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Zimbabwe Emergency Food Security Programme, CADEC Gokwe 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).
Integrated WASH Project – Caritas Gokwe The overall purpose of this project is to increase access to potable water to marginalized women, men and children of Gokwe North wards 13, 23 and 36. This project will directly target 25453 community members(13235females and 12217males) from 5090 households in the targeted 3 wards To achieve that the following outcomes will be pursued; Improved access to clean water – To achieve this outcome, the following works are proposed; These are based on the water technical assessment done in Gokwe North and further stakeholder discussions. Village Summary of major Works Tubu • Rehabilitation of Chiwashira Dam • 150 households, comprising 390 women and girls and 360 men and boys will have access to clean water through the installation of slow sand filters. • 150 people receive training in soil and water conservation. • Upgrading of one (1) well • Installation of solar powered submersible pump, storage tank for drinking water and a livestock drinking trough Shingayi • Drilling and equipping one borehole powered) • Installing of a solar powered pump and 2 storage tanks at Shingayi School. Mashayanyika • Digging of 1(one) deep well besides Kanwa River • Installing a solar powered pump • Install 2 storage tanks. One for the community and one for the school. Cattle drinking trough will be also be constructed. Following the establishment of these water points, water point committees will be formed on new and resuscitated on existing sites. These will be local management structures responsible for the operations and maintenance of the water sources. Caretakers and pump minders will be selected and trained on facility maintenance and repair to ensure that water points are at all times functioning. Multiple water uses including small scale irrigation and cattle watering will be promoted in this project and will result in efficient utilisation of water. Water quality testing, both chemical and bacteriological will be done at all water points before facilities are officially handed over to communities. Caritas Gokwe will provide initial water quality testing consumables and the community will work with the Ministry of health for routine water quality monitoring. Improved hygiene practices will be achieved through hygiene promotion activities using the Participatory health and Hygiene Promotion (PHHP) approaches within communities and also Child Hygiene and Sanitation Training at Shingayi and Buno primary schools. Approximately 14000 people are to be reached by this activity. This will be spearheaded by 100 Village Health Workers and 24 School health teachers who are to be trained. The CHAST approach in schools will include theatre for development training of school children. Theatre for development technique will e used in schools. These two approaches will complement each other to enhance behaviour change amongst the targeted communities. The hygiene behaviours that children learn at school are skills that they are likely to maintain as adults and pass on to their own children. Hygiene promotions sessions will be held in order build the community and household capacities and understanding around safe hygiene practices. There shall be formation of hygiene clubs at 19 villages and within 12 schools. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials will be developed to compliment the hygiene promotion session in schools and communities. The targeted communities will also participate in the WASH commemoration days such as World Water day and Sanitation Week. Community Based Management: The functionality of water points and maintenance of water facilities is affected by the ability of communities to manage and maintain them. Weak capacity of communities lead to limited enforcement of rules and accountability leading to neglect of facilities. This calls for community capacity building in operation, maintenance and repairs. The following activities will be undertaken: A Dam management committee will be established and trained with (50%) representation of women. Three Water Point committees Comprising (WPCs) of 50% women representation will be established and trained in management of water points. Facility operation and maintenance, fund raising, equity, record keeping and conflict resolution are key training areas. Two (2) pump minders for Shingayi village borehole and 4 facility caretakers for wells will be identified and trained to maintain the facilities. They will be selected through a community participatory process. Training modules will be tailor made in order to mainstream gender, HIV/AIDS and the environment. These are cross cutting issues that have not been seriously considered and yet they are key in enhancing the sustainability of water pints and their facilities. 150 community members will be trained on soil and water conservation. Women empowerment will be enhanced through ensuring active participation of women and girls in decision making on issues that affect them. This include advocating for over 50% composition in local water decision making bodies such as Ward and Village development committees, water point committees, ISALs committees and Parish Committees. Gender mainstreaming will be done through building the capacity of the partner to mainstream gender in programming. A gender audit will be done and through this specific partner and parish development committees gender training needs will be identified and form the basis for training. There shall be an establishment of a gender mainstreaming policy at partner level as a result of the gender audit This ensures consideration of special gender needs in all project aspects. If needs for women, men, boys and girls are seriously considered in project design and implementation, the project impact is easily achieved and measured. Gender training will also be cascaded to community leaders such as chiefs, village heads, councillors and other government agencies such as DDF. All the training manuals used in this project will be tailor made to meet needs of women, men, boys and girls. The project will be implemented in Nembudzia and Tsungai parish that is ward 13, 23, and 36 in Gokwe North. This project is expected to build on lessons and successes recorded under the IPDF Integrated WASH project implemented in the same wards. Among the key lessons learnt from this project is the need to do a thorough technical assessment before implementing a water supply project. In the previous water supply project, boreholes fitted with Type B-Bush pumps were only used as a water supply option and did not yield the desired results as they dried up, leaving communities without safe water options. This experience has taught the importance of using appropriate technologies for water supply as different areas respond differently to different technologies. As a result, This proposed project will use different technologies, depending on the geophysical conditions in each ward. The project will be implemented over 18 months for the period August 2013 to January 2015.
Cyclone IDAI Emergency Response Zimbabwe has been hit by cyclone IDAI which has left atrial of massive destruction and loss life after its landfall in Mozambique on 14 March. The cyclone continued across land as a Tropical Storm and hit eastern Zimbabwe on the 15th of March with heavy rains and strong winds. The storm caused high winds and heavy precipitation in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts causing riverine and flash flooding and subsequent deaths, destruction of livelihoods and properties. Chimanimani and Chipinge districts have been hardest-hit, with riverine and flash flooding reported. The hardest-hit district of Chimanimani remains inaccessible as heavy rains have damaged roads and main access bridges have been washed away. The town of Chimanimani was reportedly cut off after bridges across Mvumvumvu River (Matsororo and Muusha bridges) along the Mutare-Chimanimani Highway were washed away and other sections of road were blocked by fallen trees and landslides. Power supply in many areas is affected. At least 82 deaths and over 200 injuries have been reported, mainly in Chimanimani, and 217 people are reportedly missing. In Chimanimani alone, eight bridges have been destroyed. Crops and livestock have been destroyed in all affected areas. Overall, across all the areas affected more than 2,500 households (12,500 to 15,000 people) are estimated to be affected. However, an accurate assessment of the number of people impacted and displaced is difficult to establish at this point, as many district wards remain inaccessible. The cyclone has been declared a National Disaster in accordance with provisions of the Civil Protection Act.
Caritas Hwange Drought Response Project [ CIEA02/2020 Extension ] CARITAS Hwange is one of the diocèses that participated in the Emergency Appeal Drought Response Project [CIEA02/2020] which ran from January through to December 2020. The selection of Hwange district to participate in the project was informed by findings from the 2019 Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) Rural Livelihoods Assessment and the CARITAS Zimbabwe National Rapid Food Security Assessment (October 2019). The 2 assessments confirmed Hwange’ s vulnerability status. Hwange district experienced long dry spells in December 2019 and January 2020, which was coupled with the early cessation of the rain season. This affected the crop production for the district. Household income and purchasing power had been further eroded by the poor macro-economic situation. Mid-season drought experienced in January to February 2020 resulted in more than 45% right off cereal crops especially maize (Agritex First Round crop Sample Survey report 2020). This resulted in reduction of low area planted. The advent of COVID-19, which led to the national lockdown from April 2020, exacerbated the situation for the rural communities in Hwange district. COVID-19 created a severe economic shock, mostly in the form of loss of income, particularly for the most vulnerable who depended on agriculture and remittances from relatives within and outside the country. CARITAS Hwange started distributing food to selected households in Nemananga ward under the EA Drought response project in April 2020 up to August 2020. The distribution ended prematurely due to shortage of funds since the appeal was not fully funded, resulting in communities slipping back to food crisis. Nemananga ward is one of the wards near the Victoria Falls. The ward experienced an influx of people who relocated from Victoria Falls as a result of lock down induced retrenchments, especially those under the tourism sector. The targeted area therefore remains food insecure and in need of assistance.
Zimbabwe START Ready Drought - Binga (CAFOD Operational Costs ) .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.
Caritas Bulawayo- Livelihoods Protection and Promotion Programme (Year 4) Background Information Caritas Zimbabwe Bulawayo is one of the partners of CAFOD that has been implementing the Livelihoods Protection and Promotion Programme (LPPZ) under the PRP2 arrangement in Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe and specifically in Bulilima and Mangwe Districts. The livelihoods protection and promotion programme that started in 2008 in the four (4) target wards of operation, embraced water and sanitation activities that included rehabilitation of boreholes, sand abstraction installation for garden watering, construction of latrines for the vulnerable groups and capacity building of communities on participatory health and hygiene education. The agriculture interventions including capacity building of farmers in conservation agriculture, seed multiplication programme ensure availability of seed for the community, establishment of nutrition gardens, distribution of agriculture inputs as well as distribution of small livestock to vulnerable and poor farmers. The programmes targeted approximately 4000 households. . Caritas Zimbabwe-Bulawayo has vast experience in working with rural communities particularly in Matabeleland South since 1972. The organisation has offices at both provincial and district levels where employed staff is implementing quite a number of life saving interventions. The new proposal is meant to beef up the activities that are currently running in the same target wards to improve household food security and reduce water borne diseases for 2 912 selected HH through a combination of broad interventions that include agriculture support, water and sanitation and social protection in Bulilima and Mangwe districts by December 2012. Through Agiculture interventions, the project will do summer inputs distribution to 1050hh in Bulilima and 500hh in Mangwe,work with farmers on Conservation Farming and Mechanised Conservation Farming, establish Nutrition gardens, do livestock support for goats and heifers and carry out Agric Market linkages for both crops and gardens. Under the Water and Sanitation Component, the project will rehabilitate boreholes, drill and equip new boreholes and establish sand abstraction systems. The project will also construct hh latrines, school and garden latrines and further carrry out Participatory Health and Hygiene Education. On the Social Protection component, Unconditional Cash transfers will be distributed in Bulilima district, Internal Savings and Lending schemes encouraged, HIV & AIDS Education disseminated and Nutrition mainstreaming done.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) Phase 2 The Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) seeks to mitigate the devastation left by Cyclone Idai on the most affected communities and lay the foundation for regional recovery and longer-term resilience. The project will target Chikomba district among eight other most affected districts (targeted by other organizations), with a focus on immediate recovery, livelihood support, and restoration of community infrastructure and social services. Key Activities Activity 1.1 Construct new or rehabilitate water points Activity 1.2 Construct/rehabilitate school and/or health center water and sanitation infrastructure Activity 1.3 Construct household latrines Activity 1.4 Support vulnerable household sanitation Activity 1.5 Promote improved hygiene practices Activity 1.6 Develop water safety and security plans Activity 1.7 Support O&M of rural community water supply Activity 1.8 Formulate, implement and comply with Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) The project also mainstreams Gender, Equity, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Accountability to Affected Population (AAP).
Enabling Pre and Post Natal and infant care in rural UMP District in Zimbabwe This project intends to promote overall maternal and child health, including more adequate nutrition standards, through a comprehensive action that will include training of mothers, fathers and VHWs on nutrition and care practices, renovation of the waiting mothers’ shelter which will focus on expanding the mothers’ shelter to increase the number of rooms with private cubicles to allow fathers to accompany their wives during child delivery. Rooms are currently hot, small and dilapidated. The waiting mothers’ shelter also requires a kitchen and a toilet facility for the mothers. The project will promote increased knowledge on safe nutrition and care practices, including through access to materials on health, nutrition and childcare. Lastly, the project will set up a solar system which will provide lighting during deliveries as the clinic has currently access to electricity. The solar system will power a refrigerator for drugs and vaccines for mothers and babies.
Putting Children First Phase IV- Mashambanzou Care Trust PCFIV goal is to have Children and youths in selected communities of Harare and peri-urban areas of Harare to realise their rights. Working with Mashambanzou Care Trust, the project aims to improve access to rights by children in the targeted communities. The programme will work with children to improve their understanding of their rights, and work with the community at large to build their capacity to create and foster an enabling environment for children and women to see their rights fulfilled. Project staff will focus on capacity building communities on: - improving communities' attitude and behaviours - increasing Household incomes through income generating activities for improved financial capacity at household levels - training and capacitating community activists on GBV awareness raising. - improving the knowledge base of households on Child protection and positive parenting The project will work with service providers and ensure they provide a better-quality service through improved engagement with the community and improved accountability, with some duty bearers targeted with advocacy by community leaders to improve access to services for children and women (education, health and justice as well as reduce violation of children’s rights in the communities). Upon completion of a three year cycle the three partners working on this PCF IV should be project be able to reflect: 1. Improved capacity for 18,000 community members and household capacity (increased awareness of child rights and prioritisation of child education, knowledge of positive parenting methods and improved financial capacity) for prioritisation of child protection (through improved knowledge and attitudes on child protection and GBV and increased household income) 2. 3,000 Youths have improved knowledge of their rights and commitment to their responsibilities towards the community, the environment and themselves 3. Increased accessibility of services for children and women to fulfil their rights
Church-led Peace initiatives in Zimbabwe CCJPZ propose to embark on a project to respond to the emerging political motivated violence cases. This project is a continuation to the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) supported pre-election project titled: Promoting the Ecumenical Voice for Credible, Free and Fair Elections in Zimbabwe. In the proposed project CCJPZ will put more emphasis on promoting social inclusion, gender justice issues and ensure the active participation of women and youth in peaceful and non-violent elections. This project will focus on disseminating peace messages, commitments through signing peace pledges and engaging relevant key stakeholders to promote peace, tolerance and non-violence before, during and after the 2023 Harmonised Elections. CCJPZ aims to create a more secure environment for communities and their leaders to engage freely in political processes and to contribute to a more democratic system of governance in Zimbabwe. CCJPZ in this project seeks to build the resilience of individuals who have experienced intimidation and violence through situational monitoring, dialogue with community members, policy dialogue, and legal through the CPLO and psychosocial support services. CCJPs in dioceses have a track record of engaging communities and local stakeholders in peaceful conflict mitigation and resolution initiatives. CCJPZ community activities are aimed at reducing potential triggers of conflict, promoting tolerance and non-violent participation in electoral processes. This will be achieved through community and national level commitments to peace by different stakeholder.
