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ADRA DRC

Capacity Statement

Adventist Development and Relief Agency in DRC 10102 Route de Matadi, Ngaliema,

Kinshasa, DRC 8802

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Summary

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) DR Congo is part of the ADRA Network a

global humanitarian organization with a mission to work with people in poverty and distress to create just

and positive change. ADRA network, comprises of more than 120 supporting and implementing country

offices worldwide. ADRA Network has a regional office in Africa based in Nairobi for technical support.

ADRA is an Agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who works in humanitarian development and

relief services. ADRA in DRC shares the same vision with the ADRA global network, while adapting to

the reality and the context in which we operate to better realize sustainable and positive change in our

community programs.

In a welcoming atmosphere marked by the deepest respect for those women and men, girls and boys, we

are committed, in partnership with our donors, to promote a community process, collective and quality

improvement of life. ADRA works in favor of all persons requiring the need for individuals most

vulnerable such as women, children and youth, refugees, IDPs and returnees in order to improve their

wellbeing, regardless of their ethnicity, their political or religious affiliation while preserving the dignity

of all persons.

In DRC, ADRA has five areas of intervention through which the communities are supported: primary

health care ( including nutrition, water, sanitation, prevention of disease, epidemic response, health

education, vaccination, child and mother health, family planning and HIV-AIDS program…), Basic

Education, Economic Development, Food Security and Response to Disasters and Catastrophes. The

HIV-AIDS program is included in all sectors l a crosscutting theme.

ADRA has been working in DRC since 1982 in 11 provinces (Kinshasa, Bas- Congo, Equateur, Kassai-

Occidental, Kassai- Oriental, Katanga, Province-Orientale, Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu). With these number

of years, ADRA has built experience with the communities in DRC through several programs

implemented in various sectors. In human resource capacities, ADRA has a big team of more than 279

experienced staff working with the communities in both emergency and development programs. Our

staffs are experimented in the analysis, design, internal control, implementing, monitoring and evaluation

of programs. The administrative and managerial team includes the Country Director, Country Finance

Director, Associate Directors, Program director, program assistants and accountants.

The ADRA program in DRC is based on the enhancing the capacity of communities and improving their

life conditions in order to create a positive change. Our strategic action is summarized in the following

points:

- Actively support communities in need through a variety of development activities planned and

implemented in a spirit of collaboration;

- Provide assistance in the event of disaster or state of chronic need and work with those who are

affected to find long-term solutions and resilience;

- Work through equitable partnerships with those in need to achieve within communities a positive

and lasting change;

- Promote and expand the integration and participation of women and other vulnerable groups in

the development process;

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- Supporting and assisting communities to develop their capacity to maintain and manage the

natural resources and environment by integrating responsible governance practices in our

programs.

For the last 5 years to-date, ADRA DRC has worked with WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, Pooled Fund, WFP,

UNHCR, World Bank, USAID, EU, DANIDA, and ADRA international. ADRA share the same vision

for DRC with all donors we have partnered with and the government of DRC through their Ministries.

One of the roles of ADRA in DRC is to support country regarding her National Sanitary Development

Policy which is integrated in all intervention sectors. This policy is also in line with the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs).

ADRA also has extensive experience managing large and complex programs in DRC. In projects such as

JENGA II, ADRA’s flagship USAID/FFP project in DRC, ADRA leads a consortium of international

organizations, oversees implementation across the entire project area and ensures technical quality using a

similar coordination and leadership mechanism.

Primary health care

ADRA has set an overall target in accordance with the objective of the Humanitarian Action Plan, and

National Policy, and also the SDG objectives to reduce as far as possible, the morbidity and mortality

associated with various communicable or non-communicable diseases affecting the communities in DRC

and to improve coverage/ access and quality of health services to all people;

ADRA works in partnership with United Nations agencies (WHO, UNICEF, WFP ...) and state

departments of the Ministry of Health of the DRC (Health Zones, and Provincial Health Divisions).

Strategic Approach Our approach to achieving the goals is through the training of medical staff, prevention campaigns,

response to epidemics (measles, cholera), the supply of essential drugs and medical devices in basic

health facilities, supply of inputs and nutritional food in nutritional therapy units (UNS, UNTI, UNTA)

for support, sensitization of communities about nutrition, family planning, prevention of HIV/AIDS.

