed project is expected to benefit local communities by way of purchases of local goods and services. For example, the construction of the production facility for HelM will be built at the port of Sfax, in Tunisia, and will require substantial inputs from local industrial and marine subcontractors. Over 50% of Project capex is expected to be sourced locally. - Promoting local independent player: The project will support one of the very few locally-owned private sector North African upstream companies and help it grow and reach international best practice on environmental and social issues and corporate governance.
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Enda III Project The Project (ENDA III) consists of IFC providing support to an existing client, ENDA Inter-Arabe (ENDA), in the form of local currency-linked financing. ENDA is Tunisias largest existing microfinance institution, having more than 240,000 clients as of June, 2014, of which 70% are women. Average loan size is US$679. ENDAs micro credit operations commenced in 1995. Job Creation and Poverty reduction: The proposed investment is expected to have a high impact in facilitating micro and small enterprises access to finance - an area of key strategic priority for IFC. As IFC assists ENDA to increase and diversify its sources of funding, in a difficult economic and sector context, the project addresses the need to serve those segments of the population that lack the most access to credit; hence seeking to (i) reduce income disparities in the country, and (ii) contribute to job creation. Demonstration Effect and Sector Development: The proposed IFC loan, in a liquidity shortage context, will send a strong signal to international investors and local commercial banks, which will help mobilize additional sources of funding to ENDA and the nascent sector.
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ENDA SL IV Project The proposed Project ENDA SL IV consists of a blended concessional finance package from IFC to provide support to an existing client, ENDA Tamweel (ENDA TAMWEEL SA) (Enda or the Company or the MFI), in the form of a 5-year senior loan of up to EUR20 million in TND equivalent, to support the MFI develop its Sustainable Energy Financing (SEF) business line. All clients will be MSMEs. Enda is a long-standing partner of IFC, and this would be the 4th senior loan extended to the MFI since 2007. Project Outcomes
Stakeholders effects: Increased access to climate finance for MSMEs under (i) climate smart agriculture (CSA), (ii) waste recycling, and (iii) solar PV. Furthermore, the project is expected to offer support in the development of sustainable practices by ENDA's clients within the MSME segment, which is traditionally underserved, especially with respect to climate financing. The Project is expected to contribute to GHG emissions reduction in Tunisia.
Contribution to Market Creation
Sustainability: IFC anticipates that this investment will promote greater sustainability in the market by demonstrating to other lenders the viability of Climate Finance in Tunisia for solar PV, waste recycling, climate-smart agriculture products as well as EE projects.
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TUNINVEST Private Equity Fund Summary Of Project Information (SPI) Project Name Tunisia: Tuninvest Private Equity Fund Region Central Asia, Middle East & North Africa Sector Project No008548 Projected Board DateMarch 3, 1998 Company NameTuninvest Finance Group (TFG) Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders The shareholders of the Company are: Mr. Ahmed Abdelkefi (25.5%), Key Executives of the Company (55.25%), Mr. Assaad Belgacem of Investcorp (4.25%), SIPAREX (15%). SIPAREX, a French venture capital company, is the technical partner and the TUNINVEST Finance Group (TFG)the local sponsor. Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment Twin fund of US$25 million in total. IFC has been requested to invest US$2 million in the domestic tranche and US$3 million in the international tranche. Location of project and Description of site Tunis, Tunisia Description of Company and Purpose of Project The project consists of setting up an international fund for Tunisia (focusing on private equity investments) of US$25 to US$30 million of which TD 10 million (US$10 million equivalent) would be raised domestically. The fund would take a significant and, in some cases, a controlling interest in unlisted Tunisian companies. Because of local investors preferences and Tunisian regulations, the fund would be split between a domestic and an international tranche each having an independent legal structure. Environmental Category and Issues Financial Intermediary (FI). Date SPI sent to PIC February 3, 1998 For Additional Information contact: Corporate Relations Unit - telephone: (202) 473-7711 facsimile: (202) 974-4384
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ISC-Flat6Labs Tunis Anava Seed Fund (Flat6Labs Tunis or the Fund) is a startup accelerator and early stage venture capital fund raising TND 30 million to invest in around 90 early stage companies in Tunisia. This investment will fall under the IFC Startup Catalyst initiative, which supports entrepreneurship and innovation at the earliest stages. (i) Address Funding Gap: Flat6Labs Tunis will support approximately 90 early stage companies, helping to fill the void of early stage capital. More broadly, by investing in incubators/accelerators and early stage funds via the IFC Startup Catalyst program, IFC aims to help build and support local, sustainable ecosystems for entrepreneurship and venture capital. (ii) Catalyze and Support the VC Ecosystem: Through its bootcamp, acceleration cycles, early stage investments, and various outreach events, Flat6Labs Tunis will help to accelerate the development of the nascent VC ecosystem in Tunisia. (iii) Increased Inclusion of Women: IFCs investment will include funding from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) aimed at expanding the inclusion of women entrepreneurs into the VC ecosystem through two distinct channels: capacity building and demonstration effect. (iv) Job Creation and Economic Growth: Since its inception, the Flat6Labs platform has generated more than 1,000 jobs across the MENA region. Similarly, the Funds graduates are expected to create high-skilled jobs to match the highly educated workforce in Tunisia and spur economic growth.
