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Security Support to UN and Implementing Partners Operating in South Sudan The significant increase in demand for humanitarian agencies to access areas affected by humanitarian crisis and spreading conflict has led to an increased need to conduct ad-hoc security risk assessments (SRAs) to support access negotiations and take advantage of windows of opportunity to deliver critical humanitarian assistance. The project will create a humanitarian security team supervised by the Deputy CSA (Operations) that services the prioritized needs outlined in the humanitarian strategic response plan - with a focus on security risk assessments (SRAs), briefings and advisories. Additional funding is requested for flight hours for a dedicated security aircraft to permit DSS the flexible deployment of security personnel to conduct SRAs, and to provide rapid security support and response, including complementing UNHAS capacity for staff relocations and medical evacuations.
The joint UNDP/UNDSS and WFP/UNHAS proposal (14-RR-UDP-001 / 14-RR-WFP-002) aims to provide dedicated security support for humanitarian operations in South Sudan from January to June 2014. UNDSS will deploy two field security coordination officers and hire one national database operator and administrative assistant to bolster DSS services in South Sudan. WFP will contract and operate a plane dedicated to DSS security and risk assessment missions. DSS expects to carry out 120 missions (requiring 540 flight hours) over the six-month implementation period. |
Strengthening food and nutrition security and enhancing resilience in Somalia The objective of the project is to provide life-saving assistance through relief food distributions to the most vulnerable and food insecure in Central and Southern Somalia affected by recent shocks (armed conflicts, population displacement and poor 2014 Gu season).
The main activities targeting over 21,000 IDPs and host communities are: provision of relief rations through either of the two modalities: i) dry rations equivalent to 80 per cent of energy requirements or ii) daily cooked meals through wet feeding to 21,123 vulnerable people living in the selected priority areas; selection of the appropriate sites for relief food distributions and/or wet feeding based on baseline livelihood data, availability of minimum facilities (for wet feeding) and community consultation; and training of cooperating partners and representatives of the community and beneficiaries and site staff on: crowd management, hygiene and sanitation, standards measurement of the distribution (scooping), book keeping, and protection.
Total project budget: US$133,908,848
Total funds received to date: US$54,942,228
Amount requested from the CERF: US$2,892,179 |
Emergency health response with focus on critical gaps in health services delivery focussing on most vulnerable groups such as women, children, persons with disabilities and elderly, affected by crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA Overall project description 14-UFE-WHO-015 (Health):
The project’s objective is to address the emergency health needs of the IDPs and returnees population through provision of primary health care services to reduce morbidity and mortality among the affected displaced and returnees population.
The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 494,214.
With CERF funds, the agency will:
1. Provide emergency Primary Health care services for filling unmet health needs of people with focus on vulnerable groups like in camps and off camp
2. Supply essential medicines and medical supplies
3. Conduct disease Surveillance and Outbreak Response
Total project requirements: USD 14,000,000
Current funding level: USD 0
Recommended to the ERC for approval: USD 800,000
The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval. |
Improving sanitation and hygiene in IDP Camps Overall project description 14-UF-CEF-013 (WASH); joint project with 14-UF-IOM-007
The project’s objective is to ensure minimum standards sanitation and hygiene to reduce the risk of cholera outbreaks and other water borne and/or water related diseases in IDP camps and adjacent areas.
The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 106,446.
With CERF funds, the agency will:
• Desludge and disinfect functioning sanitation facilities in the 135 targeted camps;
• Maintain and repair latrines and decommission latrines in closed camps;
• Supervise and monitor WASH indicators in 100% of camps, including monthly WASH surveys
• Provide rapid clean-up of solid waste in the 12 largest camps with over 500 people
• Collect and transport waste in the 12 largest camps with over 500 people and other selected camps among the 40 camps prioritized by DINEPA
• Support the community solid waste management
•Train camp committees in waste recycling, hygiene promotion and utilization and management of WASH facilities in the targeted Camps;
• Coordinate meetings with partners (DINEPA, ARC, IRC, Solidarités, IOM, CRF and MINUSTAH)
• Circulate reports with key data
Total project requirements: USD $1,815,000
Current funding level: USD $0
Recommended to the ERC for approval: USD $1,375,103
The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval. |
Multisectoral Emergency Response to Nutrition Crisis in Sudan Overall project description 14-UFE-CEF-045 (WASH):
The project’s objective is to reduce morbidity and mortality rates to below emergency thresholds related to the nutrition crisis in Sudan among the nutritionally vulnerable; promoting access to essential and quality multisectoral services.
The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 97,468.
With CERF funds, the agency will:
1. An emergency rehabilitation of gender sensitive water and sanitation facilities in selected feeding centres and health centres. Supporting the community managed operation and maintenance of water systems;
2. Water quality monitoring and chlorination of water sources;
3. Hygiene promotion in feeding centres, health facilities and communities with special emphasis on hand washing with soap. Provision of WASH supplies, cleaning tools, jerry cans, soaps and chlorine tablets.
Total project requirements: USD 5,000,000
Current funding level: USD 0
Recommended to the ERC for approval: USD 538,226
Recommendation: The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding. |
Renforcement de la riposte à la crise nutritionnelle dans les régions de Matam, Louga, Tambacounda et St-Louis au Sénégal The project’s objective is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to severe acute malnutrition of vulnerable children between 6 and 59 months.
The key expected outputs of the project are:
- Each quarter, at least 4,743 expected cases of severely malnourished children between 6-59 months are detected in the targetted regions and 2372 references are followed.
- 14,230 severe acute malnutrition cases seen in Centre for Rehabilitation and Nutrition Education (CREN) and Recovery Unit and Outpatient Nutrition Education (UREN) in enjoy quality care.
- Monitoring and data management are strengthened.
The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 15,811 children in the regions of Matam, Kédougou, Tamba and Saint Louis.
With CERF funds, the agency will:
- Conduct screening and provide referral services for severely malnourished cases of children aged 0 to 59 months.
- Provide nutritional inputs, medicines for routine treatment and anthropometric equipment to make them available for health district partners.
- Build capacities of health and community stakeholders in the management of acute malnutrition, nutritional surveillance, as well as provide technical and logistical support for the monitoring and management of data
Total project budget: US$5,541,000
Total funds received to date: US$3,889,516
Amount requested from the CERF: US$1,464,771 |
Amélioration de la qualité de la prise en charge des enfants réfugiés RCA (2-5 ans) dans les Espaces Amis des Enfants (EAE) à Bétou et à Ikpengbélé This project will support the establishment of child friendly spaces to support the protection needs of CAR refugee children in the ROC. Activities will include reception, registration and documentation children’s situation of; educational and psychosocial activities;; and identification, management and / or referral of children with special needs (ill, traumatized, malnourished etc ..) to specialized structures and monitoring of these children.
Total project budget: US$ 175,156
Total funds received to date: US$ 20,000
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ 116,398
Recommendation: The CERF Programme Section believes the project adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Application Summary
This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation of CAR refugees in the CAR, ROC, DRC and Cameroon.
Since the outbreak of the crisis in the Central African Republic , the neighboring countries of the Central African welcome in their territories hundreds of thousands of refugees with more than 19,055 registered in the Republic of Congo on 30 September 2014. The participatory evaluation in October 2014 identified the need to prioritize response related to needs of refugee protection, shelter, non-food, water and sanitation, health/nutrition, education, livelihoods and support to third countries affected by the movement, targetting 3,157 newly arrived refugees. |
Release of children from armed groups and psychosocial supports to children in most affected conflict areas The conflict in CAR has severely affected children both in terms of psychological and physical trauma as well as due to the recruitment of children in armed forces. With CERF funds, UNICEF and partners aim to provide critical child protection services in Nana Gribizi, Ouham and Ouaka prefectures. In particular, UNICEF aims to identify, facilitate the release and support the treatment of children associated with armed groups, as well as raise awareness of the issue with communities, leaders and commanders of armed groups. Additionally, UNICEF will support psychosocial activities targeting children and youth with a focus on areas where children have been recruited by armed forces or recently reintegrated into the communities. Lastly, UNICEF and partners will strengthen the monitoring of rights violations through child protection networks in 12 localities. The project will directly benefit some 450 children associated with armed groups and directly assist more than 200,000 children in the targeted prefectures. |
Addressing protection needs of vulnerable persons at returnee sites The overall goal for UNHCR programmes is to promote gender equality and the rights of all persons of concern regardless of sex, age or personal background. The CERF funds will contribute to the strengthening of the response and the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence and the overall community based protection mechanisms at the returnee sites in Maingama and Danamadja. This CERF project will assist in the reinforcement/rehabilitation of a women center in Danamadja and in establishment of one new center in Maingama, which is a safe place for women and girls to meet and exchange ideas and build social support systems. Community members, such as leaders, youth, women, etc. as well as local authorities (a total of 2,000 persons) will also be trained on prevention of statelessness, prevention and response of SGBV, child protection, access to legal justice, administrative systems of Chad (a total of six capacity building sessions). The aim is to set up prevention strategies, to identify high-risk areas and factors driving SGBV, protection cases and referral systems. |
Restoring the food and livelihoods security of new IDPs and extremely vulnerable farming and pastoralist households in Darfur, South and North Kordofan States, Sudan Overall project description 14-UFE-FAO-014 (Food Security):
The project’s objective is to restore and improve the food and nutrition security and enhance livelihoods of the newly displaced persons and extremely vulnerable households in camps, gatherings and host communities.
The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 147,000.
With CERF funds, the agency will:
1. Provide seeds, tools and basic equipment to 15,000 newly displaced and extremely vulnerable host community households to increase and improve cereal production, home gardening and diversified seeds production with focus on nutritious, multipurpose legume and vegetable crops (at least 40 percent women);
2. Enhance dry season home gardening of nutritious crops (legumes and vegetables which provide nutritious food for humans as well as fodder for livestock);
3. Provide basic livestock services in compliance with the Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS) to 360,000 animals belonging to 14,400 newly displaced and extremely vulnerable host community households (at least 30 percent women);
4. Increase milk production through promoting improved animal husbandry and nutrition practices
Total project requirements: USD 10,650,000
Current funding level: USD 0
Recommended to the ERC for approval: USD 1,248,523
Recommendation: The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding. |
Mitigating Electoral Violence through National Early Warning Systems (WANEP) Mitigating Electoral Violence through National Early Warning Systems (WANEP) - West Africa Early Warning and Early Response Network (WARN). WARN is an integral of WANEPs overall conflict prevention mechanism. It works to enhance human security in West Africa by monitoring and reporting socio-political situations that could degenerate into violent and destructive conflicts. WARN informs policy makers on options for response on one hand and WANEPs response strategies on the other hand. The WARN programme of WANEP is the forerunner of the ECOWARN. WANEP is developing a National Early Warning System (NEWS) in all of its national networks to further strengthen ECOWARN by providing a more robust and grassroots information into the system. The programme (NEWS) is setting up community-based conflict monitoring systems with local monitors to produce conflict and peace assessment reports, early warning reports, and policy briefs which are widely disseminated to CSOs, governments, intergovernmental bodies, partners, and UN agencies. Objectives for South of Sahara, regional: Program Objectives: Increase early response advocacy of NEWS to targeted decision makers. Enable national early warning systems to recommend responses to key stakeholders to mitigate potential election violence triggers. Standardize and improve early warning data collection and reporting. |
Partnership on Regional Coordination - West Africa Cotton Partnership Program (UEMOA) (USAID West Africa Regional): USAID will engage with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and other regional partners to exchange information on key topics.FY 2019 funds will be used to:Support UEMOA member states to adopt and disseminate IFDC's Regional Fertilizer Subsidy Program Guidance, developed under IFDC's WAF program, funded by USAID/WA.Expand the Cotton Task Force of UEMOA to include ECOWAS, NEPAD and Chad to enable the implementation of the Pan-African Cotton Road Map.Identify the needs of existing laboratories in member states to classify cotton according to international standards.Select according to pre-established criteria and assist, as appropriate, promising women's private artisanal entities to process priority crops.Provide for the training of vulnerable women groups and out of school girls to learn skills needed to produce various artisanal cotton textile articles, including cloth dyeing, sewing and weaving.. ..UEMOA is a multilateral regional organization and is a key partner for the Mission as their goal of collective self-sufficiency for their eight members states coincides with our emphasis on self-reliance for the countries in the region..USAID's goal is to enable UEMOA to identify and advance the priorities of the West African cotton sector, including reinforcing the role of and benefit to rural women. This activity will reinforce the leadership and visibility of the U.S. in West Africa, particularly in terms of relations with key influential regional institutions. This activity supports U.S. national security interests as it strengthens UEMOA's capability to advance economic integration and reduce outward migration. It directly contributes to JSP Goal 2 (Renew America's Competitive Advantage for Sustained Economic Growth and Job Creation) by driving inclusive and sustainable development that opens new markets and supports U.S. prosperity and security objectives. |
Farmer-to-Farmer with ACDIVOCA West Africa The primary WA F2F goal is to generate rapid, sustained and broad-based economic growth through short-term technical assistance in the agricultural sector. A second key program goal is to increase the U.S. public's understanding of international development assistance as well as international hosts and program participants understanding of U.S. foreign assistance and the American people through the personal, people-to-people exchanges that occur via the assignments. F2F West Africa was implemented in core countries Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Mali and several flexible countries. The underlying strategy for our implementation of the F2F West Africa program is to raise productivity for West African farmers in a way that supportedfarmer access to markets or end use processors. Thus, we have focused activities on three themes: 1) improved access to export markets; 2) increased productivity that allowed profitable access to known domestic and regional markets; and 3) import substitution, particularly focused on increased local sales to multinational food processors and feed mills who normally import raw product. |
ENV- Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research, and Economic Development (PREPARED) (USAID East Africa Regional): .The Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research, and Economic Development (PREPARED) Project is a five-year comprehensive activity aimed at mainstreaming climate-resilient development planning and program implementation into the East African Community (EAC) and its Partner States' development agendas. The overall goal of the PREPARED Project is to strengthen the resiliency and sustainability of East African economies, trans-boundary freshwater ecosystems, and communities. FY 2016 biodiversity funds will address regional trans-boundary biodiversity conservation and counter wildlife trafficking. Activities will focus on training regional organizations on biodiversity conservation in areas such as the transboundary Mara River Basin, developing counter-wildlife trafficking tools, and strengthening policies, strategies, and plans to improve the management of the region's biological significant areas.. |
West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change (USAID West Africa Regional): With FY 2018 funds, USAID will build the capacity of ECOWAS, the Mano River Union and the Abidjan Convention (AbC) to enable West African countries to reduce wildlife trafficking, deforestation and biodiversity loss, and promote coastal resilience..FY 2018 activities include:.Supporting national and regional policy harmonization through ECOWAS (regional strategy on wildlife protection) and the AbC (domestication of new protocols on coastal management and conservation);.Implementing conservation activities in transnational forest landscapes such as species inventories and developing alternative livelihoods options; .Applying research to test alternative approaches to forest and mangrove restoration and rice-mangrove agroforestry..The criminal networks that support the illicit trade in flora and fauna are also part of the larger networks that trade in weapons and drugs that contribute to regional instability and pose a threat to U.S. national security..This activity will assert U.S. leadership and influence by building the capacity of partner countries and institutions to disrupt criminal networks. It contributes to JSP Strategic Objective 1.3 (Counter instability, transnational crime, and violence that threaten U.S. interests by strengthening citizen-responsive governance, security, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law) by countering transnational crime that threatens U.S. interests and Strategic Objective 2.2: (Promote healthy, educated and productive populations in partner countries to drive inclusive and sustainable development, open new markets and support U.S. prosperity and security objectives) by assisting populations in adapting to climate change and protecting natural resources critical to long term, sustainable growth, and food and water security. Geographic Focus: West Africa wide on policy and CWT. Coastal Resilience and conservation focused in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Objectives for South of Sahara, regional: Combat Wildlife Trafficking through the revision and operationalization of national and regional policies, laws and regulations. The program will strengthen national and regional networks and institutions by building their capacity to enforce trafficking laws. National Action Plans and community-led behavioral change campaigns will be developed to shrink the supply chains of trafficked wildlife. Improve Coastal Resilience in West Africa through integrated planning and the strengthened capacity of local, national and regional frameworks. WA-BiCC will build local, national and regional capacity to generate and use climate information in coastal planning, support the National Adaptation Planning process, and pilot and scale up coastal adaptation strategies that are effective. Reduce Deforestation, Degradation and Biodiversity Loss in key forests through WA-BiCC technical and knowledge management support. The program will improve capacity for economic planning and development of Low Emissions Development Strategies, REDD+, and transboundary conservation strategies while simultaneously engaging the private sector and supporting frameworks to integrate best practices for the sustainable management of natural resources. |