Chinhoyi Diocese Justice and Peace Election Project (IPDF) Outcome More citizens, especially women have increased levels of awareness of voting and voter rights in the targeted communities of Alaska, Banket and St Ruperts. Activities i) Conduct a baseline Survey in three parishes Banket, Alaska and St Ruperts ii) Production and distribution of electoral toolkits (voter guides) in collaboration with ZEC and ZESN. iii) Bring awareness to participants on the following a) Who votes, b) How to register, c) What to take when you go to vote, d) How one votes (iv) Making people aware of the electoral regulations through meetings. v)Awareness meetings by primary educators done 3 per centre vi) Training and deployment of observers/ monitors vii) follow up meetings in Alaska, Banket and St Ruperts Indicators -Men & women of Chinhoyi Diocese are participating freely in the Election process. -There is 30% increase in the number of women & men who voted during election. -Registered voters increase by 30% in the project area.
ZCBC Child Safeguarding Policy Phase II The project will improve the capacity of existing structures within the Catholic Dioceses of Zimbabwe to implement the newly approved Church's Child Protection Policy. It will ensure that the Child Protection Policy is implemented in an efficient and effective manner warranting sustainability of the project results. CAFOD's main deliverable on this project include 1. Providing technical assistance on the simplification of policy and production of products This entails input and review of materials produced for the project. CAFOD’s Child Protection focal person will participate in the policy review process by inputting to the policy, review of materials produced, as well as taking part of some of the trainings as agreed with ZCBC. 2. Monitoring and Evaluation support This will include developing a monitoring framework for the project in consultation and agreement with ZCBC Education Commission, developing TORs for baseline and end line studies in conjunction with the ZCBC Education Commission, and facilitating the conduct of the studies. In addition, CAFOD will support the development of monitoring tools for the project, in line with the agreed monitoring framework and with the input and agreement of ZCBC Education Commission. In addition, CAFOD will provide support on the design of a KAP survey as well as development of TOR for research questions identified in project implementation. 3. Learning and networking CAFOD will support the Education department in promoting cross organisational learning both within Zimbabwe and regionally, through supporting the hosting of learning events, peer visits to relevant organisations. 4. Capacity strengthening support to the Education Department on project and financial management and reporting. CAFOD will conduct of a Mango Health Check and an agreed capacity development plan in response to the findings of this assessment. CAFOD will provide support on voucher review and financial reporting.
Youth Voices Forum Project The Youth Voices Forum Project intervenes to give voice and agency to Youth in Chinhoyi through representative, transparent and accountable Youth Forums. Its broad aim is to improve the developmental conditions of youth through research-driven advocacy for substantive policy and structural changes particularly in the areas of local budgeting, democratic decision-making and accountability of duty bearers. As an extension of the just ended Action for Better Governance Programme the Project builds on already existing structures and embedded capacities in order to meaningfully engage local decision making processes to recognise youth developmental priorities. At the core of the Project are 12 functional Youth Forums which will serve the multiple roles of platforms for Youth consensus building and mobilisation as well as vehicles for lobby and advocacy at decision making platforms. As a basis for engagement the Project will support the development of Youth Action Plans detailing the developmental priorities of the Youth drawn from democratic consultation processes involving a targeted 30 000 Youth. These Action Plans will comprise the reference point for lobby and advocacy interventions to be carried out through multi-stakeholder dialogue and engagement processes. 40 Youth leaders will also be trained in areas such as lobby and advocacy and policy analysis in order to strengthen their capacity to represent Youth issues at decision making platforms. A multi-media Digital Hub will also be developed to facilitate ongoing and secure awareness raising of youth on key developments as well as the aggregation of voices and opinions on various issues.
PEOPLE EU Volunteers capacity stengthening project - Caritas Zimbabwe ( Nat Office, Harare, Gokwe ) This project is part of the wider EU Aid Volunteers funded PEOPLE project, working with 10 organisations across Africa. The main purpose of the PEOPLE project is to enable local and national organisations such as the Caritas Zimbabwe to improve the quality and effectiveness of their humanitarian preparedness and response capacity, and their volunteer management systems. 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 project objectives are to: 1. Strengthen humanitarian preparedness & response capacity of Caritas Zimbabwe to design and deliver needs based humanitarian aid. 2. Strengthen volunteer management capacity of Caritas Zimbabwe to facilitate integration & active participation of volunteers in humanitarian action. 3. Strengthen collective dialogue, knowledge sharing, learning and peer- to-peer support between Caritas Zimbabwe on emergency response and volunteers.
Integrated WASH in Gokwe This project, to be implemented in partnership with Caritas Gweru and Caritas Gokwe, aims to ensure access to improved water and sanitation facilities for vulnerable populations in Gokwe North. The project will use the Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) and Participatory Health and Hygiene Education (PHHE) approaches which enable communities to have skills to analyse their own barriers to good health and thus start to generate demand for the necessary infrastructure and behaviour change in the community. Adopting a demand-led approach for sanitation facilities, using participatory hygiene education to build communities understanding and encouraging households to contribute local materials and labour, are all conscious efforts to ensure that the problems identified and solutions proposed come from within the community itself. Project Goal: Improved access to safe water and sanitation infrastructure and improved hygiene practices of targeted vulnerable communities in Diocese of Gokwe. The expected outcomes are: 1. Improved infrastructure through: rehabilitation or construction of 8 water-points, construction of 75 household latrines and 25 squat holes in 5 schools. 2. 3,000 Households in Gokwe demonstrate improved hygiene practices and behaviour in targeted communities by July 2012 3. Improved community based management systems for water and sanitation infrastructure in targeted communities by July 2012 Specific activities include: 1. Improved water and sanitation facilities: Rehabilitation of 5 boreholes and drill 3 boreholes; Construction of 75 household latrines with hand washing facilities; Construction of 25 institutional latrines with hand washing facilities. 2. Improved hygiene practices: Training partner staff, local health authorities and other key stakeholders on PHAST; Training of 50 community based volunteers (including village health workers) on PHAST; Community based volunteers roll out PHAST sessions in the targeted communities; 3,000 Households reached with hygiene education messages in Gokwe including through school / community health competitions and events around world sanitation week and Child Health and Child Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (CHAST) in schools. etc 3. Improved community based management systems: Training of 20 latrine builders; Training and re-establishment of 8 water point committees; Training of 8 pump minders and provision of toolkits.
Support to farming communities at risk of being impacted by COVID 19 in Zimbabwe The project is aimed at supporting drought affected farming communities at risk of being impacted by COVID 19 in Hwange district through the distribution of drought tolerant crop seed(cow peas and sorghum) to 2000 households and stock feed to 1272 households. In total 3272 households/small holder farmers will be supported. The project will be implemented in 7 wards of the district , 4 wards (5,6,7,8) will be targeted for crop seed intervention and 3 wards (12,13,20) for stock feed. To ensure effective targeting and hence increased access to supplementary stock feed and seed for summer plant to vulnerable farmer the project will work hand in glove with government extension workers (primarily Agritex), community leaders, project staff(CAFOD/Caritas). Beneficiaries selection includes willing vulnerable households with labour capacity or can be supported with community ,own at least 0.4ha of land for crop seed and household owning less than 4 herd of cattle for stock feed.60% targeted beneficiaries will be women.
Climate Resilient Agriculture: transforming livelihoods of poor communities in Gokwe This project aims to achieve improved livelihoods security for poor women, men and children from hazard-prone or marginalised rural communities in Gokwe North through an integrated approach that: increases the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems; strengthens engagement in markets and diversified income generation; strengthens adaptation to climate change; and increases the ability of local, pro-poor farm and producer groups to access services and influence development practices. Interventions will include a new irrigation scheme, Conservation Agriculture, Low Inputs Gardening, Disaster Risk reduction and Early Warning System, Livestock production latrines at the new irrigation scheme and gardens. all these activities will be done with adaptation to climate change in mind in order to achieve the objectives of the project. CAFOD has been in involved in livelihoods projects most recently the ongoing Integrated Food, Nutrition and Income and Security and the ended Protracted Relief Program. Both projects have had similar intervention activities and thus the experience is there. However, this project will be done in the face of climate change so there is an underlying base of climate change adaptation in all the interventions
St Alberts Mission Hospital COVID-19 Emergency Response 2020 St Alberts Mission Hospital values the right to life and the Dignity of the person in its response to COVID 19, a global epidemic that is life threatening. The Hospital being a member of the ZCBC Health institutions and run by medical Missionaries who also belong to the family of CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS, and believe in totality to the dignity of the person and in reaching out to the most vulnerable has made an appeal for support in terms of PPE equipment to help the resource constrained Mission Hospital respond to COVID-19 effectively. The Hospital has a comparative advantage, for it strides across three provinces, namely Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central and accessible by people from other provinces mainly Mashonaland East making it a prime port of call for the emergency response. It has a record for being people centred during the HIV and AIDS challenges in the country. The hospital prides itself for being able to work effectively with the communities as it had a pool of volunteers dedicated and trained to l be able to cascade accurate information in the communities on prevention, and case management. PREVENTION is their catch word where there is no cure and prevention is the way to go, social distancing, self-isolating and regular thorough washing of hands with soapy water or use of at least above 70% alcohol based hand sanitisers . Procurement of the PPE materials will go a long way in alleviating pain and suffering to Zimbabwean communities and at the same time giving confidence and assurance to the health care and ancillary staff who will be working on the frontline to dedicate themselves to serving the most vulnerable cases in the communities and presented at the hospital.
Emergency Assistance to the Gunhill displacement in Harare An informal settlement situated along Borowdale road under Harare City Council was torched down to ashes by the authorities without prior intimation to the inhabitants leaving over 80 households completely displaced. This informal settlement was part of population eveicted during Operation Murambatsvina' in 2005 and since then people have been taken shelter in makeshift camps which have burned down on 25th August 2010. The armed police did not give any time to the settlers to save their valuables and during assessment informers mentioned that those who were there in the make shift camps hardly got 10 months to pack up their lifelong savings like clothes, food materials and household utensils etc The settlers have since returned to this place of land as they have nowhere else to go. This piece of land belongs to the local authority, City of Harare. The settlers are low income earners in the strictest sense. At one point most of them were employed by a Chinese construction company that is putting up a shopping mall but had to disengage after failure to get paid. Apparently they had become a source of cheap labour. Agencies like IOM, MSF Belgium and Save the Children UK jointly assessed the situation and UN OCHA appealed to the humanitarian agencies for life saving support to the victims. Probably, in view of political sensitivity of the issue no major support has reached to the people as of yet therefore Catholic Church lead by local parish priest of the area took initiative to visit the location. As a follow up to this Caritas Harare and national office conducted a rapid assessment and appealed for immediate support to the displaced people in terms of food, clothing, household utensils and support to the school going children. This project is to make a contribution up to GBP 5,000 to Caritas Harare in organising emergency response to the displaced people from Gunhill settlement in Harare.
Restoring Hope to Survivors of Rape-Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association This project is part of a bigger programme by fourt CAFOD partners that seeks to protect women survivors of politically motivated rape in Zimbabwe and to defend their human rights. The Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association will be focusing on the following component: Outcome 1. Strengthened capacity of survivors of politically motivated rape to respond to rape 2. Improved access to justice for victims of sexual abuse Activities for Outcome 1 1.1. Documentation of cases of politically motivated sexual abuse 1.2 Analysis of cases of abuse documented 1.3 Policy briefing meetings to share on documented experiences 1.4 Production of and distribution of pamphlets on the law in respect to sexual abuse 1.5 Awareness raising meetings with communities, police , traditional leaders and justice delivery system and health personnel 1.6 Setting up and training community paralegals and response committees 1.7 Documentation Activities for Outcome 2 2.1 provision of legal aid though mobile legal aid and in the office 2.2 Prosecution of perpetrators- client visits 2.3Test case litigation 2.4 Training of the judiciary and police in workshops 2.5 Lobby and advocacy for law and administrative reform 2.6 court monitoring
Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai Response [CAFOD CI EA11/2019 Contribution 1] 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. Preliminary 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 response will be implemented in the Archdiocese of Harare, Diocese of Masvingo as well as the Diocese of Mutare. These are the diocesan areas that have been affected most by Cyclone Idai. 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.
Mashambanzou Gender Responsive Putting children and Women First - A transitional Project The project seeks to contribute to the creation of an environment where children, youths and women are protected from violence and abuse for enhanced physical and mental wellbeing. The project will be anchored in the communities through community champions and community mentors since MCT believes that an intervention that seeks to reach out to youth should be led by youth themselves. Peer mentors (these are youth who are capacitated to provide mentorship and information on SRHR among others) will receive training on HIV, AIDS, SRHR, advocacy and other topical issues such as drug and substance abuse. They will also receive training on the use of non-formal education techniques in their delivery of SRHR sessions with the youth. Support groups of teen mothers will enable peer to peer support and enhanced positive parenting Moreover, household economic strengthening activities will support vulnerable individuals and households which will allow also young mothers to pursue different economic opportunities to take care of their families and ultimately improve their health and economic wellbeing. Psychosocial support will be provided to facilitate and strengthen the resilience within individuals to recover from and adapt to critical adversities with potentially damaging long-term impacts. MCT will use a gender lens in its programming focus to ensure that deliberate measures are considered to ensure that identified obstacles that prevent women participation in development process/programmes are addressed.
Caritas Harare 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 Harare 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 Harare. 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 Harare takes will have 5 key stages. Variety of Methods: Encouraged is for Caritas Harare 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.