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Comar Health IFC proposes to invest up to TND 10 million (approximately US$7.8 million equivalent) in the form of common equity in a healthcare holding company as well as a healthcare management company (Amen Sante S.A) to be established by Compagnie Méditerranéenne d''Assurances et de Réassurances (COMAR or the Sponsor). The funding will support an investment program of $53.2 million for expansion of an existing private healthcare network in Tunisia, which includes: i.) a 339-bed hospital in Tunis, which would be the first full-fledged private hospital in Tunisia; ii.) a 48-bed hospital in Gafsa, located in southwestern Tunisia; iii.) a 50-bed hospital in Beja, located in northwestern Tunisia; iv.) an expansion of an existing clinic in Tunis; and v.) working capital, pre-operating expenses and contingencies This Project is unique in that it supports private provision of services to publicly funded patients, thereby broadening access to private healthcare to all, including lower socioeconomic segments of the population. More specifically, benefits of the Project include: increased access to healthcare services in underserved markets; increased access to high quality private healthcare services (complementary to public healthcare sector), provided at affordable prices due to economies of scale from the expansion of the multi-site network; creation of 600-650 direct jobs; and a demonstration effect supporting private health care, serving as a showcase to other potential investors in the sector
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VACPA Project The proposed investment consists of a EUR10 million senior loan to Boudjebel S.A. VACPA, a Tunisian date processor and exporter in Tunisia (VACPA or the Company) to be committed in two tranches. IFCs first tranche will finance much needed working capital to support Companys operations during the COVID-19 crisis and the second tranche will be used to (i) establish a production unit for date juice concentrate and (ii) upgrade its existing processing unit and (iii) upgrade supply chain improvement program (PASA), (the Project). Founded in 1983 by Mr. Mohsen Boujbel (the Sponsor), VACPA processes the collection, packaging and export of organic and conventional dates. VACPA is the largest date exporter in Tunisia, with 10% market share in volume and 12% market share in total value as of FY19. With over 1,600 employees and an access over 1,000 farmers, the Company serves c.100 clients globally across N. America, Western and Central Europe and South-East Asia. VACPA has been the first Tunisian agribusiness company to be certified ISO 9001 (Quality Management) in 1998 and also holds several international certifications in food and environment safety including IFS, BRC, ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and Global GAP. The project has an AIMM rating of Good. The most significant, expected project-level outcome is reduction in the volume of water used to irrigate a hectare of date palms and an increase in the number of smallholder farmers that receive offtake contracts, pre-harvest financing, and training. Beyond the project, IFC anticipates its investment will increase integration in the date-based supply chain in the Middle East and North Africa, via demonstration and replication effects.
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ENDA II Project The Project (ENDA II) consists of IFC providing support to an existing client in the form of local currency financing to ENDA Inter-Arabe (ENDA or the Company). ENDA is Tunisias only private sector microfinance institution, having more than 190,000 clients, of which 70% are women as of November 2011. Average loan size is $600. ENDAs micro credit operations commenced in 1995. - Access to Finance for Micro-Entrepreneurs: This project will also allow ENDA to increase the outreach of its lending operations. With an existing average loan size of US$600 and an average maturity of eleven months, this project would enable ENDA to provide over 45,000 such loans during the tenor of the credit line expected to be up to five years.
- Improved Economic and Social Livelihoods: The planned expanded outreach of ENDA's credit activities is expected to have a significant and positive impact on its clients' livelihoods. The provision of credit services empowers micro-entrepreneurs to take a proactive approach to improving their economic well-being.
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Candax Project Candax Energy Inc. (Candax or the Company) is a small independent oil and gas company mainly focused on Tunisia, and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Candax owns an interest in five oil and gas fields in Tunisia, consisting of the El-Bibane (73.8% net interest), Ezzaouia (31.4%), Robbana (80%), Belli (50%), and Al-Manzah (75%) fields, and one exploration license in Madagascar. Candax seeks to raise funds in order to finance its investment program in Tunisia which aims to enhance production from its mature asset base (currently approximately 320 barrels of oil per day (bopd) on average) by improving reservoir understanding, drilling new wells, and executing other recovery techniques (the Project). With the proposed development program, the Company is expecting to increase production to approximately 700 bopd by the end of 2012, and keep growing at a similar trend over the following years from its existing base, in addition to any acquisition the Company may make. The Project is expected to have the following development impacts: 1. Value extraction out of mature, marginal fields: The Project involves investments aimed at prolonging the life of mature fields which, given their marginal nature, would otherwise see production decline quickly and be abandoned within the next few years. 2. Contribution to government revenues: The Project will generate fiscal receipts in the form of royalties, corporate taxes and participation in the production through the Tunisian national oil company ("ETAP"). 3. Demonstration effect: The Project supports a junior oil and gas company with assets in Tunisia. Increase in production and positive returns to shareholders should incentivize more investors to supply capital for similar ventures in the country that focus on marginal and mature field development. 4. Preservation and creation of employment: By sustaining production for a longer period in the Company''s mature fields, the Project will maintain current employment levels. Approximately 140 families rely on their income from jobs sourced on these fields. Furthermore, the Company is committed to create managerial positions in its Tunisian offices as well as operating positions for the development of the fields. 5. Generating additional business for local and national suppliers: Candax''s local procurement will have a positive impact on regional economic activity through the purchase of equipment, products and services. 6. Improve Tunisia''s energy account trading balance: Tunisia currently has a negative energy account trading balance. Production from the Project will help alleviate the energy trade deficit and raise foreign exchange earnings. The following indicators will be tracked throughout the life of the Project: (a) Annual output levels; (b) Tax and other payments made to government; (c) Employment; and (d) Domestic purchases (US$).
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Amen Bank Equity The proposed project involves an equity investment in Amen Bank (the Bank). Amen Bank is the second largest private sector bank in Tunisia with a market share of loans of approximately 11%. The Bank is a full-service commercial bank operating in the country since 1971. The Banks operations consist of corporate, SME and retail lending and also includes specialized subsidiaries in Tunisia and Algeria. The project is expected to achieve a significant development impact at three levels: - Contribute to increasing access to finance to micro, small and medium enterprises ("MSMEs") and job creation: Amen Bank has historically focused on the local corporate segment (namely SMEs). The proposed project is expected to support the Bank increase its SME lending operations, which in the medium run is expected to contribute positively to the job creation in the country. - Contribute to increasing banking penetration: The proposed project will contribute to further developing access to banking services for retail clients in Tunisia in addition to local SMEs. - Demonstration effect: Following the challenges in Tunisia in 2011 and the Eurozone economic downturn, the proposed project will be influential in restoring confidence in Tunisia and the MENA region and creating a demonstration effect for international investors and other IFIs to consider investing in the Tunisian banking sector.
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Fuba PC Project The proposed IFC investment in Fuba Printed Circuits Tunisie S.A. (the company or Fuba), will contribute to the growth and development of an export-oriented Tunisian high-technology industrial company, which is fully aligned with the World Bank Group-supported objectives of improving competitiveness and creating employment opportunities for university graduates. Fuba is active in the electronics sector and aims at increasing the technological content of the products it manufactures. Fuba produces Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB is the principal subassembly in virtually all electronic products, serving as an interconnection and circuit layout platform for component and modules. The proposed IFC equity investment of up to 19 percent of the Fubas capital will support the companys growth. The project will support a medium size company set up a platform to undertake future expansion, thereby improving its competitiveness in the export market and benefiting the local economy by protecting and increasing jobs, tax revenues and exports earnings. In addition, the Group has aspirations to expand internationally by developing manufacturing capabilities in other low cost countries (South-South investments).