DGC - Agile and Harmonized Assistance to Devolved Institutions (AHADI) (Kenya): Agile and Harmonized Assistance to Devolved Institutions (AHADI) supports implementation of Kenya's constitutionally-mandated devolution process at both national and county levels. With FY 2018 funding, AHADI will strengthen the ability of national and intergovernmental entities, including the Ministry of Devolution, the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee, the Council of Governors, the Senate, and the Kenya School of Government to develop policy and legislation, resolve disputes, and provide technical support and training needed for counties to implement their functions. AHADI will focus on mentoring and on-the-job training of county officials in the areas of planning, public expenditure management, leadership and integrity, and legislative drafting. Activities will enhance civic engagement by encouraging participation of youth, women, and marginalized groups. Improved public participation will enhance accountability and inclusiveness of county government services and provide a check on corruption at the local level. AHADI will also strengthen intergovernmental coordination mechanisms through inter-county collaboration and peer-to-peer learning. By strengthening national and county governance institutions, citizens will have more confidence in their government and fewer grievances related to the delivery of public services, rendering them less likely to engage in violent conflict. This will contribute to greater stability for Kenya, and directly supports the U.S. government's priority to promote U.S. leadership through balanced engagement. This mechanism supports the Agnecy's self-reliance goals and the Integrated Country Strategy, Objective 4.1 (devolution effectively implemented) by improving the intergovernmental framework for devolution, while strengthening county governance and capacity to provide quality services, ensure effective oversight, and forge a stronger link between citizens and government.. |
West Africa Seeds Program (WASP) (USAID West Africa Regional): The goal of the West Africa Seed Program is to increase the production and supply of improved, certified, open-pollinated and hybrid seeds from 12 to 25 percent over the next five years. This will be achieved by strengthening the capacity of National Agricultural Research Institutions and private sector research units to produce quality breeder seeds, and by strengthening the technical and agri-business capacities of the private sector to deliver quality foundation and certified seeds. FY 2016 funds will support: (1) facilitating the implementation of regional seed regulations at national levels; (2) continuing to increase the production and use of breeder, foundation and certified seeds; (3) increasing the participation of the private sector in the seed industry. Additional funds will contribute to the goals of ECOWAS' recently launched Regional Rice Initiative, which aims to substantially increase rice production and sales in West Africa to strengthen regional food security |
AMCHAM (USAID East Africa Regional): USAID/Kenya and East Africa will utilize FY 2022 funding in the implementation of the AmCham Kenya Support activity which aims to facilitate increased trade and investment volumes between the U.S. and Kenya by providing relevant market information and intelligence, business advisory services, and policy advocacy for a better business environment. More specifically, this activity will help businesses tap into existing opportunities as well as create mutually beneficial business-to-business (B2B) linkages with suitable partners. The activity will also increase commercial engagements and the capacity of businesses to trade internationally and ultimately increase foreign direct investment in Kenya. The activity will focus on three key components including market intelligence, business advisory services, and an improved business enabling environment. To improve market intelligence, the activity will support efforts to improve access and analytics around trade and investment data, statistics, trends, trade and investment opportunities, and regulatory information. To support increased investment into Kenya, the activity will support access to business advisory services that can support companies with licensing, tax, legal, and regulatory requirements. Advisory services will offer opportunities for development of B2B linkages between Kenyan and U.S. firms. The activity will also support industry groups to organize and advocate for trade and investment facilitating policies. To support a more enabling business environment, the activity will focus on policy scoping, analysis, documentation through position papers, and advocacy in priority economic sectors. This will help to identify, assess, and address relevant policy constraints affecting trade and investment. |
rasar Activity The Prasar Activity comprises eight (8) services including: 1) support to the monitoring of the cropping season and market dynamics for the timely detection of potential food crisis hazards and to supply vital data for the food crisis prevention and management system (PREGEC) and the food crisis prevention network (RPCA); 2) support the promotion of the cadre harmonis (CH) tool to measure food insecurity; 3) support the regional food system for crisis prevention and management (PREGEC) within the food crisis prevention network (RPCA) to establish a consensus-driven understanding of the food and nutrition landscape and routinely convene representatives from member countries of CILSS/Ecowas/UEMOA; 4) provide support to natural resource management/climate change activities; 5) support the implementation of harmonized seed regulations in the Sahel and West Africa to facilitate the updating of national and regional species and variety catalogs; 6) support the implementation of common biosafety regulations in the Sahel and West Africa; 7) support pesticide registration among member states through the West African pesticide registration committee (COAHP); and 8) support market access and management of cross-border trade flow through the institutionalization of road fluidity operation (RFO). |
Leveraging Cashew Business for Poverty Reduction (USAID West Africa Regional): FY 2016 funds will provide support to the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), through a two year, plus one optional year extension of USAID's Global Development Alliance (GDA) grant with the ACA. The ACA promotes the West African cashew sector by facilitating investments in value-added processing in Africa. Through this two year GDA extension, which was awarded in May 2015, companies like Intersnack, Kraft Foods, and Olam will partner with the ACA to expand the ACA quality seal program in the countries covered in the agreement. This GDA will also allow Missions managing programs in vulnerable cashew-producing countries, emerging from periods of conflict and/or epidemic, such as Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone, to buy-in to the GDA, in the form of yearly grants, to provide technical support to the cashew industry and national cashew associations. The ACA seal requires processors to comply with international food safety, quality, and labor standards. |
Service Delivery Expand sustainable provision of FP/RH service in clinical and non-clinical programs including those in the public, private, NGO and PVO sectors, and at the community level; activities that help improve the quality of the services and care provided including pre- and in-service training of providers and application of evidence-based service delivery norms and standards; and availability of a wide range of contraceptive options (temporary methods, fertility awareness methods, long-acting reversible and permanent methods) for men and women. (N.B. Commodity procurement/ supply chain assistance is HL.7.6, a separate element.) Improve responsiveness to client needs including the FP/RH needs of youth and men, women and girls affected by violence, refugees/IDP, and other underserved populations. Included are activities that integrate FP and related RH care, including integrated FP/MCH services, especially provision of postpartum FP, FP information within the ANC setting, and post-abortion care; FP in the context of HIV/AIDS/STI prevention, treatment, care and support; fistula prevention and repair; prevention and mitigation of gender-based violence in the context of FP/RH programs; and programs that encourage abandonment of female genital cutting and other harmful traditional practices associated with negative RH outcomes. Facility construction and renovation specifically for FP/RH service delivery improvements is also included in this element. |
Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Activity The goal of the program is to promote peace and stability in West Africa through the application of participatory community-based projects that seek to increase social cohesion between ethnic groups and, ultimately, resilience to violent extremist (VE) influence. The program will employ a suite of qualitative and quantitative research tools to measure the presence of social cohesion and resilience to recruitment by violent extremist organizations (VEOs) using a staggered evaluation design. The evaluation will target 40 villages across four departments of the Tillabri Region. PEACE will seek to establish a base of evidence about the relationship between social cohesion and resilience to recruitment by and support for VEOs in the region. In close collaboration of community members, the program will design small-scale social cohesion projects targeted to objectives such as increased dialogue between conflicting groups, improved collective action for local development, and better cooperation in management of natural resources. These small-scale projects will then be tested to determine their impact on social cohesion and resilience to VE influence. The program will work in close partnership with USAID, the Nigerien government, and a range of local and regional actors to disseminate program results. These results will eventually inform the design of new programming in the region to decrease VEO recruitment. |
OEGI - Cross-Border Community Resilience Activity (USAID East Africa Regional): .Cross-Border Community Resilience activity improves the resilience of communities that live across the borders of Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Somalia. These areas face multiple climate risks including drought, floods and heatwaves. It will support co-created, demand-driven interventions implemented by local institutions which are aligned with the priorities of target communities, government, and regional entities. It targets more than 688,000 out of the 3.2 million people domiciled in the cross border landscapes...Funds will support interventions that promote peace and stability, expanding opportunities for young men and women from various backgrounds to participate in and lead businesses and social networks that cross borders; support cross-border youth sport tournaments to foster peace and cohesion; sensitize community members on the pre- existing peace agreement; and support process of review and implementation of agreements on joint grazing and natural resource sharing. Other interventions of focus will expand conflict-sensitive and inclusive livelihood and employment opportunities and the equitable sharing of benefits from natural resources. Implementation of locally led and integrated interventions on natural resource management, peace and stability, livelihood will foster nature based climate solutions and climate resilience in the target cross border areas...It will also support cross border communities to adopt climate smart farming practices including improved grazing and fodder management, adoption of drought tolerant crops and provision of micro-irrigation kits and sustainable fishing practices. It will create at least 3000 full-time equivalent jobs. These interventions will improve the incomes and purchasing power of communities to afford food and address the challenge of malnutrition in the target dryland areas. The activity aligns with the RDCS objectives and interventions contribute to the Global Food Sec |
OEGI- Regional Intergovernmental Organization (RIGO) System Strengthening (USAID East Africa Regional): The East African Community (EAC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have been USAID's key intergovernmental partners. This is with regard to elevating the regional integration agenda and advancing regional policy formulation and harmonization in East Africa. The purpose of the activity is to strengthen the organizational capacity of the EAC, COMESA, and IGAD; and to improve their ability to effectively lead the regional development agenda..USAID with each organization prioritized improvements to RIGO secretariat systems in financial and performance management, strategic planning, donor coordination and accountability. The activity will increase the engagement of RIGO Member States in performance solutions for each RIGO to ensure bilateral government commitment. It will require, track, and report on co-funding (direct and indirect) from the RIGOs, other partners and their Member States to the prioritized organizational strengthening activities..Consequently, the activity will promote the region's Journey to Self-Reliance by enabling the RIGOs to operate more effectively. It will promote regional security and stability while furthering shared socio-economic goals such as integration and accountability. The activity also supports the RIGOs to share their institutional experiences in a formalized collaborative learning platform, thereby facilitating the sharing of successful approaches and lessons learned in diverse disciplines including efforts in biodiversity conservation at the technical and leadership levels of the RIGOs. These efforts help the RIGOs acquire capabilities to plan and account for investments and become more self-sufficient and effective in carrying out their regional integration and leadership mandates. Consequently, the activity will help transition Member States from being donor recipients to become partner nations... |
Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) in West Africa (USAID West Africa Regional): .USAID will work with the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) to strengthen agricultural input delivery systems for seed, fertilizer and pesticides which will improve agricultural productivity and enable farmers to benefit from technology and innovation. Partnership for Agricultural Research, Education and Development (PAIRED) is designed to support USG bilateral investments under the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS). .FY 2021 activities will include:.Building CORAF's management and operational capacity to deliver services to its clients; .Increasing private sector involvement in the regional agri-input industry through private sector fora and policy improvements; .Acquire Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to upgrade CORAF's existing accounting framework and train key staff; .Organize regional training of trainers for stakeholders on best practices to combat Fall Army Worm (FAW); and .Improve the scaling of proven and promising agriculture technologies.. .CORAF is a key West African regional organization specializing in agricultural research, technology development and dissemination. USAID will enhance the capacity of National Agriculture Research Systems in seed laboratory practices, production, processing and variety maintenance. CORAF is strengthening its partnerships with private sector seed suppliers to increase their participation in agricultural inputs markets.. .The activity allows the USG to address regional and national food security and poverty issues by supporting a key regional institution. It fully supports the objectives of the U.S. Global Food Security Strategy. The resulting increase in agricultural productivity in the region will advance participating countries' sustainability and stability through increased economic development, reduced food insecurity and increased income for farmers and agribusinesses.. |
Sustainable Shea Initiative (USAID West Africa Regional): USAID will work with the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) and other industry partners to develop the West African shea industry through its Sustainable Shea Initiative. The initiative focuses on building partnerships with private companies to fund rehabilitation of warehouses for aggregating shea nuts and strengthening women's groups with business skills. .FY 2022 funded activities will include:.Collaborate with private sector actors through a matching grant facility to rehabilitate warehouses for women shea collectors and processor groups. .Provide training for women shea collectors and processors to increase their business performance..Promote the sustainability of shea through parkland management training and pilot conservation projects..Provide capacity support to the GSA to achieve its self-reliance goals that were set-up in its recently approved five-year strategy..USAID will build the capacity of national associations to leverage public and private sector resources to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of each country's shea industry. The activity will result in increased income for women, as the industry is dominated by women, by selling directly to shea processors, rather than "middlemen" traders. .This activity fosters U.S. economic interests by partnering with major U.S. buyers of shea to upgrade and secure their supply chains. The activity also supports the Private-Sector Engagement Policy as the GSA and USAID have developed a successful partnership model that engages U.S. companies. The activity directly contributes to advancing sustainability by supporting export diversification that contributes to increased incomes and domestic revenues. Additionally, it provides economic benefits to women in a region with a high incidence of economic shocks such as drought..Geographic Focus: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Togo. |
Health, Ecosystems and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies Global development Alliance (HEARTH GDA) (USAID West Africa Regional): The Resilient Ecosystems and Sustainable Transformation of Rural Economies (RESTORE) activity, awarded through the Health, Ecosystems and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies Global Development Alliance (GDA), focuses on improving the environmental sustainability of the cocoa sector in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. Olam International is the lead private sector partner. The activity focuses on cocoa growing landscapes in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire to implement a model for community-led governance, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation and resilience that aligns with regional and government priorities in cocoa production landscapes in the Guinean forests of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire..FY 2023 funds will support the following interventions:.Train and equip women and youth in new and improved forest-friendly livelihoods and support them to access funding, inputs, and market linkages;.Initiate community consultations to set up new community governance structures for landscape management and strengthen existing structures through training and exchange learning visits;.Strengthen incentives for conservation to restore tree cover in cocoa farms and off-farm areas by supporting farmers with tree registration procedures and land title documentations; and.Train cocoa farmers in climate-smart practices and support them to increase cocoa production and improve forest cover in and outside cocoa farms...RESTORE supports the sustainability objectives of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire by building the capacity of stakeholders to protect natural resources, promote sustainable growth, improve food production and resilient livelihoods while conserving biodiversity and reducing threats to ecosystems. This activity supports the National Security Strategy by providing prosperous livelihood opportunities to the beneficiaries, thus reducing outward migration.... |
Empowering children and youth together in Belgium Schools and organizations working with, for and by youth create a high-quality and inclusive learning environment which corresponds to the interests, context and identity of all children and youth they work with, so that they can develop themselves as active global citizens. ‘To tackle global challenges, you need new ways of looking at the world, new ways of thinking and acting as global citizens (UNESCO)’. Education is capable of making this happen because of its transformative power. Education is the core business of Djapo and KIYO. Djapo is an expert in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), thinking based education and didactic capacity strengthening, while KIYO specializes in Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and children’s rights education. ESD and GCED are crucial components of quality education and are essential to realize the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our shared aim is that ‘all children and youth are able, as active global citizens, to make conscious choices in order to contribute to a sustainable society in which they can realize their rights and their full potential, and have their voices heard’. We want that all schools and organizations working with, for and by youth create a high-quality and inclusive learning environment. Such an environment corresponds to the interests, context and identity of all children and youth, so that all children and youth can develop themselves as active global citizens.
Djapo and KIYO work with teachers, future teachers and teachers of teachers from all grades. We motivate, train and support them to adapt their teaching practices to create a learning environment in which children and youth experiment and learn around societal challenges that matter to them. We collaborate with researchers to reflect on our practices and innovate to increase impact; with education policy makers to ensure preconditions for schools to create this learning environment are met; and with other public and private actors that want to reach schools. Lastly, we work with organizations that work with, for and by youth, to create environments in which youth become aware of their rights and potential, feel safe, can express themselves and develop new skills to be stronger in life. Approximate reach of annually +45,000 children and youth through intermediairies in formal education, teacher training, education policy and the school environment. This includes an annual coverage of: 4000 teachers (600m/3400f) in 320 schools, 1000 student-teachers (300m/700f) and 30 teacher trainers (16m/24f), the 3 largest educational umbrella organizations, education policy makers, 18 municipalities, 8 public/private organizations and 6 mentors of youth organizations (3m/3f). |
Empowering children and youth together in Burundi Les acteurs qui travaillent avec les jeunes burundais, filles et garçons, dans l'éducation (in/non-)formelle, l'employabilité et la citoyenneté active sont capables de créer un environnement d'apprentissage de qualité sensible au genre et basé sur les principes de l’ECM/EDD pour que les enfants et les jeunes burundais puissent accéder à une autonomie effective, réaliser leur potentiel et être des acteurs de changement dans leur société et dans le monde. KIYO et Djapo offrent des opportunités d’autonomisation aux jeunes burundais, filles et garçons, afin qu’ils puissent accéder à une autonomie effective, réaliser leur potentiel et être des acteurs de changement dans leur société et dans le monde.