ADRA builds capacity of health workers in the context of a transfer of responsibility to the community

and promote community ownership as a sustainability strategy.

In this sector, ADRA focuses on a few sub-sectors or specific components. The choice of these sub-

sectors is explained by the context and Country priorities in health care.

Responses to epidemics (cholera, measles ...etc.)

Nutrition support for children with moderate and severe acute malnutrition

Education on health and nutrition

Supports medical expense of vulnerable people.

Access to Water and adequate Sanitation and Hygiene

Mother and child health ( Rehabilitation of maternity and pediatric departments)

Construction of Health Centers

Prevention of HIV-AIDS

Following are some of ADRA DRC’s experience in health projects(Health Sector):

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- Emergency response against measles for children and emergency child care measles

immunization in 38 health zones in four provinces (Bandundu, Bas-Congo, North Kivu and

Equateur), more than 915,819 children vaccinated against measles between 2012 and early 2013.

- Projects of emergency Support to the monitoring and response to the epidemic of Cholera in

health areas of Mbandaka, Wangata, Kitona and Muanda. 130 service providers trained, 176

Community relays formed, 75 communities sensitized, 9 medical kits and pre protection materials

positioned, 7 health zones reinforced their active Community epidemiologic monitoring systems,

8 blocks of latrines, and 1.087.179 people sensitized.

- Support to primary health care emergency in the territory of Kungu Libenge and Bomongo,

Equateur province or 3015 returned were supported.

- Support for the management of severely malnourished children in the areas of health of Bokungu

and Ikela, territory of Bokungu. 476 severely malnourished children are admitted into the

program UNTI / UNTA. (Equateur province 2013).

Support to management of severely malnourished

children in 7 Health zones (Malemba Nkulu, Mulongo,

Lwamba, Kinkondja, Fungurume, Lubudi and Dilala)

supported by Food for Peace/USAID and Ehnacing of

Young and Infant Feeding Promotion in 9 health zones

(Malemba Nkulu, Mulongo, Lwamba, Kinkondja,

Fungurume, Lubudi, Dilala, Manika and Lualaba) in

Katanga province.

Ongoing Project, funded by UNICEF. 6000 severely

malnourished Children will be supported. In this project

we would like to augment the proportion of children, new

born and the family who have access to best quality of

curative, preventive and promotional intervention with

high health impact including the Prevention of mother-to-

child transmission of HIV, nutrition, and water

sanitation.

A similar project was implemented in Pweto and Kilwa in Katanga province in 2015 with support of

WFP ‘’ Support to manage moderately malnourished’’.

- Emergency Support against measles epidemic in the health Zones of Dilala and Lubudi Katanga

province. 185,728 children of 6 months to 15 years vaccinated, 1,226 medical staff trained and

378,962 people sensitized.

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Food Support to people living with HIV in the health Zones of Kampemba, Kisanga,

Tshamilemba and Kipushi in Lubumbashi. Project funding by WFP in 2015. 1,821 People

living with HIV assisted with food, 32 medical staff trained and 16 structures supplied

with CSB+ and oil.

- About Water Hygiene and Sanitation: ADRA has implemented several projects in the Water,

Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector through emergency and development projects in order to

supply emergency drinking water in areas affected by epidemics and waterborne diseases; These

projects included drillings of wells, rehabilitation of water sources/points, and building latrines in

the communities and in the schools. Through these projects, several thousands of people had

access to safe drinking water and quality hygienic installations. In these projects, we designed

activities that enhanced community ownership through active community participation in the

project activities and the training of communities in the management of hygiene infrastructures

and promotion of hygiene best

practices.

For example:

- Emergency support Wash with the fight against

the Cholera epidemic in the health zone of

Lilanga Bobangi, province of Ecuador (Project

on-going).

- Water sources constructed at Mbanza Muanda,

construction of a water reservoir for water supply,

6 fountains built and equipped.

