INDUCTION WORKSHOP FOR IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS, SESSION ON GENDER, INCLUSION, AND PARTICIPATION APPROACHES, GOMA, HOTEL LINDA, MARCH 2020. USAID SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT, Q2 2020 (JANUARY–MARCH 2020) Contract Number AID-OAA-I-13-00042/Task Order Number AID-660-TO-16-00004

MAY 29, 2020 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Management Systems International (MSI), A Tetra Tech Company.

USAID SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY Quarterly Report, Q2 FY2020 (January – March 2020)

Contracted under AID-OAA-I-13-00042/Task Order Number AID-660-TO-16-00004

USAID’s Solutions for Peace and Recovery

DISCLAIMER The authors’ views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.

CONTENTS ACRONYMS ...... II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... IV SECURITY BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT ...... 1 PROJECT SUMMARY ...... 2 ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION ...... 3 OBJECTIVE 1: COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFY AND ACCEPT SOLUTIONS TO SPECIFIC DRIVERS OF CONFLICT ...... 3 OBJECTIVE 2: PARTICIPATORY SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED ...... 6 OBJECTIVE 3: RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ARE MORE INCLUSIVELY ALLOCATED ...... 9 CROSSCUTTING THEMES ...... 11 MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING ...... 12 PERFORMANCE OF OUTPUT AND OUTCOME INDICATORS ...... 12 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS ...... 13 SELECTION OF GRANTEES ...... 13 USE OF FLEXIBLE FUNDING ...... 13 TARGET ZONE ACCESSIBILITY...... 13 PARTNER FIELD COORDINATION ...... 13 INTERNATIONAL PARTNER COORDINATION ...... 13 GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND PARTNER REPORTING ...... 14 STAFFING AND STAFF MANAGEMENT ...... 14 CAPACITY BUILDING ...... 15 MAIN PRIORITIES NEXT QUARTER ...... 15 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT ...... 17 OVERALL MAIN CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, LESSONS LEARNED, AND OPPORTUNITIES ...... 18 ANNEX 1: PROGRESS ON PERFORMANCE PLAN ...... 20 ANNEX 2: SUCCESS STORIES ...... 32 ANNEX 3: PARTNER ACTIVITY REPORTS ...... 39 ANNEX 4: GRANT PROGRAM STATUS ...... 48 ANNEX 5: Q3 FY2020 ACTIVITY CALENDAR ...... 49

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | i ACRONYMS CBO Community-Based Organization CDCS Country Development Cooperation Strategy CLOC Local Committee of Community Based Organizations (Comités Locaux d'Organisation Communautaire) COR Contracting Officer’s Representative COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 CPP-NK North Kivu Provincial Advocacy Framework CPP-SK South Kivu Provincial Advocacy Framework CSO Civil Society Organization DIP Detailed Implementation Plan DCOP Deputy Chief of Party ETD Decentralized Territorial Entity FARDC Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo) FOSI AIDS Forum (Forum SIDA) IGA Income-Generating Activity IRC International Rescue Committee IWD International Women’s Day KBNP Kahuzi Biéga National Park LMC Leadership Mentoring Club (Club de Mentorat en Leadership) LOP Life of Project LPDC Local Peace and Development Committee (Comité Local de Paix et Développement) MONUSCO United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo MUSO Solidarity Mutuality (Mutuelle de Solidarité) MEL Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MELP Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan MSI Management Systems International

NGO Non-Governmental Organization OMG Other Marginalized Group PAR Participatory Action Research

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | ii PIT Performance Indicator Table PIRS Performance Indicators Reference Sheet Q Quarter SASA! Start Awareness Support Action! Approach SPR Solutions for Peace and Recovery ToR Terms of Reference USAID United States Agency for International Development VSLA Village Savings and Loan Association (Association Villageoise d’Epargne et de Crédit) Y4 Year 4

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) project began on August 30, 2016, to be implemented through August 29, 2019, and has been extended for two option years, through August 29, 2021. The project aims to increase the participation of women and other marginalized groups (OMGs) through a community-based approach to conflict analysis, prevention, resolution, and recovery in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

During Quarter 2 (Q2) of Year 4 (Y4), SPR effectively transitioned from the base period to the first option year. Resolution of budget constraints for startup of the option year period at the end of Q1 allowed SPR to finalize and submit its Y4 work plan and budget; revised monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan (MELP); revised performance indicator table (PIT) for the life of project (LOP); and grants packages for Y4 for USAID approval. Other priorities included completing a quarterly planning session for SPR staff, providing induction and refresher training for selected grantees, hosting USAID’s field monitoring visit and consultations to inform the upcoming country development cooperation strategy (CDCS), presenting SPR’s results and achievements by local partners and beneficiaries at the Amani Festival, and continuing data collection on conflict dynamics and resolution initiatives undertaken by the project’s local peace and development committees. Key approvals and results this period include:

● Revised monitoring, evaluation, and learning documents approved. SPR’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) approved the revised MELP, PIT, and performance indicators reference sheet (PIRS). The approved documents take into consideration base years and the option period.

● Y4 work plan and budget approved. SPR received approval of its Y4 work plan and budget.

● Nine grant awards onboarded. Upon COR approval of grants, onboarding sessions took place and five partners received their first payment to begin implementation in early March. In addition, onboarding sessions for partners were offered in North and South Kivu, in which SPR discussed coordination with partners and encouraged extensive collaboration throughout the seven-month field activities.

● Training on preventing sexual abuse and exploitation held. In February 2020, SPR conducted a capacity-building session for all staff and partners on protection against sexual abuse, harassment, and exploitation and ensuring a respectful workplace, a session MSI calls Protect and Respect. The training aimed to build the team’s knowledge and elicited several thoughtful and interesting discussions from participants, reinforcing the importance of this type of session.

The project’s overall achievement against its revised PIT rose from 87 percent to 89 percent at the end of Q2. Progress toward targets is at 96 percent for Objective 1, 102 percent for Objective 2, and 69 percent for Objective 3. As the project made substantial progress during the base years, some of the indicators continue to exceed LOP performance targets.

A few challenges limited immediate uptake of activities during this quarter. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emerged late in the quarter, severely impacting SPR project implementation. The subsequent government restrictions included border closures, cancellation of domestic and international travel, restriction of group gatherings, and citywide shelter-in-place orders in Goma and Bukavu. The SPR

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | iv project immediately took precautionary measures and limited its implementation practices during the final weeks of this quarter.

Given the repercussions of this pandemic, next quarter SPR will prioritize the following: (1) devise strategic solutions to contextual challenges in light of SPR’s objectives; (2) develop and implement a three-month COVID-19 response plan; and (3) modify grant awards to be responsive to adverse effects of the pandemic on communities in the Kivus.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | v SECURITY BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

SPR continues to operate in volatile security contexts across North and South Kivu. Armed group activity and violence consistently occur throughout targeted zones of intervention.

Citizen protests, particularly among young adults, against the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) continue in Goma and Beni as a reaction to increased death rates in North Kivu. Community members accuse MONUSCO of failing to stop violence and atrocities. In addition, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) launched several military operations in Beni against the Allied Democratic Forces.

From January to March, kidnappings and ransom cases increased in the region, particularly in Goma city, Rutshuru, Fizi, and Uvira territories. Banditry and armed robberies in Goma and Bukavu also remain a threat.

In South Kivu, community tensions, targeted killings and a massacre were reported, particularly in Moyens and Haut Plateaux, Minembwe of Uvira territory, and Fizi and Kalehe territories. This security constraint led to a population movement and humanitarian crisis. National and foreign armed groups activism was reported in the same zones. Several FARDC operations against armed groups, including the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda and the National Council for Democratic Renewal in North Kivu and South Kivu, particularly in Masisi, Kalehe, and Mwenga territories, forced mass population movements and exacerbation of the humanitarian crisis.

Compounding this environment of violence and instability is the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as new outbreaks of Ebola, causing panic and fear across the region. By late March, prevention measures taken by government and local institutions, such as restrictions of movement, suspension of all activities gathering more than twenty people, closures of schools, churches, local businesses, local borders, and the suspension of international and domestic flights significantly affected the population. Additionally, on March 24, the President also declared a State of Emergency. Such closures are reducing income and access to food while increasing criminal behavior across Goma and Bukavu.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 1 PROJECT SUMMARY

USAID’s SPR began on August 30, 2016. At the end of Year 3, USAID announced its intention to extend the project beyond its three-year base period for an additional two years until August 2021. SPR is framed within USAID/DRC Transitional Objective 3: Foundation for durable peace strengthened in eastern DRC.

SPR aims to improve social cohesion by integrating women and OMGs into governance and decision making in North and South Kivu. The project achieves this through three objectives:

1. Community stakeholders identify and accept solutions to specific drivers of conflict.

2. Participatory (women and OMG) solutions are implemented.

3. Resources for community development are allocated in an inclusive manner.

SPR implements activities in 10 groupements and four communes in four territories (Kabare, Kalehe, Masisi, and Walungu) and two cities, Bukavu and Goma.

SPR implements activities through a combination of direct and indirect approaches. The project provides grants to local civil society organizations (CSOs) or advocacy coalitions to support activity implementation.

During Y4 Q2 (January–March 2020), SPR continued its transition from the base period to the effective startup of option years. Resolution of option year budget constraints at the end of Q1 allowed the project to finalize and request approval for SPR’s Y4 work plan and budget; revised MELP; revised PIT for the LOP; and grants packages for the first option year. Other priorities included completing a quarterly planning session for SPR staff; providing induction and refresher training for selected grantees; hosting USAID’s field monitoring visit and consultations to inform the upcoming CDCS; presenting SPR’s results and achievements by local partners and beneficiaries at the Amani Festival; and continuing data collection of conflict dynamics and opportunities for peace initiatives through SPR’s local peace and development committees (LPDCs).