PPA- Masvingo Livelihoods LPPZ Caritas Masvingo will have an opportunity to address food and income security of the targeted poor households in Bikita and Chivi districts of Masvingo Zimbabwe through increasing productivity and enhancing income sources. The project will inject resources for agro-inputs, training and extension support which in turn will provide poor farmers with the capacity to respond to more positive market signals and move out of food insecurity and poverty. The objective of this project would be to enhance livelihoods for targeted men and women through facilitating access to food and income security in a sustainable manner. Food security will be improved by increasing productivity through adoption of modern farming methods like Conservation Agriculture while income security will be done through value addition and strengthening of agro-enterprises. Nutrition and market gardens will as well add value to improving food and income security of the targeted households. The project will start in September 2012 and will be implemented over a period of 18 months to allow for graduation of the targeted poor farmers to better off farmers Beneficiaries will be supported with an inputs package for the first year and will be trained trained on modern practices on agriculture like conservation farming. CAFOD and Caritas Masvingo will work closely with Foundations for Farming to train 500 lead farmers, government extension staff and partner staff on conservation agriculture and organic fertiliser preparation. Lead farmers will then be supported to establish demo plots in their area and roll out training to 3,750 farmers, who will also receive agric inputs. Inputs for a cereal and a legume crop will only be provided in the first year of the programme whilst in the second year the beneficiaries will retain the seeds from their harvest. Caritas Masvingo will also facilitate establishment of 8 community nutrition and market gardens. Emphasis will be on the production of vegetables and nutritious herbs to improve on dietary diversity. HIV and AIDS and Nutrition mainstreaming training will be integrated in this activity, with the Nutrition Council of Zimbabwe playing an active role to facilitate trainings on nutrition mainstreaming. Foundations for Farming will facilitate the establishment of model nutrition demo gardens and training of members on herbs and vegetable production. A Youth Business Centre will be built in Chivi District for the youths and young couple entrepreneurs. The centre is expected to house youth entrepreneurs who are going to be trained and mentored on selected business enterprises. The youths will also get business start up grants and will be involved in production and marketing of peanut butter. The expected outcome is to create self employment and increase household income of targeted youths. 180 HHs (900 people) are going to be reached and supported with a focus on small enterprises development and income generation. This will also mean that Caritas will link the enterprises to viable markets for sustainable business development. This is meant to increase incomes of the targeted households hence also improve food security and build resilience to external shocks. Caritas will work closely with government structures to ensure that the process will continue even after the project is ended. The government staff will be trained during the course of the project and their capacity will be built for takeover of the project hence sustainability. The departments that the project will work with are Ministry of agriculture Minsuty of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperatives Development, the District Adminitrators and other local authorities of the respective areas.
Caritas Hwange 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 Hwange 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 Hwange. 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 Hwange takes will have 5 key stages. Variety of Methods: Encouraged is for Caritas Hwange 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.
Behaviour Change Programme, ZCBC The ZCBC HIV and AIDS Desk has been receiving funding from CAFOD from 2005. Its mandate is to implement HIV and AIDS programmes in Catholic Schools and Institutions since it is strategically positioned in the Education Commission. The aim of the Desk is to assist children to grow up in an HIV and AIDS free environment. From 2005, it has been implementing Education for life, basic counselling skills, and peer education workshops for teachers, pupils and other staff members. In the process of implementing these programmes some issues to do with child protection were identified and gave birth to the putting children first project. This extension of the programme is aimed at ensuring that teachers and students are in a position to maintain and promote and HIV and AIDS free generation through a systematic programme run by all the Diocese in Zimbabwe . The ZCBC behaviour Change Desk will develop a strategic plan that is informed by the Diocesan structures for future programming. Objectives: • To Increase level of HIV and sexual reproductive health knowledge, and promote attitudes and practices that decrease vulnerability to HIV and STI transmission in targeted schools by training the Heads and school teachers in Behaviour Change techniques and strategies in order to continue a version of the programme in their respective schools. • To increase access to information on HIV through peer education training so as to promote peer counselling, use of health clubs and establishment and revival of functional child protection committees. • To improve the resilience and coping mechanisms of the infected and affected children through provision of Psychosocial support, stigma reduction sessions and confidence building trainings • To provide the Heads, AIDS Coordinators and Teachers with strategies, techniques and Participatory Methods to teach the young people, in our schools to practice positive behaviours. • To develop an HIV strategy and strengthen monitoring and evaluation system from of the HIV and behaviour change programme in school.
The lived Experiences of Cross Boarder Traders in Zimbabwe This grant will enable Poverty Reduction Forum Trust (PRFT) to undertake a mini research to establish the lived experiences of small entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe, in particular those involved in cross border trading. The idea to conduct the research was conceived from a background of a Zimbabwean economy heavily dependent on the informal sector. The socio-economic decline of 2000-2008 left Zimbabwe with a number of grave development challenges across all sectors of the economy. The collapse in the socio-economic environment has been accompanied by inefficient public service delivery systems, and further compounded by the debilitating impacts of the deadly HIV and AIDS pandemic. The entire productive sector experienced a sharp drop in production. Most firms faced viability problems and the result was massive closure and retrenchments of workers. The country’s unemployment rate is estimated at above 80%, and most Zimbabweans find themselves regularly travelling to neighbouring countries, and some as far as Tanzania, to order goods for re-sale. This proposed research will build on the work that CAFOD and PRFT have done on the Think Small study which exposed challenges faced by ‘informal’ small-scale entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe. Through this research, PRFT will further explore the lived experience of cross-border traders, including the hassles that they go through at the border and in destination countries, and their encounters with immigration authorities and police along the way. The main aim of the project is to find out as much as is possible the behaviour of cross-border traders, its implications to the Zimbabwe economy and proffer policy recommendations that bring about a win-win situation for government and the traders. The specific objectives are: I. To follow the traders on their journey and gather in-depth insight into their real life experiences, ii. To experience first-hand the procedural as well as policy and legislative bottlenecks that hinder progress in informal trading. iii. To analyze the current policy framework and proffer sustainable policy options.
Capacity strengthening and coordination of Diocesan Offices by Caritas Zimbabwe National office. The project is focusing on the eight diocesan Caritases in Zimbabwe who are the implementing partners of the Caritas Zimbabwe Network. The eight dioceses have three dioceses already being supported by CAFOD’s capacity strengthening program. These are Caritas Mutare, Caritas Gokwe and Caritas Harare. These dioceses are also expected to take part in the Caritas Zimbabwe coordinated capacity strengthening activities. However, the Caritas Zimbabwe budget will therefore cater for activities that are not funded in the current capacity strengthening project that CAFOD is supporting. The other five dioceses are expected to get full support on the Caritas Zimbabwe National office budget for the execution of the planned activities and wherever possible support with own materials, complement from other funding sources, as part of organisational contribution to reduce costs for implementing the activities. This project has also been designed in response to the growing recognition within the wider humanitarian sector about the need for a fundamental shift in approach to place national organisations at the centre of humanitarian action. To ensure that this is achieved, then there is need to strengthen Caritas Zimbabwe through the following objectives and outcomes and activities. Overall Objective: Improved capacity for Caritas Zimbabwe network to prepare and respond to emergencies effectively and efficiently. Specific objective: Strengthening of Caritas Zimbabwe Network in emergency preparedness and response through use of cutting-edge emergency preparedness and response strategies.
Mashambanzou Care Trust Putting Children First-Three ( PCF111) Putting Children First - 3 is a project where CAFOD and its implementing partners, Mashambanzou , St Albert's and Mavambo have been working to enhance child protection in the targeted areas since 2013. In spite of the many successes accomplished in the previous phases of PCF , access to essential Child Protection services in Zimbabwe remains limited for many children, especially within the most vulnerable community groups of Hopley, Mbare, Highfield and Glen Norah and Glenview for Mashambanzou Care Trust , the six wards in Centenary /Muzarabani District, Mabvuku , Tafara and Caledonia catchment areas of , Mashambanzou Care Trust, St Alberts Mission Hospital and Mavambo Trust . The end of project evaluation of PCF2 , together with extensive internal discussions between CAFOD and its partners, have highlighted the need for increased support on : 1. Improved access to and increased utilization of essential child protection services for 7,350 children and 7,650 adults through strengthened child protection structures in targeted communities of Mbare, Hopley Glen Norah, Mabvuku, Tafara, Caledonia and the 6 wards of Centenary and Muzarabani 2. Improved knowledge, attitude and practices for 45,000 people in the selected communities of Mbare Hopley Glen Norah, Mabvuku, Tafara, Caledonia and the 6 wards of Centenary and Muzarabani on gender based violence through increased awareness. 3. Increased income of vulnerable households through training in entrepreneurship that will result in the establishment of small businesses Thus this project will ensure that there is coordination and learning amongst partners and a robust monitoring of activities and impact assessment aimed at promoting higher project effectiveness. The approach will emphasize close partner collaboration and coordination to facilitate sharing of recommendations, lessons learnt and best practices. Also incorporated in the project is the coming together of partners and their communities and beneficiaries in taking up some issues for lobbying and advocacy.
ZCBC Child Protection Project The project will improve the capacity of existing structures within Catholic Dioceses of Zimbabwe to implement the newly approved Church's Child Protection Policy. The Church through ZCBC Education Commission will develop technical and functional capacities of targeted implementing structures (including churches, schools and care institutions) to ensure that the Child Protection Policy is implemented in an efficient and effective manner warranting sustainability of the project results. The project will train 400 Clergy and Religious Men and Women on child protection and to reach out to their respective parishes and communities, establishing community Child Protection Committees. 400 teachers in Catholic Institutions will be trained directly (TOTs) and they will in turn cascade the training to the 5,000 teachers working in Catholic schools. In Schools, teachers will train children, develop Child- Led Committees and establish Child Protection Clubs The primary beneficiaries of this project are the children and vulnerable adults in 108 Catholic Primary Schools, 102 Catholic Secondary Schools, 18 Skills Training Centres, 1 Primary Teachers’ College and 1 University, 20 Children’s homes as well as 55 Catholic Hospitals and Parishes in Zimbabwe.
Mitigating the impact of the economic downturn on vulnerable groups in Zimbabwe (CAFOD Internal) 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, Zvishvane, Kwekwe and Gweru 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.
Diocese of Gokwe Sustainable Livelihoods Programme To improve the livelihoods of vulnerable communities, reduce the impact of poverty, HIV and AIDS through strengthening the capacity of diocesan staff, stakeholders and vulnerable communities for community self-reliance initiatives. The project will address the following components of sustainable livelihood: ? Training for capacity building for both CADEC team and project groups. ? Recruitment of a project officer ? Food security through crop and livestock production: between April 2007 to March 2007 to fence at least 6 nutrition gardens where a variety of vegetables will be grown during the dry period and some appropriate cereals and legumes during the wet period. ? Availability of water for domestic use and irrigation through: rehabilitation of boreholes, protection of wells and springs and construction of necessary canals ? Sanitation: construction of toilets at project sights ? Home based care for the people infected with HIV and AIDS and other chronically ill, and orphan support
Social Cohesion and Resilience Building Through Optimal use of Climate Information in Binga District This project brings in a binary process targeting the demand side and supply side of community resilience. It intends to equip communities and local authorities with skills and capacities to access and decode climatic data for the purposes of planning and rapid response during times of extreme shocks and stress. It envisages the establishment of participatory climate change adaptation strategies/policies/DRR plans by local district stakeholders that can invariably be activated before, during and after emergencies. In other words, this project will create what we entail as ‘early warning and early response system’ based on government (local) capacity to provide usable climate data and information that can be triangulated by indigenous knowledge systems. This is augmented equally with the stakeholders’ capacity to identify requisite vehicles for the dissemination of climate data and the regurgitation of structures and systems that promote accessibility and usability of climate data.
Restoring Hope to Survivors of Rape-RAU-IPDF This project, to be implemented by four CAFOD partners, 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. The Research and Advocacy Unit will be responsible fo rthe following aspects: Outcomes: Changes in practice of the targeted duty bearers (judiciary and medical services) in targeted areas in responding to rape as a result of advocacy, Activities • Conduct baseline study on knowledge of the law relating to rape and services available to victims • Dissemination of research findings Indicators • Baseline study on knowledge of rape conducted and share with participating partners, • Number of advocacy meetings held with key stakeholders, • Evidence of changes in policy and or practice relating to responses to politically motivated rape and victims of this crime.
Mashambanzou Family Centred Support : A response to HIV and AIDS affected Communities in Harare This project provides holistic care aimed at improving the health status, social and psychological well-being of poor and vulnerable men, women, boys and girls living with HIV in the Hopely, Mbare, Highfield and Glen Norah districts of Harare Metropolitan Province. This initiative continues the work of Mashambanzou Care Trust (MCT) in responding to the challenges of the HIV pandemic. Specifically it will provide: - care and treatment of people living with HIV & AIDS, as well as support for diagnosis and investigation; - ART literacy sessions and adherence counselling; - prevention of HIV infection through awareness education; - economic strengthening through the facilitation of income generating initiatives for poor people living with HIV to enable them to have disposable income for medical costs, food and their other day to day needs; - gender mainstreaming, with more emphasis on male involvement in the care, treatment and prevention; - legal services support.
Strengthening Citizen Inclusion and Participation in Economic Governance .(CIPED) The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) proposes to undertake a programme that is centred on enhancing the interaction between citizens and the government for more responsive, transparent, and accountable leadership that prioritizes the development interests of citizens as enunciated in section 264 (2a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.23) of 2013 which gives powers of local governance to the people and enhance their participation in the exercise of the powers of the State and in making decisions affecting them. The project will continue creating spaces for civic engagement with solution holders at local, national, regional and international levels on major economic reform issues such as debt and tax justice; domestic resource mobilisation; trade, investment and livelihoods; labour and the informal sector; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and transparency and accountability in management of public resources. In the process, ZIMCODD will provide platforms where citizens lobby and advocate for people centred socio-economic policies and strategies. The project is targeting solution holders including the Office of the President and Cabinet, Parliament of Zimbabwe, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning; Zimbabwe Aid and Debt Management Office (ZADMO); Ministry of Industry and Commerce; Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Settlement; Ministry of Mines and Mining Development; Zimbabwe Investment Authority (ZIA); Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC), Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ); International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Bank (WB); and other relevant public and private stakeholders.
