Kidal : Inauguration of the Renovated Coordinator (RC) and Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and Activities in the North of Mali
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Highlights #11 | December 2015 CREED: new Strategic Framework for Economic Monthly Bulletin Recovery and Sustainable Development of Mali Peacebuilding Fund: new activities on UNICEF and UNOPS projects Role of the S&R Section Trust Fund in support for Peace and Security in Mali: Denmark contribution In support to the Deputy Special Representative Through this monthly bulletin, we provide regular Mopti: support to Sévaré Prison and MDSF of the Secretary-General (DSRSG), Resident updates on stabilization & recovery developments Kidal : inauguration of the renovated Coordinator (RC) and Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) and activities in the north of Mali. The intended Municipal Stadium in her responsibilities to lead the United Nations’ audience is the section’s main partners including Tessalit: support to the Centre de Santé and contribution to Mali’s reconstruction efforts, the MINUSMA military and civilian components, UNCT water well in Amachache Stabilization & Recovery section (S&R) promotes and international partners. Gao: solar public lightning in town synergies between MINUSMA, the UN Country Team More QIPs launched in northern regions and other international partners. For more information: Gabriel Gelin, Information Specialist (S&R section) - [email protected] Main Figures QIPs: 138 projects with 74 completed and 64 Donor Coordination and Partnerships under implementation Peacebuilding Fund (PBF): 5 projects started th th On 17 and 18 of December 2015, Relance Economique et le Développement Durable in 2015 for a total budget of 10,932,168 USD 1. Malian Government and donors held du Mali - CREED) for 2016-2018. Trust Fund (TF): 7 projects completed/nearing a technical session on the new strategic The CREED is articulated over 3 main aspects: finalization and 6 projects under implementation out document for growth and poverty reduction (1) budgetary performance of programmes; (2) of 27 projects approved for a cost of 11,151,560 USD in Mali, called Strategic Framework for institutional modernization measures; (3) quick over a budget of 19,997,827 USD (contributions Economic Recovery and Sustainable impact activities. A policy validation meeting is from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Development of Mali (Cadre Stratégique pour la planned for January 2016. Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and UN DOCO) Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) On 4th of December, the PBF Joint Steering In the context of the UNICEF PBF Mid-December, a no-cost extension for 1. Committee took place at the Ministry 2. project of education for peacebuilding 3. the UNOPS PBF cantonment project of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of Civil in the north of Mali, Gao and Timbuktu was accepted by the Peacebuilding Support Society, European Union, executing UN agencies, regions’ Teaching Academies are organizing Office (PBSO) This will allow UNOPS to launch the AE2C consultancy and MINUSMA. This was an an inter-school contest on peace culture. construction of 3 camps in view of the Disarmament, opportunity for the Joint Steering Committee Participants include all schools from the 2 regions, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme to validate the 2015 joint annual report and to plus not attending (‘non scolarisés’) and out-of- in the regions of Timbuktu and Gao. remind the strategic and catalytic importance school (‘déscolarisés’) children which follow the Read more (in French): http://bit.ly/1MfvG8X of the PBF funds in Mali. Like other funding Accelerated Education Programme. They will mechanisms, the PBF support constitutes an array craft peace messages in diverse forms (poems, of peace dividends projects which are essential to sketches, songs, choreography, drawings, local communities. essays,…), during 2016. During this meeting, AE2C consultancy presented the current baseline situation in the field, from which the results of the programme as a whole Construction starts at will be evaluated. In this regard, an innovative the Fafa cantonment monitoring mechanism is put in place at site in December 2015 community level to track the achievements and their impact in terms of peacebuilding. A strategic meeting took place at UNDP 4. premises in December 2015 with AE2C consultancy, UN agencies implementing PBF projects and MINUSMA. Attendees analyzed the Young Hawa study presented by AE2C on the baseline logframe recites her poem ‘La for PBF projects and identified possible synergies Réconciliation’ in Gao between agencies in order to focus interventions and maximize global impacts of the different projects on Find all S&R Monthly Bulletins on MINUSMA’s the ground. website: http://bit.ly/1OIEeYj | 1 #11 | December 2015 Monthly Bulletin Mopti Together On 4th of December, 2 QIPs were launched in 1. the Sévaré Prison: (1) security reinforcement for with a wall separating the administrative and detention sections, 2 watch towers and the supply of security equipment and (2) gardening to contribute stability to professional training, food production as well as income generation for prisoners. Sponsored by MINUSMA Justice & Corrections section, both projects in Mali represent a total budget of 83,971.60 USD. Read more (in French): http://on.fb.me/1nbBdbZ Happy New Year 2016 Kidal Trust Fund On 3rd of December, the Kidal Municipal On 17th of December, during an official 1. Stadium rehabilitated via a QIP was 1. ceremony co-chaired with MINUSMA Deputy inaugurated with renovated basketball courts, Special Representative of the Secretary-General spectator bleachers and new sports equipment (DSRSG), Mrs. Mbaranga GASARABWE, and in donated to the local Management Committee. the presence of the MINUSMA Force Commander, The project amounts to 37,595.44 USD, is several heads of the Mission’s sections and media, Mid-December, 5 Quick Impact Projects sponsored by MINUSMA Civil Affairs Division and the Ambassador of Denmark, Her Excellency 2. were handed over to local authorities and implemented by Cercle d’Appui au Monde Rural Mrs. Winnie Estrup PETERSEN, signed an 3 other were launched in Mopti region: (1) 4 (CAMR) local NGO. agreement for a 5.4 million USD contribution QIPs handed over in Sévaré and Mopti encompassing to the Trust Fund in support for Peace and Project visit in November 2015 refurbishment and repair of infrastructures Security in Mali. These funds from Denmark and vehicles of the Garde Nationale, Police and will serve to support peace dividends projects Gendarmerie; (2) hand-over of the rehabilitation of the with a quick and tangible impact at community police commissariat in Bandiagara; (3) launch of the level in Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal regions, as well rehabilitation of the gendarmerie station in Bandiagara as in Youwarou, Tenenkou and Douentza cercles (all 6 QIPs are sponsored by UN Police and amount to of Mopti. This contribution comes in addition to a 197,178.65 USD); (4) launch of construction of a previous Danish contribution of 2.6 million USD to health center that will benefit the 2,000 inhabitants the Trust Fund. of Tongorongo, Commune Rurale de Socoura, and (5) On the same date, 3 other Quick Impact Read more (in French): http://bit.ly/1OcBJj5 launch of construction of 3 classrooms, administrative 2. Projects were inaugurated in Tessalit, and sanitary facilities in Timbuktu neighborhood of namely: (1 and 2) electrification of theCentre Mopti Town. Both QIPs are sponsored by MINUSMA de Santé de Référence and supply with medical DDR section (Disarmament, Demobilization and equipment and (3) construction of a water well Reintegration) and represent a total budget of in Amachache (for a total budget of 136,000 46,498.02 USD. USD). All 3 QIPs are sponsored by MINUSMA Civil- Military Coordination (CIMIC) and executed by On 29th of December, MINUSMA Mopti Head Association pour le Développement Multisectoriel 3. of Regional Office together with UNPOL au Mali (ADMSEM) local NGO. in presence of local authorities launched a QIP encompassing the refurbishment of a Gao gendarmerie post in Djenne. Sponsored by UNPOL, On 26th of December, the 4 QIP projects project activities include the construction of a fence, 1. for solar public lighting of 4 important latrines, internal courtyard rehabilitation and supply of streets of Gao City were well underway with all IT equipment to the Gendarmerie of Djenne for a total 72 streetlights installed and running from 18h00 to budget of around 46,000 USD. 6h30. Sponsored by MINUSMA Gao Regional Office for a budget of approximately 190,000 USD, all projects are implemented by NIS Foundation international NGO. The official reception of this critical infrastructure for local communities is planned beginning of 2016. | 2 Completed & Ongoing #11 | December 2015 Monthly Bulletin QIPs Overview For more information - QIPS Unit: [email protected] Completed Added this month Financed by MINUSMA, Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) effect meeting priority needs of the population and These projects will benefit mainly northern regions and are community micro projects. These projects have aim at building confidence towards the peace process, will support requests from the Malian Government, a maximum cost of 50,000 USD and a maximum the Mission and its mandate. international and national NGOs, international 6-months duration, in the areas of services and small agencies and civil society. All projects are executed public infrastructures rehabilitation, training and Between 1st of July 2015 until 30th of June 2016, a 4 through local partners and businesses. awareness-raising activities, employment and revenue