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 2 ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION

During the reporting period, the project developed its Q2 and Q3 project detailed implementation plan (DIP), covering both consortium partners’ activities (direct activities) and local implementing organizations’ activities; reviewed and validated monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) tools and methodologies; completed SPR staff team building, refresher training, and planning sessions; organized local grantees induction and refresher training sessions on project’s technical approach, grant, and contract management and donor policies and regulations; launched activities in previous and new zones; facilitated USAID consultations to collect data for its CDCS 2020–2025; and supported local partners in developing activity implementation tools and methodologies.

OBJECTIVE 1: COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFY AND ACCEPT SOLUTIONS TO SPECIFIC DRIVERS OF CONFLICT

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Finalized local partners’ technical grant packages. Using specific performance evaluation criteria, SPR selected 10 out of 39 grantees to receive follow-on grants to implement option year activities. Three of four who had received technical support from Component 1 were submitted to USAID and received approval in late March. Signed agreements cover a seven-month implementation period from March to October 2020. Agreements highlighted major areas of engagement contributing to SPR Objective 1 results.

Completed project DIP for consortium and local partner activities. During a three-day planning workshop in mid-February, SPR staff jointly developed and validated a DIP from January to August 2020 for consortium partners and grantee activities. The DIP informs monitoring and evaluation processes, ensuring linkages between planned/implemented activities and SPR indicators. In addition, the planning exercise refreshed staff on the SPR theory of change, global and specific objectives, and results framework and identified synergies among the three SPR components. SPR leadership also provided a refresher training on protection and respect, gender and inclusion, and conflict sensitivity. All staff were sensitized on the effective application of these practices during activity implementation and other project work.

Completed staff team building and refresher session. An SPR team building session in mid-February 2020 was used to reflect on implementation practices over the project’s initial three years. The team discussed communication, team dynamics, and general staff well-being, along with key lessons learned to inform new strategies and heighten staff commitment to deliver results through efficient collaboration and teamwork. The team unanimously reinforced the motto “One Team, One Project” to guide interaction, collaboration, and cooperation.

Facilitated refresher and onboarding of local grantees. A total of 36 participants (12 women, 24 men) attended induction sessions held in Goma (16 participants) and Bukavu (20 participants). The four- day sessions in each province focused on building grantee capacities in grants and contractual tools, developing quality terms of reference (ToRs), creating linkages between and across activities, and developing indicators and provided a refresher on overall SPR project results. The team also learned how to collect and develop quality success stories and SPR reports. Approaches to gender and conflict sensitivity, along with specific ideas for advocacy engagement, were key discussion points. USAID

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 3 compliance issues were also discussed, including ethics and grants standards on issues such as zero tolerance for corruption, sexual abuse and harassment.

Launched activities in previous and new zones. SPR organized courtesy calls to local authorities and leaders from new zones (commune of Kadutu in Bukavu city, and the area surrounding the Kahuzi Biéga National Park [KBNP]) to introduce the SPR project. The team selected new zones in accordance with Do No Harm principles in areas of increased tension such as Kadutu and KBNP. The latter area needed further conflict analysis to inform prevention of conflict escalation and strategies to maintain social cohesion between indigenous Pygmies and KBNP. Kadutu was one of the three communes in Bukavu city not covered by SPR during the base period. SPR also introduced new partners and the proposed Y4 activities to various authorities and community leaders, including established local peace structures, to support activity implementation. Local authorities welcomed the initiative which they termed as timely and needed for its contributions to facilitating community dialogues on conflict issues involving particularly Pygmies and KBNP management.

Contributed to USAID Mission consultations on upcoming CDCS. USAID initiated a process to gather needed content for its 2020–2025 CDCS. SPR supported data collection from various platforms and organizations, including CSOs, community-based organizations (CBOs), women and marginalized groups organizations, advocacy platforms, and other USAID project beneficiaries to inform the upcoming strategy. Consultations brought together key actors in North Kivu (Goma) and South Kivu (Bukavu). Priority recommendations and innovative ideas proposed for the CDCS include:

● Review the Mission’s strategic support to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by incorporating direct funding for local NGOs. ● Develop youth-centered entrepreneurship programs. ● Rethink disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration program approach with meaningful state involvement and sustained community support. ● Support youth movements through civic education for a change in political class. ● Consider regional dynamics in the elaboration of peace and development programs within the Great Lakes Region.

Supported grantees in developing activity implementation tools and methodologies. The Component 1 team provided technical support to local partners to:

● Fast-track finalization of grantees ToRs, focusing on milestone 2. ● Develop modules guiding capacity-building activities. ● Develop methodological guides for harmonized approach to implementing activities. ● Initiate consultant recruitment process for partners anticipating need for external expertise.

Increased community engagement in resolving conflicts through LPDCs. LPDCs established by SPR during the base period are actively involved in resolving community conflicts and tensions. The table below shows the various community conflicts that LPDC structures resolved using learning from base period capacity building in conflict analysis, prevention, and mediation. In total, 22 conflicts were resolved in Walungu Territory, five of which had broad impact on social cohesion across the community.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 4 Structures Types of Conflict

Walungu Territory Economic Land Social

LPDC Kamisimbi 9 4 3

LPDC Lurhala 2 1 2

LPDC Karhongo 1 0 0

Totals 12 5 5

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

One significant challenge experienced during the reporting period was the delay in the startup of planned field activities due to budget constraints for the option years. In addition, COVID-19-related confinement measures led to the suspension of all field activities as of March 2020. To address these challenges, SPR took the following measures:

● Local grantees worked closely with component teams to receive guidance on the project’s financial and administrative aspects and on ensuring integration of crosscutting themes in planned activities. ● SPR reinforced coordination practices, requesting that all staff and grantees share their weekly priority plans with their supervisors and project leadership while working remotely. A follow-up through weekly Skype calls enabled all staff to report their progress on their weekly plans, capturing virtual interactions with grantees on the same. ● All grantees received formal communication clearly stipulating how to use specific budget lines during the reduced implementation period. ● SPR staff were provided with modems to ensure access to the internet while working from home.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 5 OBJECTIVE 2: PARTICIPATORY SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Contributed to USAID Mission consultations on upcoming country development cooperation strategy. The SPR COR conducted a field visit to monitor the project’s performance and achievement. This project visit was combined with consultations on the new USAID CDCS. The purpose of this visit was twofold: data collection to inform the new CDCS 2020–2025 and SPR implementation and progress assessment through interviews with stakeholders and SPR staff. SPR conducted seven interview sessions with approximately 60 participants in project’ activities. Reports from these interviews contributed to SPR project result 2. Highlights from the interviews include the following:

● In a meeting with the North Kivu Provincial Advocacy Framework (CPP-NK), the leadership committed to transferring coordination to the new management committee that will be locally elected and will redefine the platform vision. ● CSOs and CBOs in both North and South Kivu recommended regular monitoring assessments, community dialogues, and advocacy engagements to deal with conflict dynamics in the region. ● In interviews with members of LPDCs, women and OMG leadership mentoring clubs, and village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), SPR staff provided recommendations for the next five years, emphasizing the need to strengthen collaboration among various USAID projects in North and South Kivu that may carry out work beyond current support of SPR’s established local peace structures in preventing and mediating community conflicts.

Showcased the project’s social cohesion approaches and strategy at the Amani Festival. The seventh anniversary of the Amani Festival offered SPR an opportunity to showcase key achievements, promote local ownership, and expand sustainability of project results. Approximately 1,000 participants, including project beneficiaries, attended the three-hour, open-door festival. Below are key highlights presented by SPR grantees and beneficiaries:

● Participatory action research (PAR) on conflicts between farmers and herders in the Mupfunyi Shanga and Kibabi groupements in Masisi territory led to recommendations that helped secure community peace agreements between farmers and herders. ● The leadership mentoring club approach promoted women’s meaningful participation in local peace processes and governance. Active participation of women and OMGs in mentoring clubs has contributed to women becoming more assertive and taking up functions that were associated with or traditionally reserved for their male counterparts. Currently, a female member of the mentoring club serves as the head of Mabanga Sud District in Goma city. ● The improved livelihoods component built up community resilience for women and OMGs. VSLAs have begun yielding positive impacts on community social cohesion in the project’s targeted zones. VSLAs are made up of members from different communities (Hutu, Hunde, Shi, Rega, Nande, Nyanga) in an effort to rebuild and strengthen social ties and trust between community members through savings and credit grant initiatives. In the commune of Karisimbi, the communities used to transact within their own tribal groups as they did not trust each other following the various inter-ethnic wars between the communities in their territories of origin and which led to the displacement of populations towards Goma. However, SPR partner MAPENDO Association, in the Karisimbi commune in Goma, brought together several members from different ethnic

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 6 communities to work together using collaborative ground rules and regulations to share interests in savings and credit granting. ● The LPDCs targeted advocacy outreach to local authorities and leaders to proactively propose solutions to curb insecurity in Goma (e.g. relocation of Katindo military camp and Munzenze police camp). ● Mr. Anza Paluku, an advisory committee expert from the North Kivu provincial government serving as Advisor to the Ministry of Health, Environment, Industry, and Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, applauded SPR-Amani Kwa Maendeleo achievements, which he described as invaluable in the community. He noted that: ‘‘Several land-based conflicts have been peacefully resolved, among them a conflict between two families from Hunde and Hutu communities and another conflict between two other families from Hutu and Tutsi communities in the groupement of Biiri”.

Different actors and leaders who participated in the SPR showcase were satisfied with the project’s achievements during the open questions’ session. They expressed ideas and recommendations to ensure sustainability of project approaches, strategies, and actions in North and South Kivu. These included:

● Continue and scale up the SPR-Amani Kwa Maendeleo project activities and approaches. ● Support small, inclusive projects to strengthen social cohesion and improve the economic empowerment of women and OMGs. ● Expand the project in other territories of North and South provinces while integrating the provinces of Ituri and Tanganyika. ● Support regional advocacy events on violence prevention and peacebuilding to initiate social cohesion, including neighboring countries. ● Support young entrepreneurs to reduce mobilization and manipulation of youth by politicians.