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CHO Tunisia III CHO Group, (CHO or the Company), was established in 1996 and is a leading olive oil producer in Tunisia. The Companys facilities are mainly located in the region of Sfax, Tunisia, and its destination markets span over 50 countries worldwide. CHO retains a workforce of over 950 employees. The proposed Project of equity injection will enable CHO, while strengthening its balance sheet and reducing its costs, to continue implementing its strategic plan aiming to enhance its global market position and ensure and diversify sourcing of raw material beyond Tunisia. ? The proposed project will (i) strengthen CHO's balance sheet, enabling the effective execution of its strategic plan on reducing raw material costs, focusing on high-margin products, diversifying sourcing, and geographic expansion, (ii) improve the livelihoods of both olive farmer suppliers and MSME olive oil suppliers, and (iii) generate positive environmental impacts by supporting CHO's initiatives toward green transformation, promoting the development of smart, efficient irrigation systems tailored to specific olive varieties and production conditions.
Beyond the project, the project is expected to enhance the competitiveness of Tunisia's olive oil sector by supporting CHO, the market leader, in its efforts to grow, diversify production, improve yields, and expand into new export markets through a vertically integrated business model.
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Aminex: Tunisia El Biban Oil Project (joint project w/ Aminex: Russia 7624) Summary Of Project Information (SPI) Project Name Russia/Tunisia-Aminex Region Europe/North Africa Sector Project No007610 Projected Board DateSeptember 26, 1996 Company NameAminex plc Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders Aminex is a public traded company on the London Stock Exchange with over 7,000 shareholders. Its largest shareholder, currently with 22%, is Zarubezhneft, an arm of the Russian Ministry of Fuel and Energy. Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment Project cost: US$95 million. IFC equity: up to US$6.1 million for 15% of the Company; IFC loan: up to US$17 million. Location of project and Description of site The Kirtayel project is located about 1,300 kms northeast of Moscow in the Komi republic of Russia. The El Biban field is located about 18 kms offshore the port of Zarzis in the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia. Description of Company and Purpose of Project The Russian project involves the recovery of crude oil from the Kirtayel oil field in the Komi Republic for export to Western Europe. The El Biban project offshore Tunisia involves the export of crude oil to Mediterranean refineries and the sale of natural gas domestically. IFCs main role is to assist a small, publicly traded, widely held company, to complete the financing plan for its investment program in a sector which has a significant development impact by earning foreign exchange, providing employment, and by transferring technology and management skills to local partners. Environmental Category and Issues This is a category B project according to IFCs environmental review procedure. The Tunisia project involves the re-entry of an existing offshore well. Processing and storage will take place at an existing oil terminal near Zarzis. A new 18 km pipeline will be constructed and it has been aligned so as to avoid sensitive marine habitats. The Russia project involves the recovery of oil in the existing onshore Kirtayel field. The oil evacuation pipeline is already in place. Both projects will result in significant reductions in the volumes of produced gas currently being flared; non-toxic water-based drill muds will be used; produced waters will be treated in accordance with accepted international standards; and state-of-the art oil spill contingency plans have been developed for both projects. Details of these and other environmental mitigation measures are described in the Environmental Review Summary (ERS) which was prepared for this project and placed in the World Banks Public Information Center (PIC) on August 9, 1996. Based on its review of available information regarding potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures, IFC concludes that Aminexs proposed projects will meet World Bank environmental and occupational health and safety policies and guidelines and host country requirements The is from the Public Information Center. Date SPI sent to PIC August 16, 1996 For Additional Information contact: Corporate Relations Unit - telephone: (202) 473-7711 facsimile: (202) 676-0365 Environmental documents for this project are available at http://www.ifc.org and from the World Bank InfoShop (http://www.worldbank.org/html/pic/aboutinfo.html).
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One Tech 2 Project The EUR 50 million investment program during 2019-2021 targets to; i) to increase existing production capacities in Tunisia and Morocco and invest in more sophisticated technology, processes and machinery to manufacture higher value added products; and ii) cater to increasing presence of Original Equipment Manufacturers in Morocco and Tunisia as a result of shifting automotive production from Europe to these countries; Employment creation: OTH will be protecting over 4,500 its existing jobs and will increase permanent employment within its expansion plans by 2022. Moreover, OTH has a formal training center for its employees. As OTH is enhancing technological content of its products, it will engage more university graduates, which is in line with the WBG strategy for Tunisia. In some functions, women represent a significant majority of employees, and created impact on women's employment and training is in line with the WB gender strategy.
Enhancing competitiveness of a key export player: the Project will support a medium size company set up a platform to undertake future expansion, thereby improving its competitiveness. The Project will help OTH integrate upstream, which will boost its exports with downstream impact on the value chain.
Technology Transfer: the acquisition will allow transfer of know-how and skills and benefit operations by integrating new processes.
Contribution to economic growth: export forex earning will help to boost manufacturing sector development in the Maghreb region.