St Alberts Mission Hospital- Putting Children First-Three ( PCF111) Putting Children First - 3 is a project where CAFOD and its implementing partners, , St Albert's, Mashambanzou and Mavambo have been working to enhance child protection in the targeted areas since 2013. In spite of the many successes accomplished in the previous phases of PCF , access to essential child protection services in Zimbabwe remains limited for many children, especially within the most vulnerable community groups of the six wards in Centenary /Muzarabani District, Hopley, Mbare Mabvuku , Tafara and Caledonia catchment areas of St Alberts Mission Hospital , Mashambanzou Care Trust and Mavambo Trust . The end of project evaluation of PCF2 , together with extensive internal discussions between CAFOD and its partners, highlighted that increased cross partner support and CAFOD support focusing on three main objectives which are : 1. Improved access to and increased utilization of essential child protection services for 7,350 children and 7,650 adults through strengthened child protection structures in targeted communities of Mbare, Hopley Glen Norah, Mabvuku, Tafara, Caledonia and the 6 wards of Centenary and Muzarabani 2. Improved knowledge, attitude and practices for 45,000 people in the selected communities of Mbare Hopley Glen Norah, Mabvuku, Tafara, Caledonia and the 6 wards of Centenary and Muzarabani on gender based violence through increased awareness. 3. Increased income of vulnerable households through training in entrepreneurship that will result in the establishment of small businesses This project will ensure that there is coordination and learning amongst partners and a robust monitoring of activities and impact assessment aimed at promoting a higher project effectiveness. The approach will emphasize close partner collaboration and coordination to facilitate sharing of recommendations, lessons learnt and best practices. There is also incorporated in the project the coming together of partners and their communities and beneficiaries in taking up some issues for lobbying and advocacy.
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) The Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) seeks to mitigate the devastation left by Cyclone Idai on the most affected communities and lay the foundation for regional recovery and longer-term resilience. The project will target Chikomba district among eight other most affected districts (targeted by other organizations), with a focus on immediate recovery, livelihood support, and restoration of community infrastructure and social services. Key Activities Activity 1.1 Construct new or rehabilitate water points Activity 1.2 Construct/rehabilitate school and/or health center water and sanitation infrastructure Activity 1.3 Construct household latrines Activity 1.4 Support vulnerable household sanitation Activity 1.5 Promote improved hygiene practices Activity 1.6 Develop water safety and security plans Activity 1.7 Support O&M of rural community water supply Activity 1.8 Formulate, implement and comply with Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) The project also mainstreams Gender, Equity, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Accountability to Affected Population (AAP).
ZWP-Livelihoods Protection and Promotion Programme (Year 4) Problem Statement People living in Southern Zimbabwe have multi faceted problems that revolve around the poor geographical location, incessant droughts, post hyperinflation and HIV and AIDS. These problems affect various socio-economic groups in varying degrees. In addition there is a high rate of unemployment (especially amongst youths), economic insecurity as well as other natural hazards affecting their survival and inequality of life. HIV and AIDS also worsens Chivi rural people through high mortality rate resulting in increase of OVC. To improve food security, economic security and livelihoods of farmers and their families (youths and young couples, under fives, elderly, chronically ill) in the four wards Zvishavane Water Project proposes to support the CBP process. Objectives To improve food security and livelihoods of communities in Chivi District. Specific objectives 1. To promote sustainable food and income security strategies for the vulnerable groups in the four wards of Chivi District. 2. To improve access to water and sanitation facilities and promote adoption of health and hygiene practices in the four wards of Chivi District. 3. To protect the livelihoods of marginalized, vulnerable and rural poor people and create an enabling environment for them to access their social and economic rights. 4. To strengthen the community and local authority’s ability to develop and manage their own development process
Caritas Zimbabwe 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. To respond to this , Caritas Zimbabwe will offer psychosocial support to those that have been affected. The support will also extend to Prisons where they will provide food and hygiene kits to those that are detained in remand.
Sanitation for Success: comphensive sanitation programme for urban and peri-urban areas Overall objective: to contribute to progress towards the Millennium Development Goal 7 of halving the proportion of people without sustainable access to basic sanitation in Zimbabwe. Specific objective: to sustainably improve living conditions, health, human dignity, economic productivity and the environment in poor urban and peri-urban areas of Nyanga and Murehwa, Zimbabwe, through an integrated approach to sanitation At the highest level, this will lead to significant and sustainable improvements in health, living conditions and economic opportunities, particularly for the poorest people in Zimbabwe. The MDGs are closely inter-linked and progress in Goal 7 towards achieving improved access to water and sanitation will have an impact on the realisation of many others. For example, increased access to sanitation will reduce the incidence of water-borne diseases, therefore contributing to the achievement of Goals 4, 5 and 6 related to mortality and disease. Similarly, access to basic sanitation in institutions such as schools is likely to increase children’s attendance and performance, contributing to MDG 2 on education. Improvements in the physical environment which will be brought about by integrated and sustainable approaches to sanitation, will contribute to MDG 7 on environmental sustainability. Joint working with the local councils, District Water Sanitation Sub-Committees (DWSSC) and community-level structures including user groups and Health and Hygiene Clubs in the two project areas of Nyanga and Murewa is fundamental to this action. This is to ensure firstly that interventions are appropriately designed and carried out, harnessing local knowledge to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the outcomes. Secondly, the active involvement of existing structures will ensure local ownership and buy-in, thereby significantly increasing the likelihood of continued sustainable impact beyond the end of the project period. Finally, the model of joint working offers a real opportunity for CAFOD and its project partners to support capacity building in terms of skills, knowledge and technical and management expertise in the sanitation sector, from community to local authority level. This will ensure sustainable impact not only of this particular project, but of other interventions in the project area and beyond, which will be influenced by the training, on the job accompaniment, and material support provided through this action.
Humanitarian Capacity Development Programme - Caritas Hwange 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 Hwange. 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 Hwange takes will have 5 key stages. Variety of Methods: Encouraged is for Caritas Hwange 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.
Emergency Response to Cyclone IDAI in Chipinge CAFOD in partnership with Caritas Mutare were operational in Chimanimani and Manicaland prior to the onset of Cyclone Idai, primarily working on water and sanitation in schools. They have worked in partnership for over ten years on largescale relief and development projects and have established systems and structures in the Province as well as good relations with local stakeholders. Nature and Scale: Tropical Cyclone Idai tore through the eastern parts of Zimbabwe from Friday 15 March 2019 affecting the provinces of Manicaland, Masvingo, and Mashonaland East in Zimbabwe. Torrential rains received led to widespread flooding and mudslides and rockfalls. This has left a trail of destruction on infrastructure, homes, livelihood assets and loss of life across Eastern Zimbabwe. There is a humanitarian crisis in parts of Manicaland and Masvingo provinces of Zimbabwe and the government of Zimbabwe has declared a state of disaster. According to the Manicaland Province progress report of 25 March 2019, the official death toll is 181, over 200 people reported injured and 330 missing but this is expected to rise as areas previously cut-off become reachable and the full extent of the damage becomes known. Destruction to infrastructure and property has been severe, and the livelihoods and access to basic services of over 270,000 people across these districts has been affected, with food stores, harvests and livestock swept away. A total of 270,000 persons (54,000 households) need support across all sectors, of the 270,000 persons, nearly 240,000 are in Chimanimani and Chipinge Districts. Water infrastructure has been destroyed across the districts, with Zimbabwe already suffering outbreaks of cholera and typhoid prior to the cyclone there are grave concerns on the outbreak of waterborne diseases. Response needs: Immediate needs for affected persons are food and non-food items to save lives. CAFOD and Caritas Mutare are prioritising provision of food and non-food items in Chipinge district. Chipinge is currently accessible while for much of Chimanimani access remains only by helicopter. The distribution will be done working with local stakeholders and the Church structures in Chipinge to ensure the most deserving persons receive these lifesaving items. The food basket is in line with the sector standards and the non-food items (NFI) kits are in line with standards agreed in the WASH and Shelter sectors and incorporate gendered and dignity needs of affected persons.
Humanitarian Capacity Strengthening 2021 - Caritas Zimbabwe National Office The main purpose of the HCS Transition project is to enable local and national organisations such as Caritas Zimbabwe National Office 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 9 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 Zimbabwe National Office 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 Zimbabwe National Office 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.
Institutional feeding in the Archdioceses of Harare and Bulawayo CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) has been facilitating two CI lead appeals in Zimbabwe with active support from Caritas Internationalis member organisations since the last few years. CI launched two appeals rcently 2007 and 2008 and several CI member organisations responded to it in a befitting manner. The complete break down basic service delivery system in terms of health and education has been a huge challenge during the appeal impementation period which is coming to end by November 2009. The situation in Zimbabwe has continued to deteriorate due to the poor economic situation, runaway inflation, lack of adequate agric support, consecutive droughts and food shortages especially for the past four years. The HIV/AIDS pandemic though there has been decline in the incidence of new infections and prevalence exacerbated the situation further. As more people become sick due to HIV&AIDS related illnesses, which resulted in increased demand on already dilapidated health delivery system. The health delivery system has collapsed resulting in declined provision of quality service and access to health services. Hospitals are experiencing food shortages for in-patients, health workers, patients’ relatives, waiting pregnant mothers, lactating mothers and malnourished children. Having experienced in associating with Catholic Health delivery system Caritas Germany approached CAFOD in securing food supplies to the resource poor men, woemn and children who seek medical asststance in chucrh run hospitals in the dioceses of Harare and Bulawayo. Caritas germany secured enough funds from German Government to supply food for hospital inpatients, people who are chronically ill and require nutritional support, hospitala nd clinic staff who need incentives to continue to work in poor working conditions and finally nursing students who come from poor economic backgrounds.The project seeks to improve the food security of needy people in ten Catholic Hospitals in the Archdiocese of Harare and Bulawayo. The project will achieve change through provision of food to for in-patients, nursing students, hospital staff (including family members), and out-patients that are affected by tuberculosis, HIV&AIDS or malnutrition and prevention of deteriorated health situation.
Progressio Capacity Support to CCJP- DW Grant The project, Action for Better Governance, seeks to strengthen the capacity of the Catholic Church in Zimbabwe, through its national and diocesan Commissions for Justice and Peace (CCJPZ), to be more proactive in holding the state accountable for the delivery of good governance, based on the fundamental principles of democracy and human rights. Progressio will do this through the recruitment and placement of a Development Worker (DW) within CCJP. Based in Harare, the DW will facilitate the process of building the capacity of staff and religious leaders, through CCJP at various levels, in promoting civic education among the members of the church and designing and implementing advocacy and lobbying activities, especially related to the promotion of good governance at the local and national level. The DW will be accountable to the National Director for CCJP Zimbabwe, and will offer technical advice and support to CCJP and religious leaders to promote knowledge and understanding of the principles of good governance both from a secular perspective and from the perspective of Catholic Social Teaching. S/he will also assist CCJPZ to maintain effective cooperation and coordination with donor agencies, national and regional networks focussing on good governance, political parties and other civil society actors. S/he will be working with an identified counterpart(s) for the sharing of knowledge and skills, and mentoring their role for continuity when the DW leaves the programme at the end of the two-year placement. A tripartite agreement will be established setting out the terms of the placement and partnerships between the DW, Progressio Zimbabwe and the CCJPZ. The DW will report directly to Progressio Zimbabwe’s Country Representative, with whom overall responsibility for the DW lies.
Supporting Food Assistance in Prison Settings in Zimbabwe - Tearfund/CIB This is a collaborative project between CAFOD and Tearfund (TF). CAFOD is acting as the lead agency while Tearfund is acting as a consortium member. The programme aims to improve food assistance in prisons in Zimbabwe, specifically to improve the quantity and variety of legumes and vegetables produced for inmates at prisons. The programme will be implemented by Caritas Gweru and Caritas Harare (CAFOD partner) and Churches in Bulawayo (Tearfund partner), in five prisons (feeding 14 prisons) in three provinces of Matabeleland, Mashonaland and Manicaland as a response to improving the health conditions of prisoners. Primary programme beneficiaries are prisoners, also considered as vulnerable. A total of 4,627 prisoners from 14 prisons will benefit from increased and varied food production and assistance from the five prison farms. Over 95% of total beneficiaries are male and 5% are female prisoners. 325 prisoners will benefit from training in farming management and horticulture that will improve their livelihoods skills both in prison and upon release. 10 farm prison staff will benefit from training in all aspects of farm management. Approximately 2,000 staff at 14 prisons in the three regions will benefit indirectly from improved working conditions and reduced stress from the conditions previously common in prisons. Families of the 4,627 prisoners will also benefit indirectly as they will no longer be obliged to travel long distances to prisons to provide food for their relatives. It is anticipated that 325 prisoners who will receive training while in prison will carry on their skills and knowledge with them when they are released potentially supporting their families in the future.
OCHA Türkiye, support the response to the Syria crisis OCHA Turkey, support the response to the Syria crisis Office for the Coordination on Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Türkiye is one of the three OCHA hubs working together to implement the Syria Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) collectively in the spirit of the whole of Syria. OCHA Türkiye coordinates cross-border humanitarian assistance delivered from Türkiye to Syria as mandated by the UN Security Council resolutions 2449. OCHA Türkiye works with the United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners including international organizations, Syrian NGOs, Turkish NGOs and various governmental and other authorities to support needs assessments, identification and analysis of needs, share information on the response, provide access analysis and facilitate the operating environment including on border crossing regulations. OCHA supports the southern Türkiye coordination architecture comprised of nine clusters, the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG), other coordination forums and the Humanitarian Liaison Group (HLG) under the leadership of the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator (DRHC). OCHA Türkiye is responsible for the daily management of all programmatic and financial aspects of the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) on behalf of the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator. İnsani İşler Koordinasyon Ofisi (OCHA) Türkiye, Suriye İnsani Yardım Planı’nı (HRP) Tüm Suriye yaklaşımına uygun olarak birlikte uygulamak için çalışan üç OCHA merkezinden birisidir. OCHA Türkiye, 2449 sayılı Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi kararı uyarınca Türkiye’den Suriye’ye gönderilen sınır ötesi insani yardımı koordine eder. OCHA Türkiye, ihtiyaç değerlendirmelerini, ihtiyaçların belirlenmesini ve analizini desteklemek, müdahale hakkında bilgi paylaşmak, erişim analizi sağlamak ve sınır geçiş düzenlemeleri de dahil olmak üzere müdahale ortamını kolaylaştırmak için uluslararası kuruluşlar, Suriyeli ve Türk sivil toplum örgütleri ve çeşitli hükümet ve diğer yetkililer de dahil olmak üzere Birleşmiş Milletler kuruluşları ve insani yardım ortaklarıyla birlikte çalışır. OCHA, Bölgesel İnsani Yardım Koordinatör Yardımcısı’nın (DRHC) liderliğindeki dokuz küme, Kümeler Arası Koordinasyon Grubu (ICCG) ve İnsani Yardım İrtibat Grubu’nu (HLG) içeren güney Türkiye koordinasyon mekanizmasını destekler. OCHA Türkiye, Bölgesel İnsani Yardım Koordinatör Yardımcısı adına Suriye Sınır Ötesi İnsani Yardım Fonu’nun (SCHF) tüm finansal ve programa ilişkin yönlerinin günlük yönetiminden sorumludur.