- Wash emergency response in favor of Central

African refugees and their host families. Funded

in 2013-2014 by Pooled Fund. 108 people trained

on management of public sewing, 17 pump

remedial technicians trained, 150 community

workers trained, 15 boreholes drilled and installed

with VERGNET pump, 6 water points, 31

latrines, 400 San Plat and 11 incinerators built.

More than 160.000 people have access to water

and sanitation in this area of project.

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Basic education

In order to improve access to basic education and the quality of education in the Democratic Republic of

Congo, ADRA has developed partnerships with donors for the construction and rehabilitation of school

quality across the country. These rehabilitation projects and school construction quality enable many child

of school age to access quality education in the best conditions. Our partners and donors in this sector are

in the majority of cases the World Bank through the BCECO the DRC, the SOCIAL FUND, as well as

other donors such as the UNICEF, ADRA International, and also with our own funds.

Strategic Approach Partnerships are to rehabilitate and or build classrooms, latrines, offices and equip these schools in the

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standards. To achieve quality results pending the goals, we recommend the following strategies:

The use of local labor is important itself recipient (indirect).

Mobilization of resources available at local level to minimize the cost related to logistics.

Capacity management committee works within communities (community leaders)

Establishment of infrastructure management committees.

Formation of Land Management committees and organization of review meetings.

Since 2008, ADRA has built and rehabilitated more than 20 schools in the 6 provinces of the DRC and

has helped several children of school age to have access to quality education. Currently ADRA is

managing the construction of Kibabi School in Masisi funded by World Bank through Fond Social RDC.

Food security

The Democratic Republic of Congo is full of natural resources with a huge chunk of very fertile soil.

Though with these endowment of natural resources or privileges, the country is plunged into situation of

food insecurity in the rating of the IPC (Integrated food security Phase Classification 2013). The main

reason is probably the climate of insecurity in the country for several consecutive years of armed conflict.

ADRA work in food security sector in order to provide food and agricultural assistance to households

affected by malnutrition, to restore their livelihood / agricultural production (food market gardening), feed

vulnerable families and all communities. ADRA’s capacity building activities also include helping

smallholder farmers reduce food insecurity, with new techniques readily adopted and a high appreciation

for the new varieties introduced. ADRA DRC integrates agriculture and nutrition programming through

the introduction of new farming technologies and new crops such as soya, as well as, through the

provision of training in food processing, storage and utilization. ADRA has implemented projects in this

sector and helped communities affected by malnutrition, improve their food supply in terms of quantity,

quality and diversity.

Strategic Approach The approach used is that of the communities to prevent malnutrition and not falling into a situation of

food insecurity:

The distribution of agricultural inputs and tools as well as parents cunicoles for small livestock.

Vulnerable people are the target (Household from mining areas during installation and specific

populations in situations of extreme vulnerability (widows headed households, people living with

HIV/ AIDS, VSV, etc.) were also targets.

Organize awareness sessions on nutrition and good food hygiene practices.

Strengthen the capacity of farmers and associations of farmers to improve agricultural techniques

and farms.

Consolidate farmers and breeders association.

Following are some projects implemented and some ongoing:

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- In the territory of Dimbelenge specifically in the health Zone and Katende Muetshi in Western

Kasai, communities received agricultural inputs and tools as well as parents cunicoles for small

livestock. Vulnerable people were targeted to reduce the risk of food insecurity in this

community. Households from the mining areas during installation and specific population in

extremely vulnerable position (widows headed households, people living with HIV AIDS, VVS,

etc.) were also targeted. 1,400 households received input kits for food crop and vegetable

gardening (1 kit of 10 kg of the seeds of quality of corn, 10 kgs of quality cowpea seed, 1 hoe

and 1 machete); 1200 ha of land cultivated for food crops; 1400 households were trained in

agricultural techniques and food market gardening. In the field of the livestock breeding,

100 households received cunicoles kits Intrants for the breeding; 100 households received

training on cunicoles breeding. Pooled Fund 2011-2012.

- Support Project for empowering of farmers in the Pangi and Kalima Zone, Maniema

Province. This project involved identification and selection of 2500 vulnerable households

within associations of civil society in 10 localities, training 2500 households on agricultural and

Fishpond technics, distribute 250 agricultural and startup Kits to the associations, position 10

popular saving bank, cultivate 50 hectares for the production of rice and corn, rehabilitation of the

infrastructures, sensitization of household about the activities of this project and other thematic

areas such as HIV-AIDS, Gender, environmental protection… The project is funded by EU

(2014-216). This is an on-going Project.

