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Dr Congo Emergency Response Presentation (Regional Consultation Dar Es Salaam 2009)

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LWF WS DR Congo Powerpoint Presentation on Emergency Response -Trends and Challenges Regional Consultation, Eastern & Central Africa, 8th-12th June 2009 Dar-es-Salaam,Tanzania

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LWF/DWS in DRC
2345610 Km2 66,000 people 40 years -life expectancy Fertility: 6.5 child per woman Mortality rate: (128/10000 (eastern DRC) Education level: 65.5% (-20% women, especially in rural areas) HIV/AIDS prevalence: DRC in Figures
Natural vegetation in Lubero
Typical farm in Lubero
Typical village in Lubero
During the last period of Mobutus power, the country was almost left alone === presence of Rwandan refugees + FDLR in DRC 2006 (uprise of rebel movement against Mobutu) === hundreds of thousands of IDPs + refugees Neighboring countries enter DRC (support to government/rebel movement) === Mai-mai groups become active against invaders 1999 RW + Ug fight in DRC Recurrent Emergencies
January 2002: lava flow from volcanic eruption devastates Goma November 2002: interethnic fighting in Ituri (extreme violence EU intervention) Multiplication of Mai-mai and militia groups === control of vast areas for exploitation of natural resources Government reinforces positions === clashes + fighting === more displacement absence of legal authority===vacuum for crimes, rapes, insecurity of all kinds Emergencies
Emergencies End October 2008: FDLR attacks Goma after Rutshuru === big influx of IDPs toward Goma town (+200,000 people) January 2009: joint military operation DRC-Rwanda against FDLR === FDLR revenge on civil population (terrorize by burning houses)
Consequences Millions of people displaced Thousands of broken homes Rampant malnutrition in children Normal life disrupted Dependency on humanitarian aid Loss of dignity Exploitation of human beings Insecurity, rape
LWFs presence in DRC 1994: support to Rwandan refugees in DRC 1999: support to refugees in Kisangani region 2001: war victims in Kisangani 2002: volcanic eruption in Goma 2003: Ituri IDPs in Beni 2006: IDPs in Lubero and Masisi (Field offices in Beni, Bunia, Kisangani + 1 Coord office in Goma)
LWFs offices in DRC 1National Coordination office in Goma 1 Field office in Beni 1 Sub field office in Lubero 1 Flield Office in Bunia 1 Field Office in Kisangani
Main challenges Travel between field offices is done by air (due to insecurity ad bad road conditions) Most flying companies have been blacklisted Fierce competition between NGOs to assess funds locally
Opportunities LWFs is active member of the cluster (food security, nutrition, logistics, educations) LWF is well accepted in the areas where we work and built up confidence with the communities LWFs has competent staff and proven experience LWF is respected among the humanitarian actors (there are over 60 NGOs in Goma)
Priority needs for IDPs are Food and non food items (shelter, mosquito nets, blankets, cooking/water utensils) Many people have been displaced more than once IDPs are desperate when they can not produce their own food In many circumstances, international pressure has succeeded in stopping fighting From our experience
Activities By the coordination office in Goma - Overall supervision of the program in the DRC - Supervision of the operation of field offices - Contact with government authorities at the provincial/ministerial levels Contact with agencies and NGOs at the coordination level Contact with donors
Activities 2. By Kisangani Field office Agriculture (seeds and tools + technical agricultural advice) for vulnerable households Nutrition for malnourished children + food security for their families Construction of water facilities Construction of social facilities (mainly maternities and schools) School gardening
Activities 3. By Beni Field Office - Therapeutic and supplementary nutrition for malnourished children in Kayna Food security (seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice for the families of malnourished children) Food security (seeds, tools, petty livestock + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnees
Activities 4. By Bunia Field Office Food security (Seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnee households Construction of water facilities Construction of school facilities
In addition to these activities, LWF works on specific project such as school feeding (Food For Education) with WFP Psychosocial activities for the war victims Environmental awareness raising Awareness raising on Gender and Sex Based Violence + HIV/AIDS
Responses are carried out with funds from : - ACT International - Related agencies and their back donors (FCA and the Finnish Gvt, DEA and the German Gvt, DCA and the Danish Gvt, Cos and the Swedish Gvt) - The Pooled Fund - UN Agencies
The main activities are carried out with a longer term perspective, i.e. teaching the communities the necessary skills to continue the activities beyond the project duration
LWFs DRC first experiences First experience with ECHO for a project in agriculture (joint DKH/LWF) First longer term project under preparation for Kubagu First agreement with UNHCR under way First attempt to access funds from the Spanish Government (Through DCA)
Present situation Kisangani region much more stable Ituri region partially stable but tension persists in some areas Lubero: terrorized population, limited access to plantations, armed people harvest what has been planted
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Dr Congo Emergency Response Presentation (Regional Consultation Dar Es Salaam 2009)