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BANQUE INTERNATIONALE ARABE DE TUNISIE (BIAT)/GDR ISSUE Summary of Project Information (SPI) Project Name Tunisia: Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie Region Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa SectorFinancial Services Project No.008544 Projected Board DateJanuary 30, 1998 Company NameBanque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie Foreign and Local Shareholders The Foreign Shareholders of the Company are: Gruppo Bancario San Paolo di Torino (8.4%), Wafabank (Morocco) (4.3%), Middle-Eastern Financial Insititutions (7.9%), European Financial Institutions (4.3%). Local institutional shareholders are Tunisian Institutions (42.4%), and Tunisian Individuals (32.7%). Project Cost including proposed IFC investment Underwriting commitment by IFC for up to 20% of a GDR offering of up to US$60 million, including an equity investment of up to US$3 million in Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie. Location of project and Description of site Tunis, Tunisia Description of Company and Purpose of Project IFC has been requested to underwrite the first international equity offering out of Tunisia. The transaction would be for the account of Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT) for up to US$60 million in the form of a Global Depository Receipt (GDR). Both the Government of Tunisia (GOT) and BIAT want IFC to be actively involved in this equity issue because its success is key for Tunisias private sector corporations wishing to tap international capital markters. To date, only the Tunisian Government has been able to access the international markets through bond issues. IFC expects to underwrite up to 20% of the issue and place it with long-term institutional investors. IFC would also invest up to US$5 million for its own account. The issue will be joint lead-managed by IFC and Merrill Lynch. As of June 30, 1997, BIAT has a market capitalization of approximately US$211 million and was the third largest commercial bank, but the largest private sector bank in Tunisia. As of December 31, 1996, BIAT reported total assets of US$1.6 billion and a customer deposit base of US$1.1 billion. Environmental Category and Issues Financial Intermediary (FI). Date SPI sent to PIC March 9, 1998 For additional information contact: Corporate Relations Unit Telephone: (202) 473-7711 Facsimile: (202) 974-4384
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TAV Tunisia Tunisias existing airports are either already saturated (Monastir handled 4.2 mn passagers for a nominal capacity of 3.5 mn) or nearing saturation (Tunis Carthage airport). Due to growing tourism, further encouraged by the current negotiations on an open skies agreement with Europe as well as major tourism and industrial developments planned to sustain the countrys growth, the upgrade and expansion of Tunisias airport infrastructure is a key Government priority. In 2007, the Government of Tunisia awarded two concessions to TAV of Turkey: - a concession to upgrade and operate the Monastir airport, and - a concession to build, finance and operate a new airport at Enfidha, also located in the Central Eastern part of Tunisia, 45 km away from the Monastir airport. Both airports will serve the major tourism areas of Monastir, Sousse and Hammamet, located on the Mediterranean coast. The decision to build a new airport at Enfidha stemmed from the fact that the Monastir airport cannot be expanded on site, owing to geographical and environmental constraints. TAV created TAV Tunisie, a special purpose company which will be the concessionaire of the two airports. The proposed project is to finance: - the concession for the construction and operation of a new international airport at Enfidha, for an initial capacity of 7 million passengers and - the concession for the operation of the existing Monastir international airport (4.2 million passengers in 2006). The project, with total costs of approx EUR560 million (approximately equivalent to $840 million), will be one the largest recent private sector investments in Tunisia and the 1st airport private sector concession in the Maghreb region. The proposed project is a central element of Tunisias growth strategy: by expanding and modernizing the airport infrastructure of Tunisia, the project is expected to directly contribute to the success of the Tunisias economic strategy, which is built on two pillars: - export-oriented industrialization, in particular with a specialization in low cost light manufacturing and - tourism development, with major efforts underway by the Tunisian Government to increase tourist arrival numbers and re-position Tunisia towards the higher end of the market. The project furthers both those goals as: - it will be critical to the development of the Enfidha industrial district and - it will considerably expand Tunisias tourism capacity by offering a new gateway to Tunisia, as the Monastir airport has reached saturation. The project, one of the largest private sector investments in Tunisia in recent years, will also be the 1st private airport concession in the Maghreb region and is a key factor in the success of the Tunisian Governments PPP strategy in infrastructure.
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CHO Tunisia CHO Group, (CHO or the Company), was established in 1996 and is a leading olive oil producer in Tunisia, accounting for approximately 20% of the countrys olive oil exports. All of the Companys facilities are located in the region of Sfax, Tunisia, and it retains a workforce of 405 employees. The proposed Project will finance permanent working capital and capital expenditures to support the Companys strategy to increase its sales of bottled olive oil. (1) Value addition: By allowing CHO to further develop its exports of branded products, the Project will allow the Company to capture more value add from the olive oil supply chain, and may provide demonstration impact for other Tunisian companies to develop sales of bottled oil as well. (2) Farmers and rural employment. The Company sources olives from local farmers (50,000 tons/year) and olive oil from small olive processing mills (45,000 tons/year). In addition, the Company purchases, and processes about 30% of Tunisia''s production of pomace waste from mills. By growing its business, the Company will continue to support farmers and the private sector in rural areas. (3) Jobs. The Project is expected to support approximately 405 direct jobs and create approximately 50 additional direct jobs in the next five years.
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Het hoger onderwijs als hefboom voor globale rechtvaardigheid Diverse groups of students in higher education have the necessary global citizenship skills to grasp questions concerning global justice from diverse perspectives and take action for this on an individual and collective level, in collaboration with diverse local and international actors This outcome wants to make students in Flemish higher education aware of their role as global citizens who are committed to global justice. As critical and conscientious global citizens they contribute to sustainable international collaboration and global justice. To achieve this, we want to strengthen their global citizenship skills. Within these skills, we distinguish between different subsets of skills: analysing global challenges, developing critical vision, feeling involved in global justice, respecting diversity and promoting inclusiveness through actions and developing and executing campaigns. Within higher education, we reach students with trainings on global citizenship and preparation days for international mobility. We also focus on incoming students through orientation and support workshops. We also set up and support extracurricular participative student projects, in which students work on specific current challenges regarding diversity, decolonisation, intersectionality and gender through campaigning and advocacy. We also collaborate with professors, policymakers, staff members from international offices and researchers to reinforce the organisational and intellectual back-end of higher education. We intend to reach them with seminars, colloquia, and tailor-made workshops. Finally, through our collaboration with researchers we want to stimulate innovation of international mobility and globale justice. This research can function as a starting point for informed and evidence-based policy making for international mobility. The target audience for the applied output of this research are policy makers within higher education institutions. Furthermore, we want to contribute to translating the knowledge and insights of this research in applicable educational tools so the knowledge and insight can be valorised in practice and contribute to sustainable international mobility and global justice. Students in Flemish higher education » International students who study in Flanders » Staff members from the international offices at Flemish higher education institutions » Professors at Flemish higher education institutions » Researchers who conduct research on international mobility and global justice » Policymakers for education and internationalisation in Flemish higher education