- JENGA I: The USAID/FFP multi-year program served over 45,000 people in Fizi and Uvira

territories in South Kivu Province, Eastern DRC. The package of program interventions was

implemented in 100 rural communities, benefitting 45,000 people (approximately 7,500

households) with 4,500 households/27,000 individuals from Fizi territory , while 3,000

households/18,000 individuals from Uvira territory. The overall goal of this Multi Year

Assistance Program (MYAP) in DRC was to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable

populations in Fizi and Uvira territories, focusing on female-headed households and returnees.

The three key strategic objectives ADRA achieved were: [1] increased crop production; [2]

increased livelihood options; and [3] improved health and nutrition status among women and

children under 5.

ADRA also incorporated several cross-cutting themes, including women’s empowerment and

gender-sensitive training; capacity building at all levels, including communities, NGOs and

government; and trust-building opportunities for community members. Through the program,

ADRA also promoted transition from relief to development within the target communities,

utilizing participatory methodologies and encouraging appropriate natural resource management

to protect and enhance human capabilities, livelihood capacities and community resiliency, while

creating greater community capacity to influence major factors affecting food security.

- JENGA JAMA II (JENGA II): The five year program began in July 2011 and is being

implemented by ADRA and its partners in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (EDRC).

JENGA II is a follow-on project to JENGA I, which was implemented in 2008-2010. The overall

goal of JENGA II is to sustainably reduce food insecurity among vulnerable households in Fizi,

Uvira, and Kalehe territories of South Kivu Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

(DRC). JENGA II aims to reach over 150,000 individuals during the life of the project.

JENGA II, which utilizes a gender-sensitive programming approach, works to increase incomes

for food insecure farming households; improve health and nutritional status of children under 5;

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and increase women’s socio-economic empowerment in food insecure communities; and

strengthen community resilience to food security shocks.

In relation with the approaches for increasing the incomes for food insecure farming

households, JENGA II interventions have allowed farmers to adopt appropriate business

management skills; access joint storage and processing facilities; increase economies of scale and

bargaining power; and improve access to a variety of buyers and input suppliers, resulting in

greater returns for farmers with impacts in food security and nutrition. Experience has shown that

increased production is crucial, but the increase alone is not sufficient in solving poverty and food

insecurity for smallholder farmers. Demand-driven production is mandatory in most cases and

requires a new skill set for many farmers.

JENGA II uses two complementary approaches to commercialize smallholder farmers: the

smallholder extension model, which combines the Farmer Field School (FFS) and Farmer-to-

Farmer (F2F) approaches to reach farmers through training and dissemination of information on

agriculture production, marketing, and natural resources management; and the Farmer Business

Association (FBA), combined with the Agricultural Collecting Center (ACC) approach, which

provides opportunities for smallholder farmers to enhance their market position through larger

economies of scale, improved processing, and product value.

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Last Performance:

Donor

Award Amount

Duration

Project Title Targeted Areas Project Interventions

WHO

US $ 225000

2012

Emergency response against measles for children

and emergency child care measles immunization

in 30 health zones in four provinces

Bandundu, Bas-Congo,

North Kivu and Kinshasa. Health;

530 083 children 6 month old to 14

years

HE

AL

TH

WHO

US $ 225000

2012

Emergency Support to monitoring and

responding to the cholera epidemic

Mbandaka Wangata

(Equateur province), and

Kitona Muanda (province

of Bas-Congo).

Health;

928 776 people

Pooled Fund/UNDP

US $ 220000

2012

Support to primary health care emergency Territory of Kungu Libenge

and Bomongo, Equateur

province.

Health;

49 000 people (7 000 households)

WHO

US $ 113470

2012

Emergency support to the fight against the

cholera epidemic

Areas of health Mbandaka

Wangata, Bolenge, Lilanga

Bobangi and Lukolela,

Equateur province.