  • 2. 2345610 Km2 66,000 people 40 years -life expectancy Fertility: 6.5 child per woman Mortality rate: (128/10000 (eastern DRC) Education level: 65.5% (-20% women, especially in rural areas) HIV/AIDS prevalence: DRC in Figures
  • 6. During the last period of Mobutus power, the country was almost left alone === presence of Rwandan refugees + FDLR in DRC 2006 (uprise of rebel movement against Mobutu) === hundreds of thousands of IDPs + refugees Neighboring countries enter DRC (support to government/rebel movement) === Mai-mai groups become active against invaders 1999 RW + Ug fight in DRC Recurrent Emergencies
  • 7. January 2002: lava flow from volcanic eruption devastates Goma November 2002: interethnic fighting in Ituri (extreme violence EU intervention) Multiplication of Mai-mai and militia groups === control of vast areas for exploitation of natural resources Government reinforces positions === clashes + fighting === more displacement absence of legal authority===vacuum for crimes, rapes, insecurity of all kinds Emergencies
  • 8. Emergencies End October 2008: FDLR attacks Goma after Rutshuru === big influx of IDPs toward Goma town (+200,000 people) January 2009: joint military operation DRC-Rwanda against FDLR === FDLR revenge on civil population (terrorize by burning houses)
  • 9. Consequences Millions of people displaced Thousands of broken homes Rampant malnutrition in children Normal life disrupted Dependency on humanitarian aid Loss of dignity Exploitation of human beings Insecurity, rape
  • 10. LWFs presence in DRC 1994: support to Rwandan refugees in DRC 1999: support to refugees in Kisangani region 2001: war victims in Kisangani 2002: volcanic eruption in Goma 2003: Ituri IDPs in Beni 2006: IDPs in Lubero and Masisi (Field offices in Beni, Bunia, Kisangani + 1 Coord office in Goma)
  • 11. LWFs offices in DRC 1National Coordination office in Goma 1 Field office in Beni 1 Sub field office in Lubero 1 Flield Office in Bunia 1 Field Office in Kisangani
  • 12. Main challenges Travel between field offices is done by air (due to insecurity ad bad road conditions) Most flying companies have been blacklisted Fierce competition between NGOs to assess funds locally
  • 13. Opportunities LWFs is active member of the cluster (food security, nutrition, logistics, educations) LWF is well accepted in the areas where we work and built up confidence with the communities LWFs has competent staff and proven experience LWF is respected among the humanitarian actors (there are over 60 NGOs in Goma)
  • 14. Priority needs for IDPs are Food and non food items (shelter, mosquito nets, blankets, cooking/water utensils) Many people have been displaced more than once IDPs are desperate when they can not produce their own food In many circumstances, international pressure has succeeded in stopping fighting From our experience
  • 15. Activities By the coordination office in Goma - Overall supervision of the program in the DRC - Supervision of the operation of field offices - Contact with government authorities at the provincial/ministerial levels Contact with agencies and NGOs at the coordination level Contact with donors
  • 16. Activities 2. By Kisangani Field office Agriculture (seeds and tools + technical agricultural advice) for vulnerable households Nutrition for malnourished children + food security for their families Construction of water facilities Construction of social facilities (mainly maternities and schools) School gardening
  • 17. Activities 3. By Beni Field Office - Therapeutic and supplementary nutrition for malnourished children in Kayna Food security (seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice for the families of malnourished children) Food security (seeds, tools, petty livestock + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnees
  • 18. Activities 4. By Bunia Field Office Food security (Seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnee households Construction of water facilities Construction of school facilities
  • 19. In addition to these activities, LWF works on specific project such as school feeding (Food For Education) with WFP Psychosocial activities for the war victims Environmental awareness raising Awareness raising on Gender and Sex Based Violence + HIV/AIDS
  • 20. Responses are carried out with funds from : - ACT International - Related agencies and their back donors (FCA and the Finnish Gvt, DEA and the German Gvt, DCA and the Danish Gvt, Cos and the Swedish Gvt) - The Pooled Fund - UN Agencies
  • 21. The main activities are carried out with a longer term perspective, i.e. teaching the communities the necessary skills to continue the activities beyond the project duration
  • 22. LWFs DRC first experiences First experience with ECHO for a project in agriculture (joint DKH/LWF) First longer term project under preparation for Kubagu First agreement with UNHCR under way First attempt to access funds from the Spanish Government (Through DCA)
  • 23. Present situation Kisangani region much more stable Ituri region partially stable but tension persists in some areas Lubero: terrorized population, limited access to plantations, armed people harvest what has been planted