L'autonomisation effective des jeunes passe par la mise en place d'environnements d'apprentissage de qualité, sensibles au genre, basés sur les principes de la ECM/EDD et sur l'approche fondée sur les droits de l'enfant, où tous les apprenants peuvent participer, être sensibilisés et développer des compétences grâce à des interactions avec les adultes et leurs pairs. Nous croyons pleinement au potentiel des jeunes en tant qu'agents actifs dans la réalisation de leurs droits.
Nous travaillons directement avec les partenaires locaux APRODEM, Biraturaba, JSBM, JJB et FVS qui ont une relation directe avec les jeunes par le biais de leur travail avec des acteurs communautaires. Nous pensons que davantage d'impact peut être généré au niveau des jeunes si nous travaillons de manière structurelle avec ceux qui les éduquent, les forment et les accompagnent.
Notre stratégie de partenariat se concentre sur des processus d'apprentissage de qualité en renforçant les compétences, les connaissances et les réseaux avec et entre les partenaires locaux spécialisés. En investissant dans le développement des capacités des partenaires et des acteurs avec lesquels ils travaillent, nous contribuons à renforcer la société civile dans nos domaines d'intervention. Ces partenaires sont considérés comme des experts de l'autonomisation des jeunes dans leurs contextes. KIYO et Djapo se considèrent comme experts et facilitateurs dans ce processus d'apprentissage croisé : nous capitaliserons, rassemblerons et transmettrons les bonnes pratiques parmi les partenaires et les acteurs associés. Les partenaires nous permettront de diffuser notre propre expertise locale et celle de nos partenaires par la mise à l'échelle de projets pilotes réussis. APRODEM spécialisé dans la protection de l’enfant, travaille avec 18 écoles (18 CGE et 18 clubs scolaires).
Biraturaba spécialisé dans le développement communautaire avec 6 écoles (6 CGE et 24 clubs scolaires), avec 100 SILC.
JSBM, une organisation menée par des jeunes, avec 6 écoles (24 clubs scolaires).
JJB spécialisé dans l’entrepreneuriat des jeunes, avec 4 artisans formateurs, 16 GS et 12 clubs de paix.
FVS spécialisé dans l’autopromotion économique, avec 4 artisans formateurs et 20 GS. |
Empowering youth together in DR Congo Les acteurs qui travaillent avec les jeunes Congolais, filles et garçons, dans les secteurs de l’employabilité et de la citoyenneté active sont capables de créer un environnement d'apprentissage de qualité sensible au genre et basé sur les principes ECM/EDD, pour que les jeunes puissent accéder à une autonomie effective, réaliser leur potentiel et participer au développement pacifique dans leur société et dans le monde. KIYO offre des opportunités d’autonomisation aux jeunes en RDC afin qu’ils réalisent leur potentiel en tant qu’acteurs de changement dans leur société. L'autonomisation effective des jeunes passe par la mise en place d’un environnement d'apprentissage de qualité, sensible au genre, basé sur les principes de l’ECM/EDD et sur l'approche fondée sur les droits de l'enfant, où tous les apprenants peuvent être conscientisés, participer, se sentir en sécurité et développer des compétences grâce à des interactions positives avec les adultes et leurs pairs. Nous croyons pleinement au potentiel des jeunes à réaliser leurs droits.
Nous travaillons directement avec les partenaires locaux ADED, ASCEN et OCET qui ont une relation directe avec les jeunes par le biais de leur travail avec des acteurs communautaires.
Notre stratégie de partenariat se focalise sur des processus d'apprentissage mutuel qui renforce les compétences, les connaissances et les réseaux avec et entre les partenaires locaux spécialisés. En investissant dans le développement des capacités des partenaires et des acteurs avec lesquels ils travaillent, nous contribuons à renforcer la société civile dans nos domaines d'intervention. Ces partenaires sont considérés comme des experts de l'autonomisation des jeunes dans leurs contextes. KIYO se considère comme expert et facilitateur dans ce processus d'apprentissage croisé : nous capitaliserons, rassemblerons et transmettrons les bonnes pratiques parmi les partenaires et les acteurs associés. Les partenaires nous permettront de diffuser notre propre expertise locale et celle de nos partenaires par la mise à l'échelle de projets pilotes réussis. ADED spécialisé dans l’entreprenariat agricole travaille à travers 4 centres d’apprentissage agricole, 16 AVEC et 4 Coopératives agricoles ;
ASCEN vise l’engagement citoyen et l’orientation professionnelle des jeunes avec 8 clubs de jeunes et 8 centres de formation professionnelle (IEFTP) ;
OCET accompagne les jeunes dans l’apprentissage citoyenne à travers 1 Groupe de reporters et 3 Parlements de jeunes. |
Empowering children and youth together in the Philippines Actors working with children and youth, boys and girls, in (in/non-)formal education and private sector create a gender-sensitive quality learning environment based on GCE/ESD principles for Filipino children and youth to realise their rights, become active global citizens and contribute to a sustainable and just society. KIYO and Djapo will empower children and youth in the Philippines to become active global citizens and to provide them with the skills to build a future society embracing sustainability and human rights. Effective youth empowerment requires the shaping of gender-sensitive quality learning environments based on GCE/ESD principles and the children’s rights-based approach where all learners can participate, feel safe, become aware and develop skills through interactions with adults and peers.
We fully believe in the potential of children and youth as active agents in realising their rights. In the Philippines we will work with youth in vulnerable situations, secondary school students, and youth from youth-led organisations since too many do not have the opportunity to develop their full potential and to protect themselves.
We directly work with the local partners CYC, Bidlisiw and PETA who have a direct relation with children and youth through their work with schools, TVET providers, private sector, youth-led organisations. We believe that more impact can be generated at the level of the children and youth if we work in a structural manner with those educating, training and accompanying them.
Our partnership strategy focuses on quality learning processes by strengthening skills, knowledge and networks with and between specialised local partners. By investing in the development of the capacities of partners and their reach, we contribute to a stronger civil society in our areas of intervention. These partners are considered as experts on youth empowerment with long-term expertise in their contexts. KIYO and Djapo consider themselves as experts and facilitators in this learning process who capitalise, accumulate and pass on good practices and expertise among themselves, the partners and important others. The partners will enable us to globalise our own local expertise and that of our partners through the scaling up of successful pilot projects. Bidlisiw is specialised in the economic empowerment of youth in vulnerable situations and works with 15 internal, 12 external TVET providers and 45 private companies;
CYC works on (indigenous) youth leadership and reinforces 14 youth-led org and 350 youth leaders (175m/f);
PETA uses inclusive theatre arts within and outside of the formal school setting. They work with 10 public secondary schools, 35 teachers (17m/18f), 3 youth theatre organisations and 15 young artist leaders (7m/8f). |
Empowering children and youth together in Brazil Actors working with children and youth, boys and girls, in the (in/non-)formal education sector develop a gender-sensitive quality learning environment based on GCE/ESD principles for Brazilian children and youth to realise their rights, become active global citizens and contribute to a sustainable and just society. KIYO will empower children and youth in Brazil to become active global citizens and to provide them with the skills to build a future society embracing sustainability and human rights. Effective youth empowerment requires the shaping of gender-sensitive quality learning environments based on GCE/ESD principles and the children’s rights-based approach where all learners can participate, feel safe, become aware and develop skills through interactions with adults and peers.
We fully believe in the potential of children and youth as active agents in realising their rights. In Brazil we will work with youth in vulnerable situations, secondary school students and youth from youth oriented-structures since too many do not have the opportunity to develop their full potential and to protect themselves.
We directly work with the local partners AMAR, SER and YOUCA BRAZIL who have a direct relation with children and youth through their work with TVET providers, secondary schools and youth-oriented structures. We believe that more impact can be generated at the level of the children and youth if we work in a structural manner with those educating, training and accompanying them.
Our partnership strategy focuses on quality learning processes by strengthening skills, knowledge and networks with and between specialised local partners. By investing in the development of the capacities of partners and their reach, we contribute to a stronger civil society in our areas of intervention. These partners are considered as experts on youth empowerment with long-term expertise in their contexts. KIYO considers itself as expert and facilitator in this learning process while capitalising, accumulating and passing on good practices and expertise among the different KIYO offices, the partners and important others. The partners will enable us to globalise our own local expertise and that of our partners through the scaling up of successful pilot projects. AMAR is specialised in the economic empowerment of youth in vulnerable situations and works with 9 TVET providers linking private and public sectors and providing job placements opportunities;
YOUCA Brazil focuses on youth leadership and reinforces 14 youth-oriented structures and 109 youth leaders (54m/55f);
SER uses social circus methodologies in 4 public secondary schools and 20 school actors. They work through 6 youth structures to reinforce 40 youth leaders ( 20m/f). |
Understanding and Responding to Gender Based Violence Incidences of gender-based violence (GBV) affecting children and adults have been increasingly reported in the target Putting Children First (PCF) programme areas. The specific types of GBV experienced include physical, sexual and emotional violence. Some of the key drivers for the abuse, particularly with regards to violence against women and girls, need in the target areas for awareness raising around GBV including how to appropriately and timely address abuse in the include harmful traditional and religious practices including early marriages. Stigma prevails in the communities and often victims of GBV and their families do not speak out. The practice remains to view abuse as a private issues and to consider certain forms of abuse as socially acceptable. Community interventions around GBV are widely absent, hence a strong communities and report cases has been identified. The proposed intervention is a first step towards preventing GBV by addressing deeply entrenched norms that foster greater gender equality. In order to support communities in tackling GBV, community members and project staff need to build skills to offer psychosocial and emotional assistance to victims of abuse and refer cases to well established networks and institutions. The funding will enable project partners to conduct a context analysis in the different areas of operation to identify key issues, services available and gaps. Particular attention will be paid towards the different forms of abuse girls and boys and women and men are experiencing and how to respond adequately and sensitively to their gender needs. The project will furthermore respond to the strong need to set up community-based structures that can support handling and reporting of GBV cases. Target project beneficiaries and stakeholders include PCF communities, children in schools both at primary and secondary level, men and community gate-keepers including elderly men and women. |
National Civic Engagement Program for Peace, Good Governance and Accountability in Zimbabwe The National Civic Engagement Program for Peace, Good Governance and Accountability in Zimbabwe is a three year project focused on mobilising individual and collective action in addressing issues of public concern in 4 thematic areas:
Theme 1: Advocacy and Liaison for a victim centred national peace and reconciliation process
Theme 2: Primary Justice, Inclusive Participation and Cohesion
Theme 3: Resource Governance, Economic Justice and Stewardship of Creation
Theme 4: Policy Engagement and Development
Project goal: Increased influence of Zimbabwean citizens, acting collectively through formal and informal spaces for peace and good governance.
This goal is supported by 4 mutually reinforcing objectives as follows:
1. National peace and reconciliation processes that effectively address the negative effects from past and present violence.
2. Zimbabwe leaders, both moral and elected, tolerate diversity and promote cohesion for the common good by December 2024
3. Locally available resources conserved and transform the livelihoods of locals by December 2024
4. By 2024, policy/decision makers and the general public, including the youth, are challenged to apply their minds creatively and practically to solve immediate challenges facing Zimbabwe
The project is informed by the realisation that democratic space is fast closing and this calls for church to use its influence and structures to engage citizens to have meaningful conversation on issues such as participation in democratic forums, good governance, development as part of efforts to promote justice and peace. The project therefore seeks to create platforms of dialogue and discussions between community and the local governance institutions, leadership and other service providers. The communities would be capacitated to demand transparency, accountability, responsiveness and service delivery. |
Putting Children First- Jesuit AIDS Project There are about 1.6million orphans and vulnerable children (including more than 100,000 child headed households) in Zimbabwe. 34% of the child population is under the age of 15. However, 79% of these children are not receiving any support,in terms of their health , education and food and shelter and even psychosocial support and sometimes when they are included in programmes, their needs and interests are not taken into account. For example nutritional support without access to ARVs leaves the extra nutrition ineffective and likewise , access to education without the needed psychosocial support may invalidate educational benefits for a child. Coordination of care, including an accurate and individual needs assessment to determine the proper package is critical not only to ensure effectiveness, but also to ensure efficiency.
As part of a consortium addressing the needs of children, Jesuit AIDS Project in Putting Children First programme will:
•Train and build the confidence of at least 2, 220 children, to express their needs and interests and enhance their participation in decision making for policies and practices that affect their lives
-Improve access to appropriate health care services for at least 3, 250 children (including psycho-social support)
•Enhance the capacity of Teachers and School Development Committee members on government policies and issues of child protection
-Support at least 20 child-led awareness raising theatre groups around issues of stigma/ cultural and religious practices |
Resilient communities, protected landscapes Gokwe North is in semi-arid areas known for low rainfall, usually poorly distributed; climate change has exacerbated the effects of already erratic rain patterns. In 2017, within the MF4 programme, a solar piped water scheme was installed in Gokwe North district, extracting water from a spring on a wetland, providing water to 10 villages in 2 wards. The piped water scheme helped reducing time spent fetching water by women and girls, freeing time to engage in productive socio-economic activities. However, there have been persistent challenges of expansion of agricultural activities and uncontrolled deforestation, livestock grazing and extraction of water through digging wells within and around the wetland. All these challenges are exacerbating the already dire socio-economic, political and governance situation in the community, contributing to environmental degradation. There is anticipated increase in conflicts among the community members due to limited availability of water, and further disempowering women and girls, who are the most marginalised and most exposed to the negative consequences of climate change.
CAFOD is working jointly with Caritas Gokwe to protect and rehabilitate the wetland through the Holistic Management of Resources approach (funded through the Africa Fund); focussing on wetland regeneration through controlled grazing and water use; the IEPM funds would sustain and expand programme integration, supporting the responses to agricultural-related challenges threatening the wetland. The proposed intervention tackles the problematic linkage between the needs of communities – particularly around livelihoods – with the commitment towards environmental preservation, using locally led, environmentally adequate solutions. Its focus on the mitigation of the effects of climate change and environmental crisis, at the same time responding the most urgent needs of marginalized communities aligns with the characteristics of the Integral Ecology. |
Mashambanzou Care Trust :Responding to HIV and AIDS working with Key Populations Mashambanzou has been responding to HIV and AIDS in the poorest communities of Zimbabwe in the past 26 years. During their strategic review meeting there was strong emphasis on scaling up prevention work especially amongst the key populations who according to National AIDS Council are the youth and the commercial sex workers. Zimbabwe has the fifth highest HIV prevalence in Sub Saharan Africa at 15%. 1.4 million People are living with HIV including 170000 children equating to 4% of the Global total 14.7% adult prevalence rate.According to statistics released 2010, 59% of PLWHIV are still not accessing treatment. At the Durban Conference held last year 2016, it was reinforced that if no scaling up is done; 10.9 million people will die by 2030. New infections are also a cause of concern, which puts so much pressure on the already constrained Health budget.. In the ZNASP 111, stakeholders identified gains made to date and that promotion of smart investment is focused for high interventions targeting children, adolescents, young people, and key populations – women in sex work, women and people living with disability.
Mashambanzou theory of change has four pillars of :
1. Gender, Human Rights Environment & Legal Support.
2. Treatment and support of PLWHIV
3. Psychosocial Support
4. Socioeconomic Support
all anchoring on ensuring that communities that Mashambanzou works in are healthy and resilient. This project will focus on working on interventions targeting children, adolescents, young people, and key populations – women in sex work, women and people living with disabilities in the affected communities Glen Norah, Hopley and Nyabira.
The focus of the interventions will also include internationally recommended approaches such as:
1. Comprehensive case management and referrals
2. Behaviour change programme that incorporate SRHR and Child Protection for the youth and adolescents
3.Engaging youth /children living with HIV for both treatment care and support as well as stigma reduction.
4.Promote economic empowerment and livelihoods for support group members. |
Restoring Hope to Women Survivors of Rape-WAG This project seekes to protect women survivors of politically motivated rape in Zimbabwe and to defend their human rights. This project is part of a programme that will respond to the needs of victims by facilitating access to medical, legal and psychosocial support. WAG will focus on the following components:
Outcomes:
1. Communities are be able to respond to politically motivated rape and other forms of violence
2. Women are better able to mitigate against politically motivated violence/rape
3. Service providers sensitive to the needs of women who have suffered rape and other forms of violence
Activities:
1. Training of community members on politically motivated violence and its effects.
2.Training of women on personal safety and risk management
3. Psycho social support for women who have experienced politically motivated rape
4. Training of Health providers on management of rape survivors
Indicators.
1. Reduction in number of politically motivated rape
2. Stories of how women have responded at community level
3. Stories on how women have mitigated against rape
4. Reduction of politically motivated rape
5. Increase in women accessing services for conditions related to politically motivated violence |
National Peace, Resource Governance, Economic Justice, Steward of Creation and Policy Advocacy Project Goal: Ensuring sustainable justice, peace, harmony and development in target communities through evidence-based peace and reconciliation advocacy and inclusive natural resource governance.