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PROG2017-2021_Studenten van het Vlaamse hoger onderwijs dragen als bewuste wereldburgers bij aan duurzame ontwikkeling in het Zuiden PROG2017-2021_Students of Flemish higher education, as conscious global citizens, contribute to sustainable development in the South Het voorliggend programma wil de studenten van het Vlaamse hoger onderwijs bewust maken van hun rol als wereldburger die zich inzet voor internationale solidariteit. Als kritische en bewuste wereldburgers dragen zij bij aan duurzame ontwikkeling (SDG’s), die in de eerste plaats ten goede moet komen van het Zuiden. Om dit te bereiken willen we de wereldburgerschapscompetenties van de studenten versterken. Binnen deze competenties onderscheiden we 3 assen: (1) het analyseren van mondiale kwesties en het ontwikkelen van een kritische visie; (2) zich betrokken voelen bij de Noord-Zuidproblematiek en respect hebben voor diversiteit en (3) in actie komen voor internationale solidariteit met het Zuiden. Deze competenties worden versterkt via een aanbod dat is aangepast aan de doelgroep. Binnen het hoger onderwijs bereiken we de studenten met vormingen rond wereldburgerschap, de omkadering van studenten die naar het Zuiden gaan en de omkadering van studenten uit het Zuiden. We zetten ook in op een tweedelijnsaanbod voor docenten en medewerkers internationalisering met seminaries, lezingen, debatten en werksessies op maat. Ten slotte worden ook extracurriculaire participatieve studentenprojecten aangeboden, waarbinnen de studenten aan de slag gaan met specifieke actuele uitdagingen rond de thema’s gender en seksuele en reproductieve gezondheid en rechten. Deze studenten zullen ook zelf in actie komen met de verworven inzichten en hiermee een groot publiek bereiken. The following programme wants to make students of Flemish higher education conscious of their role as global citizens who contribute to international solidarity. As critical and conscious global citizens, they contribute to sustainable development (SDG's), which above all must benefit the South. To achieve this, we want to strengthen the global citizenship competences of the students. Within these competences we distinguish between 3 axes: (1) to analyse global issues and develop a critical vision; (2) to feel involved in North-South issues; (3) to take action for international solidarity for the South. These competences are strengthened through activities that are adapted to the target group. Within higher education we reach students with trainings on global citizenship, the preparation of students who go to the South and the support of students from the South. We are also focusing on a second line offer for lecturers and internationalisation staff with seminars, lectures, debates and tailor-made workshops. Finally, also extracurricular and participative student projects are organised, that allow students to work on specific current challenges related to gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights. The students have to take action themselves using the acquired competences and reach a large audience.
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PROG2017-2021_SD1_Studenten van het Vlaamse hoger onderwijs stellen zich op als bewuste wereldburgers en zetten zich in voor internationale solidariteit PROG2017-2021_SO1_Students of Flemish higher education position themselves as conscious global citizens and act for international solidarity Om de studenten van het Vlaamse hoger onderwijs voor te bereiden om hun rol als solidaire wereldburgers op te nemen dienen zij bepaalde competenties te versterken en deze in te zetten om bij te dragen aan een duurzame mondiale samenleving. De wereldburgerschapscompetenties die we willen versterken bij de studenten kunnen we opdelen in 3 belangrijke assen: - Kennis verwerven over en analyseren van mondiale kwesties en hier een kritische visie rond ontwikkelen. - Zich betrokken voelen bij de Noord-Zuidproblematiek en kunnen communiceren binnen een interculturele context met respect voor verschillen en diversiteit. - In actie komen voor internationale solidariteit met het Zuiden en voor duurzame ontwikkeling. Om de eindbegunstigden, de studenten van het Vlaamse hoger onderwijs, de bovenstaande competenties bij te brengen, kunnen we hen op verschillende manieren bereiken: - Via omkadering en vormingen binnen de werking van het Vlaamse hoger onderwijs (R1). - Via de docenten en de medewerkers internationalisering van het Vlaamse hoger onderwijs (R2). - Via interculturele projecten uitgewerkt met studenten en studentengroepen, waarbij hun acties in dit kader een groot publiek bereiken (R3). To prepare the students of Flemish higher education to take on their role as solidary global citizens, they must strengthen certain competences and use these to contribute to a sustainable global society. The global citizenship competences we want to strengthen among the students can be divided on three important axes: - To acquire knowledge about and to analyse global issues and develop a critical vision on these. - To feel involved in North-South issues and to be able to communicate within an intercultural. context with respect for differences and diversity. - To take action for international solidarity with the South and for sustainable development. To train the final beneficiaries, the students of Flemish higher education, in the above competences, we can reach them in different ways: - Through trainings within the framework of Flemish higher education (R1). - Through the lecturers and the internationalisation officers of Flemish higher education (R2). - Through intercultural projects developed with students and student groups, where their actions within this framework reach a large audience (R3).
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PROG2017-2021_SK PROG2017-2021_SC Struktuurkosten zijn in België bepaald door het Koninklijk besluit van 11 september 2016 betreffende de niet-gouvernementele samenwerking en verwijzen naar “de kosten die verbonden zijn aan de realisatie van het maatschappelijk doel van de gesubsidieerde organisatie en die, hoewel ze worden beïnvloed door de uitvoering van de interventie van ontwikkelingssamenwerking, niet afscheidbaar zijn noch op het budget van deze interventie kunnen worden aangerekend;” (Art. 1 12°). De subsidie voor structuurkosten wordt forfaitair vastgelegd op 7% van het budget van de directe kosten (Art. 29 §2). Structural costs are defied in Belgium by the law on non-governmental development cooperation (11 SEPTEMBER 2016. — Koninklijk besluit betreffende de niet-gouvernementele samenwerking) and refer to the costs related to the realisation of the societal objective of the organisation receiving the grant that - although influenced by the implementation of the intervention of development cooperation- cannot be separated and cannot be charged on the budget of the intervention for which the organization received the grant (Art. 1 12°) . Structural costs are calculated at a fixed rate of 7% of the direct costs of the intervention that received a grant (Art. 29 §2).