Health;

1 200 000 people

ADRA I

US $ 50000

2012

Enhancing IDPs Family health in South Ubangi

South-Ubangi Health;

3 500 people

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WHO

US $ 220,000

2013

Response campaign against the epidemic of

measles in 8 zones of health in the province of

Equateur.

Mbandaka, Wangata, Irebu,

Lukolela, Lilanga Bobangi,

Monieka, Lotumbe and

Bomongo

Health

385.736 6 month old children to 15

years

POOLED FUND

US $ 300,000

2013

Support with the primary care of health in favor

of displaced and the host families.

Pweto/Katanga Health

60.000 IDPs

WHO-POOLED

FUND

US $ 252,529

2013-2015

Forward alert and support against epidemic and

primary health care

Manono, Malemba,

Mitwaba and Pweto,

Katanga province.

Health

261,504 personnes

POOLED FUND

US $ 500,000

2015

Emergency Support for primary health care in

favor of IDPs and response against cholera

epidemic

Pweto and Moba territory

Katanga province

Health

62.500 IDPs and host family

WHO- POOLED

FUND

US $ 198,715

Emergency Support to fight against cholera

epidemic and access to health care in favor of

IDPs

Malemba Nkulu and

Mukanga ; Katanga

province.

Health

26 128 IDPs

SANRU/ WORLD

FUND

US $ 2,261,494.95

cash

US $ 7,893,235.05:

supplies

2015- 2017 Ongoing

Support project to fight against malaria in 12

health zones of Cluster Tshuapa, Equateur.

Befale, Boende, Bokungu,

Busanga, Djolu, Ikela,

Lingomo, Mompono,

Mondombe, Monkoto,

Wema and Yalifafu

Health

1,405,187 people

POOLED FUND

US $ 232,004

2015

Emergency Support to fight against the measles

epidemic

Dilala et Lubudi Katanga

province

Health

182000 child of 6 months to 15

years vaccine

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POOLED FUND /

UNDP

US $ 455,000

2012

Support with nutritional intervention and the

assumption of responsibility for care for the

severely malnourished children of the returnee

and displaced households.

Libenge, Bomongo, Kungu,

Bokonzi, Tandala and

Gemena

Nutrition,

21 231 people

NU

TR

ITIO

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POOLED FUND /

UNDP

US $ 500,000

2013

Support with the assumption of responsibility for

the severely malnourished children.

Bokungu and Ikela,

territory of Bokungu

Nutrition

2000 people, Children: 2000 severe

WFP

Cash

US $14,066

Food/Supplies

US $ 196,253

Nutritional rehabilitation Gemena Nutrition

960 children, 128 nursing women

and 1120 mothers MCHN (ration of

supplementation), 3360 children

from 6 to 23 month (dealt with

nutritional)

UNICEF

US 374,000 $

2015

Emergency management of severely

malnourished children

Bukama, Katanga province Nutrition

2 4 00 child of 6 to 59 months

WFP

US $ 177 296 Cash

332.06 tonnes of

supplies : US $

857 996,31

2015

Support to nutritional management of children of

6 - 59 months, pregnancy & nursing women,

care takers and the HIV AIDS people (ARV

/PTME) with the Co infected with TB.

Pweto territory ; Katanga

province.

Nutrition

TSF Child : 31 400

TSF FEFA : 2698

HIV-AIDS/TB : 240

CaresTakes : 700

WFP

US $ 38 611 cash

2015

Food support to people affected or victims of

HIV.

Lubumbashi : Kampemba,

Kisanga, Tshamilemba et

Kipushi dans la

Nutrition

2000 people live with HIV-AIDS

WFP

US $ 11 681 : Cash

Social protection in favor of moderate

malnourished children families through Cash

transfer

Pweto, province du

Katanga.

Nutrition

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Social Funds of

DRC/ World Bank

US $ 54,576

Water adduction to MBANZA MUANDA Seke Banza/Manzi Wash

Direct: 2,800 people W

AS

H

OCHA/ERF

US $111,175

Emergency WASH with the fight against the

Cholera epidemic.