Making a Difference: Promoting a Wide Ranging Integral Response to Tuberculosis in Peru Although the incidence of new cases has been reduced since 1992, TB remains a significant public health problem in Peru, especially multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The overall goal of the program supported by this grant is to contribute to universal access to prevention services for the general and highly vulnerable populations, as well as to provide care, treatment and complete support for all those affected by TB, MDR-TB and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) with a focus on social inclusion and human development. The program targets MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients and their families. Grant funds are being used to improve the impact of TB treatment in vulnerable populations; improve the laboratory network by upgrading the equipment and the information technology system; establish a quality sample transport system and training of health personnel; and scale up care and support to MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients by providing psycho-emotional support and drugs, surgery and support in case of adverse reaction to drugs, and training to health personnel. This grant is being implemented simultaneously with grants from Round 5 and Round 8.
Making A Difference: promoting a Wide Ranging Integral Response to Tuberculosis and Peru Although the incidence of new cases has been reduced since 1992, TB remains a significant public health problem in Peru, especially multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The overall goal of the program supported by this grant is to contribute to universal access to prevention services for the general and highly vulnerable populations, as well as to provide care, treatment and complete support for all those affected by TB, MDR-TB and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) with a focus on social inclusion and human development. The program targets children, adolescents and young people; university students; indigenous populations; and MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients and their families. Grant funds are being used to improve the bio-safety of the health centers; improve the impact of TB treatment in vulnerable and indigenous populations through a research study and training of health personnel; strengthen advocacy activities in the priority regions and provide nutritional and housing support to XDR-TB patients. This grant is being implemented simultaneously with grants from Round 5 and Round 8.
Reduce the burden of HIV and TB in Peru by ensuring access to quality and timely comprehensive health services Peru - TB/HIV - Socios en Salud sucursal Peru - SES. This program has the following goals: Contribute to reducing TB and HIV incidence, morbidity and mortality in key and vulnerable populations in Peru. Contribuir a reducir la incidencia y morbimortalidad por TB y VIH en poblaciones clave y vulnerables del Perú.. The objectives of this program are: Improve response capacity and access to health services for the prevention, diagnosis, linkage and treatment of TB and HIV in key populations (MSM, TG, SW, prisoners). Mejorar la capacidad de respuesta y acceso a los servicios de salud para la prevención, diagnóstico, vinculación, tratamiento de TB y VIH en poblaciones clave (HSH, TG, TS, PPL) y vulnerables.. Strengthen the capacity of health services in prioritized areas for prevention and control activities in key populations. Fortalecer la capacidad de los servicios de salud en áreas priorizadas para actividades de prevención y control en poblaciones clave y vulnerables.. Improve the HIV care continuum for PLHIV (target 90 90 90) Mejorar la atención continua a las PVV (objetivo 90 90 90). Strengthen interventions for the response of the community systems in TB and HIV. Fortalecer las intervenciones para la respuesta de los sistemas comunitarios en TB/VIH.. Strengthen interventions for health information systems, monitoring and evaluation. Fortalecer las intervenciones para los sistemas de información, monitoreo y evaluación en salud.
Ethiopia Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Service (EPMES) (Ethiopia): .The EPMES Activity provides USAID/Ethiopia with project/activity external evaluation, performance monitoring, and performance management support services in alignment with the USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) and Evaluation Policy. This Contract also assists USAID/Ethiopia and its partners to generate empirical data on project/activity implementation as well as foster learning and knowledge management to improve evidence-based project design and development programming in support of the Country Development and Cooperation Strategy (CDCS). Specific services to be provided under this contract include implementation of external evaluations, technical capacity building for implementing partners (IPs), select local organizations, and Mission staff on M&E, support on the analysis of geo-referenced data and production of maps with geographic information system (GIS) tools, and foster the culture of learning and adapting in the Mission's programming..
Fostering EMA’s Capacity to Promote Continue Professional Development (CPD) and Evidence Based Learning (Ethiopia): The Ethiopia Medical Association (EMA) program strengthens medical professional development and evidence based learning to improve quality health services. USAID funding supports increased access to standardized Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and evidence-based learning among association members. Major interventions include: establishing and strengthening systems in EMA to institutionalize CPD programs, enhancing joint learning through networking professional associations and their members, and conducting need based standardized CPD in five regions of the country (Addis Ababa, Harari, Amhara, Tigray, and SNNP). In FY 2016, the activity will focus on delivering CPD courses to physicians and other health professionals, preparing additional CPD courses to be delivered face to face and online, continue publishing the Ethiopian Medical Journal online, and continue strengthening EMA and its chapter offices.....
Private Health Sector Project (PHSP) (Ethiopia): ..The Private Health Sector Project (PHSP) supports public-private partnerships and provides technical assistance to private, for-profit health facilities to improve the provision of high-impact primary health care. Specifically, USAID is capitalizing on opening space and the GOE's acceptance of the private sector as a critical partner in addressing development challenges. With a growing population, without commensurate public sector capacity, the private sector helps to alleviate the burden on the public health system, supporting innovation and increased efficiencies. USAID will focus specifically on, improved access to quality of malaria diagnosis & treatment & creating enabling environment for private sector engagement. It will also provide technical assistance to private facilities through training, mentoring and supportive supervision, strengthening of networking with regional labs for External Quality Assessment (EQA) and the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency (EPSA), and neighboring public health facilities to gain access to an uninterrupted supply of antimalarial commodities... .. ..
Pastoral Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP)/ MultiYear Assistance Program (MYAP) (Ethiopia): The Title II-funded Development Food Assistance Program (DFAP) managed by Save the Children (SC) Ethiopia, provides transfers to chronically food insecure households (HHs) in pastoral areas of Somali and Oromiya Regions to prevent asset depletion and create communal assets. DFAP will distribute 16,510 metric tons (MT) of food to reach 135,607 beneficiaries. This mechanism will support water resource and rangeland development, soil and water activities, build community assets and provide capacity building trainings. A total of 207 communities will have an established early warning system in addition to the 30,986 vulnerable HHs directly benefitting from US Government assistance with FY 2015 funds. Activities will address the impact of climate change and build beneficiaries' resilience to shocks. With FY 2015 funds, in response to the GOE's request, the DFAP will extend activities to five additional PSNP districts in Oromiya and Amhara regions to provide 3,360 MT of food to 56,025 beneficiaries. Natural resource management activities will focus on rangeland rehabilitation through area closures, and water points development. Water availability and pasture improvement are major activities that have significant contribution to improve the availability and access to livestock feed so as to enhance sustainable livelihoods in pastoral areas. Further, small-scale irrigation structures will be developed for high-value crops and fodder production in agro-pastoral areas. Activities are also linked with water harvesting technologies and management trainings that are suited to the environment. These will indirectly address the impact of climate change and increase beneficiaries' resilience to shocks.
Land Administration to Nurture Development (LAND) (Ethiopia): The Land Administration to Nurture Development (LAND) activity strengthens land administration and land use planning by: (1) improving legal and policy frameworks; (2) developing technical capacity within government land institutions; (3) supporting research and learning to encourage a sustainable land administration system; and, (4) strengthening pastoral customary tenure through an improved policy, legal environment, landholding certification and governance support to select communities. The activity promotes a vision of strengthened land tenure and property rights to encourage investment in agriculture, reduced conflict and greater food security, support to ensure women land rights in existing land administration and land use proclamations and expropriation is an area of focus in this activity. The activity acquires satellite imagery, land surveying and mapping tools, land information system, training, research data repository and dissemination scheme and professional services.
Addressing Reading through Community Initiatives and appropriate Reading Materials for Students (ARMS) (Ethiopia): .The Addressing Reading through Community Initiatives.and Appropriate Reading Materials for Students (ARC-ARMS) activity will focus.on developing supplementary reading materials based on the revised national.mother tongue reading curriculum in the Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella.regions. It will establish reading centers in communities and reading.corners in classrooms, organize reading clubs, and conduct regular reading.sessions. The activity will also provide training to teachers and.principals to build their capacity to use supplementary reading materials and.champion early grade reading. .The FY 2016 funds will be used to develop,.print, and distribute supplementary reading materials in READ-supported mother.tongue languages to target primary schools; establish reading centers and.corners; organize reading clubs; conduct regular reading sessions; and train.teachers and school principals on how to use the supplementary reading materials.and lead reading activities in schools....
Preventive Care Package (PCP) The Preventive Care Package (PCP) activity builds upon a solid HIV/AIDS service foundation to address the persistent problem of HIV/AIDS. The activity ensures the prevention care package activities and components are available, acceptable, and sustainable. While physical availability of the kits is an important program component, increasing PLHIV knowledge, skills, and correct utilization on the kit are emphasized by a vast cadre of PCP community workers. Existing health delivery systems are used for the PCP kit distribution and behavior chance communication messaging to build capacity for sustainability and referral to services available outside of the PCP program. The activity directly contributes or refers PLHIV for the following services and support: psychological/mental health; social services; HIV counseling and testing; long-lasting insecticidal nets provision; oral rehydration salts therapy; water, sanitation and hygiene; microfinance; antiretroviral treatment; HIV prevention; nutrition; protective safety net program; deworming; sexually transmitted diseases; and pediatric and orphan and vulnerable children care.
Transform: Health in Developing Regions (Ethiopia): Ethiopia's Developing Regional States have scattered, mobile populations, weak health infrastructure and poor health indicators. With geography prone to frequent and recurrent drought, many districts are categorized as hotspots for crisis, with high rates of food insecurity, malnutrition, and disease outbreaks. With FY2021 funds, Transform: Health in Developing Regions will continue to build capacity of local health providers and administrators, using targeted training, mentorship, joint supervision, and health system support to deliver primary health care (PHC) services, specifically RMNCAH services. The activity will continue to support the innovative community engagement activities that are contextualized for mostly pastoralist communities using Ummulgargar, Abo-gargar, Booto and Da'ala platforms to increase demand for appropriate care-seeking; this will be critical during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic to ensure continuity of essential services such as immunizations, voluntary family planning, and maternal, newborn and child health services...This activity continues to apply learning from similar USAID investments in Ethiopia's agrarian regions, adapting as needed to meet the needs of pastoral and agro-pastoralist communities. Efforts to strengthen district-level ability to plan, finance, and manage higher standards of health service delivery to the population contributes to Ethiopia's self-sustainability. THDR will support health sector strategic and resource planning skills and build the capacity to generate, analyze, and apply data in real-time and with more focused support to selected districts slated for transformation and learning. ..These efforts also directly support Ethiopia's ICS Mission Goal 3: Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Mission Objective 3.3: Ethiopia Increases Utilization of Quality Health Services and Improves Capacity to Prevent and Manage Pandemic and Epidemic Health Threats...... .
Communication for Change (C-Change) in Ethiopia The goal of the Communication for Change (C-Change) project in Ethiopia is to integrate mass media, interpersonal communication and community engagement to empower Ethiopian families to take preventive and treatment-seeking actions related to malaria; antenatal care and maternal, newborn and child health; and prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV (PMTCT). C-Change is building on its established working relationships with the Federal Ministry of Health, the regional health bureaus in Oromia and Amhara, nongovernmental organizations, community-based organizations and other partners to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) programming. The project is streamlining formative research and pretesting methods and creating easy-to-use, frontline teaching tools and short skills-based training that can be owned and managed by woreda (district) and kebele (municipality) teams. C-Change is strengthening the capacity of regional, woreda and kebele structures to create sustainable SBCC interventions that resonate with target populations and at-risk groups.
TRANSFORM: Primary Health Care (PHC) (Ethiopia): .T/PHC strives to prevent child and maternal deaths and support Ethiopia's Health Sector Transformation Plan with a focus on family planning, maternal, newborn and child health, obstetric fistula, adolescent and youth health and nutrition in Ethiopia's five main agrarian regions: Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Sidama and SNNP. Through targeted technical assistance, the activity will: 1) strengthen management and performance of health managers and health care workers at the primary health care level; 2) increase sustainable service quality across the PHC unit's continuum of care; 3) improve household and community health practices and health-seeking behavior; and 4) enhance program learning to impact policy and programming. ..This activity supports local health structures to build leadership and management competencies to improve PHC system performance and FP/RH service quality. The activity also supports, strengthening the competence of the health workforce to better plan, fund and manage their own continued progress toward a higher standard health service delivery and maintain a resilient health system. T/PHC is in its final year and interventions will focus on consolidating the gains made so far and move medium performing districts to higher performance in the remaining period. The activity will use FY 2021 funds to support provision of FP/RH services including prevention and response services in relation to GBV for girls and women in humanitarian situations in the activity's operational areas. .These efforts also directly support Ethiopia's ICS Mission Goal 3: Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Mission Objective 3.3: Ethiopia Increases Utilization of Quality Health Services and Improves Capacity to Prevent and Manage Pandemic and Epidemic Health Threats.
Agricultural Enabling Environment Improve the capacity of businesses to integrate into domestic and international markets through increases in productivity and improvements in corporate governance and the development and application of modern technology and marketing practices. Enhance the capacity of businesses and business associations in terms of their corporate governance capabilities and their application of best practices and technologies to achieve increased production and marketing of products and services. It includes adoption of efficient production processes, improved labor productivity, environmentally-sound management of natural resources and the development of accounting and management systems that can help the company and industry group implement business, labor, product and process standards that enhance business competitiveness. Business capacity development programs may include activities that help men- and women-owned firms and associations respond to these international markets and create regional alliances.
