LWF/DWS in DRC

2345610 Km2 66,000 people 40 years -life expectancy Fertility: 6.5 child per woman Mortality rate: (128/10000 (eastern DRC) Education level: 65.5% (-20% women, especially in rural areas) HIV/AIDS prevalence: DRC in Figures

2345610 Km2

66,000 people

40 years -life expectancy

Fertility: 6.5 child per woman

Mortality rate: (128/10000 (eastern DRC)

Education level: 65.5% (-20% women, especially in rural areas)

HIV/AIDS prevalence:

Natural vegetation in Lubero

Typical farm in Lubero

Typical village in Lubero

During the last period of Mobutu’s power, the country was almost left alone === presence of Rwandan refugees + FDLR in DRC 2006 (uprise of rebel movement against Mobutu) === hundreds of thousands of IDPs + refugees Neighboring countries enter DRC (support to government/rebel movement) === Mai-mai groups become active against invaders 1999 RW + Ug fight in DRC Recurrent Emergencies

During the last period of Mobutu’s power, the country was almost left alone === presence of Rwandan refugees + FDLR in DRC

2006 (uprise of rebel movement against Mobutu) === hundreds of thousands of IDPs + refugees

Neighboring countries enter DRC (support to government/rebel movement) === Mai-mai groups become active against invaders

1999 RW + Ug fight in DRC

January 2002: lava flow from volcanic eruption devastates Goma November 2002: interethnic fighting in Ituri (extreme violence – EU intervention) Multiplication of Mai-mai and militia groups === control of vast areas for exploitation of natural resources… Government reinforces positions === clashes + fighting === more displacement absence of legal authority===vacuum for crimes, rapes, insecurity of all kinds Emergencies…

January 2002: lava flow from volcanic eruption devastates Goma

November 2002: interethnic fighting in Ituri (extreme violence – EU intervention)

Multiplication of Mai-mai and militia groups === control of vast areas for exploitation of natural resources…

Government reinforces positions === clashes + fighting === more displacement

absence of legal authority===vacuum for crimes, rapes, insecurity of all kinds

Emergencies … End October 2008: FDLR attacks Goma after Rutshuru === big influx of IDPs toward Goma town (+200,000 people) January 2009: joint military operation DRC-Rwanda against FDLR === FDLR revenge on civil population (terrorize by burning houses…)

End October 2008: FDLR attacks Goma after Rutshuru === big influx of IDPs toward Goma town (+200,000 people)

January 2009: joint military operation DRC-Rwanda against FDLR === FDLR revenge on civil population (terrorize by burning houses…)

Consequences Millions of people displaced Thousands of broken homes Rampant malnutrition in children Normal life disrupted Dependency on humanitarian aid Loss of dignity Exploitation of human beings Insecurity, rape …

Millions of people displaced

Thousands of broken homes

Rampant malnutrition in children

Normal life disrupted

Dependency on humanitarian aid

Loss of dignity

Exploitation of human beings

Insecurity, rape …

LWF’s presence in DRC 1994: support to Rwandan refugees in DRC 1999: support to refugees in Kisangani region 2001: war victims in Kisangani 2002: volcanic eruption in Goma 2003: Ituri IDPs in Beni 2006: IDPs in Lubero and Masisi (Field offices in Beni, Bunia, Kisangani + 1 Coord office in Goma)

1994: support to Rwandan refugees in DRC

1999: support to refugees in Kisangani region

2001: war victims in Kisangani

2002: volcanic eruption in Goma

2003: Ituri IDPs in Beni

2006: IDPs in Lubero and Masisi

(Field offices in Beni, Bunia, Kisangani + 1 Coord office in Goma)

LWF’s offices in DRC 1National Coordination office in Goma 1 Field office in Beni 1 Sub field office in Lubero 1 Flield Office in Bunia 1 Field Office in Kisangani

1National Coordination office in Goma

1 Field office in Beni

1 Sub field office in Lubero

1 Flield Office in Bunia

1 Field Office in Kisangani

Main challenges Travel between field offices is done by air (due to insecurity ad bad road conditions) Most flying companies have been blacklisted Fierce competition between NGOs to assess funds locally

Travel between field offices is done by air (due to insecurity ad bad road conditions)

Most flying companies have been blacklisted

Fierce competition between NGOs to assess funds locally

Opportunities LWF’s is active member of the cluster (food security, nutrition, logistics, educations) LWF is well accepted in the areas where we work and built up confidence with the communities LWF’s has competent staff and proven experience LWF is respected among the humanitarian actors (there are over 60 NGOs in Goma)