Contributed to the finalization of local partner technical grants packages. The Component 2 team provided technical support to local grantees contributing to the achievement of results indicators. These included finalizing prerequisite administrative and technical tasks in preparation for the field intervention. The Component 2 team also supported grantees to move forward with their internal staff recruitments, updating Y4 budgets and planning, and getting in touch with local authorities and community peace structures ahead of field interventions.

Facilitated refresher and onboarding of local grantees and startup meetings. This activity was attended by all SPR staff and grantee-selected representatives. The Component 2 lead presented contributions, including:

● Shared results among the three components. ● SPR objective 2 team facilitated sessions on gender, inclusion, and participation of women and OMGs in peace processes. The team greatly appreciated the clarity of the approach’s concepts and the approach’s objectives and purpose within project implementation. ● Project implementation kickoff meetings were also held with Component 2 grantees focusing on contractual partnership (administrative, technical, and financial management).

Participated in International Women's Day. The Component 2 team participated in all preparatory meetings organized by the Gender, Women, Family, and Children Technical Division with various stakeholders in North and South Kivu. In North Kivu, the official launch of International Women’s Day (IWD) was followed by an ecumenical worship, awareness raising in schools and universities, solidarity

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 7 actions in favor of the community (women and children) of Beni, and advocacy for the restoration of peace and cessation of killings in Beni.

In South Kivu, the official launch of IWD occurred through awareness raising at the national level using radio broadcasts: “Congolaises, Congolais, levons-nous pour défendre les droits des femmes.” Although several other activities and celebrations were planned, they did not occur due to COVID-19 confinement measures.

SPR’s Component 2 Regard Femme forum served as an interesting opportunity to provide women’s mentoring clubs with empowerment activities in leadership and entrepreneurship. Regard Femme is a monthly forum facilitated by the French Institute in which influential and successful women from all sectors interact and share their experiences to inspire and motivate other women to grow and be more assertive. For instance, about 200 people (women, young people, and men) from international and local NGOs as well as the private sector participated in the Regard Femme forum. While sharing her experience, the guest of honor, Miss Claudia Ngowa, a young lady from Goma, shared her experience about achieving financial independence and leadership transformation; through her small manufacturing business of liquid soap for home usage. She attributed her success in leadership to strong discipline, autonomy, and personal perseverance, values that needed to be espoused by women mentors in their efforts to bring about peace and development in their communities. She stated: “The taste for determination and autonomy allowed me to bring to life my strengths as a woman leader, starting a small business with a capital of $50, today I manage approximately $5,400 investment in the span of 10 months. So women have to grab development opportunities and not wait to be offered these opportunities as a piece of cake”.

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Confinement policies in response to COVID-19 required social distancing measures and halted planned field activities, particularly those involving bringing together several people. Remote contact with partners for the review of ToRs and other implementation guidelines was difficult due to low bandwidth and internet access. To address these challenges, SPR took the following measures:

• Holding information-sharing meetings on the process of contracting partner projects. • Conducting remote work sessions on ToRs and guideline implementation through frequent phone calls and Skype meetings. • Collaborating with Amani Festival activity managers to ensure a successful closure.

LESSONS LEARNED, OPPORTUNITIES, AND NEXT STEPS

Lessons Learned

• Integrating a livelihood component in peacebuilding activities is a crucial factor for sustainability, particularly to ensure and maintain women’s participation in peace processes. Women and OMGs have been active in transformational leadership through mentoring clubs and livelihood activities such as VSLAs and income-generating activities (IGA) and have demonstrated personal engagement and ownership during challenging periods. Those who have initiated an IGA or a savings and credit system have shown potential for economic growth.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 8 • Local partners are limited in creativity and innovation due to insufficient funding. Thus, they end up carrying out conventional activities such as workshops and awareness raising because of the lack of resources.

Opportunities

• Linked up with the French Institute through the Regard Femme forum to explore the opportunity for women and OMG leadership mentoring clubs (LMCs) to share experiences. • SPR participated in the Amani Festival, allowing the community to learn more about SPR and find opportunities to get involved with its work. • SPR provided technical support to the provincial Ministry of Gender and North Kivu civil society during their application for participation at the Annual United Nations Women’ Conditions Session. Their application was to present the conflict situation in North Kivu province and take the opportunity to showcase SPR project conflict assessment results achieved through close collaboration and synergy building.

Next Steps

● Continue strengthening women’s and OMG capacities to actively participate in all community peace processes. ● Secure meetings between women and OMGs and local authorities. ● Establish collaboration links between women and OMGs and other formal peace structures such as Barza la Wazee, ICGLR, and STAREC. ● Initiate the Start Awareness Support Action! (SASA!) approach and radio program. ● Addressing COVID-19 in the implementation of activities

OBJECTIVE 3: RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ARE MORE INCLUSIVELY ALLOCATED

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

● SPR Component 3 participated in exchanges with the decentralized territorial entity (ETD) and LPDCs of the chiefdom of Bahunde, involving all area operating partners. ● Introduced project ongoing activities and upcoming grantees activities in Masisi Territory to set up a framework for consultation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation in collaboration with Bahunde chiefdom leadership, in Masisi territory. ● Reviewed grantee Q2 work plans, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation plans. ● Carried out kickoff meeting with grantees to prepare them for activity implementation. ● Supported grantees in coming up with deliverables for milestone 1, developing and submitting their ToRs for milestone 2, and initiating a recruitment process for consultants to contribute to milestone 2 activity implementation.

Facilitated refresher and onboarding of local grantees and startup meetings

Component 3 team supported and facilitated the induction and implementation of startup meetings for selected option period together with the other component teams.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 9 CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Confinement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 hampered implementation of field activities in both North and South Kivu. Weak internet connections have further challenged teleworking efforts, delaying completion of reporting and consistent meetings with staff and grantees. In addition to poor connections, the lack of consistent power limits continuous charging of laptops and mobile phones.

SPR supplied all staff with modems, enabling improved internet access from home. Weekly plans and Skype meetings have been put in place to discuss priorities, expectations and possible accomplishments and deliverables within current parameters. Regular telephone calls were held between SPR component leads and grantees following up on technical and administrative tasks ahead of field-based interventions.

LESSONS LEARNED, OPPORTUNITIES, AND NEXT STEPS

Lessons Learned

● Longer-term teleworking is possible when standards are put in place. Staff and grantees, if properly equipped, can typically work a full day from home. Expectations for teleworking (e.g., regular Skype or WhatsApp check-ins) should be clarified. ● Working more closely with grantees to develop ToRs promotes a smoother award and implementation process. Discussing various interpretations, expectations, and indicators of success helps identify any knowledge gaps and capacity-building needs early on.

Opportunities

● Early review, finalization, and approval of grantee ToRs will pave the way for quick field implementation once confinement measures are lifted.

Next Steps

● Work closely with local grantees to develop a three-month COVID-19 response plan. ● Review Q2 planned activities to adjust them as needed to facilitate COVID-19 prevention. ● Organize a refresher training on ToR development for new grantees staff as soon as confinement measures are lifted.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 10 CROSSCUTTING THEMES

ADVOCACY

During the reporting period, SPR helped facilitate CPP-NK and CPP-SK leadership transitions. As Patient Bashombe, the CPP-SK moderator, has moved to the position of president of the National Civil Society Concertation Framework and Nelly Mbangu, the CPP-NK moderator, has joined the North Governor Cabinet as a development expert. Both principal moderators are no longer available to support and lead their respective advocacy frameworks. In a meeting with SPR in early February, the current CPP-NK management agreed to transfer leadership to the new management committee that will be elected and that will redefine the advocacy platform vision. The CPP-SK expressed to renew its leadership committee and develop its advocacy strategy with SPR support.

INCLUSION

During the reporting period, SPR increased gender parity not only by facilitating an increase in women’s participation in SPR activities but also by encouraging grantees to ensure equitable recruitment of women for vacancies in their organizations. This was witnessed within some IP teams, particularly under Component 2. For instance, one grantee, FOSI, doubled its number of female staff from three to six. Caritas also increased their female staff from three to four this quarter. Thus, gender parity and inclusion is becoming more of a norm among SPR beneficiaries and partners. If constantly and consistently sustained in all SPR processes and interventions, this trend will contribute to lasting change in women’s empowerment and gender relations across SPR beneficiaries.

INTEGRATION OF CONFLICT SENSITIVITY IN SPR OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION

During the reporting period, SPR organized two induction workshops for local grantees that will support implementation in North and South Kivu. Grantees were refreshed on conflict sensitivity approaches and tools and their effective use in project design, implementation, and final evaluation. Participants learned through practical exercises how to avoid exacerbating conflicts at the community level but also how to ensure that their policy and decisions are compliant and conflict sensitive. Through, for example, selection of project participants and beneficiaries, selection of local vendors, and implicit messaging in communities.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 11 MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING

PERFORMANCE OF OUTPUT AND OUTCOME INDICATORS

MEL efforts this quarter focused primarily on revising grantees packages for Y4 and the rest of the option period. The SPR team reviewed the project’ results framework and indicators with local grantees to plan performance-based activities that will leave a footprint of durable peace and social cohesion in North and South Kivu. SPR’s technical team (Component Team Lead, Grants, and MEL) worked collaboratively to polish data collection tools, with emphasis on how to collect quality success stories.