Based on 4 Themes : 1. Advocacy and liaison for a victim centred national peace and reconciliation process 2. Primary Justice, Inclusive Participation and Cohesion 3. Resource Governance, Economic Justice and Stewardship of Creation 4. Policy Engagement and Development
The Theory of Change for this project is based on the following development hypothesis: IF the process of peace and reconciliation is successfully carried out to create harmony and oneness in communities; citizens accept one another and positively utilize their diversities; THEN citizens recognize the local resources they have, engage corporate institutions for mutual benefit without causing hazard to the environment; THEN Zimbabweans will enjoy sustainable justice, peace, harmony and development |
Restoring Hope to Survivors of Rape-Musasa IPDF This project is part of a programme being implemented by four CAFOD partners which seeks to protect women survivors of politically motivated rape in Zimbabwe and to defend their human rights. Partners will respond to the needs of victims of this dehumanising violence by facilitating access to medical, legal and psychosocial support and by building their advocacy capacity.
This project will contribute to the programme as follows:
Objectives of this project
1. To strengthen the capacities of survivors of politically motivated rape to respond to rape
Activities will include:
• the training of 20 survivor counsellors. Each partner will identify survivors who can be trained and the training will be done by one partner organisation. Survivors will be drawn from the 3 project areas of Mutoko, Rusape and Buhera where there were high incidence of politically motivated rape.
2. To provide support to survivors of rape
Activities will include:
• training of 10 members of staff from Musasa Project in trauma counselling
• training of 20 community based survivor counsellors
• life-skills training for survivor counsellors (including assertiveness, self confidence building etc)
• facilitating referral to service providers by developing a referral pathway
• provision of transport to victims to enable them to access assistance
• provision of shelter to victims while they are accessing medical, legal and psychosocial assistance,
• the provision of information and support for victims of rape to access medical, legal and psychosocial services |
Caritas Zimbabwe El Nino Drought Response 2016 (CAFOD contribution) Zimbabwe has been affected by the double challenge of a poor harvest and drought in 2014/15 which led to low crop yields, reducing household coping capacity in 2015. This has been followed by a second failed rainy season in the October 2015-March 2016 period (El Nino) impacting on access to water, livestock survival, and sharply reducing staple food crop harvesting chances while an estimated 70% of the population depend on agricultural production. In the context of a severe economic decline, communities’ coping capacities are exhausted and the situation is expected to deteriorate over the coming 12 months until the harvest of early 2017. The appeal of Caritas Zimbabwe seeks to bridge this period.
The proposed twelve-month emergency program is aiming to ensure food security for the most vulnerable in eight dioceses (Mutare, Masvingo,Harare, Chinhoyi, Gokwe , Gweru, Bulawayo, Hwange )and is targeting to reach out to 22,723 people. Caritas Zimbabwe will achieve the following results:
- 18,883 school children in 32 schools receive wet meal per day at school;
- 2,040 vulnerable people receive cash/vouchers and are able to improve their access to food;
- 2,575 people receive cash/vouchers through cash/voucher for work and are able to improve their access to food. |
Caritas Hwange- Livelihoods Protection and Promotion Programme (Year 4) To improve food and income security of 3 000 poor and most vulnerable groups in 4 wards in Binga District by 2012. CADEC Hwange conducted PRAs in the district and consulted other stakeholders from the district and those from outside the district to identify the problems that affect the targeted wards of operation. Food insecurity was the major problem that affected the proposed wards of operation and the district in general. Some of the causes of food insecurity ranged from inadequate and unevenly distributed rains, poor soils, too much reliance on rain fed fields. Food insecurity affects all groups in the community but the most hit are the very poor and vulnerable and these include, households with high dependency ratios, the disabled, the terminally ill and the child headed households.
Through the PRAs and other studies conducted in the district, it has been observed that the sanitation coverage in the district is very low. The sanitation coverage for Simatelele ward stands at 1% whilst that of Lubu stands at 11% because of CADEC’s intervention. Water related diseases are also prevalent in the district. Lessons from the PRP 1 have shown that through the provision of safe water, proper sanitation facilities and through PHHE, the occurrence of such diseases could be minimized. One successful scenario is the Chunga cholera outbreak which claimed lives of people. However, when stakeholders put their heads together, sanitation facilities were constructed in Chunga, PHHE was intensified and clean water facilities were put in place, the ward has never experienced any cholera outbreaks.
Simatelele ward is a fishing camp area. There is an influx of people coming to buy fish and some of these people use other means so that they can access the fish from the local fishermen. One such means is through prostitution. The ward has seen a significant increase in the number HIV related deaths and the degree of orphanage has continued to increase. The other contributing factor for both wards is that the majority of the working class is based in Hwange or Victoria Falls. These areas are among the highest in HIV cases in the country. |
CRS Environmental Health Promotion Project In Kadoma GIZ conducted baseline surveys in towns/cities of Kadoma, Gweru and Norton to gather data on: the residents’ perceptions of water and sanitation situation refuse collection services, their opinion comments and appreciation on the cost and quality of services as well as their relations with the respective town/city council. The survey findings established that there were mutual distrust and tension between the residents and city councils due to waste management/ refuse collection disservice which resulted in the dearth of dialogue between the city/ town councils and residents.
Based on these challenges GIZ engaged CAFOD and its partners, which include CRS, ZimAHEAD, Dabane Trust, Institute of Water and Sanitation development(IWSD), Caritas Gweru and Caritas Harare to implement an Environmental Health Promotion Project in Kadoma and Gweru towns/cities.
The programme goal: ‘Improved and stabilised Water supply and Sanitation services as well as solid waste management in the municipalities/cities of Gweru and Kadoma by August 2013.’
The programme outcomes:
(a) Improved environmental health condition of the cities/towns through involvement of civic society, the city council and support of NGOs.
(b) Strengthened capacity of community and city council to take responsibilities concerning environmental health and promotion and maintenance.
(c) Improved operating spaces and pathways for joint work allowing city council and residents working together without support of an external partner.
The programme goal and outcomes will be achieved through 2 phases as follows:
Component 1: Preparatory phase (two months)
Conducting a participatory consultation process in the targeted towns/cities to gather data that will inform the decision making processes on the development of the implementation strategy.
Component 2: Programme Implementation strategy- 9 months
Implement the agreed strategies and activities in response to the human environmental health related concerns such as solid and liquid waste disposal, noise control, safe drinking water and vector control based on the findings from the baseline survey conducted in Phase 1 of the programme. |
Strengthening the economic and social resilience of women and girls in Hurungwe, Rushinga Districts The project will support women and girls in Hurungwe and Rushinga to adequately cope with environmental and climate change induced shocks (droughts, land degradation etc), promoting food security, increasing their capacity to earn incomes, access to education, access relevant markets and other support institutions to create socio-economic opportunities. The action will also work towards long lasting social behaviour change and transformation of negative gender norms, reducing gender-based violence, and enabling women and girls to thrive economically and socially.
The project will seek to address the following:
1, The deep rooted cultural and religious practices that render women and girls as subjects
2, Climate induced migration- where households move to Mozambique in search of water and fertile fields for agriculture and in so doing, they leave women and girls vulnerable to abuse.
3. Poor education- Girls and other school children walk long distances to schools, forcing a majority of the dropping out of school making room for early marriages.
4. Limited Livelihood options for women and girls, as women and girls are often excluded from mainstream economic activities such as livestock production, t is male dominated because goat production is viable in Rushinga.
5.Limited Access to Water for Domestic and Productive this has forced Women and girls to walk long distances to alternative water sources or wait in long queues. In addition, due to frequent breakdowns of boreholes, the main sources of water, over 60% of the households in Rushinga have witnessed incidences of violence at water points.
6. Food insecurity-Food insecurity is mainly a result of poor rainfall and poor quality of agricultural land and part of the fairly fertile land is unusable because of landmines and is only now gradually becoming available for crop and livestock production as Halo Trust demines the area. |
CADEC Mutare - Livelihoods Protection and Promotion Zimbabwe The project targets 5000 of the most poor HH in Nyanga district with agriculture inputs in the form of seed and fertiliser, livestock and training in improved farming techniques such as conservation agriculture and livestock production. The programme also promotes gardens through training and provision of fruit trees for incorporation in gardens. The programme also provides sanitation facilities for selected HH in the district and provides training for hygiene and health issues. Together with an identified technical partner (Pump Aid), the project also aims to provide clean water to HH in the selected 3 wards of Nyanga district.
The major problems identified in the baseline study is that over 80% of the households in the area normally harvest grain that would last for less than 6months of the year. From experience from phase 1 of the programme, the partner noted that conservation agriculture can significantly increase yields. Although the baseline study showed that a significant percentage of HH had latrines, these were built over 10 years ago and needed and were almost full while others had collapsed.
The project also provides support to PLWA and HH members affected by HIV and AIDS. This is in the form of drugs for treatment of oppotunistic infections as well as counselling. |
Mitigating the impact of Covid-19 among diocesan and religious in Catholic Dioceses in Zimbabwe. Covid-19 has adversely affected the church. The diocesan and religious and congregants have not been spared from the pandemic. This project will target Priests and sisters since the have been left out of many programmes, including Covid-19 prevention programmes. The Covid 19 responses that have been implemented to date have been targeting the wider communities at large with very limited reach to the to religious who stay in convents and parishes. The target group are at risk of contracting the virus as they interact face to face with congregants. In order to get a wider reach , the focus of the project is to train those who will train their colleagues within the different dioceses.
Project Goal
To minimise the spread of Covid 19 and psychosocial morbidity among the religious and diocesan in Catholic institutions.
Project Objectives
1) To improve the knowledge levels among Catholic Religious and Diocesans about covid-19 and mental health problems associated with the disease.
2) To improve awareness and prevention of the disease.
3) To sensitise community and church leaders about the disease, the psychosocial impact and how to manage the effects of covid-19.
Key project activities
1) Training of the diocesan and religious on psychosocial support and covid-19 prevention in order to help reduce the impact of covid-19 among the targeted groups.
2) Procurement and distribution of PPE will help the targeted groups in reducing the spread of covid-19.
3) Dissemination of information. |
Emergency Preparedness in Catholic Health Institutions ( Caritas Germany) An emergency preparednes project jointly developed by both CAFOD and the ZCBC Health Comission. The project seeks to respond to the plight of victims of political violence to ensure that they have access to treatment, care, support and that they are free from intimidation from their assailants. The project will target the following hospitals:
1. Mount. Melleray Mission Hospital - Mutare Diocese
2. Avilla Mission Hospital- Mutare Diocese
3. St. Michael's Mission Hospital- Mutare Diocese
4. St. Peters Mission Hospital - Mutare Diocese
5. Kana Mission Hospital - Gokwe Diocese
6. Matibi Mission Hospital - Masvingo Diocese
7. Musiso Mission Hospital - Masvingo Diocese
8. Mount St. Mary's Mission - Harare Diocese
9. Murambinda Mission Hospital- Harare Diocese
10 Selviera Mission Hospital – Masvingo Diocese
These areas have been identified as “hot spots” from the 2008 presidential elections and currently incidents of violence have been reported. Each hospital will be equipped with emergency medical supplies that will be used to treat victims of political violence. Wherever appropriate these Mission Centres will also be equipped with emergency supplies and equipment to enable them to offer treatment and temporary shelter to survivors of violence, most of whom would not be able to return to their homes even after treatment. The project will therefore offer post violence support to an estimated 1,700 victims of political violence. |
Social Cohesion and Resilience Building Through Optimal use of Climate Information This project seeks to pilot participatory demand driven approaches (Participatory Scenario Planning) to address climate and conflict dynamics across programme and advocacy and allow communities to better prepare for the ‘new normal’ of climate change. This seeks to engage with the ethos of Our Common Home bringing an explicit focus on the environment and social dynamics to ongoing livelihoods development work. There is a specific focus on learning and documentation as this is an approach that CAFOD in Zimbabwe would like to roll out at scale if impact can be shown and would position for future institutional funding opportunities.
Goal:
Enhancing climate adaptation and resilience through climate information services relevant for transformative behaviours that promote collaborative, peaceful climate smart actions for the common good
Outcomes:
1. Increased multi – sectorial capacities in responding and adapting to climate variability.
2. Improved appropriate climate governance framework and institutional mechanisms aimed at coordinating climate change response.
3. Enhanced social integration and social cohesion with ordinary citizens, policy makers, social scientists, local and traditional leaders towards building resilience in climate change.
Target Group: UMP (Archdioceses of Harare) communities vulnerable to climate and weather variabilities |
Gokwe Water Security- WinS Top-Up In 2020-21 in Gokwe North and Gokwe South districts of Midlands Province, UNICEF implemented a WinS programme in 69 school with objective of contributing to improving learning outcomes through provision of safe and suitable WASH to learners and teachers. Quality issues were found in 59 of the 69 schools upon completion of the works. This left outstanding works in 59 schools as well as overall concerns about district authority engagement, ownership and oversight. As such CAFOD will ensure all works in the 59 schools
are completed to agreed standards. Further, CAFOD will 1) strengthen engagement and
capacity of the district authorities, namely District Education Officer, District Education
Inspector and the District Water and Sanitation Sub-Committee members and 2) periodically
visit the 69 schools and ensure adequate feedback is obtained to ensure no further
repercussions are found due to inadequate quality control in the 2020-21 program.
Additionally, 20 new schools will be improved under this PD. In partnership with UNICEF,
CAFOD will rehabilitate water supplies, construct group hand washing facilities and latrines,
revive the school health clubs and build capacity for the operation and maintenance of the
provided infrastructure. This will bring the total to 79 schools that will be implemented by
CAFOD in the two districts, Gokwe North and South.
Against this background, CAFOD is committing to completing the remaining infrastructure
works at the 59 schools and implement the full package of WinS in 20 additional schools.
Technical assessments and mapping institutional responsibilities will be initial steps towards
addressing identified WinS challenges specific to each school. |
PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS TO VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CYCLONE-AFFECTED C Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall in Zimbabwe, on the 15 of March 2019. From the 29th of March to the 7th of April 2019 IOM, in close coordination with the Government of Zimbabwe, UN Women and CAFOD-Caritas Zimbabwe conducted baseline assessments in Chimanimani, Chipinge, Mutare and Buhera districts. A total of 131,650 people and 32,520 people were affected by the Cyclone in Chimanimani and Buhera districts respectively. A total of 59,125 IDPs (12,249 households) were reported across the 4 affected districts. The largest number of IDPs have been identified in Chipinge (36,347 IDPs), followed by Chimanimani (14,016 IDPs), Buhera (4,469 IDPs) and Mutare (4,293 IDPs). Chimanimani is the district that is worst affected by the cyclone. To this end, the Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) cluster is complimenting Government of Zimbabwe’s efforts in responding to the disaster through coordination of rapid needs assessments, evacuations, distribution of emergency aid (shelter family tents and NFIs ) to the affected communities of Manicaland (Chimanimani, Chipinge, Mutare and Buhera) and Masvingo (Gutu, Bikita and Zaka). |
Trocaire START Fund ( Civil Unrest Response ) This project responds to the Zimbabwe Civil unrest in Zimbabwe which was as a result of a fuel price increase of over 150% announced on January 12th. Responding to the immediate increase, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) and several civil society organisations called for a total national shutdown which people took heed of. All services were shut off and in order to control social media interactions which were regarded as the main medium of calling for the shutdown, there was total internet shutdown by the Government of Zimbabwe. While it is a constitutional right to demonstrate in a peaceful way, the demonstrations turned violent with barricades, roadblocks, and looting. In response, police and military moved to break up the demonstrations employing disproportionate physical force, followed by a campaign of house to house searches. As part of the searches, indiscriminate and targeted assaults and arrests have been widely reported. There are many reports of temporary displacement as residents fled or sought to hide. Numbers are likely to significantly exceed documented cases. For example, the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) and Catholic Commission of Justice and Peace (CCJP), both with a national reach in the country’s 10 provinces and with direct contact with the affected, confirmed 600 people have been affected by violent assaults (including rape which is presumed to be under reported given anecdotal accounts). Many of those detained were denied access to medical treatment. Medical facilities were overwhelmed in the immediate aftermath and only those with the worst wounds were treated. As a result, many who are in urgent need of medical care, remain without it. |
Development of an Emergency Preparedness Plan Zimbabwe is facing an unprecedented increase in climate change induced and man-made natural disasters that have seen an increase in the intensity and frequency of floods, droughts, livestock, zoonotic and other diseases such as cholera. Currently, Zimbabwe is anticipating an El’Nino which is associated with reduced rainfall and prolonged dry spells, leading to drought conditions in certain regions. Food security may be compromised because of reduced agricultural production, leading to increased vulnerability among rural communities. Early preparedness measures can help reduce the severity of the impacts and enhance the resilience of communities and key sectors. In the face of such a barrage of disasters, knowing which disaster to anticipate, which one to respond to where, and what preparedness measures to put in place becomes critical. This project is thus seeking to support communities, government stakeholders and partners to develop a pilot simple but robust system of well-known indicators, thresholds, and triggers for response to disasters commonly experienced in selected districts. This innovative approach will strengthen CAFOD Zimbabwe’s Anticipatory action work, making it easier to prepare for and respond to emergencies. The project will integrate different gender perspectives to ensure that the needs and vulnerabilities of all genders are adequately addressed, promoting inclusivity and resilience within the Zimbabwean context. It will ensure the meaningful participation and representation of women and girls in the planning, implementation, and decision-making processes of the emergency preparedness plan. It will also foster partnerships and collaboration with local women's organizations, gender-focused NGOs, and community-based groups to ensure the effective implementation of gender-responsive actions. |
Humanitarian Capacity Development Programme - Caritas Zimbabwe National Office Humanitarian capacity development is not a one off training or programme of capacity building activities, it is an approach, designed to effect sustainable organisational change over a longer period of time. The approach has the following characteristics:
Understanding of Humanitarian Capacity : A holistic understanding of humanitarian capacity, this captures leadership, programme skills and knowledge and systems and support sectors.