LWF’s is active member of the cluster (food security, nutrition, logistics, educations)

LWF is well accepted in the areas where we work and built up confidence with the communities

LWF’s has competent staff and proven experience

LWF is respected among the humanitarian actors (there are over 60 NGOs in Goma)

Priority needs for IDPs are Food and non food items (shelter, mosquito nets, blankets, cooking/water utensils…) Many people have been displaced more than once IDPs are desperate when they can not produce their own food In many circumstances, international pressure has succeeded in stopping fighting From our experience

Priority needs for IDPs are Food and non food items (shelter, mosquito nets, blankets, cooking/water utensils…)

Many people have been displaced more than once

IDPs are desperate when they can not produce their own food

In many circumstances, international pressure has succeeded in stopping fighting

Activities By the coordination office in Goma - Overall supervision of the program in the DRC - Supervision of the operation of field offices - Contact with government authorities at the provincial/ministerial levels Contact with agencies and NGOs at the coordination level Contact with donors

By the coordination office in Goma

- Overall supervision of the program in the DRC

- Supervision of the operation of field offices

- Contact with government authorities at the provincial/ministerial levels

Contact with agencies and NGOs at the coordination level

Contact with donors

Activities … 2. By Kisangani Field office Agriculture (seeds and tools + technical agricultural advice) for vulnerable households Nutrition for malnourished children + food security for their families Construction of water facilities Construction of social facilities (mainly maternities and schools) School gardening

2. By Kisangani Field office

Agriculture (seeds and tools + technical agricultural advice) for vulnerable households

Nutrition for malnourished children + food security for their families

Construction of water facilities

Construction of social facilities (mainly maternities and schools)

School gardening

Activities 3. By Beni Field Office - Therapeutic and supplementary nutrition for malnourished children in Kayna Food security (seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice for the families of malnourished children) Food security (seeds, tools, petty livestock + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnees

3. By Beni Field Office

- Therapeutic and supplementary nutrition for malnourished children in Kayna

Food security (seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice for the families of malnourished children)

Food security (seeds, tools, petty livestock + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnees

Activities … 4. By Bunia Field Office Food security (Seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnee households Construction of water facilities Construction of school facilities

4. By Bunia Field Office

Food security (Seeds and tools + agricultural technical advice) for IDPs and returnee households

Construction of water facilities

Construction of school facilities

In addition to these activities, LWF works on specific project such as school feeding (Food For Education) with WFP Psychosocial activities for the war victims Environmental awareness raising Awareness raising on Gender and Sex Based Violence + HIV/AIDS

specific project such as school feeding (Food For Education) with WFP

Psychosocial activities for the war victims

Environmental awareness raising

Awareness raising on Gender and Sex Based Violence + HIV/AIDS

Responses are carried out with funds from : - ACT International - Related agencies and their back donors (FCA and the Finnish Gvt, DEA and the German Gvt, DCA and the Danish Gvt, Cos and the Swedish Gvt…) - The Pooled Fund - UN Agencies

Responses are carried out with funds from :

- ACT International

- Related agencies and their back donors (FCA and the Finnish Gvt, DEA and the German Gvt, DCA and the Danish Gvt, Cos and the Swedish Gvt…)

- The Pooled Fund

- UN Agencies

The main activities are carried out with a longer term perspective, i.e. teaching the communities the necessary skills to continue the activities beyond the project duration

The main activities are carried out with a longer term perspective, i.e. teaching the communities the necessary skills to continue the activities beyond the project duration

LWF’s DRC first experiences First experience with ECHO for a project in agriculture (joint DKH/LWF) First longer term project under preparation for Kubagu First agreement with UNHCR under way First attempt to access funds from the Spanish Government (Through DCA)

First experience with ECHO for a project in agriculture (joint DKH/LWF)

First longer term project under preparation for Kubagu

First agreement with UNHCR under way

First attempt to access funds from the Spanish Government (Through DCA)

Present situation Kisangani region much more stable Ituri region partially stable but tension persists in some areas Lubero: terrorized population, limited access to plantations, armed people harvest what has been planted

Kisangani region much more stable

Ituri region partially stable but tension persists in some areas

Lubero: terrorized population, limited access to plantations, armed people harvest what has been planted

Conclusion ASANTE

ASANTE