Performance this quarter rose to 89 percent—an increase of only 2 percent due to delay in startup of Y4 activities and COVID-19-related government restrictions. Activities planned for March could not start because of isolation measures and restriction of gatherings. However, three indicators registered some results: one social cohesion event under indicator 3.3b, the induction of grantees under indicator 1.1d, and seven conflicts resolved by LPDCs under indicator 3.3c. The following figure shows performance overall and by objective against the five-year LOP to date.

PERFORMANCE AGAINST LOP TARGETS

Annex I shows performance of each indicator with data from the base period to Y4 Q2.

SYSTEMS AND DATA COLLECTION

The MEL and technical team continued to collaborate on systematic efforts to ensure a clear understanding of correlation among the results framework, grantee work plans, and data collection tools. This foundational understanding will support close monitoring of data collection efforts and allow SPR activity staff to share knowledge with subgrantees and beneficiaries as appropriate. The MEL team will support this effort with end-of-month field visits upon reopening of offices and transport. In addition, to secure data, the MEL team will make sure that physical deliverables continue to be kept in accordance with USAID guidelines. Excel data tables will continue serving as the database for the project.

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SELECTION OF GRANTEES

USAID confirmed SPR budget allocation for Y4 activities at the start of the second quarter. Thereafter, the SPR team quickly completed 10 follow-on grant packages. An updated work plan was shared with USAID along with final budget details.

USE OF FLEXIBLE FUNDING

Much of this quarter focused on moving FAA grants forward and limiting funding to ensure a reserve of funds for Y5, as directed by USAID. As the threat of COVID-19 escalated at the end of the quarter, SPR began discussions to leverage the flexible funding mechanism to quickly support virus response efforts. In Q3, the project will seek to conduct rapid response activities support advocacy work around COVID-19 and its effects.

TARGET ZONE ACCESSIBILITY

SPR’s partner activities were just beginning in the final month of the reporting period. However, the sudden threat and restrictions of COVID-19 immediately limited project operations. Therefore, few activities were implemented in the field, particularly outside Goma and Bukavu city, and so the project faced no accessibility issues.

PARTNER FIELD COORDINATION

All partners have experience conducting activities in their target zones and many have experience working together under prior SPR grants, which is believed to reinforce coordination across the awards.

With the emerging threat of COVID-19 in the final month of the quarter, SPR began additional coordination with its grant partners to limit their exposure to the virus by halting or postponing activities that require involvement of large groups of people. At the same time, SPR asked partners to begin devising strategies and activities to address possible adverse effects of the virus on conflict and social cohesion within the project’s scope, while also respecting the restrictions imposed by the local government. These ideas were provided to SPR in the first weeks of Q3, and the project expects to support a small portion of these ideas over the period to continue project work and impact despite extreme limitations due to the virus.

INTERNATIONAL PARTNER COORDINATION

During the reporting period, SPR collaborated with the TetraTech/ARD team managing the Strengthening Value Chains Activity to share precautionary measures taken and contingency planning around COVID- 19. This allowed SPR insight into how the impacts of the virus were affecting other USAID projects and implementing partners, and what measures they were taking to mitigate its impacts.

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After resubmitting the updated work plan to USAID, SPR finalized nine grant proposals for USAID approval early in Q2. The UCB-UEA grant package was finalized at the end of the quarter, however, given the sudden change in the operating environment due to COVID-19, the package required reworking to fit the context and will be submitted in Quarter 3. In parallel, the grants team finalized draft grant agreements, formalizing allocation of funds and partner implementation plans to expedite startup upon USAID approval.

Following USAID approvals, the SPR grants team performed initial onboarding activities, including partner induction sessions in Bukavu and Goma. SPR’s technical, MEL, and grants teams provided clear orientation and technical sessions on gender, conflict sensitivity, and indicator development—targets, planning tools, grants processes, budget monitoring, and compliance and ethics.

Additionally, the SPR grants team proceeded with agreement reviews and needed signatures for the first batch of grants. From mid to late February, the grants team along with relevant members of the technical team met with the grantees to discuss the agreement’s terms and conditions, relevant USAID and other U.S. Government regulations, and relevant SPR grants procedures and implementation expectations. Tailored to grantee capacities and mandates, this process outlined key compliance factors ensuring grantee acceptance of SPR practices and procedures as aligned with SPR objectives.

Following these sessions in early March, grantees signed their agreements and participated in kick-off meetings led by SPR’s grants and technical teams to clarify the implementation phase and grant monitoring plans before beginning implementation. Through this, grantees are encouraged to effectively plan and expend technical and financial resources with a high degree of certainty throughout implementation. Near the end of Q2, five grantees successfully accomplished the first milestones, which required the completion and submission of final work plans and M&E plans. The expected deliverables have been approved and completed in full and the first tranche of payments for these partners was made.

STAFFING AND STAFF MANAGEMENT

SPR experienced no turnover this quarter. During this reporting period, SPR received approval for its Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) Technical candidate, who began with the project on the first day of Q3. SPR finalized recruitments for the vacant MEL Coordinator, Communications Officer, and Finance and Administrative Officer positions, but the emerging challenge of COVID-19 at the end of the quarter delayed onboarding of these candidates. Early in Q3, as restrictions due to the virus continue, the project will make efforts to bring these candidates on board and orient them remotely.

This quarter, MSI used the data provided by the Birches Group, LLC salary survey to develop systematic groupings for each position level to see how MSI salaries compare with others in the local market. The project developed an internal scale according to this system and plans to propose any necessary salary adjustments to USAID accordingly in Q3.

Additionally, the SPR administrative team finalized revisions to its personnel manual and received approval on this and accompanying documentation from the North and South Kivu Labor Inspectors. The revised personnel manual was shared with all staff. Among the changes in the personnel manual was an adjustment in SPR’s working hours, in line with a preference expressed by the SPR team in April 2019. This change

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 14 allows staff to work longer hours Monday through Thursday and slightly shorter hours on Friday. This adjustment falls in line with local and international organizational practices.

In response to the emerging threat of COVID-19 in March, the SPR team began working from home in the final weeks of the quarter and the project team will continue to do so at the start of Q3. Additionally, some members of the SPR team have returned to their homes of record, including the finance and compliance manager, who has returned to Kinshasa, and the DCOP/Operations, who has returned to the United States. Consortium organizational leadership will continue to monitor the situation and consult their respective security teams to assess when a return to the SPR offices in Goma and Bukavu for all staff might be safe and possible. Remote work in the final weeks of the quarter itself has not greatly hindered the project, given the general limitations and hold on implementation required by government-enforced public health measures.

CAPACITY BUILDING

This quarter, SPR’s administrative team liaised with the National Institute for Professional Preparation in both Goma and Bukavu to leverage free training opportunities for local staff. Amid some uncertainty, it was agreed that all staff in North and South Kivu could attend these trainings. Staff from each SPR office have indicated their preferred priority topics and are now awaiting lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions for the trainings to be administered.

During the quarterly planning session in February 2020, SPR leadership conducted a capacity-building session called Protect and Respect for all staff on protecting against sexual abuse, harassment, and exploitation and maintaining a respectful workplace. The training aimed to build the team’s knowledge of USAID policies on preventing sexual abuse and exploitation and TetraTech/MSI’s prevention and reporting mechanisms. This training elicited several thoughtful and interesting discussions from the team, reinforcing the importance of such offerings for staff. An abridged version of Protect and Respect was also provided to SPR grant partners during their onboarding training.

MAIN PRIORITIES NEXT QUARTER

After a challenging end to Q2 due to COVID-19, SPR will continue to monitor the virus and its impacts. Next quarter, the project will continue to seek ways to address emerging impacts of COVID-19 on communities, especially with regard to conflict, social cohesion and livelihood. A top priority for SPR next quarter is to leverage local partners to conduct initial COVID response activities through modifications to existing grants over the next three months. SPR will also seek to conduct rapid response advocacy work around COVID-19 to ensure that local and provincial governments are acutely aware of the effects the virus has on their communities, and the role they must play to mitigate the spread of the virus and other consequential impacts.

Should the effects of the pandemic continue to significantly hinder operations in Quarter 3, SPR will work closely with its consortium partners and USAID to develop ways to implement project activities despite the presence of the virus, while still respecting health and safety protocols. This would be possible in an environment where cases remain low and the virus present, but manageable or contained, and would require careful observation of social distancing, limiting numbers of people gathering for activities or in

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 15 the SPR offices, conducting virtual activities where possible, investing in personal protective equipment and more.

If at any point in the next quarter the operating environment in eastern DRC begins to move back towards normal, SPR will focus on restarting standard project operations and bringing the SPR team safely back to the offices. Team building and cohesion will be paramount as the team comes back together, and project leadership will work to ensure that this remains a top priority as the team transitions back into regular project work.

Once the project can return to a relatively normal state of work, SPR will conduct an analysis of its strategic documents – Work Plan, PIRS, PIT – to assess progress against performance, additions of activities around COVID-19, and also understand what originally planned activities might be achievable for the remaining option year. With the support of USAID, SPR would then make any adjustments needed and prioritize and accelerate planned activities to ensure it is able to meet performance targets for Year 4 and through the end of the project.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 16 OVERALL MAIN CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, LESSONS LEARNED, AND OPPORTUNITIES

During the reporting period, SPR faced various challenges but also drew valuable lessons learned and leveraged opportunities. The project team, in collaboration with local implementing partners, worked on solutions to address challenges and developed strategic approaches to maximize opportunities in favor of SPR’s objectives.

Delay in implementation of project activities and onboarding of new staff. Uncertainty of funding at the start of Y4 (beginning September 1, 2020) caused activity and staffing delays. Obligated funding was provided in December 2019, causing any activity work through grantees to be delayed to Q2. The Y4 work plan and MEL option year plans were submitted immediately following receipt of funding. Although the team quickly ramped up grant efforts in Q2, further delays were compounded by the COVID-19 situation. In addition, the crisis delayed new staff hiring and onboarding. SPR took the following actions:

● Organized an all-staff detailed planning workshop for the remainder of Y4 to ensure the acceleration of activities and achievement of Y4 targets. ● Continued a recruitment process to fill vacancies for the Deputy Chief of Party/Technical, MEL Coordinator, Communications Officer, and Finance and Administration Officer. ● Accelerated the finalization and submission for approval of local grantee application packages.