Organisational commitment and ownership: The programme works with organisation’s who are committed to strengthening their emergency capacity as only the organisation can change itself. Required is commitment from and involvement with the highest levels of leadership such as the Bishop or Board. The organisation must be open to reflecting on their strengths and weaknesses and creating space for organisational change.
CAFOD’s role :A Humanitarian capacity development officer will work closely with Caritas Zimbabwe National Office. The HCD Officer will support the organisations to identify and prioritise their capacity development needs in relation to their emergency context and their existing capacities. The HCD Officer will support the partner to identify their priorities, to inspire, motivate, advise and encourage them to create the change.
Capacity Development Journey :The capacity development journey is characterised by trust, collaboration, self-reflection and peer support. The path Caritas Zimbabwe National Office takes will have 5 key stages.
Variety of Methods: Encouraged is for Caritas Zimbabwe National Office to look beyond training to ensure learning is incorporated into their organisation’s culture and systems. The methods include accompaniment, peer support, self-assessment, strategy, policy and systems development, emergency simulations and on the job training. |
Caritas Gokwe Humanitarian Capacity Strengthening Project Phase 2 (April 2016 - March 2018) The quality and speed of CAFOD’s humanitarian work depends on the strength of its partners. The management of large-scale emergency programmes by these local organisations place a great strain on their staff and systems. There is therefore need for much greater investment to develop and reinforce permanent local capacity to prepare for and respond to emergencies. The aim of the Humanitarian Capacity Strengthening Programme is for Caritas Gokwe to be able to prepare, plan and deliver effective humanitarian programmes
Humanitarian capacity strengthening is not a one off training or programme of capacity strengthening activities, it is an approach, designed to effect sustainable organisational change over a longer period of time. This Capacity Strengthening Project takes a distinctly holistic approach in identifying areas needing development and tailoring ways to tackle them. The approach has the following characteristics:
Understanding of Humanitarian Capacity: A holistic understanding of humanitarian capacity, this captures leadership, programme skills and knowledge and systems and support sectors.
Organisational commitment and ownership: The programme works with organisation’s who are committed to strengthening their emergency capacity as only the organisation can change itself. Required is commitment from and involvement with the highest levels of leadership such as the Bishop or Board. The organisation must be open to reflecting on their strengths and weaknesses and creating space for organisational change.
CAFOD’s role: A Humanitarian capacity development officer will work closely with Caritas Gokwe. The Officer will support the organisations to identify and prioritise their capacity development needs in relation to their emergency context and their existing capacities. The HCD Officer will support the partner to identify their priorities, to inspire, motivate, advise and encourage them to create the change.
Capacity Development Journey: The capacity development journey is characterised by trust, collaboration, self-reflection and peer support. The path Caritas Gokwe takes will have 5 key stages.
Variety of Methods: Encouraged is for Caritas Gokwe to look beyond training to ensure learning is incorporated into their organisation’s culture and systems. The methods include accompaniment, peer support, self-assessment, strategy, policy and systems development, emergency simulations and on the job training.
The capacity strengthening approach that will be used is rooted in CAFODs niche of partnership. This is rooted in local ownership, choice and commitment (by the partner). The project aims at facilitating, empowering and enabling hence desisting from imposition or partner manipulation. It will not try to substitute the work of CAFOD’s partners, or undermine their roles and responsibilities. |
Water quality testing training for Ministry of Health staff and partner project Officers in Binga. Binga District, with a population of over 130,000 people has one of the highest rankings for prevalence of diarrhoea among under-fives. Incidences of WASH related diseases have been on the increase in the district. The district water supply coverage is low, less than 60% of the population having access to safe water. Others rely on seasonal shallow wells or water from the nearby river or ponds.
Numerous Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion projects have been implemented in Binga area under the Diocese of Hwange through Support from CAFOD.Currently there is an ongoing Match Fund Water Supply project in Binga which is supposed to ease the water situation in the targeted wards. Improvement of access to water supply is one of the key components of this project. However it is not just the quantity of the water supplied but the quality. It is a basic requirement that water be tested for quality before use. This is currently the challenge in Binga area as the Environmental health staff, who are responsible for water quality testing, are not well equipped on water quality testing. In addition,partner project Officers have also not received any form of training on water quality testing hence the need to include them during this particular training.
The project aims to equip the Ministry Of health and Child Welfare Environmental Health Staff and partner Project Officers with water quality testing skills.
Specific Objectives
.To train 23 Environmental Health Technicians and 3 project staff on water quality testing
.To set up a water quality surveillance programme in Binga district
.To procure water quality testing consumables and equipment |
Peace Promotion Messaging before, during and after Zimbabwe’s harmonized 2023 elections. Social Communications is a church media house whose role is to educate, inform and evangelize through different media platforms. Social Communications is at the centre in terms of communicating socio-political and economic issues that affect people. Promotion of peace is one aspect that is associated with SOCCOM as the Commission works to conscientise people on the need for peace at all levels and in all structures of society. With increasing turmoil as a result of political, economic and social conflict, rampant murders, domestic violence, suicides, abuse of children and vulnerable adults, SOCCOM is compelled by its mandate to engage society in peace and dialogue. Without peace, there is no political and economic development and there is no social cohesion. It is important that all people embrace peace at all levels of political, economic and social life.
Expected outcome and how the knowledge can be used:
1. Improved promotion of peace by SOCCOM through use of locally available media/printed copies.
2. Increased contribution to reduction of hate speech in communities leading to hope, peace, reconciliation and unity.
3. Increased use of use media platforms like text messages, whatsapp, Facebook, bulletins and pamphlets to address injustices that affect their communities.
4. Improved media presence at all levels of the communities so as to uphold peace and justice.
5. Improved accessibility to peace messages instruments like pamphlets, social media pages and fliers to enhance public sharing of information by the public.
6. Increased promotion and community awareness towards the need for peace. |
Strengthening Governance through Participation in Electoral Process Outcome 1
Changes in attitudes of targeted communities towards electoral-related violence and fear
Activities
•Carry out pre-project implementation baseline survey and end of project survey
•Organize parish workshops to disseminate information to more people
•Dissemination of information on electoral processes
Indicators
Reduced election related violence in targeted communities
Increased numbers of registered voters in the communities
Outcome 2
Increased Levels of awareness of voting and voting rights among targeted communities
Activities
•Organize a two day ToT workshop for 35 participants Analysing information gathered by Diocesan Animators and Volunteers from relevant stakeholders involved in electoral processes and sharing it with the diocese
•Formulating and disseminating relevant and simplified IEC materials for dissemination in the Diocese (at least 1000 pamphlets every month with different electoral messages each month; 100 election poster in every two months with different messages for each month)
•Publication of one pastoral letter in each quarter; bi-monthly press releases and 2 position papers on elections (one before and one after)
•Setting up an interactive and timely website
Indicators
•Number of registered voters in the targeted communities
•Numbers of people who actually cast their votes
Outcome 3
Formulation and changes of electoral laws, policies and practices as a result of research, analysis and advocacy by CCJPZ
Activities
•Arrange bi-monthly one day meetings with at least 20 people including stakeholders involved in the formulation of electoral laws
•Organize one day bi-monthly meetings in the Diocese for 25 people involved in information gathering and analysis.
•Provision of information gatherers with resources to carry out the tasks
•Field visits to support information gatherers and verify gathered information
Indicators
•Number of engagement meetings between CCJPZ, Bishops and relevant stakeholders
•Number of information updates on what is prevailing on the ground.
•Numbers of changed policies, practices, legislations and amended electoral laws
•Amount of information on prevailing situation in the diocese for advocacy and lobby purposes |
ZHOCD Faith and Future Forum The Faith and Future Forum is a high level, informal, non-binding and voluntary Forum created by the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations to systematically bring together multi-stakeholders in Zimbabwe’s development arena to collectively address common interest challenges in a practical and action oriented manner. Its title draws from the realization that the faith values of the church and the overwhelming majority of Zimbabweans are an important meeting point to rally key stakeholders together in order to pursue a better future for Zimbabwe. By and large the Forum is a riposte to the combustible polarization in Zimbabwe’s political economy which has served to diminish joint problem solving and collective action. Notably, the Faith and Future Forum reflects the progressive realization that constructive engagement based on mutual trust and the recognition of aligned interests across sectors is more beneficial compared to the adversarial forms of engagement that have become the norm over the past decade. This position is widely echoed by the International community as evidenced by the resumption of diplomatic ties with the Zimbabwe Government after years of isolation. However there is lacking a consistent Forum to bring to the table other stakeholders such as Civil Society, Private Sector, Constitutional Commissions and Political Parties to deliberate on issues of societal importance unimpeded by political polarization. The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations as an objective, non-partisan and respectable arbiter is well positioned to systematically bring together the multiple stakeholders in Zimbabwe’s development sphere and help scale up the realization of the benefits of collaborative action. |
St Alberts Mission Hospital: Holistic HIV and AIDS Response in Centenary District St Albert’s Mission Hospital as the District hospital has the role to maximise the dissemination of information and provision of services as well as advocating for policies towards extermination of the transmission of HIV/AIDS. This project aims at improving the quality of life of people living with disability, young women and those affected by HIV, and reduce vulnerability to new incidences of HIV in rural areas of Centenary District of Mashonaland Central, Chinhoyi Diocese, Zimbabwe by 2020
Expected project Outcomes
1. Reduction of Stigma and discrimination against people living with disability, PLWHIV, leading to increased health-seeking behaviour.
2. Improved knowledge, attitudes and practices around HIV prevention, leading to a reduction in higher-risk behaviours and reduced vulnerability to new infections
3. An increased number of PLHIV access services and support, enabling them to live healthier and more productive lives
4. Capacity building of the district, ward and village community systems to identify and address barriers and hindrances in accessing PMTCT services
St Alberts has seen at the Shelter and in the surrounding communities early indulgence in sexual activities and this has been noted as one of the causes of HIV transmission (WHO, 2007). According to the DHS (2010-11), 24% of young women age 15-19 have already begun child bearing where 19% of them are mothers and an additional 15% are pregnant with their first child. At this this age these young women have limited capacity to negotiate for safer sex hence the high risk of HIV vulnerability, resulting in the incidence of new HIV infections in the District. |
Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai Response [CAFOD CI EA11/2019 Contribution 2] Following its landfall in Mozambique on 14 March 2019, Cyclone Idai continued across land as a tropical storm, hitting eastern and southern Zimbabwe with heavy rains and strong winds. The storm caused high winds and heavy precipitation in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts causing riverine and flash flooding which left a trail of destruction including unprecedented loss of life, livelihoods and infrastructure damage. A total of 299 people were killed, 200 injured, 500 missing, 10,000 displaced and more than a quarter of a million impacted [2019 Flash Appeal]. Seven districts were severely affected with Chimanimani and Chipinge being the worst affected.
Reports indicate that 270,000 people with existing acute levels of vulnerability, have been directly affected across all districts in Manicaland and parts of Masvingo and Mashonaland East provinces. The force of the Cyclone was concentrated in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts, with at least 50% of the population affected. There has been significant damage to crops, livestock and particularly infrastructure including roads, bridges, water installations, power and communication and many homes, schools and community structures have also been damaged.
The cyclone Idai response is being implemented in the Archdiocese of Harare, Diocese of Masvingo as well as the Diocese of Mutare. Cyclone Idai came at a point were most of the households were struggling to adapt and cope with the effects of an El Niño induced drought. Thus, to the communities that have been affected this is a double tragedy which makes the affected household more vulnerable as they struggle to absorb the shock.
The Cyclone Idai drought response [CIEA11/19 ] is currently underway and has gone past the first 6 months of the project. This grant is a USD 200,00.00 pledge made to the Caritas Internationalis appeal during the appeal launch. The project has reached to affected people through provision of food, WASH, Livelihoods as well as Shelter. |
Zimbabwe Emergency Food Security Programme, CADEC Hwange A humanitarian response is being proposed in collaboration between the Catholic Church represented by Catholic Development Commission (CADEC) and CAFOD to address the critically low levels of food security for a large number of people in Zimbabwe.
CADEC and CAFOD propose to:
1. Scale-up and extend the existing supplementary food supply under the Livelihoods Programme (implemented in Zimbabwe since 2004 by diocesan CADECs and managed by CAFOD) in the districts of Binga, Matobo, Bulilima, Mangwe, Nyanga, and Seke to provide sufficient food per household to enable them to sustain their well-being through the following six months until the next harvest in April/May 2008.
2. Provide food through diocesan CADECs in Gokwe and Gweru Dioceses (non-Livelihoods Programme areas) where gaps in the present national response for emergency food aid have already been identified.
3. Provide seeds, fertiliser, associated technical support and a limited number of boreholes to the households in the areas receiving food (points 1 and 2 above). |
Community taking the lead in Ending GBV in Muzarabani Communities- working with St Alberts Mission H This project aims to raise awareness on gender-based violence and influence people’s behaviour and attitudes in communities of Muzarabani/Centenary Districts , working with St Alberts Mission Hospital. In addition this project will seek to challenge negative social norms, cultural beliefs, as well as harmful religious practices that perpetuate gender-based violence in Muzarabani/Centenary Districts.
Gender Based Violence continues to be pervasive in Zimbabwean society. It is estimated that at least one in every three women face violence in their lifetime (UNDP 2017). According to the UNDP (2017) gender-based violence is rooted in negative social constructs of gender that are inculcated at a very early age and are often built upon unequal power relations and unjust attitudes leading to violent behaviours. Patriarchy, male dominance, perceptions of masculine moral authority, social privilege are oftentimes used to justify the perpetuation of violence against women and girls. There are clear links between violence against women and girls, the inabilities of women to fulfil their rights, social exclusion and negative health consequences including HIV infection. Women living in abusive relationships fail to negotiate for safer sex and those that are living with HIV sometimes fail to disclose their status and access essential health services because of fear. Culture and religious beliefs contribute significantly to the perpetuation of such violence. It follows therefore that tackling harmful cultural and religious norms will significantly reduce violence against women and the proportion of women living in such circumstances. In Muzarabani and Centenary districts, gender-based violence takes the forms of early marriage, failure to retain girls in schools as families prioritise boys education, sexual violence and intimate partner violence.
Communities will be mobilised to speak out about violence as well as identify actions to lower incidences of violence in their communities. The process of challenging deep-rooted mindsets requires the use of multiple approaches as such, the project will assist survivors by providing referral information on available services in the District and Province.
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Zimbabwe Emergency Food Security Programme, CAFOD A humanitarian response is being proposed in collaboration between the Catholic Church represented by Catholic Development Commission (CADEC) and CAFOD to address the critically low levels of food security for a large number of people in Zimbabwe.
CADEC and CAFOD propose to:
1. Scale-up and extend the existing supplementary food supply under the Livelihoods Programme (implemented in Zimbabwe since 2004 by several diocesan CADECs and managed by CAFOD) in the districts of Binga, Matobo, Bulilima, Mangwe, Nyanga, and Seke to provide sufficient food per household to enable them to sustain their well-being through the following six months until the next harvest in April/May 2008.
2. Provide food through diocesan CADECs in Gokwe and Gweru Dioceses (non-Livelihoods Programme areas) where gaps in the present national response for emergency food aid have already been identified.
3. Provide seeds, fertiliser, associated technical support and a limited number of boreholes to the households in the areas receiving food (points 1 and 2 above). |
Socio-Economic Justice and the SDGs: Citizens’ Voices Influencing Policy The Poverty Reduction Forum Trust (PRFT) through its policy advocacy work continues to challenge any development policy that does not put people at the centre and takes away their dignity through increased poverty and exclusion from influencing development that affects them. PRFT thus advocates for critical public multi-stakeholder engagement whereby citizens demand accountability from government on the fulfilment of their right to sustainable development and a life of dignity. The goal of the project is To contribute towards ensuring the voice of the citizens is reflected in policy making and decision making with specific reference to the Sustainable Development Goals implementation.
the main objectives of the project are:
(a) Capacity building of the CSOs Reference Group on the People’s Scorecard on national delivery of the 2030 Agenda.