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Geëngageerde vrijwilligers en professionelen als hefboom voor globale rechtvaardigheid Professional and volunteer organisations with an interest in and affinity for international mobility and global justice, work according to an operational practice as well as to a substantive policy that contributes to international mobility and global justice This outcome wants to make a broad population of professionals and volunteers with an interest in and affinity for international cooperation and global justice aware of their role as global citizens. As critical and conscientious global citizens they contribute to sustainable international collaboration and global justice. To achieve this, we want to strengthen the global citizenship skills of these individuals. Within these skills, we distinguish between different subsets of skills and learning objectives: analysing global challenges, developing critical vision, feeling involved in global justice, respecting diversity and promoting inclusiveness through actions and a wide range of tangible operative skills for collaborating and project development for global justice. These skills will be strengthened through tailor-made activities for both employees and volunteers from civil society organisations, and non-profit organisations. These activities range from trainings regarding global citizenship, to seminars, colloquia and debates. We also collaborate with policy makers within civil society organisations to co-develop policies that contribute to and safeguard equal rights and opportunities both at an internal and external operational level Volunteers who are committed to international mobility and global justice » Employees of non-profit organisations who are committed to international mobility and global justice » Employees of Belgian NGOs who are committed to international mobility and globale justice » Young people under 30 outside the school environment who are committed to international mobility and globale justice
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The GL Opinion and Commentary Service The Opinion and Commentary Service is one of GL’s most innovative projects. Under the banner “fresh views on every day news”, the service commissions thirty provocative articles on gender issues from activists and opinion shapers around Southern Africa in English, French and Portuguese each month, and markets these to the media.
The service attempts to address the findings of the 2010 Gender and Media Progress Study (GMPS), which showed that women's voices are still grossly under-represented in the media, especially in opinion and commentary, and that coverage of gender issues is negligible. It also builds the capacity of journalists to write gender sensitive articles in all areas of development.
The service is divided into three: Anglophone (anchored at GL headquarters in Johannesburg); Francophone (anchored in Mauritius); and Lusophone (anchored in Mozambique). This section of the report covers the period March 2011 and February 2012.
Anglophone Service
The English service published 157 articles; the highest number during Sixteen Days of Activism period. As shown in the Theme Chart below, the highest number of articles is on sustainable development and “I” stories. During the Sixteen Days of Activism, GL published an online newsletter on the gender and climate justice campaign. On average these stories were reproduced almost six times by the mainstream media. This is based on feedback from editors and other direct tracking that GL is able to do using google media search engines and others. In the age of online media, it is difficult to track with any certainty how often stories get used. However, what is evident over the years is that usage of the English service has improved dramatically. This is the direction that the French and Lusaphone services need to be heading.
Francophone Service
This serves DRC, Madagascar, and Mauritius. The French Service published 96 articles in 2011/ 2012 and of these, 23 were on climate change. On average, the articles were used 2.7 times. The service is now well established in Mauritius, where it has sparked many debates, such as local government and the abortion issue. The service needs greater traction in the other Francophone countries – Madagascar and DRC. The service attracted seven new writers this period. GL has created a separate Francophone list serve and search facility in a bid to grow the service.
Lusophone Service takes off
The floods in Mozambique early this year gave a much needed impetus to GL’s new Lusophone Service, launched on the organisation’s tenth birthday on 17 March 2012. From 24 to 25 March 2012, GL hosted a Gender and Climate change workshop in Namaacha, Mozambique. The workshop served to introduce journalists to the concept of gender and climate change as well as the Lusophone Opinion and Commentary Service.
This workshop organised by Gender Links Lusophone office brought together 24 participants, (ten females and 14 males) representing various Mozambican media houses based in Maputo, and journalism students from Eduardo Mondlane University. The workshop provided a unique opportunity to bring together participants with different views on gender.
Challenges
• Cost recovery: As the Service grows in strength it becomes even more apparent that the Service should be able to generate income.
• Writers’ capabilities to write provocative articles.
• Tracking usage.
• Breaking through in Angola.
• Increasing usage of French pieces and getting new writers for the same.
Next Steps
There is an urgent need to:
• Finalise tracking systems.
• Revise marketing of the service, especially liaising with editors.
• Create templates for French and Portuguese Service articles to be sent out to Lusophone and Francophone list serves.
• Build capacity for writers through giving them feedback, which allows them to improve on the quality of their writing.
• Build GL’s radio networks.
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Gender Justice Synopsis
The GL Gender Justice programme comprises of two programmes, the GBV Indicators Research Programme and coordinating a regional Sixteen Days of Activism campaign. Both programme use the 365 National Action Plans (NAP) to End Gender Based Violence as reference point.
Inspired by the SADC Protocol’s target of halving levels of GBV by 2015 and the lack of baseline measures of GBV, GL in partnership with local stakeholders has conducted baseline studies using the GBV indicators in the South African Provinces of Gauteng, Western Cape and Kwazulu Natal, Botswana and Mauritius. GL conducted the Gauteng and Mauritius studies from 2010 to 2011 and the Western Cape, Kwazulu Natal and Botswana studies in 2011.
The results of the baseline studies are used to strengthen the NAPs.
The Sixteen Days of Activism campaign provides an important checkpoint every year to measure the country’s progress in implementing their NAPs and identifying key priorities for the next year. The campaign is also a time to advocate and lobby for increased activity, budgets and political to address the high levels of GBV.
This section of the report will present key activities from the GBV Indicators and Sixteen Days of Activism campaign.
Objectives
• To provide baseline information on the extent, effect, response, support and prevention of GBV.
• To lobby Government’s and civil society to strengthen NAPs based on the findings of the GBV Indicators studies where available.
• To embark on advocacy campaigns such as the Sixteen Days of Activism to create awareness and hold key stakeholders accountable for strategies and action to end GBV.
Background
GL with support from UN Trust Fund convened a meeting to assess the progress made in implementing the National Action Plans to End Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the SADC region from the 16-17 February 2011. The meeting brought together representatives from relevant gender ministries and NGOs from the gender violence sectors from 14 SADC countries including Angola, Botswana, the DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The meeting began with a discussion of the global context.
At the global level, the UN has taken and called for all countries to develop National Action Plans to End Gender Based Violence. In 2006, the UN Secretary General called on all member states to adopt and implement multi- sector action plans to address violence against women. In 2008 the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign which reiterates the need for a multi-sector approach to ending gender based violence. The campaign is a multi-year effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls in all parts of the world.