Managing difficult relationship with the North Kivu Provincial Advocacy Framework. During this quarter, SPR continued to work with USAID to manage a difficult relationship with the provincial advocacy frameworks after receiving a letter from civil society leaders denouncing SPR in Q1. This letter put the project in a precarious position with local civil society actors and agencies copied on the communication. Nevertheless, at USAID’s request, this quarter the project continued to work to find ways to collaborate with the frameworks, despite the challenging relationship. SPR took the following actions:

● SPR’s COR travelled to the Kivus to have direct discussions with project leadership, staff, and CPP-NK members. ● SPR leadership ensured that all pertinent documentation was shared with the COR to inform his decision on the matter. ● SPR’s COR, project leadership, and key senior team members met with CPP-NK members to discuss means of continued collaboration. ● USAID and SPR agreed to continue to support CPP-NK capacity building through indirect financial means, including by supporting the restructuring of CPP-NK leadership, which will begin in Q3.

Emerging threat of COVID-19. Late in the quarter, the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted SPR project implementation. The subsequent government restrictions established by the government of DRC included border closures, cancellation of domestic and international travel, restriction of group gatherings, and citywide shelter-in-place orders in Goma and Bukavu. This required SPR to temporarily change its implementation strategy for direct and partner activities in the final weeks of the period. SPR took the following actions:

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 18 ● Began preparation of SPR COVID-19 continuity of operations plan. ● Worked with SPR consortium members to take immediate precautionary actions and authorized all-staff remote working to ensure their health and safety. ● Maintained regular communications with local partners to ensure they were following COVID-19 preventive measures and did not conduct activities or disburse funds outside of essential operations. ● Asked all interested partners to propose possible COVID-19 response activities within the project’s SOW to begin some careful implementation during this period. ● Maintained regular project senior management team coordination meetings and senior team calls twice a week to discuss updates and priorities.

USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q2 FY20 | 19 ANNEX 1: PROGRESS ON PERFORMANCE PLAN INTRODUCTION

During this reporting period, the project registered few significant performance indicator achievements due to the delay in implementation observed in the previous quarter, in addition to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the suspension of field activities beginning in early March. Implementation was focused on administrative and procedural activities, as the project submitted and received approval for several grantees’ packages in February 2020. Onboarding and refresher trainings for local partners in North and South-Kivu were held at the end of February.

The charts below show the performance for each component and indicator against the project’s LOP targets.

OBJECTIVE 1

The average performance of the objective one stands at 96 percent. Five out of six indicators are below 90 percent because the performance is measured against the project’s five-year LOP. If the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and field activities are resumed, the completion of participatory conflict analyses and research activities will contribute to the achievement of indicators. The chart below shows the overall average performance for each Objective I indicator.

Objective I overall 96% 1.3.c 44% 1.3.b 60% 1.3.a 60% 1.2.b 89% 1.2.a 68% 1.1.d 152% 1.1.c 175% 1.1.b 90% 1.1.a 98% 1b 111% 1a 113%

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OBJECTIVE 2

The overall performance of Objective 2 is at 102 percent. The chart below reflects Objective 2 achievement for each indicator against the five-year LOP to date. Five output indicators still exceed the performance against the five-year LOP target for Objective 2.

Objective II overall 102%

2.3c 112%

2.3b 120%

2.3a 79%

2.2a 55%

2.1a 116%

2b

2a 128%

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Objective 3 achievement stands at 69 percent. The overall performance of Objective 3 and each indicator performance for the five-year LOP is as follows:

Objective 3 Overall 69% 3.3c 18% 3.3b 65% 3.3a 75% 3.2d 93% 3.2c 116% 3.2b 3.2a 56% 3.1b 75% 3.1a 51% 3b 72%

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3.3c is a new indicator. Indicator 3.2b has already been archived, while the score for indicator 3a will be finalized once the endline survey is completed in Y5.

The table below gives performance details for each indicator, showing Y4 Q2 results, cumulative achievements to date, the percentage of achievement against the revised LOP target, and explanatory narratives on deviations.

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CUMULATIVE PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT

CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED

IR 1: Conflict drivers identified and solutions agreed to by community stakeholders 1a. Cumulative Activities conducted number of in Q2 were focused events where on processes and community 124 88 22 0 6 0% 124 110 113% did not contribute participatory directly to the conflict analysis achievement of this is presented indicator. TO3 R1 1b. Percent of Activities conducted USG-assisted in Q2 were focused consensus- on processes and building 100% 90% 90% 0% 90% 0% 100% 90% 111% did not contribute processes held directly to the that result in achievement of this an agreement* indicator. TO3 IR 3.2 1.1a. This indicator is Percentage of archived for the selected CSOs option period as the assessed for project will proceed conducting 100% 90% NA NA NA NA 78% 80% 98% with follow-on participatory mechanisms after conflict analysis performance whose score evaluations of improved. existing partners. 1.1b. Number Activities conducted of CSOs 190 180 30 0 10 0% 190 210 90% Activities conducted trained in in Q2 were focused participatory on processes and

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED community did not contribute conflict analysis directly to the TO3 IR 3.1 achievement of this indicator. This indicator will be archived for the option period as the 1.1c. project will proceed Percentage of with follow-ons CSOs trained 21% 12% NA NA NA NA 21% 12% 175% mechanism after receiving grants performance TO3 IR 3.1 evaluation of the pool of base period partners.

Ten local CSOs selected to support the implementation of activities for 1.1d. Number options years of CSOs in received trainings. grants and The performance of financial 37 21 10 10 10 100% 47 31 152% this indicator still management higher as the training TO3 number of grantees IR 3.1 recruited during the base period was significantly higher than the target. 1.2a. Number of participatory 13 14 5 0 0 0% 13 19 68% conflict analyses

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED validated with participation of target groupements TO3 IR 3.1 Activities conducted 1.2b. Number in Q2 were focused of participatory on processes and conflict 72 70 11 0 3 0% 72 81 89% did not contribute analyses directly to the conducted* achievement of this TO3 IR 3.1 indicator. 1.3a. Number Activities conducted of publications in Q2 were focused or conference on processes and presentations did not contribute produced by directly to the Congolese achievement of this researchers as 9 9 6 0 1 0% 9 15 60% indicator. The a result of USG project anticipates assistance on delays in the the subject of publication of conflict research reports at resolution* the end of Year 4. TO3 IR 3.1 1.3b. Number Activities conducted of approved in Q2 were focused research plans on processes and with 9 9 6 0 0 0% 9 15 60% did not contribute dissemination directly to the plan TO3 IR achievement of this 3.1 indicator. SPR will

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED deliver 6 more conflict research assessments. 1.3c.Percentage of individual researchers Activities conducted and institutions in Q2 were focused receiving on processes and did not contribute short-term 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% directly to the technical achievement of this assistance to indicator. develop research plans TO3 IR 3.1 IR. 2 Participatory solutions implemented Activities conducted 2a. Number of in Q2 were focused new on processes and groupements did not contribute or initiatives directly to the created achievement of this through USG indicator. In addition funding, 105 70 12 0 6 0% 105 82 128% to 105 dedicated to groups/initiatives resolving created during the conflict or the base period, 12 new drivers of groups will be conflict* TO3 created during the IR 3.2 option period. 2b Percentage Data related to this of women and TBD 30% 88% TBD TBD TBD TBD 30% TBD indicator are members of pending the endline

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED marginalized survey to be groupements conducted in Year 5. who feel their views are reflected in implementing participatory solutions and peacebuilding processes SR 2.1a. Number of local women participating in Activities conducted a substantive in Q2 were focused role or on processes and position in a 229 161 36 0 12 0% 229 197 116% did not contribute peacebuilding directly to the process achievement of this supported with indicator. USG assistance* TO3 IR 3.2 2.2a Number of times Activities conducted women and in Q2 were focused members of on processes and marginalized 71 56 72 0 15 0% 71 128 55% did not contribute groupements directly to the consulted with achievement of this traditional indicator. leaders on local issues

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED 2.3a. Number Activities conducted of radio in Q2 were focused programs on processes and about peace 22 24 4 0 1 0% 22 28 79% did not contribute and social directly to the inclusion TO3 achievement of this IR 3.2 indicator. SPR achieved excellent results and exceeded targets for this indicator during 2.3b. Number the base period. of women However, activities trained in 742 560 56 0 20 0% 742 616 120% conducted in Q2 transformative were focused on leadership TO3 processes and did IR 3.2 not contribute directly to the achievement of this indicator. SPR achieved excellent results and 2.3c. Number exceeded targets for of formal and this indicator during traditional the base period. leaders However, activities completing 401 308 45 0 30 0% 401 353 114% conducted in Q2 transformative were focused on leadership processes and did training TO3 not contribute IR 3.2 directly to the achievement of this indicator.