Feed the Future Ethiopia - Livelihoods for Resilience Activity -CARE (Ethiopia): The Feed the Future Livelihoods for Resilience (L4R).Activity, implemented by CARE, aims to build resilient livelihoods with.improved food and nutrition security for 97,900 chronically food-insecure.households in Tigray, Amhara, and Oromia Regions. L4R complements the three.livelihood pathways (on-farm, off-farm, and employment) of the GoE-led.Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP). .In FY 2020, the activity enters its final year with.more focus on consolidation, sustainability, and exit strategies. Beneficiaries.who joined Village Economic and Social Associations (VESA) in the past six.months will receive training in line with the COVID-19 requirements to build.their access to tailored financial services and help link them with inclusive.livelihood opportunities. Female beneficiaries will be supported to engage in.micro-franchising activities. ..The activity continues implementing its nutrition strategy.focusing on improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices of reproductive-aged.women, men, and youth in PSNP households. The activity works to improve the.availability of and access to sufficient, diverse, and nutritious foods for.young children and women through nutrition-sensitive agricultural training in.line with COVID-19 requirements. Household based perma-gardening, a.small-scale, high-yield, gardening will be promoted. L4R also facilitates training,.where possible, for health and agricultural extension staff and implements.cooking demonstrations of nutrient-dense food. The activity will expand on the.piloted poultry voucher strategy, a market-oriented scheme designed to.jump-start poultry value chain participation. In addition to continuing.implementing interventions approved in response to COVID-19, in FY 2020 the.activity will consider additional Crisis Modifier support for its beneficiaries.to protect the gains made over the last years. It contributes to.Development Objective 2 of USAID/Ethiopia's CDCS. ...
Improving Early Grade Reading Skills of Students in 337 Lower Primary Schools in the Tigray Region (Ethiopia): .The local NGO-led early grade reading project focused in the Tigray Region will improve the reading proficiency of students in 337 intervention schools. It will conduct district and community level conferences to raise the awareness of government officials and community members; develop supplementary reading materials based on the recently revised national mother tongue reading curriculum; procure and distribute reading materials; and organize reading activities. The activity will also provide training to teachers on how to use effective teaching strategies to improve reading. ..FY 2016 funds will be used to improve students' reading skills through the provision of supplementary reading materials and the establishment of reading units and reading corners in 334 schools. To overcome socio-cultural barriers affecting reading achievement among girls the activity will include focused reading club management and follow-up activities to improve girls' reading achievement....
Preventive Care Package for HIV/AIDS Project Population Services International (PSI) with Population Council and IntraHealth International started the Preventive care Package (PCP) project to contribute to reduce morbidity and mortality due to opportunistic infections (OIs) among adults and children living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia and to enable them to lead healthier, longer lives. The Project will achieve this goal by increasing the use of preventive care products and services by People Living with HIV/AIDs (PLHA) in Ethiopia. The Primary Target Group for this project is adults and children living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia who are aware of their HIV status, and who are within the catchment area of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) network model. Children will be targeted through their principal care givers. Health professionals, community agents and care givers (including family members) therefore form a secondary target group for capacity building, particularly for IPC and counseling skills in order to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention.
Disaster Risk Management Capacity Building (DRM-CB) (Ethiopia): The DRM-CB activity aims to save lives and livelihoods by strengthening the capacity and commitment of the DRM system to deliver a more effective, self-financed, and accountable response to humanitarian and climate shocks. The activity is co-financed with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office..The weakness of Ethiopia's DRM system directly undermines the effectiveness of USAID's development and humanitarian assistance. In 2018, USAID Center for Resilience estimated that having a stronger DRM system could save Ethiopia $965 million over 15 years. In 2022, an estimated 29 million Ethiopians need humanitarian assistance, which is delivered through the decentralized DRM system..The DRM-CB activity provides targeted technical assistance to strengthen the commitment and capacity of the Government of Ethiopia's DRM system at all levels to deliver effective response to shocks. Technical assistance will include improve GOE's financial planning and preparation for disasters, and strengthen the GOE's capacity to improve coordination to implement an effective response. This will increase the GOE's capacity to deliver quality and timely life-saving assistance, reduce the impact of shocks, save lives, safeguard livelihoods, protect development gains and food security, and reduce reliance on humanitarian assistance..By building the capacity of Ethiopia's DRM institutions and assisting them to plan and prepare for shocks, DRM-CB will improve the quality and timeliness of responses to shocks that negatively impact health and nutrition, and prevent spikes in acute malnutrition and other shock-related morbidity. It will support health system capacity to maintain effective delivery of nutrition services, including management of wasting in children under five and infant and young child feeding in emergencies, and improve monitoring nutritional risk and adaptation of interventions to address drivers of risk. .........
Ethiopia Strengthening Land Administration Program (ELAP) Despite the improvements through ELTAP, many technical and policy challenges remained that are targeted under the follow-on ELAP project. The ELAP project further strengthens rural land tenure security by: Component 1: Strengthening the Legal Framework on Land Administration including undertaking legal assessments and workshops; legal review, consultation and development; and training and capacity building in areas of primarily sedenary agriculture (Amhara, Oromia, SNNP and Tigray regions) and pastoral agriculture (Afar and Somali regions). Component 2: Promoting Tenure Security to Enhance Investment in Land including refining methodologies for registration/cadastral surveying; organizating registration teams and providing support for regional land agencies; supporting delivery of land certification/registration and issuance of certificates; cadastral survey and mapping, and training of trainers. Component 3: Increasing Public Information and Awareness of land rights in both areas of sedenary agriculture (Amhara, Oromia, SNNP and Tigray regions) and pastoral agriculture (Afar and Somali regions). Strengthening Capacity of Federal and Regional Land Administration Agencies to Conduct Land Reform and Deliver Land Administration Services including facilitating donor coordination, and establishing Memorandums of Understanding with GOE and donors to promote property rights reform and strengthen land administration. ARD works in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) and the Regional Land Administration Agencies (RLAs) of six regional states: Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP), Somali, and Tigray. Other partner institutions such as the Ethiopian Mapping Agency (EMA), universities and research institutions, and private sector are engaged in specific training, public awareness, and research services.
Resilience in Pastoral Areas- South (Ethiopia): Resilience in Pastoral Areas South (RiPA South) builds resilience capacities of households and communities, promotes peace and stability, and increases trade and investment opportunities for local micro, small and medium enterprises. .RIPA South is improving the resilience capacities of households, communities, and local governance institutions in 16 districts in the Oromia, SNNPR, and Somali Regions of Ethiopia, increasing food security for over 107,533 households..Using FY 2022 funds, RiPA South will assist district and village Disaster Risk Management Committees to implement disaster risk management plans by training trainers on disaster risk preparedness; supporting women's empowerment groups to strengthen savings, lending, and social support; and improving access to water for people and livestock. The activity will also continue providing advisory service to businesses, improve community access to livestock and crop price information, improve access to finance for businesses, and support food and feed seed production and marketing enterprises. .RiPA South will also continue to use a family health approach (FHA) to target children under five during the first 1,000 days of life. Through these FHA groups, RiPA South will engage mothers, fathers , and grandmothers to influence health, nutrition, and hygiene related behaviors. FY 2022 funds will be used to disseminate context-specific social and behavior change communication materials through local media..... .
Enhancing the Status of Human Rights Protection and Systems of Good Governance in Ethiopia (Ethiopia): This activity builds the capacity of Ethiopian judicial and law enforcement authorities to handle cases and improve the quality of justice and enforcement of human rights in Ethiopia. Via the bi-annual Joined-Up Justice Forum, the activity also provides a platform for justice sector and law enforcement professionals to discuss and reach consensus on common issues in connection to their role of interpreting and enforcing the law. In addition, this activity seeks to prevent child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) through advocacy. There will be no assistance under this activity to prisons, prison officials, the military or paramilitary forces. Instead, FY 2017 funded interventions will target state actors in the courts, police and community with refresher, advanced training on human rights, particularly for reform-minded officials. These efforts support the GOE's ambitious plan to eliminate child marriage and FGM by 2025.
Strengthening Institutions for Peace and Development (SIPED) II (Ethiopia): Supporting USAID's resiliency agenda, SIPED II will increase communities' ability to deal with violent conflict, reduce conflict related to natural resources, and strengthen governance of community structures. Resilient communities are capable of absorbing shocks and transforming and channeling change while maintaining political stability and preventing violence. SIPED II supports this approach by strengthening Ethiopia's existing peace building architecture, tools and interventions, while improving partnerships among government structures, officials, and communities to better understand and collaboratively address the issues. Activities target access and use of natural resources that may lead to violent conflict and ensure that development interventions are conflict sensitive and managed through improved governance systems, in partnership with civil society. It promotes women's engagement in conflict prevention and peace making process.
Feed the Future Ethiopia Value Chain Activity (Ethiopia): .The FTF Value Chain Activity improves the performance of the agriculture sector, focusing on six value chains: maize, coffee, chickpea, livestock, dairy, and poultry in order to put more money in the pockets of farmers and reduce stunting among children. It helps smallholder farmers and agri-businesses improve productivity and marketing. ..with FY 2020 funds, the activity will continue scaling up, targeting existing and new clients, including farmers, cooperatives and financial institutions. To increase farmer productivity and local access to safe and nutritious foods, the activity will support farmers to apply climate-smart and labor-saving technologies and to produce high value products, such as specialty coffee, table egg, Kabuli chickpea, and Ultra Heat Treated milk. The activity will support increased transparency of transactions, quality standards for premium prices, access to local and international markets, collective action, and reinvestment in new business opportunities. To support a continued and safe flow of agricultural products and services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the activity will help agriculture value chain actors to adapt their business models, renegotiate their loan agreements, upgrade their facilities, and access production and marketing assistance remotely. The activity will continue to facilitate women and youth's engagement, including access to training, specialized technical assistance, productive resources, policy dialogue, and partnerships with private sector actors. Finally, the activity increases human and institutional capacity to undertake policy analysis and implementation, attract foreign and domestic investment, and relieve constraints to growth. The activity aligns with the GOE's Agriculture Growth Program II and contributes to achieving the USG Mission Objective of improved food security in Ethiopia. Improving food security will in turn contribute to greater regional stability, a US Foreign Policy priority.....
Local Capacity Development Program (Ethiopia): The Local Capacity Development (LCD) contract will provide capacity building support to a minimum of 26 local organizations and host government partners who are working with USAID. This two-year activity, with three option years, will help transform these organizations into long-term, viable USAID partners. After conducting diagnostic assessments and creating capacity development plans for each organization, LCD will provide training and technical assistance to improve the institutional fitness of each partner. LCD will target financial and project management skills, including monitoring and evaluation. The activity will also improve the ability of these partners to comply with USAID rules and regulations. Intended results include improved capacity to implement USAID-funded projects demonstrated through sound financial management, efficient project management, and regular monitoring of activities. Importantly, local partners will become more relevant and sustainable organizations.
Impact Evaluation of Feed the Future Programs in Ethiopia (Ethiopia): .The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).contributes to the Collaboration and Learning Agenda by conducting analytical.surveys, impact evaluations, and theory-driven research about economic development.in Ethiopia. It will continue to conduct and disseminate research for the.remaining period of its award. IFPRI is conducting the impact evaluation of.USAID's Feed the Future (FTF) Program. FY 2019 resources will support.a baseline population survey for the new GFSS country plan. This activity will.produce a rich data source that will allow the Mission to assess progress in.FTF zones of influence, helping to enable continuous learning and adapting..This information will also be used to share knowledge with partners, contribute.to research, and policy briefs. Overall, this work supports Agency requirements.to undertake high quality evaluations of large activities, provide data to.support future programmatic decisions, and fulfill Ethiopia's FTF reporting.requirements. ....
Transform/Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (TRANSFORM/WASH) (Ethiopia): Despite significant progress in.the WASH sector, only 7% of the population in Ethiopia has access to at least.basic sanitation facilities, with about 27 million people still practicing open.defecation Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply (JMP) 2017). Ethiopia's.One Wash National Program (OWNP) is the GOE's sector-wide approach for.achieving the WASH goals set out in the country's Growth and Transformation.Plan. USAID/Ethiopia's Transform WASH activity is a concentrated.investment in sanitation marketing in support of the OWNP. The activity works.to enhance supply and demand for low-cost, high-quality sanitation products and.services, augment learning to bring WASH innovations to scale, support WASH governance.and management capacity at the subnational level, and support sanitation.entrepreneurs and businesses through market stimulating policies, strategies.and incentives. With FY 2019 funding, the.activity will focus on quality household construction of basic sanitation,.installation of hand washing stations and promotion of distribution and use of.products through consumer segmentation that delivers a range of simple to more.complex WASH solutions. Another focus will be converting the large sum of savings.accumulated by Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) to purchases of.WASH products and services. The activity will also strengthen.documentation and data quality assurance activities to ensure more detailed.information about the type and quality of installations. Transform WASH.will strengthen learning alliances at all levels and influence the WASH.Multi-Stakeholders' Forum (MSF) by engaging in discussions on sanitation.marketing implementation challenges and opportunities. Financing will increasingly.be a focus of the action research effort. Completed action research on.demand creation will be used to generate learning products designed to.influence sector agencies and decision-making authorities......... ..
Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement Project II The development objective of the Second Phase of General Education Quality Improvement Project for Ethiopia is to improve learning conditions in primary and secondary schools and strengthen institutions at different levels of educational administration. The project has six components. The first component is curriculum, textbooks, assessment, examinations, and inspection. This component will support improvement of learning conditions in grades KG-12 by providing increased access to teaching and learning materials and through improvements to the curriculum by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the current curriculum. This component has following four sub-components: (i) curriculum reform and implementation; (ii) teaching and learning materials; (iii) assessment and examinations; and (iv) inspection. The second component is teacher development program (TDP). This component will support improvements in learning conditions in both primary and secondary schools by advancing the quality of teaching in general education through: (a) enhancing the training of pre-service teachers in teacher education institutions; and (b) improving the quality of in-service teacher training. This component has following three sub-components: (i) pre-service teacher training; (ii) in-service teacher training; and (iii) licensing and relicensing of teachers and school leaders. The third component is school improvement plan. This component will support the strengthening of school planning in order to improve learning outcomes, and to partly fund the school improvement plans through school grants. It has following two sub-components: (i) school improvement plan; and (ii) school grants. The fourth component is management and capacity building, including education management information systems (EMIS). This component will support management and capacity building aspect of the project.
