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USAID SOLUTIONS for PEACE and RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT, Q3 2020 (APRIL–JUNE 2020) Contract Number AID-OAA-I-13-00042/Task Order Number AID-660-TO-16-00004 ADVOCACY SESSION WITH POLICE TO MITIGATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN RELATED TO MEASURES AGAINST COVID-19, GOMA, MAY 2020 USAID SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE AND RECOVERY QUARTERLY REPORT, Q3 2020 (APRIL–JUNE 2020) Contract Number AID-OAA-I-13-00042/Task Order Number AID-660-TO-16-00004 JULY 31, 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, Q3 FY2020 (April – June 2020) Contract No.: AID-660-60-16-00004 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 .......................................................................................................... III EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................... V SECTION 1: SECURITY BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT ........................... 1 SECTION 2: PROJECT SUMMARY ...................................................................... 2 SECTION 3: ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION .................................................... 2 OBJECTIVE 1: COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFY AND ACCEPT SOLUTIONS TO SPECIFIC DRIVERS OF CONFLICT ............................................................................................................... 3 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 3 CHALLENGES ............................................................................................................................................ 4 LESSONS LEARNED, OPPORTUNITIES, AND NEXT STEPS ......................................................... 4 OBJECTIVE 2: PARTICIPATORY SOLUTIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED .................................................... 5 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 5 CHALLENGES .......................................................................................................................................... 11 LESSONS LEARNED, OPPORTUNITIES, AND NEXT STEPS ....................................................... 11 OBJECTIVE 3: RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ARE MORE INCLUSIVELY ALLOCATED .................................................................................................................................................... 12 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ................................................................................................................... 12 CHALLENGES .......................................................................................................................................... 12 LESSONS LEARNED, OPPORTUNITIES, AND NEXT STEPS ....................................................... 13 CROSSCUTTING THEMES ........................................................................................................................... 14 ADVOCACY ............................................................................................................................................ 14 INCLUSION ............................................................................................................................................. 14 INTEGRATION OF CONFLICT SENSITIVITY INTO SPR OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION......................................................................................................................................... 14 SECTION 4: MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING .................. 15 SYSTEMS AND DATA COLLECTION ........................................................................................................ 16 SECTION 5: MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS ........................................ 16 USE OF FLEXIBLE FUNDING ....................................................................................................................... 16 TARGET ZONE ACCESSIBILITY.................................................................................................................. 17 PARTNER FIELD COORDINATION .......................................................................................................... 17 INTERNATIONAL PARTNER COORDINATION ................................................................................... 17 GRANT MANAGEMENT AND PARTNER REPORTING ....................................................................... 17 STAFFING AND STAFF MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................... 18 CAPACITY BUILDING ................................................................................................................................... 19 MAIN PRIORITIES NEXT QUARTER .......................................................................................................... 19 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT ............................................................................................................ 21 SECTION 6: OVERALL MAIN CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, LESSONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES ...................................................................................... 22 ANNEX 1: PROGRESS ON PERFORMANCE PLAN ....................................... 23 ANNEX 2: SUCCESS STORIES .......................................................................... 34 ANNEX 3: PARTNER ACTIVITY REPORTS .................................................... 43 USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q3 FY20 | i ANNEX 4: GRANT PROGRAM STATUS ......................................................... 53 ANNEX 5: YEAR 4 QUARTER 4 ACTIVITY CALENDAR (JULY – SEPTEMBER) ......................................................................................................... 54 USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q3 FY20 | ii ACRONYMS AAP Aide et Action pour la Paix ACUDI Actions des Chrétiens Unis Pour Le Développement Intégral AIBEF Appui aux Initiatives de Bien-Etre Familial CDJP Commission Diocésaine Justice et Paix (Diocesain Commission of Justice and Peace) CLOC Comites Locaux d'Organisation Communautaire (Local Committees of Community Organizations) COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 CPP-SK South Kivu Provincial Advocacy Framework CPP-NK North Kivu Provincial Advocacy Framework CSO Civil Society Organization DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DPS Division Provinciale de la Santé DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo FOSI AIDS Forum GBV Gender-Based Violence HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IRC International Rescue Committee ISPDE Institut Supérieur pour la Promotion de la Paix, du Développement et de l’Environnement LMC Leadership and Mentoring Club LPDC Local Peace and Development Committee LOP Life of Project MEL Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MSI Management Systems International NGO Non-Governmental Organization NPD Noyau de Développement et Paix OMG Other Marginalized Group(s) Q3 Quarter 3 SASA Start Awareness Support Activities SPR Solutions for Peace and Recovery SYNIGL Synergie d’Initiatives pour les Grands Lacs USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q3 FY20 | iii ToR Terms of Reference TGD Tous pour le Genre dans le Développement UCB Université Catholique Bukavu UEA Université Evangélique Afrique USAID United States Agency for International Development VSLA Village Savings and Loan Association WASH Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene USAID.GOV SPR QUARTERLY REPORT Q3 FY20 | iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) project began on August 30, 2016. Initially planned to be implemented through August 29, 2019, the project 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) in conflict analysis, prevention, resolution, and recovery in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a community-based approach. During Quarter 3 (Q3) of Year 4, while SPR was in the midst of field implementation and onboarding of local partners, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emerged in the DRC, severely impacting USAID programming, including that of SPR. The subsequent DRC 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. Limitation of movement between provinces, main cities, and territories has inhibited activity implementation. Although the COVID-19 response severely limits opportunities to hold project activities and impacts the local context, however, opportunities for positive engagement with local community constituents remain. In collaboration with local grantees, SPR developed a three-month response plan to understand community challenges in the current context. SPR proposed several activities addressing challenges linked to the COVID-19 impact on the project’s target areas. These activities include the following: (1) monitoring and rapid assessments of COVID-19’s impact at the community, provincial, and regional levels; (2) targeted advocacy using community, provincial, and regional rapid analysis findings to inform government and engage authorities in making decisions and improving response mechanisms; (3) strategic crisis
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