(b) Implementation of the People’s Scorecard.
(c) Development of an Independent Civil Society Report on SDGs Progress
(d) Publication and dissemination of the Civil Society Independent SDGs Progress Report.
(e) CSOs Reference Group on SDGs quarterly meetings to jointly plan and review on joint activities
(f) Bilateral Engagements with relevant Ministries on key messages from the CSOs Independent SDGs Progress Report.
(g) Engagement meetings with Parliamentary Portfolio Committees (Thematic Committee on SDGs, Portfolio Committee on Budgets).
(h) PRFT Participating in regional and international fora on SDGs e.g the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development and the HLPF among others. |
Integrated food income and nutrition security for Hwange district This project aims to develop and implement diversified and appropriate value chains for small holder farmers, and increase production and consumption of nutritious foods in Zimbabwe.
The Integrated Food, Income and Nutrition security programme will target vulnerable farmers with access to labour and land in the Hwange district of Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. Hwange is one of the most marginalized districts in Zimbabwe, with generalised poverty compounded by external shocks such as droughts. According to the 2010 Nutrition Survey, less than 5% of children in Hwange between the ages of 6-23 months receive the minimum acceptable diet The Overall objective of this programme is to improve smallholder farmer productivity for food, nutrition and income security.
This will be achieved through development and implementation of private sector led value chains for income and food security. Value chains will concentrate on dry land and irrigated agriculture focusing on small grains and oil seeds, horticulture and small livestock. The action’s theory of change is anchored on the fact that facilitating sustainable (private-sector led) access to agricultural inputs and output markets coupled with appropriate extension services will lead to increased production and diversification hence reducing food insecurity and improving nutrition security of the people and communities targeted. |
WASH COVID 19 Response Project “Improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Rural Areas of Zimbabwe" The project aims to improve access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation practices and a means to practice good hygiene for people affected by the drought. This will be instituted by enhancing preparedness of the vulnerable population to minimize the spread of COVID-19; through critical social services provision in the area of WASH, including COVID-19 risk communication and awareness campaigns, remain essential and lifesaving. The intervention will enable continuation of health and hygiene promotion, and access to water supply services as well as provision of awareness messages on COVID-19 to rural communities mainstreaming GBV, disability and PSEA. Activities to be carried out include repair of water points/boreholes for safe water provision, distribution of hygiene kits, establishment of hand wash stations which are disability friendly, strengthening and establishment of health clubs, IEC material distribution, strengthening of Rural water and sanitation structures to coordinate, plan and monitor the COVID-19 Outbreak response activities, outreaches on COVID-19,GBV,PSEA and facilitating the establishment of a complaints and feedback mechanism to ensure accountability in the implementation of the whole project. |
Integrated food income and nutrition security for Binga district The Integrated Food, Income and Nutrition security programme was developed as a response to the call for proposal by the EC, Zimbabwe office.
This project will target vulnerable farmers with access to labour and land in the Binga district of Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. Binga is one of the most marginalized districts in Zimbabwe, with generalised poverty compounded by external shocks such as droughts. According to the 2010 Nutrition Survey, less than 5% of children in Binga between the ages of 6-23 months receive the minimum acceptable diet and 30%-34.9% of children between 6 and 59 months are stunted. The 2012/11 Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey reported that Matabeleland North has the highest percentage of children that are wasted (at 6%) and underweight (at 14%).
The overall objective of this programme is to improve smallholder farmer productivity for food, nutrition and income security. The specific objectives are: 1: to develop and implement diversified and appropriate value chains for small holder farmers; and 2: to increase production and consumption of nutritious foods. This will be achieved through development and implementation of private sector led value chains for income and food security. Value chains will concentrate on dry land and irrigated agriculture focusing on small grains and oil seeds (sorghum and sesame), horticulture (through irrigation schemes and household gardens) and small livestock (fish, goats and poultry). The action’s theory of change is anchored on the fact that facilitating sustainable (private-sector led) access to agricultural inputs and output markets coupled with appropriate extension services will lead to increased production and diversification hence reducing food insecurity and improving nutrition security of the targeted beneficiaries.
SNV will be leading the consortium with CAFOD, Environment Africa and CAFOD Hwange as co applicants. SNV will lead on activities relating to specific objective 1 whilst CAFOD will lead on activities relating to specific objective 2. CAFOD Hwange will lead activities in Binga district. |
Livelihoods proposal development for Mutare and Mutasa Districts FAO published a call for expression of interest for organisations to work on a Livelihoods and Food Security Program. In preparation for this program CAFOD would like to work with Caritas Mutare to conduct a needs analysis for Mutare and Mutasa Districts, which will lead to design a Livelihoods Programme for the two districts.
This is line with the country strategy paper of livelihoods and it replicates the work being done in the Food, Income and Nutrition Security Program in Hwange and Binga Districts, funded by the EC. The theory of change is anchored on the fact that facilitating sustainable (private-sector led) access to agricultural inputs and output markets coupled with appropriate extension services will lead to increased production and diversification hence reducing food insecurity and improving nutrition security of the targeted beneficiaries
The process will involve a needs assessment, workshops with partners and districts stakeholders to gather and validate information for the proposal development. it will also include the actual development of the proposal deocument |
Integrated Community Home Based Care - Mashambanzou Care Trust Mashambanzou Care Trust is a registered Private Voluntary Organisation 9/90, based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The aim of the Trust is to care for the poor and vulnerable people affected and living with HIV and AIDS. The organisation offers holistic health care through six interlinked community outreach programmes, which include the Community Home Based Care, Feeding, Choose Life, Orphan Outreach, Care Unit, and the Nenyere Day Care Centre in Mbare. These programmes operate in the poorest high density suburbs of Harare.
The situation for Zimbabwe is such that home based plays a pivotal role in the response to HIV as the overwhelmed public health and welfare system has failed to cope with the demandss of the epidemic.
This project Mashambanzou will be implementing has been designed to:
Strengthen and support the capacity of families and communities to provide psychosocial, medical and material support to people who are poor, living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
The project will ensure quality of life for the communities and direct beneficiaries through the following:
Facilitate access to treatment and in some cases provide the treatment and care of chronically sick clients in the home and at the palliative care center
Ensure adherence to drugs through provision of continuum of care, psychosocial support, interlinking of programmmes and adherence clinics in the communities
Manage the complications due to ART some of which can be severe, ranging from numbness of feet, OIs , to vommiting and running stomach.
They also give food suppliments as and when its available. |
Caritas Mutare Capacity Strengthening Programme This capacity strengthening initiative has been born out of the realisation that there is need to strengthen the capacity of Caritas Mutare as they respond to the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai so that they are able to plan, respond and deliver humanitarian work effectively and efficiently. The capacity strengthening project is not premised on training sessions only or on a set or series of capacity strengthening training activities. The project is a longer-term approach which encourages Caritas Mutare to take ownership of its own organisational change processes. The project is tailored for identification and prioritisation of strengthening of needs in relation to their emergency context and existing capacities mainly linked to the Cyclone Idai response. The humanitarian capacity strengthening framework will guide engagement with Caritas Mutare.
In order to enhance Caritas Mutare’s capacity to implement the current response effectively and efficiently, there is need to have their capacity strengthened in all facets of emergency preparedness and response. The capacity strengthening process will ensure that Caritas Mutare will be positioned to respond to disasters of such magnitude in the future.
This engagement will build on the work that is already existing/ongoing within the Capacity Strengthening team. This will further build on the EUAV funded PEOPLE project that is in its second year of implementation. The process will also take advantage of Caritas Zimbabwe National and Caritas Harare that are already part of the PEOPLE project. The PEOPLE Project has a focus on 1) Strengthening emergency preparedness and response capacity; 2) strengthening volunteer management capacity; and 3) strengthening peer exchange and learning on emergency response. |
Zimbabwe Relief and Early Recovery Programme 2010 - CADEC Gweru During this reporting period, Caritas Gweru responded to food security needs of the most vulnerable households including People living with HIV and AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children, and households headed by people with disabilities, by children or by women. The project supported food security activities for the most vulnerable households in Zsishavane district that allowed them to increase their food consumption. Beneficiary selection and registration adopted the Participatory Rural Appraisal technique in which households participated in the identification of beneficiary households with their understanding of poverty, vulnerability and the relationship between gender and HIV and AIDS. All project activities and feeding focused on households that were identified by respective communities as the most vulnerable.
Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) activities provided monthly rations for 6 months to 750 households and for a total of 3,750 individuals (calculated at 5 people per household). The rations for the VGF was of 50kg of maize meal, 3.75 ml of cooking oil and 7.5 Kg of sugar beans per household per month. These rations met the international required standards. The partner has piloted the use of internal savings and lending schemes thereby increasing the capacity of the local communities in providing flexible, innovative and alternative activities for their livelihoods geared towards community sustainability. |
Zimbabwe Relief and Early Recovery Programme 2010 - CADEC Gokwe During this reporting period, Caritas Gokwe responded to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene needs of the most vulnerable households including People living with HIV and AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children, and households headed by people with disabilities, by children or by women. Beneficiary selection and registration adopted the Participatory Rural Appraisal technique in which households participated in the identification of beneficiary households with their understanding of poverty, vulnerability and the relationship between gender and HIV and AIDS. The programme entails rehabilitation of water points, construction of latrines, and hygiene promotion (especially cholera prevention) in 6 wards in Gokwe South - Nemangwe ward 10, Chirima 1 and Chirima 2; Gokwe North - Tsungai 23, Nembudzia 13 and Nembudzia 36
The targeted 88 toilets were achieved and are in use. Hygiene standards of latrine use are maintained. All beneficiaries have dug rubbish pits, constructed pot and plate racks and designed a programme for management of both solid and liquid waste. Kitchen gardens have been established by all the beneficiaries to provide vegetables for their nutrition including orphans and surplus for sale. The communities have also been encouraged to at least keep chickens for breeding purposes and as a source of protein. Beneficiaries water to avoid waterborne diseases. A total of 6,861 individuals water beneficiaries. |
ZCBC Institutional Strengthening Programme The Church in Zimbabwe has been responding to the socio-economic crises over the last 7-8 years. In a lot of the instances the responses have been on an ad hoc basis. There has not been occasion for the Catholic Bishops Conference to step back and critically analyse not just the external environment, but also how they are positioned to respond to it. As a result, some interventions have been initiated in the absence of the supporting structures and systems necessary to effectively implement them. This has resulted in programmes not being effectively implemented. The project will therefore have the following objectives;
• A shared understanding of the Conference’s Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives.
• An indicative strategic plan of implementation with clear benchmarks on the follow up work
• A monitoring and evaluation mechanism that will allow the Conference to keep track of the implementation process
• Recommended structure and processes that will support and create an enabling environment for the implementation of the plan |
Humanitarian Capacity Strengthening 2021 - Caritas Harare The main purpose of the HCS Transition project is to enable local and national organisations such as Caritas Harare to improve the quality and effectiveness of their humanitarian preparedness and response capacity. This will be done through a process of capacity self-assessment and capacity strengthening action planning, Training of Trainers and cascading of learning on key emergency response and volunteer topics, and peer learning between the 10 organisations involved in the programme. CAFOD staff will provide support throughout this process.
The proposed objectives are:
• Uphold agreed partner commitments for a further 1 year of support in Zimbabwe.
• Support Caritas Harare to continue to embed learning, policies and processes developed during PEOPLE project.
• Capture learning on the longer-term impact of capacity strengthening support .
• Involve Caritas Harare and the CS team in piloting new approaches and developing CS tools.
• Facilitate peer exchange between HCS and CAFOD staff and partners from other countries to share expertise and promote different CS approaches.
• Learning from the transition phase and HCS experiences to date will feed into the development of a CS strategy and approach for the international programme. |
Solar powered piped water scheme for Cheenga community, Binga, Zimbabwe. Binga district is one of the most marginalised areas in Zimbabwe and consistently overlooked by Government support and policy. Compounded by erratic rains due to climate change the situation for the communities since the flooding of the Zambezi has worsened. CAFOD has been working with Dabane Trust and Caritas Hwange for a number of years through the PRP and learning and experience from this programme has led to the development of this proposal. Dabane Trust has been a technical partner to CAFOD and CAFOD’s Rural Wash Strategy identifies them as a key partner in reaching the very poorest and pursuing research and innovation.
CAFOD in partnership with Dabane Trust will establish a dam in Manjolo ward to address the challenges of limited access to potable and productive water. The purpose of the project is to maximise the social, environmental and economic benefits of the available surface water through improving the supply of domestic and productive water, and sound water conservation practices.
The project will address both the potable and non potable water needs of the Manjolo community.
Project Outputs:
Access to potable Water: A total of 325 households, comprising 1074 women and girls and 716men and boys will have access to clean water through the installation of slow sand filters.
• A total of 700 women and girls will be amongst those targeted for training in the fabrication and maintenance of slow sand filters
• A total of 3,260 cattle, and other small stock, will have drinking water
• A total of 125 households will have irrigation plots with an average size 400m2 from where they will produce vegetables and other crops for subsistence and for sale
• A total of 1000 households will have access to water for other productive economic activities eg brick-moulding
• A total of 1790 people will receive training in soil and water conservation and PHHE.
• The 125 households in the irrigation scheme will also receive trainings related to crop management and business skills. Women will be targeted for leadership trainings related to management of irrigation schemes
• A total of 700 households, comprising 2000 women and girls and 1848 men and boys will benefit from improved water resources management, namely reduction in soil erosion, reduction in siltation of water sources and improved ground water recharge.
• Empowerment of women and girls. The project will ensure that women are empowered to manage and maintain the infrastructures to be installed. In addition women will be specifically targeted for business skills trainings related to horticultural business management for gardens as a business.
• Gender mainstreaming in all institutional arrangements will be informed by a gender audit. Gender awareness campaigns and trainings will be facilitated among all stakeholders to impart knowledge and skills to mainstream gender in their work (1 partner and 87 community-based committees).
• HIV and AIDS considerations: The programme will take into consideration the needs and requirements of people living with HIV and other affected groups, such as children, the elderly, and those with disabilities or chronic illnesses using the VIA lens tool. |
Multisectoral response to combat the spread of cholera in Buhera, Manicaland Province The project will improve access to safe drinking water supply to targeted cholera hotspot areas which are Wards 3, 5, 12, 14, 15, 16, 22 and 25. The project will distribute point of use water treatment chemicals in the targeted community in addition to the WASH NFI kits. The project will improve access to knowledge on good health and hygiene practices and behaviours at household level through effective risk communication. The main target is the apostolic church groupings and schools to improve hygiene practices through cholera focussed participatory health and hygiene education (PHHE). Village health workers (VHWs) who are members of the apostolic church will be used as entry points to reach out to their peers. The project will improve the capacity of the MOHCC in water quality monitoring through provision of water quality monitoring consumables and repair of motorbikes used by Environmental Health Technicians (EHTs) in water sample collection. A training of trainers will be conducted for EHTs and VHWs on Drinking Water Safety and Security Planning (DWSSP) for communities to properly operate, maintain, and manage risks related to their water and sanitation systems. To prevent an outbreak of cholera in schools, 15 school health coordinators will undergo a one-day training on cholera case identification, referral pathways, diarrheal rehydration and hygiene promotion. These will also be trained on PSEA, child led risk mapping, information sharing on the project set safe reporting mechanisms, use of the mapped district essential services mapping and referral pathways for accessing protection services. A one day training of project staff on PSEA and Psychological First Aid (PFA). Staff will be capacitated on the delivery of PFA and PSEA as a preventative and response mechanism to the project. The capacitated teachers will then use the skills attained to empower school children to claim their protection rights. |
Feeding the sick and food insecure people in Masvingo diocese Caritas Masvingo is part of the structures of Archdiocese of Masvingo which operates in Masvingo and Midland Provinces, working to build better communities for the poor and oppressed in the diocese.
The proposed project for Caritas Masvingo will cover the food assistance to the most vulnerable and needy inpatients and outpatients who are under medication due to HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and other chronic illnesses, and malnourished women and children. The project seeks to support two different target groups namely inpatients (people who are admitted in hospitals for treatment) and outpatients (patients receiving treatment from the hospital for conditions and/or illnesses) but not admitted. Project beneficiaries are extremely vulnerable as a result of the ongoing and anticipated cereal deficit in the targeted areas and across the country generally.