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED IR. 3 Resources for community development are more inclusively allocated 3a: Percentage of community users reporting Pending Endline TBD 30% 5% TBD TBD TBD TBD 30% TBD improvement Survey in service delivery. Activities conducted 3b. Number of in Q2 were focused community on processes and development did not contribute plans directly to the integrating achievement of this equitable and 13 14 4 0 0 0% 13 18 72% indicator. However, locally four more produced community solutions to development plans resolve will be elaborated conflict* TO3 during the options IR 3.2 period. 3.1.a. Number Activities conducted of linkages to in Q2 were focused direct on processes and livelihood 64 70 56 0 8 0% 64 126 51% did not contribute projects and directly to the resources TO3 achievement of this IR 3.2 indicator. 3.1b. Number Activities conducted of women and in Q2 were focused members of 1301 840 900 0 150 0% 1301 1740 75% on processes and marginalized did not contribute groupements in directly to the

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED foundational achievement of this training that indicator. facilitates livelihood TO3 IR 3.2 3.2a. Number of user committees No activities established and conducted in Q2 44 42 37 0 8 0% 44 79 56% receiving contributed to this capacity indicator. building TO3 IR 3.2 Archived indicator 3.2b. Number due to the feedback of user received from committee MECC that each IR grants TO3 IR cannot exceed 3 3.2 indicators. 3.2c. Number of service No activities providers conducted in Q2 receiving 352 168 136 0 30 0% 352 304 116% contributed to this capacity indicator. building TO3 IR 3.2 3.2d. Percentage of user 40% 93% 40% 0% 0% 0% 37% 40% 93% committee members that are women and

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CUMULATIVE - 5 YEARS BASE BASE OPTIONAL Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 Y4 Q2 INDICATORS PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PROGRESS ACHIEVED TARGET LIFE OF LOP ACTUALS TARGET TARGETS (%) ACHIEVED TO PROJECT PROGRESS EXPLANATION DATE (LOP) (%) TARGET ACHIEVED members of marginalized groupements TO3 IR 3.2 3.3a. Number of community No activities local conducted in Q2 62 50 33 0 10 0% 62 83 75% government contributed to this dialogues TO3 indicator. IT 3.2 3.3b. Number of grants supporting During the reporting (confidence period, only one 86 74 60 1 15 7% 87 134 65% building and social cohesion peace event took place. promotion TO3 IR 3.2 3.3.c Number of SPR During this quarter, stakeholder seven initiatives indirect social related to cohesion and community conflict NA NA 40 7 5 140% 7 40 18% peacebuilding mediation were community undertaken by events held as LPDCs and a result of SPR succeeded. impact

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 31 ANNEX 2: SUCCESS STORIES See next page.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 32 Ms. Jeanne Akili, president of the mentorship club of Kahembe and second VP of the CDPQ

INFLUENCING AUTHORITIES FOR THE CAUSE OF MINORITY GROUPS Ms. Jeanne Akili, 37, is a mentor from the leadership mentoring club in the Kahembe quarter in Goma’s Karisimbi commune.

A mother of six, Ms. Akili has been vice president of the leadership mentoring club in her neighborhood for the past five years. Before the SPR project, Ms. Akili underestimated herself, was afraid to speak in public, and never considered entrepreneurship. She did not seize opportunities to communicate with and influence authorities in her role at the CPDQ. Since joining the mentoring club, she recognizes the personal growth and creativity she has developed through regular coaching. Using this guidance, she integrated the village savings and loan association (VSLA) approach into her club and runs the mentoring club and the VSLA.

"Although I have been second vice president of CPDQ Kahembe for the past five years, I never fully did my job in influencing the authorities to the best of my ability,” she says. “Thanks to the guidance and coaching from the mentoring club, I learned how to better speak in public. I undertake initiatives with confidence, and I feel proud when I see the end results—it makes me want to move forward and do better. In March 2020, to celebrate International Women’s Day, I met with the provincial gender minister to tell her about our work at the mentoring club. My efforts were rewarded when the Minister visited our club on March 7 and even contributed $200 to our VSLA. This was very encouraging for the members and for me. I plan to instruct my club members that, at the end of the cycle, we will use the profit for a women's participation project in the search for peace, instead of organizing a party as usual.”

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 33 Ms. Nsimire Zihiga, coordinator of the Kaboneke CLOC

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AS A RESOURCE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION Ms. Nsimire Zahiga, 31 years old and a mother of four, is the coordinator of the Kaboneke local committee of community organization (CLOC) in the Ishungu groupement.

When the SPR project, advocating for women’s empowerment, was launched in the region, rumors began circulating that it was reversing family and household norms and that henceforth women would be equal to their husbands. "With these rumors,” she says, “as I was already the coordinator of the CLOC, I decided to participate in training, advocacy, community conflict mediation, and other activities organized by SPR or our CLOC. I kept my involvement secret from my husband because he too had heard the rumors. In January 2020, sailors raided and seized fishermen's nets on Lake Kivu, causing tension within the community. When the sailors learned that CLOC members could resolve conflicts peacefully, they came to us for help. I went with the other members to the sailors and contacted their commanding officer. After several hours of discussion, the nets were returned. My husband was amazed when he found out. Since that day, he is convinced that women members of the CLOC are contributing massively to conflict resolution in Ishungu and himself advocates for the CLOC, encouraging those in conflict to come to us to find a peaceful solution. I am proud that I have become very important in my community thanks to the SPR project because I am among the women who are consulted to solve the community’s problems and our actions have helped to put an end to the rumors that were circulating about the SPR project."

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 34 Widows and veterans accompanied by a member of the Bagira LPDC

SPEAKING FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NO VOICE In the Camp des Anciens Combattants military camp of Bukavu’s Bagira commune, more than 80 houses have been sold by the national housing agency (Office National de Logement, ONL) to the families of military widows and orphans. During the movement of troops at the start of 2020, soldiers and their families with nowhere to stay were taken in by the families of the widows and orphans for temporary accommodation while awaiting their deployment. But to their surprise, the widows and other homeowners were soon chased from their homes by the soldiers, in some cases threatened at gunpoint; the soldiers claimed that only a serving soldier could live in a camp.

The media raised awareness about the situation to no avail. The widows reached out to members of the Bagira LPDC and CSOs to help advocate with the Veterans Affairs Division for a peaceful solution. Using the concepts acquired through various SPR-funded trainings, the LPDC documented the facts and developed an advocacy strategy that involved accompanying the victims to the political, administrative, and security authorities. The LPDC reported to the Civil Society Coordination Office of South Kivu for further hearings and the widows were received by the Provincial Inspector of the PNC and the Commander of the 33rd Military Region, General Muhindo Akili. Following the hearing, the Deputy Commander of the 33rd Region and the colonel in charge of housing for the military issued an order to cease all actions disturbing the widows. Although satisfied with the decision, the widows of the ex-combatants did not show any willingness to evict the families of the underhoused soldiers, knowing that the soldiers are constantly moving and recognizing their rights to the houses in question. The LPDC provided a voice to those that needed to be heard to find a solution to the problem.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 35 Ms. Vumilia in her family home left behind by her husband

SUCCESSION CONFLICTS IN FAMILIES IN MASISI Ms. Nakwetsi Vumilia, a 55-year-old resident of Bweremana, has been in conflict with her brothers for more than 25 years.

The only daughter in a family of three children, Ms. Vumilia was designated by her family as a nabirai, a woman who must serve customary rites and never marry. She eventually broke this prohibition and was married with three children. Her husband died early, leaving her in great poverty and without assistance.

When her father died, her two brothers shared the fields of the estate without Ms. Vumilia, as she had broken custom by choosing to marry and was thus no longer part of the family. On several occasions, Ms. Vumilia complained to her extended family and customary courts without success. Meetings with family or authorities seemed to prove the brothers right and her claims were increasingly neglected. In February 2020, a third party referred the case to the CPDG, who contacted both parties to attempt mediation.

Using the concepts taught in SPR programs, CPDG members documented the case and initiated the mediation process, which was well received by the parties. The two brothers ultimately agreed to give one hectare each to their sister. Today Ms. Vumilia farms these two fields and lives in harmony with her brothers and extended family. She was far more concerned with family harmony than the land rights, and her acceptance as a family member with rights—not as a nabirai—is a source of pride and stability.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 36 Mr. Masudi Mapendo Myeteto, secretary of the Masisi Center LPDC

A NEW OUTLOOK AND WINNING LAND ACCESS FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS Mr. Masudi Mapendo Myeteto, secretary of the Masisi LPDC and a member of the Bahunde ethnic group, has become an unlikely advocate for indigenous people’s rights through participation in SPR activities. From a young age, he learned from his father that a dignified man takes up arms to defend his community. His father lived by this credo until he was killed in interethnic clashes between the Bahunde, the Tutsi, and the Twa when Mr. Myeteto was only 7 years old. The words of his father, “revenge at all costs,” kept coming back to his mind as he grew older, making him stoic and aggressive, with a goal of continuing the fight against those who killed his father. Much to his mother’s dismay, at the age of 20, Mr. Myeteto joined the army to accomplish his mission, and conflict became his daily life.