The May 2010 Southern Africa and Indian Oceans Islands regional launch of the UNiTE campaign and the Gender Based Violence chapter of the SADC Gender Protocol 2010 Progress Barometer show that all fifteen SADC countries have developed some form of action plan to end gender based violence. Gender Links has provided technical assistance in at least ten of these.
There is only four years to go before the 2015 deadline to meet extensive GBV targets in the SADC Gender Protocol including the target to reduce current levels of GBV by 50%. There is however no baseline data to measure whether this will be achieved in most Southern countries.
Many SADC countries have some form of plan to end GBV. There is a need to critically review the implementation of these Action Plans, with a particular emphasis on the role of the governments’ gender machinery in implementation and gain an understanding of support required from different stakeholders to meet the targets set out. SADC states are currently at different levels of implementing National Action Plans to address GBV. Countries may be divided into five categories:
• No plan: no evidence of a coordinated multi-sectoral NAP to end GBV
• Draft plan: a NAP exists but has not been adopted by a relevant government or government department.
• Adopted: NAP has been adopted and launched but a relevant line department within government has not put in place a coordinated implementation strategy with a budget.
• Substantial progress on implementation: the NAP is housed and coordinated by a line Department that has implemented most of the activities in the plan.
• Fully costed and budgeted plans: governments have costed the plan, attached a budget and will be implementing the plan.
Activities and inputs
GBV Indicators research
GL uses a combination of research methodologies to test a comprehensive set of indicators and establish a baseline of GBV in each of the studied areas. The project components are:
• Prevalence and attitudes household survey;
• Analysis of administrative data gathered from the criminal justice system (police, courts), health services, and government-run shelter;
• Qualitative research of men’s experiences of intimate partner violence as well as first-hand accounts of women’s and men’s experiences, or ‘I” Stories.
• Media monitoring.
• Political discourse analysis.
The research uses the different tools to inter-relate and triangulate findings to answer the key questions relating to extent, effect, response, support, and prevention. The flagship tool is the prevalence/ attitude study, justified on the basis that statistics obtained from administrative data do not cover many forms of gender violence, and even those that are covered are under-reported. However, the “I” stories, or lived experiences, give a human face to all aspects of the research. The administrative data, media monitoring and political content analysis provide key insights in relevant areas.
2011 Sixteen days of Activism
Local government COEs
The primary focus of the 2011 Sixteen Days of Activism Campaign was to ensure that campaigns were extended beyond urban centres to reach communities in the often more remote areas of the region. This was carried out through supporting local councils that have been a part of GL’s centres of excellence (COE) process to undertake Sixteen Days Campaigns. The aim was to include communities within various localities to participate in campaigns. The approach relied upon local councils and communities to plan and facilitate the Sixteen Days campaigns whereas the normal approach is to undertake campaigns on behalf of the localities.
Activities included:
• Two day planning meetings to develop comprehensive and specific Sixteen Days action plans and calendars in 23 councils.
• Identifying ten local sources (including survivors) on GBV willing to be interviewed in 7 countries.
• Collating GBV sources into directory of sources - for use by journalists across the region.
• 16 IT for advocacy training workshops to enable 317 members of localities to set up email accounts and enable them to participate in cyber dialogues.
• Documenting personal accounts of GBV survivors in 23 councils. 109 stories documented were on a range of subjects related to GBV.
• 23 Face-to-face discussions on a variety of topics including gender and climate justice.
• Setting up 27 cyber hubs to link in to regional cyber dialogues linking to other councils in the region discussing a range of topics.
• Six citizen action initiatives (marches) for awareness raising and safer spaces in communities – Take back the night march.
Training journalists from the media COEs on covering GBV
A complimentary focus was to enable journalists and media students to firstly, effectively and creatively cover GBV stories and secondly, to partner with communities and local councils to publicise 16 Days campaigns. Actions to promote local actions to end gender based violence were carried out in 23 councils in 9 countries that were part of the COE process in Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Media training was also undertaken in Tanzania.
The purpose of work with the media was to expand and improve the coverage of GBV. In the 2010 Gender and Media Progress Study (GMPS) GL found that only 4% of media coverage in a month of monitoring was on GBV out of a sample of over 30,000 news items from 14 countries. Only 27% of the sources in these stories were women. Men spoke more on all aspects of GBV including rape (75%) and domestic violence (76%).
Activities included:
• Three day training workshops with journalists on gender sensitive coverage of GBV in 7 countries. 156 journalists trained.
• Gathering GBV stories in 7 countries and 14 localities.
• Visits to local councils during Sixteen Days to collect stories. 50 Stories collected.
Gender and Climate Justice campaign
During the 2011 Sixteen days period Southern Africa was host to the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This event held in Durban, South Africa raised issues of justice and human security to the fore at a time when the globe and moreover Africa continues to grapple with critical developmental challenges such as environmental security, sustainable development and climate change. The effects of climate change on vulnerable people such as women and children demonstrate that this phenomenon is clearly a gender justice concern.
The two major global campaigns on key justice and development issues came together in late November/ early December 2011. The Sixteen Days of Activism from 25 November to 10 December coincided with the UN Conference on Climate Change in Durban. This gave rise to a dual focus on gender and climate justice in 2011. In addition to localising GBV campaigns, the momentum of the two campaigns was used to launch a concerted campaign for an addendum to the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development on gender and climate change. Though COP17 has come and gone, issues of climate change continue to be addressed through their inclusion in both the local government and media COE process.
Activities included:
• Daily Links - a daily E Newsletter disseminated each morning through GL’s and the African Women and Child’s Feature Service (AWC) list serves from 28 November to 9 December on Gender and Climate Justice.
• Main stories housed in the GL Opinion and Commentary Service and the AWC news service and disseminated to:
• GL’s list serve of 11,000 people and the AWC list serve of media outlets in East Africa.
• GL and AWC websites.
• Stories accessible through Facebook and Twitter.
• Distributed to mainstream media – about 100 outlets - in Southern and East Africa for use in newspapers and radio stations.
• 17 cyber dialogues that began with half hour link each day to the Durban conference, followed by the main theme for the day.
• Lobbying and advocating for Addendum to the SADC Gender Protocol on climate change.
Targets
The envisaged primary beneficiaries of the project are all women and girls. Engaging men in campaigns to end GBV is an important component of the prevention campaign s for GBV.