Lilanga Bobangi, province

of Equateur

Wash

Direct: 22 235 people

Indirect: 104,482 people

POOLED FUND

US $ 884,732

2013

Emergency WASH ( Water, Sanitation and

Hygiene) in favor of the refugees and their

families of receptions

Gbadolite, Zongo and

Libenge

Wash

110 592 people (refugees ans host

family)

Found for hungry

US $ 292,000

2015- ongoing

WASH Communauté de Moba

(zone de santé de Kansimba

et Kalemie (zone de santé

de Nyemba).

Wash

ADRA I

US $ 50000

2012

Rehabilitation of Mulami Muimpe primary

school

Kananga (Kassai

Occidental)

Education;

1260 pupils (779 boys and 481

girls)

ED

UC

AT

ION

Social Funds of

DRC/ World Bank

US $ 102 617

2014

Construction of Ep II Kiyenge Seke Banza/village Boko 2 Education

Direct: 330 pupils

Social Funds of

DRC/ World Bank

US $ 101 003

2014

Construction of Institute MANZI BAOBAB III Seke Banza/village Manzi Education

173 pupils

Indirect: 2 000 people

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Social Funds of

DRC/ World Bank

US $ 101 913

2014

Construction of EP KUMBI SUMBI

Seke Banza/village Kumbi

Sumbi

Education

Direct: 200 pupils

Indirect: 200 inhabitants

Social Funds of

DRC/ World Bank

US $ 102 154

2014

Construction of Institute SANZALA

Seke Banza/village sanzala

Education

Direct: 200 pupils

Indirect: 2 700 people

ADRA DRC

US $ 50,000

2012

Construction of the school of Mbandaka Mbandaka, Equateur

Province

Education

300 pupils

Social Funds of

DRC/World Bank

US $ 77 847

2013

Rehabilitation of the Mukinda College Tshikapa, Kassai

Occidental

Education

419 pupils

DANIDA

US $274,259.40

01/2015 – 12/2015

Action for social Change - ASC North Kivu, Eastern DRC Education and social Infrastructure

construction.

Literacy, WASH activities.

Savings groups, Villages Savings

and Loans (VSL), Advocacy for

SGBV prevention and rights for

vulnerable groups.

USAID FFP

US $11,210,800.00

07/2008 – 06/2011

JENGA I Eastern DRC Food Security

FO

OD

SE

C

USAID FFP

US $50,000,000

07/2011 - Present

JENGA JAMAA II South Kivu, Eastern DRC Agriculture and Marketing; Health

and Nutrition/ WASH; Women’s

Empowerment; Resilience

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POOLED FUND

US $ 1,427,649

2015-2016 Ongoing

Enhancing of households affected by

nourishment crisis

Punia et Obokote Maniema

Province

Multisector : (Nut+ Wash+ Food

Sec)

3900 malnourished shild

E.U

Euro: 300,000

2015-2017

Ongoing

Support Project for vulnerable famer

empowerment

Pangi et de Kalima,

Territoire de Pangi,

Province of Maniema.

Food Sec, Wash

UNHCR

US $1,399,587

01/2010 – 12/2012

Repatriation of refugees, Shelter Construction

and Distribution of shelter kits to internally

Displaced returnees

South Kivu, Eastern DRC Protection / Emergency,

Shelter, Settlement

and Non-Food Items Distribution

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OT

EC

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UNDP

US $491,574

12/2009-10/2012

"Project, community empowerment and peace

buil ding in Djugu and Irumu”

Oriental Provinces Protection / Emergency

DANIDA

US $1,433,334.00

07/2010 – 06/2012

Advocating for Change

Women and Men cooperate Against

Gender-Based Violence

Burundi, Eastern DRC Sexual and Gender

Based Violence

Prevention. Stronger

acknowledgement and inclusion of

women in post-conflict peace

building processes in the region.

MONUSCO

US $ 23,420 USD

Support in Data-processing Kits at the Court of

Appeal and the General Parquet floor of

Kananga

Kananga; Kassai-

Occidental

Good Governance/ protection

Staff of the Court of Appeal and the

general Parquet floor.

ADRA , AFRO &

ADRA DRC

US $ 20, 000

Humanitarians Assistance of 133 Kasai families

chased from Katanga, province in Democratic

Republic of Congo

Muene Ditu, Kassai-

Occidental

NFI

133 households

NF

I

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