Engineering Services and Construction Oversight- Phase 2 (Ethiopia): The objective of this task order (TO) is to provide professional engineering and other technical services to USAID/Ethiopia and USAID/Djibouti to design and manage the infrastructure components of the Mission's portfolio, thereby ensuring cost-effectiveness, development impact, and sustainability, as well as reduction of risk to the Mission. Initial services under this TO are primarily for planning and design reviews, construction oversight, and monitoring and evaluation of ongoing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and health center renovation/construction activities. Other services under this TO could include conducting analyses and assessments, planning, design, procurement support, construction oversight, commissioning, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, community engagement, technical consultancy, and general management and administration for other infrastructure activities across the Mission's portfolio. FY2021 funds will be used for the engineering service and construction oversight of all WASH activities (i.e., Urban WASH, Climate Resilient WASH, Market Based Sanitation & Hygiene, etc.). .These efforts also directly support Ethiopia's ICS Mission Goal 3: Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Mission Objective 3.3: Ethiopia Increases Utilization of Quality Health Services and Improves Capacity to Prevent and Manage Pandemic and Epidemic Health Threats....... .. .. .. .... .
Reading for Ethiopia's Achievement Developed Monitoring and Evaluation (READ M&E) (Ethiopia): ...The Reading for Ethiopia's Achievement Developed Monitoring.and Evaluation (READ M&E) activity primarily focuses on assessing children's.early grade reading fluency and comprehension. The activity will compile.baseline and undertake mid-term and end line assessments on early grade.reading. It will also monitor progress of READ Community Outreach, READ II activities.and support schools, Regional Education Bureaus, and the Ministry of Education (MOE).on key research and policy items. ..USAID will use FY 2018 funds to develop tools, collect data,.write a report and disseminate finding of the READ Community Outreach activity.end line performance evaluation. Moreover, the funds will be used to.disseminate the findings of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) 2018. The.funds will support the provision of capacity building trainings and workshops.on EGRA to technical staffs of the Ministry of Education including the National.Educational Assessment and Examination Agency (NEAEA). ..With FY 2018 resources, READ M&E will set benchmarks for.EGRA, based on EGRA 2016 and 2018 results. The funds will be used to conduct a.study to propose standards for early grade reading, transition from mother.tongue to English as medium of instruction, and to disseminate the results of.this study. FY 2018 funds will also be used to conduct mother tongue teachers'.performance/competency test on teaching reading and develop sustainability.plan...
Transform Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Adapting (MELA) (Ethiopia): This activity is providing and synthesizing high-quality monitoring and evaluation data for the U.S. government and Government of Ethiopia to guide evidence-based decision making and employ adaptive learning and management of USAID/Ethiopia's family planning and reproductive health portfolio. It contributes to Development Objective 4 of USAID/Ethiopia's CDCS (Sustained Improvements in Essential Service Delivery). .With FY 2020 funds, Transform/MELA will carry out meta data analysis and high-level monitoring as well as conduct preparatory activities and the actual data collection of two performance and one end line evaluation of the Transform suite of activities. Evidence generated from these activities will be used to monitor progress, improve the management of the interventions, assess the achievements toward the intended outcomes as well as guide the design of the follow-on activities. In collaboration with other partners, the activity will support the use of high-quality data generated through different sources for evidence-based decision making and adaptive management...
Reading for Ethiopia's Achievement Developed (READ) – Community Outreach Project (Ethiopia): The READ CO activity builds a culture of reading in schools, communities, and homes to improve student reading skills in grades 1-4. It supports establishing school libraries, classroom reading corners, and community reading camps, as well as developing the capacity of the ministry, regional education bureaus, and private sector publishers. READ CO supports development of supplementary reading materials in local languages, directly complementing Ethiopia's national curriculum and works to narrow gender disparity at all levels.. FY 2017 funds will strengthen USAID's community engagement model, and associated inputs, in grades 1- 4 in 2,488 existing target schools and surrounding communities. FY 2017 funds also will ensure the sustainability of community outreach interventions and reinforce regional, district and school-community participation and ownership, all to increase children's opportunities to practice reading inside and outside of the classroom.
Action for Integrated Sustainable Development Assistance (AISDA) (Ethiopia): Action for Integrated Sustainable Development Assistance (AISDA) activity will focus on improving food and nutrition security of the beneficiary population of their targeted communities with a specific focus on the 1,000 day window from pregnancy to a child's second birthday. With FY 2015 resources, AISDA will link agricultural-productivity with enhancement of the nutritional status of the target communities through increasing the availability and use of a diversified selection of nutritious fruit plants such as moringa in combination with vegetables and other nutritious crops through household and community garden production in the pastoralist region of AFAR where the levels of stunting are the highest. As insufficient emphasis is given to nutrition education to the general public especially in rural pastoral areas, and that the primary victims are women, girls and children, the activity will upgrade the skills of Development Agents and Health Extension Workers on nutrition by promoting the elements of Essential Nutrition Actions through the Health Extension Program (HEP) and mainstreaming nutritional considerations into value chain development and improvement of extension services.
Growth through Nutrition Activity (Ethiopia): Feed the Future Ethiopia Growth through Nutrition (GTN) will finalize the implementation of multi-sectoral nutrition and WASH activities in 120 woredas in five regions of Ethiopia, targeting pregnant, lactating women (PLW), and children under two years of age and most vulnerable households. The objective is to prevent undernutrition during the first 1000 days of childhood. This will be achieved through the following activities: 1) increased access to diverse, safe and nutritious foods all year round; 2) enhanced WASH and agricultural related practices developed through innovative Strategic Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) strategies; and 3) utilization of quality nutrition services; sustained access to safe water; strengthen multi-sectoral coordination and capacity building..With FY2021 resources, the activity will continue SBCC efforts to increase year-round consumption of diverse diets for PLW and young children and work through the health system to improve the utilization of quality nutrition services. The activity will continue influencing multi-sectoral nutrition coordination and implementation at the national, regional, and woreda levels. It will continue implementing multi-sector interventions with USAID-supported partners in the Amhara and Oromia regions, including a Crisis Modifier to respond to acute malnutrition, monitoring and management in Tigray, Amhara and the SNNP regions. GTN will also continue its contribution to the Seqota declaration program. Moreover, the activity will utilize FY2021 funding to complement other agriculture and WASH activities funded through prior year agriculture and WASH funding..These efforts directly support Ethiopia's Integrated Country Strategy Mission Goal 3: Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Mission Objective 3.1: Increased economic growth with resiliency in rural Ethiopia. ...
Agricultural Growth Project – Livestock Market Development (AGP-LMD) (Ethiopia): .The objective of AGP-LMD is to improve smallholder incomes and nutritional status through investments in selected livestock value chains within targeted districts. AGP-LMD will improve animal feed systems, expand animal health delivery systems and improve animal breeding through artificial insemination (AI). The project will improve competitiveness of livestock products by linking producers and cooperatives to end-market suppliers and consumers by enhancing sanitary standards. It will utilize a value chain strengthening approach and promote greater private sector participation, focusing on meat and dairy value chains. With FY 2016 resources, the establishment of 100 new milk collection centers will be finalized and 100 AI technicians will be trained and equipped to start private business delivering services for improved breed production. Particular focus is on implementation of over 40 innovation grants provided to private sector entrepreneurs (40% women owned) in the livestock sector..
Improving Reading Skills, Defining Childhood Dreams Project (Ethiopia): .The Improving Reading Skills activity is implemented by a local Ethiopian non-governmental organization. It focuses on improving the reading proficiency of early grade students in 200 intervention schools of East and West Gojam zones of the Amhara region. The activity is establishing mini-libraries in target schools; providing supplementary reading materials; engaging parents and community members in the promotion of reading competencies; organizing reading clubs; and assisting schools to identify additional time in which students can engage in meaningful reading opportunities. .FY 2016 funds will be used for preparing and distributing 80,000 supplementary reading materials for grades 3 and 4. Funds will also enable technical assistance to school communities on how to strengthen reading corners and clubs. Procurement and distribution of instructional materials for 66 schools that have students with special needs will be another activity which is funded from FY 2016 funds. .
Reading for Ethiopia's Achievement Developed (READ TA) – Technical Assistance (Ethiopia): Reading for Ethiopia's Achievement Developed Technical Assistance (READ TA) activity focuses on improving the reading and writing skills of primary school students nationwide. The activity developed a new reading curriculum for grades 1-8 together with the Ministry of Education (MOE). In collaboration with MOE and Regional Education Bureaus(REBs), READ-TA also developed textbooks and teacher's guides in seven mother tongue languages for grades 1-8; and trained 1,200 grade 1-4 teacher trainers.FY 2016 funds will be used to develop English textbooks and teacher's guides for grades 1-8; develop, develop grades 1-8 English teacher training manual; revise preservice English curriculum and build the capacity of MOE, REBs, and CTEs; and train teacher trainers..USAID will develop three additional preservice reading courses. USAID will provide technical assistance to additional mother tongue languages in the adaptation of textbooks and teachers guides.
Institutional Strengthening for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response (ISDPER) (Ethiopia): The main objective of the Institutional Strengthening for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response (ISDPER) activity is to enhance Ethiopia's preparedness and response coordination capability to increase resilience to shocks and ultimately deliver effective and timely assistance to the most vulnerable Ethiopians. With a strong and capable DRM system, DRM partners will demonstrate strategic and transparent leadership, commitment and ownership, and engage stakeholders in coordination, information management and operations to prepare for, manage, and respond to disasters..The ISDPER leverages US Forest Service expertise in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to strengthen Ethiopia's DRM system. Interventions will focus on: 1) strengthening emergency operations and coordination centers; 2) strengthening local-level DRM coordination systems; 3) coordinating the humanitarian community and development partners around a single DRM system; 4) engaging the academic community to support long-term sustainability of the DRM system; and 5) establishing elite and well-equipped incident management assistance teams..Using FY 2021 funds, ISDPER will scale its support to DRM partners to adequately focus on the operational and institutional arrangements and support required to achieve DRM system sustainability. ISDPER will focus on effective tactical emergency management, efficient operations, and humanitarian coordination to ensure a transparent, predictable and proficient emergency management system..These efforts directly support Ethiopia's Integrated Country Strategy Mission Goal 3: Spur Broad-based Economic Growth and Mission Objective 3.1: Increase Economic Growth with Resiliency in Rural Ethiopia??. ........
FTF Ethiopia Land Governance Activity (Ethiopia): Land remains a very important factor of production for pastoralists, smallholder farmers, and small entrepreneurs to escape poverty and food insecurity. Secure land tenure enables landholders to make longer-term investments into farming and agri-businesses, thereby contributing to increased productivity and incomes. It also allows pastoralists and farmers to lease their landholdings to entrepreneurs who need land to grow their businesses. In addition to helping landholders build more lucrative and stable livelihoods and move out of poverty, these leasing arrangements also have a spillover effect on the rural economy by increasing opportunities for high growth potential small and medium enterprises to provide services and employment opportunities. ..Building on USAID/Ethiopia's previous investments to improve rural landholders', and particularly women's, land tenure security, the Feed the Future Ethiopia Land Governance Activity will work with customary institutions, rural landholders, and urban dwellers to adopt a scalable approach for land demarcation and certification. The approach includes the use of satellite imagery, simple and cost-effective land surveying and mapping tools, an integrated land information database, research, training, and professional services. The activity will work with key civil society organizations, such as the Ethiopia Land Administration Professionals Association, to improve the rights of landholders through increased advocacy, research, and technical assistance for land surveying, planning, demarcation, and registration. The activity's gender-sensitive approaches significantly improve women's tenure security and economic empowerment...By improving incomes and food security, social cohesion, and more equitable urbanization, the activity advances the USG Global Food Security Strategy......
Title II Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) - Relief Society of Tigray (REST) (Ethiopia): .Relief Society of Tigray (REST) implements the Title II-funded DFSA in 24 districts of the Tigray Region to support the Government of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) with the aim to enhance resilience to shocks and improve food, nutrition, and livelihood security among 515,950 vulnerable rural PSNP beneficiaries, thereby decreasing their reliance on USG assistance. These integrated activities contribute to the Mission's CDCS, the Feed the Future Strategy, and the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (formerly Food for Peace)'s Strategy. With FY 2020 funds, a total of 41,780 Metric Tons (MT) of food will be distributed to beneficiaries to smooth over consumption gaps, stabilize household assets, and create community assets and improve the natural environment. ..Using FY 2020 funds, REST will implement focused and integrated public works activities; 6,238 hectares of land will be treated with physical and biological soil and water conservation structures, 9 million multi-purpose tree seedlings will be produced and planted, and 52 small scale irrigation structures and water points will be developed to irrigate 405 hectares of land, benefiting 1,274 households. An additional 3,249 households will be trained in improved agronomic practices, use of appropriate technologies, and provided with improved seeds and inputs. The REST DFSA will also provide livelihood asset transfer and skill training to 5,000 households, and 34,703 landless youths will gain temporary employment in Natural Resource Management (NRM) public works. REST's DFSA will reduce malnutrition among children under five and pregnant and lactating women; 1,460 women and communities will be identified and trained in mico-garden production, food preparation, and utilization, hygiene and sanitation practices. Moreover, plans are prepared to reduce communities' and households' vulnerabilities to shocks and mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic....
Title II Development Food Security Activity (DFSA)- CRS (Ethiopia): .Catholic Relief Services (CRS-Ethiopia) implements the Title II-funded Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in nine districts of the Oromia region and Dire Dawa administration implementing integrated activities that contribute to the Mission's Country Development Cooperation Strategy, the Feed the Future Strategy and the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (formerly Food for Peace legacy) Strategy. The CRS DFSA will support the Government of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) IV to improve and sustain food, nutrition, and livelihood development and build the resilience capacity of food-insecure rural communities in targeted areas with the goal of graduating beneficiaries from the need for food and livelihood assistance. In partnership with local implementing partners CRS will implement the full range of PSNP IV activities targeting 240,525 PSNP clients. .FY 2020 funds will distribute 15,630 Metric Tons (MT) of commodities to 240,525 PSNP beneficiaries to alleviate food gaps and stabilize household assets. Activities will continue to focus on integrated interventions that will help to improve the livelihoods and economic wellbeing of the households; improve maternal, child health and nutrition; build the capacities of the government of Ethiopia and community to reduce communities' and households' vulnerabilities to shocks that also mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. The activity will also focus on women and youth to enhance their access to and control of resources through improving financial and natural resource management, and innovation and marketing. As the coming year is the final year of the CRS' DFSA implementation, activities will focus on building on the success of the positive learnings and solidify gains made, ensure effective sustainability and transition of selected structures, approaches, and tools to various stakeholders. .