The direct beneficiaries of this project are 2 hospitals – Silveira Hospital and Musiso Hospital. The hospitals will provide daily meals to their inpatients and provide food assistance to their most vulnerable. A total of 1 310 direct beneficiaries, thus 387 inpatients and out 930 outpatients will be reached. The project targeted feeding will run for a period of six months from September 2010 to February 2011 to tide over the most critical hunger period. |
Feeding the sick and food insecure people in Harare diocese Caritas Harare is part of the structures of Archdiocese of Harare which operates in Harare Metropolitan Province, Mashonaland West, and Mashonaland Central, working to build better communities for the poor and oppressed in the diocese.
The proposed project for Caritas Harare will cover the food assistance to the most vulnerable and needy inpatients and outpatients who are under medication due to HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and other chronic illnesses, and malnourished women and children. The project seeks to support two different target groups namely inpatients (people who are admitted in hospitals for treatment) and outpatients (patients receiving treatment from the hospital for conditions and/or illnesses) but not admitted. Project beneficiaries are extremely vulnerable as a result of the ongoing and anticipated cereal deficit in the targeted areas and across the country generally.
The direct beneficiaries of this project are 2 hospitals – St. Mary’s Hospital and St Paul’s Musami Hospital. The hospitals will provide daily meals to their inpatients and provide food assistance to their most vulnerable. A total of 1 045 direct beneficiaries, thus 105 inpatients and out 940 outpatients will be reached. The project targeted feeding will run for a period of six months from September 2010 to February 2011 to tide over the most critical hunger period. |
Caring Communities: St Albert's holistic response to HIV and AIDS in Centenary District - Zimbabwe This project will seek to improve the quality of life of people living with and affected by HIV, and reduce vulnerability to new incidences of HIV in rural areas of Centenary District of Mashonaland Central, Chinhoyi Diocese, Zimbabwe. The District has a large youth population, of which HIV and AIDS is recognised as being one of the greatest public health problems.
Stigma, traditional/cultural practices, religious practices, illiteracy, non-adherence to anti-retroviral treatment (ART), abject poverty and myths and misconceptions have taken a lead in straining the efforts towards the elimination of the pandemic.
The project will therefore focus on:
Stigma reduction and reduced discrimination through increased health seeking behaviour and awareness. They will work with networks of people living with HIV (PLHIV).
Improving the knowledge and attitude and practices leading to a reduction in high risk behaviours and reduced vulnerability to new infections.
An increase in the number of PLHIV accessing services and support, enabling them to live healthier and more productive lives.
Through awareness and engagement, tackling cultural and religious practices that make women and girls more vulnerable to HIV, such as home deliveries, polygamy, divine healing of HIV.
Our partner (St Albert’s Missions Hospital) will work closely with us, and involve the networks of people living with HIV. As well as the care givers and the satellite clinics in the district. |
Zimbabwe Emergency Food Security Programme, Seke Rural HBC A humanitarian response is being proposed in collaboration between the Catholic Church represented by Catholic Development Commission (CADEC) and CAFOD to address the critically low levels of food security for a large number of people in Zimbabwe.
CADEC and CAFOD propose to:
1. Scale-up and extend the existing supplementary food supply under the Livelihoods Programme (implemented in Zimbabwe since 2004 by diocesan CADECs and managed by CAFOD) in the districts of Binga, Matobo, Bulilima, Mangwe, Nyanga, and Seke to provide sufficient food per household to enable them to sustain their well-being through the following six months until the next harvest in April/May 2008.
2. Provide food through diocesan CADECs in Gokwe and Gweru Dioceses (non-Livelihoods Programme areas) where gaps in the present national response for emergency food aid have already been identified.
3. Provide seeds, fertiliser, associated technical support and a limited number of boreholes to the households in the areas receiving food (points 1 and 2 above). |
Mitigating the impact of the economic downturn on vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe (Caritas Masvingo) CAFOD Zimbabwe and its partners have long term experience of implementing livelihoods programme in Zimbabwe dating back to 2005. They managed school feeding activities as part of the 2009 Emergency Food Security Programme which took place in 8 dioceses of Zimbabwe. The 2 implementing partners, dioceses of Gweru and Masvingo are very experienced in implementing the proposed activities and were part of the 2009 and the 2010 CAFOD Appeal programmes. Caritas Gweru will focus its work in the districts of Chirumanzi and Zvishvane while Caritas Masvingo will directly implement the project activities in the district of Chivi.
The overall goal of the programme is to protect the poorest in the downturn through improved food security and social based safety nets. The purpose is to increase access to food and agricultural production for poor and marginalised people as well as vulnerable children who have been affected by the economic downturn in Zimbabwe. This programme will contribute to achieving achieving MDG1 (target 3) and MDG 2 (target 2) and DFID’s first programme objective for this call which is: To protect the poorest in the downturn; improve service delivery, social protection and food security.
Directly, a total of 11,806 school children (6,030 boys and 5,776 girls) will benefit through the wet feeding programme and 337 teachers and support staff (189 males and 148 females) benefit from daily food rations in 30 schools in Gweru and Masvingo. All children in 25 of the 30 schools targeted for school feeding will benefit from enhanced nutrition from the vegetables grown in the school nutrition gardens. The 25 schools for school gardens were selected as these schools have a reliable water source which is essential for the sustainability and productivity of the gardens.
Indirectly, the families of the 11,806 children estimated at 6 family members per household (an estimated 70,836 people in total); and the families of the 337 teachers and support staff (estimated at 6 people per teacher family (2,022 people in total) will also benefit from this programme.
The activities proposed under this programme are complimentary and additional to the existing CAFOD Zimbabwe’s Relief and Early Recovery funded by Caritas Internationalis and CAFOD’s Protracted Relief Programme (PRP) activities. The activities will be conducted in districts where activities are already underway and as such no additional structures or systems are required.
CAFOD works in close coordination with WFP for all activities related to food distribution. CAFOD participates at district and national level cluster meetings for water and sanitation and food. This ensures effective coordination with other actors in all sectors and works towards ensuring greater coherence of all activities between all agencies. CAFOD works in conjunction with the Caritas National Office to deliver on all programmes. Each of the diocesan partners actively coordinates with other agencies in respective districts to ensure clarity on locations/wards and communities to be targeted for food distribution to avoid duplication and to ensure the neediest are accessed. |
Zimbabwe Humanitarian Assistance Programme - CAFOD Harare A humanitarian response is being proposed in collaboration between the Catholic Church represented by Catholic Development Commission (CADEC) and CAFOD to address the critically low levels of food security for a large number of people in Zimbabwe.
CADEC and CAFOD propose to:
1. To prevent illness and death caused by hunger. This will ensure that 146,130 people have access to monthly food ration; 65,705 school students have access to daily midday meal at school.
2. To increase household food production through provision of vegetable seeds and training to 4,607 households.
3. To reduce illness and death from preventable and treatable illnesses (5,000 people have access to basic health care).
4. To reduce the incidence of waterborne disease (16,071 households have access to a sufficient quantity of water for drinking, cooking and personal and domestic hygiene).
The programme will be implemented in eight dioceses which are CADEC Mutare, CADEC Masvingo, CADEC Harare, CADEC Chinhoyi, CADEC Gokwe, CADEC Gweru, CADEC Bulawayo and CADEC Hwange, |
Mitigating the impact of the economic downturn on vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe (Caritas Gweru) CAFOD Zimbabwe and its partners have long term experience of implementing livelihoods programme in Zimbabwe dating back to 2005. They managed school feeding activities as part of the 2009 Emergency Food Security Programme which took place in 8 dioceses of Zimbabwe. The 2 implementing partners, dioceses of Gweru and Masvingo are very experienced in implementing the proposed activities and were part of the 2009 and the 2010 CAFOD Appeal programmes. Caritas Gweru will focus its work in the districts of Chirumanzi and Zvishvane while Caritas Masvingo will directly implement the project activities in the district of Chivi.
The overall goal of the programme is to protect the poorest in the downturn through improved food security and social based safety nets. The purpose is to increase access to food and agricultural production for poor and marginalised people as well as vulnerable children who have been affected by the economic downturn in Zimbabwe. This programme will contribute to achieving achieving MDG1 (target 3) and MDG 2 (target 2) and DFID’s first programme objective for this call which is: To protect the poorest in the downturn; improve service delivery, social protection and food security.
Directly, a total of 11,806 school children (6,030 boys and 5,776 girls) will benefit through the wet feeding programme and 337 teachers and support staff (189 males and 148 females) benefit from daily food rations in 30 schools in Gweru and Masvingo. All children in 25 of the 30 schools targeted for school feeding will benefit from enhanced nutrition from the vegetables grown in the school nutrition gardens. The 25 schools for school gardens were selected as these schools have a reliable water source which is essential for the sustainability and productivity of the gardens.
Indirectly, the families of the 11,806 children estimated at 6 family members per household (an estimated 70,836 people in total); and the families of the 337 teachers and support staff (estimated at 6 people per teacher family (2,022 people in total) will also benefit from this programme.
The activities proposed under this programme are complimentary and additional to the existing CAFOD Zimbabwe’s Relief and Early Recovery funded by Caritas Internationalis and CAFOD’s Protracted Relief Programme (PRP) activities. The activities will be conducted in districts where activities are already underway and as such no additional structures or systems are required.
CAFOD works in close coordination with WFP for all activities related to food distribution. CAFOD participates at district and national level cluster meetings for water and sanitation and food. This ensures effective coordination with other actors in all sectors and works towards ensuring greater coherence of all activities between all agencies. CAFOD works in conjunction with the Caritas National Office to deliver on all programmes. Each of the diocesan partners actively coordinates with other agencies in respective districts to ensure clarity on locations/wards and communities to be targeted for food distribution to avoid duplication and to ensure the neediest are accessed. |
CAFOD Internal Grant for Environmental Health Promotion Programme GIZ commissioned 3 baseline surveys in towns/city of Kadoma, Gweru and Norton to collect information about residents’ perceptions of water and sanitation, refuse collection services and their opinion, comments and appreciation on the cost and quality of services and their relations with the respective town/city council. The findings were generally point out that there are high levels of environmental and personal hygiene knowledge as well as understanding of water and sewer reticulation functioning, mutual distrust between the residents and city councils and tensions due to waste management/ refuse collection disservice. This culminated in the collapse of dialogue between the city/ town councils and residents.
Based on these findings; CAFOD as the lead agency will implement this programme through a consortium of organizations which includes Caritas Gweru as an implementing partner for CAFOD in Gweru, CRS working with Caritas Harare in Kadoma as an implementing partner as well as technical partners who include Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (IWSD), ZimAHEAD and Dabane trust. The CAFOD-led consortium will focus on participatory consultation during the first 2-month preparatory phase.
The overall objective of the programme is: ‘Water supply and sanitation services as well as solid waste management in the municipalities/cities of Gweru and Kadoma has improved and stabilized’
More specifically, the objectives of this programme are:
(a) To improve the environmental health condition of the cities/towns through involvement of civic society, the city council and support of NGOs.
(b) To build the capacity of community and city council to take responsibilities concerning environmental health and promotion and maintenance.
(c) To create spaces and pathways for joint work allowing city council and residents working together without support of an external partner.
The scope of the assignment includes the following two components;
Component 1: Preparatory phase ( two months)
Component 2: Programme Implementation strategy- 9 months
The project aims to achieve sustainability through the engagement and active participation of local authorities, private sector and communities. The programme will be implemented in pre-selected towns of Kadoma (population of 120,000 to 150,000) and Gweru (population of about 300,000) which were selected by GIZ on a need based criteria using the findings of the national evaluation of the status water and sanitation infrastructure for urban places of Zimbabwe carries out by UNICEF in 2010. |
Mavambo Orphan Care-Putting Children First The Putting Children First is a new programme which has been designed in conjunction with new and existing CAFOD partners in Zimbabwe in response to the needs of children which were identified during the partners work in vulnerable communities across the Dioceses of Harare and Chinhoyi.
With a calculated 1.6million orphans and vulnerable children (including more than 100,000 child headed households) in Zimbabwe, accounting for 34% of the child population under the age of 15 , it is crucial for all social development programmes to take account of their needs and interests. However, 79% of these children are not receiving any support . When they are included in programmes, their needs and interests are not taken into account. Nutritional support without access to ARVs leaves the extra nutrition ineffective. Likewise, access to education without the needed psychosocial support may invalidate educational benefits for a child. Coordination of care, including an accurate and individual needs assessment to determine the proper package is critical not only to ensure effectiveness, but also to ensure efficiency .
The programme provides support to the ongoing activities of Restless Development and other partner organisations implementing the same programme, but also allows us to scale up and to concentrate our efforts on the needs of vulnerable children. In addition, the partnership itself has been designed in order to bring together a range of expertise and backgrounds with each partner able to contribute to the network and all able to learn from the experiences and best practices of the members. Restless Development will contribute to the project objectives through providing technical support to other partners on livelihoods through income generating activities and vocational skills building. The programme has been designed for 2-years. This is in order to give the network enough time to establish itself, build trust and confidence between the members and thus start to see the benefits of mutual learning. Also it is enough time to allow training and capacity building of members in child protection and child participation and for research to take place which will form the basis of a more comprehensive service delivery component focusing more on livelihoods and access to education.
The programme goal is to ensure vulnerable children in Harare and Chinhoyi have access to the essential services and resources they need to live sustainably, with dignity.
The key expected outcome for Mavambo Orphan Care :
1. 720 OVC are confident and resilient to the challenges of life in an assertive way in accessing services through the use of child led directory and other referral protocols in Harare Diocese.
2. . Mavambo Orphan Care will have increased capacity for research and advocacy on issues affecting OVC, with evidence of positively influencing decision makers
3. Mavambo has increased capacity to deliver positive change through an effective programme and service delivery and prioritisation
4. Improved access to health care services and psychosocial support to at least 720 children
5. An active and committed network member of the Putting Children first network, that addresses lived realities of children |
Food aid support to vulnerable population of Gokwe Diocese The ACTED Food Aid Programme is cooperation between CAFOD, ACTED and Concern Worldwide. This project aimed to provide food aid to the vulnerable communities of Gokwe North and South. ACTED implemented the food procurement part of the project through its partner “Concern Worldwide” who were already operational in Gokwe North with input support for small scale farmers. ACTED identified CAFOD to conduct food distribution part of the project in Gokwe North and South through its partner Caritas Gokwe who were operational in the same area.
The project aimed to provide food aid support to the vulnerable communities of Gokwe North and South. The project targeted to provide 525mt of maize grain to 3,500 households with a total of 17,500 beneficiaries in Gokwe North and South covering their needs for 3 months from July – September 2010. However, the project exceeded the target. Concern provided additional 156.40mt of maize grain (Total 681.40mt) which fed an additional 5,212 beneficiaries. Overall, 22,712 beneficiaries in Gokwe North and South received rations of 10kgs per month for three months and a total of 681.40mt of maize grain were utilised. |
Zimbabwe Relief and Early Recovery Programme 2010 - CADEC Masvingo During this reporting period, Caritas Masvingo responded to food security needs of the most vulnerable households including People living with HIV and AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children, and households headed by people with disabilities, by children or by women. The project supported food security activities for the most vulnerable households in two wards (ward 19 and 32) in Chivi district that allowed them to increase their food consumption. Beneficiary selection and registration adopted the Participatory Rural Appraisal technique in which households participated in the identification of beneficiary households with their understanding of poverty, vulnerability and the relationship between gender and HIV and AIDS. All the project activities and feeding focused on households that were identified by respective communities as the most vulnerable.
Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) activities provided monthly rations for 6 months to 750 households and for a total of 3,750 individuals (calculated at 5 people per household). The rations for the VGF was of 50kg of maize meal, 3.75 ml of cooking oil and 7.5 Kg of sugar beans per household per month. These rations met the international required standards. The partner has piloted the use of internal savings and lending schemes thereby increasing the capacity of the local communities in providing flexible, innovative and alternative activities for their livelihoods geared towards community sustainability. |
Institutional Capacity Strengthening of Caritas Zimbabwe National Office Caritas Zimbabwe National Office commissioned an external assessment of its performance, relevance, and effectiveness since its re-opening in June 2006. The findings and recommendations contribute to, specifying the roles and mandate of the National Office and recommended strategy and structure to achieve this. This project is informed by the recommendations of the external assessment exercise that was conducted in Jan/Feb 2011.
In this project, it is acknowledged that, while Dioceses largely focus on implementing direct interventions to respond to the community development related challenges, at the other level the Partner seeks to create, sustain and strengthen the capacity of a Caritas Zimbabwe network to be able to identify and implement appropriate responses that adequately address the challenges facing poor and vulnerable communities.
The project goal is: Strengthened capacity of the National Office and eight Diocesan Caritas to respond to the needs of the poor and vulnerable communities to improve their quality of life by February 2015.
The project outcomes:
• A functional National Office with staff equipped for quality service delivery/ support to Diocesan Caritas
• Caritas Zimbabwe network working in union “as a family” developed
• Efficient and effective program delivery by Diocesan Caritas provided
• Established genuine partnerships for integral human development.