Cross cutting issues
Contracting HIV and AIDS is a known effect GBV. This study explores the link between GBV and HIV and AIDS in the studied areas. The findings from South Africa and Botswana show that GBV is a significant precursor to HIV/AIDS. These correlations were difficult to assess in Mauritius where the majority of participants did not know their HIV status because they had never tested for HIV.
This project does not directly address climate and environmental issues. However climate change poses potential challenges to women residing in rural communities. These challenges include compromises in food security and in income generation. The limit to women’s ability to conduct income generating, small and medium enterprise or co-operatives makes them liable to more economic dependence on their partners who may have alternative forms of income. This economic dependence may further expose them to intimate partner violence and limit the options of leaving abusive relationships by the women. However climate change may also be providing opportunities for women to be venturing into new areas of income generation. Projects have been set up ranging from recycling to propagation of drought resistant seed. These offer opportunities previously unknown to women with the promise of reducing their liability to economic dependency and subsequent abuse.
Challenges
A key challenge of this project is that it is a partnership project with a heavy reliance on political buy in for implementation. The scale and nature of the project requires GL to work with credible partners in each country. This is crucial to ensure that the findings are representative of the context. Political buy-in from inception is also critical for ownership of results advocacy and taking forward the recommendations.
The GL partnerships have proven strategic in that they enhance local ownership of the project and pave way for the use of the research findings to inform local policy frameworks and interventions. For example in Botswana, the study is primarily identified as a government study as illustrated in the following excerpt from the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs’ speech at the launch of the research report;
“With support from the UN System, my Ministry, in collaboration with Statistics Botswana and Gender Links, a regional NGO, has taken the initiative to conduct this much needed research to establish the prevalence of and attitudes on violence against women and girls.”
GL has also used the partnerships to leverage on financial and human resources for the project’s implementation. For example the Women’s Affairs Department allocated funds to the tune of about 1.1million Pula for the survey logistical and human resources costs as well as the public launch of the research report. In Gauteng, SALGA Gauteng hosted and covered the full costs of the event.
Outputs
-Quality data on women’s experience and men’s perpetration of GBV through survey.
Data on use of services by survivors
First-hand accounts of GBV experience.
Media case studies of GBV coverage.
Political speeches
-Research reports, pamphlets and commentary pieces
-Launch events, presentations of findings in study sites
-23 planning workshops with 317 people participating
-317 people trained on IT for advocacy
-109 first hand accounts
-27 cyber hubs set up
Reasons for failing to achieve anticipated outputs in this programme area
1. Project inception is dependent on stakeholder consultation processes to obtain political buy in. This has often delayed implementation.
2. Access to administrative data requires GL to request and then wait until mostly more senior officers give clearance. This has been a challenge and has delayed the implementation of the administrative data component and affected the project as a whole.
3. The collection of first-hand accounts of violence requires GL to partner with support organisations. The turnover time for signing of MOUs by the partners has posed delays. Another challenge is the access to a critical mass of survivors who are willing to tell their stories.
4. Human resources capacity has posed an impediment to progress. Project manager is contributing most of the content work in addition to the managerial tasks. The Mauritius report is still outstanding because the process of findings validation is now dependant on the availability of the Prime Minister.
Adjusting milestones
The target to complete KZN and Western Cape Reports will have to be moved into the 2012-2013 work plan because GL still awaits the administrative data from the two provinces and an organisation to partner with in the collection of I stories in Kwazulu Natal. The remaining time in this year will be dedicated to finalising and validating the Mauritius report.
Outreach
How do you ensure a cascading effect in your work through; please give examples
GL uses different platforms to ensure a cascading effect in this work including the media, social networks, the GL website and strategic distribution of publications.
For each new publication, the editor sends press releases and opinion pieces based on the results through the GL list-serve. The media pick and use the commentaries. For example the SABC news, Daily News, News 24, Rutgers and ICTJ News republished the commentary piece entitled “police statistics still fall short” which recommends the use of survey methods for collecting GBV data as opposed to relying on police data.
Women 24, SABC News, Iq4 News and Cape Times republished the commentary piece entitled “Police statistics still do not include domestic violence” which called for the South African police to honour their commitment to include domestic violence statistics in the annual crime reports following the recommendations of the Gauteng study.
All Africa, Mopane Tree, Silo Breaker, Africa Focus, I4u & African news wire republished the commentary titled “State of Emergency call to end violence against women” which calls for action to address the high prevalence of GBV shown by the Botswana study.
GL is using social networks for example the Enough is Enough Facebook page which was created following the outcomes of the Gauteng research. The page is a campaign initiative aimed to promote activism against GBV. To date more than 11,000 people ‘like’ this pa ge.
For each new publication, the web administrator puts up an e-announcement on the website. The Botswana and Gauteng reports are available on the GL website.
Project staff compiles the results from each study site into reader friendly research reports. GL launches the event at well publicised events attended by relevant stakeholders. GL also strategically distributes the publications to national and regional stakeholders.
Outcomes – results
• Buy in by the Botswana, South African and Mauritius government.
• Indicators built into national action plans in Botswana, Mauritius and SA
-Indicators project cascaded to other SADC countries. ;
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Promoting Gender Inclusive Local Economic Development in Zimbabwe The “Promoting Gender Inclusive Local Economic Development Programme in Zimbabwe” seeks to reduce poverty and enhance livelihoods through gender-responsive and inclusive local economic development in 12 Centres of Excellence for Gender in Local Government. This will be realised through the establishment of viable local economic development flagship enterprises in 12 local authorities which are Centres of Excellence for gender in local government. The local authorities include Beitbridge Municipality, Bulawayo City Council, Kadoma City Council, Kariba Municipality, Makoni Rural District Council, Manyame Rural District Council, Masvingo City Council, Mutare City Council, Murewa Rural District Council, Norton Town Council, Umguza Rural District Council, and Zibagwe Rural District Council. Infrastructure projects were set up in each local authority. The programme will create jobs for 1800 women, youths and men in the 12 local authorities. Additionally, the programme will enhance access to finance, markets, and joint ventures. Through this programme local authorities will strengthen gender responsive procurement practices. The programme will focus on five value chains including Arts and Crafts, Clean Energy, Health and Sanitation, Horticulture, and Waste management.
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