USGS PAPA - Groundwater Exploration and Assessment Project (Ethiopia): USAID and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) anticipate signing a Participating Agency Program Agreement (PAPA) to implement water exploration, hydrogeological studies and capacity building activities in the eastern lowlands and associated highlands of the Ogaden basin area, Ethiopia. The activity will build on USAID's engagement with USGS in FY 2012 and FY 2013. With FY 2015 resources, USGS will characterize and assess groundwater resources in a broader swath of the Somali region to ensure cost-effective, efficient, sustainable groundwater extraction for potable water use, as well as water for livestock. The USGS Project will also provide local capacity building and knowledge transfer to Ethiopian officials charged with implementing the One WASH National Program to ensure the Government is able to sustainably manage and develop its groundwater resources and combat and mitigate the devastating effects of drought. Note: The use of WASH funding for 50% of the above USGS activity was agreed to with the Sustainable Development Office of Africa Bureau.
Elections and Political Processes program (Ethiopia): .The goal of this activity is to strengthen democratic.institutions and processes to advance and safeguard democratic reforms and.principles in Ethiopia. This goal will be achieved by (1) promoting the.meaningful participation of all citizens, including women, youth, and other.traditionally marginalized groups; (2) promoting the integrity of elections as.a sustainable vehicle for choosing leaders peacefully and democratically; (3).Harnessing the comparative advantages of media and technology to promote.citizen understanding and engagement and transparent political competition; and.(4) promoting competitive and representative multiparty political systems. This.activity directly supports Ethiopia's Journey to Self-Reliance given the.potential far reaching impacts of establishing and institutionalizing.democratic governance systems and opening space among civil society actors -.precursors to more effective governance structures and therefore greater sustainability.of development interventions. Democratic Governance systems that Ethiopians.trust is one that will also deter potentially de-stabilizing conflict, which.would wreak havoc on the stability of the rest of the region - An American.foreign policy objective. ..USAID will provide beneficiaries.with information, knowledge, skills, and technology to foster transparent,.participatory, and competitive election processes and promote citizen-driven.engagement. Examples include sharing standards-based democratic practices drawn.from the U.S. as well as global networks like the Global Network of.Domestic Election Monitors, sharing and disseminating information.through public opinion research and empirical studies and assessments, and.piloting new approaches to citizen engagement and responsive party.representation. USAID will also support the NEBE, civil society, media, and political parties to engage the public in.ways that elevate citizen information access and emphasize the need for public.feedback...
Support for the Transmission Program Apoyo al Programa de Transmisión The general objective of the Program is to increase and improve the quality of the electricity service, in a reliable and efficient way in several regions of the country to meet the demand and contribute to economical growth in the medium and long term. The specífic objectives are: (i) increase the energy efficiency of the transmission system; and (ii) improve the electricity service management through the increase of the transference capacity to reduce energy and power losses of the National Transmission System (SNT), reduce costs, the number of over capacity circuits and power shortages risks. El objetivo general del Programa es ampliar y mejorar la calidad del suministro de energía eléctrica, de manera confiable y eficiente en varias regiones del país para satisfacer la demanda y promover el crecimiento económico en el mediano y largo plazo. Los objetivos específicos son: (i) aumentar la eficiencia energética del sistema de transmisión; y (ii) mejorar la gestión del servicio eléctrico vía el aumento de la capacidad de transferencia para bajar las pérdidas de energía y de potencia en el Sistema Nacional de Transmisión (SNT) y reducir los costos, los circuitos sobrecargados y los riesgos de corte.
Program to Stenghten the National Electricity Distribution System of Ecuador II Programa de Reforzamiento del sistema Nacional de Distribución Eléctrica II Operation shall develop the following components: Component I: Strengthening of National Distribution System (US$30 millions) - This component supports the expansion and rehabilitation of SND to meet the projected demand Electrification Master Plan. i) Sub-Component A: Projects to improve the quality of service. ii) Sub-Component B: Expansion projects SND. iii) Sub-component C: Projects to reduce electrical losses. Component II: Optimization of the operation of the SND (US$28 millions). This component supports the acquisition of control and monitoring equipment for operational optimization of the SND. Component III: Capacity Building in the electricity sector (US$2.0 millions). This component supports the operational capacities of the Distribution Companies Electrical and includes the purchase of related equipment. La operación deberá desarrollar los siguientes componentes:Componente I: Reforzamiento del Sistema Nacional de Distribución (US$30 mn)- Este componente apoya la expansión y rehabilitación del SND para responder a la demanda proyectada del Plan Maestro de Electrificación.i) Sub-Componente A: Proyectos de mejoramiento de la calidad del servicio.ii) Sub-Componente B: Proyectos de expansión del SND.iii) Sub-componente C: Proyectos de reducción de pérdidas eléctricas.Componente II: Optimización de la operación del SND (US$28 millones). Este componente apoya la adquisición de equipos de control y monitoreo para la optimización operativa del SND. Componente III: Fortalecimiento de capacidades en el sector eléctrico (US$2.0 millones). Este componente apoya la capacitación operativa de las Empresas Eléctricas Distribuidoras e incluye la compra de equipos relacionados.
Support for the Transition of the Energy Matrix in Ecuador II Apoyo a la transición de la matriz energética en Ecuador - II The program's general objective is to support the country to achieve its climate change objectives in the energy sector, and contribute to the consolidation of fiscal and external accounts, through policy reforms. The specific objectives of the second programe are: (i) to support the advancement of the replacement of fossil fuels with electricity and to increase energy efficiency measures; (ii) promote access to electricity and strengthen conditions for increasing the use of renewable energy sources; and (iii) advance the implementation of the country's commitments for the exchange of greater electricity in the region. El objetivo del Proyecto es apoyar al país a alcanzar sus objetivos de cambio climático en el sector energético, y contribuir a la consolidación de las cuentas fiscales y externas, a través de reformas de política. Los objetivos específicos del segundo programático son: (i) apoyar el avance de la sustitución de combustibles fósiles por electricidad e incrementar las medidas de eficiencia energética; (ii) promover el acceso a la electricidad y fortalecer las condiciones para aumentar el uso de fuentes de energía renovable; y (iii) avanzar en la ejecución de los compromisos del país para el intercambio de mayor energía eléctrica en la región.
Support the Extension of Social Protection and Comprehensive Health Care Apoyo a la Extensión en la Protección Social y Atención Integral en Salud The general objective of the Program is to help improve health conditions of Ecuador's vulnerable population, by: i) improving the supply and quality of health services through strengthening the resolution capability and the articulation of the Ministry of Health operating units, in the framework of the Comprehensive Healthcare Model (emphasizing primary and basic secondary care), y (ii) the strenthening of the Integrated Health System, which contains both administrative/management and health statistical information generated by the Ministry of Health. El objetivo del programa es contribuir al mejoramiento de la salud de la población ecuatoriana, priorizando la más vulnerable. Los objetivos específicos son: (i) mejorar la oferta y calidad de los servicios de salud mediante el fortalecimiento de la capacidad resolutiva y articulación de las unidades operativas del MSP en el marco del Modelo de Atención Integral de Salud (con enfoque en la atención primaria y secundaria básica), y (ii) el fortalecimiento del SIS, que comprende un sistema de información médica y de gestión del MSP.
Water and Sanitation Program for Portoviejo Canton Programa de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado del Cantón Portoviejo The program's general objective is to support the GADMCP in its efforts to improve water and sanitation services inPortoviejo Canton, which will help achieve the objectives of the national government's "Water and Sanitation for All" program and improveenvironmental conditions in the canton as well as living conditions for its residents. Its specific objectives are to: (i) expand and improveaccess to water and sanitation services, taking into account the impacts of climate change; and (ii) improve the management of water andsanitation services through the implementation of nonrevenue water and energy efficiency programs, as well as operational and socialmanagement actions in the service areas slated for expansion. El objetivo del programa es apoyar al GADMCP en mejorar los servicios de Agua y Saneamiento(AyS) en el Cantón Portoviejo, contribuyendo al cumplimiento de los objetivos del Programa Agua y Saneamiento paraTodos del Gobierno Nacional, contribuyendo además a la mejora de las condiciones ambientales del Cantón y la calidadde vida de sus habitantes. Los objetivos específicos son: (i) ampliar y mejorar el acceso a los servicios de AyS teniendoen cuenta los impactos del Cambio Climático (CC); y (ii) mejorar la gestión de los servicios de AyS a través de programasde Agua No Contabilizada (ANC), Eficiencia Energética (EE), y acciones de gestión operativa y social en las áreas deexpansión del servicio.
Coastal Resource Management Project - Stage II Proyecto de Manejo de Recursos Costeros - Etapa II The general objective of phase II of the coastal resources management project (Project II) is to improve and expand integrated coastal management by supporting the gradual transfer of responsibilities for land-use planning and management of the coastal zone to the local level, thereby contributing to the sustainable use of coastal resources and helping to improve the quality of life of local communities along Ecuador's continental coast. The specific objectives of Project II are: (i) to promote the adoption of policies and regulations for coastal management on the national and local levels and to build up the institutional capacity of the system for integrated management of coastal resources, with greater participation by society; (ii) to support the generation, systemization and dissemination of information on the status of the coastal resources and trends, to facilitate national and local management and good practices; and (iii) to improve the well-being of communities and individuals through the promotion of community investments, preventive and productive activities that increase participation by society in sustainable use of coastal resources, while improving incomes.
Protection and Recovery of Cultural Heritage Assets program Programa de Protección y Recuperación del Patrimonio Cultural The overall program objective is: to strengthen national identity, the diversity of nationalities and identities, and ensuring social use and access of the community, to help develop local economies and the country through the development of a comprehensive management system of cultural heritage assets, which should be efficient and sustainable. The specific objectives are: (i) strengthen the process initiated by the CCM to systematize and cultural heritage assets through SNBC, (ii) conduct a comprehensive series of pilot projects for recovery of assets, strategically selected according to criteria of prioritization technical (risk, socio-economic, territorial, environmental) for implementation of public policy by the MCP, (iii) ensure the use and access of cultural heritage property and recovered to facilitate their sustainability and their dissemination and enjoyment citizenship, which are included in the asset map of Ecuador, and (iv) strengthen the capacities of the equity and institutional regional exchanges for the identification and implementation of good practices. El objetivo general del programa es: fortalecer la identidad nacional, la diversidad de nacionalidades e identidades, así como garantizar su uso social y acceso de la comunidad, a fin de contribuir al desarrollo de las economías locales y del país, mediante el desarrollo y aseguramiento de un sistema integral de gestión del patrimonio y bienes culturales, eficiente y sustentable.Los objetivos específicos son: (i) fortalecer el proceso iniciado por el MCP de sistematización de los bienes patrimoniales y culturales a través del SNBC; (ii) llevar a cabo una serie de proyectos piloto integrales de recuperación patrimonial, seleccionados estratégicamente bajo criterios de priorización técnica (riesgo, socio-económica, territorial, ambiental) para implementación de política pública por parte del MCP; (iii) garantizar el uso y acceso de los bienes patrimoniales y culturales recuperados para facilitar su sostenibilidad, así como su difusión y disfrute por parte de la ciudadanía, los cuales se incluirán en el mapa patrimonial del Ecuador; y (iv) fortalecer las capacidades del sector de patrimonio y el intercambio institucional a nivel regional para la identificación e implementación de buenas prácticas.
Support for a Coastal Artisanal Fishing Project Proyecto de Apoyo a la Pesca Artesanal Costera To make artisanal fishing more competitive and sustainable, as a way of boosting the economic development of fishing communities along the Ecuadorian coast. The specific objectives of the operation are: (i) to improve the quality and sustainability of services needed for catching, unloading and selling artisanal fish products in coastal ports; and (ii) to manae and conserve fisheries resources in coastal marine ecosystems along the Ecuadorian coast and to use them in a sustainable manner. Mejorar la competitividad y la sostenibilidad de la pesca artesanal con vista a contribuir al desarrollo económico de las comunidades pesqueras de la costa continental del Ecuador. Los objetivos específicos de la operación son: (a) mejorar la calidad y la sostenibilidad de los servicios requeridos para la captura, el desembarque y la comercialización del producto de la pesca artesanal en las caletas costeras; y (b) manejar, conservar y aprovechar sustentablemente los recursos pesqueros que se encuentren el los ecosistemas marinos costeros de la costa continental del Ecuador.
Emergency Program for Macroeconomic Sustainability and Prosperity Programa de Emergencia para la Sostenibilidad Macroeconómica y la Prosperidad The objective of the program is to support government actions to: (i) reestablish macroeconomic stability; (ii) restore fiscal sustainability; (iii) strengthen the institutional framework for the Central Bank; and(iv) safeguard social expenditure in support of the vulnerable population. The structure and content of the program are aligned with the recently approved Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement with the IMF.The program is structured under the Special Development Lending (SDL) modality with the sole operation to be disbursed ina single tranche. El objetivo del programa es apoyar la acción del gobierno para: (i) restablecer laestabilidad macroeconómica; (ii) restaurar la sostenibilidad fiscal; (iii) fortalecer el marco institucional para el Banco Central;y (iv) salvaguardar el gasto social en apoyo a la población vulnerable. La estructura y el contenido del programa estánalineados con el Servicio Ampliado del FMI (SAF), que fue aprobado recientemente.El programa está estructurado bajo la modalidad de Préstamos de Financiamiento Especial para el Desarrollo (SDL), conuna única operación a ser desembolsada en un solo tramo
National Infrastructure Program for the Universalization Education with Quality Programa Nacional Infraestructura Universalización de la Educación con Calidad The general objective of the program is to improve educational opportunities in Ecuador¿s education system, in parroquias with high rates of unmet basic needs and limited educational opportunities, located preferably in rural and poor urban areas. The program will support the implementation of complete educational circuits in the selected parroquias in accordance with the educational deconcentration process approved by the Ecuadorian government El objetivo general del programa es mejorar la oferta educativa del sistema educativo ecuatoriano, en aquellas parroquias que presenten altos índices de Necesidades Básicas Insatisfechas, mayores déficits de oferta educativa, y ubicadas preferentemente en zonas rurales y urbano marginales. El programa apoyará la implementación de circuitos educativos completos en las parroquias seleccionadas de acuerdo al proceso de desconcentración educativa aprobado por el Gobierno de Ecuador.

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