In April 2018, four members of USAID’s SPR-funded partner ACUDI arrived in Masisi, identifying their main objective as peaceful conflict resolution. Mr. Myeteto’s mother heard the news and immediately worked to persuade him to participate in their activities. During the initial setup of the community structures, he was voted as secretary of the Masisi LPDC put in place by ACUDI. At the beginning, he was more interested in the small amounts of money associated with his participation than in the LPDC’s objectives. However, after receiving several trainings on peaceful conflict resolution and SPR’s objectives, he began to feel his ambitions of revenge gradually dissipating. Eventually, ACUDI identified him as their primary focal point for raising cases of conflict in the area.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 37 According to his testimony, Mr. Myeteto’s participation in the LPDC has allowed him to gradually regain the trust of members of other communities who had considered him an enemy. For example, Mr. Myeteto defended the Pygmies during a dialogue activity with the authorities, including the administrator of Masisi territory, which would previously have been unlikely given the history of land conflict between the Bahunde and Pygmies, Through this dialogue, Mr. Myeteto advocated for and won a land grant of a 3- hectare field to the Pygmies to end a land conflict between the Pygmies and Tutsis. Because of this and other advocacy work through his work with the LPDC, Mr. Myeteto is now a well-respected member of the community. He maintains that his life and his behavior have changed deeply, and he lives in peace thanks to SPR’s support.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 38 ANNEX 3: PARTNER ACTIVITY REPORTS PARTNER NAME: Collectif Alpha Ujuvi Support to community participation for social cohesion and inclusion of women GRANT TITLE: and OMGs in livelihoods through the SPR/AKM program in the groupements M/Kibabi and M/Shanga CONTRIBUTES Objective: 3 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 3b, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2c, 3.2d, 3.3a, 3.3b ; & INDICATORS: Territory: Masisi TARGET AREA: Groupements: M/Kibabi and M/Shanga TOTAL Amount: $54,453.63 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 6, 2020 – October 20, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project aims to strengthen and improve social cohesion and lasting peace GRANT through equitable access to resources and livelihood within the Kibabi and SUMMARY: Muvunyi Shanga groupements of Masisi territory in North Kivu. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Health service provider capacity is strengthened in governance and safe motherhood. • User committee capacity is strengthened in governance and advocacy. • Eight social cohesion events are organized. • Three dialogues with local and sectoral authorities are held and organized. • Four sustainable connections between livelihood structures and private and public sector actors are established. • Five user committees are revitalized and set up. • Forty women and OMG members are supported on livelihoods through the economic and social empowerment of women (EA$E) approach. • The capacity of 150 people is strengthened through participation in community forums to establish connections between VSLAs and private sector actors. DELIVERABLES • Two training reports published after two capacity-building workshops for user committees. • Two training reports published after two capacity-building workshops for service providers. • Six participatory theaters exhibited on specific themes. • Four commitment acts to establish connections between VSLAs and private sector actors. • Two advocacy notes from social cohesion events and from the three advocacy dialogues between community members and sectoral and local authorities to improve service quality. • Three training reports published after three capacity-building workshops for women and OMG members in foundational training that facilitates livelihoods. • Two commitment acts for peace, cohesion, and peaceful cohabitation.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 39 PARTNER NAME: Action des Chrétiens Unis pour le Développement Intégré (ACUDI)

GRANT TITLE: Acting together for peace and community recovery in the North Kivu Province

CONTRIBUTES Objective: 3 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 3b, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2c, 3.2d, 3.3a, 3.3b ; & INDICATORS: Territory: Masisi, Goma TARGET AREA: Groupements: Biiri, Goma, Karisimbi TOTAL Amount : $80.899,54 AMOUNT AND Disbursed : 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 6, 2020 – October 15, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project aims to strengthen and improve social cohesion and lasting peace GRANT through equitable access to resources and livelihood in Masisi, Biiri groupement, SUMMARY: Goma, and Karisimbi commune. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Capacity of 15 service providers is strengthened in governance, advocacy, and communication. • Capacity of 43 people from five user committees is strengthened in governance and advocacy. • Eight social cohesion events are organized in Biiri groupement and in the city of Goma. • Eight sustainable connections between livelihood structures and private and public sector actors are established. • Three dialogues with local and sectoral authorities are held and organized in Biiri groupement. • Five user committees are revitalized and set up. • Fifty women and OMG members are supported on livelihoods through the EA$E approach. • Five conflict analyses are conducted by local communities in Biiri. • Seven community peace structures are supported in community mediation and social cohesion. DELIVERABLES • Six training reports on capacity-building workshops for education and health service providers on governance, advocacy, and communication. • Six participatory theaters exhibited on specific themes and two meeting reports from meetings on conflicts and peace consolidation in Biiri and Goma. • Minutes from three dialogues held with local and sectoral authorities for peacebuilding. • Eight commitment acts to establish connections between VSLAs and private sector actors from a forum organized to facilitate sustainable connections between livelihood structures and private and public sector actors in Biiri. • Three training reports from three workshops on the EA$E approach. • One training report from the capacity-building workshop on conflict prevention and peaceful conflict management and advocacy and communication in Biiri. • Two workshop reports from the presentation session of the analysis of various conflicts carried out in Biiri and training session for the members of the monitoring and evaluation steering committee.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 40 PARTNER NAME: Appui Aux Initiatives de Bien-Etre Familial (AIBEF) Peace for development in Walungu territory and city of Bukavu in South Kivu, GRANT TITLE: DRC CONTRIBUTES Objective: 3 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 3b, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2c, 3.2d, 3.3a, 3.3b; & INDICATORS: Territory: Walungu TARGET AREA: Groupements: Kamisimbi, Lurhala, Karhongo, Kadutu. TOTAL Amount: $55,428.40 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 14, 2020 – October 20, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project aims to strengthen and improve social cohesion and lasting peace GRANT through equitable access to resources and livelihood within the communities of SUMMARY: Bukavu city and Walungu territory; Kamisimbi, Lurhala, and Karhongo groupements; and Kadutu commune in South Kivu. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Seven user committees are revived and functional. • Six dialogue sessions between community members and local/sectoral authorities highlight issues that need further intervention and support from the authorities. • Linkages and connections are established between VSLA members and private sector stakeholders. • Ten social cohesion events are organized and messages promoting social cohesion are disseminated. DELIVERABLES • Organize and facilitate sessions to revive and strengthen capacity of seven user committees. • Organize and facilitate three training workshops for 20 service providers in Kadutu and Walungu. • Organize and facilitate six dialogues between communities and local and sectoral authorities. • Organize three connecting forums between VSLA members and private sector stakeholders. • Organize and facilitate 10 social cohesion events (participative theaters) in Kadutu and Walungu.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 41 PARTNER NAME: Centre Olame & Tous pour le Genre et le Développement (TGD) Promotion and consolidation of peace in the riparian zone of KBNP in Kalehe and GRANT TITLE: Kabare in South Kivu, DRC. CONTRIBUTES Objective: 3 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 3b, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2c, 3.2d, 3.3a, 3.3b & INDICATORS: Territory: Kalehe and Kabare TARGET AREA: Groupements: Miti and Bugorhe TOTAL Amount: $63,365.50 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 14, 2020 – October 25, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project aims to strengthen and improve social cohesion and lasting peace GRANT through equitable access to resources and livelihood in the riparian zone of SUMMARY: KBNP in Kalehe and Kabare in South Kivu. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Key issues facing communities are mapped out through the participatory rural evaluation. • Messages promoting social cohesion among communities are disseminated through comedy events. • At least 60 percent of women and OMG members trained on livelihood (EA$E approach) use acquired knowledge and skills. • At least 40 percent of service providers are empowered and use skills and knowledge learned. • Linkages and connections between livelihood structures and the private sector are established for mutual benefits. • Six advocacy dialogue sessions are facilitated between community members and local/sectoral authorities and highlight key issues to be addressed by targeted authorities. DELIVERABLES • Conduct a participatory rural evaluation to map key issues faced by communities. • Organize 14 social cohesion events (10 participative theaters and four days of reflection). • Strengthen the capacities of seven service user committees. • Organize and facilitate seven sessions to revive seven service user committees. • Build the capacity of 30 service providers. • Train 270 women and OMG members on livelihoods (the EA$E approach). • Organize six advocacy dialogues between communities and local/sectoral authorities. • Facilitate 10 connections between livelihood structures and private sector actors.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 42 PARTNER NAME: Forum SIDA (FOSI) Wote kwa Amani “All for the PHOTOS: GRANT TITLE: Peace”

CONTRIBUTES Objective: 2 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 2.2a; 2.3b & INDICATORS: Territory: Masisi Groupements: Kibabi, Biiri, TARGET AREA: Mupfunyi-Shanga. Goma (Karisimbi et Goma) TOTAL Amount: $60,867.00 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 10, 2020 – October PERFORMANCE: 25, 2020 This project contributes to the search for participatory