• Voice of the Church heard on matters affecting communities served by Caritas Zimbabwe network
The goal and outcomes will be achieved through implementing components that include coordination, programme support to the Zimbabwe Caritas network, documentation of human interest stories and case studies for shared learning, facilitation of cooperation, development and initiating advocacy initiatives as well as developing and maintaining a fully-fledged functional National Office staffed and equipped to provide efficient and effective support to Diocesan Caritas. |
Putting Children First-St Albert's Mission Hospital The proposed project builds on a consortium programme entitled “Putting Children First” (PCF) that CAFOD has been implementing in collaboration with 8 partners in Zimbabwe since April 2011. PCF works with community-based partners to run regular clubs/outreach services for vulnerable children and young people, and links them to technical expert partners for support with livelihoods activities, HIV counselling and trauma care, and access to legal services. Each partner contributes a unique specialism to the network, and all are able to learn from the experiences and best practices of the members as well as refer cases to each other when necessary. The issues of violence against children outlined above have been emerging from all consortium partners as key problems from their respective constituencies, which they wish to tackle in more depth. On this basis, three of the PCF partners – Mavambo Trust, Mashambanzou Care Trust and St Albert’s Mission Hospital - will work with CAFOD to build upon and expand their activities to combat violence against children. A final evaluation of PCF will be conducted in July 2013 and key lessons and recommendations will be integrated into this action. The consortium members who are not partners for the purposes of this action will be engaged in order to maintain the strengths of the consortium in terms of linkages, referrals, and speaking with one voice on key advocacy issues.
The Goal: Improved children’s access to essential protection services in Zimbabwe
Outcomes:
1. Established community-level volunteer system to provide immediate support and services to children
2. Improved children’s access to existing education, health and social services
3. Improved children’s access to birth registration/legal identity documents |
Ecumenical Climate Action Project The Ecumenical Climate Action Project is an incubator Project to support the major church bodies in Zimbabwe to develop an unprecedented mega-consortium on Climate change, attract funding for it and develop the necessary coordination and implementation mechanisms to implement Climate Change initiatives building on the gains of the historic COP21 Agreement. With technical support from CAFOD the four Ecumenical Coordinating Organisations in Zimbabwe (EFZ, UDACIZA, ZCBC and ZCC) representing close to all of the recognised Churches in Zimbabwe and 75% of the population, have come together to collaboratively work on a common climate change agenda preliminary titled Ecumenical Climate Action. The aim of this coming together is to create a unifying platform for Ecumenical bodies to engage on climate change issues through a range of coordinated actions inclusive of mass mobilisation, lobby and advocacy, research, adaptation initiatives etc. Bearing in mind the fact that climate change is by far one of the most urgent crises confronting Zimbabwe today a robust intervention by Church bodies is vital to help ensure that millions of vulnerable Zimbabweans are able to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change and to hold the State accountable for the implementation of the National Climate Change Response Strategy and the fulfillment of its international obligations under various International treaties. In addition the Ecumenical consortium will play an important role to lobby the International community to fulfill longstanding demands by the faith community for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, Lima Work-plan on Gender, Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage etc; make drastic cuts to emissions; increase funding to help developing countries to take decisive climate action both in terms of mitigation and adaptation; establish clear fixed timelines for achieving gender-responsive climate policy and transfer sound mitigation and adaptation technologies and know-how to developing countries. In light of these challenges and opportunities the Ecumenical Climate Change Project will lay the groundwork for Church bodies collaborative work on Climate Change by i. convening a high level meeting to review the outcomes of the COP21; ii. developing a fund-able Programme with clear deliverables and an implementation/coordinating structure; iii. mobilise resources through strategic engagements with major back-donors and responses to calls for proposals and iv. strengthen the Zimbabwe faith community's collaboration with other regional and global networks on Climate Change. |
Promoting Gender Equality with Church Partners - Caritas Gweru This project being implemented by Caritas Gweru is part of a Multi-Country Gender Programme being implemented in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and the Philippines. The programme Goal is: Reduction of gender disparities in parishes of participating partners through increased ownership of church leaders and capacity of churches in promoting gender.
The purpose of this project is: to work with church partner and church leaders to positively influence their thinking on gender equality and identify how they can best reduce existing gender discrimination in their own parishes and work towards developing inclusive practices within their communities.
The project aims to strengthen capacities of the church leadership and Caritas Gweru in mainstreaming gender in programming and within the church, as well as responding to issues around gender inequalities by March 2014 in order to improve the quality of life of the vulnerable members of the communities.
Project Outcomes:
• Improved understanding of gender inequalities in programming and practices among staff, communities and within the church
• Strengthened capacity of Caritas Gweru in gender sensitive programming and practices
• Transformational change in attitudes and practices of key community and church leaders towards gender inequalities
• Reduced vulnerabilities of community members, in particular women and girls, of socio-economic factors through strategies that address gender inequalities and gender related drivers of poverty in targeted communities
• Established forums for exchange for learning, enhanced documentation, participation, interaction and networking within and between the national and international Caritas family in Zimbabwe and Zambia to facilitate new information sharing.
The partner will work closely and in collaboration with Caritas Zimbabwe National Office for support in implementing the gender project.in the Diocese of Gweru. |
Enhanced Rural Water and Sanitation Project (ER-WASH) - Caritas Hwange Hwange has a rural population of 96,422 and with 21% sanitation coverage diarrhoeal cases are widespread. Many boreholes in Hwange need complete rehabilitation. Access to water has gender implications where women and girls spend time in pursuit of water, denying them opportunities of other meaningful engagements and attending school. People with disabilities have a greater challenge for accessing water for domestic from distant places and good sanitation facilities.
The goal of the ER WASH project is that 2,000 households in Hwange Districts enjoy reduced risks to their health. To achieve this, ER WASH will improve hygiene behaviours, create and rehabilitate safe water and sanitation infrastructure, establish mechanisms for local management and maintenance of infrastructure, increase capacity of vulnerable community members to mobilize their own resources, and improve access to nutrition through institutional or community gardens.
The expected outcomes are:
- Improved access to water and sanitation infrastructure among the targeted communities in Hwange.
- Decreased vulnerability to water related diseases among the Hwange selected communities
- Increased capacity to produce food at household level among the selected households in Hwange
- Increase capacity of targeted communities to manage the water and sanitation facilities/infrastructure
- Improved access to financial resources among the selected households in Hwange. |
Behaviour Change Programme (The Faithful House) This projects aims to improve the quality of life of married couples and promote an HIV free generation in Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishop’s Conference (ZCBC) has been working on HIV and AIDS, with a policy of, prevention is better than cure and catch them young. Hence the focus has been on children in schools to curb a further spread of HIV and for young people to maintain an HIV-free generation.
New evidence is challenging the conventional approach to HIV prevention through individual behavioural change. Epidemiological trends indicate that half of the new HIV infections in some sub-Saharan countries are among married and cohabitating couples. Secondly, studies conducted by the National Aids Council (NAC) in 2010 revealed the major drivers as being married couples, multiple concurrent partnerships, small houses, cross generational sex and low risk perceptions. Representative studies confirmed that fewer lifetime sexual partners and faithfulness to spousal partners is strongly associated with reduced risk of HIV infection.
The faithful house programme (TFT) is a faith-based, family focused initiative that aims to strengthen the family through enhanced effective couple communication, respect, effective conflict management and faithfulness. This is achieved through skills building, positive peer mentoring, couple time and the provision of a safe environment for couples to dialogue around quality-of-relationship issues and other attitudes and behaviours that contribute to sexual risky behaviour.
This pilot will be tried out in 4 Dioceses and depending on its success and roll out, it will be spread to other Dioceses. |
Governance Programme Review, and Partners Reflection and Learning Process Through the Governance, Advocacy and Human Rights Programme, CAFOD seeks to enhance democratisation processes and civic participation through effective engagement and advocacy by the Catholic Church and civil society partners. The programme has five main strands:(1) Citizenship and Political Participation; (2) Fiscal and natural resource management; (3) Justice and Human Rights; (4) Church Capacity; and (5) international advocacy.
CAFOD is engaged in a reflection and review process with the aim of capturing lessons learnt through implementing the 2013-2018 country strategy, and informing programme priorities for the next five years. Process involves holding consultative meetings with CAFOD partners as well as hosting a partners reflection and learning workshop which would enable the partners to input into CAFOD's new Governance, Advocacy and Human Rights Programme theory of change, and helping to set up programme goals and objectives for the next 5 years. |
Hospital feeding project in the Archdiocese of Harare Caritas Germany has been supporting various catholic institutions in the Archdiocese of Harare by provision of food supplies specially to those who are admitted in catholic hospitals and who require nutritional support due to regular intake of medication. Government of Germany extended their financial assistance for another term and CG appraoched CAFOD to facilitate these projects through diocesan Caritas otherwise known as CADEC Harare.
Men, women and children who seek medical assistance in Catholic hospitals have no other place to turn for support. As health system has completely broken down in many cases the catholic church institutions are the only hope for poor people who can not afford to travel to South Africa and get medical assistance. All hospitals record substantial number of people attend for regular check ups mostly are chronically ill. Some of them may recieve drugs from state sources but will have no support for food intake which is all the more needed when such drugs are administered.
The inpatients and nursing students who support clinics and hospital during their training period will recive feeding at their premises. Out patients who are chronicall ill and malnourished will receive dry ration which can be cooked and consumed at their homes. The respective hospital will keep seperate register for food supplies used for wet feeding as well as dry food distribution. The selected hospital staff also will receive dry ration as agreed.
CADEC Harare assume the responsibility of monitoring and field level reporting of this project. Caritas Germany will lead procurement of food supplies and ensure its delivery by mid November. The food distribution will takesplace from third week of November and will continue till February 2010. CAFOD will hold the contract with Caritas Germany and facilitate the process of identifying actual needs, orient staff, developing MoUs with coordinating CADEC, support to develop ToRs between CADEC and hospitals to ensure the project delivers what is intended. |
Supplementary feeding support to the health institutions in Zimbabwe- Archdiocese of Bulawayo The overall purpose of this project is to provide emergency food supplements to save and support the lives of the most poor and vulnerable chronically ill patients during the period July to December 2011, in three hospitals in the Archdiocese of Bulawayo. The targeted two participating hospitals under this programme will also receive seeds and support to revive their nutrition gardens and cereal and legume cultivation to sustain food production beyond project duration.
The project beneficiaries are extremely vulnerable as a result of the ongoing protracted emergency situation in the country and most recently due to the anticipated cereal deficit in the targeted areas. With such a high HIV prevalence in the country it is envisaged that the target groups will be affected, as such appropriate nutrition becomes an even greater need to ensure that the default rate is lowered and that the treatment is effective.
Regular feedback received from the previous Caritas International appeal programme determined that patients on ARV’s are unable to feed themselves and were unable to walk the distance to the hospitals to receive their treatment thus increasing the default rate and undermining adherence. |
Caritas Gweru - Environmental Health Promotion Project in Gweru Baseline surveys were conducted in towns/city of Kadoma, Gweru and Norton to collect information about residents’ perceptions of water and sanitation, refuse collection services and their opinion, comments and appreciation on the cost and quality of services and their relations with the respective town/city council. The findings were generally pointing out that there were mutual distrust between the residents and city councils and tensions due to waste management/ refuse collection disservice. This culminated in the collapse of dialogue between the city/ town councils and residents.
Against these findings, the overall objective of the programme is: ‘Water supply and sanitation services as well as solid waste management in the municipalities/cities of Gweru and Kadoma has improved and stabilized’. The project aims to achieve sustainability through the engagement and active participation of local authorities, private sector and communities. The programme will be implemented in pre-selected towns of Kadoma (population of 120,000 to 150,000) and Gweru (population of about 300,000) which were selected by GIZ on a need based criteria using the findings of the national evaluation of the status water and sanitation infrastructure for urban places of Zimbabwe carries out by UNICEF in 2010. The programme will target up to four (4) high/medium density areas in Gweru and Kadoma towns each. CAFOD will implement this programme through a consortium of organizations which includes Caritas Gweru as an implementing partner for CAFOD in Gweru, CRS working with Caritas Harare in Kadoma as an implementing partner as well as technical partners who include Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (IWSD), ZimAHEAD and Dabane trust. The CAFOD-led consortium will focus on participatory consultation during the first 2-month preparatory phase. Key to the approach is ensuring equitable opportunities for a diverse range of people to access information and inform the decision making processes around the development of the implementation strategy. The programme will use the following tools to get the views and opinions of the stakeholders; consultative meetings, focus group discussions, household surveys, key informant interviews (KII), observation/transect walks, interactive school drama, Face Book page and suggestion walls. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews will be used to collect gender specific concerns at schools and community centres. Feedback meetings will held where a draft report will be shared internally with the city council officials before presenting all other stakeholders meeting. The feedback will sensitise all stakeholders about the issues identified as well as the way forward in terms of forthcoming implementation programme which will last for a period of 9 months.
The fundamental implementation methodology underpinning the programme is to support local development and ownership of ideas and actions. The programme methodology involves joint community consultative meetings, formation of environmental health clubs, clean-up/anti-littering campaigns, IEC materials, road shows, social media and process documentation. All training provided through the project will use appropriate participatory and adult-centred methodologies, avoiding traditional “lecture” style teaching and involving participants actively to ensure a quality learning experience. Inherent in the above methodologies is the importance of relationship building between City Council and residents. The programme will seek to support new links and forums and strengthen existing networks for relationships to flourish and continue beyond the programme. In this way, the programme aims to strengthen the social contract between state and citizen to allow for a more deliberative democratic dialogue to take place with clear roles and expectations communicated by all relevant stakeholders. |
Fighting Gender Based Violence through Enhanced Women Participation in Decision Making This project aims to build on the gains of the other ongoing AfricaFund project titled; “Holistic Wetland Management for Women Empowerment in Gokwe District” that came to an end in February 2023. This proposed project is aimed at scaling up the women empowerment component communities not covered by the current intervention and deepen women’s household and community participation in decision-making on natural resource management supported by functional governance structures. The project will target low-income rural women and female youths, unable to fully exercise their rights, dependent on agriculture livelihoods, residing in areas of water scarcity and degraded land and at significant risk from climate change shocks. Desired impact will be a reduction in incidence of gender-based violence through empowering women to meaningfully and without fear participate in decision-making processes and structures to equitably access water and other natural resources as their communities adapt to climate change. |
Citizen Agency for Transformed Food Systems in Zimbabwe. The project seeks to build and strengthen advocacy around food systems with particular emphasis on agro-ecology, food as a justice issues as well as strengthening voice and agency of the most vulnerable and most affected by the 'brokeness' of the food system in Zimbabwe. Although the project has a national focus, it also seeks to influence and benefit from the regional, continental and global food systems landscape in relation to policies and practices that would help the situation. This situation is characterized by the following problems; Currently in Zimbabwe few farmers can grow local seed varieties but there is a high cost of seed inputs. The agro-ecology landscape lacks financial support at both local and national level which thwarts the proliferation of agro-ecology. In essence, national policies do not fully support agro-ecology, food and seed sovereignty and large-scale agricultural production to local food systems. Moreover, information gaps exist in both urban and rural food systems of Zimbabwe which undermines meaningful policies. At community, district, provincial and national level, meaningful dialogue between the relevant stakeholders is also lacking hence triggering disjointed efforts to support agro-ecology and food systems. The voices of the vulnerable communities are not being amplified at national level to incorporate their opinions in policy formulation processes. Fundamentally, agricultural policies need to be shaped by community voices along with expert opinions gathered through a participatory approach from the ground up. Climate change has had negative impacts on the environment and agricultural practices. Most smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe are not resilient enough to adapt to the effects and severity of these changes in climate hence leading to reduced agricultural produce. |
Zimbabwe START Ready Drought - Binga Zimbabwe is prone to hazards including extreme weather events such as droughts. Drought is the common hazard that affect a large population of Zimbabwean resulting in widespread food insecurity, loss of livelihoods assets and other negative social impacts. Currently Zimbabwe is experiencing a drought. Through funding from START Ready, to respond to the effects of drought,Caritas Hwange will target the most vulnerable households in Binga District through food distributions. This intervention will ensure that the affected population will receive early support to avoid disrupting copying mechanisms, protect livelihoods, reduce the cost of the intervention and ultimately save more lives.
Caritas Hwange will reach out to targeted 467 households (2333 individuals) per month with three food distribution cycles, over a three months period.The food basket will comprise of Cereals (10 kgs), pulses (1.5 kgs) and vegetable oil (0.7 kgs) per individual. Food ration sizes were calculated to meet the daily individual calorie requirement of 2100 kj. Food distribution was selected as the aid transfer option/method since markets are not functioning in the targeted areas hence other options such as cash and voucher transfers could not be taken on board. |
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