and inclusive solutions for women and OMG members FOSI staff during a capacity-building session GRANT through continuous building SUMMARY: with the SPR project and development of their individual and collective skills in transformational leadership. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Twenty women and OMG members benefit from continued capacity building. • At least 60 percent of women trained in transformational leadership implement acquired skills. • Ten reports and 10 statements of commitment by women and OMG members, local authorities, community leaders, and other influential actors emerge from the dialogue sessions. DELIVERABLES • One capacity-building training workshop organized for 20 women and OMG members of the leadership mentoring clubs (LMCs). • Six hundred forty women are trained in transformational leadership coaching in the Kibabi, Biiri, Muvunyi Shanga, Goma, and Karisimbi LMCs. • Ten dialogues between women and OMG members, traditional and local authorities, and leaders organized to establish a permanent dialogue mechanism to promote women and OMG members’ leadership, participation, and inclusion in decision making of local governance and peace processes.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 43 PARTNER NAME: Caritas Développement Bukavu Project to support the empowerment of women and OMGs for inclusion and GRANT TITLE: social cohesion in the communities of Kabare, Walungu, Kalehe, Bukavu, and KBNP in South Kivu. CONTRIBUTES Objective: 2 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 2.2a; 2.3b; 2,3.c, 2. a. & INDICATORS: Territory: Kabare, Walungu, Kalehe, Bukavu TARGET AREA: Groupements: Ishungu, Lugendo, Lurhala, Kamisimbi, Karhongo, Mbinga Nord, Ibanda, Bagira, Kadutu, Miti, Bugorhe, Cirhunga, Irambi-Katana TOTAL Amount: $98,478.73 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 14, 2020 – October 25, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project focuses on women’s and OMGs’ empowerment in the pursuit of GRANT peace in the following areas: Lugendo, Ishungu, Lurhala, Kamisimbi, Karhongo, SUMMARY: Mbinga Nord, Ibanda, Bagira, Kadutu, Miti, Bugorhe, Cirhunga and Irambi-Katana. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • At least 60 percent of women and OMG members trained in transformational leadership and governance use their acquired knowledge and skills. • Mentored and coached women and OMG members display tangible change in the community. • Participants benefit from the training on governance, gender, inclusion, community development planning, and conflict resolution skills and techniques. • Dialogue and advocacy meetings between local authorities, women, and OMG members bring about actionable gender parity in community conflict resolution and peace processes. DELIVERABLES • Organize six training workshops for women and OMG members in transformational leadership, governance, peaceful conflict resolution, and other topics. • Organize 48 regular coaching and mentoring sessions for the development of transformational leadership of women and OMG members. • Organize four training workshops on participatory governance, gender, inclusion, community development planning, and conflict resolution. • Organize 26 dialogue and advocacy meetings between women and OMG members and local and traditional authorities on specific issues that affect women and OMGs.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 44 PARTNER NAME: Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix (CDJP) Consolidation of peace and social cohesion in the Karhongo, Lurhala, and GRANT TITLE: Kamisimbi groupements in Ngweshe Chiefdom, Walungu territory, and the Lugendo and Ishungu groupements surrounding KBNP CONTRIBUTES Objective: 1 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 1.2b.; 1.2a; 2a; 2.1a; 1.a; 3.3c; & INDICATORS: Territory: Kabare, Walungu, and around KBNP TARGET AREA: Groupements: Ishungu, Lugendo, Lurhala, Kamisimbi, Karhongo, Miti, Bugorhe, Cirhunga, Irambi-Katana TOTAL Amount: $89,229.30 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 10, 2020 – October 25, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project aims to enhance social cohesion within target communities through GRANT conflict prevention and resolution using community participatory conflict analysis SUMMARY: and research, identifying conflict drivers, and proposing joint solutions for peace and recovery. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Six project introduction meetings are welcomed in new areas by the local authorities. • Five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analyses are conducted to inform peacebuilding sustainability in former project areas. • One introduction workshop on participatory research and action process is carried out and a report is produced. • Five refresher sessions for CBO members on peaceful conflict resolution. • Mapping of community peace structures and reports produced. • Identification and prioritization of conflicts for further action. • Conflict analysis performed in areas surrounding KBNP. Validated analysis results inform ways to promote social cohesion among conflicting parties. • Minidialogue between conflict parties leads to peace agreements witnessed by local authorities. DELIVERABLES • Organize six project introduction meetings to local authorities in new areas. • Organize five SWOT analysis workshops of community peace structures in the former project areas and two training workshops on peaceful conflict resolution techniques for peace community structures around KBNP. • Organize five refresher workshops on peaceful conflict resolution techniques for community member structures targeting former zone groupings. • Conduct four workshops to identify and prioritize conflicts. • Conduct four mapping workshops on community structures around KBNP and establish or revitalize four peace advisory committees. • Organize one workshop introducing analysis results of the conflicts at the level of the territory and the chiefdom around KBNP. • Organize two training sessions for researchers on data collection on the participatory action research process. • Organize three minidialogues by the parties to the conflict. • Organize one community dialogue in Lurhala and one advocacy meeting with local authorities. • Organize two training workshops for peace agreement monitoring by committee members.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 45 PARTNER NAME: Aide et Action Pour la Paix (AAP) Consolidation of the achievements of the community peace process in the GRANT TITLE: groupements of Kibabi and Mupfunyi-Shanga and Goma city CONTRIBUTES Objective: 1 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 1.2b.; 1.2a; 2a; 2.1a; 1.a & INDICATORS: Territory: Masisi and Goma city TARGET AREA: Groupements: Kibabi, Mupfunyi-Shanga, Goma, and Karisimbi communes TOTAL Amount: $70,233.50 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 6, 2020 – October 15, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project supports the implementation of community peace solutions in GRANT Kibabi, Mupfunyi-Shanga, Goma, and Karisimbi through the identification of SUMMARY: conflict drivers and community-proposed solutions, as well as community peace structure interventions leading to effective social cohesion. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • Four SWOT analyses conducted and reports produced. • Local peace structure members are equipped with skills and knowledge in conflict analysis and transformation, enabling them to effectively manage community-based conflict. • One activity report and data validation agreement. • Context analysis updated and participatory research conducted on the conflict in Kibabi. • Research results validated by community members. • Meeting notes capturing the four minidialogues are produced. • Evaluation of agreement implementation is carried out and report produced. • Agreement monitoring committee members are equipped with skills and techniques enabling them to support community peace agreement implementation. DELIVERABLES • Facilitate four SWOT analysis workshops with local peace structures (LPDC Kibabi, LPDC Mupfunyi Shanga, LPDC Karisimbi, LPDC Goma). • Organize three training/empowerment workshops for members of local peace structures on conflict analysis, management, conflict transformation, and mediation compromise writing (CPDG Kibabi, CPDG Mupfunyi Shanga, CPDC Karisimbi, and CPDC Goma). • Organize one workshop to update the Kibabi conflict analysis and identify the (PRA) theme. • Organize one capacity-building workshop for 16 community researchers on the PRA process, data collection, analysis, and reporting techniques in Kibabi. • Organize the collection of PRA data and one workshop to present PRA results to peace structure (CPDG Kibabi) members for validation and ownership in Kibabi. • Organize a forum for the restitution and validation of PRA results by the Kibabi community. • Organize four minidialogues with the parties to the conflicts in Kibabi. • Organize four sessions to evaluate the implementation of the agreements concluded in Kibabi, Mupfunyi-Shanga, Commune of Goma, and Commune of Karisimbi. • Organize three capacity-building workshops for members of the agreement monitoring committees and peace structures (CPDG/CPDC) on their roles and responsibilities (CPDG Kibabi, CPDG Mupfunyi Shanga, CPDC Karisimbi, and CPDC Goma).

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 46 PARTNER NAME: Institut Supérieur pour la Promotion de la Paix, du Développement et de l’ Environnement (ISPDE) Social cohesion in the community process of research and analysis of conflicts in GRANT TITLE: the city of Bukavu and in the Mbinga Nord groupement in Kalehe CONTRIBUTES Objective: 1 TO OBJECTIVE Indicators: 1.2b.; 1.2a; 2a; 2.1a; 1.a ; 3.3c & INDICATORS: Territory: Kalehe and Bukavu City TARGET AREA: Groupements: Mbinga Nord, Ibanda, Kadutu and Bagira communes TOTAL Amount: $61,592.90 AMOUNT AND Disbursed: 30% % DISBURSED: PERIOD OF March 16, 2020 – October 27, 2020 PERFORMANCE: The project contributes to social cohesion through conflict analysis and transformation in Kadutu commune (city of Bukavu) and Mbinga Nord (Kalehe), GRANT as well as the consolidation of the previous grant’s achievements. This process SUMMARY: involves participatory conflict analyses to understand the context and identify needs to help promote social cohesion. EXPECTED OUTCOMES • In Ibanda and Bagira: o Two LPDCs supported in community mediation and social cohesion. o Two LPDCs trained in conflict prevention and the documentation of human rights violations. o Two committees to monitor the signed social agreements and LPDCs to implement them. o Strengthened capacities of 40 LPDC members in conflict analysis and research. • In Kadutu: o One community entry activity with 14 leaders, local authorities, and 35 community members. o One LPDC revitalized or established at the commune level. o Six priority conflicts: five analyzed and one selected for participatory rural appraisal (PAR). o Validation of five community-level conflict analyses and one PAR on the chosen theme. o One advocacy session conducted in the city of Bukavu. o One LPDC accompanied on community mediation and social cohesion. o One LPDC supported in implementation of peacebuilding plans (choice of achievable priorities). o One advocacy session conducted in the Bukavu chiefdom in Kalehe. DELIVERABLES • Two validation reports from a community forum to present and validate the results of the participatory conflict analysis and from a workshop to validate the peacebuilding plan in Kadutu. • Three analysis reports on LPDCs in Ibanda, Bagira, and Mbinga Nord using the SWOT matrix. • Three reports for workshops to identify and prioritize conflicts in Kadutu and Mbinga Nord. • One report of the meeting to set up the LPDC in Kadutu and one report from the elected general assembly of LPDC members in Kadutu. • Three reports for three workshops to update conflict analysis and peacebuilding plans and conduct mediation with the signing of the Ibanda, Bagira, and Mbinga Nord agreements. • One LPDC training report for CBO members on monitoring community tensions and reporting in Bukavu city and Mbinga Nord. • One report from the nine research activities on data collection in Kadutu.

USAID.GOV SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT | 47 ANNEX 4: GRANT PROGRAM STATUS

USAID SPR GRANT PIPELINE AND STATUS

DISBURSED TO IMPLEMENTATION ORGANIZATION NAME BUDGET (USD) DURATION PROVINCE DATE STATUS

AAP (Aide et Action pour la Paix) $70,233.50 7 months North Kivu $21,070.05 Active

ACUDI (Actions des Chrétiens Unis $80,899.54 7 months North Kivu $24,269.86 Active pour le Développement Intégral)

AIBEF (Appui aux initiatives de bien- Grant under USAID $55,428.40 7 months South Kivu $0.00 être familial) approval

Grant under USAID Caritas Développement Bukavu $98,478.73 7 months South Kivu $0.00 approval

CDJP (Commission Diocésaine Justice Et Paix / Archidiocèse de $89,229.30 7 months South Kivu $26,768.79 Active Bukavu)

Collectif ALPHA-UJUVI $54,453.63 7 months North Kivu $16,336.09 Active

Consortium CENTRE OLAME & Grant under USAID $63,365.50 7 months South Kivu $0.00 TGD-TOUS POUR LE GENRE approval

FOSI (Forum SIDA) $60,867.00 7 months North Kivu $18,260.10 Active

ISPDE (Institut Supérieur pour la Promotion de la Paix du Grant under USAID $61,592.00 7 months South Kivu $0.00 Développement et de approval l’environnement)

Université Catholique de Bukavu - Grant package being Université Evangélique en Afrique $65,442.00 7 months South Kivu $0.00 finalized for submission (UCB/UEA)

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